Articles by: Damian Fanelli

Damian Fanelli

Damian is editor-in-chief of Guitar World magazine. From 1998 to 2014, he was one third of Mister Neutron, an instrumental rock act that toured the universe and elsewhere and released three albums via Austin-based Deep Eddy Records. These days he performs with several New York City-area bands and can often be spotted with one of his many, many, many B-bender-equipped guitars. In past lives he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor – and he still can’t believe he got to write the liner notes for the latest SRV box set.

Articles by: Damian Fanelli

George Harrison (1943 - 2001, left) and Eric Clapton at Limehouse Studios in London during recording of the TV programme 'Blue Suede Shoes', spotlighting veteran rockabilly songwriter and guitarist Carl Perkins. In the background are drummers Slim Jim Phantom and Ringo Starr.

Eric Clapton, George Harrison and the Beatles: a guide to nearly 50 years' worth of studio collaborations

By Damian Fanelli published 21 January 22

17 highlights from five decades’ worth of Clapton/Fab Four studio collaborations – besides While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Joe Bonamassa, Eric Gales and 2021's best new gear, albums, solos and riffs – only in the new Guitar World

By Damian Fanelli published 28 December 21

Also in this issue: 2021's biggest guitar news, Dead Kennedys tone secrets, Jimmie Vaughan, the lost sibling of Kirk Hammett's "Greeny" Les Paul and more

The Beatles' 50 greatest guitar songs

By Christopher Scapelliti, Damian Fanelli, Jimmy Brown published 17 December 21

Charting George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney's very best six-string moments from the Fab Four's sprawling catalog

Zakk Wylde's career in 12 songs, Mastodon's masterpiece and Steve Howe – only in the new Guitar World

By Damian Fanelli published 1 December 21

Also in this issue: Black Label Society, Tom Morello, Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen, John 5, Bad Religion's Brian Baker and more

The Edge revisits the trials, tribulations, tones and inspirations behind two classic U2 albums – only in the new Guitar World

By Damian Fanelli published 3 November 21

Also in this issue: Iron Maiden, K.K. Downing, Jerry Cantrell, Carlos Santana, Poison Ivy, Dr. Nico and more

An exclusive John Petrucci lesson, plus tabs of Lennon and Harrison's greatest post-Beatles pairing – only in the new Guitar World

By Damian Fanelli published 6 October 21

Also in this issue: Mark Tremonti, Derek Trucks, Yngwie Malmsteen, the Black Crowes, new acoustics and more

Hetfield and Hammett revisit Metallica's Black Album, plus the true origins of Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstein – only in the new Guitar World

By Damian Fanelli published 8 September 21

Also in this issue: Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Dirty Honey, Danko Jones, Ernie Isley, mighty mini pedals and more

John Mayer: pink PRS guitars and the joys of channeling ’80s Eric Clapton – only in the new Guitar World

By Damian Fanelli published 11 August 21

Also in this issue: Billy Gibbons, Rise Against, Kiko Loureiro, the return of Kramer Guitars and Joe Bonamassa transcribed!

Is this the best slide guitar freak-out you've never heard?

By Damian Fanelli published 5 November 20

Every slide player needs to hear David Wilcox's masterful blues, That Hypnotizin’ Boogie

The greatest Guitar World magazine covers of all time… revealed!

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jeff Kitts, Damian Fanelli published 23 September 20

#GuitarWorld40: Here’s what you voted the best Guitar World covers ever

Watch an 18-year-old Dimebag Darrell shred a jaw-dropping 7-minute guitar solo in 1984

By Damian Fanelli published 20 August 20

A teenage Dimebag works his way through an early Pantera solo with his trusty Dean ML

Watch this unearthed clip of Buddy Guy and Jimi Hendrix jamming in 1968

By Damian Fanelli published 30 July 20

The rare footage of the loose but mesmerizing jam session was posted to the American Blues Scene YouTube channel

10 of the best slide guitar songs

By Damian Fanelli published 27 July 20

From Derek Trucks to Elmore James, these slide tracks are essential listening

Paul McCartney's 6 best guitar solos with The Beatles

By Damian Fanelli published 18 June 20

Though he was technically their bassist, Paul McCartney was responsible for many fine six-string moments in The Beatles catalog

The guitar gear behind the Beatles' Let It Be sessions

By Damian Fanelli published 10 June 20

The instruments beloved of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison

The Beatles' break-up in 1970 yielded some of its members' best work - and these 9 albums prove it

By Damian Fanelli published 27 May 20

The year saw the collapse of the world's most commercially successful band of all time. But it also saw the genesis of its members' solo careers...

Watch Ritchie Blackmore and Deep Purple perform in New York in 1973

By Damian Fanelli published 14 April 20

See the band's classic Mark II lineup at the peak of their powers

AC/DC's Angus Young handles a heckler during Bad Boy Boogie

By Damian Fanelli published 31 March 20

You can take the schoolboy out of Glasgow, but you can't take the streets of Glasgow out of the schoolboy

Eric Clapton performs live on stage at Royal Albert Hall on May 14, 2015 in London, England

Eric Clapton: 13 of his best under-the-radar solo songs

By Damian Fanelli published 30 March 20

The overlooked solo Clapton tunes you need to hear

Watch Eddie Van Halen, David Gilmour and Les Paul Play Blue Suede Shoes with Stray Cats

By Damian Fanelli published 6 March 20

Quite simply one of the greatest all-star guitar jams of all time

Submit your questions for Squeeze legends Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford

By Damian Fanelli published 6 March 20

Round up your best and brightest questions and send them our way, people

Everything you wanted to know about the B-Bender, a guitarist's ultimate secret weapon

By Damian Fanelli published 3 March 20

The complete guide to the guitar innovation that uses your strap to change the pitch

Jeff Beck's 11 best studio guest appearances

By Damian Fanelli published 6 February 20

He's one of the recognizable names in the world of guitar, but you may not know that the former Yardbird was also featured on these tracks...

Submit your questions for Robert Cray

By Damian Fanelli published 8 January 20

Round up your best and brightest questions and send them our way, people

Submit your questions for Adam 'Nergal' Darski

By Damian Fanelli published 13 December 19

Round up your best and brightest questions and send them our way, people

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