Richard Barrett

As well as a longtime contributor to Guitarist and Guitar Techniques, Richard is Tony Hadley’s longstanding guitarist, and has worked with everyone from Roger Daltrey to Ronan Keating.

Articles by: Richard Barrett

4 guitar tricks you can learn from Gary Clark Jr.

By Richard Barrett published 24 December 20

Throwing some curveballs in among old-school John Lee Hooker callbacks, Clark's style is fresh, vital and liberating

4 guitar tricks you can learn from Jimmy Page

By Richard Barrett published 22 December 20

With Led Zeppelin, Page drew from all quarters of the musical landscape, but his exhilarating style was rooted in the blues

How to play acoustic guitar like Eric Clapton

By Richard Barrett published 18 December 20

The impossible dream? Maybe, but this primer in Slowhand's style will set you on your way

How to play acoustic guitar like Jimmy Page

By Richard Barrett published 8 December 20

Master the Led Zeppelin guitarist's melodic folk and dissonant style using open tunings and a variety of picking techniques

4 guitar tricks you can learn from Paul Kossoff

By Richard Barrett published 10 November 20

Get familiar with the phrasing and soloing approaches of the prodigiously talented Free guitarist

Man playing Gibson ES-335 electric guitar

How to get the most out of four-note blues solos

By Richard Barrett published 17 September 20

Because the best blues players know that less is more...

5 guitar tricks you can learn from Peter Green

By Richard Barrett published 21 August 20

You might never be able to wield Greeny yourself, but you can still learn the nuances of the blues legend's playing...

4 ways to make a bold statement in a guitar solo

By Richard Barrett published 20 August 20

Add a little intensity to your blues soloing game

Dial your solos up to epic levels with this '80s rock ballad lesson

By Richard Barrett published 14 August 20

Achieve those stadium-shattering leads with this easy-to-follow primer

How to spell out chords and harmony when soloing

By Richard Barrett published 4 August 20

This essential blues lesson is fundamental for keeping the song's rhythm and melody going during your solos

5 guitar tricks you can learn from slide master Sonny Landreth

By Richard Barrett published 16 June 20

Nail the slide guru's style with 5 examples of his supreme slide technique

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Upgrade your leads by learning to solo over non-diatonic blues chord changes

By Richard Barrett published 7 May 20

Richard Barrett is on a mission to make you a better blues player - with full audio examples and backing tracks

Funk up your blues with these 4 slick licks

Funk up your blues with these rhythmic solo ideas

By Richard Barrett published 1 May 20

A little rhythmic variety in your phrasing will take your blues playing to the next level

Make your guitar solos truly epic with these awe-inspiring licks

By Richard Barrett published 25 February 20

Become a better blues player now with this lesson, complete with full audio examples and backing tracks

Billy Gibbons plays live on stage with a wall of Magnatone guitar amps

How to play guitar like ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons

By Richard Barrett published 19 September 19

Learn some red-hot Texas blues with this guide to Gibbons' influential style