<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Steve-morse ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/steve-morse Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:22:26 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “They said, ‘You have to use Fender parts.’ I said, ‘Alright, I’ll see you guys later’”: Why Steve Morse's ill-fated Fender signature guitar never got off the ground ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-morse-failed-signature-fender-guitar JPbaXPS3M7GT42FbEYPhUh Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:22:26 +0000 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:45:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Big jumps for a bigger sound: Steve Morse’s masterclass on wide intervals ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/artist-lessons/steve-morse-wide-interval-masterclass Y5C9aEAxREZLaWVhG2WsPn Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:54:24 +0000 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:58:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The jazz people were laughing when they saw me at the audition with my Telecaster”: Steve Morse says the music school jazz snobs were not impressed by his choice of guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-morse-on-jazz-snobs-laughing-at-his-telecaster-failing-audition y4vK4ntPRVz4NTuWm8pYZn Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:43:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There’s a couple guys in the band that were really glad for me to be gone”: Steve Morse opens up on his departure from Deep Purple – and why it was time for him to go ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-morse-opens-up-on-his-departure-from-deep-purple iknzkArJEwLcMFWsTQdsS8 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:28:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When I played the Purple songs and took it out, some of them – a certain percentage of them – just hated me”: Steve Morse on the challenges of putting his own stamp on Deep Purple’s material ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-morse-on-putting-his-spin-on-deep-purples-material Zp4LHsNGWYN4TrvNokv8sh Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:23:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I think my time of doing the performance grind is closing. That window is closing”: Steve Morse opens up on the constant struggle of playing with arthritis ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-morse-on-changing-his-technique-to-play-live YDGyn4APo35d3cmfhqZM29 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:30:17 +0000 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:12:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He will just sit down and do a warm-up, no matter what. Even if you’re talking to him, he’s going to keep on”: Steve Morse on why warming up before a show is crucial – and the one guitarist who does it right ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-morse-on-why-warming-up-before-a-show-is-crucial LYnhuFFMPxgorok3VXrBKX Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:57:03 +0000 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:06:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Together, our chemistry is magical”: Steve Morse has announced his first new album since leaving Deep Purple – and it’s set to feature Eric Johnson and John Petrucci ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/music-releases/steve-morse-triangulation-album D93GCtNsDGdzfCwy6QnJqd Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:09:39 +0000 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:51:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m gonna sneak some stuff in there to give it more personality”: Steve Morse injects Coldplay with some Deep Purple flair as he adds a guitar solo to mega-hit Fix You ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-morse-solos-on-coldplays-fix-you F58PNmCgLw35Lk4uS85EUj Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:07:12 +0000 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 16:04:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Cat Stevens asked me to play on his recordings…it never got to the point where I felt like I could add as much as I wanted”: Eric Johnson reflects on his early session career with Carole King and Christopher Cross – and getting fired by Donald Fagen ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/eric-johnson-early-session-career 9DFJrbUzSp2ReZZb2SJJM8 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:31:50 +0000 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:43:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Morse tackles Led Zeppelin, Mountain, Cream and Lynyrd Skynyrd hits – and honors a cast of guitar greats during intimate jam session ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/concerts-gigs-tours/steve-morse-punks-force-cover-band-jam oDQZeo6skWfJ73MnJ7hjcJ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 15:28:51 +0000 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:28:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We’d play at the Palomino under some weird name – we’d just show up, so nobody would know. By halfway through the set, the place was jam-packed”: Steve Lukather on his secret supergroup with Eddie Van Halen, Albert Lee and Steve Morse ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-lukather-eddie-van-halen-albert-lee-steve-morse-supergroup xmiAr8Spgm4qo6VbUQAJYb Tue, 04 Feb 2025 10:25:55 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:45:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My custom-made classical guitar with the synth module was stolen while we were on tour. I got it back thanks to some people who worked with Joe Bonamassa”: Steve Morse on gear-buying, his ‘FrankenTele’ and why he needs four pickups – no more, no less ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-morse-talks-guitar-buying-and-favorite-gear zYrdJ4V54E9qo3HN8MZMSD Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:26:32 +0000 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 16:58:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I took the neck off my Strat, put it on a Tele, and ended up with my ‘FrankenTele’”: Steve Morse modded the heck out of his first serious guitar, and it became the blueprint for his signature Ernie Ball Music Man model ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/origins-of-steve-morse-signature-ernie-ball-music-man-model SgfrVBybnHGiFGtMMVh8Tb Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:13:26 +0000 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:28:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I apologize for what’s about to happen”: Steve Morse becomes the latest guitar hero to pay tribute to the late Jeff Beck with a stirring rendition of his signature tune, Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/steve-morse-covers-jeff-beck-cause-weve-ended-as-lovers Txr6EzEUWakRUZasCeDerT Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:16:40 +0000 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:21:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The idea is to be versatile, and nothing beats Engl for doing that exceptionally well – it's all tube all the time”: Steve Morse’s new signature amp stakes its claim as one of the most feature-packed 20W tube heads on the market ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/steve-morse-engl-e658-signature-20 2YrSaYknnboF3ESaueC5rb Mon, 02 Sep 2024 14:46:08 +0000 Mon, 02 Sep 2024 14:49:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My ’board is sort of a hybrid now. I’m getting closer to a single mono sound, so let’s discuss how I do that…” Steve Morse reveals what’s on his pedalboard and the secrets behind his wet/dry rig ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/steve-morse-touring-pedalboard-2024 znbNjGfzp9BEazE2Ar7rG5 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 09:58:59 +0000 Thu, 29 May 2025 16:39:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The Steve Morse stuff is very different to the early Ritchie Blackmore stuff. Nobody can do it better than them”: Simon McBride on how he’s made the Deep Purple catalog his own – while paying homage to the icons who came before him ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/simon-mcbride-on-replacing-steve-morse-ritchie-blackmore jG6DonA88ykHaWBn6zbRoC Tue, 30 Jul 2024 11:29:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I still have my uniform on, and I said, ‘I’ve been at work all day and I cut off all my hair.’ Gary said, ‘Bring your guitar. I’ll see you at six’”: Steve Morse quit music to become an airline pilot – until Lynyrd Skynyrd persuaded him to return ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/steve-morse-on-his-stint-as-a-pilot-and-how-he-ended-up-on-a-lynyrd-skynyrd-album wvEqC7cZdB8myxog2EDpLG Fri, 26 Jul 2024 15:35:15 +0000 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 09:41:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There's one little lick which annoyed me for a long, long time”: Deep Purple’s Simon McBride on the Ritchie Blackmore lick he found most difficult to learn ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/deep-purple-simon-mcbride-on-most-difficult-ritchie-blackmore-lick uJPdsXftnb965TDz3jyvbD Wed, 17 Jul 2024 12:35:41 +0000 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:40:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It's an elusive quality that hasn't been captured by modeling amps”: Steve Morse pinpoints the key traits that give tube amps the edge over their digital counterparts ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/steve-morse-digital-amps TEnAiZZEGv7VHjbmQ3RZbg Thu, 02 May 2024 10:19:08 +0000 Thu, 02 May 2024 10:36:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Morse is the guitar virtuoso's virtuoso – and his technique masterclass will push your upper-fret bending and phrasing to the limit ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/steve-morse-the-pledge QWfWW3pM2v3W66uxPneetk Tue, 13 Feb 2024 13:50:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ “These bones don’t have the cartilage any more, so they’re very painful. Rather than roll over, I’m like, ‘No, I still want to play’”: Steve Morse is plagued with pain when playing guitar – so he innovated a new string mute to help him adapt his technique ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/steve-morse-string-mute-pain-innovation 6EaJHaTh7giYNAKHzuPpo4 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 11:14:03 +0000 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:08:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ We came for Reb Beach and Steve Morse covering Crossroads. We stayed for the guitar faces ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/steve-morse-reb-beach-crossroads-cover WQ3GE95Uc3PehpbL5PdB7Y Tue, 30 May 2023 18:52:21 +0000 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 08:26:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Morse Band announces first tour in 10 years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/steve-morse-band-2023-shows SgdzkE45faVRLo4WfMJAT3 Thu, 20 Apr 2023 10:02:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Joe Satriani, Eric Gales and Steve Morse jamming on Going Down showcases some of the best solos of the year so far ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/joe-satriani-steve-morse-eric-gales-jam ssVJ4RAPNxirXsnqPSeeYJ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 16:17:03 +0000 Fri, 20 Jan 2023 16:17:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Morse gives you a technique masterclass with this exclusive track and video lesson ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/steve-morse-technique-masterclass-video-lesson 6LkiA5rXiXtEePojqSsoYB Fri, 09 Dec 2022 12:33:38 +0000 Fri, 09 Dec 2022 12:38:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Push your skills to the limit with 5 Steve Morse licks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/steve-morse-5-shred-licks fXfYxTznYRcZkFwu8yikbQ Fri, 02 Sep 2022 09:45:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Morse announces his departure from Deep Purple after 28 years with the band ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/steve-morse-leaves-deep-purple xPRJ6ty9QY8osrexE3fPy7 Sat, 23 Jul 2022 12:44:52 +0000 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 15:29:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Joe Satriani recruits Peter Frampton, Steve Lukather, Mateus Asato, Cory Wong, Nili Brosh and more for G4 V6.0 Experience 2023 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/joe-satriani-g4-experience-2023-lineup hYoH4KMiA32qiN8RZf9ptB Tue, 19 Jul 2022 14:39:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Petrucci: Hearing Steve Morse play for the first time was a "life-changing" moment ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-petrucci-steve-morse-life-changing fSzMcndVczfccWj7Lmeh7o Tue, 28 Jun 2022 21:05:54 +0000 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 21:35:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Legendary producer Ken Scott says Steve Morse is the best guitarist he has ever worked with ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ken-scott-steve-morse-best-guitarist oQBDEL6YDEL2UY2tjLvz53 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:51:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Simon McBride on joining Deep Purple: “Steve Morse is an amazing guitarist, so I know I’ve got big boots to fill…” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/simon-mcbride-deep-purple-the-fighter RzYteNpbAbJRDh2XCS2m9R Wed, 20 Apr 2022 10:16:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Morse announces temporary hiatus from Deep Purple due to personal reasons ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/steve-morse-deep-purple-hiatus PR39tXmcnHLPF8oP4BSL3K Thu, 31 Mar 2022 15:49:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Deep Purple announce new covers album, Turning To Crime, premiere hard-rocking version of Love's 7 and 7 Is ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/deep-purple-turning-to-crime df9TzJQDevsbggTbUMWsyC Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:20:07 +0000 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:33:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ 6 guitar pros on how to prepare your playing for tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/guitar-pros-playing-prep PKzB4NP2F7P5gVhU9csWwd Thu, 24 Jun 2021 10:57:09 +0000 Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:14:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ernie Ball Music Man updates Steve Morse Signature series with two new models for 2021 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ernie-ball-music-man-updates-steve-morse-signature-series-with-two-new-models-for-2021 GS4ftPscrJdX77mimKeVNG Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:18:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Morse: ”I do have the ability to take a good solo and screw it up – sometimes I’ll need 20 takes, by which time Bob Ezrin runs out of the room screaming!” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/steve-morse-i-do-have-the-ability-to-take-a-good-solo-and-screw-it-up-sometimes-ill-need-20-takes-by-which-time-bob-ezrin-runs-out-of-the-room-screaming pTSj6uY5yajPks7V43gV9R Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:22:06 +0000 Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:24:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Morse: ”I don’t plan out my solos. It’s not really a solo if you do!” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/steve-morse-i-dont-plan-out-my-solos-its-not-really-a-solo-if-you-do ecgoB3TXGUyGnsevoD2aWC Mon, 26 Oct 2020 13:15:35 +0000 Tue, 24 Nov 2020 11:20:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Morse says he combined Ritchie Blackmore and Joe Satriani's playing styles for his first Deep Purple gig ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/steve-morse-says-he-combined-ritchie-blackmore-and-joe-satrianis-playing-styles-for-his-first-deep-purple-concert HFFZUt6X6r6BDRXbyFg8N Mon, 05 Oct 2020 14:46:19 +0000 Mon, 05 Oct 2020 14:55:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Morse: "Deep Purple used to put me in a separate van because I’d be playing the whole way between gigs!" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/steve-morse-deep-purple-used-to-put-me-in-a-separate-van-because-id-be-playing-the-whole-way-between-gigs hXxAtneVcf3qkm8wcbtorU Wed, 11 Mar 2020 10:10:57 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2020 10:14:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Morse: "Guitarists need to create dynamics on their own and not rely on the sound guy" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/steve-morse-guitarists-need-to-create-dynamics-on-their-own-and-not-rely-on-the-sound-guy SfYsMXXkx2DLkUnjd42Djj Tue, 28 Jan 2020 12:21:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Morse Lesson: Bach Chorale Voicings ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/morse-code-bach-chorale-voicings 4hKwaFnVvh7CextBnya6EL Wed, 17 Apr 2019 14:19:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cracking the (Steve) Morse Arpeggio Code ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/cracking-code-troy-grady-cracking-morse-arpeggio-code-video YTA2FAUNirUaReo4Stz72a Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:29:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Vai Announces 'The Big Mama Jama Jam-A-Thon' Guests, Including Dave Navarro, Al Di Meola ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/steve-vai-announces-the-big-mama-jama-jam-a-thon-guests-including-dave-navarro-al-di-meola USTq9pdTzFNTdytzDSFjcg Mon, 10 Sep 2018 15:47:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gary Moore Tribute Album Set for Release in October ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gary-moore-tribute-album-set-for-release-in-october UXUSXXXvZMCYnPMnH94Rkk Fri, 24 Aug 2018 20:59:44 +0000 Mon, 20 Jun 2022 14:28:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ritchie Blackmore on Joe Satriani: "If You’re Always Playing the Correct Notes, There’s Something Wrong" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/ritchie-blackmore-on-joe-satriani-if-youre-always-playing-the-correct-notes-theres-something-wrong qqFpqWhF3J73Et5Lo3BgXf Mon, 14 May 2018 18:04:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Judas Priest, Deep Purple Announce North American Tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/judas-priest-deep-purple-announce-north-american-tour zN7TkRgh9RfeJaAUgbTgdD Mon, 23 Apr 2018 14:53:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mutual Admiration Society: Sterling Ball Discusses Collaborative Album with Steve Vai, John Petrucci, Steve Lukather, Steve Morse and More ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/mutual-admiration-society-sterling-ball-discusses-collaborative-album-with-steve-vai-john-petrucci-steve-lukather-steve-morse-and-more NYHiRtCvg3xRn8QhQ5YVf4 Mon, 19 Mar 2018 15:52:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Morse's Prized Custom Buscarino Electric Acoustic Guitar Stolen in Washington, D.C. ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/steve-morse-prized-custom-buscarino-electric-acoustic-guitar-stolen-in-washington-dc 25WjHHSGAmiVZUHWG33RgG Mon, 12 Mar 2018 15:25:16 +0000