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Carlos Alomar on making Fame, Heroes – and Bowie’s Berlin era
The former David Bowie guitarist talks Young Americans, Station to Station and the Berlin Trilogy, plus recording (and co-writing) Fame with John Lennon
How the 1970s became the greatest decade for rock guitar
As big beasts like Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple dominated the era, players such as Steve Howe and Brian May transformed the landscape and the guitar hero cult grew, producing its GOAT by the dawn of the ‘80s
British bass legend Herbie Flowers, best known for his work with David Bowie and Paul McCartney, dies aged 86
Flowers recorded over 20,000 sessions and his distinctive jazz-informed bass heavily features on Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side and Bowie's Space Oddity
Carlos Alomar recalls making Fame with two rock icons – and why he turned down dinner with a Beatle
The long-term Bowie collaborator says he had to put his guitar ideas first
Carlos Alomar on how David Bowie financed one of the first-ever rack-mounted amplifiers
What began as a friendly competition with Bowie lead guitarist Earl Slick eventually inspired Alomar to develop an innovative new amp setup
Helmet’s Page Hamilton is one of heavy music’s most influential riffers – but he was once handpicked by David Bowie to be his guitarist
David Bowie was such a big Helmet fan that he recruited Page Hamilton as his touring guitarist
Glenn Hughes recalls meeting Tommy Bolin at his tense Deep Purple audition
Glenn Hughes might not be on the best of terms with Deep Purple, but he fondly remembers his friendship with guitarist Tommy Bolin
Adrian Belew on Frank Zappa’s lessons, Robert Fripp’s synth guitar, and Beat with Steve Vai
Still amazed that he managed to gather Vai, Tony Levin and Danny Carey into new band Beat, Belew reflects on his light-speed journey from 1977 to 1982, and how he plans to reactivate King Crimson’s ‘80s albums on stage
George Murray on his bittersweet ride with David Bowie
The D.A.M. Trio bassist performed on a run of classic Bowie albums including Station to Station, Low and “Heroes”. He recalls nearly missing the call-up to catch a bus, meeting his replacement Carmine Rojas in an elevator (and what he nearly said), and the studio sessions that made music history
