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A 1979 studio portrait of record producer Mike Vernon (aka Eric Rondo) of Rocky Sharpe and the Replays.
The life and times of Mike Vernon, the British blues legend who got Eric Clapton his Bluesbreakers tone

By Henry Yates Published

The producer of vintage Fleetwood Mac and Bluesbreakers was one of British blues’ towering figures

Guitarists
David Bowie and Earl Slick performing on David Bowies' Diamond Dogs Tour at the Boston Music Hall on November 15, 1974
Earl Slick on the fear he felt replacing a guitar icon – and how David Bowie calmed him down

By Matt Owen Published

Slick stepped into fill the spot in the mid 1970s, and thought he'd have a hard time winning over the fans and the media

Guitarists
June Millington performs onstage with Fanny at City Hall in Newcastle upon Tyne, England on May 30, 1973
The story of Fanny, one of the world’s first all-female rock bands

By Janelle Borg Published

Fanny never topped the charts, but they made fans of everyone from the Beatles to David Bowie – despite constantly having to prove they could play

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Earl Slick sits on the floor and plays his Telecaster through a Fender combo
How David Bowie's longest-serving guitarist became the hero in his own story with KillerStar

By Joe Bosso Published

KillerStar might be populated by Bowie alumni, but with guitarist-vocalist Rob Fleming fronting, The Afterglow is a record with its own unique flavor, says Earl Slick

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Guitarists
Gibson Mick Ronson 1968 Les Paul Custom Collector's Edition
How Gibson made the ultimate tribute to David Bowie guitarist Mick Ronson

By Neville Marten Published

This Collector’s Edition replica of Ronson’s Bowie-era ’68 Les Paul Custom transports you spiritually – and tonally – to the glory days of the Spiders from Mars (Hull) – but it does not come cheap

Electric Guitars
Lenny Kravitz In Concert, Itunes Festival, Roundhouse, London, Britain - 26 Sep 2014, Gail Ann Dorsey
How Gail Ann Dorsey honed her bass craft with David Bowie and Lenny Kravitz

By Chris Jisi, Nick Wells Published

Bowie’s long-time bassist salutes her mentor and unpacks her approach to the bass chair with Lenny Kravitz

Bassists
Gibson Mick Ronson 1968 Les Paul Custom Collector’s Edition
Gibson honors Mick Ronson with limited-edition recreation of his iconic David Bowie Les Paul

By Phil Weller Published

The release is limited to just 100 copies, celebrating that guitarist that helped immortalize a rock ’n’ roll icon

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Electric Guitars
British singer, songwriter and actor David Bowie, wearing a black waistcoat over a white shirt with a white towel draped over his shoulders, with American bass guitarist George Murray, who wears a white suit with a striped scarf and a brown hat behind Bowie as he performs live in concert at Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, New York, 26th March 1976. The concert was part of Bowie's 'Isolar Tour' (variously known as the 'White Light Tour', the 'Thin White Duke Tour, and the 'Station to Station Tour'), in support of his album 'Station to Station'
“I was auditioning during the making of the album”: Bassist George Murray’s six-year stint with David Bowie

By Chris Jisi Published

As a member of Bowie’s band, George Murray cut the studio albums Station to Station, Low, Heroes, Lodger, and Scary Monsters

Bassists
Troy Van Leeuwen and Josh Homme of QOTSA perform on Saturday Night Live with Will Ferrell on the cowbell.
From David Bowie going rogue to George Harrison x Paul Simon, EVH and SRV – the 50 greatest guitar moments in SNL history

By Gregory Adams Published

Saturday Night Live has presented some of pop-culture's most iconic moments in musical history. We document its legacy in guitar

Guitarists
Tony Visconti performs at O2 Academy Birmingham on June 29, 2015 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Singer David Bowie at the Valentine Pop Awards.
How Tony Visconti rethought rock bass for David Bowie’s The Man Who Sold the World

By Chris Jisi Published

The legendary producer revisits his ground-shaking bass work on Bowie’s 1970 breakthrough album

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