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Pete Townshend, members of the rock band The Who, on stage performing live in concert at the Mediolanum Forum during the Back to the Who Tour 51! Assago (Milan), Italy. 19th September 2016
Pete Townshend admits he’s not a natural collaborator – even with bandmates and fellow guitar heroes

By Janelle Borg Published

That said, the Who guitarist did recently collaborate with an up-and-coming singer-songwriter...

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David Gilmour and Phil Manzanera
Phil Manzanera on his friendship with David Gilmour, and the key to the Pink Floyd man's unmistakable tone

By Phil Weller Published

The two guitarists have worked on several records together, giving Manzanera the inside baseball of the tricks behind Gilmour's iconic guitar tone

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Pink Floyd perform live on stage at Amsterdam Rock Circus at the Olympisch Stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands on May 22 1972 L-R David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, Rick Wright
David Gilmour and Roger Waters hit back at criticism of the band's over-reliance on gear and synths when crafting The Dark Side of The Moon in unearthed clip

By Janelle Borg Published

The clip is featured in Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII, the newly restored version of the band's groundbreaking Live At Pompeii film

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Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music performs on stage at The O2 Arena during their 50th Anniversary Tour, on October 14, 2022 in London, England
Phil Manzanera tried to relearn one of his classic riffs after it was sampled by Kanye West and Jay-Z – and even the Pink Floyd hero couldn’t help him

By Matt Owen Published

The Roxy Music legend was ultimately saved by a younger player, who helped him get to grips once again with the iconic hook

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Actor/musician Corey Feldman performs onstage at The Canyon on September 17, 2022 in Agoura Hills, California
Corey Feldman personally sought David Gilmour and Roger Waters' blessings for his Floyd-esque album

By Janelle Borg Published

Last year, Feldman went viral for his shredding – which many accused of being 'fake' – an allegation later debunked by Feldman himself, as well as Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst

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David Gilmour performs onstage with Pink Floyd at Earls Court Arena in London on August 7, 1980
For David Gilmour, Pink Floyd’s wildly ambitious the Wall tour was a blast – and a challenge

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Used to experimenting and improvising onstage, Gilmour suddenly found himself juggling a multitude of new responsibilities, and, on one occasion, dodging burning drapes...

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Guy Pratt performs at Pula Arena on September 12, 2015 in Pula, Croatia.
Guy Pratt on the Jazz Bass he bought from John Entwistle and how he conjured a “massive octave-pedal freakout” with Madonna

By Nick Wells Published

In addition to his main gig with David Gilmour, Guy Pratt has played bass on some monster hits, including Madonna’s Like a Prayer and Michael Jackson’s Earth Song

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Tony Levin performs with Peter Gabriel at Mediolanum Forum of Assago on May 21, 2023 in Milan, Italy
Tony Levin on playing for Pink Floyd in the post-Roger Waters era

By Janelle Borg Published

The session icon discusses working with David Gilmour – and reveals he was asked to tour with Pink Floyd after his session work on 1987's A Momentary Lapse of Reason

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Keeley and Sweetwater Custom Shop Collection
Keeley takes on the Walrus Fundamental and JHS 3 Series with new range of $99 Sweetwater exclusives

By Phil Weller Published

From a David Gilmour-inspired fuzz to a classic Marshall-style amp tone in a pedal, the budget collection packs plenty of appeal

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Sophie Lloyd
Sophie Lloyd names the guitarist who overhauled her perspective on what makes a good solo

By Janelle Borg Published

Lloyd may be known for her shredding playing style – but learning Comfortably Numb proved to be a revelation for her technique

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