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Watch Ichika Nito transform Smoke on the Water into a virtuosic math-rock riff
The Japanese virtuoso gave the humble four-note riff the Ichika treatment, turning it into a monstrous fretboard masterclass
Catalinbread unleashes Ritchie Blackmore-inspired double-pedal boxset
These trippy-looking offerings aim to sound as good as they look by way of period-accurate appointments and like-for-like preamp and treble booster circuitry
Ernie Ball Music Man updates Steve Morse Signature series with two new models for 2021
The new-and-improved guitars sport striking finishes, DiMarzio pickups and a series of complex tonal controls
Glenn Hughes: “People talk about my vocals, but I’ve never, ever felt this good about playing bass“
The ‘Voice Of Rock’ and Deep Purple icon speaks candidly about his bass playing over the decades, why he should have never left Trapeze, and how the Dead Daisies reignited his four-string fire
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!”
The Deep Purple guitarist on his unusually busy downtime, Purple's smoking new album and his dedication to the art of the solo
Steve Morse: ”I don’t plan out my solos. It’s not really a solo if you do!”
The Deep Purple guitarist talks tone, tension and technique – and explains how jazz continues to inspire him
Steve Morse says he combined Ritchie Blackmore and Joe Satriani's playing styles for his first Deep Purple gig
"That's what I brought – to make the other guys feel comfortable," the shredder recalls
Roger Glover: "I'm a simple bassist. I’m not the virtuoso bass player that some people expect"
Deep Purple are the last hard rockers of their era still touring, and they’ve got some miles in 'em yet, says the man in charge of the band's low-end
