Eric Gales

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Eric Gales is dressed in all white as he plays his "reversed" S-style onstage during an afternoon festival appearance in New Orleans.

Eric Gales on his all-star blues tribute to his brother, the man who started him on guitar

By Amit Sharma published

With a stirring tribute to his older brother Manuel, who performed as Little Jimmy King, the master southpaw returns with one of the finest albums of his career

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Eric Gales x Kiesel Guitars

Eric Gales joins Stephen Carpenter, Devin Townsend and Sophie Lloyd in the Kiesel artist ranks – is a signature guitar in the works?

By Phil Weller published

The blues maestro previously worked with Magneto Guitars, but his surprise move to Kiesel could lead to a new signature

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Nuno Bettencourt

Nuno Bettencourt announces four day guitar camp – and he's recruited some big-name players to help

By Phil Weller published

Steve Vai, Eric Gales, Rick Beato, and Mateus Asato are among the guest stars who will take part

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American singer and guitarist Samantha Fish performs live on stage during a concert at the Hole 44 on March 30, 2023 in Berlin, Germany

Samantha Fish on who she thinks are the best modern blues guitar players right now

By Janelle Borg published

In the past couple of years, the Kansas City blues rocker has opened for the Rolling Stones, joined Slash's multi-artist blues tour, and clinched the number one spot on Billboard’s Blues chart

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Eric Gales

That time a 14-year-old Eric Gales won a battle of the bands competition that got him signed

By Phil Weller published

It was a gig that changed Gales’ life forever

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Eric Gales perform the National Anthem before the game between the San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies on February 3, 2025 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee

Eric Gales nearly recorded a guitar solo for Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter

By Janelle Borg published

Raphael Saadiq reveals he was close to giving Gales a ring when Beyoncé requested an extended solo on one of the Cowboy Carter tracks

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[L-R] Eric Gales, Buddy Guy and Little Jimmy King: Gales has just announced a tribute LP to Little Jimmy King, aka Manuel Gales, covering his late brother's songs, and the first single features Buddy Guy.

Eric Gales taps Buddy Guy to pay tribute to his older brother – a forgotten hero of blues guitar

By Jonathan Horsley published

A Tribute to LJK celebrates the life and legacy of Gales' brother, Manuel Gales, aka Little Jimmy King, and features guest spots from Joe Bonamassa, Josh Smith, and Christone "Kingfish" Ingram

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Eric Gales takes a solo on his signature Magneto electric guitar, with its gold pickguard matching his thick gold chain. He wears a ball-cap and tinted glasses.

Why rhythm is as important as the notes you play in a blues guitar solo

By Richard Barrett published

Inspired by Eric Gales, Joe Walsh, Earth, Wind & Fire and Motown, this blues lesson puts the rhythm first

Lessons
Eric Gales plays a Magneto signature guitar in the Guitar World studio.

“I was 15 when we met”: Eric Gales on the riffs that changed his life – and meeting Stevie Ray Vaughan as a teenager

By Andrew Daly published

There are no prizes for guessing Hendrix and SRV are on the southpaw blues-rock phenom's Mt. Rushmore of riffs, but he’s got a “Cult” spooky pick, too…

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Eric Gales playing his Magneto signature S-style in the San Francisco sun

Eric Gales shares his stompbox philosophy and reveals how Eric Johnson inspired his pedalboard

By Andrew Daly published

The blues-rock great lets you in on the mini pedals, funky boxes and signature wah pedal that add the finishing touches to his tone

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