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Lee Sklar shares his secrets for finding the perfect groove in the studio
Sklar has played on over 2,500 albums – not bad for someone who claims, “I never had any intention of becoming a studio player”
How the Beatles launched the career of one of the all-time great songwriters
James Taylor’s encounter with Pete Asher led to an audition in front of Paul McCartney and George Harrison
What I learned from interviewing folk-rock icon James Taylor
Neville Marten recalls interviews with one of his musical idols, the singer-songwriter supreme and total legend, the great JT himself
Why Lee Sklar hand-carved his 1962 Fender Jazz Bass
1971’s Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon featured some of Lee Sklar’s best work with James Taylor – and Lee Sklar's “total hippie bass”
Amy Winehouse's passion for guitar was key to her distinctive songwriting style
A little-known 2004 interview saw Amy Winehouse wax lyrical about all things guitar
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert unveils guitar-heavy list of musical residents, including St. Vincent, James Taylor and Joe Walsh
The residencies mark a first for the show and will see artists appearing for a full week, with St. Vincent teeing things off from tonight, July 25
James Taylor: “All music is reiteration... We just pick stuff up and use it again. I mean, there are just 12 notes”
The fingerpicking maestro discusses auditioning for George Harrison and Paul McCartney as an unknown 20-year-old – and working with jazz master John Pizzarelli on his latest release
James Taylor: "American Standard is a guitar album - I’ve had some of these arrangements since I started playing"
We get the lowdown on the arrangement, composition and recording of the original singer-songwriter's new covers album American Standard, including a full track breakdown
