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5 modern blues guitar heroes on the impossible task of imitating the blues greats
Blues and rock is still being shaped by the British blues boom of the ’60s – and the O.G. bluesmen who influenced them. But how can today’s players nail their tone and sound? Marcus King, Samantha Fish, Zach Persons, Philip Sayce and Jared James Nichols have their say
What is “Dead thumb” fingerpicking? Jared James Nichols explains
Jared James Nichols is a master of “Dead thumb” fingerpicking. The Blues Power fingerstylist explains how it gives the him freedom to cut loose
Steven Tyler gatecrashed Jared James Nichols’ jam and invited him to hang out with Aerosmith
Nichols ended up rubbing shoulders with Aerosmith and was even shown some early studio mixes
Meet Eric Steckel, the high-gain firebrand painting a new shade of blues guitar
The Knaggs signature artist has grown an international profile by importing heavy distortion into the blues and bending it to his will
Jared James Nichols on why playing in a trio opens up your soloing approaches
Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, Mountain, Rush... Jared James Nichols argues that three is the magic number, allowing guitar players to stretch out and the band to feed off each other
Why Jared James Nichols stopped obsessing over gear – and honed in on his playing instead
Freedom, says Nichols, is the knowledge you can pick up anyone's guitar and sound like you, and now the Nashville-based Les Paul wrangler is finding that freedom in songwriting
Jared James Nichols on an essential guitar playing skill – how to bend the strings expressively
A set of electric guitar strings is no match for the bicep-curling, iron-pumping purveyor of blues power. He shows us how he makes his guitar scream
Jared James Nichols spotted a pedal builder in the audience at one of his gigs – then handed him his guitar mid-solo
The impromptu guest spot was full of high notes
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