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9 must-hear albums that fueled the British blues guitar boom
The essential records that chart blues music’s epic journey – from its Delta roots through to the masterpiece that launched the heavy rock movement
How Eric Clapton got his tone on John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers’ ‘Beano’ album
The ‘Beano’ album has become a benchmark for how a Les Paul ’Burst and a Marshall could sound together. But how Clapton got that tone is a little more complex than that...
The history of the ’60s British blues boom – the movement that carried a tidal wave of guitar heroes across the Atlantic
With the death of John Mayall in July, we lost one of the architects of the '60s blues boom that transformed Britain’s music scene and restored America’s blues guitar pioneers to their rightful place. Here's how a grassroots scene changed the world
From Eric Clapton to Peter Green, Mick Taylor and more – a guide to blues legend John Mayall’s ’60s Bluesbreakers guitarists
The Bluesbreakers remained a unique force in British blues throughout the decade, thanks to its late leader’s unfailing ability to pick breathtaking bandmates
“He taught me that it was OK to play the music you wanted to play”: Why John Mayall was the godfather of British blues guitar
Best known for his Bluesbreakers band, which launched the careers of Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Mick Taylor, Mayall was a gifted pianist, guitarist and harmonica player
Tracking the phenomenal guitar lineage of John Mayall in 12 essential releases
We trace the evolution of the six-string linchpin behind the British blues rock boom of the 1960s
John Mayall changed blues music forever – and introduced the world to some of its greatest guitar players
“The Godfather of British Blues” left us in July at age 90. We look back at his many achievements, triumphs and essential releases
How Peter Green changed the course of British blues-rock guitar playing
Peter Green was one of the all-time greats, and influenced everyone from Gary Moore to Joe Bonamassa and Kirk Hammett. This soloing masterclass unpacks his peerless phrasing, rhythmic approach and string bending
Welcome to the ultimate Rolling Stones guitar lesson – a tab and audio deep dive into the styles of Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, Brian Jones, and Mick Taylor
We can't make you look as cool as the Stones but maybe we can make you play like them. Here we'll be throwing our guitars into Open G and digging out the slide, with plenty of licks in standard tuning, too
