November 2019

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“It was like watching a Polaroid develop": An oral history of Stevie Ray Vaughan's earliest days on the road

By Alan Paul, Andy Aledort Published

Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, Dr. John, Vaughan's former bandmates and more recall the development of one of the greatest guitarists of all time

Artists
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Play better than ever with these 5 essential guitar warm-up exercises

By Stéphane Wrembel Published

Gypsy jazz guitar master Stéphane Wrembel offers some terrific exercises that will help you develop fret-hand strength

Lessons
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Joe Bonamassa: "It’s easy to play marginally good blues. It’s very difficult to play great blues"

By Richard Bienstock Published

The best living blues guitarist - as voted by you - shares soloing advice and the inside scoop on his next album

Guitarists
Man playing Gibson ES-335 electric guitar
Learn to supercharge your blues solos by seamlessly switching between major and minor pentatonic scales

By Andy Aledort Published

All of the greatest blues and rock guitarists - such as T-Bone Walker, B.B. King, Albert King, Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix - routinely incorporated this technique into their solos

Lessons
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Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram: “I can’t be the kid wonder forever”

By Alan Paul Published

Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram is the future of the blues. Here, he discusses his fiery debut album

Guitarists
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The Underground Thieves' Nick Perri on ignoring directives from Eddie Van Halen, and why he's more satisfied with his tone than ever before

By Jeff Kitts Published

The former Silvertide man discusses his new band, and how he learned to stop worrying and love a simple guitar rig

Artists
Dweezil Zappa
Take your improvisation to the next level by listening to your own playing and reacting to it

By Dweezil Zappa Published

Dweezil Zappa offers some phenomenal spontaneous soloing strategies

Lessons
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10 things you didn't know about Stevie Ray Vaughan

By Damian Fanelli, Andy Aledort Published

Think you know everything there is to know about the late, great SRV? Read on!

Guitarists
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The Allman Betts Band: "This is really about our chapter, and we’re still writing it"

By Alan Paul Published

Devon Allman, Duane Betts and Johnny Stachela discuss how they carry the Allman Brothers torch, while forging their own impressive sonic path

Bands
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Review: Way Huge's Smalls Conspiracy Theory Professional Overdrive is a full-bodied and rich overdrive pedal

By Paul Riario Published

This pedal's smooth, mid-harmonic complexity sets it apart from other K-clones

Effects & Pedals
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