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By E.E. Bradman Published
Kumalo had been helping out a local mechanic when he was invited to Ovation Studios in downtown Johannesburg

By E.E. Bradman Published
Kumalo made a radical change in his bass technique during a tour of South Africa – before he ever played a note with Paul Simon

By Gregory Adams Published
Saturday Night Live has presented some of pop-culture's most iconic moments in musical history. We document its legacy in guitar

By Andrew Daly Published
The guitarist/producer has worked with Brett Anderson, Jarvis Cocker and Imogen Heap among others, but here he explains why his younger self might be slightly disappointed in his playing

By Janelle Borg Published
The star-studded event also featured Jack White's rendition of Neil Young's Rockin’ in the Free World, Adam Sandler on acoustic, Bonnie Raitt joining forces with Coldplay's Chris Martin, and Paul McCartney serving Beatles classics

By Matt Parker Published
Steve Marion tells us why his career highlights include a severely negative Pitchfork review, making an album he hated and Kanye sampling him… then not releasing the track

By Chris Jisi Published
Like much of Paul Simon’s Graceland, the 1985 session for The Boy In The Bubble took place at Ovation Studios in downtown Johannesburg

By Stuart Ryan Published
There is a case to be made that Paul Simon is one of the most underrated players ever, but maybe that's because he always foregrounds the song. This lesson shows just what a clever player he is

By Matt Parker Published
The South African bassist helped create one of the most distinctive tones and techniques of the era, but maintains the decision was a very happy accident

By Brian Fox Published
Doug Stegmeyer was a student of the Beatles and Motown – and his bassline on Only The Good Die Young is a masterclass
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