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Phil Manzanera
Phil Manzanera finally finds out the real story behind his iconic Firebird – 50 years after he bought it

By Phil Weller Published

The guitar’s previous owner has explained his side of the story

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David Gilmour and Phil Manzanera
Phil Manzanera on his friendship with David Gilmour, and the key to the Pink Floyd man's unmistakable tone

By Phil Weller Published

The two guitarists have worked on several records together, giving Manzanera the inside baseball of the tricks behind Gilmour's iconic guitar tone

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Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music performs on stage at The O2 Arena during their 50th Anniversary Tour, on October 14, 2022 in London, England
Phil Manzanera tried to relearn one of his classic riffs after it was sampled by Kanye West and Jay-Z – and even the Pink Floyd hero couldn’t help him

By Matt Owen Published

The Roxy Music legend was ultimately saved by a younger player, who helped him get to grips once again with the iconic hook

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Phil Manzanara photographed at his studio with his iconic Cardinal Red Gibson Firebird, the "flashy" guitar that has stood the test of time in Roxy Music and in his solo career.
Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera on how he found his bargain Firebird and why he has no regrets about rendering a ’51 Tele “valueless”

By Jamie Dickson Published

The Roxy Music guitarist invites us into his London studio to take a look at the guitars that he cut five decades of hits with, and tells us how a globe-trotting childhood led him to art-rock Shangri-La in ’70s London

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Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music performs on stage at The O2 Arena during their 50th Anniversary Tour, on October 14, 2022 in London, England
How Phil Manzanera got his trademark Roxy Music Gibson Firebird

By Matt Owen Published

Manzanera’s iconic Firebird has been by his side for much of his career and began life as a custom build from Kalamazoo

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Phil Manzanera
Phil Manzanera: “When I lived in Venezuela, a British boy showed me how to play R&B like Chuck Berry and that was it. I was converted to rock ’n’ roll”

By Joe Matera Published

The longtime Roxy Music guitarist talks obscure gear, early gigs and embarrassing onstage moments

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Phil Manzanera: “I didn’t really want an incredible technique: I thought that would impede my ability to enjoy music for the whole of my life”

By Jamie Dickson Published

The Roxy Music icon on home recording, the art of songwriting and the limits of technicality

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Peter Frampton
Peter Frampton reimagines Roxy Music’s Avalon in latest single from upcoming instrumental album

By Matt Owen Published

Listen to the latest offering from the Peter Frampton Band, which follows up Frampton's rendition of Radiohead's Reckoner

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Def Leppard, Radiohead, the Cure Lead 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees

By Richard Bienstock Published

Other artists who made the cut include Roxy Music, the Zombies, Janet Jackson and Stevie Nicks.

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Phil Manzanera Talks Roxy Music History, Gibson Firebirds and His Neighbor and Occasional Bandmate, David Gilmour

By Alan di Perna Published

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