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Wayfarer guitarist Joe Strong-Truscelli

“There’s a different dynamic to distorted slide playing – a fully distorted slide guitar is an incredibly noisy beast”: Meet the guitarist fusing Western slide and black metal – with devastating results

By Michael Astley-Brown published

Wayfarer are the self-proclaimed “pre-eminent Western American metal band”, and the roots-infused style of guitarist Joe Strong-Truscelli is integral to their radical fusion. He reveals the unique challenges of playing slide over high-gain metal and why Gilmour is his new guitar god

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Slide guitar is the ultimate test of feel – see if your skills are up to scratch and fine-tune your expressive playing with these genre-hopping licks

By Simon Barnard published

Be it bottleneck blues, pop-style melodies or rootsy riffs, slide skills are a must-have for any guitarist. Sharpen yours up with this slide deep-dive

Troy Redfern

“A Whammy pedal might be sacrilege on a vintage National, but live, it’s really interesting!” Troy Redfern may play slide guitar, but he doesn’t want to sound like Derek Trucks – and his bold solo approach blazes a new blues trail

By Ellie Rogers published

There's already a lot of hype about the British blues maestro's new Kickstarter-funded album. Redfern checks in to share his unconventional gear pairings, and how his solos are informed by Frank Zappa's musical philosophy

Joe Bonamassa

“It’s fun, and things can get swampy in a hurry”: Joe Bonamassa teaches you the fundamentals of slide guitar

By Joe Bonamassa published

The blues ace takes you through the basics of how to play slide guitar, including muting, tuning and the “dreaded intonation”

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How to play slide guitar solos in open E tuning

By Andy Aledort published

Get creative with a slide and an open tuning and you can add a vocal glissando quality to your playing

Lowell George

4 slide guitar tricks you can learn from Little Feat's Lowell George

By Harrison Marsh published

The guitarist from Jimmy Page's "favorite American band" had a phenomenal gift for using different styles tastefully

How to play slide guitar like the world's greatest players

By Phil Capone, Jimmy Brown published

Learn slide guitar in the style of Duane Allman, Ry Cooder, Rory Gallagher, Derek Trucks and more