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Steve Morse plays his blue signature Ernie Ball Music Man onstage with the Dixie Dregs, 2024
Steve Morse reveals what’s on his pedalboard and the secrets behind his wet/dry rig

By Andrew Daly Published

With Morse, you won't find a million stompboxes on a spaceship-sized pedalboard. But you will find a lot of delay, and some clever routing for a two-amp setup

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Simon McBride Deep Purple perform at Freiluftarena B on July 13, 2023 in Graz, Austria
Simon McBride on how he’s made the Deep Purple catalog his own – while paying homage to the icons who came before him

By Matt Owen Published

McBride was appointed Deep Purple's lead guitarist in 2022, following in the footsteps of some of the most revered players of all time

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Steve Morse left the music industry and became a pilot – before Lynyrd Skynyrd reignited his passion for playing guitar

By Janelle Borg Published

Steve Morse has opened up about his stint away from the music industry, and explained how playing on a Lynyrd Skynyrd live album reignited his passion for playing guitar professionally

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Left-Simon McBride of the English rock band Deep Purple performs in concert during Alma Festival on June 13, 2024 in Madrid, Spain; Right-Ritchie Blackmore of the British band Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow performs live on stage during a concert at the Velodrom on April 18, 2018 in Berlin, Germany
Deep Purple’s Simon McBride on the Ritchie Blackmore lick he found most difficult to learn

By Janelle Borg Published

McBride has also discussed where he thinks Blackmore's compositional strength lies

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Steve Morse on the key traits that give tube amps the edge over their digital counterparts

By Phil Weller Published

Morse is a notable champion of the Kemper, but he's sticking to his ENGL tube amp for live shows for one key reason

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Steve Morse is the guitar virtuoso's virtuoso – and his technique masterclass will push your upper-fret bending and phrasing to the limit

By Jon Bishop Published

The former Deep Purple guitar legend checks in with an exclusive track – and tab to help you play along

Musical Tips & Advice
Steve Morse with his own string mute device
“These bones don’t have the cartilage any more, so they’re very painful. Rather than roll over, I’m like, ‘No, I still want to play’”: Steve Morse is plagued with pain when playing guitar – so he innovated a new string mute to help him adapt his technique

By Matt Owen Published

The virtuoso revealed the lengths he's gone to in order alleviate pain caused by arthritis and years of playing – which also includes a changing approach to picking

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Steve Morse and Reb Beach covering Crossroads
We came for Reb Beach and Steve Morse covering Crossroads. We stayed for the guitar faces

By Matt Parker Published

Beach ranked Morse alongside Jeff Beck, calling him “one of the great guitarists of our time,” after they performed this electrifying cover of Crossroads

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Steve Morse Band announces first tour in 10 years

By Matt Owen Published

Following his departure from Deep Purple, Morse will reunite with Dave LaRue and Van Romaine for a handful of dates across April and May this year

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(from left) Joe Satriani, Kenny Aronoff, Steve Morse and Eric Gales perform onstage at the Hilton Lake Las Vegas Resort and Spa
Joe Satriani, Eric Gales and Steve Morse jamming on Going Down showcases some of the best solos of the year so far

By Jackson Maxwell Published

The lengthy all-star cover took place at Satriani's recent G4 Experience clinic in Las Vegas

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