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"My first guitar was a beat-up flamenco-style acoustic that my grandmother had in her closet": Slash, Jimmy Page and more remember the guitars that set them on the path to six-string immortality
By Daryl Robertson published
We dive into some of our classic interviews to rediscover the stories of how famous players got started - featuring Slash, Jimmy Page, Stone Gossard, Albert Lee and more

Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament on recording with one of their idols
By Janelle Borg published
Pearl Jam were recruited by the godfather of grunge to help him record his 1995 album

Stone Gossard spotted playing Pearl Jam bandmate Mike McCready’s signature Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster onstage
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The $15,000 guitar appeared to be one of the Seattle rhythm king’s main squeezes at side-project Painted Shield’s debut shows

Stone Gossard says grunge didn’t kill ‘80s hard rock bands – but “yes, some did die”
By Matt Parker last updated
The Pearl Jam guitarist argues it was the natural “life cycle” of pop culture, not grunge, that caused the mass extinction event

Pearl Jam break out digital amps and rare Gibson guitars on US tour
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Mike McCready is now rocking Fender Tone Master combos, while Stone Gossard and Eddie Vedder have been wielding obscure Gibson models

Hear a teenaged Duff McKagan rip it up on guitar with his early ‘80s punk band The Living
By Richard Bienstock published
Unearthed recordings from the short-lived outfit to be released as “The Living: 1982”

Stone Gossard and Mason Jennings on how breaking their guitar and songwriting habits led to Painted Shield’s electric debut
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The veteran songwriters detail their fresh six-string approaches, lessons learned from Seattle greats, and why great songs come from removing as much as possible

Watch Pearl Jam Cover Chris Cornell's "Missing" in Seattle
By Jackson Maxwell published
Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil also joined the band for a few covers during their encore.
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