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Session pro and YouTube favorite Tim Pierce never wanted to be a rockstar – but he’s sure made a lot of their records
By Andrew Daly published
He famously played the solo to Bon Jovi's debut hit, Runaway, played with Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Celine Dion and dozens more. Why, after all these years has he turned to YouTube?

Tim Pierce has recorded with Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and more – but this song is his crowning achievement
By Phil Weller published
Pierce was drafted in to record a big guitar solo on this particular pop mega-hit, which is one of the best-selling singles of all time

Why session legend Tim Pierce never joined Bon Jovi
By Phil Weller published
Pierce helped record a Bon Jovi classic but a few considerations made him unsuitable for the gig

Tim Pierce on working with Michael Jackson – and how the King of Pop turned out to be an unexpected gear nerd
By Janelle Borg published
As a session pro, Pierce has worked with a who’s who of the music industry, and lent his guitar chops to some of Jackson’s most notable recordings

Tim Pierce opened for The Eagles at one of the biggest gigs in history – and was banned halfway through
By Phil Weller published
During one of the biggest nights of his career, Pierce went to crafty measures to stay in a venue everyone else was getting kicked out of

Veteran session guitarist Tim Pierce on how his off-the-cuff solo ended up on a Bon Jovi classic
By Janelle Borg published
Pierce recalls laying down guitar parts for what was originally supposed to be just the demo of Jon Bon Jovi's debut single

Adele, apparently, “is not really into wah”
By Richard Bienstock published
Guitarist Tim Pierce recalls a session with the British singer: “she’s not really a guitar lover so much"

Paul Reed Smith and Maryland Hall announce virtual Music School for Aspiring Musicians interactive experience
By Richard Bienstock published
Four-day livestream to feature instructors Tim Pierce, Tyler Larson, Dennis Chambers and the Grainger Brothers, among others
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