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Eric Clapton plays a Les Paul

“Nobody in Decca studios had ever witnessed somebody setting up their guitar and amp and playing at that volume. People in the canteen were complaining”: How Eric Clapton revolutionized electric guitar in the ‘60s

By David Sinclair published

It was a febrile time for popular music, and in Eric Clapton, guitar had a hero in waiting who would change forever how we would play the instrument

Jeff Beck

10 Jeff Beck deep cuts you need to hear

By Chris Gill published

The often-overlooked recordings that reveal Jeff Beck’s genius and vision

Jeff Beck

15 Jeff Beck guitar lessons that will change the way you play

By Jon Bishop published

From whammy bar gargles through picking techniques led by the thumb, it's time to take a deep dive into the style of guitar's most original player

Joe Perry and Jeff Beck

Joe Perry remembers Jeff Beck: “I was sitting with Jimmy Page, like two kids elbowing each other every time Jeff would play something!”

By Jenna Scaramanga published

In his own words, the Aerosmith guitarist reflects on his hero – and that time he accidentally stole his fuzz pedal and paid him back with a Klon Centaur

How trailblazing Yardbird Paul Samwell-Smith helped bass playing take flight

By Joe Shooman published

The best-dressed bass player of all time, hero of Billy Sheehan and more, we salute the incomparable Yardbirds bassist