Clapton is God
Written by Andrew Catania By the time Eric Clapton launched his solo career with the release of his self-titled debut album in mid-1970, he was long established as one of the world’s major rock stars …
ROGER GIFFIN: FRET HAMMER OF THE GODS
Words and Photographs by Rory Anson LUTHIER ROGER GIFFIN CELEBRATES 50-YEARS OF BUILDING GUITARS FOR ROCK & ROLL’S ELITE I recently visited The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and had an opportunity to …
Richie Kotzen: Soulman
Written by Rod DeGeorge Photos by Derek Brad As a young guitar player, I was very fortunate to live in an area where you could see a world-class talent at the local clubs. One weekend …
Why everyone needs to own a telecaster at least once
By Will Swanson The telecaster was Leo Fender’s original electric guitar before the famous Stratocaster came into being but as we all know with guitars newer doesn’t always mean better. It’s not a requirement for …
Mark Knopfler: Sultan of Swing
Written by John Harlow Perhaps one of the most unlikely guitar heroes to come from the England since his hero the great Hank Marvin, Mark Knopfler has pit together an career of composition, virtuosity and …
Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Number One” tells its Story!
Written By Eric Dahl I was raised by a blues playing bass guitarist, so as a youth my parents warped my mind predominantly with that genre of music with their albums and 8-tracks. But as …
The STEVE behind the VAI
Written by Aman Khosla So, Steve Vai – most every guitar player knows that name. In a league of his own, Vai has been a major icon and most certainly a household name in the …