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    Author: guitarworld

    “We were given 10 to 15 dates, but we ended up playing only four or five because of conflicting member schedules… I knew I needed a change”: My band has 35 members in five countries – and it’s actually made my musical life easier

    Have you ever canceled a show due to bandmates’ conflicting schedules? Missed an opportunity because someone wasn’t available? Or just lost rehearsal fees because of…

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    guitarworld February 17, 2025
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    “We appreciate everyone’s concern regarding Don Felder’s abrupt stop to his show last night”: Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder issues statement after being rushed offstage due to medical emergency

    Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder has released a statement to fans after suffering a medical emergency on stage last Thursday when he was rushed offstage…

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    guitarworld February 17, 2025
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    “I wasn’t with a known band, as opposed to Van Halen, who had a hit record, so he did it, and the world got to hear it”: Harvey Mandel was one of the pioneers of the two-handed tapping technique – yet he claims he was never properly credited for it

    One of Harvey Mandel’s biggest contributions to rock ’n’ roll history is his role in the evolution of two-handed tapping. While the likes of Steve…

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    guitarworld February 16, 2025
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    “That move from F to Ab is either a clever allusion… or it’s an accident!” He’s one of the most influential bassists of all time, but did Motown’s James Jamerson make a mistake on this 1969 hit record?

    When it comes to James Jamerson aficionados and experts, few rival Ron Brown. A top Los Angeles session bassist from the mid ’60s to the…

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    guitarworld February 16, 2025
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    “Guitar World was putting together this CD… I thought, ‘Guitar players are gonna try to play the most mind-blowing shredding’… So I did an acoustic piece in DADGAD”: The Cars' Elliot Easton considers this lost gem to be one of his best performances

    Last year, Elliot Easton, guitarist for power-pop hitmakers the Cars, told Guitar World about the time he laid down one of his greatest solos while…

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    guitarworld February 16, 2025
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    5 ways Positive Grid’s Riff interface will supercharge your playing – and how to save $50 exclusively with Guitar World this weekend

    If you want to start recording your guitar then I’ve got an amazing deal for you. Exclusively for Guitar World readers, you can get your…

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    guitarworld February 15, 2025
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    “I sold all my stuff. I even left my car out on the street!” When asked by Miles Davis to move to New York and play some shows, bass great Dave Holland didn’t blink

    By building on the tradition of great bass-playing composers like Charles Mingus and Oscar Pettiford, while pushing the instrumental envelope as far as any modern…

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    guitarworld February 15, 2025
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    “He told me it had a reverse headstock, but when we opened the case it turned out to be a left-handed King V”: A labor of love, Wes Borland's beloved custom Jackson King V began life as a factory floor reject

    Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland has long been known for his love of unconventional six-strings. Well, we can’t even really just say six-strings to be…

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    guitarworld February 15, 2025
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    “I happened to walk in the studio and they just asked me to join the circle, like, ‘Whoa, hey, great.’ I had my guitar, walked in and started playing”: How Nile Rodgers ended up on the latest Coldplay album

    Aside from his decades-spanning work with Chic, Nile Rodgers’ Midas touch in guitar playing and production has led him to collaborate on an endless list…

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    guitarworld February 14, 2025
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    “We kind of dug it, but a lot of places didn’t like Metallica. They were like, ‘What the hell is this?’” When Metallica hit the road for their first national tour, crowds weren’t convinced by their music

    Every aspiring band needs their big break, and for Metallica, one of their most important early milestones occurred in the early 1980s when they were…

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    guitarworld February 14, 2025
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