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What It Is To Be A Guitarist

What It Is To Be A Guitarist

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Without doubt, the guitar is one of the most universally liked instruments on the planet and their players thought of as cool, fly-by-night, larger th...

Five Of My Faves: Bassists

Five Of My Faves: Bassists

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Ah, the bassist! The member of the band whose name is rarely remembered and who is often asked to stand at the back for photoshoots (see AC/DC's Highw...

Five Of My Faves: Underrated Guitarists

Five Of My Faves: Underrated Guitarists

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There is no shortage of incredibly talented and charismatic guitar players in this world, but this piece is not dedicated to any one of them. This one...

How Clapton Became God

How Clapton Became God

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It’s 1967 and Paul McCartney has just woken up in his London home. He steps outside with his morning cuppa to survey the day. It’s fairly cold, having...

Tips on Becoming a Better Guitar Player

Tips on Becoming a Better Guitar Player

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Stop reading this and practice… Jokes aside, let me just state that these tips most probably won’t make you more technically proficient on your instru...