Let's begin with a simple fact: T-Bone Walker wrote the dictionary on electric blues guitar practically single-handedly. The licks and techniques he invented – or, at the very least, popularised – are ...
Think you've heard the most jaw-dropping hardcore blues solos of all time? We don't think you have until you've heard every solo on this list of what we consider the 50 greatest badass blues guitar ...
Dylan called Mike Bloomfield “the best guitar player I ever heard.” But his intensity and brilliance obscured a deep-seated ...
Jimi Hendrix's performance of The Star-Spangled Banner at Woodstock in 1969 became one of the most recognizable electric guitar moments in music history, but the story of the guitar solo began decades ...
Led Zeppelin became known for its inspired takes on the blues on the group’s first two albums. On Zep’s ’69 debut, listeners got a heavy dose of that on “You Shook Me,” the LP’s third track. It ...
Whether it’s a clash of generations, old-school vs. new-school, genre mash-ups, or simply doubling down on a specific ...
What makes a great guitar solo? Is it pure emotion or dazzling technical command? Simplicity or complexity? One note or a thousand? Is it meticulously crafted melodic precision, hair-raising ...
93. The Edge on U2′s “Bullet the Blue Sky” “Bullet the Blue Sky” sticks out like a sore thumb on “The Joshua Tree,” an otherwise modest record in terms of its musical arrangements. The Edge’s guitar, ...
In my Aug. 9 article, “What are the greatest guitar solos of all time? Here are some of our picks. What are yours?”, I asked readers to share their all-time favorites. Dozens happily did exactly that.