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The life and times of Rick Derringer, the all-American guitar hero
Generate Key Takeaways When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Ed Perlstein/Redferns/Getty Images Rick Derringer, long revered as one of rock’s greatest guitarists, passed away at age 77 on May 26 at his home in Ormond Beach, Florida. Derringer first came to national prominence via the 1965 hit Hang On Sloopy, which he recorded with his band, the McCoys. It was released just as he was turning 17.
“Duane Allman told me he was inspired to pick up slide guitar because he saw me playing with the McCoys. That blows my mind”: The life and times of Rick Derringer, the all-American guitar hero | Flipboard
“Proof that semi-hollows can rock as hard as the clichés, even if they are bedecked with gold”: Gretsch Professional Broadkaster LX review What is it? The Broadkaster name has been a constant in the Gretsch instrument family since the ’50s, but before it grew a neck and had strings …
All American Boy
Guitar World | October 2025 A tribute to rock guitar legend Rick Derringer (1947-2025) RICK DERRINGER, LONG revered as one of rock's greatest guitarists, passed away at age 77 on May 26 at his home in Ormond Beach, Florida. Derringer first came to national prominence via the 1965 hit “Hang On Sloopy,” which he recorded with his band, the McCoys. It was released just as he was turning 17.
Aggressively bizarre, Captain Beefheart's Trout Mask Replica remains one of the craziest guitar-driven albums ever made
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Jeff Beck on his relationship with Eric Clapton, jamming with Hendrix, and turning down John Mayall
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Jeff Beck on his relationship with Eric Clapton, jamming with Hendrix, and turning down John Mayall
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Jeff Beck on his relationship with Eric Clapton, jamming with Hendrix, and turning down John Mayall
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Paulo Fridman/Corbis via Getty Images The following is a fan-submitted Q&A with Jeff Beck that was first published in Guitar World in 2010. He is held in the highest regard by Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, was close friends with Jimi Hendrix, and his mid-Sixties recordings with the Yardbirds invented the sound for heavy metal guitar. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is...
“Peter Green is tasked with filling the shoes of Clapton, the man referred to as God”: Tracking the phenomenal guitar lineage of John Mayall in 12 essential releases | Flipboard
“Peter Green is tasked with filling the shoes of Clapton, the man referred to as God”: Tracking the phenomenal guitar lineage of John Mayall in 12 essential releases John Mayall was the linchpin figure behind much of the boom in British blues rock players in the 1960s. The likes of Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Mick …
Tracking the phenomenal guitar lineage of John Mayall in 12 essential releases
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. John Mayall was the linchpin figure behind much of the boom in British blues rock players in the 1960s. The likes of Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Mick Taylor, Jack Bruce and John McVie all passed through the Bluesbreaker ranks and benefited from Mayall’s passionate guidance and shrewd stewardship.
John Mayall changed blues music forever - and introduced the world to some of its greatest guitar players
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. John Mayall – British blues patriarch, godfather, progenitor, legend, musical force and every accolade one could ascribe – passed on July 22 at age 90. Starting in the mid-’60s and continuing throughout his long and illustrious career, Mayall has been nothing less than a blues messiah to generations of listeners.
The guitar greats describe a good solo as a “song within a song” - here’s how to make it happen
Using the song Hymn, from my new album In a Dream, I’d like to offer the guitar solo as an example of how to effectively craft a solo to closely follow and acknowledge the chord changes. Figure 1 presents the first solo in Hymn, which is 16 bars long. The song is played in 68 meter, which is essentially two beats per bar with each beat subdivided into three evenly spaced eighth notes, or triplets. My goal with this solo was to be as melodic as possible, adhering to the “song within a song” concept.
How I went from guitar journalist to Dickey Betts’ right-hand man
From 2005 to 2014, I had the honor and privilege of playing alongside Dickey Betts in his band, Great Southern. Sharing the stage with Dickey for a decade constitutes some of the greatest musical experiences of my life, and it was truly a blessing to get to know him and call him a friend. Dickey was a giant, universally revered as one of the greatest guitarists of all time.
“I was standing in line at the bank when Dickey called: ‘Hey, listen - my guitar player just quit and the tour starts in a week. Do you want to do it?’” How I went from guitar journalist to Dickey Betts’ right-hand man | Flipboard
Gregg Allman 1 day ago Watch Chris Stapleton Let It Rip On Cover Of The Allman Brothers’ “Whipping Post” whiskeyriff.com - Wes Langeler • 1d The music world said goodbye to a guitar playing icon last week with the passing of Allman Brothers legendary guitarist, songwriter and singer, Dickey … Music 19 hours ago Gov't Mule Honors Dickey Betts At Scaled-Back SweetWater 420 Fest [Photos/Videos] liveforlivemusic.com - Michael Broerman • 19h Though the lineup may have been stripped down, there was...
All your favorite guitarists know how to lock into a groove with their leads - and learning to solo deep in the pocket will elevate your style immensely | Flipboard
Behringer releases a free Vintage synth plugin, but you might struggle to download it Way back in 2019, Behringer asked its Facebook fans what they thought about the idea of the company creating its own range of VST plugins, and a few …
All your favorite guitarists know how to lock into a groove with their leads - and learning to solo deep in the pocket will elevate your style immensely
An essential mindset when soloing is to strive to make your lines sit as deeply “in the pocket” and as “locked into the groove” as possible. All of our favorite players developed the ability to communicate a deep connection to the groove while soloing, which fortifies their playing with greater expressiveness and musicality. A great way to start developing this attribute is to devise a vamp that has a nice, deep groove to it.
One of the greatest things about the guitar is its capacity to emulate the nuances and expressiveness of the human voice - improve your phrasing now with this lesson in how make your playing more vocal | Flipboard
A game-changing small wireless speaker with a real subwoofer inside pretty much blew me off my feet It's not often that I think that something I saw in January has basically ruined that kind of product for me for the rest of the year, but the Brane …
How Jimi Hendrix’s groundbreaking techniques are still influencing the modern rock, blues and R&B styles of today’s players
Jimi Hendrix is rock’s most important and influential guitarist, rightfully revered as one of the most significant musicians of all time. More than a half-century ago, the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s 1967 debut release, Are You Experienced, included this bold proclamation: “Be forewarned. Used to be an Experience meant making you a bit older. This one makes you wider. Jimi Hendrix breaks the world into interesting fragments, and then reassembles it.
Why Jimi Hendrix matters now more than ever – only in the new Guitar World
What's Inside... >>>>>>> How and why Jimi Hendrix is still inspiring the latest generation of guitarists – 53 years after his death. Featuring new interviews with Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Mateus Asato, Ayron Jones, Melanie Faye, Ally Venable and more.
How to create melodies that connect relative major and minor chords
Over the last two columns, we looked at various ways to craft melodic solos over alternating relative major and minor chords. As a basis for study, I used the 16-bar chord progression from my original song Twilights, which includes two different sets of relative major and minor chords. This time, I’d like to offer some additional examples of approaches to melodic soloing over this progression.
How to create melodies that connect relative major and minor chords
8 guitar tips to help you sound and play better for free You might be surprised by just how much power you have over your tone in your guitar pick choice, the way you use it and also how you use the controls …
How to solo over relative major and minor chords
Learn these four essential guitar chord inversions and unlock new ideas If you ever find yourself getting bored of the same old chord voicings that you’ve been using since day one, you’re not alone. As guitar players we …
Remembering David Lindley: A tribute to one of the greatest slide players and multi-instrumentalists of all time
The untold story of The Beatles album ‘Revolver’ By the mid-1960s, The Beatles were beginning to tire of their own Beatlemania. Throughout the past few years, the millions of screams from adoring …
Remembering David Lindley: A tribute to one of the greatest slide players and multi-instrumentalists of all time
“There are traditions in the world that musicians are aware of – the power of music can do certain kinds of things. You can change somebody’s life. A lot of people have experimented with that, want to know what it is, but a lot of it is kept secret. What is it? I have no idea.
Brothers and Sisters: The Allman Brothers Band and the Inside Story of the Album That Defined the ’70s
Alan Paul. St. Martin’s, $32 (352p) ISBN 978-1-2502-8269-9 Journalist Paul (One Way Out) spins a rollicking tale of the Allman Brothers Band’s 1970s ascent to rock stardom and swift decline. Formed in Jacksonville, Fla., in 1969 by brothers Duane and Gregg Allman, the band found its groove in 1971, when they released their now classic live album, At Fillmore East.
How to get more from oblique bends, a staple of blues-rock guitar playing
Confused about setting up your guitar? The legendary Dan Erlewine, luthier Gene Imbody and Berklee’s Tomo Fujita have shot a 6-point lesson video to help In an information ecosphere that’s awash with advice on how to care for your electric guitar sometimes it can be confusing on which way to turn. Your …
How to combine one and two-string melodies with drones for more melodically inventive approaches
Ozzy Osbourne, Bonnie Raitt, Wet Leg and Brandi Carlile win big at the Grammys 2023 The 65th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony took place this weekend, and turned out to be a successful evening for many guitar-based artists, with the …
How to combine one and two-string melodies with drones for more melodically inventive approaches
A great challenge for exploring new soloing ideas is to play improvised lines up and down a single string. There are a variety of benefits to this …
How to make the most of open strings in blues guitar solos
50 ways to kickstart your next track in 2023 When you’re inspired, the creation of electronic music can feel effortless. Every sample you select is the perfect one, falling into place on your …
Stevie Ray Vaughan Remembered by Those Who Knew Him Best
nonfiction Stevie Ray Vaughan performing in Alpine Valley, Wisconsin, on August 25, 1990. Dec. 6, 2019 TEXAS FLOOD The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan By Alan Paul and Andy Aledort The first time that Buddy Guy, quite possibly the greatest living blues guitarist, heard Stevie Ray Vaughan play, he couldn’t believe it.
Book Review: Texas Platters
A Texas Flood of new interviews paint an intimate portrait of late Austin guitar god Reviewed by Doug Freeman, Fri., Sept. 6, 2019 Almost 30 years after his untimely death in a helicopter crash, Stevie Ray Vaughan comes gloriously back to life in this all-out biography.
Stevie Ray Vaughan bio ‘Texas Flood’ has soul to spare
It should surprise no one that during Stevie Ray Vaughan’s final performance in late August 1990, witnesses described seeing an otherworldly aura surrounding the tragic Texas guitar hero. “Like it was some sort of a premonition,” notes Double Trouble drummer Chris Layton.
Alan Paul -- "Texas Flood"
Alan Paul will speak about and sign his new book, Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan, on Thursday, August 22nd at 7:30pm. About the Book: Just a few years after he almost died from addiction, a clean and sober Stevie Ray Vaughan was riding high and poised for a new chapter of his life and career. Instead, it all came to a shocking and sudden end on August 27, 1990, when he was killed in a helicopter crash. Just 35 years old, he left behind a powerful musical legacy.
Alan Paul - Texas Flood
The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan, a Biography Book Talk & Signing Alan Paul is a writer for Guitar World magazine and author of Big in China: My Unlikely Adventures Raising a Family, Playing the Blues, and Becoming a Star in Beijing.
Stevie Ray Vaughan Biography 'Texas Flood': David Bowie Excerpt
Alan Paul and Andy Aledort’s new book, Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan — out August 13th — chronicles the life of the legendary guitarist in his own words, and those of his closest friends, collaborators, and admirers. The following excerpt, an abridged version of a chapter entitled “Serious Moonlight,” delves deep into Vaughan’s short-lived collaboration with David Bowie on the 1983 album Let’s Dance and a planned tour that never came to be.
TEXAS FLOOD by Alan Paul , Andy Aledort
An oral biography that illuminates how far the inspiration of the virtuosic guitarist extends beyond music. In the late 1980s, Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954-1990) was on the verge of drugging and working himself to death; he was forced to face the fact that if he didn’t change his ways, he wouldn’t last much longer. So he changed—his habits, perspective, relationships, routines, and music—and became as obsessed with living healthy and following 12-step precepts as he had been with scoring dope.
2019 Festival Author Lineup
Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author whose writing spans young readers, teens, and adults. Combined, her books have sold more than 8 million copies. Her new book, ‘Shout,’ a memoir-in-verse about surviving sexual assault at the age of thirteen and a manifesta for the #MeToo era, has received widespread critical acclaim and appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for seven consecutive weeks. Laurie has been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award three times.
Eric Clapton's 10 Greatest Guitar Moments
Michael Putland/Getty Images There was a time when the name Eric Clapton meant one thing and one thing only: guitar god. His six-string exploits with the Yardbirds, followed by a pair of mind-blowing 1966 albums - Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton and Fresh Cream - briefly put the passionate young Clapton atop the U.K.’s, if not the world’s, guitar hierarchy. By the late Sixties, he was sharing the spotlight with such rock deities as Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck.
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