Eric Clapton is one of the most influential blues guitarists of all time. Over the course of his career - which now spans almost sixty years - he has inspired generations of guitarists. The history of Clapton's career is remarkable in many ways. Though perhaps what particularly stands out is the...
Eric Clapton is one of the most influential blues guitarists of all time. Over the course of his career - which now spans almost 60 years - he has inspired generations of guitarists. The history of Clapton's career is remarkable in many ways. Though perhaps what particularly stands out is the...
If you want a beautiful vintage blues or blues rock tone, you don't need a whole range of different guitar pedals. The blues is not really a 'pedal heavy' genre. And whilst there are a number of blues and blues rock guitarists - like Jimi Hendrix, Gary Moore and Gary...
I think there are very few blues guitarists out there who haven't wanted to sound like Stevie Ray Vaughan at some point in their career. He is one of the most famous blues musicians of all time, and is celebrated for revitalising the whole genre of the blues in the 1980s....
Over the years, I have met only a handful of guitarists who pay real attention to their guitar picks. And I have met even fewer who spend time and effort searching for the best guitar picks for their playing style. It is easy to neglect your guitar picks. After all,...
From the moment I first heard ‘Parisienne Walkways’ I have wanted to sound like Gary Moore. He has a fiery blues tone that is powerful and intense, yet full of soul. It is a beautiful tone that will serve you well as a blues guitarist, regardless of whether you are...
If you are looking to develop a killer blues guitar tone, you need to consider your guitar string gauges. I appreciate this might sound obvious. After all, the topic of guitar string gauges is one that is often spoken about. A lot of blues guitarists talk about the benefits of...
The world of guitar amps is difficult to navigate. There are so many different brands and models out there, which come in different sizes, and have different features and functions. There are also different types of amps to consider. Will a combo work better for you? Or does a stack...
In the last few years there has been an explosion in the popularity of the small guitar amp. Guitarists are no longer opting for big stacks and combos. Instead they are increasingly favouring smaller, low watt combos. And in response to this surge in popularity, companies like Fender and Marshall...
I have wanted to sound like Rory Gallagher since I was 13 years old. I had only just started to play the guitar, when my parents bought me a CD called ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’. It featured a collection of some of the most iconic guitar solos of all time...
In recent years, overdrive pedals have come to play an...
The pickups that you use in your guitar play a fundamental...
It is not easy to build the perfect pedalboard. There are so...
In my opinion, learning how to connect the 5 pentatonic...
Guitar practice is difficult. In fact, I would argue that...
The world of guitar slides is not easy to navigate. As is...
When it comes to choosing guitar strings, players seem to...
If you want to get started playing slide guitar, the first...
If you want to dial in a killer blues tune, I would...
Over the course of his career, B.B. King crafted some of the...
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