Arteconciencias: “I made a deal, paid him in cash, and he died two months later. His last text to his daughter was, ‘I buried the money in the desert’”: Joe Bonamassa tells the story of the strangest guitar deal he ever did

“It's always rubbed me the wrong way when people put Brad down and refer to me as the lead guitarist... Some of the best solos in our catalog are ones Brad did”: Joe Perry says it’s time to stop calling Brad Whitford a rhythm guitarist | “I am Jethro Tull's guitar player. I was, I am now, and I always will be”: Martin Barre says he remains the prog legends’ guitarist, despite Ian Anderson’s insistence on touring under the ’Tull name | “Practicing a solo puts you in a position of being unable to reach it later. I don't subscribe to that theory. My solos have to come straight out of me in the moment”: Robert Cray on his return to the road and why the blues must evolve to survive

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October 13, 2023

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“I made a deal, paid him in cash, and he died two months later. His last text to his daughter was, ‘I buried the money in the desert’”: Joe Bonamassa tells the story of the strangest guitar deal he ever did

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The Bolin 'Burst is famed for its association with Deep Purple guitarist Tommy Bolin – but its route to Bonamassa was considerably less direct

"It's always rubbed me the wrong way when people put Brad down and refer to me as the lead guitarist... Some of the best solos in our catalog are ones Brad did": Joe Perry says it's time to stop calling Brad Whitford a rhythm guitarist

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Whitford played leads on some of the band's biggest hits, but rarely gets acknowledged for it, reckons Perry

"I am Jethro Tull's guitar player. I was, I am now, and I always will be": Martin Barre says he remains the prog legends' guitarist, despite Ian Anderson's insistence on touring under the 'Tull name

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Barre says that Anderson's rebadging of his solo band as Jethro Tull cannot replace their musical connection

Features

"Practicing a solo puts you in a position of being unable to reach it later. I don't subscribe to that theory. My solos have to come straight out of me in the moment": Robert Cray on his return to the road and why the blues must evolve to survive

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Back in the limelight thanks in part to an initiative by Vernon Reid, the veteran guitarist reflects on what made him a Strat man for life, and why we all need to accept that "there will never be another Howlin' Wolf or Muddy Waters"

"We were fed up with 90% of rock playlists being stuff where you don't even know if you can hear a guitar": James and the Cold Gun are bringing the "early noughties guitar rock revival" back – with a little help from Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard

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Meet the unapologetically high-volume, Laney-powered rock 'n' roll band from Wales who got their big break via Seattle

From Guitar Player

"Freddie King does it like this, Eric Clapton does it like that…" Watch Stevie Ray Vaughan break down the blues masters in a rare TV lesson

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In this video – filmed in the late 1980s – the legendary Stevie Ray Vaughan gives an up-close guitar demonstration highlighting how his idols would approach his track Hide Away

"I write very emotional music, and most of the time it's pretty angry": Nita Strauss discusses her unapologetically shred sophomore album, The Call of the Void

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The reigning queen of shred metal riffs on stress, solos, and the importance of heeding Yngwie

Buyer's Guides

Guitar World deals of the week: bag a pre-Black Friday bargain with a half-price amp, discounted guitar pedals, and money off the Neural DSP Quad Cortex

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Our pick of the best deals this week, with big savings on gear from Blackstar, Neural DSP, Vox, Fender, Earthquaker Devices, and loads more

Lessons

Dimebag Darrell was a shredder like no other – learn the solo licks that made him a metal legend

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Take your metal playing to a new level with this lesson on the uncompromising style of the late, great Pantera icon

Reviews

First look: Positive Grid Spark CAB review

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The Spark CAB is a brilliant addition to the rig of existing Spark users, and the ideal unit for modern players looking for a well-made and cost-effective FRFR cab for running their favorite digital modeler or multi-effects pedal