“The doctor's in the house”: Watch Carlos Santana and Eric Clapton tip their caps to Peter Green at the 2023 Crossroads Festival

“The doctor's in the house”: Watch Carlos Santana and Eric Clapton tip their caps to Peter Green with a searing version of Black Magic Woman at the 2023 Crossroads Festival | “This situation is unacceptable”: Vernon Reid has launched a campaign to give under-appreciated guitar geniuses more recognition – and it’s working wonders | “It doesn’t say my name on it anywhere – that’s probably a good thing for some people…”: Joe Bonamassa’s latest Epiphone signature guitar recreates his ultra-rare 1963 Gibson SG Custom Created for sauuuuul.peliculas@blogger.com |  Web Version September 27, 2023 CONNECT WITH THE PICK       Handpicked stories from the world of guitar SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories "The doctor's in the house": Watch Carlos Santana and Eric Clapton tip their caps to Peter Green with a searing version of Black Magic Woman at the 2023 Crossroads Festival (Kevin Winter/Getty Images/Crossroads Guitar Festival) Guitar legends who had passed on since the last Crossroads gathering in 2019 were on the minds of audience members and performers alike at this year's festival "This situation is unacceptable": Vernon Reid has launched a campaign to give under-appreciated guitar geniuses more recognition – and it's working wonders (Scott Legato/Getty Images) Five influential players have been highlighted by the Living Colour guitarist – and now their online profiles have exploded "It doesn't say my name on it anywhere – that's probably a good thing for some people…": Joe Bonamassa's latest Epiphone signature guitar recreates his ultra-rare 1963 Gibson SG Custom (Epiphone) The blues-rock icon took direct inspiration for the new signature from a very special triple-humbucker SG from his own collection Elephant Foot Risers – Elevate Your Sound! • Unique Fitted Risers and Frames!  • Non-Fitted Block and Wedge Risers!  • Eliminate Accidental Stomps!  • Optimize Pedalboard Space!  • Cable Routing!  • Multiple Attachment Options!  • 100s of Standard and Custom Sizes!  • Strong, lightweight, excellent value!  • Works with All Major Brands!  LEARN MORE ADVERTISEMENT Features "Know your history. 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