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Stephen Stills on the guitar skills he learned following Jimi Hendrix for two years
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Stills said he also befriended Duane Allman while the future Allman Brothers Band legend was performing in the group Hour Glass in the late 1960s

Ernie Isley recalls sitting next to Jimi Hendrix as the Beatles made their American television debut on The Ed Sullivan Show
By Andrew Daly published
Isley said he and his brothers had no idea they were sitting next to a future guitar deity. "We just knew he played extremely well"

Here’s what ‘Back to the Future’ got wrong about Marty McFly’s Chuck Berry–inspired guitar show
By Elizabeth Swann published
The film made a crucial error in its iconic dance scene, where Fox's McFly performs "Johnny B. Goode" on a now-famous Gibson ES-345

How Jay Graydon nailed the impossible guitar solo in Steely Dan's “Peg"
By Joe Matera published
The session ace was the last of several big names — including Robben Ford, Rick Derringer and Larry Carlton — who attempted the song's deceptively difficult solo

Chuck Berry was buried with a Gibson ES-355. His son reveals his family's brain-twisting task to honor the Father of Rock and Roll
By Gary Graff published
The younger Berry says Gibson came to the rescue with a donated guitar as a "thank you" for Chuck's years of music and support

Eric Schenkman on the bizarre mishap that gave his guitar its signature sound on the Spin Doctors' new album
By Joe Matera published
The guitarist says he was surprised to learn Zappa has intentionally made a similar modification to his guitars

John Fogerty didn’t want his Creedence Clearwater Revival guitar back. He got it anyway and revived his love for his classic tracks
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The guitar played a crucial role in Fogerty making his new album, 'Legacy,' on which he re-creates 20 CCR cuts

Zakk Wylde on Guns N’ Roses, Ozzy Osbourne and the fumble that sidelined his career
By Phil Weller published
He had auditioned to replace Gilby Clarke, then found himself without any band in a shocking twist of fate
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