Carlos Santana is one of the most influential guitar players in the world. He's been playing guitar ever since he was five years old and his career has lasted decades; he rose to fame in the 60s and his peak lasted until the late 90s. He has won 10 Grammys, three Latin Grammys has been […]
Jeff Beck is one of the most innovative guitar players of all time and perhaps the one musician that took the Stratocaster tone to another level. His playing techniques, composition style, and tone stand out so much that he is considered "a guitarist's guitarist." Being a massive fan of his records, I will share how […]
Eddie Van Halen is widely considered the most significant electric guitar innovator after Hendrix. Rightly so, no one before him had ever played with such intensity, power, and heavy tone. All guitarists hail his experimenting with guitars and amps as the foundation of hard rock and metal guitar. This Eddie Van Halen guitar and gear […]
Out of all the alternate tunings out there, one of my absolute favorites would have to be Open D. Tons of my favorite musicians use this tuning, and I’m constantly coming across songs that are written with it, so I’ve decided to put together the following Open D guitar tuning guide on the tuning. Whether […]
Eric Johnson is an American guitarist who is highly acclaimed and respected in the music community. He is mainly known for his electric guitar playing in his instrumental recordings, but he is also able to play a several other instruments including the lap steel guitar, bass, and piano. In this Eric Johnson bio and gear […]
I remember listening to Queen for the first time, I was a little kid, my father was (and still is) obsessed with Classic Rock, so he probably made me listen to “Bohemian Rhapsody” or some other songs from their 70s albums, like “A Night at the Opera” or “A Day at the Races”. Later on, […]
Eric Clapton is one of the most legendary music icons. While many regard him for famous songs such as "Layla" and "Wonderful Tonight," his guitar playing inspired an entire generation of players. While we look at Clapton as a guitar genius, when reading his biography, you'll learn some surprising facts about him. For example, there […]
Stevie Ray Vaughan is a name that surely rings a bell to most guitarists, especially if they are into blues and rock music. He was born in 1954, and despite having a short career that ended tragically due to a helicopter accident, Stevie Ray Vaughan, or "SRV", left a timeless legacy. Let's get on with […]
Home Recording for guitarists is now as easy as it has ever been, all you have to do to get started is: get yourself an Audio Interface, take your Laptop and install a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) on it (like Cubase, Pro Tools, Logic etc...), and then you can connect your guitar to your interface and start recording. It's really […]
David Gilmour is one of the most highly spoken of names in the guitar community, and it is safe to say that many people first picked up a guitar after listening to his fantastic playing in Pink Floyd records. Gilmour was born in 1946 and joined Pink Floyd in 1967 as a replacement to Syd […]