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Robben Ford on how playing with Miles Davis set him up for life
Ford wasn't a jazz player when he joined up with Davis in 1986 but he would soon learn – and it give him a sense of self-confidence that's with him to this day
How a broken string, a loan from his brother and a fresh paint job helped Michael Schenker turn this Flying V into an icon of rock
Gibson used 3D scans to create this stunning Collector's Edition replica of the black-and-white Flying V that defined Schenker's work with UFO and Scorpions
Would you buy “one of the greatest rock albums of all time” from this man for $2 million?
It’s a “classic” called Guitarmaggedon
“I created the guitar parts. I was super jet-lagged and loopy, but I was able to focus, and we created the song. Natalie’s version is extremely similar”: How Paul McCartney’s guitarist Rusty Anderson helped to shape the sound of a classic ’90s hit
Plus: Rusty's early years with Van Halen, the Bangles and more
![Derek Trucks [left] plays his Dickey Betts SG live onstage; [right] a portrait close-up of Jerry Garcia's Tiger guitar, which recently sold for $11,560,000.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hApvaUMjSsSfmE4fdWUV96-840-80.jpg.webp)
Derek Trucks reveals what it’s like to play Jerry Garcia’s record-breaking $11.6mn Tiger guitar
Trucks got the chance to put the ultimate Grateful Dead guitar through its paces during The Tedeschi Trucks Band's residency at the Beacon Theatre in New York City – and he says it's a “beast”
![A press shot of Paul Gilbert [left] wearing a tricorn hat and playing a pink Ibanez; Todd Rundgren wears dark shades and performs live in 2021.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eqnUjQP9yE9HY87SbYmucb-840-80.jpg.webp)
“To me, it was like being asked to tour with the Beatles”: Paul Gilbert on why he turned down the gig of a lifetime
When Todd Rundgren called and invited Gilbert to tour with him there was only one answer, even if it pained him to say it
“I thought Motörhead was just a load of noise – but good noise”: A classic interview with former Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell
His motto: “Never interrupt an old woman playing bingo”
“It would be way better if drummers weren’t reduced to nothing”: Eric Johnson on the one thing he doesn’t like about modern pop music
The Texan guitar phenom says contemporary pop has got loads going for it, but the human element from having a live drummer would be a “win-win”
![Joe Bonamassa [left] wears a dark blue suit and shades as he performs with a Gibson Les Paul in 2024. BB King [right] has a mischevious look on his face as he performs seated with Lucille.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PbkcJv2BpVtqqgcwRMPZCm-840-80.jpg.webp)