Alison Richter

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"I use amp modellers all the time… mostly not on guitar" – an interview with The National, Interpol producer Peter Katis

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The Grammy award-winning producer talks musical pragmatism, vintage rack gear and the pressures of the studio

Producer / engineer Forrester Savell: my top 6 recording tips for guitarists

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The acclaimed Australian producer has worked with Bryan Beller, Karnivool, Helmet, Cog and Animals As Leaders

"I now understand drums in such a different way" – Bad Wolves' John Boecklin talks going back to basics

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The former DevilDriver drummer spent two and a half years relearning his craft with renowned tutor David Elitch

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Bryan Beller: “With the Aristocrats, there’s a licence to do anything... and we have fun with it”

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The Aristocrats bassist and solo artist is on productive form

Hellyeah’s Christian Brady: “It can be three notes or a thousand . . . If you’re speaking the truth with it, that’s where it’s at”

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The Hellyeah guitarist talks gear, musical vocabulary, losing Vinnie Paul and why the band had to continue in his memory

Mike Brignardello's top 5 tips for bassists: “Whenever I get sick of my playing and can’t stand it, I know the way out is to practise”

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Giant bassist and session pro on how your people skills can also be just as important as your chops

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Vocal coach to the stars Peter Strobl shares his top tips for guitar and bass-playing singers

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Eddie and Wolfgang Van Halen look to him for guidance, and now you can learn from the singing guru, too

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Session ace Derek Frank's top tips for bassists: "You don’t get gigs by staying in your bedroom posting Instagram and YouTube videos"

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Gwen Stefani and Shania Twain's right-hand man on how to diversify and succeed in music

Erik Kertes: “Knowledge is power. If you can play all these styles of music, you’re going to work that much more”

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We talk to the pop session bassist, who counts Shakira and Michael Bublé among his gigs

Jeff Hughell's 6 tips for bassists: "The wall of sound is good some of the time, but it’s also important for the bass to venture off"

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Six Feet Under's seven-string virtuoso on maintaining the low-end while pushing its boundaries

Session bass ace Tim Lefebvre: "Even if it’s obtuse harmonically, if it’s funky, people will respond to it"

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Tedeschi Trucks, David Bowie and Brian Adams bassist on improvisation, gear and Whose Hat Is This?

Thomas Rhett guitarist Nathan Whitney: "When the call came, I was informed the tour was starting nine days later"

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Guitar player for country megastar on his custom Yamahas, why he went digital, and how to land and keep the biggest session gigs

Mandolin master Sam Bush: "The joy is in sitting in a circle and playing. Being an acoustic musician by nature is part of that"

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The renowned fiddler and New Grass Revivalist talks recording, technique and the future of music

Meshell Ndegeocello: “You’re trying to express the inexpressible, to feed your heart”

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The singer-songwriter and bassist returns with an album of reinterpretations

Steve Vai engineer Greg Wurth's top tips for recording: "It’s about the purity of the sound, before the microphone even gets set up"

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Tony MacAlpine, Tracii Guns, and Mary J Blige producer shares sound advice

Mike Krompass: "Listening to the other players is way more important than being an amazing player yourself"

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Multi-platinum guitarist, producer and songwriter on studio tips, signature gear and his love of Laney amps

Greg Howe's top 5 tips for guitarists: "Having the ability to be as expressive as possible is now much more of a priority than the ability to impress"

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Fusion legend shares tone, playing and personnel advice

Jason Aldean bassist Tully Kennedy: "Being a studio musician in Nashville is challenging. You don’t spend two days on a song; you’ve got a half-hour"

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Nashville low-end supremo on gear essentials and what it takes to play with one of country's biggest names

Country music legend Buddy Cannon: “When you’re having fun playing music, it makes its way to the listener”

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The producer and songwriter talks collaborating with Kenny Chesney and Willie Nelson

Brad Davis: "The rhythmic underbelly, that fabric, is the key to better lead playing"

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Flatpicker extraordinaire on his fabled double down-up technique and why your picking hand is the key to your tone

Nickelback's Mike Kroeger: “I’ve got what many could consider the biggest bass amp in the world… a 1.5-million watt PA!”

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The long-serving bassist on amp-free rigs, playing to the fans and his indestructible Spectors

Harmonica legend Mickey Raphael reflects on The Highwaymen: “It was like Mount Rushmore onstage”

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Session ace on working with Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson

Alter Bridge's Brian Marshall: “Sometimes, if I’m close enough to the kick drum, it’s like the bass plays itself”

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The bassman on rigs, clicks and playing as a unit

Nashville session guitar king Jerry McPherson: “Instead of trying to make yourself look good, you need to make the song look good”

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Vince Gill, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw guitarist reveals live and studio secrets

Suzi Quatro: “The Precision is the only bass that you can plug directly into the board and it’s perfect”

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Suzi Q talks gear changes, inspirations and five decades of bass

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