Kris Barras: “I think I was always looking for more with guitar and I wanted something that really taxed me” By David Mead The UK bluesman on Dirty And Divine and joining Supersonic Blues Machine
10 questions for Steven Van Zandt: "Acoustic around the campfire? That’s just never going to happen…" By David Mead Quick fire questions with the E-Street man
One for the road: The Cars' Elliot Easton - "The registration desk had bulletproof glass in front of it" By David Mead Nightmare nights, stage-worn gear and the greatness of Bill Graham
10 questions for Greg Koch: “Think of improvising in terms of building a conversation rather than just talking” By David Mead First guitars, playing advice and live rituals
One for the road - Gus G: “My whole career has been full of Spinal Tap moments!” By David Mead The Greek guitar god on live nightmares with Ozzy and why front-of-house engineers hate him
Learn 8 progressive contemporary blues licks with this Josh Smith guitar masterclass By David Mead Blend your blues with contemporary influences
Ariel Posen: “People started to take notice once we finally started just playing like ourselves” By David Mead Slide, solo material and playing sideman to Bros Landreth
On the road - The Moody Blues' Justin Hayward: "Take the volume of the amps right down and start low. Starting loud in a soundcheck is a disaster" By David Mead Tour stories, tips and live tone
One for the road: Nils Lofgren By David Mead Tour stories, stage rigs and live tips from the E Street man
Josh Smith: “I was definitely a Tele guy in denial, my whole life” By David Mead We talk to the man with a black Chapin T-Bird, scorching tone and astounding technique
One for the road - Tommy Emmanuel: "If you’re ready to go, don’t waste any time - get out there and start playing" By David Mead Spinal Tap moments, tour riders and performance tips from the acoustic guitar hero
Steve Howe: “Guitars always give me a feeling of complete freedom” By David Mead The Yes legend on his journey as a guitarist and writer
Walter Trout: “I just started calling people. It seemed like a good idea, y’know?” By David Mead The bluesman discusses his collaboration with 14 guitar stars, including Eric Gales, Warren Haynes and Joe Bonamassa
Kenny Wayne Shepherd guitar lesson: how to weave classic blues licks into original solos By Adrian Clark, David Mead Unlock the fretboard with ideas from the blues ace
Chris Rea: "Half the quest is to get something you can hear in your head and be satisfied with it" By David Mead Slide ace talks first guitars, practice and smoke-free vocals
Richard Thompson: "I think you can dream a song – you can hear the whole thing in your head" By David Mead Folk veteran reveals songwriting secrets and guitar tone tips
10 questions for The Magpie Salute's Marc Ford: "Practise? I don’t really practise" By David Mead Former Black Crowe on sought-after guitars and why he can never quit music
Mike Rutherford's 10 tips for guitarists By David Mead Six-string wisdom from the versatile Mechanic and Genesis man
Under the microscope: Eric Clapton's 'Blackie' Strat By David Mead A closer look at a legendary guitar
