One for the road - Martin Barre: “Spinal Tap moment? We used to dress up in animal suits and have four-hour shows” By David Mead The ex-Tull man on live mishaps, infestations and the benefits of running
The Bootleg Beatles: “The Beatles could overdub as much as they like. We don’t have that luxury live on stage” By David Mead The Fab Four tribute act on learning left-handed, tackling tones and the White Album
Kirk Fletcher: "Seeing Robben Ford was the thing to make me go, 'Okay, I wanna play for real…'" By David Mead One of blues guitar's hottest players on his journey so far
One for the road - Rich Robinson: “I think there’s enough pandering in the world... We’re ‘entertained to’ enough” By David Mead The former Black Crowe on playing live and tour stories
One for the road - Steve Hackett: "Songs only become classic with the passing of time" By David Mead Stage falls, live rigs and bad plane rides
One for the road - Chris Spedding: “Spinal Tap moments? I’ve appeared in a Womble suit… that probably covers that one” By David Mead First gigs, stage rigs and nightmare journeys
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
Under the microscope: George Harrison's Vox AC30 By David Mead The story behind a Beatle's early '60s combo amp
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
