Chris Buck: “I thought, ‘Let’s immerse myself in some different sounds and see what it brings out of me.’ That was the making of me” By David Mead We talk to the fast-rising, poll-winning UK player
One for the road - Snowy White: “We hit the first chord and these big bangs went up and it knocked me over” By David Mead Pyro nightmares, performance tips and terrible trips
Ariel Posen: “I play hard, I dig in a lot. I like the fight” By David Mead We talk gear, tunings and techniques with the Canadian guitarist
One for the road - Tal Wilkenfeld: “I really appreciate when musicians are experimental on stage and they leave their ego behind” By David Mead The bassist on Jeff Beck, Spinal Tap and the hellish journey to a heavenly jam
One for the road - Robin Trower: “I was playing with Jack Bruce and my amp caught fire. That was a bit Spinal Tap” By David Mead Heavenly gigs and horror stories
One for the road - Midge Ure: “I had access to everything from The Carpenters to Led Zeppelin, and that was my musical apprenticeship” By David Mead We talk first gigs, guitars and live advice with the Ultravox man
Barrie Cadogan: “I’m trying to show Danny Kirwan a bit of love, really, because he’s been grossly overlooked” By David Mead The Little Barrie frontman on the former Fleetwood Mac guitarist, his touring rig and losing drummer Virgil Howe
Oz Noy: “The main problem with teaching guitar today is YouTube. People try to take shortcuts” By David Mead The dedicated teacher and fusion maestro
The workshop: Manson Guitar Works By David Mead The British maker that can boast of builds for Matt Bellamy, John Paul Jones and Dave Grohl
One for the road - Dave Davies: “I think the guys who wrote This Is Spinal Tap must have been to a few Kinks concerts” By David Mead On first shows, live flops and just how long it takes to get to Exeter
The workshop: Laney Amplification By David Mead A guided tour of the British amp builder's Custom Shop
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
