Latest articles by David Mead
Under the microscope: Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells 1966 Fender Telecaster
In pictures: the six-string behind the record-breaking album
One for the road: Damien O'Kane
He has a burgeoning solo career on the neo-folk scene, and a taste for collecting Adidas trainers, Damien O'Kane discusses his thoughts on touring and playing live...
John Scofield's 9 tips for guitarists
Wise reflections from the fusion fret wizard
One for the road: Chris Robertson (Black Stone Cherry)
He's Chris Robertson, the lead guitarist for Black Stone Cherry - and he wouldn't go anywhere without his collection of hats...
Chris Rea on his guitar origins, Strats, the blues and La Passione
The re-release of Chris Rea's La Passione is a supremely deluxe package, but it also forms a kind of closure for the celebrated bluesman…
John Petrucci reveals his almighty live rig and the key to astonishing solos
We talk to fretmeister John Petrucci about Dream Theater's most recent album and takes a peek behind the scenes at the live rig fuelling his brand-new signature amp…
Trey Gunn on starting out, King Crimson and playing a 10-string guitar
With the release of the 16-disc Thrak box set, we asked King Crimson's Trey Gunn to fill us in on the intricacies of playing a 10-string
One for the road: Status Quo's Rick Parfitt on first gigs, pratfalls and stage rigs
Status Quo's Rick Parfitt explains the perils of getting your wings, the mysterious 'mush', and reveals his favourite venue
Start me up: Alan Nimmo
Alan Nimmo is the kilt-wearing, Les Paul-wielding guitarist and vocalist from King King, one of the UK's hottest emerging blues outfits
Ralph McTell on his favourite acoustics, Bert Jansch and his hated first guitar
He's a hero of British folk and his stroll through the Streets Of London has passed into songwriting legend. But will he walk away from the 10 questions we ask everyone?
8 classic BB King albums you need to hear
They say that the first cut is the deepest, and that certainly proved true for BB King's inaugural LP...
Gary Moore: the lost interview - in-depth with a guitar legend
It's hard to believe that February marked five years since Gary Moore's death. We hear from the man himself in a previously unpublished interview that was originally carried out in 1995
One for the road: Paul Bielatowicz
The guitarist for Carl Palmer and Neal Morse tells tales of storm-ridden festivals and leaps into the unknown…
Start me up: Declan Zapala
Meet Declan Zapala - a classically trained nylon-string player with a fiery contemporary edge.
10 questions for Bellowhead's Benji Kirkpatrick
He's the guitarist and multi-instrumentalist with folk superstars Bellowhead, but how will he fare when we serve up the 10 questions we ask everyone?
John McLaughlin on his ethos, PRS and Paco de Lucía
John McLaughlin is one of the truly unique voices on the guitar. To define him merely as a jazz-fusion pioneer is only telling half the story, as his playing defies categorisation
The Stranglers' Hugh Cornwell on his first guitar, hating rehearsals and his favourite Tele
He's the guitarist from The Stranglers and a successful solo performer, but how will he deal with the 10 nice 'n' sleazy questions we ask everyone?
Paul Kossoff's 1959 Les Paul - in pictures
Before the auctioneer's hammer fell on another iconic instrument back in December, we caught up with now-previous-owner Arthur Ramm to reveal the story behind the Paul Kossoff Les Paul...
One for the road: David Rhodes
He's played with Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush, experienced hair-raising cycle rides to gigs and got locked out of venues, we talk road stories with David Rhodes.…
On the radar: Fabian Holland
Born in a small village in Surrey, singersongwriter Fabian Holland has two albums of self-penned songs under his belt and a busy touring schedule to boot
