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DONNER
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DONNER

DJP-1000

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2 mins  |
May 2023
TAYLOR
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TAYLOR

American Dream Grand Theater AD11E-SB

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3 mins  |
May 2023
PRS
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PRS

Sonzera 20 Combo

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4 mins  |
May 2023
GIBSON
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GIBSON

Les Paul Traditional Pro V

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4 mins  |
May 2023
Sound Check With Leo
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Sound Check With Leo

Acoustic icon Leo Kottke offers insights as he finds his sound at Sweetwater Music Hall.

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4 mins  |
May 2023
SPECIAL DELIVERY MAN
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SPECIAL DELIVERY MAN

A look at the inspiring musical magic and distinctive touch in the playing of guitar legend Joe Walsh.

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7 mins  |
May 2023
The Master of Slide Guitar
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The Master of Slide Guitar

Playing otherworldly Hindustani slide licks on instruments of his own invention, Debashish Bhattacharya connects East to West in a fusion that's earned him raves from John McLaughlin and Americana Dobro icon Jerry Douglas.

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9 mins  |
May 2023
A DIRECT LINE TO HEAVEN
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A DIRECT LINE TO HEAVEN

As a guitarist, singer-songwriter and civil rights visionary who brought Black and White music together, Pops Staples created his own genre and the quintessential Americana guitar tone.

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10+ mins  |
May 2023
ITALIAN FOR BEGINNERS
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ITALIAN FOR BEGINNERS

They've sold millions of records in Europe and the U.K. With Rush!, Rome's Måneskin are introducing American ears to their infectious brand of glam-rock revivalism.

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10+ mins  |
May 2023
GOLD RUSH
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GOLD RUSH

Gibson archivist Mat Koehler traces the first 10 years of the Les Paul's history, in which it transformed from an elegant jazz guitar to the weapon of choice for the 1960s' rock and roll revolution.

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7 mins  |
May 2023
SLASH THE COLLECTION
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SLASH THE COLLECTION

He made his name with a 1959 replica Les Paul on Guns N' Roses' debut, Appetite for Destruction. Now, with hundreds of guitars in his collection, Slash selects the models he treasures most and traces their journeys through his career and hits.

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9 mins  |
May 2023
THRILL OF THE HUNT
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THRILL OF THE HUNT

On Dripfield, jam-band breakouts Goose let their muse lead them outside their comfort zone. Says guitarist Rick Mitarotonda, \"We chase what we hear.\"

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7 mins  |
May 2023
Torch Bearer
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Torch Bearer

Ben Webster’s Warm Moods is a searing lesson in melody and skillful phrasing.

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2 mins  |
May 2023
Euro Trip
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Euro Trip

This Wandre Roby is a groovy relic from the 1960s Italian guitar maker.

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3 mins  |
May 2023
MY CAREER IN FIVE SONGS
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MY CAREER IN FIVE SONGS

Weeks before his death, the legendary David Crosby spoke with us about treasured sessions from his long and brilliant career.

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6 mins  |
May 2023
TIP SHEET
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TIP SHEET

These are the habits that have made Steve Howe a stylistic and technical virtuoso.

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5 mins  |
May 2023
UNFORGETTABLE
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UNFORGETTABLE

With Dirty, Malina Moye leaves an indelible record of her singular style.

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5 mins  |
May 2023
INFINITE HORIZON
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INFINITE HORIZON

Patch Rubin coaxes a dimensional acoustic voice from his superbly crafted Wide Sky Guitars P125C electric.

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3 mins  |
May 2023
'I feel that I'm kind of underrated...'
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'I feel that I'm kind of underrated...'

In 2008, Harvey Goldsmith got a phone call that changed his life...and revived Jeff Beck's career.

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6 mins  |
April 2023
ALL-STAR Salute
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ALL-STAR Salute

Jeff Beck's friends offer tributes to the guitarist described by his peers as the greatest of them all.

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4 mins  |
April 2023
THE BEST OF Jeff Beck...IN HIS OWN WORDS
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THE BEST OF Jeff Beck...IN HIS OWN WORDS

Brian May called him the Guv'nor. Fellow Yardbird Chris Dreja called him \"a fucking genius\", and he's been enlisted by everyone from Mick Jagger to Stevie Wonder. In 2008, Jeff Beck talked us through his favorite moments from a career that's included stints in the Yardbirds, the Jeff Beck Group and a series of solo albums that redefined what the guitar can do.

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4 mins  |
April 2023
LOUD HALLER
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LOUD HALLER

As Jeff Beck prepared for his 2009 Rock Hall honors and show-stopping all-star jam, he sat down for a timely reflection on a life devoted to guitar.

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10+ mins  |
April 2023
EMOTIONAL Rescue
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EMOTIONAL Rescue

After going quiet in the 1980s, Jeff Beck returned to form with Guitar Shop, beginning a journey of rediscovery that culminated with Jeff.

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9 mins  |
April 2023
GROUP Therapy
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GROUP Therapy

In 1968, Jeff Beck found success on his own terms, with his own group. What came after would be infinitely harder.

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6 mins  |
April 2023
BECK, PAGE, MOON & THE BIRTH OF Led Zeppelin
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BECK, PAGE, MOON & THE BIRTH OF Led Zeppelin

In a small London studio, two Yardbirds, one member of the Who and a pair of passing session maestros united to record a spontaneous instrumental track. This is the story of \"Beck's Bolero.\"

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6 mins  |
April 2023
SHAPES of THINGS
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SHAPES of THINGS

They had Eric Clapton. They had Jeff Beck. They had Jimmy Page. In the late '60s no other band could get close to them. And without the Yardbirds there would be no Led Zeppelin.

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10+ mins  |
April 2023
HI HO, Silver Lining
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HI HO, Silver Lining

Jeff Beck had been soundly defeated in his attempts at blues-rock success. With nothing to lose, he turned to jazz-rock fusion. The result was his biggest commercial success: Blow by Blow.

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8 mins  |
April 2023
JEFF BECK & Jimmy Page
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JEFF BECK & Jimmy Page

As teenagers, they jammed and traded licks. As young men they changed the sound of rock and roll. In 1999, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page sat down to riff about their history together and apart, for a rare reunion of two rock guitar giants.

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10 mins  |
April 2023
BRUSH WITH the Blues
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BRUSH WITH the Blues

From Cliff Gallup to Buddy Guy, the roots of Jeff Beck's guitar journey are planted in the fertile post-war guitar boom.

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10 mins  |
April 2023
A glimpse of a feeling
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A glimpse of a feeling

With his guitar, looper and effects, Danish guitarist Jakob Bro captures moods in dreamy improvisations. His three recent and new releases are remarkable reflections on the mystery of music.

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10+ mins  |
February 2023