Grown-up blues wunderkind Joe Bonamassa dishes on why he’s done with Black Country Communion, his latest tone toys—a ’51 Tele and a ’58 Gibson amp—and how he keeps fans guessing with projects like his new acoustic and funk-jazz discs.
For a guy who’s allegedly been referred to as the “world’s greatest guitar player” by Eddie Van Halen, who’s played the immortal intro to Michael Jackson’s timeless hit “Beat
Musicians Institute guitar guru Scott Henderson and outspoken bass
virtuoso Jeff Berlin discuss their chops-laden new album with
Dennis Chambers, why Berlin didn’t join Van Halen, and why
metronomes and rock academia are useless.
Darryl Jenifer and Gary “Dr. Know” Miller of Bad Brains discuss
their trailblazing fusion of disparate styles—from jazz to soul,
reggae, punk, funk, and metal—as well as how their new album,
"Into the Future," totally lives up to its name, and what it’s like to be
both legends and underdogs more than 30 years into their career.
On Victor Wooten’s two new albums, "Words and Tones" and the
instrumental "Swords and Stone," the reigning icon of bass technique
continues to push the boundaries of support and virtuosity.
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