Today's guitar stars Molly Tuttle, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Emily Wolfe, Charlie Starr, and others, fondly reminisce on the moment 6-string influences forever impacted their musical lives.
10. Josh Smith on Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Scuttle Buttin'"
The L.A.-based studio ace and blues hound sets the stage about how SRV's power punched him in the chest and forever changed his world.9. Phil X on Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog"
The exuberant Bon Jovi lead guitarist goes back to the '70s when Page blew off his doors with slinky, nuanced playing and then performs a chunk of the song with bassist Daniel Spree and drummer Brian Tichy.Read MoreShow less
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Hooked: G.E. Smith on Paul Butterfield Blues Band's "Shake Your Money-Maker" and The Rolling Stones' "The Last Time"
August 18, 2020
The former Saturday Night Live ringleader and Roger Waters sideman recalls how both Mike Bloomfield and Brian Jones knocked off his socks in 1965.
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Based on your eyeballs, here are the most-watched episodes of the year.
We've based these rankings on a combined viewership from PremierGuitar.com and YouTube to compile this year's top 10. G.E. and Julien Baker were included because they nearly cracked the top 10 while only being online for less than four months of 2018.
Honorable Mention #2: G.E. Smith
Few guitarists have had a more illustrious career then G.E. Smith. From his run with Hall & Oates to his decade of leading the Saturday Night Live band, Smith has played with nearly everyone including Mick Jagger, Tina Tuner, Eddie Van Halen, Buddy Guy, Al Green, and Bob Dylan. Smith hung out with Premier Guitar’s John Bohlinger after soundcheck before a recent show at Nashville’s City Winery during the Masters of Telecaster tour and gave an up-close look at his killer, old-school rig.Read MoreShow less
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