Articles by Jonathan Graham

About Jonathan Graham (246 Articles)

Editor in chief of Thinking About Guitar — Former Editor in chief of Guitar Interactive (2017 - 2025), Jonathan has written online articles for Guitar World, Guitar Player and Guitar Aficionado over the last decade. He has interviewed hundreds of music's finest, including Slash, Joe Satriani, Kirk Hammett and Steve Vai, to name a few. Jonathan's not a bad player either, occasionally doing gear reviews, session work and online lessons for Lick Library.

Joe Satriani Plays “Surfing With The Alien” with a Strat Copy and Practice Amp at a Fan’s Home

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If you ever needed any more proof that the majority of a guitar players ‘sound’ is in their fingers then definitely check out the video clip below. ...

Stevie Ray Vaughan On Stage In Japan, Four Classic Live Tracks — Video

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Recorded live on January 24, 1985 at Shiba Yubinchokin Hall, Tokyo, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble give a killer performance of the tracks, “Scuttle ...

Cry Baby: The Pedal That Rocks The World — Full Documentary

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Cry Baby: The Pedal That Rocks The World tells the story of the classic wah-wah effect pedal, from its invention in 1966 to the present day. Musicians, engineers, and ...

Happy Birthday EVH: Van Halen Perform “Hot for Teacher” Live at Donington in 1984 — Video

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In August 1984, Van Halen took to the Donington stage as part of the Monsters of Rock Festival for their first show in England since 1980. With an incredible lineup that ...

Eddie Van Halen Amazing Live Solo Improvisation from 1986 — Video

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Check out some incredible improvisation for Eddie Van Halen in the clip below, taken from the live concert home video release, Live Without a Net . Recorded in New ...

Randy Rhoads Full After Hours Live Performance With Ozzy From 1981 — Video

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On April 28 1981, Randy Rhoads took to the stage at 31 Studios in Ogden, New York (just outside Rochester) to film a live performance, which would be broadcast on ...

“You Won’t Part With Yours Either” 1960s Fender Ad Campaign

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Fender advertisements, part of the “You Won’t Part With Yours Either” campaign of the 1960s Vintage Fender advertising campaign by Bob Perine ...

Amazing 1950s Footage From Inside the Fender Factory — Video

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Have a look at the video clip below for some fantastic rare footage of the Fender guitar factory from the late 1950s. Shot inside Fender’s original ...

Robin Trower’s 1974-75 performances on The Old Grey Whistle Test — Video

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Robin Trower and his band stopped by the BBC studios in 1974 and 1975 to perform on the classic TV show, The Old Grey Whistle Test. On each appearance they gave us two ...

21-Year-Old Joe Bonamassa Performance and Interview From 1998 — Video

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Filmed as part World of Guitar series created by Bob Miles, Joe Bonamassa gives a live performance and a short interview which gives some insight into then ...