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.

R.I.P. Glenn Frey, Eagles legend dead at 67

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Glenn Frey, a founding member and guitarist of the Eagles has died, the band has announced this evening through their website. it is being reported that Glenn had been ...

Happy Birthday Mick Taylor: Three Live Classics From The Rolling Stones in ’72 — Video

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Happy birthday to ex-Stones lead guitarist Mick Taylor who turns 67 today. An alumnus of John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, in 1969 Taylor joined the Rolling Stones as the ...

Amazing Footage of 22-Year-Old Randy Rhoads Soloing in 1979—Video

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When Ozzy Osbourne was dismissed from Black Sabbath following the release of 1978’s Never Say Die, many believed the metal legend would never make it on his own. However, ...

The Two-Handed Tapping of The Unknown Guitarist Vittorio Camardese in 1965 — Video

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It’s hard to dispute that Eddie Van Halen popularised the two-handed tapping technique on the electric guitar, with the track “Eruption” from Van ...

Zakk Wylde Plays a Blistering Extended “Sold My Soul” Solo from 1997 — Video

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In 1997, Zakk Wylde seemed like an unstoppable force. Although he was still one year away from launching Black Label Society, he had already carved out a prestigious career ...

Yngwie Malmsteen Playing a Gibson ES-335 at Home — Video

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Apart from playing an Aria Flying V (for about 15 mins) in the mid 1980s, it’s pretty hard to associate Malmsteen with any other electric guitar than either his ...

Les Paul and Mary Ford Have a Fun Guitar Dual in 1954 — Video

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Les Paul—guitarist, songwriter, luthier, inventor and pioneer of the solid-body electric guitar—was a mainstay in the guitar world during his lengthy career. In ...

Mark Knopfler’s Inspiration Behind Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing” & Full “Guitar Stories” Documentary — Video

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In 2012, Mark Knopfler sat down (with his original 1958 Gibson Les Paul in hand) to discuss the inspiration behind the rock guitar classic, “Money for ...

Joe Satriani Gives MTV Host a Guitar Lesson in 1992— Video

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In 1992, instrumental rock great; Joe Satriani made an appearance on the short-lived MTV Europe television series, Most Wanted. A music chart/live performance ...

Happy Birthday Michael Schenker: Interview and Lesson from 1980 — Video

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The German Rock giant, Michael Schenker, turns 61 today. To celebrate, let’s take a look at a clip from a rare instructional video for guitar players, ...