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.

Larry Carlton and B.B. King “In Session” from 1983 — Video

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When session guitar great Larry Carlton first picked up the instrument at just six years old, he was already a huge music lover. Inspired to learn how to play jazz after ...

Randy Rhoads and Quiet Riot Full Show Live at the Whisky A Go Go in ’79 — Video

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Recorded at Hollywood’s Whisky a Go Go nightclub on September 22nd, 1979 – Check out the video clip below for some amazing footage of one of Quiet ...

Vintage Online Lesson: Steve Morse – Power Lines (1989)

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Before joining British hard rock giants Deep Purple back in 1994, Steve Morse was already a big name in the world of guitar. Originally well-known for his years with the ...

Rare Footage of Jimi Hendrix’s Full Performance at the Royal Albert Hall in 1969 — Video

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Jimi Hendrix played London’s Royal Albert Hall on three occasions at between 1967 and 1969-Firstly sharing the bill with likes of (The) Pink Floyd, The Amen Corner, ...

Blues America Part 2: Bright Lights, Big City – Full Documentary

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Blues America Part 2: Bright Lights, Big City is the second half of a 2013 BBC documentary on the story of the blues. Focusing on how this music crossed borders from black ...

George Harrison Performs “Cheer Down” Live in Japan with Eric Clapton in 1991 — Video

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In December 1991, George Harrison and Eric Clapton played twelve concerts together in Japan. Incredibly this run of shows would make up Harrison’s last official ...

Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page on Stage Together in 1966 Movie “Blow-Up” — Video

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During the production of the 1966 film, Blow-Up, director Michelangelo Antonioni envisioned a scene similar to that of Pete Townshend’s famous live ritual of smashing ...

Iron Maiden Show They’re Not Fan’s of Lip-Syncing on German TV in ’86 — Video

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Lip-synced performances for television have been a pretty common occurrence when it comes to some pop and rock acts for decades. However not every band is willing to ...

Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister Demos His Bass Tone — Video

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In this one-minute video, Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister (who died last year, just a few days after celebrating his 70th birthday) demos the difference ...

Ritchie Blackmore States That He’s Been Banned From Deep Purple’s Rock Hall Induction

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Guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore has stated on his Facebook page that he has been told by the band’s current manager that he cannot attend Deep Purple’s ...