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 Performs Live in Front of 300,000 in 1991 — Video

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In November 1991, a free concert in Golden Gate Park (San Francisco, CA) was organized in honor of impresario and rock concert promoter Bill Graham who had died earlier ...

Vintage Online Lesson: Zakk Wylde – Pentatonic Hardcore (1997)

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In 1997, metal-guitar-god Zakk Wylde’s agreed to participate in an instructional video produced in Japan for Young Guitar magazine called “Pentatonic ...

13-Year-Old Derek Trucks Live on Stage in 1993 — Video

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Picking up his first guitar from a garage sale for $5 at age 9, Derek Trucks was every bit the child prodigy. Gravitating toward playing slide because his musical ...

An Up-Close Look at Gary Moore’s Guitars “Plugging Into History” — Video

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Tomorrow marks the five year anniversary (6 February 2011) of the death of British blues legend Gary Moore. An absolute giant of the guitar world, in his passing he left ...

The Joy of the Guitar Riff — Full Documentary

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From Chuck Berry through to the White Stripes, this excellent BBC FOUR documentary traces the ebb and flow of the guitar riff over the last 60 years of popular ...

The Only Playable Stradivarius Guitar Left in the World “The Sabionari” Made in 1679 — Video

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Legendary Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari is generally considered the most significant and greatest artisan in his field, constructing the world’s finest violins that ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd Perform Three Classic Tracks Live in Germany from 1974 —Video

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In 1974, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s fan base continued to grow rapidly following the release of their debut album (pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ...

Dimebag Darrell Performs Joe Satriani’s “Crushing Day” Live in 1988 — Video

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During his career, Dimebag Darrell was never shy about giving credit to many of the great artists who influenced him along the way. From the bands themselves, such ...

Vintage Online Lesson: Paul Gilbert – Intense Rock 1 (1988)

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Released on VHS by REH back in 1988, Paul Gilbert Intense Rock was a must have for Gilbert fans and shred aficionados alike. Uploaded to YouTube ...

Guitar Icon Jeff Beck Talks and Demos Some of His Amazing Guitar Collection— Video

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In 2011, electric guitar pioneer Jeff Beck sat down to discuss and demo a handful of the favourite and most important guitars that he has come to own over his ...