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Mike Scaccia
Mixing Insanities
BOSS talks music and gear with the man who’s been at the forefront of heavy guitar for nearly 30 years.
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Steve Lukather
The Guitarist of Record
Get to know the guitarist, singer, producer, and songwriter with one of the most impressive resumes of any musician in the modern recording era.
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Rick Derringer
All-American Guitar Player
Rick Derringer has played on, sang, produced, and/or written some of the biggest guitar hits of a generation. Tune into this conversation about his career, gear, and more.
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Steve Stevens and Billy Morrison
Billy Idol’s Twin-Guitar Attack
Together in LA, iconic guitar slinger Steve Stevens of Billy Idol and Top Gun soundtrack fame and English guitarist Billy Morrison of Camp Freddy talk about teaming up for the latest Billy Idol tour and more.
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Jeff Loomis
Nevermore’s Seven-String Shredmaster
Nevermore’s axe-slinger speaks about The Obsidian Conspiracy, guitar gear, playing technique, and his recent solo effort.
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Marty Friedman
Blending Neoclassical, Thrash, and Progressive Rock in the Land of the Rising Sun
Marty Friedman spent ten years playing lead guitar with the multi-platinum selling metal group Megadeth. Now he’s a major force in the Japanese music scene. Get the inside scoop.
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Frank Gambale
Guitar Innovator from Down Under
While sweep picking had previously existed to a small degree, it was Gambale who fully developed it and proved it a viable and incomparable way to play at high speed.
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Will Ray
B-Benders, BOSS and Beyond
A legend in guitar circles, Will Ray has created a place for himself among some of the world’s best players with his unorthodox playing style.
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Jon Gutwillig
Trance-Fusion Guitar
The lead guitarist for the hypnotic trance-fusion jam band Disco Biscuits talks about life, recording, playing live, and his favorite gear.
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Rusty Anderson
Rocking the World Alongside a Beatle Legend
What’s it like to jam with a Beatle? Rusty Anderson talks shop about sharing the stage with Sir Paul McCartney and working with Elton John, Willie Nelson, and others.
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Tim Bogert
Shaping the History of Rock Bass
He is as skilled at shredding as he is at holding down the bottom end—and BOSS pedals help him do it.
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Michael Ward
Life of a Wallflower
Michael launched onto the scene in the ’90s with his band School of Fish, and after later became the guitar player for the Wallflowers.
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Scott Henderson
School’s in Session
It’s the one and only Scott Henderson, famous for his bold and boundary-shattering compositional approach and his unique, transcendent guitar voice.
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Dave Navarro
BOSS Addiction
During his reign as lead guitarist with Jane’s Addiction and The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dave achieved guitar-superstar status with his unbridled psychedelic-meets-metal approach to the instrument.
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Paul Gilbert
Terrifying Guitar
Paul plays faster, cleaner, and just plain more terrifying than about any other player out there.
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Johnny Hiland
Big BOSS Man
Signed to Steve Vai’s Favored Nations label, Johnny can rip and shred with the best, possessing lightning chops that are equally precise as they are fast.
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Billy Duffy of The Cult
Rockin’ with Roland & BOSS
Roland met up with Billy Duffy just as he was preparing to return to the road with The Cult.
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Victor Wooten
The Yin and Yang of it All
Regaled as the most influential bassist since Jaco Pastorius, Victor is well known for his solo recordings and tours, and as a member of Béla Fleck & The Flecktones.
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Joe Walsh
The Everlasting Eagle
From James Gang to The Eagles, Joe Walsh has imprinted his one-of-a-kind vocal and guitar signature on a long list of hits.
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Allison Robertson
Minimal Rig, Maximum Impact
BOSS caught up with guitarist Allison Robertson to discuss her approach to tone, and to find out more about what the band is up to.
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Mike Stern
The Signature Sound of Mike Stern
Whether with Billy Cobham, Miles Davis, Steps Ahead, Michael Brecker, or any of his 12 solo releases, Mike Stern has been a prolific player of jazz guitar for over two decades.
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Joe Perry
Aerosmith Vacation
When a hard-working band like Aerosmith takes a rare hiatus, remote island getaways are often the first order of business. But not for Joe Perry.
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Rudy Sarzo
Ace of Bass
With over 30 million records-sold to his credit, Rudy Sarzo is one of the most decorated bassists in rock.
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KORN
Munky, BOSS, and Nu-Metal Trailblazing
Ten years since Korn first popped, the band is as combustible as ever. Their innovative, dynamic approach to nu-metal put them on the rock map immediately and indelibly.
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Yngwie Malmsteen
The Master of Metal, Sultan of Shred, Neo-Classical King
Yngwie erupted out of the California bands Steeler and Alcatraz, and eventually forged a solo career that would spawn the groundbreaking albums Rising Force and Marching Out.
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John Petrucci
15 Years of Virtuosity with Dream Theater
Fifteen years since their first release, Dream Theater continues to pack venues from pole to pole.