In his latest GW column, the Blackberry Smoke guitarist shows us how open G frees us up from the same tired old note choices ...

When people talk about playing slide, the conversation often progresses on to open tunings, heavier strings, and a high action. It’s true that these can make things easier and, in some cases such as ...

In this lesson we will gain some fundamental skills with the slide. Start by finding a slide that fits your finger comfortably; not too tight that it restricts movement, but not too loose either as ...

The simple act of lowering the pitch of the sixth string by a single tone from E to D is an easy way of adding weight to the bass end, while simultaneously freeing up your fretting hand to focus on ...

Last month, we started looking into the playing style of the legendary Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher, who is without doubt one of my all-time favorite players. Rory always played with a fiery ...

Bonnie Raitt has dodged the crush of fame that did in the Eagles; she has beaten the devils that snared Warren Zevon, found the third act that eluded Linda Ronstadt and Jackson Browne, tended to her ...