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  “Please tell the bass players of the world to go easy on me. I did my best to represent you well!” Bob Rock made bass history on Metallica’s St. Anger – quite a feat, since he “never really played bass” before

  guitarworld.com - By Bill Leigh

  Though revered record producer Bob Rock is mainly a guitarist, back in 2001 he boldly stepped into one of the most formidable bass gigs in rock: …

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  “I was playing a lot of jazz when we did Longview. I’d sit in at jazz clubs and read off the Real Book”: If you think Mike Dirnt is another clueless punk, think again

  guitarworld.com - By Jonathan Herrera

  Remember 1994? Relentless airplay from MTV and modern-rock radio, along with a headline-grabbing mud melee at that year's Woodstock festival, …

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  “Jim Morrison was carried out because he was shouting abuse. Jimi Hendrix was there. We were all getting drunk”: Ritchie Blackmore recalls the first time he saw two-hand tapping – at a wild show in 1968

  guitarworld.com - By Jackson Maxwell

  It sounds like something out of one of those corny classic rock-themed parodies of Renaissance paintings. The setting is one of the most famed rock …

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  “I was playing with the Scorpions, and I broke a string and had a solo coming up. My brother and I swapped guitars really quickly”: Michael Schenker talks Vs, his early flirtations with offsets, and how he joined one of hard rock's biggest juggernauts

  guitarworld.com - By Guitar World Staff

  This feature originally appeared in the November 2009 issue of Guitar World. He's played with the Scorpions, UFO, and MSG, and persevered with new …

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  “I knew in my heart there was no way I would say no, but I had butterflies. It would be the first time I ever did something outside of Aerosmith”: That time Tom Hamilton ended up playing bass for Thin Lizzy

  guitarworld.com - By Phil Weller

  Aerosmith bass guitar player Tom Hamilton has revealed how a trip to see Motörhead play live with his son eventually lead to him joining Thin Lizzy …

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  “In that last year of his life, I said to him one night, ‘Les, I don't know, but I swear, you're playing better than you were last year’”: Tommy Emmanuel recalls his final moments with guitar legend Les Paul

  guitarworld.com - By Janelle Borg

  Tommy Emmanuel had the opportunity to play side by side with the legendary Les Paul in his later years – moments he looks back on fondly, recalling …