Tag: Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers

That time Joe Satriani told me that Jeff Beck’s Blow By Blow was just the kind of music his generation wanted to hear

By Steve Newton Man, was 1975 the best year for guitar-based rock or what? That's the year I graduated high school, and spent countless hours cramming my head with riffs from LPs like Thin Lizzy's Fighting, Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti, Bad Company's Straight Shooter, Heart's Dreamboat Annie, and the self-titled debuts by Ian Hunter, the … Continue reading That time Joe Satriani told me that Jeff Beck’s Blow By Blow was just the kind of music his generation wanted to hear

Roy Buchanan on turning down the Rolling Stones, loving Van Halen, and being flattered by Jeff Beck

me 'n Roy backstage at the Pump, February 10, 1986 ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, FEB. 7, 1986 By Steve Newton Not many guitarists can say they were invited to join the Rolling Stones. Not many can say they turned the offer down either. But Roy Buchanan--quite possibly the best white blues guitarist in … Continue reading Roy Buchanan on turning down the Rolling Stones, loving Van Halen, and being flattered by Jeff Beck

The world’s greatest living rock guitarist chooses the song he’d most want to be remembered by

We here at Ear of Newt have, for quite some time now, purported that Jeff Beck is the world's greatest living rock guitarist. But the British axe master has recorded so many unbelievable tracks that it's pretty near impossible to choose the most memorable one. That's why it's cool that guitarworld.com posted a story today … Continue reading The world’s greatest living rock guitarist chooses the song he’d most want to be remembered by