This Will Destroy You Rig Rundown
marcohageman2025-07-31T18:28:11+02:00The doomgaze titans from Texas hit the road this year to celebrate more than two decades together, and they brought some of their favorite [lees meer]
When Dave Grohl Used an Amp in a Gas Can to Make Foo Fighters’Lo-Fi Debut
marcohageman2025-07-31T18:28:08+02:00This year, the Foo Fighters’ self-titled debut turns 30 years old. As a nearly obsessed fan of the band since 2011’s Wasting Light, I’ve [lees meer]
“Kind of a one-trick pony”: Why Daron Malakian swears by his Friedman-modded Marshall but not the stock ones
marcohageman2025-07-31T14:28:46+02:00Let it be known that Daron Malakian isn’t the biggest fan of Marshall amps, at least, not until they’ve been through the hands of [lees meer]
“Don’t buy it for any other reason”: The only thing to consider when buying a guitar, according to session legend Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
marcohageman2025-07-31T13:26:59+02:00Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, the session ace known for his work with Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers, thinks players are looking at the wrong things when [lees meer]
“Guitars are like human beings – if you don’t play them, they get sick”: Why John McLaughlin doesn’t believe in collecting guitars
marcohageman2025-07-31T12:31:13+02:00Jazz fusion virtuoso John McLaughlin has opened up some of the prized guitars he’s parted ways with over the years and the reason he [lees meer]
“They’re like, ‘I’m in the ballpark’”: Dweezil Zappa on the “laziness” of guitar players when covering songs like Eruption
marcohageman2025-07-31T12:31:10+02:00Think you can play Eruption just because you hit a few tapped notes and land in the right key? Well, Dweezil Zappa’s not buying [lees meer]
“I wish I’d been treated more fairly by the record execs, but I was part of the creation of one of the biggest bands of all time. That’s a nice legacy”: How LA guitarist Chris Weber laid the foundations for Guns N’ Roses in a single studio session
marcohageman2025-07-30T16:28:55+02:00Weber’s parents lent the Axl Rose-fronted Hollywood Rose $500 to make the demo that started a rock ’n’ roll revolution. Despite being replaced by [lees meer]
“It got stuck in the snow. We were like, ‘The truck’s not making it, the gear is not making it”: Primus’ Larry LaLonde on how he and Les Claypool ended up with off-the-rack gear from Guitar Center right before a show
marcohageman2025-07-30T16:28:53+02:00The guitar and bass behemoths eventually auctioned off the Strat and P-Bass they bought at the last minute for charity
“I got tired of carrying different guitars with me. It’s delightful”: Skunk Baxter is a session legend – and his cutting-edge guitar rig probably isn’t what you expect
marcohageman2025-07-30T16:28:51+02:00Baxter has settled on a Roland/Fender Stratocaster, which he uses alongside some other off-the-shelf Roland gear
Jason Richardson leaves All That Remains to focus on “new opportunities”
marcohageman2025-07-30T16:28:27+02:00Jason Richardson has left All That Remains to focus on “new opportunities”. It’s a departure that Richardson explains is fully civil and supported by the [lees meer]