“Freddie King would ask me why I never tried using thumbpicks – I just couldn’t play with one”: He took Jimi Hendrix’s place in Little Richard’s band, was idolized by Stevie Ray Vaughan, and is one of the most overlooked Telecaster slingers of all time … from Guitarworld

Extracting inimitable, stinging tone from his Tele with just his fingers, Albert Collins carved a hugely influential sonic path for himself, though he’s still often left out of discussions of the greatest blues guitarists of all time Read More