10 Surprising Guest-Star Appearances by Famous Guitarists
Everyone knows about Eric Clapton's performance on the Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps."
And Eddie Van Halen's solo on Michael Jackson's "Beat It"? Fantastic, yes, but do we really need to revisit it again?
Instead, we decided to highlight 10 less-celebrated guitar guest spots from the annals of rock history.
Read the stories behind these surprising unions featuring Jimi Hendrix, Steve Howe, Pete Townshend, David Gilmour, Jeff Beck, Jerry Garcia, Mick Jones, Paul Weller, Johnny Marr, and Mark Knopfler.
The Sept/Oct issue of Guitar Aficionado features Cheech Marin and how the comedian's love of Chicano art led to the Blazing Chicano Guitars project.
Next, Guitar Aficianado checks in with the always surprising Brit icon, Paul Weller, to discover the unusual guitar choices that color his latest album, Saturns Pattern.
Then, for more than three decades, L.A.'s Guitar Salon International has remained the premier place to find historic and contemporary classical and flamenco guitars.
Later, we remember the life of the blues giant, B.B. King, through his many loves the guitars he called Lucille.