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November 2, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Feature: What’s The Buzz With Guitar Solos?

I’m usually on RNZ once a month to have a chat about some new albums. But now and then I present features on the show too. Last year I had nearly an hour to explore the music of George Harrison. I followed that up with a chat about Ringo Starr and played some of his best Beatles drum bits […]
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July 29, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Best Guitarist in The World: # 3 – Prince

I’ve just started reading a book about the making of Purple Rain (the movie and album) – and I mean just started. I’m only a handful of pages in. The author is gushing about Prince’s guitar playing. I can tell it’s gonna be a good book. But I have this thought – geez, Prince could […]
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