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Amy Winehouse’s Hidden Guitar Genius: The Strat That Shaped Her Sound

GuitarPlayer highlights Amy Winehouse’s lesser-known guitar prowess, detailing how she bonded with the Fender Stratocaster from adolescence, used it to craft her unique songs and performances, and inspired peers like Pete Doherty with jazz-influenced chords. The piece references a 2003 Later… with Jools Holland performance and a 2004 Strat Pack Wembley show, and notes Winehouse’s death 15 years ago today.

1 month ago•Source: GuitarPlayer.com

Frampton recalls the 'insects in my legs' moment that sparked his IBM journey

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Frampton recalls the 'insects in my legs' moment that sparked his IBM journey

Peter Frampton recalls sensing something wasn’t right in 2009—a sensation described as insects in his legs—that led to an Inclusion Body Myositis diagnosis (publicly revealed in 2019). Now gearing up for Carry the Light, due May 15 and created with friends like Graham Nash, Sheryl Crow and Tom Morello and developed with his son Julian, the 76-year-old guitarist says he’s more content than ever but touring remains uncertain due to IBM, and he stays hopeful about the future.

via GuitarPlayer.com