Slash has always been indebted to the sound of a distorted guitar, and among his favourite songs is another guitar legend who Slash wishes he could copy.

It was a ritual that would symbolise Hendrix’s esoteric allure, but the first night he did it, the incendiary act was quickly ...

After a session career that included credits with Keef Hartley, Toots & the Maytals and Steve Winwood (along with an ...