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ONE DAY IN 1994, gypsy jazz guitarist Robin Nolan was busking in Leidseplein, a lively square in Amsterdam. A tourist bought one of his CDs. “And he turned out to be George Harrison’s gardener,” Nolan

Blues lifer Robin Trower on the records, artists and gigs that are of lasting significance to him.

GEORGE HARRISON’S 1974 North American tour was the former Beatle’s first tour following his former band’s 1970 breakup. The 45-show trek — which included November and December dates throughout the U.S

When the Irish band were a folksy blues three-piece, it was Eric Bell who defined Thin Lizzy on their 1971 self-titled debut and early 70s follow-ups, Shades Of A Blue Orphanage and Vagabonds Of The Western World

A monthly look at must-hear artists from all corners of the guitar world, from the roots of their sound to the tracks that matter most

This trio of Los Angeles musicians fuse the rhythms of Havana, Medellín and Lima with the sounds of 60s surf music – though their sound has more in common with Latin folk music than Dick Dale. We join them to talk about their debut album, fibreglass guitars and tropical psychedelia