SIMON MCBRIDE
This month Phil Short explores the rip-roaring style of blues-rock virtuoso and Deep Purple’s sensational new guitarist, Simon McBride.
Simon McBride on stage with Deep Purple, playing a PRS Fiore guitar
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Simon McBride is one of the world’s greatest guitar players, with a career spanning over 25 years in the music industry. Simon has proven himself as both a session musician and as an artist in his own right. His skill and musicality has been admired by some of the most legendary musicians on the planet, and he is currently the full-time guitarist in the Deep Purple. But how did McBride get there and what makes his playing particularly special?