From Guitar World March 2020
In Deep by Andy Aledort
UP AROUND THE BENDS
More on unusual string-bending techniques
Andy Aledort continues his discussion on this highly expressive technique that creates a portamento sound, which is defined as“a pitch sliding seamlessly from one note to another.” String-bending is an essential tenet of blues and blues-rock guitar playing, and it is at the heart of the lead playing styles of all of the blues greats, such as Albert King, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan.