“Was smoking Hendrix’s Strat my wildest studio experience? Oh, certainly not! We always went full tilt. There was never a dull day!” Steve Cradock on his star-studded session with Paul McCartney, SGs vs Teles – and the joint he laced with Hendrix’s guitar

Steve Cradock.

He’s enjoyed Britpop glory with Ocean Colour Scene, shared space with Paul McCartney at Abbey Road for a ‘90s redux of Come Together, and backed Paul Weller for ages. But what makes Steve Cradock most proud are the relationships he’s formed through making music.

“Being friends with the people I’ve worked with means a lot,” He tells Guitar World. “They’re my closest friends. We’ve never lost it to insanity or musical differences or any of that Spinal Tap bollocks.”