“That's great. But could you play not so well?”: Steve Stevens says he had to tone down his chops during grunge

For the rock artists who defined the 1980s, the early '90s were tough. Hair metal was out, grunge was in and for guitarists such as Steve Stevens it meant a necessary period of adjustment.

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