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The First Guitar Record That Blew You Away

Monday, August 23, 2010

There comes a time in every guitar player’s musical upbringing when they find that one record, that one pivotal piece of music that completely destroys any hope they had of a non-musical future career. It’s that one CD (or LP/cassette in my case) that is so moving and inspirational that you lose your mind and [...]

Say More By Playing Less

Friday, April 23, 2010

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A friend told me a story about one of the weekly jam sessions hosted by Les Paul at the Iridium in New York City. It was somewhat of an open invitation where Les encouraged guitar players to get up and jam. On this particular night, one guitarist (he never told me the guy’s name) got [...]

Does Pointless Picks Have a Point?

Monday, March 1, 2010

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Guitar picks are very much like strings. Most guitar players are die-hard loyalists that have been playing the same brand since the Dawn of Man. Personally, I’ve been using D’Addario strings exclusively for over 25 years now, and a Steve Clayton pick user for around five. I remember back in the late 80′s the Stylus [...]

Paul Gilbert: Silence Followed By a Deafening Roar (Instructional DVD)

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

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Paul Gilbert: Silence Followed By a Deafening Roar (Instructional DVD)

Venerable shredder Paul Gilbert released this DVD in 2008 as an instructional compliment to his CD of the same name. As I admittedly haven't paid much attention to Paul's work in quite a while I thought it was time to hip myself to what he's been up to and see if I can steal anything from him. In many ways, the SFBADR DVD was exactly what I was expecting. In other ways, it wasn't what I was expecting at all.