Guitar News
Les Paul Estate Auction Coming Soon
Check out all the cool stuff you can get at Les Paul's Estate Auction - to benefit the Les Paul Foundation.
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Steve Vai: New Album Coming Soon – The Story Of Light
The Story of Light has been a work in progress for the past 7 years proceeding Real Illusions: Reflections as the newest studio album since then. As of August 14th, part 2 of the Real Illusions story will be officially available for all the world to embrace. While there is still much yet to be revealed about The Story of Light, there are a few details that have been canonized.
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Black Sabbath Reunion Not Happening
And the battle that has waged on in the background for the past months has finally come to its embittered conclusion. The results? Disappointing. It seems as though the highly anticipated reunion has been euthanized in one clear as day letter delivered by the drummer Bill Ward.
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Guitarists Say the Damnedest Things: 7 Quotes to Live By
Seven quotes from seven guitarists that will make you think, remind you of something you may have forgotten, and maybe even revitalize how you feel about guitars in general.
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Interview With Joe Bonamassa
Joe has created his own universe in which cookie cutter titles and knee jerk comparisons don’t apply. Love him or hate him, he does his own thing and he does it well. GM caught up with Joe Bonamassa to find out what makes him tick.
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Interview With Miroslav Tadic – Part Two
In part two of this interview with Miroslav, we talk about current projects and past influences but also talk about topics like pedagogy, repertoire and the thread of mastery that ties together everything he does.
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Sexing Up A Melody
Adding Fine Details To A Melody At the end of the day when someone listens to your music the thing they are going to walk away with is the melody. If Cannibal Corpse is your favorite band then there is a greater probability that this won’t apply to you, but the melody is the only [...]
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Tales From Video Game Recording Sessions (And Some Tips On Breaking Into The Scene)
I get asked a lot about playing on the first God of War sound track, so I thought I’d talk a little bit about my experiences playing on video game sessions. The experiences that I've had are unique to me but I've provided a few general observations that might help you be prepared if you ever get the session call.
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Is Your Band Stunting Your Growth? 7 Signs And 24 Solutions
How to tell if your current band is holding you back, and what to do about it. You may find that quitting the band isn't the only solution. Here are 7 signs along with 24 possible solutions.
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Giving The Audience Something They Can Feel
Your average music fan doesn’t need to witness the second coming to be entertained. You don’t need to be Paul Gilbert, Steve Vai, Shawn Lane, or Allan Holdsworth. You don’t need to blow away the audience, change the molecular structure in the air, or cause a ripple effect in the space-time continuum. You only need to do your homework, be yourself, and do what makes you happy. You are enough.
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