Practice Tips from Joe Satriani
Originally published in Guitar World, July 2004.Check out these practice tips from super-shredder Joe Satriani!01. Don’t spend more than an hour on any one thing.The brain can only hold so much new...
View ArticlePaul Gilbert Lesson: The Truth About Inside and Outside Picking — Video
Guitarist Troy Grady hosts a web series called "Cracking the Code."In each episode, he breaks down a phrase—or something awesome that he has learned or figured out—and then explains it in a...
View ArticleReview: EVH 5150III 1X12 50-Watt Combo Amp — Video
PLATINUM AWARD WINNERThere are times when nothing less than a half stack will do when playing certain styles of music live. However, a half stack is overkill for the venues where most guitarists play...
View ArticleSongTown: Commercial Vs Creative Music: The Debate Goes On
One of the big questions we get over and over is whether writing commercial music requires you to sell your soul, abandon creativity, and forsake all that is good in this world.The answer is an...
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Shred Fest: Chris Broderick and Gus G Trade Licks, Talk Guitar — Video
What's it like to sit around with Chris Broderick and Gus G?It's probably a lot like this!Check out this new video featuring Guitar World's latest cover stars, Chris Broderick and Gus G. It's fun (and...
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Breedlove Announces Sisters Folk Fest Artist Sponsorship
Sisters Folk Fest is a fun festival that has become an annual tradition since 1995. SSF is a non-profit organization that has a clear vision to bring the finest acoustic music to the warmhearted town...
View ArticleJoe Satriani Takes You Track by Track Through His New Album, 'Shockwave...
One way of looking at Joe Satriani’s 15th studio album, Shockwave Supernova, is that it’s a concept record—and indeed, the disc does follow a loose narrative that the guitar superstar dreamed up...
View ArticleGus G Talks New Solo Album, 'Brand New Revolution,' and His Beginnings with...
Gus G. is best known as the guitarist in Ozzy Osbourne’s band—the latest addition to an esteemed lineage that includes six-string legends like Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee and Zakk Wylde. But prior to...
View ArticleGuitar World Rounds Up the 20 Best Delay and Reverb Pedals
Rock guitarists have been obsessed with delay in its many forms since Cliff Gallup achieved that ultra-cool delayed-echo effect on the first few Gene Vincent albums in the mid-Fifties. But, along with...
View ArticlePrestige Guitars Adds Ginger Wildheart to Its A&R Roster
Prestige Guitars has announced the addition of British rock icon Ginger Wildheart to the company's A&R Roster. “We can’t express how pleased and honored we are to welcome Ginger to the Prestige...
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