Jon Bloomer, who runs the guitar blog GuitarNoize.com, has recently released an ebook titled Shred Master Exercises and Studies to help guitarists improve their speed and dexterity. The book contains 25 exercises that cover a ton of different techniques, including pull-offs, hammer-ons, sliding, tapping, string skipping, right-hand picking, and legato techniques. The exercises … [Read more...]
Reminder: GuitarMasterClass.net Contest
This is just a reminder that there is still just over a week left to enter the contest to win one of five free six-month subscriptions to GuitarMasterClass.net. If you haven't entered yet, you've still got a good chance of winning! … [Read more...]
Interview: Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa had a busy 2010. Like most years, he spent much of it on the road, but that did not stop him from forming Black Country Communion and recording an album with the band. In addition, he also found time to record a new solo record, Dust Bowl. He released Black Rock (see my review) in March of 2010 and spent the last half of the year touring in support of that album. … [Read more...]
Photo Friday: Joe Bonamassa
When I interviewed Joe Bonamassa before his show in Nashville last year, he mentioned that Gibson was going to be stopping by later that afternoon to drop off a one-off custom guitar that Joe had them build. He played the guitar later in the show, which he is calling the "Bona-bird," and it's his take on the Firebird I. It has a Les Paul body with a single pickup and a Firebird … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa and Robben Ford in 1993
This video is from a Leo Fender tribute show in 1993. It features a teenage Joe Bonamassa trading licks with Robben Ford: … [Read more...]