Eric Johnson used to write a column called "Wild Stringdom" for Guitar World magazine. I saw a recent post on his forums linking to an archive of one of Johnson's old articles, in which he discusses his approach to soloing and shifting positions. I always want to squeeze the optimum tone out of each note. Guitarists often say that your sound comes from your technique, your … [Read more...]
Blues Guitar Lesson from Billy Gibbons
The Reverend Billy Gibbons gives us a blues guitar lesson. In the lesson, he starts with the basics and shows how to embellish on top of that. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa Guitar Lesson
While at his recent tour stop in Milwaukee, Joe Bonamassa gave an impromptu guitar lesson to young guitar prodigy Tallan "T-Man" Latz, who you might remember was recently banned from playing in bars around Wisconsin. In the lesson, Joe gives Tallan some good advice about being able to play anywhere on the fretboard. Later that night, Tallan got to sit in with Joe at the … [Read more...]
Learning Guitar Now Sale
John at Learning Guitar Now let me know that he's currently celebrating the one-year anniversary of the site. To celebrate, he's selling his Slide Guitar Method 1 videos for $14.99 (download) or $19.99 (DVD) with free shipping on all products. I reviewed Slide Guitar Method 1 a few weeks ago and recommend it. He's also offering his Blues Guitar Method 1 for $14.99 (DVD) and … [Read more...]
How It’s Made: Steel Guitars
In my continuing quest to learn how all musical instruments are made, I recently watched another episode of the Science Channel's How It's Made series, this time featuring a segment on how pedal steel guitars are made. I've heard that they are difficult to play, but I didn't realize how involved steel guitars really are. Check it out: … [Read more...]