You may not have heard of Tomo Fujita, but you've probably heard of at least one his students. John Mayer, while a student at Berklee College of Music, studied with Tomo. Tomo is not only an accomplished teacher, he's also an accomplished guitarist. He counts among his influences B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Larry Carlton, Jeff Beck, James Brown, and Ray Charles. Each of … [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...]
Have You Ever Built a Guitar?
I've always enjoyed working with my hands, and I've had an itch for a while to build my own guitar. A friend of mine built a fretless bass using exotic wood. It was beautiful! He built it from scratch and did an excellent job for his first try. I don't have the tools I would need to build a guitar from scratch, so I'd probably need to build one from a kit or from parts if I … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa – The Ballad of John Henry
Although it's only March, it's looking like 2009 is going to be a great year for Joe Bonamassa. It's hard to believe, but this year, at age 31, he will celebrate his 20th year in the music business. In May, he'll be performing a concert at the legendary Royal Albert Music Hall in London. He's featured on the cover of the April 2009 Guitar Player magazine. And, he's recently … [Read more...]
Five Amazing Guitar Licks You Never Thought Of!
Editor's Note: This is a guest post by Ava at the Jemsite Blog Forget Led Zeppelin and Metallica. Stairway to Heaven and Enter Sandman may have been cool once, but been there, done that. These guitar licks are hardcore and yet, somehow we've never thought of playing them! Take a look at the five awesome guitar licks you only wish you had thought of when you first picked … [Read more...]