Guitar gods (or guitarists I love to listen to) Part 1

I’ve been a guitar fan/player since I was in high school. I learned guitar after I realized I was the only one in class who didn’t know how to play a D-A-G-A chord progression (of course, a G-C-D for most love songs).  So  I bought myself a cheap  300-peso (around  6 US dollars) to start [...]

Petrucci’s Glasgow Kiss

Here’s another guitar hero of mine. Dream Theater’s John Petrucci. Not too flashy as Steve Vai, Van Halen, or Jimi Hendrix. But he does occupy the upper echelons of guitar greatness. This song comes from his solo album Suspended Animation. But this video was ripped from G3 Concert DVD. Enjoy!

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John Petrucci - Glasgow Kiss [...]

Amateur videos show off guitar talents

Yes, I am a YouTube fan. Lately, I’ve subscribed to some amateur videos of, er, good guitar players that appear more than just hobbyists. This one video comes from a Thai guitar player who regularly takes videos of himself showing off his latest covers of certain artists like Steve Vai, John Petrucci, among others. He [...]

Guitar 102: Tapping the guitar

Here’s a style that you’ve seen in Van Halen, Stanley Jordan, and this guy called Eric Mongrain! They all have different styles. Halen is rock, Jordan is jazz, Mongrain is more Bluegrass/Country. But they all play a technique that transforms the guitar into a piano-like instrument.
Tapping involves using both right and left hand to play [...]