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Resonance Records presents In the Beginning by jazz guitar icon Wes Montgomery. A 26-track collection of rare and never-before-released tracks spanning 1949-1958, including a complete, newly discovered 1955 recording session for Epic Records produced by Quincy Jones. In the Beginning will be released on May 12, 2015 as two-CD set that includes a 55-page booklet of liner notes by 2015 GRAMMY award winning journalist Ashley Kahn, legendary producer Quincy Jones, guitarist Pete Townshend of The Who and others, alongside rare never-before-published photos. . . .
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IN THE BASSMENT
Check out this video to learn 50 Famous Bass Intros, some easy, some more difficult, that use 3 right-hand techniques: a pick, your fingers and slap; and apply multiple left-hand techniques including: palm mute, slide, hammer-on/pull off, etc. . . .
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30 Shredders in One Solo
Ben Higgins has a style all his own, but, he can pull off uncanny imitations of just about any guitarist you can think of. In this video he imitates the styles of 30 famous shredders in one guitar solo. Ben gets things started with some Yngwie Malmsteen-style runs, moves into Eddie Van Halen territory and then pays homage to Steve Vai, Slash, Dimebag Darrell, Zakk Wylde, Uli Jon Roth, Paul Gilbert, Jason Becker, John Petrucci and many others . . .
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Now here's something I don't do often, continue with a lesson previously given. But this investigation of Jerry Reed's "The Claw" by Jesse Gress is well written and certainly worth your time and effort studying. So, get out that thumb-pick and nylon string guitar and find out what Chet Atkins, Lenny Breau, Zakk Wylde and John 5 have long known . . .
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GREAT GEAR
When we guitarists want to change our tone, we typically think of trying a new guitar, amp, effect pedal or speaker. What we often forget is that tone begins with the fingers, including the implement we use to strike the strings: the humble guitar pick. There are many varieties of picks on the market these days, ranging from traditional celluloid models that mimic the classic qualities of tortoiseshell to picks made of bone, metal and gemstones that impart unusual qualities of their own. Here, is a look at seven picks that . . .
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ARTIST AWARENESS
Jeff Beck isn't your typical guitar legend. His goal, in fact, is to make you forget that he plays guitar. While many of his contemporaries are satisfied with musical inertia, Jeff continues to add to his legacy as an innovator. He is not only compelling for what he plays, but for how he plays it. While some guitar players use racks of gear to create sound, Jeff prefers a simple, natural approach that emphasizes manual dexterity over . . .
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