What if Eddie Van Halen played on We’re Stars by Hear ‘n aid? Hey all, back again, this time digging way back into the 80s with the solo to We’re Stars by the throw together group Hear ‘n aid. This song was a collaboration first thought up by then Dio guitarist Vivian Campbell. Campbell[…]
What if Eddie Van Halen played on We’re Stars by Hear ‘n aid?
By fearzero Guitar Lessons Jan 22, 2022
Eddie Van Halen’s (almost) lost Mean Street variation! Hey everyone welcome to ‘Eddie Van Halen’s (almost) lost Mean Street variation!’ I was listening to the Sunset sound interviews with Dweezil Zappa a while back and heard him speak about a concert in 1981 where Eddie was expanding on his Mean Street intro and that[…]
Marshall vs Marshall – tabs Van Halen, ACDC, & Hendrix! Hey everyone, welcome back! This time I am comparing my two Marshall amps back to back in an amp showdown. Fighting out of the 60s corner, my 1959 HW Super Lead 100 reissue with no master volume and hand wired electronics. I grabbed this amp[…]
The Most Melodic Guitar Interval? Hey everyone, today I am going through “The Most Melodic Guitar Interval.” Okay, so this is definitely subjective, but in my mind, the sound of 10ths is sublime. Taking a close second for me are 6th intervals. What is a 10th you ask? Well, that is when you play a[…]
How To Play “Photograph” by Def Leppard Hey everyone, welcome back. Today I am going over how to play the solo to “Photograph” by Def Leppard. This solo is in the key of E major and the band’s guitarist Phil Collen uses a few interesting techniques in this one. One is his penchant for melody.[…]
Ozzy’s Top 3 Guitarists and Riffs! Hey everyone, today I am going to teach you 3 riffs, one from each of Ozzy’s 3 most legendary guitarists. First up I am going to show you a sweet riff by none other than Randy Rhoads, Ozzy’s first guitar phenom who was tragically killed in a plane crash[…]
I’ll Be Bach – Guitar lesson
By fearzero Guitar Lessons Jun 21, 2020
I’ll Be Bach – Guitar lesson Hey, today I we are going over a partita for violin on the guitar. Doing this kind of thing is great for getting new ideas into your guitar playing. Many well know guitarists take pieces for violin, saxophone and other instruments and adapt them for guitar. There is no[…]
Hi everyone, this week we are talking Brian May and his wonderful live unaccompanied solo from Brighton Rock during the live in Montreal recording from 1981. Back in the 80s seems like every hard rock guitar player was using effects, whether it was Eddie Van Halen and his flangers, phasers and delays, or Yngwie with[…]
You’re In Love Solo Lesson
By fearzero Guitar Lessons May 10, 2020
You’re In Love Solo Lesson Hi everyone, I hope you are having a guitar-riffic day! In this lesson I go through one of Warren Demartini’s greatest solos. Demartini is the iconic guitarist, formerly of the band Ratt with a very distinct style and an ability to shred with melody but also play with a lot[…]
Yngwie and Vai’s favorite guitarist. Who is it? It is always interesting to find out who your favorite guitarists call their favorite guitarists. Everyone knows Yngwie and his shredding, baroque era, neoclassical riffs and songs, and certainly Steve Vai’s space guitar flying on a whammy bar sound is as familiar as grandma’s apple pie to[…]