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[…]
Did Angus Young Say Steve Vai Has No Rhythm? Hey everyone, it might be subjective, but I believe that rhythm is more than 50% of what makes up music. Think about it, if someone starts singing a random melody, how many people will jump and start dancing vs if a drummer starts playing a[…]
Who Played That Guitar Riff? Joe Bonamassa vs Eric Johnson I have transcribed 5 riffs from these two great guitarists and it will be on you to guess “who played that guitar riff?” Both of these gentlemen are very well respected guitarists in the blues rock genre and I suggest you go listen to them[…]
Did Eddie Van Halen say Jimmy Page plays guitar like a 2 Year old? This time we are going with a bit of a controversial subject. Jimmy Page was one of the greatest guitarists/producers/songwriters of all time in rock guitar and he has many great recordings to prove that in his tenure with Led Zeppelin[…]
Van Halen Vs Randy Rhoads Guitar Lesson Hey everyone, today we are looking at two riffs from the live guitar solos of Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads. Both of these runs are great and will take a lot of dexterity in both hands to perform up to speed, so make sure you take it[…]
6 Sweet Blues Rock Guitar Ideas Today I am teaching you 6 classic blues rock guitar cliche ideas in the styles of Stevie Ray Vaughan, BB King, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Guy etc. The tabs are all hard encoded into the video in this lesson so make sure you click on the link to the video[…]
Don’t Stop Believin’ – Fast Guitar Riff From Intro This time we are looking at a blazing riff from a classic, melodic rock song from the 80s, Don’t Stop Believin’. I remember the first time I heard this as a young guitar player. Here is this syrupy ballad, and then out of nowhere this[…]
Double Rock Guitar Ideas
By fearzero Guitar Lessons, Lessons Jan 08, 2020
Double Rock Guitar Ideas Hey readers, today we are looking at how to spice up arrangements for two rock guitars. Nothing is more boring than seeing two guitar players playing the exact same chords, arpeggios etc. the entire song, perfectly in time. Early rock bands never thought about this, but by the time the late[…]