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
The Modes of Randy Rhoads
By fearzero Guitar Lessons Jan 07, 2022
The Modes Of Randy Rhoads Hey everyone, today I am going through 4 of Randy Rhoads most iconic solos. Rhoads was Ozzy Osbourne’s original guitarist from 1980 to 1982 and he produced 2 landmark albums for rock guitar that people still discuss in hushed amazement. In this lesson I am breaking down the modes and[…]
Randy Rhoads’ Rolling Scales
By fearzero Guitar Lessons Oct 20, 2021
Randy Rhoads’ Rolling Scales Hey everyone, today I am going over “Randy Rhoads’ Rolling Scales.” In case you didn’t know, Randy Rhoads was a very influential guitarist in the hard rock world during the late 70s and early 80s playing guitar for first Quiet Riot and later Ozzy Osbourne, until his life was cut short[…]
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[…]
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.[…]
Did George Lynch Write A Randy Rhoads Solo? Hey everyone, back again with another question; did George Lynch write a Randy Rhoads solo? Back in the late 70s and early 80s in LA, there was a rock guitar frenzy erupting. This movement was led by future hall of fame guitarists like Eddie Van Halen,[…]
#1 Way To Improve Your Guitar Groove! Hey everyone, today I am going to show you the number one way to improve your guitar groove. What I mean by groove is, your ability to play in time. Guitarists are notorious for focusing on scales, arpeggios, and chord voicings, and not spending enough practice time on[…]
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[…]
Van Halen Vs Vai, Live Guitar Solos In this lesson I go through a section or two of live solos by Steve Vai and Eddie Van Halen. For those that are unaware, Steve Vai is the guy that replaced Eddie as David Lee Roth’s guitar slinger after he left Van Halen. The comparisons were inevitable[…]