AvatarKevin McGrathAvatarAvatar14 hours agoFollow the lead of players like Mark Knopfler, Albert Collins, and Lindsey Buckingham, and open the door to new techniques and textures, with this primer in fingerstyle rock guitarGuitar Player - Jeff JacobsonGenerally, when we rock guitarists ponder adding a new technique to our arsenal, we find ourselves gravitating toward tackling a new and challenging …
AvatarKevin McGrathFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day ago'If there’s a more influential guitarist out there, we're not sure who it is': learn from a trailblazer with these Chuck Berry-style guitar licksmusicradar.com - By Richard BarrettIf there’s a more influential guitarist out there, we're not sure who it is… Of course, the concept of players copying solos and licks is not …
AvatarKevin McGrathFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo20 hours agoLonnie Mack is an unsung hero in the development of the modern guitar solo – learn the blues guitar pyrotechnics that lit a fire under Stevie Ray Vaughanguitarworld.com - By Richard BarrettLonnie Mack is something of an unsung hero in the development of the modern guitar solo. He had a somewhat chequered career, reportedly through being …
AvatarKevin McGrathFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day ago'Sounds Like A Miracle Cure, But It Is': Uli Jon Roth On What Players Can Do To Master 'Technically Difficult' Guitar Parts Quickerultimate-guitar.com - UltimateGuitar"You can also master technically difficult things because it's not in the fingers.
AvatarKevin McGrathFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo20 hours ago'You can easily reach new heights in your guitar playing by learning a few of the shapes shown here': 5 easy ways to liven up your guitar chordsmusicradar.com - By MusicRadarWith some basic guitar chords (C, A, G, E, D for example, plus some minor versions such as Am, Em and Dm) under your belt, you can easily reach new …
AvatarKevin McGrathFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days ago"It's been a rough road. I never got to the point ever where I thought I'd actually achieved anything": An epic Jeff Beck interviewloudersound.com - By Paul Henderson"The day I get dictated to, I would pack it all in," the late Jeff Beck told Classic Rock in 2006, looking back on a career that had taken him from …
AvatarKevin McGrathFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoYngwie Malmsteen Explains Why He Was Never Influenced By Other Guitarists, Names One 'Trap' Many Players Fall Intoultimate-guitar.com - UltimateGuitar"I still love B.B. King and Billy Gibbons. I love them all. I just didn't want to play like them."
AvatarKevin McGrathFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days ago'The final piece of the puzzle for many guitarists is targeting the best notes at the right moment': How to play better guitar solos by incorporating the bluesmusicradar.com - By MusicRadarNot only is blues a springboard for many other styles, such as country, rock and jazz, but it can also teach us many things about the art of phrasing …
AvatarKevin McGrathFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo"He was absolutely the best guitar player of his generation. Dylan thought he was. Hendrix thought he was. Clapton thought he was": The sensational story of Mike Bloomfield, from prodigy to tragedyloudersound.com - By Rob HughesBob Dylan isn’t usually one for banter between songs, but tonight is an exception. It’s November 15, 1980 at San Francisco’s Warfield Theatre and …
AvatarKevin McGrathFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo6 days ago'Just Get The Cheapest Thing You Can': Herman Li Explains Why It's Not Wise To Overspend On One's First Guitarultimate-guitar.com - UltimateGuitar"It's better to start that way."
AvatarKevin McGrathFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMar 22"Nothing is off limits in a dizzying array of influences and styles mixed with the precision of a master of his craft": Gary Clark Jr hits a career high on Jpeg Rawloudersound.com - By Emma JohnstonFrom day one , it was obvious that Gary Clark Jr was never going to be boxed in by the trad confines of the blues world that he initially called …
AvatarKevin McGrathFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo“Jaco’s groove is like a fingerprint – nobody can duplicate it”: Listen to Jaco Pastorius’ isolated bassline on Weather Report’s Barbary Coastguitarworld.com - By Chris JisiWhen Berklee Bass Chair Steve Bailey hears the passing train at the beginning of Barbary Coast, the first original tune Jaco Pastorius recorded with …