Oz Noy talks about his gear and his approach to rock grooves and jazz harmony, and topics also include how constant recording sessions with a metronome has helped solidify his sense of time, and more excerpts from Oz’s solo albums.
Mar 04, 2010•20 min
Oz Noy talks about his life growing up in Israel and working his way up to becoming one of that country’s top guitarists, and then his move into the wild and crazy world of the New York city jazz scene. Included are excerpts from Oz’s solo albums.
Mar 04, 2010•17 min
Rusty Anderson talks about playing huge shows with Paul McCartney, and more about his album Born on Earth. He also offers some tips about releasing an independent album and gives some advice to up-and-coming guitarists.
Jan 07, 2010•21 min
Rusty Anderson talks about his playing history and the many gigs leading up to his current position in Paul McCartney’s band. We also check out some excerpts from Born on Earth, Rusty’s new solo album.
Jan 07, 2010•18 min
Tim Bogert discusses his gear, reveals how he records bass, and offers some great advice for bass players.
Oct 01, 2009•15 min
Tim Bogert shares stories about his amazing early years with the bands Vanilla Fudge, Beck, Bogert & Appice, and Cactus.
Oct 01, 2009•14 min
Marty Friedman talks about playing different guitars, his picking technique, his amps and pedals, and his amazing solo career and life in Japan.
Aug 17, 2009•14 min
In this first segment, Marty Friedman discusses the Shrapnel Records days, playing with Jason Becker, and getting the gig with Megadeth.
Aug 17, 2009•13 min
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter talks about playing with the Doobie Brothers, the art of leaving space when recording in the studio, and much more.
Jun 03, 2009•18 min
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter discusses playing and recording with Steely Dan, playing rhythm guitar, practicing, and playing with a metronome.
Jun 03, 2009•13 min
With more audio excerpts from the Blasters, Keith Wyatt talks about his BOSS pedals and classic effects such as tremolo and slap delay. Keith also discusses teaching at MI and practicing along with metronomes and drum machines.
Feb 19, 2009•21 min
Keith Wyatt discusses his books, DVDs, touring with the Blasters, and his gear, as well as elusive subjects such as ear training. This segment includes lots of examples of Keith’s playing.
Feb 19, 2009•15 min
Dave Navarro, still on his cell phone, moves from his house to his car and then navigates through Hollywood. Dave talks about his favorite guitar gear including BOSS pedals, his band The Panic Channel, and his new Internet series Spread TV.
Nov 13, 2008•10 min
From his cell phone, Dave Navarro discusses his many projects including his band Camp Freddie, and past bands such as Jane’s Addiction and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Lots of Dave’s musical examples too.
Nov 13, 2008•13 min
Frank Gambale gives words of wisdom and discuses more about sweep picking, practicing, his BOSS pedals, growing up in Australia playing guitar, and much more.
Aug 07, 2008•18 min
Frank Gambale discusses his sweep picking technique, his new tuning and several other topics including lots of audio excerpts of his playing.
Aug 07, 2008•14 min
More stories from Mark Newman about touring with Ozzy, ZZ Top, Smashing Pumkins and other bands.
May 01, 2008•13 min
Mark Newman tells us about his adventures as a guitar tech for major acts.
May 01, 2008•10 min
Rob Marcello shows some shredding licks over the phone and plays excerpts from his new album. Paul and Rob discuss getting great guitar tone while going direct and play lots of examples.
Feb 25, 2008•12 min
Paul Hanson talks about getting great tone with COSM amp models. Rob Marcello shows off his favorite amp model, plays excerpts from his new album and shreds over the phone.
Feb 25, 2008•12 min
Will talks about his early influences and how he ended up playing country. He also talks about how he tries to emulate pedal steel, and gives tips on recording techniques and practicing with rhythm tracks and drum machines.
Oct 05, 2007•13 min
Will Ray talks about his gear and reveals secrets on how he uses pedals. Will also discusses his favorite pedals from his massive BOSS pedal collection.
Oct 05, 2007•14 min
Will Ray talks about his band the Hellecasters, his instructional videos and his albums. Also, some tips on using B-Benders and slides.
Oct 05, 2007•14 min
More about Scott Henderson’s gear, including his secrets of how he records his guitar tone.
Aug 16, 2007•16 min
Scott Henderson talks about string gauges, his musical influences and his favorite pedals, including the RC-2 Loop Station.
Aug 16, 2007•12 min
Scott Henderson, legendary Jazz/Blues guitarist, talks about music, his amplifiers, his book on Jazz Chords and more.
Aug 16, 2007•13 min
Topics include bands, session work, Michael Ward’s baritone guitar, his favorite effects and his home studio.
Jun 07, 2007•16 min
More from Michael Ward about playing on those big stages and tips on gear and tuning.
Jun 07, 2007•12 min
Michael Ward talks about getting gigs, playing with the Wallflowers, School of Fish and other bands. Also, Paul and Michael discuss recording backwards guitar parts.
Jun 07, 2007•13 min
Tips about practicing and playing "in time." Steve Trovato talks about guitarschool.net and about using a motion-capture suit to record a guitar performance for teaching. More from Steve’s new album, some talk about tone, his favorite pedals, and an excerpt from a classical piece on which Steve played a guitar synth.
Mar 23, 2007•12 min