Posted by Andrew Wasson
Friday, May 31, 2013
Guitar legend Yngwie Malmsteen performed the National Anthem before last night's Miami Marlins game at Marlins Park.
You can check out the video, which was posted on Malmsteen's official YouTube page, below.
This was the second time Malmsteen performed the National Anthem for the Marlins. The team has even honored the guitarist with a "No. 1" Marlins...
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Music Radar's Guitar Department Just Posted Their Guitar Gear Round-up for this month...
In this months gallery, they've brought together several; guitar, amp, pedal, recorder and interface reviews relevant to us guitar players...
All of the gear was originally reviewed in;...
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Andrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio answers a viewers question...Q: For what seems like years now I've felt as though my guitar riffs and licks have been really monotonous. Everything I play is more or less rooted in the stuff I already know how to do. What would be your top 3 or 4 ways that can help players like me break away from this stagnant...
Posted by Andrew Wasson
Thursday, May 30, 2013
The opening piece for my May 31st, 2013 YouTube Guitar lesson,
"Riff and Lick Overhaulin."
I hope you enjoy the lesson on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/user/creativeguitarstudio
Donations keep the FREE lessons coming - Please consider!
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A man diagnosed with a neurological disorder recently played guitar during his, "awake," brain surgery.
UCLA Health Centre allowed the patient to play his guitar in order to check his improvements while the surgery was ongoing.
Brad Carter, a musician and actor, was diagnosed with a brain disorder that made his hands shake and eyes twitch....
Posted by Andrew Wasson
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Just in case you weren’t already convinced how totally killer Rheinhold Bogner’s creations were, check out Steve Lukather demonstrating the new Bogner Ecstasy 101b. In the video, Steve also gets a chance to chat to Mr. Bogner himself about how Steve's sound has developed over the years.
If you're not entirely familiar with Guitarist Steve Lukather,...
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As unbelievable as this may sound, an electric bass guitar signed by current Metallica Bassist Robert Trujillo was stripped from the heavy metal-loving Jakarta governor on grounds of the scribble Trujillo wrote upon the bass guitars body.
The bass guitar signed by Trujillo is...
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Available: June 25, 2013... Fans of the Ibanez line of guitars will be pleased to learn that the complete documented history for their favorite axe is on the way!
The book will lead readers systematically from the early years of Ibanez to the modern electric guitars that they...
Posted by Andrew Wasson
Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Interactive Fretboard Data...
• Ever wondered which of Jimi Hendrix's fingers were most at risk of injury?
• Which part of Eric Clapton's fretboard was the most worn down?
...This interactive freboard data compilation, which uses heatmaps, (darker red indicates more played),...
Posted by Andrew Wasson

The World's First 2-year Degree in Heavy Metal Music is set to start in September 2013 and will include unique modules like; the role of heavy metal on films and video games, and the history of heavy metal. It will also cover typical music degree subjects such as music business...
Posted by Andrew Wasson

The rock star ego is a fragile, complex and deeply complicated thing. Many a superstar has endured an almighty crash to earth after putting out an underwhelming solo record (Gene Simmons?).
Slash however, has encountered no such problems. His first solo album saw a who’s who...
Posted by Andrew Wasson
Monday, May 27, 2013
The next Led Zeppelin is out there... but you'll probably never hear them.
That's the opinion of Alice In Chains drummer Sean Kinney, who recently sounded off to Loudwire about the state of the music industry.
Kinney had this to say: "The next Led Zeppelin is playing somewhere and they'll likely never make it because there's no infrastructure...
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This week on the Guitar Blog I run through each song-section of the piece, "Summer Breeze," that I composed for my May 24, 2013 Creative Guitar Studio Video Lesson on The Circle of Fifths. Each part of the song is both discussed and demonstrated (with on-screen TAB) for viewers to fully understand how to play each song part. Thanks for the interest...
Posted by Andrew Wasson
This is a great video from Premier Guitar's, Jason Shadrick. In this video interview, Jason catches up with the legendary electronics genius Bob Bradshaw who is responsible for a myriad of rack systems for guitarists such as Steve Lukather and Eddie Van Halen as as well as designer of effects, amp and MIDI switchers and his own line of Amplifiers...
Posted by Andrew Wasson
Sunday, May 26, 2013
The Circle of Fifths has many different
applications for the study of keys and key signatures. The cycle in the
symmetrical "wheel" image, (also sometimes called the "Clock" image),
helps to allow students to study the movement of keys either upward or
downwards. These directions can be applied to the practice of chords,
arpeggios, and even...
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"It cast some sort of spell over me," Joe Satriani says about his forthcoming album, Unstoppable Momentum, just released; May, 07, 2013.
"It took me on a journey. I'm trying to push the boundaries of what I can get away with, but it's always about trying to evoke feelings in...
Posted by Andrew Wasson
Saturday, May 25, 2013
GUITAR WORLD - ONLINE INTERVIEWS:
(from it's soon to be released July 2013 issue) Guitar World Magazine has posted a great video lesson and interview online featuring legendary jazz guitarist Mike Stern...
Two of the most important and effective elements in creating expressive improvisations are the incorporation of dynamics and groove. Dynamics—the...
Posted by Andrew Wasson
Friday, May 24, 2013

Speaking to the British paper The Evening Standard recently, the Bon Jovi frontman said of Sambora’s absence, “It’s getting more and more difficult every day to not just sit here and say something… Because all I can say is this — it’s for personal reasons. He’s been through it...
Posted by Andrew Wasson
While it's not unusual to find 12-, 13- and 14-year-old guitarists on YouTube who make adults feel like, well, lame-o guitar players, we thought you'd appreciate this recently posted (May 20) video of 14-year-old "Tina" playing a convincing — and effortless — cover of Eddie Van Halen's "Eruption" solo.
In terms of extra information, all we know is...
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Q: A concept I keep hearing mentioned is, "The Circle of 5th's." Could you run through this music theory idea, and explain both; what it is exactly, and what it could be used for? I know pretty much nothing to do with this topic, so any kind of information would be highly appreciated. Thank you for all of the Guitar lessons, your website & your...
Posted by Andrew Wasson
Thursday, May 23, 2013
https://soundcloud.com/creativeguitarstudio/southern-breeze
The opening piece for my May 24th, 2013 YouTube Guitar lesson,
"The Circle of Fifths."
I hope you enjoy the lesson on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/user/creativeguitarstudio
Donations keep the FREE lessons coming - Please consider!
www.andrewwasson.com/donations.ph...
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THE ARISTOCRATS, the rock/fusion instrumental virtuoso power trio featuring celebrated musicians; Guthrie Govan (guitar), Bryan Beller (bass) and Marco Minnemann (drums), will release their new album, Culture Clash, on July 16, 2013 via BOING Music.
Culture Clash will be sold in both regular and deluxe editions.
The deluxe package will contain...
Posted by Andrew Wasson
GuitarBots is designed to be played with a real guitar, and it runs LIVE on the Web! As you play notes on an acoustic or electric guitar, your computer’s microphone picks up the sound and uses it to control the game.
Here’s the company’s own demo, explaining how it all works:
The game takes clear inspiration from Guitar Hero, but with the benefit...
Posted by Andrew Wasson
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Judas Priest - Epitaph in Cinemas from 14th May 2013
Judas Priest front-man Rob Halford has swapped his Harley motorbike for a wheelchair as a result of a back problem.
But he says it’s a temporary issue and he’ll be fighting fit very soon.
Halford tells Eddie Trunk: “It’s not as evil – well, it is evil. I’m in agony right now. But it’s...
Posted by Andrew Wasson

A custom-made electric guitar played by the late John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles sold at a New York auction on Saturday for $408,000 US, said officials with the company behind the event.
The semi-hollow-body guitar, manufactured by the VOX company, was sold to...
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A unique interview with two great guitar players: Andy Timmons and Paul Gilbert. Ibanez had these two sit down and actually interview each other! They discuss their early days learning the guitar, exchange ideas, and rap about music - pretty much the way you do with your...
Posted by Andrew Wasson
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Great article on GuitarWorld covering Stevie Ray's gear...
Stevie Ray Vaughan’s guitar tone was as dry as a San Antonio summer and as sparkling clean as a Dallas debutante, the product of the natural sound of amps with ample clean headroom.
However, Vaughan occasionally used pedals to augment his sound, mainly to boost the signal, although he occasionally...
Posted by Andrew Wasson
Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield returned to Earth just over a week ago from the International Space Station, where he recorded a number of songs using a Larrivée Parlor acoustic.
He was Commander of Expedition 35 of the ISS and has become one of the most popular Astronauts in recent times with his high level of participation on Social Media having...
Posted by Andrew Wasson
Here is a very cool quick video tour of Fender's Acoustic Custom Shop facility in New Hartford Connecticut.The video shows the process on which their high-end custom shop acoustic guitars are being made.When it comes to acoustic guitars, Fender's line are mostly outsourced affordable units which target only the low to mid priced acoustic market....
Posted by Andrew Wasson
Monday, May 20, 2013
Q). I'm 53 and I only started playing guitar two years ago. Things are coming along with basic chording, but the thing I'm getting interested in now is playing lead.
I have developed a couple of licks, but I cannot play them quickly. Is there a way to snap off to strings that are open to make it sound like I am playing faster? I'm sure I've heard...
Posted by Andrew Wasson
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Q: Currently, I'm studying modal jazz. In particular, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter. One chord type I keep seeing in plenty of songs is the, "Dominant 7th suspended fourth." Could you consider making a video showing some chord voicings and some ideas with related single-note (scale and arpeggio) lines for this chord? Thanks in advance.
Brent...