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Rhythm guitar is easily 80% of what we do as guitarists. In this video I'll teach you a few tips from a pro on how to make your parts really groove and work for the song. It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that "thing"-...

In this video I talk about working with Billy Gibbons, the episode of "Live From Daryl's House" and that we taped together. I also discuss Billy's use of an unusual diagram called the "Hertz Cross" for dialing in his tone and...

Let me show you how to spice up your solos by making the "3rd your friend." I'll also tell you a short story on this funky old vintage Gibson 330 which I "rescued" and have put to good use since owning it for the last 9...

During my career I've been blessed to work with a "who's who" of all the New Orleans greats including The Neville Brothers, Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, all the members of The Meters and more. The result of this experience was...

During my career I've been blessed to work with a "who's who" of all the New Orleans greats including The Neville Brothers, Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, all the members of The Meters and more. The result of this experience was...

Here's my take on one of the great Jake E Lee's famous solos from the song "Bark at the Moon" off of the album of the same title by Ozzy Osbourne. I first do my best to nail Jakes great solo and then improvise the outro solo...

This is a lesson/feature from UK Guitar Techniques Magazine. It's part of a 7 page interview and lesson in the Aug 2023 issue. I was asked to solo along to a track that they provided. It was a bit of a challenge because the...

Off the Top of My Head Tuesday...a little 30 second jam called "Look Ma No Pick" Happy Tuesday!...

Q-What happens when 3 musician buddies get together during lockdown? A- They form a band! Le Combo! with Jorgen Carlsson (Govt Mule, Chris Cornell) on bass, Toss Panos (Toy Matinee, Steve Lukather) on drums and yours truly on...

As a "working cat" you never know what kind of session or date you will run into....you have to be ready for anything. Here's an example of a session specifically used for TV or Radio (known as a jingle). My friend and Emmy...