Articles by Jason Shadrick
Sister Rosetta Stole Molly Miller's Heart
October 26, 2020
The badass blues woman combined burning double-stops, raunchy lyrics, and gospel flair to forge the fire of early rock 'n' roll.
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Viewing the Guitar as a Piano
October 23, 2020
Adam Miller delves into how his early training on the organ gives him special insights to the fretboard.
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Can AC/DC Sound Like Bill Frisell?
October 21, 2020
Acoustic wizard Adam Miller goes in-depth on how he feels safe playing solo electric guitar and plays an impromptu sleepy-time arrangement of “You Shook Me All Night Long.”
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Meet Tom Misch, the Acid-Jazz Virtuoso Hailed by Clapton & Mayer
October 21, 2020
The up-and-coming Brit talks about playing Crossroads and his analog/digital/analog gear journey.
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How to Play Like You Speak
October 19, 2020
Fingerstyle wizard Adam Miller shares his secrets for mastering your own voice on the guitar.
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The Allan Holdsworth of Blues Guitar
October 16, 2020
Kirk Fletcher may not spin off a lot of 7-fret legato runs, but his outlook does owe a lot to the fusion master.
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Is There Such a Thing as Free Blues?
October 15, 2020
Kirk Fletcher weighs in on the influence of some of the genre’s most experimental practitioners.
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Susan Tedeschi on Why Last-Minute Jams Are the Best
October 14, 2020
The Tedeschi Trucks Band frontwoman shares her approach to sitting-in and how the band “family” is working through the pandemic.
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Should Bends Be Pushed or Pulled?
October 12, 2020
Extraordinary bluesman Kirk Fletcher devised an approach inspired by a lineage of string-wrangling legends.
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Lifetime Super Fans Remember Brushes with EVH
October 9, 2020
Way Huge founder Jeorge Tripps and journalist Matt Blackett share stories of hanging, laughing with, and getting schooled by the late guitar god.
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How the Chicks’ Natalie Maines Made Ben Harper a Better Lap-Steel Player
October 9, 2020
Some of the slide veteran’s most important lessons happen when he’s on the other side of the glass.
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How (& Why) Jake Shimabukuro Considers Us All Part of His “Band”
October 7, 2020
The world’s leading ukulele ambassador on exploiting the instrument’s inherent limitations.
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Ben Harper’s Mom Is Not Easily Amused
October 7, 2020
Coming up on his career’s 30-year mark, the guitar vet shares a heart-tugging recent text message that ranks right up there with his three Grammy awards.
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VegaTrem VT1 Ultratrem Demo - PG Gear Spotlight
October 5, 2020
Divebomb addicts will rejoice for this innovative new trem system that doesn't require any additional routing—or a locking nut.
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Ben Harper's Lap-Steel Reboot
October 5, 2020
The longtime Weissenborn devotee reveals how a new Monteleone lap steel forced him to scrap an entire album and start anew.
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"There's Only Two Kinds of Songs"
October 2, 2020
Daniel Donato shows us why—and how—you should get complete control of the major and minor “domains.”
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John Petrucci On Fighting Ego & Reuniting with Mike Portnoy
September 30, 2020
In this season two premiere, Cory Wong connects with Dream Theater legend John Petrucci about his fiery new solo album featuring founding DT drummer Mike Portnoy.
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CBD Gloves, Vitamins & Daily Recording
September 30, 2020
To stay on top of his game, jam/country virtuoso Daniel Donato has a regimen inspired by pro athletes.
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Johnny Cash + Grateful Dead = Cosmic Country
September 28, 2020
How Daniel Donato’s ethos continues to be shaped by the jam gods—and not just Garcia’s solos.
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Wait—You’re Still Not Recording?
September 25, 2020
It’s not just a pandemic fad. Matt Smith on why you’re losing out if you don’t take the plunge.
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