Articles by Jason Shadrick
The Greatest Guitar Riff of All Time was Written on Piano
January 21, 2021
“Unchained” gets put under a microscope as Nuno Bettencourt and Dweezil Zappa analyze the awesome tones and licks of Van Halen’s Fair Warning.
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Revv Amplification Generator 120 MkIII Demo - PG Gear Spotlight
January 12, 2021
The company's flagship amp packs a mind-boggling amount of features in a robust four-channel setup.
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Bose L1 Pro Series Demo - PG Gear Spotlight
January 8, 2021
The latest iteration of the company's portable line-array systems pack in a wealth of new features including an app that tailors the EQ specifically to your guitar.
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Eddie Van Halen Played the Greatest G Chord Ever
January 7, 2021
Heavy funk, slide guitar, bluesy grooves, and drop-D riffs—Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt and Dweezil Zappa x-ray the unpredictable bones of Van Halen's classic Fair Warning.
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Jeff Daniels’ 6-String Secrets of the Screen
January 6, 2021
Is that really an F#m7, or are they just faking it?
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Jeff Daniels: "I Steal Left and Right From People"
January 4, 2021
Actor and talented acoustic picker Jeff Daniels talks about his influences: Arlo Gurthie, Steve Goodman, Doc Watson, Son House, and more.
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Mentorship and Apprenticeship
January 1, 2021
Regardless of style, It’s a long, winding road to guitar mastery. Julian Lage describes his journey and who has helped him along the way.
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Van Halen's Weirdest Tune
December 31, 2020
Diamond Dave on guitar, Nicolette Larsen on vocals, and a raging thunderstorm—Dweezil and Blues Saraceno dissect “Could This Be Magic,” from their deep dive into Women and Children First.
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Fate or Hard Work … and Maybe a Little Luck?
December 30, 2020
How virtuoso Julian Lage went from transcribing jazz maestro Jim Hall’s solos as a youth to playing alongside the late legend in adulthood.
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When Is a Boost More Than a Boost?
December 30, 2020
The answer is only a DIP switch—or two—away. The PG Tsakalis AudioWorks Molecular Boost review.
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The 12 Commandments of Julian Lage
December 28, 2020
The jazz phenom elaborates on his most prized playing epiphanies.
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Guitar, Meet Orchestra
December 25, 2020
Lyle Workman employs orchestra in many of his film and TV scores. Hear him discuss how he writes for a really big band, while bringing an orchestral sensibility to his own guitar work.
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Some of My Best Friends Are Drummers
December 23, 2020
Lyle Workman talks about his prog-inspired love of odd meter, and working the Vinnie Colaiuta, Matt Chamberlain, Abe Laboriel Jr., and Toss Panos on his new album, Uncommon Measures.
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Frets and Film
December 21, 2020
What does it take to be a successful film and TV composer? Lyle Workman breaks down the process and talks about his new guitar album featuring the Abbey Road Orchestra.
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Sturgill Simpson's Secret Weapon
December 18, 2020
Mandolin virtuoso Sierra Hull explains what she’s learned from Bela Fleck, Sturgill Simpson, Allison Krause, and others.
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Eddie Van Halen Had the World's Loudest Car Stereo
December 17, 2020
Blues Saraceno on how EVH made solid-gold riffs with raw noise and took Van Halen to a deeper, textured sound on Women and Children First.
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Steve Lukather's Studio Stories
December 16, 2020
The loquacious legend talks about what it takes to be a first-call player and why he kept a banjo within arm's reach.
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Don't Be Scared of Small Frets
December 14, 2020
Mandolin virtuoso Sierra Hull offers essential mando tips for guitarists and shares the story of her early years.
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Jim Campilongo Is a Guitar Student for Life
December 11, 2020
The country-jazz virtuoso is constantly absorbing new influences and exploring new techniques, even after 50 years of playing.
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