Brand new TIWYSAG is here!!!
You ever struggle with learning endless amounts of scale patterns and trying to link them together? Does the Guitar Grimoire make you grimace? Do you think scales belong on the outside of a FISH?!?!
This video is for you!!!
In this new TIWYSAG, I'm g...
2024-03-14 14:02:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Lets talk about that!!!
A lot of the most legendary players in history have used fixed bridge guitars, even noteworthy tremolo bar wizards like Jeff Beck and Eddie Van Halen... but why?! In this video, I'm gonna use my beloved new Schecter USA KM6 Pro to show you 6 reasons why hardtails RUL...
2024-03-07 15:04:31 +0000 UTC View Post
I am STUNNED.
This is a Schecter USA KM6 mkiii Pro from Sweetwater, and it’s one of the most insane guitars I’ve ever played. I had always heard the USA schecter stuff was nuts, but I wasn’t prepared for this…. Everything about this guitar reeks of quality. Plays like a dream, and ...
2024-03-02 17:56:48 +0000 UTC View Post
As promised, here's a special Patreon exclusive just for you all!! What's making that 5150 tone SO MAGICAL?!?! It's a combo of nice things working nicely together, and I'm gonna show you layer by layer. It's SOOOOO fun to play on! Just wait till I do the wet/dry version of this rig, it will serio...
2024-03-01 21:45:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Because you demanded it! There's a tiny trick to making the intro riff to 5150 by Van Halen sound RIGHT, and I've never seen anyone talk about it. You're learning the secret today!!
Snag that TAB and enjoy this one. I had a blast making it! What Van Hagar-era tunes should we explore next?!<...
2024-03-01 14:38:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey y'all!!!!
Hot off the presses, by request! Todd, thanks for the patience, man. Here's a cool look and discussion about the acoustic intro James played for The Unforgiven at this particular live show:
I'm so thrilled to start this series and share it with you! When i put out the idea for Our Daily Shred, you all responded so positively that i HAD to do one right away! Thanks for the positive vibes.
In the debut installment of ODS, we're gonna practice a KILLER workout to improve yo...
2024-02-21 14:47:03 +0000 UTC View PostGive us this day.... our daily SHRED!
I've got a new video series i'm thinking of testing out real soon, but i wanna know if you guys dig it first!
I'm inspired by the Yoga with Adriene videos my wife practices on the regular... purpose-driven ("yoga for shoulders", "yoga for abs") pl...
2024-02-19 23:38:16 +0000 UTC View Post
I know y'all love that switchback phrasing idea we talked about on WW366, so how about we get even MORE out of it?! In this special Patreon exclusive video, I'm gonna show you all how to get even more mileage out of this idea, and bridge it from being a "vertical" idea into a "lateral" phrase, pl...
2024-02-15 17:15:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey y'all!!! New WW is here, and it's a steamy one!!! A couple months back, I introduced you all to my new favorite warmup; it's kind of a variation on the Paul Gilbert Lick, but with a longer runway of notes per string so you can really focus on nailing the string changes. This sequence builds o...
2024-02-15 17:10:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Shiprocked 2024 is over and I’m back on dry land!!! Enjoyed a week at sea playing with Andy Wood Trio and the Stowaways (the once a year Shiprocked all star supergroup band)!
It was a LOT of work and prep going in (learning about 4 hours worth of material is always fun), but it paid off....
2024-02-10 22:59:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey y'all!
Alternate and economy picking are both things i use on the daily, but how do i choose? I think this video will help you see my thought process and help you choose, too!
But remember, at the end of the day.... its all about the music and the feeling, not the technique!...
2024-02-08 18:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey y'all!!!
One of the questions i get asked the most often is "which picking style is best: alternate or economy"?
To help you find which one fits you best, i designed this lick, which can be played with either style, and demonstrates the strengths AND weaknesses of both! Try ...
2024-02-08 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Just for you all!
How can we use scale relays to learn scales better than ever? You're about to find out. Whether you just want to memorize a scale shape hardcore, or go deeper and learn the intervals and composition of a scale, relays can give you the training you need! And in this video, ...
2024-02-01 17:28:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Scale relays!!! What are they, and how can we strategically use them to SHRED?! You're about to find out!
This is such a cool trick to use with your 3 note per string playing. Memorize three simple scale relays + an easy formula, and you'll ALWAYS have an easy phrasing option to rip and lan...
2024-02-01 14:16:08 +0000 UTC View Post
I know y'all are here cause i'm so classy.
And i also know you wanna keep it real and increase your speed, synchronization, and understanding of subdivisions! Thats why i came up with this killer workout in F#minor.
Subdivisions aren't just for living in, you know. If you wanna ...
2024-01-24 14:55:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon exclusive!!!!
Just for you all, the inner secrets of the Shredi Knight sanctuary...
If you've ever struggled with getting a good, smooth, consistent, reliable, and FAST feel from your alternate picking, ESPECIALLY when approaching pick slanting, this is gonna change everything...
2024-01-23 21:00:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey y'all!
I just remembered an episode of The Lick Doctor that I did like 3 years ago talking specifically about the Oblivion verse by Mastodon! That's one y'all had asked about yesterday, and this is a little breakdown of it. Enjoy!
I like doing these Lick Doctor videos, lemme know ...
2024-01-19 15:45:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Just for you guys!!!
So you've mastered the basics I showed you in the Still of the Night video I posted earlier, and now you're hungry for more? I've got you covered!! In this video, I've got some recommendations on what to learn to take your double picking to the next level. Grab the TABs...
2024-01-18 18:40:22 +0000 UTC View Post
I know y'all want to master double picking so you can crush those riffs and licks by John Sykes (Whitesnake), Mastodon, Jake E Lee, and MORE, right?! Of course you do! Its flippin SIIIICK!!!! But... it can be TOUGH to learn if you're starting off with hyper speed Cynic or Mastodon riffs! THIS is ...
2024-01-18 16:22:09 +0000 UTC View PostHey y'all!
We are enjoying a beautiful snowy day here in TN, and i'm gonna be in the studio making y'all some new video stuff that i'm really excited about!
I've recently had a bunch of people hit me up about wanting to improve their double picking technique (picking a not...
2024-01-15 18:12:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Because you asked for it! Here's an oldie, a pre-patreon post on the solo to Hail to the King by A7X. Enjoy my totally shot old school whiteboard tab photos!!!! Hahaha those were the days.... they'll get the job done, but let me know if you want me to take the time to re-do these as a PDF like my...
2024-01-12 22:18:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Just for you all!!!
3's and 4's are two of the most popular and important scale sequences to know, but they can be tricky to wrap you head (and mitts) around!!! I found a way of thinking about them years ago that made them CLICK right away for me, and I know it's gonna work for you, too. Wa...
2024-01-12 19:22:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Howdy y'all!!!
Thanks for the patience! I had a super messy kitchen to clean and it pushed my time in my studio back a bit! But, you are being rewarded graciously for waiting....
1: here's an extended and ad-free cut of today's video with even more info and technical goodies in it! (h...
2024-01-12 19:11:09 +0000 UTC View PostY’all talked me into it! Let’s get this series going again. Hit me with questions you’d like to see answered! Whatever you wanna know, theory, technique, musical opinions, gear stuff, anything! Let’s go!!!
2024-01-08 21:03:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey y’all!!!
I used to do my FAQ You series about once a month, and I’m thinking about bringing it back….
The old format was intro, a music recommendation based on whatever I’ve been into, then 2-3 questions with semi-brief answers. A quality Monday morning coffee break watch ...
2024-01-07 19:43:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey y'all!
Just for you guys, a peek behind the curtain at my quest to recreate my favorite tone EVER, the early Van Halen "Brown Sound"!!!
My tone is a bit hotter and a little bassier than the OG, sure, but MAN I'm happy with it! And there's a little secret to nailing it that you'll ...
2024-01-05 15:56:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone! Happy Friday!!!
So stoked to share this one with you all. The other day at the gym, I was checking out the Gene Simmons-produced Van Halen demos from 1976, and I couldn't believe the riffs I was hearing! Theres some incredible stuff on these unused songs that NEEDS to be talke...
2024-01-05 15:41:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Ooooh things are getting tasty around here!!! Filming a deep cut Van Halen video today, and I wanted to get your input on these tones. I think it’s pretty doggone close!!! Original probably has less gain, maybe more mids. I can do the dry guitar left/reverb only right thing like the early recor...
2024-01-04 14:50:50 +0000 UTC View Post
In 2024, we will riff, shred, write, create, gig, focus, practice, and, most importantly, PLAY!!!!
Imagine if we turned all the time we spent dopamine mining on social media in 2023 into time with our instrument in our hands… think of the sick riffs we’d be swimming in, and the progres...
2024-01-01 05:52:54 +0000 UTC View Post