Blog Posts

Video: How to Play Wake Me Up by Avicii on Acoustic Guitar

Here’s a fun little number to learn. It’s called ‘Wake Me Up’ and it’s by Avicii. You’ve probably heard it before… It’s got everything – picking, cool chords, and a technical little melody line. Those of you who have been subscribed to my blog for a while will realize that I’ve covered this song before… […]

Read More

Peter Green Frank Zappa

Welcome to 1979, the last year of the great music decade that was the seventies! Here are two absolutely exemplary guitar instrumentals from two guitarists divided not only by the vast expansion of the Atlantic Ocean and the north American Landmass but also coming from diammetrically opposed guitar traditions and styles. To all intents and […]

Read More

Video: How to Play The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding on Acoustic Guitar

Learn how to play The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding on acoustic guitar. This is a great classic song for any guitarist to know… Whether you’re playing parties or your local bar… it doesn’t matter. This song always gets the crowd singing and heads bopping. Check it out and share your thoughts in […]

Read More

Robin Trower

Here`s English guitarist Robin Trower, formerly of Procul Harem, playing the title track from his 1974 classic rock album Bridge of Sighs. Robin plays his own signature stratocaster which is an EXACT version of the one you can buy through Fender, although, when playing live Robin tunes his guitar a full step down, to a […]

Read More

English Blues, British guitar

Leaping about Ten years forward from the last post today sees us focusing upon the purely British talents of Mick Taylor and  Keith Richards,  Peter Green and  Danny Kirwan, and Paul Kossoff. What is it that`s in the British Water? It must be Mud, but, I don`t know –  I`ve been drinking it for most […]

Read More
1 62 63 64 65 66 75