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Does it Groove? Creating Killer Rhythm Guitar Parts like a Pro
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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"-...
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"Ball and Chain" by Le Combo!
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...
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I Saw the Light solo with Todd Rundgren
This one is tricky to play on the slide....The original version was overdubbed with a few guitars. The last really high note is actually off of the fretboard. When we started rehearsals for this tour Todd told me that his...
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Spice Up Your Solos and a Funky Old Gibson 330!
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...
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Solo from "Bark at the Moon" Jake E Lee with improvised outro
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...
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Live From Daryl's House back in production
Quick view from my position during a taping of Daryl's House the other day.
These guys make my job easy!
Stay tuned!...
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How Do I Live Without You (LeAnn Rimes) Shane guitar solo
From the wayback machine! Back to 2005 when I was working with the great LeAnn Rimes. "How Do I Live Without You" guitar solo (complete with the LA $ lick at the end!) I worked with LeAnn for a while in 2004/05 and then again...
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Bump and Grind Lesson for Guitar Techniques Magazine
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...
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Soundcheck fun
On show days we do soundchecks at each venue, sometimes we have a little fun and break out some old faves to jam on....Here's a little video from soundcheck in Michigan the other day. My friend Steven Volpp just happened to...
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Look Ma No Pick
Off the Top of My Head Tuesday...a little 30 second jam called "Look Ma No Pick"
Happy Tuesday!...
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Ball and Chain (full video)
Here is the first single from the upcoming EP by my new power trio "Le Combo!" featuring Toss Panos on drums and Jorgen Carlsson on bass. Nov. tour dates coming soon.
Video by Greg V.
INSTAGRAM...
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Ruler by LeCombo! Full video
"Ruler" One of the new songs from the upcoming EP (available in 1 week!)
from LeCombo!- my new project with Jorgen Carlsson (Gov't Mule) on bass and Toss Panos (Robben Ford, Steve Vai) on drums. We are about to hit the east...
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Sara Smile guitar solo PNC Bank Arts Center, NJ Aug 13 2021
Sara Smile guitar solo PNC Bank Arts Center, NJ Aug 13 2021
Classic song by Daryl Hall and John Oates.......Daryl likes when I play it differently each night so to keep it fresh I try and play off of his piano and vocal ad...
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"What's Pho Lunch?" Bayou Degradable Live in LA
Recorded Live in Los Angeles Jun 2021
Joel Taylor-drums
Travis Carlton-bass
Matt Rhode-keys...
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Raining in the Desert
This little ditty is called "Raining in the Desert" - The idea for this song actually started taking shape years ago, as some songs tend to do.
I remember being on tour and riding through the desert somewhere looking out of...
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Jammin with Billy Gibbons- Tone Secrets and "Live from Daryl's House"
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...
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"Rocking the Rhythm" How I Wrote My First Book- "New Orleans Funk Guitar"
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...
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Blue Runner Jingle
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...
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Backstage fun
Sometimes you gotta keep yourself entertained while waiting to go onstage....here's a short little video of drummer Brian Dunne and myself cutting up before a show. I found a guitar backstage that someone had left and...
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Touring Rig breakdown for 2021 Live Shows
Here's a closeup of the touring rig I used for 30 shows with Hall and Oates in 2021. Thanks to my tech Bill Lanham for filming this at soundcheck a few days ago.
What i meant to say at 7 seconds in was "one of the best rigs...
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My old Fender Bassman amplifier gets a new lease on life.
After UPS beat the hell out of her, I got a great amplifier repair/builder in Los Angeles named Roy Blankenship to put her back together. She's purring like a kitten and roaring like a lion now......My 1968 or 67? I dunno...
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F Thing! Play Along Tokyo Hotel Room
This is a tune called "F Thing" from my record called "Still Motion"....
if you would like to have the tracks to play along with (these are the actual tracks from my solo records featuring players such as Victor Wooten on...
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"Rocking the Rhythm" How I Wrote My First Book- "New Orleans Funk Guitar"
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...
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The "Load Out"
Last night's load out -Spokane, WA. Shout out to the hard working crews and drivers and all behind the scenes that make these tours all go smoothly. #loadout @realdarylhall @elviscostello #music #touring...
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La. Jukebox TV show- live set 2001
This was a live 3 song set I did in 2001 for a TV show called La. Jukebox. I think besides the regular host Aaron Neville was co-hosting this episode at the time. The tunes we did are "Ain't my Fault", "Bayou Chicken" and...
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Starfish (Bayou Degradable Live)
Recorded Live in Los Angeles Jun 2021
Joel Taylor-drums
Travis Carlton-bass
Matt Rhode-keys...
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Some of my Hamer guitars
Back in the early 2000's I endorsed Hamer guitars, some of which I still play to this very day. (The green guitar I play alot is a Hamer Daytona strat style guitar. ) I thought it might be interesting to show you some of...
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