The account marcin.music on Instagram has been making the rounds this week, as he's covered Led Zeppelin's song "Kashmir" in a very Rodrigo y Gabriella or Kaki King-esque type way. Check out his awesome acoustic performance below. Then head to his IG channel where he's covered a number of classic songs in this style.
Six String Sunday (February 14th, 2021)
This week I have over 25 links to share with you, that range from getting through a Dream Theater song, to how you can get better in guitar in just one month, and a lot more.
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David Wallimann's Awesome Practice Guide
David Wallimann has put together a really helpful PDF booklet that can guide your practice sessions. You start by writing down 3 of your favorite guitar players, and then you pick different qualities that you enjoy from each one to make up your practice schedule.
This is something I'm going to try and incorporate into my own practice sessions! Check out David's video explaining the concept below, and make sure to grab the PDF!
Mateus Asato taking a break from music and shutting down Instagram account
Mateus Asato has deactivated his Instagram account, and is taking a break from music. Asato has always inspired countless guitarists on the social media platform, by his incredibly melodic playing.
Asato mentioned that he hadn't played guitar in 3 weeks. “I honestly don't remember staying away from my source of creation for so long." “This feels very weird because I don't even feel the excitement of grabbing my guitar to enjoy the goodness and blessings that music creates on us artistically.”
It seems Mateus is taking an indefinite break from social media in general. Head to the full post from Guitar World for Asato's entire Instagram message.
You should also check out this recent video on Asato's warmup routine.
Six String Sunday (February 7th, 2021)
This week we’re talking about 5 easy tapping licks, the best guitar cable, help with playing fast, and so much more.
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Six String Sunday (January 31st, 2021)
This is one of my favorite issues of Six String Sunday yet! A children's book about pedals, Jim Root's unopened Gibson custom shop, and much more
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Check out the new Lari Basilio LB1 signature Ibanez
Lari Basilio has been one of my absolute favorite instructors on JTC Guitar. She's been tearing it up for a couple of years, and is now announcing her new signature Ibanez LB1 model. It's a beautiful Tele style guitar that comes in violet with gold hardware. Check out the video below to hear how it sounds.
Ibanez announces the new Josh Smith FlatV1 Signature Model
In this week's newsletter I shared that Josh Smith was teasing a new signature series guitar. Late Sunday night, he revealed his new signature FlatV1 Ibanez signature model! Check out the full video below for all the details. This looks like a solid Tele style guitar that has some firsts for Ibanez.