Greg Koch always amazes me with his playing. Check out this eerie clip he made using a looper. And in more Greg Koch news, he just re-released his Radio Free Gristle album to streaming again! This version of the album gets rid of his funny interludes, but still keeps all the incredible songs. I hit Greg up on Twitter to see if he’d do the same for his album ‘The Grip’ and he said that’s coming soon too!
Ariel Posen - "Coming Back" Live From Festival du Voyageur
Ariel Posen’s new album comes out in March, and to hold us over for now, he recently released this “live” version of the song “Coming Back”. The song is part of an online festival he participated in, called Festival du Voyageur. You can check out his full set, and sets from Small Glories and Red Moon Road, here.
McRocklin & Hutch Livestream Writing A Song From Scratch
The “shredwave” band McRocklin & Hutch did a cool, 2 hour livestream where they showed viewers how to write a song from scratch. If you’re into shred and 80’s synth style music, you should check this out.
Watch an awesome, acoustic version of Zep's "Kashmir"
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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