Shtevil guitar cover - hard funk Stratocaster riff

Hi there!
I've found this riff on Instagram some weeks ago and I can't turn it off.
I had to play it, it's an absolute guitar joy.
Thanks to Shtevil for the inspiration!

Listen to the original Shtevil version at this link.

Acoustic guitar - Bluegrass challenge - post your version!

I came out with that yesterday. I'd like to see your version! The second take is pretty slow so that you can learn the riff. Enjoy!

New mini-video - Stevie Ray Vaughan "Mary Had A Little Lamb" guitar cover.

This is the only little lamb I had yesterday, Easter 2018.

Enjoy.

From the masterpiece to the wreck: my 2 cents about Chameleon by Herbie Hancock

That's something I will never understand. How is it possible that the same man that came out with a terrific song like that, can propose a shitty version some years later? I'm not talking about getting old, this is such a normal thing for all of us.
But the taste, the feeling, the power, the technique, the sound, the sensuality, in one word the "aesthetics" of a masterpiece, can easily become a piece of junk, even if played from the composer himself. Kind of Black Magic.

What's more, being so proud to put it on Blu Ray.

The shitty one

The masterpiece

How to make your guitar solo louder (with a TC Electronics MojoMojo) - Gain stage and volume between pedalboard and amp

I’m not an endorser, and the fact they are part of the same brand was not intentional. Instead, that’s the result of many trials and price comparisons. For me these guys are just the best value/size/money ratio on the market. Nothing fancy, but put them in your backpack when you’re in a rush and you won’t be disappointed. A real guitarist survival kit! #guitarplayer #guitar #electricguitar #rocknroll #musicproducer #musicismylife #homestudio #recordingstudio #mixing #studiogear #rock #music #tutorial #ontheroad #ontour #survivalkit #tcelectronicflashback #mojomojooverdrive #polytunemini #polytunemini2 @tcelectronic @guitarsarebetter @guitarsdaily @guitarstagram @guitarworldmagazine @all.things.bass

Un post condiviso da Ru Catania (@ru_catania) in data: 24 Ago 2017 alle ore 00:26 PDT

Even on the same amplifier, every channel will react in its own personal way to the sound coming out from your stompboxes.
This is particularly true for the LEVEL coming OUT from your pedal rig, which will influence the way you may DRIVE and BOOST the INPUT stage of your amp.
Unlike you could think, the cleaner the channel, the more it will react in terms of VOLUME.
The clean channel of a Fender Twin will increase the volume A LOT as you increase the OUTPUT VOLUME on your overdrive pedal*. And what's more, it will preserve your transients.
While the lead channel of the same amp (let alone a Marshall) will result in a more saturated and compressed sound but the VOLUME will nearly stay the same.
The more you push your input stage, the most muffled and confused your sound will come out from the amp, due to the circuitry of your amp, like tube load and stuff like that.
Which is pretty cool in terms of SOUND, but it is totally useless in term of "song arrangement" such as PUMP UP your volume during a solo.
So it really depends on your needs. You just have to look around a little bit with your settings and try different pedal order in your rig to find what works for your personal needs. Both with your own amp, and every time you're going to play with a backline amp.
Sometimes I end with using the crunch cannel for the clean parts, and switching to the clean channel + overdrive* for the solo section.
You may think it is a paradox and yes it is, but it works.

Check it out, your sound engineer will be happier than ever!

It happened to me during a gig to use my regular fuzz setting I was used to use on the crunch cannel of my VHT Pitbull amp on the clean channel of a Fender amp.
Don't do it, unless you want to transform your reggae party in a Manowar show.


* or no matter what other kind of distortion / boost unit.

Romano Nervoso: confermate le date in Italia

A breve suonerò in Italia con Romano Nervoso.
Casa dolce casa.
Cominceremo proprio da Torino, da Spazio 211, uno dei migliori rock club della penisola, per me pieno di ottimi ricordi.
Sarà un onore.

26/10 Torino (TO) - Spazio 211 - http://www.spazio211.com
27/10 Seregno (MB) - Honky Tonky - http://www.honkytonky.it/
28/10 Varese (VA) - L’arlecchino -https://www.facebook.com/larlecchino.showbar
29/10 vittuone (MI) - Shout Live - http://www.shoutvittuone.it/

In questo video io non compaio, ero appena entrato nella band,

Però le chitarre che ascoltate sono arrangiate e suonate da me al Koko Records non lontano da Liegi, qui in Belgio.

Mi sono divertito non poco a doppiare il riff iniziale.

Stessa Telecaster, stesso ampli VHT, ho solo differenziato l'ottava del lick che chiude il riff.

Bomba!

Assolo, bello caldo pure quello, il Turbo RAT a manetta non tradisce mai!

Il brano è una cover di Fred & The Healers, progetto del noto chitarrista belga.

...Have F:U:N:

Tim Pierce - Blues Soloing Over Chord Changes - Guitar Lesson

Who's Tim Pierce?
Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Patty Smith, Joe Cocker, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, Roger Waters, Celine Dion, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Alice Cooper, Shakira, Ozzy Osbourne, Vasco Rossi, Jovanotti, Christina Aguilera, Tracy Chapman and many many more ask him to play the guitar on their albums.
Nuff said.

I started using this "chords tricks" to play a solo over complex chords progression some years ago, since I'm not a "scale guy".
I'm happy with the kind of melody I can achieve this way, and it's easier for me to quickly visualize the shape of the chord and using it as starting point to play over an odd progression.

...but WOW, this video is a real Masterclass.
Tim's explanation is simply perfect.
He explains exactly which position he's using and why, and he plays step by step all the different parts of his solo, over over again.

The goal is not to play this solo, but understand how it works and being able to apply this technique to every progression you want.

It takes 20 minutes, but you won't be disappointed.
Level: mid / advanced

New rehearsal session with Aluminiumfolie - Belgian Post Blues

I've met Eric on stage in Avignon during the OFF Festival one year ago.
I was playing the piece "Elle(s)" with Sylvie Landuyt and Jessica Fanhan, and he was the sound engineer.
I asked this guy to publish his album with my record label Lady Lovely.
Finally he was not interested, but I'm playing the guitar in his band, instead.
It's something like a francophone Giant Sand with a lil bit of electro generated by Ableton Live.
Does it make sense?
Yep!

Jimi Hendrix reborn: Brandon "Taz" Niederauer - Voodoo Child

I have to be honest.
Usually I don't care about children playing incredible guitar parts.
There's a kind of "autism" that most of the time makes me feel sad.
And no, I'm not jealous.
I just think they're loosing their childhood reaching non-human results.
Think about all the young oriental children playing impossible parts just as they were robots, or all the young girls singing in stupid talent shows exactly as they were at the Opera, looking at their parents among the crowd.
OK, well done, I just don't care.

But THIS guy!!!!
What the hell.
I'm not sure I can explain that difference to someone who's not deeply involved into guitars and rock'n'roll stuff.
THIS guy is feeling every single note he's playing.
Damn, he's playing rock'n'roll and that's all!
His technique is excellent, but it's not what I'm talking about.
His feeling, his touch, his playing, his improvisation... I mean... he plays way way better than the most of the guitar player I know.
And he's not a robot, he's just a fucking good blues guitar player.
Good luck, my friend.

And thanks to my cousin Claudia, I didn't know him before she sent me this video.

Rich pentatonic lick + GuitarPro file and PDF TAB for FREE

Hi there!
I'm working on a new video and transcription of a killer lick, and I can't wait to share it with you!
In the meantime I decided to post an old one giving both the GuitarPro file and the PDF available for FREE!

Feel free to download the TAB PDF HERE!

And if you are a GuitarPro user, you can download the file HERE to practice the lick step by step!

Enjoy!

New Stevie Ray Vaughan style video + FREE Native Instruments Guitar Rig preset

I've never recorded this track properly, but I will, no matters when.
This is the classic Stevie Ray Vaughan style, nothing more, but I have so much fun every time I play that kind of crap! :-)
Enjoy and subscribe my Youtube channel!

If you are an audio geek you can download the Native Instruments Guitar Rig 5 preset I've stored for this song.

Click HERE to DOWNLOAD this preset FOR FREE!

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The perfect feeling

This is just the perfect feeling.

Usually I'm not a huge fan of Bonamassa and Gibbons, but this take is blowing me away.
They're just perfect. They both have a perfect sound, perfect touch, perfect feeling, perfect attitude, vocals, instruments and clothes.
About Derek Trucks, I just discovered him some months ago.
He's just the #1 with the bottleneck, nothing more, nothing less.
I really cannot even understand how he can obtain that perfect pitch on every lick with a chunk of glass on his finger.
Obviously, the rest of the band kick ass too.