Gulp Fiction TOMORROW! + The Deadliest Catch

hey Friend, Have you ever seen that show “The Deadliest Catch” with those Alaskan fisherman? If the drama of crashing waves and angry seas seems cool and exciting… trust me, it’s NOT. 😀 I say that because my friend Kevin actually WAS a real life “deadliest catch” fisherman… And he told me what’s it really

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A behind-the-scenes tour of Guitar Control?

hey Friend, I’ve got something REALLY different(and exciting) today… ———————————————-First, let me get the “normal” updates out of the way: New lesson posted with Charlie Parker lick … AND…2 DAYS from now (Tuesday) is the releaseof Gulp Fiction and the Free Guitar DVD 4.0. You can find both of those things on my blog. GUITAR

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How To Play Blues Guitar The Right Way

hey Friend, I promised you some inspiration today and I hope to deliver on that promise. Check out this video from Jonathon Boogie Long playing at a recent blues festival. Let me know what you think! BOOGIE BLUES SONG If you haven’t heard about Mr “Boogie” Long, he’s a “king of the blues” winner, a

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How To Use Exotic Bending Techniques on Guitar

hey Friend, I was so excited about my new video with the snakeskin guitar, that I wasn’t paying attention and put the wrong link in yesterday’s email. I wanted to send you to the latest lesson on my blog: EXOTIC BENDS LESSON You can also fast fwd to about 4:10 to hear a sweet guitar

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Exotic bend lesson + check out my SNAKESKIN guitar!

hey Friend, With all the cool stuff coming out from our other teachers (Jon, Steve, Alejandra, etc), it’s been a while since I personally filmed something cool for ya. Well, I got something neat for you today. It’s an exotic bending technique that I’ve never taught before and I’ve never seen anyone else show it

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Gulp Fiction, Free DVD, lead guitar lesson

hey Friend, Every year, I like to release a brand new DVD that’s jam packed with some of our absolute best guitar lessons and give it out for free… I also like to release a crazy movie to celebrate it. So what’s the hook? There is none. My hope is that after you watch the

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Is USA still great? + Amazing Wolfman Guitar Video

hey Friend, Hope you had a nice 4th of July. I went to Newport with family and friends to watch fireworks and it was great! As far as what’s been going on in this country, well you know… the first step to fixing a problem is realizing there is a problem. Here’s my point, and

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last chance to save big

hey Friend, Are you rocking and rolling as hard and deep as your heart desires? Are you playing all your favorite songs with authority and power? Can you figure out most songs by ear in a couple minutes? If you answered no to any of the questions above then hit the link below and grab

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doctors orders: 6 secrets to being a better guitarist

hey Friend, So, I was surfing theweb yesterday and sawsome ad for an onlinecollege, offeringa PhD in Management. Why would I want or needa PhD? So people could callme Dr. Claude, of course 🙂 I mentioned it to my wifeand she said “oh thatsjust a fad… You alwaysget excited about stuffand then later you forgetabout

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Killer 80s flicks + I’m still gettin carded

hey Friend, Warm, delicious sake was ordered and enjoyed last night when i went out to eat with my wife’s family at a Japanese place. When I was young, I always looked “too young” for my age, and it was frustrating. I wanted people to think I was older and more mature! However, now that

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