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Michael Angelo Batio

Video: Michael Angelo Batio Shows How to Incorporate Odd Meter Into Heavy Riffs

Posted 08/03/2011 at 10:55am | by Damian Fanelli

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Here's a mini-lesson from shred-meister Michael Angelo Batio. It is taken from his new DVD, "Learn Shred Guitar Volume 2."

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Video: Shred with Michael Angelo Batio in New "Learn Shred Guitar Volume 2" DVD

Posted 07/28/2011 at 9:59am | by Damian Fanelli

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Speed king Michael Angelo Batio delivers more than 90 minutes of lessons and exercises that can take your shredding to the next level. Batio was recently voted one of the 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists of All-Time by Guitar World.

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Lick of the Day: Blues-Rock Barnburner with Michael Angelo Batio

Posted 07/22/2011 at 2:25pm | by Damian Fanelli

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This free Lick of the Day features Michael Angelo Batio demonstrating a swinging uptempo blues lick in A.

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Video: Lick of the Day Challenge with Michael Angelo Batio

Posted 07/08/2011 at 10:25am | by Guitar World Staff

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Watch shred hero Michael Angelo Batio perform the intro to the title track of his album Hands Without Shadows. Then film yourself putting your signature spin on Batio's lick, and post the video as a response to ours.

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Shredding: Not That There's Anything Wrong With It ...

Posted 06/22/2011 at 10:19am | by Matt Scharfglass

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While I'm thrilled that my first-ever blog post seemed to resonate with so many people, I want to clarify that I am not putting down shredders at ALL.

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