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Robert Plant Performs Led Zeppelin's "Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You," Complete Glastonbury Set — Video

Posted 07/02/2014 at 11:35am | by Damian Fanelli

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Below, watch a pro-shot video of Robert Plant's complete set from last weekend's Glastonbury Festival. As always, his set is peppered with Led Zeppelin favorites, including "Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You," which kicks off the video, and "Going to California," which starts around the 30-minute mark.

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Seymour Duncan Introduces 805 Overdrive Pedal — Demo Video

Posted 07/02/2014 at 11:04am | by Guitar World Staff

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The Seymour Duncan 805 Overdrive is designed using the legendary 808 chip, but with an expanded gain range and an active 3-band EQ that isn't common on overdrives. It's so versatile that you can use it for a smooth, lyrical bluesy overdrive one minute and a modern metal crunch the next.

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Born of Osiris, "The Illusionist" Guitar Playthrough Video — Exclusive

Posted 07/02/2014 at 10:48am | by Damian Fanelli

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Today, GuitarWorld.com presents an exclusive guitar playthrough video from Born of Osiris. Below, check out "The Illusionist," which features guitarist Lee McKinney. As always, tell us what you think in the comments or on Facebook!

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Yngwie Malmsteen Discusses Guitar Gods Tour, His Signature Strat, Effects and More — Exclusive Video

Posted 07/01/2014 at 5:20pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Earlier this month, just as his Guitar Gods tour was getting off the ground, Yngwie Malmsteen visited the Guitar World studio in New York City. Why? To melt some faces, of course!

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Shut Up & Jam!: Ted Nugent Discusses New Album and His Kamp for Kids

Posted 07/01/2014 at 5:06pm | by James Wood

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Cute? One could certainly find better adjectives to describe Shut Up & Jam!, Ted Nugent’s first studio album in seven years. But that’s exactly how the Motor City Madman himself would describe this new collection of blues-inspired songs. Say what you will about his choice of words; it’s safe to say Nugent and his insatiable appetite for honky-tonk bastardization has never sounded better.

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Living Colour Announce New Album, 'Shade,' and Fall Tour

Posted 07/01/2014 at 4:54pm | by Guitar World Staff

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The group (vocalist Corey Glover, guitarist Vernon Reid, bassist Doug Wimbish and drummer Will Calhoun) is in the studio putting the finishing touches on Shade with producer Ron Saint Germain (U2, Sonic Youth, Bad Brains). Germain also was the engineer on the band's massively successful 1988 debut album, Vivid.

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JamPlay with Kenny Ray: Enhancing Blues Progressions with Seventh and "Jimi Hendrix" Chords

Posted 07/01/2014 at 4:38pm | by Kenny Ray

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In this lesson, Kenny discusses 7th chords and how they can be used to enhance any blues progression. He also demonstrates short forms of the chords that can be used for a softer sound. While discussing the 7th chords, he also talks about some of Jimi Hendrix's favorites. Check out the lesson video below — complete with video.

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JamPlay with Glen Drover: Mysterious Harmonic Minor Walk Down — Video

Posted 07/01/2014 at 4:02pm | by Glen Drover

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In this lesson, Drover teaches a "mysterious" harmonic minor walk down in the key of E. This lick can be played by using alternate picking, or alternatively as a blazing-fast legato run. Check out the lesson video below — complete with video!

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Jackson Guitars' Limited-Run 30th Anniversary Soloist Celebrates the Model's "Super Strat" Legacy — Video

Posted 07/01/2014 at 11:09am | by Alan di Perna

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Introduced 30 years ago, the Jackson Soloist is one of the archetypal modern metal guitars—a sharp-edged, high-performance machine loaded with all the heavy-duty, precision-calibrated hardware needed to execute today’s extreme-metal moves. Much of the style, and many of the features, we associate with contemporary metal guitar craft originated with the Soloist. For master guitar builder Mike Shannon, working on the Soloist with company founder Grover Jackson back in the early Eighties was a career-defining moment.

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Gary Moore's "White Knuckles" Vs. Eddie Van Halen's "Eruption"? You Decide ...

Posted 07/01/2014 at 10:50am | by Damian Fanelli

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This morning we stumbled upon an old forum (on a random website) with the headline "White Knuckles" vs. "Eruption."

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