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Thrash Course with Dave Davidson: Combining Two Popular Arpeggio-Playing Techniques to Create Fluid Phrases

Posted 12/30/2014 at 12:46pm | by Dave Davidson

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These videos and audio files are bonus content related to the February 2015 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now or at the Guitar World Online Store.

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Review: Kramer Guitars Assault Plus and Pacer Vintage — Video

Posted 12/30/2014 at 11:53am | by Chris Gill, Video by Paul Riario

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These videos and audio files are bonus content related to the February 2015 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now or at the Guitar World Online Store.

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Guitar World Year in Review: The Top 10 Viral Videos of 2014

Posted 12/30/2014 at 11:03am | by Damian Fanelli

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As 2015 rapidly approaches, Guitar World is taking a nostalgic look back at the most popular GuitarWorld.com stories, videos, lessons and features of 2014. While you're at it, be sure to check out our other 2014 Year in Review stories right here!

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Happy New Year, everyone! Head to the Guitar World Online Store right now to save 35 percent on anything and everything!

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Mac Sabbath: Black Sabbath Parody Band Sing About McDonald's — Video

Posted 12/30/2014 at 10:01am | by Damian Fanelli

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So, yes, there's a Black Sabbath parody band called Mac Sabbath, and they sing about McDonald's. You can watch a not-quite-pro-shot video of the band performing "Frying Pan" (their version of "Iron Man") below.

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Richard Keelin Covers Tommy Emmanuel's "Borsalino" — Video

Posted 12/29/2014 at 7:52pm | by Acoustic Nation

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Richard Keelin Covers Tommy Emmanuel's "Borsalino" — Video

Here’s a cool video from guitarist Richard Keelin from Ashland, KY. Utilizing a thumb pick and finger style combo, Keelin digs in to a wide variety of covers with material ranging from Chet Atkins to The Beatles, Nirvana and Pharrell Williams.

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Jay Silverman Wins Guitar World/Supro Amps "Good Times, Bad Times" Guitar Solo Challenge — Video

Posted 12/29/2014 at 11:43am | by Guitar World Staff

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Last month, Guitar World and Supro Amps got together to launch the Led Zeppelin Guitar Solo Video Challenge. Readers were asked to create and submit videos of themselves playing the guitar solo from Led Zeppelin's "Good Times, Bad Times."

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Guitar World's 10 Best Box Sets of 2014

Posted 12/29/2014 at 10:56am | by Brad Tolinski

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While this was a somewhat uneventful year for new rock releases, it was bananas for interesting box sets. Record companies reached deep inside their vaults and discovered some really cool and weird things.

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Posted 12/29/2014 at 10:52am | by Damian Fanelli

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Once again, this video isn't exactly new (it's from 2011), but it made its way into my inbox this morning and is clearly worth a share. It shows Esteban Antonio playing the Ha-Shem, a 17-string Grand Concert Harp Guitar.

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Betcha Can't Play This: Doug Aldrich's Three-Octave Pentatonic Ascent

Posted 12/29/2014 at 10:39am | by Doug Aldrich

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This is a triplet-based run in A minor that starts out in the low register and moves up and across the fretboard, spanning three octaves before settling into a single position and moving back across the strings. I’m using hammer-ons and pull-offs in combination with picking to achieve a fast stream of notes that "pops" and flows.

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