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Video: Five People Play One Guitar as Multiple Instruments

Posted 01/13/2012 at 11:12am | by Damian Fanelli

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This one has been played on YouTube more than 16 million times, already, we know -- but here it is again in case you've missed it. It's Canadian band Walk off the Earth -- with singer Sarah Blackwood -- playing a clever cover of Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know" using the same Epiphone acoustic guitar, all at once.

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Video: Groovin' Golden Retriever Loves Guitar

Posted 12/29/2011 at 10:16pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Judging by this Golden Retriever's big "grin" and head-bopping, it's obvious that he (or she) really loves guitar music. But check out the icy stare he gives the guitar player when the music stops.

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Video: The Worst Metal Music Video Ever?

Posted 12/14/2011 at 11:41am | by Josh Hart

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There's a music video that's been making the rounds lately that has bloggers everywhere throwing around phrases like "the worst music video ever." These are usually accompanied by interjections like "OMG" and "WTF srsly?" The video is called "The King That Never Was" and it's by a band called Alternate Reality.

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Video: "Crossroads" Played on an Eight-Necked Guitar

Posted 12/08/2011 at 11:21am | by Josh Hart

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Quick: What has eight necks, 51 strings and weighs 40 pounds?

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Video: Cover Band Guitarist Breaks Guitar, Announces Solo Career

Posted 11/22/2011 at 11:22am | by Josh Hart

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We haven't brought you a good WTF in a while -- well, besides anything Courtney Love said -- so I thought I'd share this video of a guitarist in a hair metal cover band having a bit of a change of heart with regards to his career path. In other words, he's going solo!

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Photo of the Day: Mastodon Meet Barney and Friends

Posted 11/18/2011 at 2:53pm | by Josh Hart

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Mastodon have been known to write a song or two about prehistoric beasts, but I'm pretty sure they never mentioned a purple dinosaur anywhere in the lyrics to Leviathan.

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Video: Chainsaw Guitar Solo

Posted 11/15/2011 at 1:06pm | by Josh Hart

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So when you read "chainsaw guitar solo," you probably thought we were referring to a guitarist's ability to mimic the sound of a chainsaw with his instrument.

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Video: Misa Digital MIDI Guitar Demo

Posted 11/14/2011 at 12:07pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Here's a demo of a Kitara digital (MIDI) guitar. According to the Kitara website, the device is a MIDI controller featuring an onboard synth plus 8-inch multitouch touchscreen. It is "crafted with high-density injection-molded ABS polymer."

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Listen: Every Song on Slayer's 'Reign in Blood' Played at Once

Posted 11/08/2011 at 9:50pm | by Josh Hart

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Someone with a YouTube account and a copy of Slayer's Reign In Blood just uploaded the following video, which features every track off the seminal thrash album playing at the same time.

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