Enjoy All 360 Degrees of This Fingerstyle "Eye of the Tiger"

Fingerstyle maestros Van Larkins and Andrea Valeri—who are currently on tour across Australia—filmed an impressive cover of Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" in the Australian outback.

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Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.

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