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Dear Guitar Hero: moe.'s Al Schnier & Chuck Garvey

By Guitar World Staff published 27 February 2007

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Al Schnier & Chuck Garvey from moe. came down to the Guitar World studios and answered some questions submitted by fans for this video version of Dear Guitar Hero.

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