In the exclusive video below, guitarists Derya "Dez" Nagle and Joaquin "Jo" Ardiles of the Safety Fire run through "Floods of Colour," a track off their 2012 album, Grind the Ocean.
The video ties into a new tab-book project the band has been working on since early last year.
"Tab books were one of the main ways I taught myself guitar when I was younger," Nagle told Guitar World. "I found that learning other people's music really helped in developing my overall musicality, and without having a teacher, it was a great way to develop and push myself as a guitarist.
"After we went on tour with Protest The Hero in March 2012, we discussed the idea of releasing a tab book for our debut album, Grind the Ocean, and it has been in the works since then.
"We wanted to transcribe the music ourselves to give the most accurate notation of our music, which took a little while with our touring schedule. It feels great to finally get this out, and the response so far has been amazing. As a little thank-you to our fans, Jo and I did a play-through of 'Floods of Colour.' Enjoy!"
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.
