Madonna Guitarist Monte Pittman Shreds "La Isla Bonita"
Madonna's longtime guitarist, Monte Pittman, recently visited Guitar World HQ in New York City to demonstrate a little something he's obviously been working on in his spare time: a killer shred-guitar version of Madonna's 1987 hit single, "La Isla Bonita."
You can watch him "crank up the heat" on one of his boss's favorite tunes below. Note that the actual shredding starts right around the 2:40 mark.
For more about Pittman, visit montepittman.com.
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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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