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Billy Sheehan interview with ScottsBassLessons

How Billy Sheehan learned to slap

By Nick Wells published

“I could never figure out where those notes were coming from. Then I’d go see Victor Wooten and just give up!”

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Paul Gilbert names 12 guitarists who shaped his sound

By Andrew Daly published

The Mr. Big guitar hero reveals how his strap length influenced his technique, why hearing Yngwie Malmsteen down the phone inspired him to give fast picking one more try, and what he considers to be "one of the biggest scourges" of modern guitar playing

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Paul Gilbert explains why 21-fret guitars can actually deliver higher notes than 24-fret models

By Matt Owen published

The Mr. Big virtuoso revealed how a 1983 Ibanez Roadstar II helped him tap into Ronnie James Dio's vocal tones – and hit notes higher than a modern-day 24-fret would allow

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Paul Gilbert reveals the surprising guitars he used to emulate Ronnie James Dio's voice, the lead that took 100 takes and his grand guitar solo plans for Mr. Big's farewell tour

By Andrew Daly published

The much-loved virtuoso details his approach to tackling parts by Ritchie Blackmore, Tony Iommi and Vivian Campbell for The Dio Album, snapping up vintage Ibanez guitar bargains, and the younger players who are catching his ear

Billy Sheehan (left) and Paul Gilbert perform onstage with Mr. Big at KOKO on October 17, 2014 in London

Mr. Big announce farewell world tour

By Jackson Maxwell published

At each show, the band will perform their 1991 album, Lean into It – including the album's sing-along, chart-topping smash hit single, To Be With You – in its entirety

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Paul Gilbert tackles both Tony Iommi and Ronnie James Dio’s parts in new cover of Black Sabbath’s Heaven and Hell

By Matt Owen published

It follows the Mr. Big virtuoso's cover of Dio's Holy Diver, with his fully fledged Dio tribute record set to arrive April 7

Erica Dunn (left) and Gareth Liddiard of Tropical Fuck Storm perform at the Wide Awake Festival at Brockwell Park on May 28, 2022 in London

From the best prog since Rush to stank face-inducing bends: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Sam Roche published

With face-melting new songs from Crown Lands, Paul Gilbert, Falling In Reverse, Tropical F*ck Storm, Safiyah Hernandez, Thrice, Demonstealer, Girl Ray and more, this week's playlist has something for everybody

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Paul Gilbert announces surprise Ronnie James Dio tribute album, releases Holy Diver cover as lead single

By Matt Owen published

Gilbert's The Dio Album, which covers the late vocalist's Rainbow, Black Sabbath and solo eras across 12 tracks, will arrive April 7

Paul Gilbert and his late cat, Juliette

Paul Gilbert’s guitar-loving cat, Juliette, has passed away

By Michael Astley-Brown published

Guitarists have paid tribute to Juliette, whose curious inspections of the virtuoso’s guitar racks and pedalboards made her an Instagram star

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Get your alternate-picking lines swinging with these triplet and sextuplet solo ideas

By Andy G Jones published

Humanize your lead playing with some rhythmic variety with this lesson inspired by the virtuoso solos of Mr Paul Gilbert

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Paul Gilbert now drills holes in his picks for better grip – and you can see why in his latest blazing clip

By Matt Owen published

The Mr. Big virtuoso – who favors surprisingly thin picks – also gave viewers a close-up glimpse of his ingenious magnetic slide mod in action

Paul Gilbert's hot-pink 1987 Ibanez “Ice-Stroyer” guitar

Paul Gilbert's hot-pink 1987 Ibanez “Ice-Stroyer” guitar has been put back up for sale on Reverb.com

By Jackson Maxwell published

The one-of-a-kind, autographed Destroyer/Iceman hybrid has been listed for $18,500

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Paul Gilbert teaches you how to play new song That’s Too Much Like Work! – complete with power tools and opening 'Crazy Lick'

By Jon Bishop published

In this exclusive video performance and lesson, rock legend Paul Gilbert treats us to a spellbinding guitar solo involving power tools and string skipping. What could possibly go wrong?

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Paul Gilbert teams up with Guitar Techniques to debut his latest fretboard masterclass, That’s Too Much Like Work!

By Matt Owen last updated

Armed with an Ibanez, a pick and his Makita power drill, Gilbert constructs a maze of mesmerizing melodies and delivers a devastating display of his elite six-string powers

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Paul Gilbert gives us a track-by-track tour of his new Christmas album, ‘Twas

By Jason Sidwell published

Forget goose: here, Mr Gilbert shares his festive recipe for perfect Christmas electric guitar, and he's putting emu picking on the menu. You might never hold a pick the same way again

Paul Gilbert We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Witness Paul Gilbert's "most manic guitar trill" in his madcap version of We Wish You a Merry Christmas

By Matt Parker published

The shred hero has just released his first Christmas album and 17th studio effort

Paul Gilbert gets into the Christmas spirit

Hear Paul Gilbert give I Saw Three Ships a bluesy, slide-heavy makeover

By Jackson Maxwell published

On the latest single from his upcoming Christmas album, 'TWAS, Gilbert turns this classic carol into a baptism of blues-rock lead guitar fire

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Paul Gilbert shares Every Christmas Has Love, the first original single from his forthcoming Christmas album, 'TWAS

By Sam Roche published

It's feel-good electric guitar hooks and slide lines aplenty in the guitar virtuoso's latest festive offering

Paul Gilbert feels the Christmas spirit

Paul Gilbert is releasing the Christmas album you didn't know you needed

By Jackson Maxwell published

Featuring shred-ified versions of 10 Christmas favorites – plus a couple of holiday-themed originals – 'TWAS will be released November 26

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Paul Gilbert: "My slide playing is a risky career move. There have been times when I've tried stuff on stage and people have walked out the door!"

By Jonathan Horsley published

The shred pioneer, melody enthusiast and rock guitar sensei extraordinaire on making his guitar howl for his new album, Werewolves of Portland