147 - Brian's longtime guitar-mentor joins him & talks tone

Brian's longtime guitar-mentor joins him & talks toneBrian is joined by his long time high school friend Steve Townsend. You may have seen Steve in some of our videos showing you how to play Van Halen and Steve Vai riffs. Many have commented that his "How to Play Van Halen" videos are among the best on youtube.

Steve shares his thoughts on various aspects of playing in the styles of famous guitar players, how to get their tone, and Steve demonstrates some techniques that he uses. We discuss and demonstrate "What makes EVH sound like EVH? What about Brian May? Yngwie? Vai? It's all here.

And you don’t want to miss Steve’s rendition of a Eddie Van Halen classic, all here on today's podcast.

Additional Show Note: Due to demand, Steve has agreed to take on a few more Skype students. Email [email protected] for more info.

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