New Tracks And Lessons:

Scorpions, Sublime, Eric Clapton and the final chapter in our 'How To Solo' Series. Be sure to check out our new video lesson series featuring legendary guitarist Ace Frehley (see Video Links above).

The Scorpions - Love Drive

Cover:   Another Piece of Meat Long before mega-hits like "Rock You Like A Hurricane" and "No One Like You", Scorpions were turning out great rock-metal songs like "Another Piece Of Meat". From the 'Lovedrive' album, which is considered one of their finest, this album also saw the return of Michael Schenker to the line-up.

Lesson:   Learn To Play Guitar Solos - Part 3 Patterns, routines, Pavlovian impulses, and knee jerk reactions. There's nothing wrong with those inclinations. In fact, sometimes they can get you out of certain sticky situations. Sometimes they can buy you time until you can figure out your next move. In this lesson we will visit some patterns, motifs, and sequences, that you can practice until naturally come out in your improvisations. For beginners, this is essential to practice patterns and sequences. This will enable you to execute difficult passages and coordinate your mind and body.

Sublime - Sublime

Cover:   Wrong Way From Sublime's self-titled album, this song peaked at #3 on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart. Thanks to this hit and others, the album 'Sublime' turned into the bands biggest, and sadly their last true studio album, due to the death of singer/guitarist Brad Nowell two months before the album's release. The trombone solo in this song contains an interpolation of the theme from Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue".

Eric Clapton - Just One Night

Cover:   Tulsa Time Originally recorded by Don Williams, who had a #1 country hit with it in 1978, Clapton put a blues and slide guitar spin on it and made it his own. It is the opening song on his 'Just One Night' double live album. Clapton is said to have had a fondness for Tulsa, Oklahoma, as several of his band members and musicians he jammed with over the years were from Tulsa, including singer/songwriter Leon Russell.