Here's a video chronicle in a magazine format packed with news, mini gear reviews and interviews from Richie Kotzen, Billy Sheehan who were in Paris for the european tour of the Winery Dogs and Eric Bibb, a great bluesman who is about to release a superb album called Jericho Road.

Summary

* News from The Guitar Channel

* Giveaway to win the great book from Jean-Pierre Danel The Legend of the Fender Stratocaster

* Mini gear reviews of picks : the Chicken Picks and the ergonomic Niglo

* Eric Bibb interview (short version) - The long version is here for the Backstage pass owners

* Richie Kotzen interview (short version) - The long version is here for the Backstage pass owners

* Billy Sheehan (short version) - The long version is here for the Backstage pass owners

Richie Kotzen live rig (source : John Zocco, his guitar tech)

* Fender Telecaster Signature

* Fender VibroKing and a Fender Vibrolux.

* For overdrive tones he is using a Punch Pedal overdrive/boost pedal

* Dunlop Crybaby Wah pedal.

* Strings D’addario EXL115 .11

The signal chain is : Fender Signature Tele - Line 6 Wireless - Dunlop Crybaby Wah - Punch Pedal Overdrive - VibroKing - Vibrolux.

Giveaway

To enter the giveaway to win the book  The Legend of the Fender Stratocaster from Jean-Pierre Danel you have 3 methods :

*  Share this Facebook status with your friends

* Retweet this tweet to your followers

* Post a review on iTunes about The Guitar Channel podcast

In all 3 cases, don't fail to mail me at [email protected] a screenshot of the result of the method of your choice so I can enter you in the giveaway. I will draw a winner on October 30th.

Until the next time, happy guitar playing !

Pierre.

PS: the audio version of this chronicle is available in MP3 format in the podcast feed.

Malina Moye sings well, plays lead guitar and is able to be a real performer on stage. An artist who puts a good dose of six strings in Funk, a style of music where our favorite instrument does not play a leading role in general, deserved an interview on The Guitar Channel. I hope this interview will help you discover Malina.

K Yotic is the song you can hear an excerpt from before the interview.

Enjoy,

Pierre.

Yossi Sassi is a guitar player from Israël and when I listened to his album Melting Clocks I found he was able to create a very exciting mix of high powered instrumental guitar with oriental music. We did the interview backstage in Paris when he was touring Europe with Marty Friedman and Stéphan Forte.

We talked during the interview about his influence, about how he mixes instrumental guitar music with oriental music, about his hybrid bouzouki/guitar instrument and many other subjects.

 

Extracts from Melting Clocks played before the interview:

* Drive

* The Calling Rush Hour

* Sahara Afternoon

* Melting Clocks

Enjoy,

Pierre.

 

 

I found David Wallimann through his awesome YouTube channel so when I heard about his excellent book Guitar Methods Made Easy I contacted him to organize an interview. You will discover in this interview how he wrote his book, how he developed his approach of modes and many other things.

At one point or another in their learning life all the guitar players are exposed to modes without always understanding everything and above all without actually integrating all the wealth that they have in their playing, at least that was my case. This book with an approach that is both clear and comprehensive guides the reader through the various modes. In the end we can better understand how the methods work and how to use them.

There is no black magic, however, you have to work to make sure you progress. But having a book of this quality is a real plus. Personally I finally understood some important things even though I still have some work to fully master the subject.

If you want to purchase David's book, he has graciously provided all listeners the promo code "TGC" to enjoy 20% discount on all orders made ​​on its www.guitarplayback.com site.

On top of that, David is allowing me to offer you a free backing track called Dorian Floyd and an associated PDF with the chords grid and suggested scales to work on your Dorian mode and minor blues scale. Not bad, huh? Just follow this link.

Backstage pass holders have an another discount code to enjoy a 50% discount on any order on www.guitarplayback.com.

20% off with code TGC, 30% for the Backstage Pass owners

Until the next interview, keep on playing your guitar!

Pierre.

Here's some heavy rock with this Gus G interview. This guitar player from Greece not only plays with none other than Ozzy Osbourne but also fronts his own band Firewind. We talked about his career so far, how to get the gig with Ozzy, about hus gear and many other subjects.

 

Extracts from Apoteosis Live 2012 played before the interview:

* Allegiance

* Edge Of A Dream

* Glorious

* Maniac

Enjoy,

Pierre.

I  already said several times, there is a lack of women in the guitar community so when the opportunity arises to interview a musician like Ana Popovic class, I jump at the chance. Yes, Ana is a beautiful woman, yes she has gorgeous legs but also (and this is important part) she plays the guitar very well and has a fabulous voice.

It was during one of her passages Paris in November 2012 that I was able to do an audio interview with her.

Extracts from the album "Unconditional" played before the Anna Popovic  interview

* Fearless

* Slideshow

* Your Love Is not Real

* Voodoo Woman

Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar!

Pierre.

After Guthrie Govan in last episode, it is now the turn of Bryan Beller, also a member of the Aristocrats to answer my questions. I had already had the opportunity to interview Bryan in this episode, this time we talked about "Culture Clash" The Aristocrats 2nd studio album, his role as bassist scene behind Joe Satriani and many other things.

Extracts from "Culture Clash" played before the interview:

* Cocktail Umbrellas

* And Finally

As the last time we spoke via Skype, it was a lot of fun to interview Bryan who is very open about how he approaches music. It was even more fun this time because I actually get to do the interview face to face in the lobby of his hotel.

For the Backstage pass owners: the original backing track of the song "Dance of the Aristocrats"

is available in this article. A code reduction of 10% is also included to buy

other backing tracks and transcriptions of the Aristocrats jamtrackcentral.com site.

I already had the great pleasure of interviewing Guthrie Govan in this episode, I even met him during the soundcheck before their concert in Paris last year. This time we talked about the second album of this infernal trio which is The Aristocrats.

It was of course also the opportunity to talk about the evolution of the group since its inception almost by chance during a NAMM show, his conception of music and many other things.

Warning this album is intense! It is not to for everybody. We feel that the three friends have pushed a little further how they compose and play together. It will be an explosive tour. Normally they will come back to Paris in the spring of 2014.

Excerpts from "Culture Clash" played before the interview :

* Dance Of The Aristocrats (the original backing track of this song is included in the bonus Backstage)

* Culture Clash

In the next episode I will present you with an interview with Bryan Beller.

Enjoy,

Pierre.

For the Backstage pass owners: the original backing track of the song "Dance of the Aristocrats"

is available in this article. A code reduction of 10% is also included to buy

other backing tracks and transcriptions of the Aristocrats jamtrackcentral.com site.

Here's an audio Steve Hackett interview. Steve is a true superstar of the guitar, whether because of his work with in Genesis or through various solo projects or group, he has a touch of his own. Whether you're a fan of progressive rock or not, the music of Steve can not leave you indifferent. His touch and phrasing are unmatched.

The release of his album Beyond The Shrouded Horizon in 2011 was the opportunity to make this telephone interview that I publish now.

Steve Hackett website: www.hackettsongs.com

Extracts from "Beyond The Shrouded Horizon" played before Steve Hackett interview

* Loch Lomond

* The Phoenix Flown

* A Place Called Freedom

* Catwalk

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Until the next interview in the audio podcast feed or in video, keep on playing the guitar!

Pierre.

The metal guitarists are plenty, let's face it, but those who have a wide range of expression are not that many. Kiko Loureiro is one of those, that's why I wanted to interview him for his solo album "Sounds of Innocence". It has plenty of musicality and strong melodies all over the record and, of course,  with a breathtaking technique.

Well known to play in the progressive metal band Angra, Kiko delivers with a great solo album of instrumental music. You can judge for yourself by listening to the extracts played before the interview.

Extracts of "Sounds of Innocence" played before the interview

* Conflicted

* Reflective

* Ray Of Life

* A Perfect Rhyme

Enjoy,

Pierre.