Zakk Wylde is a legendary guitar virtuoso who has played with and for some of the best known acts in the business including a decades long stint with Ozzy Osbourne, his own band Black Label Society, and most recently announced as the touring guitar player for the upcoming Pantera reunion. Zakk recently partnered with Riffhard to release “Zakk Wylde Berzerker Guitar Camp,” the ULTIMATE Zakk Wylde guitar course.

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On this episode:

Playing other people’s solos with respect and honor

Why you should know your scales

Vibrato is the most uniquely identifiable trait for a guitarist

The real reason that Ozzy picked Zakk

Why Zakk decided to learn chicken pickin

The incredible challenge of replicating someone’s tone

How the No More Tears solo is structured

How Zakk developed his unique sound on guitar

Zakk’s writings process: writing on the guitar vs hearing it in his head first

The devil is in the details when playing guitar. Every detail matters. 

Why Zakk doesn’t sweep

If you’re going to invest the time in learning something, make sure it’s something you love

The one way that piano helped Zakk’s guitar playing

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