Dave Navarro, ace guitarist for Jane's Addiction and formerly for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, demonstrates his unique guitar style and techniques. He discusses his rhythm style, showing chordal licks, double stops and chord structure, and breaks down...
Flea, thrash funk master of Red Hot Chili Peppers, presents an introspective and live performance improvisation with drummer Chad Smith in this video hosted by River Phoenix. Flea discusses the theories, philosophies, styles, sounds and techniques...
The late Jeff Porcaro was a Grammy Award-winning star from Toto and one of the most respected and innovative drummers of contemporary music. This video includes discussions on straight time, triplet and shuffle feels, as well as Latin grooves, bass...
Now for the first time 10 of today's most influential bass players come together to bring you the Star Licks All Star Bass Series: James Jamerson Jr., Louis Johnson, Abe Laboriel, Nathan East, Chuck Rainey, Freddie Washington, Verdine White, Larry...
Arguably the heaviest bluesman ever, Muddy Waters electrified the Chicago blues world with the 1948 release of his first single. By taking the Robert Johnson and Son House-inspired acoustic Delta blues that he had played in Mississippi and firing it...
Musicians Institute instructor Tom Kolb takes an in-depth look at the Fender Stratocaster and the styles of its most famous players. He discusses the classic Strat sound, pick-up configuration and body style, then breaks down the blues riffs of...
There are very few guitarists who can truly be called legends, and Robert Johnson is one of them. This impassioned master of the blues has influenced everyone who has heard his singing and playing. In this hour-long video, Scott Ainslie teaches and...
Known as the Father of Electric Blues Guitar, T-Bone Walker has influenced virtually every blues, jazz and rock guitarist from B.B. King, Kenny Burrell and Chuck Berry to Jimi Hendrix. His tasty, economical and expressive lead lines have come to...
In this 52-minute video, Tony presents the techniques he uses to achieve the versatility and dynamic range that dominates his style. He covers the in's and out's of how to improve and hone your guitar skills through live performances and...
