The Essential Dave Phillips (pedalboard designer to the stars)

The Essential Dave Phillips (pedalboard designer to the stars)

LA based Dave Phillips is one of the greatest pedal board makers in the country.; Here he is talking to Tim about some of his recent pedalboards, including boards for Neil Giraldo and Joe Perry.
Tim Pierce Essentials
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This program is unlike any other in the world because it combines ongoing guitar training with all the inside information that only a real world professional can provide. Tim Pierce has been a recording guitarist in Los Angeles for over 30 years. His list of credits is astonishing. With over 100 hours, over 1000 videos, you’ll hit the ground running. Tim adds new lessons, jam tracks and tabs throughout the year, so your collection will continue to grow. Click the info link and subscribe NOW... Tim’s recording discography includes Crowded House, Christina Aguilera, Seal, Avril Lavigne, Tracy Chapman, Joe Cocker, Ricky Martin, Meat Loaf, Rod Stewart, Elton John, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Rob Thomas, Rick Springfield, Phil Collins, Madonna, Toy Matinee, Don Henley, Santana, Rascal Flatts, Chris Isaak, Jewel, Faith Hill, Celine Dion, Dave Matthews Band, John Legend, Gavin Degraw, Mika, Carolina Liar, Goo Goo Dolls, Uncle Kracker, Josh Groban, Mylie Cyrus, Demi Lovato, David Cook, Adam Lambert, Daniel Powter, Chris Allen, Jack’s Mannequin,The Band Perry,Shinedown, Jason Mraz, Kelly Clarkson,Il Volo,Lana Del Ray, Gloriana, Colbie Caillat, and many others. He works with producers such as: Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Goo Goo Dolls), Warren Huart (Augustana, The Fray), Matt Serletic (Santana, Rob Thomas), Eric Ross (Sara Bareilles), John Fields (Switchfoot, Jonas Brothers), Walter A (Mariah Carey, Marc Anthony, Josh Groban, Celine Dion, Christina Aguilera, Ricky Martin), Bill Bottrell (Sheryl Crow, ELO, Michael Jackson, Tom Petty), Tim James (Mylie Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Sick Puppies), Ron Nevison (The Who, The Rolling Stones, Meat Loaf, Bad Company, Led Zeppelin, Ozzy Osbourne), Michael Lloyd, Howard Benson (Gavin DeGraw, Daughtry, Chris Cornell), Patrick Leonard (Roger Waters, Bryan Ferry, Elton John, Anna Vissi, Rod Stewart, Madonna), Keith Olsen (Fleetwood Mac), Trevor Horn (Seal, Yes, Art of Noise), Dan Huff (Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Faith Hill), Randy Jackson (American Idol and others).
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Tim Pierce Essentials: Andrew Synowiec, LA Session Ace
Tim Pierce Essentials

Tim Pierce Essentials: Andrew Synowiec, LA Session Ace

You may not know Andrew Synowiec by name, but chances are you’ve heard his guitar playing. Andrew is a multi-faceted musician with credits like the blockbuster film Frozen (including “Let It Go”), Michael Bublé’s #1 album To Be Loved and countless commercial and indie projects. With his collection of over 80 stringed instruments, he has recorded for artists ranging from Barbra Streisand to Rob Zombie and producers from Bob Rock to David Foster. Andrew has contributed to albums selling over 10 million copies worldwide and more than 25 Grammy-nominated recordings, including his own 2015 Grammy Award as a member of the acclaimed LA Big Band “Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band.” His latest record, Second Story is out now.
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Tim Pierce Essentials: Essential Gary Clark Jr licks
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Tim Pierce Essentials: Essential Gary Clark Jr licks

Austin Texas guitar player, Gary Lee Clark Jr. is best known for his fusion of blues, rock and soul music with elements of hip hop, and BEING an exceptional guitar player. Tim looks at some of his trademark licks and sound.
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The Edgar Winter Album

If you had told Tim when he was 12 years old that Edgar Winter would be coming around to his home to record an album dedicated to his brother, the late great Johnny Winter, he would have freaked out....BUT, that's exactly what happened. The album features the likes of Joe Bonamassa, Billy Gibbons, Steve Lukather and various guitar luminaries, but Tim is the guitar 'glue' on this project and that's an important role on any album. In this episode, Tim shows us some Johnny Winter inspired riffs and talks about the profound effect Johnny had on his playing in his formative years.
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Episode 8: Jack's Favorite Chickin' Pickin' Lick.
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Episode 8: Jack's Favorite Chickin' Pickin' Lick.

This is the lick that started it all for Jack.....! And, if you ain't into Country yet, ya will be once you get this little beauty under your fingers.
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Griff Hamlin: Playing/Counting Rhythm & Lead Together
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Griff Hamlin: Playing/Counting Rhythm & Lead Together

This video is a little more of a project for the beginning blues players watching... In order to be able to play with other people (really, in order to be able to play at all) you need to be able to play a simple rhythm, keep some time, and maybe play a little lead over it... I talk a lot about counting, and I hear from a lot of students that they have trouble counting when it comes to single note lines - so this line is really easy and should be straightforward for counting. You NEED to be able to do this. If you cannot, work on your skills until you can, and you'll be setup for much more progress down the line. If you can do this already, that's GREAT!
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Griff Hamlin: First Finger Bend & Licks
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Griff Hamlin: First Finger Bend & Licks

I know that I'm usually the first person to say, "Don't bend with your first finger, that just doesn't feel good and it's hard." That hasn't really changed, but there *are* certain times when your first finger is going to be called upon to push some steel - and this is that time. These are a couple of Albert King-ish moves that tend to require the first finger if you want them to sound just right.
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Griff Hamlin Lessons The Weight Intro And C Chord Variations And Fills
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Griff Hamlin Lessons The Weight Intro And C Chord Variations And Fills

I often hear from students how they want to learn to embellish chords, so that's what we'll talk about in this video... I was inspired by "The Weight," by The Band, and the little intro that is played at the top of it. I originally played it in an 'E' shape, but later saw Robbie Robertson play it in a 'C' shape and thought that might make a cool lesson. So grab your guitar, I hope you enjoy it.
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Griff Hamlin Live Stream | Pedalboard Rundown
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Since I can't go out, I've been doing some updates to gear and I thought it would be a good chance to show you what I'm running currently, and why. Signal Chain on this board: Guitar - Wah - Vibe Machine - Prescription Electronics Experience - Boss TU2 - Zendrive - Lovepedal Super Six SRV - Keeley Katana Boost - Ibanez Echo Machine (rehoused by XTS) - Leslie G Pedal - Strymon Flint What I hope you'll pay attention to more than the actual pedals is the "why" behind each one, and the myriad of options that are very nearly the same and, in some cases, much more cost effective :)
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Jack Ryan Sullivan Country: Ep 7: Very Cool Diminished Lick
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Jack Ryan Sullivan Country: Ep 7: Very Cool Diminished Lick

What more can I say, Jack Ryan is in lockdown like the rest of us and this is a very Cool Diminished Lick......it's as much a Jazz lick as it is a Country lick and one that you really need in your arsenal.
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Griff Hamlin Lessons The II-V Turnaround
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Griff Hamlin Lessons The II-V Turnaround

In this blues guitar lesson we'll talk about one of the common-er jazz/jump style variations. It's a II-V (two-five) move over bars 9 and 10 of the 12 bar blues form...Instead of using the V and the IV chord, we use the - you guess it, II and V chord. This is a great thing to be able to hear and use when it's called for so keep your ears open and check it out!
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Griff Hamlin Lessons | Using The "Blues Half Step" In Your Soloing - The Altered Dominant Scale
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Griff Hamlin Lessons | Using The "Blues Half Step" In Your Soloing - The Altered Dominant Scale

In talking about more Modern Blues Soloing, and getting away from the standard Pentatonic and Blues scales for a bit, one of the things we have to discuss is the way chords influence the sound we play... And notice that I say "sound" and not "scale..." because, to me, scale implies a single correct choice, whereas saying that we are playing a certain "sound" implies that it's a choice we are making. Which is, of course, what Modern Blues Soloing is all about - having the know-how and the freedom to make a variety of sound choices in a variety of settings. Well, in a slow blues (or any blues, really) there's a tendency to use the "blues half step" going into the IV chord (or the V, or the IV) and if you use that "half step away" chord as part of your soloing, you get a pretty cool sound.
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