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How did I learn to play Paranoid the right way? From a magazine

Fri 2012 Jul 27

I bought the August 1992 issue of Guitar World back when new for one reason and one reason only - Tony Iommi was on the cover.

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Guitar buyer's remorse

Wed 2012 Jul 25

Every guitar player at some point experiences guitar buyer's remorse. It's when you put a bunch of money into a specific guitar only to discover it's not the magical axe you thought it was going to be, and then the sinking feeling sets in of, "Oh, crap.. I spent way too much money on that guitar."

Have I ever experienced guitar buyer's remorse? Yes. But I learned from the experience and know not to do it again.

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How to record multitrack audio without a computer

Fri 2012 Jul 20

(QUICK SOLUTION before starting this: If you were looking for a right-now solution to multitrack recording without a computer that is digital, you want a ZOOM R8 or a Tascam DP-008. No computer is required and the unit is completely self-contained. If you were looking for the old-school analog method, keep reading.)

The first question on your mind when it comes to recording with no computer is, "Why?"

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Guitar shredding sucks

Thu 2012 Jul 19

Guitar shredding is one of those things that only metalhead kids and stuck-in-the-80s guitar shredders think is awesome, but in fact never was.

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Top 5 electric guitar myths

Tue 2012 Jul 17

I've played enough electric guitars to know what's true and what isn't, and this is my top 5 list of electric guitar myths - as in things a lot of players believe to be true but aren't.

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