A Diversion For You All

Here are my Korean students playing traditional Korean music. Its not exactly Paul Gilbert but is quite cool in its own way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2e0UdaJz5s

Lesson Request

There's a really cool album with Bireli Lagrene, Dominique Piazza, and Dennis Chambers called Front Page.

It would be cool if one of the instructors here could look at some of the techniques used in the following song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz0FHcHWwhk

I also highly recommend the album- Every song is cool and the playing is first rate.

Chords To Practice Over

Does anyone know where I can get various chord drones to practice over- For example a m7b5 chord so I can work on melodic minor?

Thanks

Marco Ferrigno

Does anyone know what Marco Ferrigno is up to these days?

http://www.georgebellas.com/StudentSpotlig...ages/Marco.html

http://www.guitar9.com/thequest.html

http://www.guitar9.com/hanginggardens.html

He recorded a few awesome albums awhile back and then it just seemed like he fell off the face of the earth. Where is he?

Give Your Metronome A Break

Metronomes are great tools for developing timing, precision, speed, and for keeping track of progress.

But sometimes it is good to play with a real drummer.

I 've bookmarked a bunch of famous drummers on youtube to practice with from time to time.

Here's an example:

Bernard Purdie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa-K4LouFVk...feature=related

Steve Gadd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZZLLYEzKE8...feature=related

John Bonham Grooves
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_upK-4eH4pk...feature=related

John Blackwell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAb50o6xQD4

Jeff Porcaro Style- Rosanna
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaUoc-T-qtA...feature=related

The Stone Roses
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMvRxzmefSI...feature=related

Have fun