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Instructor of the week: Gabriel Leopardi
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Date of Birth: June 18th 1982 Been playing guitar since: 1993
"At the age of 11 my father bought me my first electric guitar because I wanted to play like Slash. I borrowed some books from my friends with the songs of bands like GNR, Nirvana, Ramones, Metallica to learn the chords. I remember playing over the records at every hour every day."
"Slash was my first influence when I started to play the guitar. His dramatic solos are still my favourites. Then I discovered players like Yngwie Malmsteen, John Petrucci & Zakk Wylde that influenced me a lot, as well as a lot of pop/rock/metal bands. I have been always more interested in the musical aspect than in the technique, but that doesn't mean that technique isn't important for me."
Gabriel leads Leopardi GMC Coordination Studio, which has exclusive rights to record GMC lessons in Buenos Aires. Learn more about him in his personal profile
