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SMG Poll: What’s the Most Influential Rock Guitar Album of all Time?

SMG Poll: What’s the Most Influential Rock Guitar Album of all Time?

There have been a collection of artists who have recorded albums that will stand the test of time. Classic Rock music has a broad appeal and each generation has influenced and shaped the next… but who is the best of the best?

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Randy Rhoads: The Passing of a Legend

Randy Rhoads: The Passing of a Legend

To acknowledge the passing of a legend, I decided to visit the location of Randy’s Rhoads final moments outside of Leesburg, Florida at the remote estate of Jerry Calhoun.

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SMG Musician Spotlight: Jeff Lynne and Electric Light Orchestra

SMG Musician Spotlight: Jeff Lynne and Electric Light Orchestra

ELO had lots of hit singles but they never had a number one hit. I mostly ignored ELO and Jeff Lynne for many years….

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SMG Review: B.C. Rich Zoltan Bathory Signature ASM Electric Guitar

SMG Review: B.C. Rich Zoltan Bathory Signature ASM Electric Guitar

The B.C. Rich Zoltan Bathory Signature ASM Electric Guitar is built for the hardest of rock and metal.

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SMG Legends: Led Zeppelin and Jimmy Page

SMG Legends: Led Zeppelin and Jimmy Page

Often it has been implied that Led Zeppelin were nothing more then a cover band, but that wouldn’t be fair. Jimmy Page played his guitar in a fashion that took his music to a new place. It was harder and the sound was unique and fresh.

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NAMM 2012: Mark Wein Guitar Lesson with Oscar Jordan

NAMM 2012: Mark Wein Guitar Lesson with Oscar Jordan

Oscar Jordan sat down with guitarist/instructor Mark Wein at this years Winter NAMM Show 2012 about targeting notes rather than playing scales. Watch the video below for more information from Mark about how you can play the guitar like a horn player and isolate the notes rather than just running scales.

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SMG Preview: Korn’s New Dubstep Album – The Path Of Totality

SMG Preview: Korn’s New Dubstep Album – The Path Of Totality

Any true fan of the band Korn has probably spent the last 5 or 6 years scratching their heads wondering what the band is plotting next. Korn has been re-inventing themselves and at the same time trying to find new ways to channel and exhume their original sound.

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SMG Review: Opeth Live at the Mayan!

SMG Review: Opeth Live at the Mayan!

Have you ever gone to see a band perform live and left the show feeling totally inspired and alive to the point that you just wanna rush home, pick up your axe and get lost in the power of expression? We’ll last night I had that experience when I went to see Opeth live at The Mayan in downtown LA.

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