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Vids! DeMartini, Maiden, Audley Freed…

Vids! DeMartini, Maiden, Audley Freed…

Here are some vids you have to see if you haven’t already. Doesn’t need more explanation than that so….

July 23, 2010 | By | Reply More
Carlos Cavazo on New Ratt and Gear

Carlos Cavazo on New Ratt and Gear

Part 1: Joining Ratt, Writing, Sharing Leads Carlos Cavazo will probably always be known best as the axeman for Quiet Riot. He was tapped by QR singer Kevin DuBrow to replace the immortal Randy Rhoads in the band, and as far as many knew (thanks to MTV) was “the” guit-slinger in the band. If longevity […]

April 29, 2010 | By | Reply More
DETAILED Warren DeMartini Gear Rundown

DETAILED Warren DeMartini Gear Rundown

Part 2 (Here’s Part 1) Warren DeMartini is yet another example of the fact that much of someone’s tone is in the hands. I say that because Warren played an alder/maple/maple super strat with a Floyd Rose bridge and Seymour Duncan JB humbucker through a 100w Marshall head into Marshall cabs. A typical setup for […]

April 12, 2010 | By | 2 Replies More
Warren DeMartini Talks ‘Infestation’ and Gear

Warren DeMartini Talks ‘Infestation’ and Gear

Part 1 Warren DeMartini (yeah!) – one of the best, tastiest guitar-slingers from the ’80s – has a new album out, Ratt’s Infestation. Is his playing still tasty? Yep. Fluid and fleet? You bet. The album’s good, Warren’s playing is great as usual, and I wanted to talk to him about it. The folks at […]

April 9, 2010 | By | 1 Reply More
New Ratt Reviewed – It’s Good! Like Old Ratt

New Ratt Reviewed – It’s Good! Like Old Ratt

With Better Drumming… I’m sure you’re like me: When you hear about a new album coming from one of your favorite players or bands, you have this huge anticipation – but it’s mixed with a little trepidation. You can’t wait to hear it, but you’re a little worried that you’ll be disappointed. You’re thinking that […]

April 2, 2010 | By | 5 Replies More
New Tuneage! Ratt and ‘Black Country’

New Tuneage! Ratt and ‘Black Country’

New DeMartini and Bonamassa! Yeah, mang! New tunes!

March 25, 2010 | By | 2 Replies More
Robbin Crosby of Ratt’s Rig Circa 1987

Robbin Crosby of Ratt’s Rig Circa 1987

Even though it’s the Year of the Tiger, here’s another Ratt post – this time on Robbin Crosby, who died some years ago of drug addiction. This info, from the April 1987 Guitar Player, is not comprehensive gear-wise but sheds some light on his sound and on what he and Warren used on Dancing Undercover. […]

January 8, 2010 | By | 2 Replies More
Warren DeMartini: Strings, Picks, Solos, Snakeskin

Warren DeMartini: Strings, Picks, Solos, Snakeskin

Here’s part 2 of the post on Warren DeMartini’s gear – plus intel on how to make your own snakeskin-covered guitar and how he looks at guitar solos. All of this info is from the 1987 Guitar Player interview and the warrendemartini.net site referenced in part 1. All quotes are Warren’s unless otherwise noted. Picks […]

January 6, 2010 | By | Reply More
Warren DeMartini’s 1987 Ratt Rig: Part 1

Warren DeMartini’s 1987 Ratt Rig: Part 1

I remember the Guitar Player magazine with Warren DeMartini on the cover – because it never arrived. I remember looking forward to it, I remember seeing it in guitar stores, but it never arrived at my house even though I was a subscriber. That’s how guitar-crazy the ’80s were: someone at the post office stole […]

January 4, 2010 | By | Reply More
Lynch Rock Tone, Vintage-Style Gear

Lynch Rock Tone, Vintage-Style Gear

George Lynch of Dokken fame tends to provoke fairly strong like/don’t like reactions from guitar-slingers. I’m a little perplexed by that, probably because I’m in the “like” camp. Obviously George can play like a house on fire, and his work with Dokken and particularly on the first Lynch Mob disc is simply great. He has […]

January 28, 2009 | By | 1 Reply More
News Clips: Ace, Rainbow II, Guitar Gods

News Clips: Ace, Rainbow II, Guitar Gods

Some news clips of the week: Ace’s Album/Space News From Blabbermouth.net and HardRadio.com: Ace Frehley’s new solo album, tentatively due out this spring, will be called “Anomaly.” In an early 2008 interview with Billboard, Ace said about the forthcoming CD: “Basically I’m trying to get back into the mindset I was in when I did […]

January 10, 2009 | By | Reply More