Guitarist, Composer, Instructor
I have seen a lot of musical acts in my day. My first concert was Ozzy with guitarist Randy Rhoads just two months before his fatal plane crash. I’ve seen Eddie Van Halen, Michael Schenker, Jimmy Page legendary rock/metal axe-men. I’ve seen classical greats John Williams and the Romeros. I’ve been to the Chicago and […]
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Todays, ‘Better Than Coffee,’ post features Yngwie Malmsteen’s arpeggio study dubbed, “Arpeggios From Hell.” Named both because of their difficulty and his penchant for heavy metal titles…. Yngwie performed in San Diego May 14 at House of Blues…an absolutely amazing show that I will write about shortly…keep any eye out for that.
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YNGWIE, not just a great Scrabble word, one of the most talented rock/metal guitarists. Thought I would post this in honor of the guitarists upcoming tour bringing him to the House of Blues in San Diego on May 14. This clip has everything a self-respecting guitar geek would want. A blistering lead guitarist, playing with […]
Anyone who works out with their headphones knows how awesome it is when you get a big lift from your favorite song. Or hearing a cool tune you would have never picked shuffle through on your picturesque jog… With 1000s of songs on my iPod I almost always shuffle. I’ve always thought it would be […]
Anyone who works out with their headphones knows how awesome it is when you get a big lift from your favorite song. Or hearing a cool tune you would have never picked shuffle through on your picturesque jog… With 1000s of songs on my iPod I almost always shuffle. I’ve always thought it would be […]
Happy 4th of July everyone! Hope you have a fun and safe holiday while celebrating the anniversary of our Nation’s Independence! Just wanted to post two quick versions of the Star Spangled Banner guitar style. I recently saw Yngwie Malmsteen in San Diego and he performed a tribute to the military with a rendition of the […]
Wow! Thought it would be fun to list every musician who has influenced me over the years. I am not even sure this page is even logical since there are SO many, but, I will try! This post will take me all the way back to my little baby self when I started to love […]
Mike Slayen ~ Guitarist 