Guitar Techniques

SESSION shenanigans

Ah…the deluded joy of The Boudoir Guitarist. Locked away in Boogie Bedroomland, Mexican Stratomaster strapped for maximum pose-ability, headphones set to 11 and wardrobe mirror adjusted to capture every provocative move. Within this Walter Mitty-esque world, our hero rips out supercharged renditions of Stairway To Heaven, Smoke On The Water and Brush With The Blues of such blistering intensity that Page, Blackmore and Beck return their instruments to their cases simultaneously, never to bend a string again. Why, even a good quality tennis racket will suffice. The lad’s

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