Welcome to Guitar Villains! Today's guest is the guitar luthier Paul Reed Smith. Thanks to American Musical Supply for sponsoring the show. Use code Tyler10 for a great deal: https://bit.ly/ShopAMERICANMUSICALdotCOMSign up for the PRS Music Sch

St. Vincent Doesn't Need a Berklee Degree to Win Grammys or Shred Guitar

Jul 5th, 2021 1h

Welcome to Guitar Villains! Today's guest is the St. Vincent guitar sorceress, Annie Clark.Thanks to American Musical Supply for sponsoring the show. Use code Tyler9 for a great deal.https://bit.ly/SaveOnGear0:00 - Introduction1:40 - Annie's op

Kyle Gass on the Best Tenacious D song, Tom Morello's "gimmick" & if Rock is Dead

Jun 18th, 2021 44m 1s

Welcome to Guitar Villains! Today's guest is the Tenacious D 6-string maestro, Kyle Gass.Thanks to American Musical Supply for sponsoring the show.Use code Tyler8 for a great deal.http://bit.ly/PickOfSavingsHere0:00 - Introduction2:55 - Kyle’s

Lari Basilio on Bending the G String the "Wrong" Way and the 'Ibanez Generation'

Jun 10th, 2021 48m 53s

Welcome to Guitar Villains! Today's guest is the instantly recognizable Lari Basilio.Thanks to American Musical Supply for sponsoring the show.Use code Tyler7 for a great deal on your next purchase!http://bit.ly/GearSavingsStartHereLari's guest

Mark Lettieri on the Art of Baritone Guitar and Perfect Rhythm

May 28th, 2021 52m 36s

Welcome to Guitar Villains! Today's guest is the funk master Mark Lettieri.Thanks to American Musical Supply for sponsoring the show.Use code Tyler6 for a great deal.http://bit.ly/SaveOnGearNow0:00 - Introduction3:15 - Collecting lanyards is an

Zakk Wylde Says Who the Best Guitarist is and the Two Schools of Guitar Soloing

May 10th, 2021 51m 31s

Welcome to Guitar Villains! Today's guest is the almighty Zakk Wylde. Thanks to American Musical Supply for sponsoring the show.Use code Tyler5 to save on your next purchase!http://bit.ly/SaveOnGearHere0:00 - Introduction3:00 - Who is the best

Paul Gilbert Rants About Guitar and Melts My Face

Apr 22nd, 2021 1h 25m

Welcome to Guitar Villains! Today's guest is the guitar monster himself, Paul Gilbert. Thanks to American Musical Supply for sponsoring the show.Use code Tyler4 to save on your next purchase!http://bit.ly/AMSdeals0:00 - Introduction4:40 - Voca

Andy Timmons Grabbed Steve Vai's Guitar From Him mid-Song

Apr 1st, 2021 1h 2m

Welcome to Guitar Villains! Today's guest is the unmistakable Andy Timmons. Thanks to American Musical Supply for sponsoring the show.Use code Tyler3 to save on your next purchase!http://bit.ly/DealsAtAMSAndy's guitar lessonsFollow Andy on Inst

Yvette Young: "Guitar is a Horrible Instrument to Start On, and it's Not Good for Songwriting."

Mar 18th, 2021 58m 7s

Welcome to Guitar Villains! Today's guest is the phenomenal Yvette Young. Thanks to American Musical Supply for sponsoring the show. Use code Tyler2 to save on your next purchase!http://bit.ly/ShopatAmericanMusicalSubscribe to Yvette Young on Y

Steve Vai Made Me a VERY Special Promise

Mar 1st, 2021 1h 13m

Welcome to Season 2 of Guitar Villains! Today's guest is the incomparable Steve Vai.Thanks to American Musical Supply for sponsoring the show: Use code Tyler1 to save on your next purchase: http://bit.ly/ShopatAmericanMusicalCheck out everythin

Herman Li on Women Crying Over DragonForce, S***-Talking Fans, & Mastering Twitch

Dec 16th, 2020 59m 15s

Today’s guitar villain is Herman Li. A blistering shred god heading up the Grammy-nomninated metal band Dragonforce, Herman is so good he sometimes sounds like a video game with his extremely creative and acrobatic licks, which makes sense, bec

Rick Graham on Killer Shred Technique, Picking Like the Wind, & Positive Adversity

Dec 9th, 2020 50m 9s

Today’s guitar villain is Rick Graham. Rick is easily one of the most humble guitar players on the planet, and you know what that means when the word humble is used to describe a guitarist: that’s right, they’re an absolute monster player. Rick

Cory Wong on the Best Metallica Solo, What Musicians Overlook and Pick-hand Motors

Dec 2nd, 2020 52m 51s

Today’s guitar villain is Cory Wong. A groove master with a pocket deeper than Warren Buffet’s, Cory is one of the leading forces in the world of funk and is an equally competent arranger, producer, and tone aficionado. From his awesome playing

Bumblefoot on Fretless Guitar 101, THAT Guns N' Roses Album, and Spooky Guitar Picks

Nov 18th, 2020 57m 31s

Today’s guitar villain is Bumblefoot. The unmistakeable wall of sound behind the bands Asia, and Sons of Apollo, Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal is one of the most creative and staggeringly good guitar players you’ll find. With his trusty double neck Vig

Misha Mansoor on Pioneering Djent, Why Tonewood DOES Matter, and Driving 190MPH

Nov 11th, 2020 54m 22s

Today’s guitar villain is Misha Mansoor, a key founder of the beguiling genre of Djent and an overall machine of a guitar player. Misha is the mastermind behind the wall of sound that is the band Periphery, a signature artist of Jackson guitars

Jason Richardson on Playing Guitar as Fast as Humanly Possible & Dying in Austria

Nov 4th, 2020 55m 41s

Today’s guitar villain is Jason Richardson, a technical master of guitar playing and an equally adept composer of complex and interesting music. If you tabbed out his guitar solos, they’d look like barcodes. If someone asks Jason, "Hey Jason, h

Tommy Emmanuel on Tuning Perfection, Playing for 2.85 BILLION people, and Taking a Screwdriver to a Guitar

Oct 28th, 2020 45m 59s

Today’s guitar villain is Tommy Emmanuel. One of the most musical guitar players you’ll ever hear, Tommy has been dropping the jaws of audiences for decades with this impeccable acoustic guitar playing that sounds more like an entire band than

Tim Henson on Hendrix Inventing Rap, Bad Instagram Guitarists, and Acid Trip Art

Oct 21st, 2020 1h 3m

Today’s guitar villain is Tim Henson. An innovator of the guitar and a no-nonsense straight-shooter, Tim has cemented himself in the guitar world as a cutting edge riff-writer, combining elements of tapping, slapping, harmonics, and rhythmic di

Joe Satriani on Telling Stories With Notes, Alien Love, and Being Bitten by Jagger

Oct 14th, 2020 1h 5m

Today’s Guitar Villain is Joe Satriani. Known in his truest form as a literal alien, Satriani’s music can certainly transport you to various places in the universe, and after paving the way for so many guitar players after him, Satch is still t

John Petrucci on Crying at Concerts, Perfect Guitar Tone, and His Secret 8-String

Oct 7th, 2020 1h 9m

Today’s guitar villain is John Petrucci. A legendary riff-writer, almighty shred-lord, dedicated gym-rat. purveyor of fine bourbon, and all-around nice guy, this bearded phenom who some believe to be a wizard or even God himself is here to spil

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Introducing 'Guitar Villains'

Sep 26th, 2020 1m 58s

Welcome to Guitar Villains! I'm your host, Tyler Larson. Why Guitar Villains? Because villains are cooler than heroes, it’s just a fact. Premiering Wednesday, October 7, 'Guitar Villains' is a podcast by guitar players for guitar players and ov

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