November 30, 2007 by John.

Hey there all monsters and monsterettes! Great news to report - the new website is up and better than ever! It’s got tons of great resources to help you learn how to play guitar and fine tune your playing skills, as well as some cool new stuff. Be sure to check out the resources like the tuner, online metronome (or as we call it “net-ronome” …get it? internet), and fun stuff like podcasts and of course this blog section. Also, if you’ve ever had trouble changing strings on your electric guitar, acoustic guitar or electric guitar with a Floyd Rose bridge, there’s a great new page showing you step-by-step how to do it right! I’ve been getting some requests for more t-shirts and hats. I’ll be reordering some new swag soon. I’ll be sure to post some news when it arrives!

If you haven’t done so already, please sign up for the tip of the week. You’ll get some of my angles on approaching your practice. These tips are a lot about the approach to learning how to play guitar, and also give specific ideas on certain techniques etc. When you sign up for the tip of the week, rest assured that I will definitely not give out your email address to spammers!! I do not sell email addresses to anyone! I wouldn’t want anyone giving out or selling my email address to spammers, so I won’t do it to you.

There’s some great testimonials - video and written, from some of my clients and customers. These are people that have learned how to play guitar from me personally, through the Monster Guitar Method DVD’s or through my Elite Performance Coaching. There’s even a clip of me on Dr. 90210! It was a kick doing that gig. Lot’s of fun. Dr. Rey is really a cool guy. Honest!

That’s it for now, more news later!
John

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November 30, 2007 by John.

Great albums. You don’t hear too many truly great complete albums these days. I think the music industry has shifted towards the three minute radio-friendly hit song and away from the art of created musical ideas. Gone are the days of Bohemian Rhapsody (5:54), Stairway to Heaven (8:03) or even Freebird (9:07). These are all timeless classic rock songs and yet it will be difficult to find artists these days getting songs over 3:30 played on the radio.

Here’s a list of some of my favorite complete albums. The kind of album where you don’t want to hit “shuffle” when you listen to them. There’s more, but these are some of my favorites. Do yourself a favor and check out some of these albums. Listen to them from beginning to end, you’ll enjoy the ride!

AC/DC – Back in Black, Highway to Hell
Aerosmith – Get Your Wings, Rocks, Toys in the Attic
Foo Fighters – The Colour and the Shape
Frank Zappa – Joe’s Garage
Judas Priest – Sad Wings of Destiny, Screaming for Vengeance
Led Zeppelin – Houses of the Holy
Metallica – Master of Puppets
No Doubt – Return of Saturn
Oasis – Be Here Now
Ozzy – Diary of a Madman
Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall
Queen – A Night at the Opera, II
Radiohead – OK Computer
Rainbow – Blackmore’s Rainbow
Rolling Stones – Let it Bleed
Rush – Moving Pictures, 2112, Signals
Stabbing Westward – Darkest Days
Stevie Wonder – Innervisions
Stone Temple Pilots – Purple
Ted Nugent – Tooth, Fang & Claw
U2 – Unforgettable Fire, Joshua Tree
Van Halen – Van Halen, Van Halen II
ZZ Top – Eliminator

Enjoy them!

John

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November 30, 2007 by John.

Hey there all you monster guitar players! I just want to tell you about something new that’s in development. I’ve created the next line of products that will be available quite soon. Here’s the scoop. If you want to learn how to play guitar online, this is being developed for you! Let me tell you about MOLLY! M.O.L.L.Y. stands for Monster OnLine Lessons for You! These will be downloadable online guitar lessons of all different topics. Feel free to make requests for specific subjects; if there are enough requests for a topic, I’ll do it. It’s that simple. If you want it, you’ll get it! Right now, I’ve got about a dozen great titles to start with. You’re going to love them!
When learning how to play guitar online, you want something that’s going to be comprehensive, easy to follow and loaded with quality content and information. MOLLY! is the answer. I’m so excited to get these lessons up and ready for you to check out. I’ve seen lots of products that try to show you how to play guitar. Students are continuously bringing me DVD’s, books, websites and other things that try to teach you how to play guitar online or how to play guitar in another way – through a book for example. Some are good, some are bad and some are just really confusing! Those of you that are familiar with the Monster Guitar Method DVD series will understand that the MGM method is always clear, fun and loaded with really cool ideas. MOLLY! will be no exception.
Stay tuned and be sure to check in frequently to get the latest info on when our how to play guitar online lessons will be released.

Ciao for now!
John

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