“Man, this cat is awesome” -Michael Molenda (editor of Guitar Player Magazine) said after interviewing Eric for the July 2006 edition of Guitar Player Magazine. And us here at GuitarPlayerZen.com couldn’t agree more. Smooth Tone, terrifying technique, great compositional skills; This guy has it going on. If you are a fan of John Petrucci, Nuno [...]

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Damn I love Andy Timmons! He is on the left. Reb Beach is pretty nice too. Here is a badass guitar performance for you guys to check out and be inspired by. Warning: You may decide to give up guitar altogether after watching. Proceed with caution.

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Hey guys check out this video of Tommy Emmanuel performing “Guitar Boogie.” It’s a great guitar performance to bring in the weekend for you guys. Enjoy! Short excerpt from WikiPedia about him: Tommy is noted for his powerful, energetic performances and lightheartedness on stage. He interacts with the audience, sometimes telling old jokes, and in [...]

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Hey Folks, Glad to be here; I hope to contribute some of my past/ongoing experiences and travels to the many guitarists/musicians out there that have bigs dreams and expectations! Anything is possible! I am living proof of this… It seems like just moments ago I was in my little basement apt. in Brooklyn, playing along [...]

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Here is just a quick little creative exercise post for you guys today. One way to develop your unique identity is to get away from just listening to guitar players. Listen to Miles Davis’s phrasing and style, or the way Coltrane forms and ends his melodies. One piece of advice that is great for making [...]

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