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Campy 80's Shred instructional

shredmonger | usa | 08/01/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Great to see this video being released again. a look into former shrapnel guitarist Greg Howes style at the time ( hes went into a far more jazz fusion vein since). what can i say, like all the shred instructionals from the late 80's early 90's, its campy (remember jim from the tv show taxi? he makes an appearance....sort of) and its starts off with a long mind bendingly fast neoclassical type howe solo. there are some good warm up patterns, what seem to me as oddly arranged scale patterns to go with Gregs picking techniques. the tab is onscreen...no booklets or anything, but greg goes through everything note by note slow. its a bit lacking in content compared to the modern shred virtuoso videos and greg seems uncomfortable in front of the camera but as a howe fan i recommend it to other howe fans. as to aspiring shredders id say youd be better off taking webcam lessons with greg himself, his techniques and style has progressed hugely since the making of this video. and hes a great teacher."