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Meaner Street
Readers Challenge
| November, 2005
When some people hear a spectacular two-handed riff, such as the prelude to Van Halen’s “Mean Street,” their reaction might be, “Whoa, dude, that sounds killer. Pass the bong.” But not Shane Gibson.
An active recording artist and guitar instructor in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, Gibson probably instead reacted to Van Halen’s amazing intro with, “Pass the guitar”—after which the talented and versatile Berklee graduate conceivably began work on the stunning two-handed-tapping tour de force transcribed below. The intro to his polyrhythmic prog-metal mini-epic, “Centurion 3” (from his solo album Mr. Stork), this fun, melodic, and just plain sick lick is demonstrated in both video and audio formats by Gibson on his website, shaneguitar.com.
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Want to help the world play better guitar? Submit your candidate for Reader’s Challenge (preferably notated and on cassette or CD), along with a brief explanation of why it’s cool and how to play it, to Guitar Player Reader’s Challenge, 2800 Campus Dr., San Mateo, CA 94403. Include your name, address, e-mail, and phone number. Materials won’t be returned, but we will listen to all submissions. You’ll hear from us if your lick is chosen.
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