Jude Gold
Jude isn’t ashamed to admit a disco groove changed his life. It was 1978, and the instant he heard funky drums, slapped bass, and phase-shifted guitar pumped loudly through a pair of woofers, he knew it was his destiny to become a musician. He went on to earn a music degree from UC Berkeley, study with Tuck Andress and Joe Satriani, and work with JGB, George Clinton, 2 Live Crew, Third Eye Blind, Stuart Hamm, Kirk Hammett, and Eddie Money. His most surreal gig was a “head-cutting duel” with Spinal Tap’s David St. Hubbins.
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Jude Gold
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The Most Recent stories by Jude Gold
- Laurence Juber May 2008
Understanding DADGAD and Building Repertoire [Solid Air]
- Whammy Bar Pyrotechnics May 2008
“Flames used to shoot out of my guitar,” says Brad Gillis. Yes, he’s speaking literally. “I found a finger-mounted flash pot at this magic shop in Seattle back in the ’80s, and I attached it to the back of my headstock. At Night Ranger ...
- Seven Baritone Electrics March 2008
If you’re like a majority of guitar players, you don’t own a baritone guitar and possibly have never even played one—at least not for more than a few moments at your local music emporium. So why, then, should you care about an extensive ...
- Joe Satriani’s Magic Chord Sheet March 2008
Back when you were teaching dozens of students a week, what was the first thing you’d show them to help them start making actual music on the guitar?
I’d show them the first 16 or so open-position chords [Ex. ... - Harry Manx March 2008
Raga Meets the Blues [Vestapol]
- The Funkiest Lick Ever? March 2008
Who recorded the funkiest guitar part of all time? It’s hard to say, but with the brilliant lick he came up with on L.T.D.’s 1977 R&B classic “(Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again,” Johnny McGhee (Marvin Gaye, Les McCann) ...
- Harmonic/Fretted-Note Gumbo March 2008
It never gets boring hearing Louisiana slide genius Sonny Landreth play slide notes and fretted pitches simultaneously. (This works because when Landreth frets a string behind the slide, it drops beneath the slide and rings unimpeded ...
- That Cool Roy Nichols Move March 2008
If Albert Lee’s solos are too busy for you yet Luther Perkins’ aren’t busy enough, you’ll love the lyrical playing of Roy Nichols (1932-2001). His sing-able country hooks are key DNA in the Bakersfield sound. They’re also a huge part ...
- Pat Martino’s Alphabet Soup March 2008
“This is a technique I discovered from an interview with Pat Martino,” writes Hudson, New York guitarist Chris Tenerowicz. “I call it the Think Tank method, after the album Martino admitted to using it on. Basically, you take ...
- Zakk Wylde’s Sensitive Side March 2008
It’s hard to name a hit rock song that doesn’t have a strong guitar part. Ozzy Osbourne’s “Mama, I’m Coming Home” certainly isn’t one such tune, because it’s got a great guitar part. Zakk Wylde’s tender intro on the 1991 power ballad—similar ...