Tommy Tedesco's Studio Log, July 1979

May 15 2013 1:59PM
While playing some "beatnick" grooves for a movie soundtrack, Tedesco becomes frustrated by the lack of standardization in chord symbols More...

Tommy Tedesco's Studio Log, January 1979

May 13 2013 1:07PM
Tedesco's joke gets out of control when he starts faking mistakes on the theme to "Davy Crockett." More...

Tommy Tedesco's Studio Log, May 1979

May 7 2013 1:43PM
Tedesco spices up a track with some jazzy playing on a 4-string banjo More...

Tommy Tedesco's Studio Log, October 1978

Apr 18 2013 1:19PM
Tedesco explains how a score that appears challenging can often be easier to play than something that looks simple More...

Tommy Tedesco's Studio Log, September 1978

Apr 17 2013 1:40PM
Tedesco forms a jazz group, makes an album, and hones his ability to play in odd time More...

Elliot Easton Turns on the Twang

Apr 16 2013 1:35PM
ELLIOT EASTON’S BEAUTIFULLY COMPOSED SOLOS FOR THE CARS always bring the listener on a thrilling musical journey, so it’s a welcome gift to guitarists everywhere that the fiery left-hander is stretching out with a full album’s More...

Epic Songs with Epic Meaning: Marillon's Steve Rothery Digs Deep into Complex Sounds and Themes

Apr 16 2013 1:31PM
MARILLION HAS ALWAYS HAD A FEARLESS STREAK ABOUT IT. SINCE ITS debut in 1979, the British band has reimagined progressive rock on an ongoing basis by infusing it with contemporary rock, pop, and folk influences. More...

Tommy Tedesco's Studio Log, July 1978

Apr 15 2013 1:56PM
Tedesco offers some strategies for dealing with music that looks to be "unplayable" More...

Tommy Tedesco's Studio Log, March 1978

Apr 3 2013 7:04PM
Tedesco talks about the three things that can cause a green studio player to crash and burn More...

Tommy Tedesco's Studio Log, January 1978

Mar 28 2013 5:09PM
Tedesco talks about working for composer Artie Kane on the scoring stage for the film "Looking for Mr. Goodbar," which was directed by Richard Brooks More...

Tommy Tedesco's Studio Log, November 1977

Mar 27 2013 2:44PM
Tedesco fakes some oud parts on a nylon-string guitar for the TV show "Baretta" in this Studio Log from November 1977 More...

Tommy Tedesco's Studio Log, October 1977

Mar 25 2013 2:53PM
In this October 1977 Studio Log, Tedesco gets a Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer compressor and rocks out on three Awards shows More...

Tommy Tedesco's Studio Log, August 1977

Mar 20 2013 2:29PM
In this installment of Studio Log, Tedesco wins an audition to be on the '70s-era Gong Show More...

Tommy Tedesco's Studio Log, July 1977

Mar 19 2013 1:45PM
In this classic Studio Log from the July 1977 issue of Guitar Player, Tedesco talks about playing  challenging music for both a TV score and a Frank Zappa session More...

Tommy Tedesco's Studio Log, June 1977

Mar 14 2013 2:17PM
Tedesco discusses his playing on the 1977 date for "How the West Was Won" More...

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