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Couple Arrested After Argument Over Whether Slash is Better than Eddie Van Halen

Cleveland couple arrested after motel argument over whether Slash is a better guitarist than Eddie Van Halen

 

By Alex Baker

 

At Guitar Shop TV, we’re passionate about guitars, guitarists, and music in general. But a couple in Cleveland, Ohio may just have taken things to a whole other level.

 

According to a report on Cleveland.com, an unnamed couple were staying at… Read More

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Slash Defends Lindsay Lohan Following Hit-and-Run Incident

Linday Lohan’s latest brush with the law was a hit-and-run that resulted in a pedestrian being sent to the hospital and the troubled actress being sent to jail. Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt in the incident, and Lindsay Lohan winding up in the headlines for the wrong reasons is nothing new.

 

However this time around Lohan has received support from a rather unlikely corner. Slash, the former guitarist… Read More

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Great Performances: BB King & Gary Moore “The Thrill is Gone”

Check this truly awesome on-stage performance of the blues classic “The Thrill is Gone” delivered by the late Gary Moore and the Master, BB King! Great dynamic between Gary and BB, with exciting phasing and execution. Red hot!

Sadly, Gary Moore passed away at the age of 58 in February 2011, due to a massive heart attack associated with consumption of large amounts of alcohol.

According to Wikipedia:

Moore started performing at a young age, having picked up a… Read More

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Gear Profile: Slash Guitar Auction


Guitar Shop TV visits the Slash Guitar Auction at Julien’s Auction House in Los Angeles, and previews iconic instruments and other memorabilia (including model Dinosaurs!) from the former Guns n Roses Guitarist’s collection.

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Very Cool Slash Solo

Slash lays down a Peter Frampton-tinged solo with a Heil Talk Box in his mouth and a Les Paul in his hands. Many people think Frampton’s vocal sound on his mega-hit “Do You Feel Like We Do,” was created with a vocoder, but it was actually made with a talkbox, a small speaker connected to a clear plastic hose that the performer sticks in his mouth. You can see the hose here, winding up Slash’s Read More

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