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Recapping a massive weekend - the UK Guitar Show in Birmingham, interviewing LED Zeppelin-inspired band jailer (19 years old, album dropping May, supporting Sammy Hagar and Deep Purple), and the Zakk Wylde interview going live after his Brits performance with Robbie Williams.
Guitar Show highlights: Spontaneous 10-minute lesson with a lad who'd been stuck for 20 years, chaotic Danny Serpico interview, and the new DJI Osmo Pocket 3 camera working brilliantly. Best guitar of the weekend was James from jailer's Gibson SG through a Marshall modified plexi.
Perfect timing: The Zakk interview filmed in January went live Sunday after seeing him on the Brits - nearly 50,000 views already. Everything lined up after 18 months of planning.
Odd time signatures breakdown:
"The Ocean" - Goes 4/4 then 7/8. Count it 1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-1-2-3, then back to 4/4. Not being strict about time signatures - just whatever makes the riff sound better.
"Black Dog" - Technically 4/4 but with pauses where the band looks at each other and goes "now!" LED Zeppelin made it uncomfortable so cover bands couldn't play it. Middle section has a polyrhythm - ignore the snare, listen to the hi-hat, play a three-feel over the four.
"Kashmir" - Feels like 3/4 or 6/8 but it's 4/4 with a three-feel polyrhythm. Uses chromatics, four frets in a row.
"Money" by Pink Floyd - 7/4 time. Don't count to seven - count 1-2-3-4-1-2-3.
Jimmy Page's DI secret: Plugged directly into the studio mixing desk for "Black Dog" and other tracks. That fuzzy tone isn't a Marshall stack - it's compressed overdrive straight into the desk.
Zakk Wylde at the interview: Tuned by ear in 10 seconds with no reference pitch. Amp settings? Maxed everything except master volume, just used volume control on the guitar.
New Get Great Tone course dropping this week for members. Brighton Guitar Show July 18th - doing a live clinic there.