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Day in Rock Report for 10/22/2013


U2 Return With First New Song In Three Years
(Radio.com) U2 has a brand new song, their first in three years, but it wasn't written for their long awaited follow-up to 2009′s No Line On The Horizon. Instead it's a track the band wrote specifically for the upcoming Nelson Mandela biopic, Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, starring Idris Elba.

The song, which is featured in the movie's trailer, sends a clear message, as Bono sings, "We can't fall any further and/We can't feel ordinary love/ We can't reach any higher/ We can't deal with ordinary love."

U2′s upcoming album has been in the works since their 2009-2011 world tour and features production work from Danger Mouse. Last year, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin was reportedly seen at Electric Lady Studios in New York City at the same time the band was recording there, though there is no word yet whether it was for work or for play.

In a recent interview with Irish radio station, 98FM (via NME), bass player Adam Clayton said the band is aiming to finish the record at the end of November, but gave no timeframe for when the album will actually be released. But in the chat, he did hint at what fans can expect from the upcoming record.

"I think it's a bit of a return to U2 of old, but with the maturity," Clayton said. "If you like, of the U2 of the last 10 years. It's a combination of those two things and it's a really interesting hybrid."

Watch the trailer to hear the song here.

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Marilyn Manson Lands TV Role
(Classic Rock) Marilyn Manson is coming to a screen near you after the shock rocker landed a part on hit TV show Once Upon A Time, ABC revealed to Rolling Stone.

Manson will be joining the cast of the show in November where he will voice Shadow, a character whose voice will give life to the very essence of Neverland.

Show creators and executive producers Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz say: "We've always been enormous fans of Marilyn Manson and we wanted to cast someone with the vocal ability to make our skin crawl." more on this story

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Blink-182 Plan Intimate Full Album Shows
(Radio.com) Blink-182 announced on Monday (October 21) they'll play the historic Hollywood Palladium on November 6 and 7. The band is celebrating the 10th anniversary of their 2003 self-titled release and will be performing the album in its entirety, as well as other classic blink songs.

In an in-studio interview with Kevin & Bean of Los Angeles' KROQ (a Radio.com station) yesterday morning, drummer Travis Barker talked about their upcoming intimate shows, how blink-182 are talking about a new album for 2014, and what it will be like playing their self-titled album from back to front, especially since they will be playing many of the songs live for the first time. Frontman Mark Hoppus surprised Barker by calling in from London to weigh in. "I don't like to rest, man," said Barker, talking about how he watched a UFC fight this weekend; he still sat in front of his television with a practice pad.

"My drumming got faster and faster as the fights continued, it was crazy," joked Barker. To say in his own "fighting" shape, Barker said he runs four or five times a week for five to six miles, has a strength and conditioning couch, and does jiu jitsu with his kids because he likes the "respect and discipline that comes with martial arts." This keeps him primed to tour as they have two-hour sets. "I have to go 110%," said Barker.

Both of Barker's kids love punk rock and look up to their tatted-up drummer father. "They bug me for them already," said Barker of his tattoos and his son's coming of age. "I tell him when he's sixteen we'll have that conversation and I have to talk his mom into it."

For the band, their coming-of-age came when they released their 2003 self-titled album. On the phone from London, Hoppus says that he's really "proud of that record."

"It was definitely a change in our attitude as a band, the way we thought of ourselves, the way we thought of our music�we strived for this to be our Pet Sounds or our White Album" said Hoppus alluding to the Beach Boys, the Beatles, and other "bands that break out and do something different."

"I'm really proud of what we came up with," said Hoppus. It's been ten years since the album came out and because blink-182 haven't played most of the songs live since they recorded them, the band must feverishly rehearse them. One of Hoppus' tactics to learning the album is to listen to it and play his bass along with it. He also admitted to taking to the internet for guidance.

"Sadly, there's been a couple of times where I've had to go on Google and remember the lyrics of a song that I wrote myself," confessed Hoppus. He joked that Barker has always been so good at his instrument that he has no room for progress, while Hoppus has plenty of room to grow. Hoppus said that sometimes people come up to him and say, "My son started playing guitar a year ago and he knows all your guys' songs." more on this story

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Metallica May Auction Off Their Riffs
(Classic Rock) Lars Ulrich says Metallica have discussed making riffs left unused after each album recording session available for other bands to pick via an eBay-style website.

He says: "We have more riffs than we know what to do with. We talked about setting up a special riff thing, where maybe we could share some of these riffs with others, like an eBay kind of thing for leftover riffs. Some of them are actually quite decent, but we won't be able to use all of them."

It's not the first time a similar idea has been suggested: Classic Rock reported in February this year that Tony Iommi and Brian May had a similar project in the pipeline. May had visited Iommi's studio and discovered a huge catalogue of unused material. more on this story

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Aerosmith Star Sidelined By Illness
(hennemusic) Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton fell ill and was unable to perform at the Monsters Of Rock date in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Sunday, so the band brought in backup David Hull for the show, and video of the event is available.

Hull, who has subbed for Hamilton on previous occasions, is a member of the Joe Perry Project. The Monsters Of Rock show was part of Aerosmith's current South American tour in support of their latest album, "Music From Another Dimension."

The group will wrap up their dates with three more shows this week � Brasilia, Brazil (Wed), Rio de Janeiro (Thu) and Mexico City (Sun). Check out the Monsters Of Rock footage here.

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Led Zeppelin's Celebration Day Coming To TV
(hennemusic) Led Zeppelin's 2007 concert film, "Celebration Day", will be making its U.S. television debut when it airs on AXS TV on Sunday, November 24 at 8 PM ET.

AXS TV will broadcast encore presentations of "Celebration Day" every night of the week at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT from Monday, November 25 through Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 28.

"Led Zeppelin is such an integral part of the musical landscape and evolution of rock 'n' roll," said AXS TV founder Mark Cuban. "Making such a landmark performance accessible to millions of households is one of the ways AXS TV intends to bring music back to television."

The concert premiered theatrically last year and is also available on Blu-Ray, DVD, CD, vinyl, and digital download. more on this story

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Slipknot Frontman Says Next Album Will Be Really Dark
(Classic Rock) Corey Taylor confirms Slipknot don't have a definite date in mind to begin sessions for their first new album since 2008 but he says the next record will have a specific sound.

He tells artistdirect.com: "Honestly, Slipknot is looming on the horizon. That's what's next in my mind anyway. I'm writing some demos. Clown is putting some things together. Joey is doing Scar The Martyr, but he's a... machine. He can write at any time. This band is just loaded with writers.

"We don't have a definitive start date, which is fine. That's okay for us now. When we're ready to make the album, we will. That's the mindset. Next year we're going to get together and start putting the pieces together.

"That album (Vol 3: The Subliminal Verses) is a bit of a peek at what I think the next album will be. It'll be a cross between Iowa and Vol. 3 in a lot of ways, while also evolving the way we always have. The stuff I'm writing right now is really dark. The stuff Clown is coming with is... beyond. It's really cool. It's going to be cool to get the alchemists in the same room and see what happens." more on this story

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Volbeat Frontman Says Musicians Don't Make Money From Records
(Classic Rock) Volbeat frontman Michael Poulsen tells Classic Rock that musicians can't make money from record sales alone anymore and he blames the downloading generation for the decline of record sales.

He says: "Some people out there don't really get what musicians are trying to do. Because let's be honest, selling records doesn't put food on the table any more � it's touring. But some fans just think 'oh, here comes the same CD with some live bonus tracks so they can try and cash in.'

"You know what it isn't about that because you can't sell records to make money anymore. It's more about giving the fans something special and trying to get the CD sales back again from all the downloading.

"I don't think downloading has any soul or spirit. I personally don't download anything. I like to hunt for the record or the movie that I want. No musician these days are earning good money from selling records, it's all about live shows. That's what the fans have to understand � we are not trying to just make easy bucks, we are trying to get the record sales back in the stores again instead of people just sitting at home and doing it on the internet. It is actually killing the music industry. I get it now why bands have releases in those different formats. I think it's a really good idea." He had more to say including some of the band's future plans.

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An Evening With Black Sabbath Coming To Grammy Museum
(hennemusic) Black Sabbath members Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler will make a special appearance Wednesday, November 6 at the Grammy Museum's Clive Davis Theater.

The event, "An Evening With Black Sabbath" will feature a sneak peak at their the band's forthcoming DVD, "Black Sabbath: Live�Gathered in Their Masses."

That will be followed with Ozzy and Geezer taking part in a Q&A interview with Vice President of The Grammy Foundation and MusiCares, Scott Goldman, where they'll share their thoughts on the band's reunion, their No. 1 "13" album and the group's current world tour. more on this story

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Rob Zombie Adds Second Great American Nightmare Show
(hennemusic) Rob Zombie has announced that he has added a second headlining set to his Great American Nightmare Halloween and horror event in Pomona, California.

In addition to his headlining set on Saturday, November 2, Zombie will now perform Friday, November 1 at Pamona's FEARPlex, along with guests Powerman 5000 and 45 Grave.

Held every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from October 10 to November 2 at FEARPlex, Rob Zombie's Great American Nightmare will feature 15 nights of music. more on this story

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ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons Jams With John Fogerty
(hennemusic) ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons joined John Fogerty on stage at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma last Thursday, and video of the event is available.

Gibbons joined Fogerty for ZZ Top's classic "Sharp Dressed Man" before the pair jammed on CCR's "Born On The Bayou." Fogerty is in the middle of a fall US tour in support of his latest album, "Wrote A Song For Everyone."

On the fall trip, Fogerty is playing full Creedence Clearwater Revival albums in their entirety; depending on the date, John will perform either 1969's "Bayou Country" or 1970's "Cosmo's Factory." Check out the video of the jam here.

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Video From Duff McKagan CBGB Keynote Goes Online
(hennemusic) Velvet Revolver and former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan delivered the keynote address at this year's CBGB Music Festival, part of the CBGB Music & Film Festival Conference this month in New York City, and video fo some of his address is available.

In his keynote, McKagan spoke fondly about visiting CBGB's on his first trip to NYC, where he bought one of the club's shirts and wore it almost daily for some time. He also laid out his advice for artists, saying "New bands should be true and honest. F*** commerce. What you're doing should be in your heart. Money will come and you can deal with that all later."

McKagan fronts his own group, Duff McKagan's Loaded, is a member of the supergroup Walking Papers, is a noted online columnist, and is the founder of the wealth management firm Meridian Rock. Check out the video here.

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Asking Alexandria Frontman Confirms Hiatus
(TeamRock Radio) Asking Alexandria frontman Danny Worsnop has announced plans to take a lengthy break from the band to turn his attentions to a pair of other music projects.

The 23-year-old is hitting the road with his side project 'Harlot' while he is also eyeing up a change of musical pace and direction with a melodic solo album.

He tells Artisan News: "I'm gonna take a few months off from Asking and tour Harlot. It's gonna be a weird transitional period where I'm trying to figure out the right balance for the schedules." more on this story

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Lemmy from Motorhead To Appear on Rockline
(hennemusic) Lemmy from Motorhead will be the featured guest on the US syndicated radio show Rockline with host Bob Coburn on Monday, October 28 at 8:30pm PT / 11:30pm ET.

Fans are encouraged to call to speak with Lemmy toll free at 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). The show will be streamed on the Rockline website for two weeks beginning the evening after the broadcast.

Motorhead's new album, "Aftershock", is being released in stages around the world, and will be issued in North America on Tuesday. The band's 21st studio album was recorded at NRG Studios in North Hollywood with longtime producer Cameron Webb. more on this story

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Bowling For Soup On Their Final UK Tour
(TeamRock Radio) Bowling For Soup bassist Eric Chandler says after 20-years the band don't want to spend a month on the road in foreign countries, but he insists it doesn't mean the band is winding down.

The pop punks are currently touring the UK for what has been confirmed as the last time but Chandler says it doesn't make sense to continue touring abroad.

In an interview with music-news.com he explains why this is the band's last UK run. He begins: "For one thing with families and homeland for all of us, it just doesn't make sense for us to be out of the country for like a month at a time. But equally, we still wanted to be able to go out on top and not tarnish the memory of what we have been able to do for ourselves and our fans. You don't want to be that band that play for 3,000 people one year and three-years later playing for 100." more on this story

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Eddie Van Halen Donates Guitar To Charity Auction
(hennemusic) Eddie Van Halen has donated two items that will be part of a live charity auction this Saturday, October 26th, for non-profit organization Last Chance for Animals.

The Van Halen News Desk reports Eddie donated a signed EVH Stripes Series guitar (Ed signed the head stock and the body) and a personalized hockey jersey that he owned.

Rumors are that Eddie might attend the auction Saturday, which will see the organization honor the efforts of celebrity photographer and animal activist Christopher Ameruoso and "Vegan Of The Year" Phil Collen of Def Leppard. The event will also feature an intimate solo performance by Jose Feliciano. more on this story

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Singled Out: PLS PLS
Today Dan Dixon (Dropsonic) from PLS PLS tells us about "ON/ OFF/ ON" from the nd new album "LP LP" which is being released today (October 22nd). Here is the story:

Musically I wanted to write something catchy, inherently simple, and that reminded me of being in a roller rink in 1985 (complete with 8 bit laser beam/ bomb drop sounds).

Lyrically, I have a hard time writing about dancing, shaking your ass, or robots, or freakazoids or whatever people were writing about back then so I had to go another direction.

So, I went with the old standby, the ups and downs of relationships. The frustration of not knowing what someone wants from you and being pushed to a breaking point as a result.

On/Off/On is kind of a dark song, but it does have those super cool tom overdubs in the verses that remind me of "Burning Down the House", and that makes me smile every time.

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and learn more about the album right here!

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Arcade Fire Release 'Afterlife' Lyric Video
(Radio.com) The current mania surrounding GRAMMY-winning alt-rock heroes Arcade Fire continues to be stoked with the release of a lyric video for the song "Afterlife," slated to be the second single from the band's upcoming new album, Reflektor (the first single was the album's title track). It's the group's fourth full-length, and is set for release on October 28 via the Merge label.

The studio version of the song made its official premiere today (Oct. 21) on Zane Lowe's popular BBC Radio 1 show, followed by the release of the lyric video. The clip utilizes scenes from 1959 Brazilian movie Black Orpheus, directed by France's Marcel Camus. The reference reinforces the album's relationship to the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice, both depicted on the cover art for Reflektor.

Diehard Arcade Fire fans will recognize the highly danceable "Afterlife" as the second song the band performed on the premiere episode of this season's Saturday Night Live, which was followed by a cameo-laden half-hour special "Here Comes the Night Time," where the Canadian collective spotlighted three more tracks from the upcoming full-length.

The double-album, which was produced with the help of LCD Soundsystem mastermind James Murphy, is a "mash-up of Studio 54 and Haitian Voodoo music," according to Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler.

The 12 tracks found on Reflektor were culled from fruitful recording sessions that yielded "50 or 60″ tunes, Butler added. Watch the lyric video

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Under the Radar Metal Bands That Are Pushing Boundaries
(Radio.com) Most genres of music have territorial fans, but few are as "I heard of them before you" as metal. Both an admirable yet irritating trait, metal fans have a keen ability to latch onto even the most grainy, basement-recorded, three-song EP because it features the drummer of That One Band and the vocalist of Those One Dudes. Therefore, the definition of "under the radar" has to be played pretty fast and loose as every metal fan will have their own idea of who is the biggest and best, and it often has little to do with album sales or arena shows.

But no matter your taste, these five bands have developed a taste for the extreme and not only turned into something that is all their own, but also made it appealing for fans across the world, and that is no easy task.

1. Ghost B.C.: Founded in 2008 and known as Ghost B.C. here in the States for copyright reasons, Ghost is a Swedish heavy metal band that has brought spooky musical and theatrical elements to mainstream music that in this age of trendy indie pop. With a macabre look in mind, all band members dress in hooded robes and face paint while lead singer Papa Emeritus dons the dressage of gothic Roman Catholic Cardinal complete with full skull-face (pictured above).

But what is most impressive for a band that exists in the Internet age is that none of the band member's real names have ever been publicly disclosed, though they have recently revealed an upcoming EP with Dave Grohl. It would be easiest to compare this band to the classics � Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult � but I'll let you judge for yourself. Check out their (censored, and you'll see why) video for the song "Year Zero," complete with ladies stripping and chants of "Hail Satan!"

2. Power Trip: Tough guy hardcore has been around as long as I have. An impressive act here and there have combined circle pits and gang vocals with elements of Metallica-type thrash, but none in recent years have pushed that hybrid to the brink quite like Dallas, Texas' Power Trip. Like Ghost, this band first got trip-py in 2008 and slowly slipped EPs and singles out into the heavy metal ether, but their 2013 full length Manifest Decimation is what is really causing fans to sit up and pay attention. While the band definitely identifies with the 'play fast, blast hard' philosophy (after all, they are cohorts of L.A. thrash-punk band Trash Talk) dissident echoes and riffs keep you on your toes as you find yourself giving this band way more than one listen.

3. Deafheaven: The equivalent of a black metal black sheep, San Francisco's Deafheaven often seems too metal for shoegaze fans and too post-rock for black metal fanatics. But no matter which side of the line you are on, it's hard to disagree that this band is a) heavy and b) good at it. Formed in February of 2010, George Clarke and Kerry McCoy had a record deal by year's end with Deathwish Inc., the label that was founded by Jacob Bannon, lead singer of legendary hardcore act Converge. After beefing up their line-up in 2013, the band's sophomore effort Sunbather is an enigmatic record that is in many instances sonically overwhelming � in a good way. As you listen to the title track, don't be afraid to embrace the shadows created by the music's bleak notes and Clarke's painfully taut vocals. See who else made the list.

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Pearl Jam Rock Brooklyn
(Radio.com) "We've got 99 problems, but a place to play ain't one!" Eddie Vedder announced from the stage at Pearl Jam's first concert at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on Friday night, kicking off their two-night stand at the venue.

Anyone hoping for a reprise of Pearl Jam's and Jay Z's historic collaboration of "W.M.A." and "99 Problems" from last year's Made In America festival would be disappointed. Although, let's be real: Pearl Jam doesn't need help from anyone to put on an unbelievable concert.

Just days after the release of new album Lightning Bolt, the band seemed on a high. Maybe they're happy with the album, and how it has been received. Or perhaps it's just gratitude that they've attained the rare status of a band who can sell out multiple nights at a New York-area arena. They're also one of the few bands with a two-decade history that can play new songs without creating a bathroom exodus. "Sirens," the album's second single, has become an immediate fan favorite and it sounds even bigger in an arena than through your car speakers.

First single "Mind Your Manners," which nods to the band's punk influences was greeted as enthusiastically as many of the older songs. The new album popped up throughout the set list: "Infallible" sounded more raw without Brendan O'Brien's shiny production, and the title track was seemingly built for large rooms. "Let The Records Play" starts with a chooglin' blues/boogie riff not unlike vintage ZZ Top, and is likely to become a concert staple. And opening song "Pendulum," which featured Mike McCready playing his guitar with a bow, Zeppelin-style, is the latest in a series of mellow PJ songs that they've used to kick off their shows ("Oceans," "Sometimes" and "Of The Girl" are some of their other quiet openers).

Not that Pearl Jam left their back catalog behind. After "Pendulum" they stayed downbeat with "Release" and the R.E.M.-ish "Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town" both of which saw Vedder splitting lead vocals with the crowd of thousands. The rest of the main set featured a number of favorites: "Dissident," "Why Go," "I Am Mine," "Given To Fly," "Spin The Black Circle" and the timeless "Corduroy." The set also featured "Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorns," by Mother Love Bone, the band that featured Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard before they formed Pearl Jam. more including photos.

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KISS Release Detroit Rock City Video From Osaka
(hennemusic) KISS have released video of their performance of the Destroyer classic "Detroit Rock City" from their show in Osaka, Japan that took place on Monday.

The Osaka date is the second of four the band will play in Japan as part of their Monster world tour. KISS will play two shows at the legendary Budokan in Tokyo on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.

The band's October 24th concert at the Budokan will be broadcast on pay-per-view via Japan's TV WOWOW that same night. Check out the "Detroit Rock City" performance here.

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Ted Nugent Releases 'Stranglehold' Video From New DVD
(hennemusic) Ted Nugent has released a performance of his 1975 classic, "Stranglehold", as seen on his new live package, "Ultralive Ballisticrock", which will be released on Tuesday.

The band was captured on the "I Still Believe Tour" at Penn's Peak on August 14, 2011, a concert originally broadcast live on HDNet (now AXSTV).

The footage features Nugent on guitar and vocals, Derek St. Holmes on guitar and vocals, Greg Smith (Rainbow) on bass and Mick Brown (Dokken) on drums.

"To be surrounded by such world-class passionate virtuosos is every musician's dream," says Nugent, "and I live it every song, every concert, every night, every lick, every tsunami of soul sweat. You dogs deserve me!" Check out the video here.

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Vintage Trouble Release Jezzebella Video
(Classic Rock) One time Classic Rock award winners Vintage Trouble are re-releasing a special edition of their debut album The Bomb Shelter Sessions, with added tracks, including last single Pelvis Pusher. And to promote it they've released this raunchy (but still SFW) new video for bonus track Jezzebella.

2011 saw Vintage Trouble explode onto the UK music scene � releasing their debut album "The Bomb Shelter Sessions" to widespread critical acclaim and touring the UK relentlessly � appearing at Hard Rock Calling, Wireless festival and supporting Bon Jovi amongst other highlights.

The end of 2011 saw the band pick up the "Best New Band" award at the Classic Rock awards and vocalist Ty Taylor invited by Brian May to sing at Freddy Mercury's 65th Birthday celebrations. 2012 saw the band continuing to build on their fearsome live reputation with multiple headline and festival appearances across the UK and Europe. Watch the video here.

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Joe Satriani Gives Private Guitar Lesson To Contest Winner
(hennemusic) Joe Satriani can been seen giving a 1-hour private guitar lesson to contest winner Rick Corvese in a new video that has been released by LoudGuitars.com.

On the road in support of his latest album, "Unstoppable Momentum", Satriani hooked up with Corvese � guitarist in the Hamilton, Ontartio band Famous Undergound � during an October 10 tour stop at Center In The Square in Kitchener, Ontario

Joe did not have any prior contact or information about Rick, nor did he have any opportunity for specific preparation. There are no "Take twos" or "Can I get that again for the camera?" Watch it here.

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