80's guitar method/lessons

[vector]

Just for shits 'n' giggles, I recently posted on CL about hiring a guitar instructor that was proficient in 80's shredding and all things related. Nada.

I tend to respond well to both live instruction as well as video tutorials. Don't wanna drop a fortune on out-of-print/publication book/video lessons and I'm not a fan of learning other's stuff note-for-note (unless we're covering it in the set list).

Any suggestions?

[dannyr]

Check out Metal Method. Good instructional videos and not too expensive. He started his program in the 80's and I believe he has updated it over the years. It's a great place to start. Just a suggesation.

[vector]

Check out Metal Method. Good instructional videos and not too expensive. He started his program in the 80's and I believe he has updated it over the years. It's a great place to start. Just a suggesation.

Thanks for the suggestion!
Funny, I was just helping to clean out my folk's basement yesterday and came across one of the Metal Method lesson books, Lesson 8, I believe. I flipped thru it and was chuckling because of how dated it seemed. Might have to give it another look.

[SausageofPower]

Look into Troy Stetina's materials. He teaches a lot of 80's shredder techniques, and most guitarists point him out as a reference. He doesn't teach note-for-note versions of songs, but gives general lessons on the techniques. Was watching some instructional vids of his on sweep picking and tapping the other night.

[BenoA]

Look into Troy Stetina's materials. He teaches a lot of 80's shredder techniques, and most guitarists point him out as a reference. He doesn't teach note-for-note versions of songs, but gives general lessons on the techniques. Was watching some instructional vids of his on sweep picking and tapping the other night.

+1!!!

JFrocks.com has a lot of stuff related to the 80s.

Youtube too.

[Cygnus X1]

Or our own Kevin Dillard's material.
It will take you beyond shred.

[Kempo Bulldog]

Has anyone tried JFrocks? I have been tempted to pick up a few of the lessons but he seems to ramble on a bit.

[vector]

Or our own Kevin Dillard's material.
It will take you beyond shred.

I've got two of Kevin's books.