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I spent the weekend at the Dan Hawkins Guitar Workshop at WaterBear Music College in Brighton, co-hosted by Dan from The Darkness and Bruce John Dickinson from Little Angels. We learned classic rock songs in the morning, played them live with a band in the afternoon, and in between I sat down with both of them for one of the most insightful guitar conversations I've had in a long time.
We cover everything from writing riffs that actually stick, why AC/DC's rhythm guitar is so hard to copy properly, using capos to find the perfect key, picking technique, string gauges, vibrato, stagecraft, tempo, songwriting and the little details that separate good guitarists from great ones. There are so many practical ideas in here that I've already started using in my own playing.
Whether you're into classic rock, songwriting, rhythm guitar or just love hearing world-class musicians explain how they think, I think you're going to get loads from this one. Massive thanks to Dan, Bruce and everyone at WaterBear for an unforgettable weekend.
00:00 Welcome to the Dan Hawkins Guitar Workshop
00:31 Dan & Bruce reflect on the weekend
01:49 Favourite riffs and signature guitar sounds
03:43 Dan Hawkins' picking technique and heavy attack
04:23 Where great riffs come from
06:20 Making open chords sound huge
07:28 The hidden power of muting with your thumb
09:03 How great riffs evolve over time
11:23 Why Dan writes with a capo
13:19 Tempo, groove and why rock bands sit behind the beat
15:43 First riffs, Clapton and Hendrix influences
17:58 String gauges, injury recovery and playing lighter
20:17 Malcolm Young, AC/DC and rhythm guitar
24:44 Joe Satriani's advice on singing your solos
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