It was the real deal. When Eddie Van Halen launched into ‘You Really Got Me,’ followed by ‘Runnin’ With The Devil,’ there was no question. They’re back. Oh, there have been rumblings before. In the late 90’s, there was the Van Halen III album and tour. Eddie was... Hey folks! Long time no blog. As many of you know, this month saw me cramming for NAMM, as well as jumping straight onto a tour (leg 2 of Anthrax/Testament/Death Angel in the US). As I write this, I’m enjoying a rare day off in Tampa. I’ve been receiving... The title of this post can be taken two ways. One is musician slang, as in the exclamation of a great performance- a phrase heard in the metal world (‘That was killer, dude’) and the jazz community (‘Man, you cats were killin’). The other is a... Check out my sixth piece for Guitar Player Magazine on-line. Here, I talk about my abrupt loss of innocence when, at thirteen years old, I realized something shocking: rock bands don’t always tell the truth! Of course, knowing what I know today, the only thing... This post is totally unexpected. I’ve been working on a different post for a day or so. But every now and then unexpected ideas pop into your head and you just have to go with them. Although today happens to be Passover, it is not my intention to debase this... 