Apart from being a generally great guy, he’s written (and played) some great music.  Check out Rhino’s Revenge II (CD).

 
Only managed to see him play live once.  Who knows – might be able to make it twice one day …

Hi Azad And welcome to the world of guitar (and bass!) making.   Mark’s advice is very practical.  Although you can collect a LOT of tools (he certainly has), it’s also amazing how few tools you really need to make and…   Read more»

“A treat and a warning …”
🤔 🤔 🤔 
Hmmmmmm, wonder what that’s all about then.

i only have been playing for 8 months, i am now learning the highway star solo by deep purple, i can play it all the way through but now i need to get it up to tempo

Impressive!!!

@louis-kerckhove
A great band, and a great song.
But I humbly suggest that the master’s version is better …

 
My own cover version attempt (I’m on rhythm guitar & vocals) …

PS – how does this blinking quote tool work? Use the mouse (left click and drag the cursor) to highlight the text you want to quote.  As you do that, a quotation mark symbol appears. When you’ve highlighted the text…   Read more»