Gus G Plays Classic Ozzy Riffs - Exclusive HD video
Mr Crowley, Bark At The Moon and Crazy Train, up close and personal

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The Summer issue of Guitarist magazine, on sale 6 July 2011, features an exclusive video tutorial from Ozzy/Firewind axeman Gus G in which he discusses - and demonstrates - techniques that work on both the picking and fingering hand.
Here's a taster from the same session in which Gus plays three classic Ozzy riffs. He plays them clearly and distinctly and it was a pleasure to be in the same room as he did so.
Don't miss the Summer issue of Guitarist magazine, out 6 July 2011
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Simon Bradley is a guitar and especially rock guitar expert who worked for Guitarist magazine and has in the past contributed to world-leading music and guitar titles like MusicRadar (obviously), Guitarist, Guitar World and Louder. What he doesn't know about Brian May's playing and, especially, the Red Special, isn't worth knowing.

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