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One of the signature elements of my lessons is the camera angle. The "over the shoulder" shot is far easier to translate than the "straight on" shot in my opinion. Over the years many of you have voiced your approval.

In 2008 I introduced a concept called The 5 Essential Blues Boxes. The popularity of that series exploded, and it is primarily responsible for putting StevieSnacks on the map. Since it was released, I've answered a ton of questions and…

My trip to Winter NAMM was simply great. My focus for this trip was people, and in that regard it did not disappoint. I looked at, and tried, much less gear than my last time attending (2011) and that made…

I got my first set of boutique pickups over ten years ago, a set of Lindy Fralin Vintage Hots. When StevieSnacks began to gain popularity, I got the opportunity to play a few other sets of high-end pickups. These include…

Whew. That is the only way to describe 2012. This has been an incredibly productive year. Some of you follow the site so closely that you could write this for me, but most of you probably don't have enough time…

Like some of you, I live in a town that's not so big, not so small, but just small enough that I miss plenty of great concerts. So when tickets for Kenny Wayne Shepherd went on sale at the local…

Yesterday, August 1st, 2012, marked the 3 year anniversary of when StevieSnacks became my full-time job. Since October of 2007 it had been a hobby that grew into a business, consuming nearly all my spare time. On July 31st, 2009,…

It took almost a year to work out, but I’m finally shooting my first course for Truefire.com next week. It's a huge honor to be associated with a company like Truefire, I'm still not quite sure how this all happened,…

Two sets of pickups. When compared, one set sounds hotter, more gritty than the other. But does that make it "better", or "more like SRV"? Fact: it is easy to make clean things appear dirty. It is not as easy…

I’ve answered this email what seems like 10,000 times since starting StevieSnacks.

“I have _________amp and ________ guitar and ________ pedals. How do I sound get SRV tone with my gear?”

This is a hard question to answer,…

The SRV Style Solo Matrix has been a hit since its introduction. But I've noticed a reoccurring point of confusion. ####Short Version You probably won't have much success trying to moving up in skill level after two beginner or…

Last week I spent about 15 minutes looking at a guitar that I've been listening to for over 15 years. Of course I'm talking about Stevie Ray Vaughan's beloved Number One Fender Stratocaster. It's on display at the Bob Bullock…

(This is satire, meant to make a point. I am not trying to kill the blues. You've been warned.) I love the blues. But let's say for the sake of argument that I hated blues and wanted to kill it.…

When I started StevieSnacks over 4 years ago, my singular goal was to teach people to play like Stevie Ray Vaughan. During that time, I've taught people how I view the fretboard, how I handle the guitar, and how to…

What is the matrix? I remember asking that question in 1998, but that’s not really what this is about. In approximately two weeks, I'll be releasing two different beginner solo lessons, in the style of SRV's "Texas Flood" and "Mary…

10 years of misguided rock-star dreams, followed by 4 years of wildly successful online teaching, has left me with a large collection of computer equipment, software, guitars, amps, and effects. Here, as of April 2012, is a list of all…

Earlier in March, I made the trip to Austin, TX, partly to experience SXSW, but also because....well, it's Austin, and that requires no explanation when you're a Stevie Ray Vaughan nerd.

For the next few weeks (probably two), starting Sunday, 1/8, I'm doing something that I've not done since StevieSnacks began over 4 years ago. I'm taking a break. Practically this means: * No Facebook posting/commenting * No email, except customer…

Lately, I’ve received more “please teach me ______” emails than usual. That's not a bad problem to have, but I should tell you how I feel about lesson requests. The simple answer is that I don’t take requests, it's not…

Today marks the 4th year since I uploaded my first lesson to YouTube. During those 4 years, many things about my life have changed, while other things have not. This post is a tribute to you, the viewers and customers…