1 “Enter Sandman”
Metallica
“It’s the first song I learned on guitar. That riff will never leave my head.”
2 “Through Struggle”
As I Lay Dying
“Nick Hipa and Phil Sgrosso are two of my favorite guitar players, and their riffs fueled my teenage years. Those riffs will always have a special place in my heart.”
3 “Guerilla Radio”
Rage Against the Machine
“Tom Morello’s playing style is truly one of a kind; he showed me that there are no limits with any sort of effects and that some of the simplest riffs are some of the grooviest.”
4 “Into the Mirror”
Minus the Bear
“I’ve always been blown away by how awesome the guitar players in this band are—multiple loop stations going on and so many effects.”
5 “Hos Down”
Jason Richardson
“He is one of the best up-and-coming guitarists around!”
“I rediscovered the glorious bottom-end of the Fender… I feel far more fluid playing the Jazz Bass than I ever did on the Rickenbacker”: Geddy Lee went on a tonal quest and broke all the bass rules to make Rush sound huge
“I only used the back pickup. Ozzy hates the sound of the front pickup. He calls it the ‘cow tone’”: Bursting with ideas but deferential to Ozzy Osbourne, a young Zakk Wylde had interesting guitar instructions upon joining the legendary frontman's band
