Al Joseph Says "Betcha Can't Play This" Blazing Lick

A couple weeks ago, we premiered a dazzling "Betcha Can't Play This" from up-and-coming progressive metal guitarist Al Joseph. Today, we present a second, even more impressive lick from the guitarist.

Joseph—who records for Jam Track Central and has two instrumental albums under his belt—takes you through the lick bit by bit in the video below.

Can you play what Joseph is playing? Watch the video and get back to us!

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Jackson is an Associate Editor at GuitarWorld.com. He’s been writing and editing stories about new gear, technique and guitar-driven music both old and new since 2014, and has also written extensively on the same topics for Guitar Player. Elsewhere, his album reviews and essays have appeared in Louder and Unrecorded. Though open to music of all kinds, his greatest love has always been indie, and everything that falls under its massive umbrella. To that end, you can find him on Twitter crowing about whatever great new guitar band you need to drop everything to hear right now.

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