February 2025 Guitar World lesson videos and more

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The one where Joe Bonamassa demonstrates the greatness of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jared James Nichols shows you how to make your solos sing!

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Hello, all. These videos and audio files represent the bonus content related to the February 2025 issue of Guitar World, aka our massive tribute to the late, great Dimebag Darrell, who was taken from us exactly 20 Decembers ago.

For the tabs that go with (some of) these clips – as well as all the interviews from the issue, plus the gear reviews, song transcriptions, performance notes, Power Tools and more, pick up the new issue (starting December 24, 2024) on newsstands or at Magazines Direct.

Joe Bonamassa: The blues guitar mastery of Stevie Ray Vaughan - YouTube Joe Bonamassa: The blues guitar mastery of Stevie Ray Vaughan - YouTube
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Jared James Nichols: How to make your solos “sing” - YouTube Jared James Nichols: How to make your solos “sing” - YouTube
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Andy Wood: Using glissandos in melodic themes - YouTube Andy Wood: Using glissandos in melodic themes - YouTube
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Jim Oblon: Putting the 5th in the bass in a blues shuffle - YouTube Jim Oblon: Putting the 5th in the bass in a blues shuffle - YouTube
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This month's bonus videos

While we're at it, here are a few extra videos from Guitar World HQ in NYC. Enjoy recent GW studio visits from Grace Bowers and the Four Horsemen, one of the country's top Metallica tribute bands, plus some gear demos by Paul Riario and slick riffs courtesy of Eric Gales.

Grace Bowers: Five guitar riffs that changed my life - YouTube Grace Bowers: Five guitar riffs that changed my life - YouTube
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Metallica's Best Riffs – Chosen By a Pro Metallica Tribute Band - YouTube Metallica's Best Riffs – Chosen By a Pro Metallica Tribute Band - YouTube
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Under-$500 Gems? Donner DST-600 and DST-700 Electric Guitar Demo - YouTube Under-$500 Gems? Donner DST-600 and DST-700 Electric Guitar Demo - YouTube
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Brass Strat bridge upgrade from Fu-Tone — demo by Paul Riario at GW HQ - YouTube Brass Strat bridge upgrade from Fu-Tone — demo by Paul Riario at GW HQ - YouTube
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Interstellar Audio Machines Supernova Zoeldrive Demo with Paul Riario - YouTube Interstellar Audio Machines Supernova Zoeldrive Demo with Paul Riario - YouTube
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Damian Fanelli
Damian Fanelli
Editor-in-Chief, Guitar World

Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.