During the long, cold, eternal winter of 2015, guitar virtuoso Michael Angelo Batio dropped by the Guitar World studio—and the YouTube studios—in New York City to film a few lesson videos.
He also laid down this new shred tribute to the late Dimebag Darrell of Pantera.
Below, watch a medley of "Cemetery Gates," "This Love" and "Cowboys from Hell" as performed by Batio and Elliott Rubinson, CEO of Dean Guitars.
Enjoy!
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