Steve Vai is a big influence to many contemporary guitarists.He is considered one of the best in the world.Now 49 years old he has been playing all of his life and in his 20's he was already a rock superstar.Steve took lessons from another famous guitarist Joe Satriani.It is a great honor to recieve lessons from Satriani,because many other successful musicians have been taught by him.To start his carear he was recruited by Frank Zappa and this event changed Steve's life forever.
Check out Whitesnake,Steve Vai,and G3 videos to learn more about this amazing guitarist.
http://www.vai.com/index_wildthings.html

Chris Broderick

For my first post on this blog I felt this man should be the focus.This guy has some skills and has been around since the early 90's playing guitar.Chris Broderick.

Broderick started at the age of 11.His styles ranged from Jazz and Classical to Pop and RnB.Broderick says he practiced music 14 hours a day during his summers as a teen.H would wake up early,play electric guitar for 5 hours,classical for 5 hours,piano for 2 hours,and violin for 2 hours.But he said it seemed more like a chore then entertainment.

Now 39 years old he has played in famous bands such as Nevermore,Jag Panzer,and currently Megadeth.

For a treat I'll link you a short video of Chris Broderick followed by a tab of what he plays to see if you want to learn it.

www.chrisbroderick.com/html/tutorials.htm

www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/c/chris_broderick/betcha_cant_play_this_tab.htm