The Best of 2010!
Wed, 05 Jan 2011
2010 was a pretty full year for us at LickLibrary, we had a successful string of Webcasts with Stuart Bull, Rick Parfitt, Guthrie Govan, Danny Gill and Andy James! Although due to scheduling issues Mike Casswell’s webcast was postponed he’s still definitely going to be doing a webcast… as soon as we get back into the swing of things for the webcasts we’ll let you know the details!
In 2010 we released alot of new DVD's and series, including the number 1 best selling product of the year, Danny Gill's Rock Guitar In 6 Weeks. The 'In 6 Weeks Series' has expanded since we released Stuart Bull's Electric Blues (in late 2009) and includes Metal Shred Guitar & Metal Rhythm by Andy James, Country Guitar and American Blues by Steve Travato. In 2011 we'll be releasing the new Advanced Blues, Danny Gill's 7 part series on The Modes and more 'in 6 weeks' to come!
We also released a large number of titles into the popular new Learn to Play & Jam with ranges, Quick Licks, technique DVD's and more, head over to the store to check out all the products or our new 2011 interactive catalogue here (For USA & Canada please click here) .
Our Top 10 Best sellers of 2010
1. Danny Gill’s Rock Guitar in 6 Weeks >>
2. Jam With U2 >>
3. Learn to Play Guns N Roses >>
4. Learn to Play Chuck Berry >>
5. Essential Guitar: Harmony & Theory Basics >>
6. Stuart Bull’s Electric Blues in 6 Weeks >>
7. Learn to Play Classic Rock Guitar Solos DVD >>
8. Learn to Play Pink Floyd >>
9. Learn to Play Jimi Hendrix >>
10. Andy James Shred Guitar in 6 Weeks >>
Check out the Trailer for Danny Gill's Rock Guitar in 6 Weeks below:
Our Top 10 Most viewed YouTube Videos of 2010
1. Guthrie Govan - Fretless Guitar Jam >>
2. Zakk Wylde - No More Tears - Guitar Solo With Andy James >>
3. Megadeth - Symphony Of Destruction- Guitar Solo With Andy James >>
4. Alexi Laiho Style - Quick Licks - with Andy James >>
5. Metallica - Enter Sandman - Guitar Solo With Danny Gill >>
6. Cowboys From Hell - Guitar Solo with Andy James >>
7. Gary Moore - Still Got The Blues - Guitar Solo With Stuart Bull >>
8. Shred Guitar Lessons In Six Weeks With Andy James >>
9. Steve Vai Style - Guitar Solo Performance By Andy James >>
10. Zakk Wylde Style - Guitar Solo Performance By Andy James >>
Check out the number 1 YouTube video below:
We grabbed Andy James & Danny Gill for a quick chat before Christmas to find out their highlights for the past year!
Andy James’s 2010
What's been your Top Albums released this year the Year?
• Alter Bridge: AB III
• All That Remains: For We Are Many
• Solution 45: For Aeons Past
• Black Label Society: Order of The black
• Cradle of Filth: Darkly Darkly Venus Aversa (Because I’m on it!)
Favourite gig/live performance of the year?
Sonisphere Festival - played Sacred Mother Tongue on the Jagermeister Stage!
Who's your guitar hero of 2010?
Per Nilsson from Scar Symmetry
What's been your favourite guitar related purchase of 2010?
I got given a custom 7 string from ESP! (Pictured right with the vice president of ESP guitars)
What has been your favourite LickLibrary DVD you've filmed this year?
Jam with Dream Theater
Toughest LickLibrary DVD you've filmed this year?
Jam with Dream Theater
Your best moment of 2010?
Being able to work as a musician and get paid!!! Also playing on Cradle of Filth's new album. That was a cool experience. Sonisphere was also a big highlight, it’s been a good year actually!
What's on the cards for you in 2011, anything new?
I’ve got a few tours to do, a new solo album to finish and a new sacred album to record so its set to be a busy year.
Check out Sacred Mother Tongue here
Danny Gill’s 2010
Favourite gig/live performance of the year that you've seen?
Korn. Awesome live band. Doesn’t hurt that my good friend Ray Luzier is playing drums with them now.
Who's your guitar hero of 2010?
Guthrie. He gets more ridiculous every time I see him. Also some acoustic players; Antoine Dufour, Tommy Emmanuel
What's been your favourite guitar related purchase of 2010?
A True Temperament guitar neck. It’s got the weird frets so that it is perfectly intonated. Great for recording.
What has been your favourite LickLibrary DVD you've filmed this year?
The Modes. 7 dvds in all so I was able to expand on each one a bit.
Toughest LickLibrary DVD you've filmed this year?
Probably Jam with Hendrix 2. This dvd features many previously unreleased trax so there were no transcritptions or performances to look at. Had to do it all old school style—by ear.
Your best moment of 2010?
Doing a KISS gig with the full makeup and pyro!
Anything you've learnt this year or new techniques that you want to share as a top tip?
Play some harmonics at the 12th fret as you normally would; then with the picking hand strike the same harmonics from behind the fretting hand. Magic!
What's on the cards for you in 2011, anything new?
Gigs,dvds,new tunes,perhaps a few days when I can sleep in…
Check ut Danny Gill's website at: www.dannygill.com
Bring on 2011!