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Tim McPhate

Tim is a graduate of the GIT program at Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA, where he studied rock, jazz, and classical guitar. When he isn’t woodshedding Ted Greene chordal etudes, solo guitar pieces, or Intense Rock–era Paul Gilbert licks, Tim enjoys collecting CDs, vinyl, music-related books, and Ibanez guitars. Previously, Tim was a principal writer/editor for Grammy.com, the official Recording Academy website. He is also the co-author of Odyssey, the definitive examination of Kiss’s cult-classic concept album, 1981’s Music from the Elder.

Articles by Tim McPhate

Sep 29, 2022, 2:30 PM

Joe Satriani: Surfing with the Alien’s Enduring Echo – 35 Years On

Joe Satriani’s long-standing status as an electric-guitar deity is indisputable. However, rewinding to 1987, the Bay Area transplant was a mere... Read more »
Jun 10, 2022, 3:55 PM

5 Ways Guthrie Govan Inspires Us to Become Better Guitar Players

He’s been labeled a professor, a genius, or, as Joe Satriani once put it, “one scary guitar player.” All those terms above certainly apply to... Read more »
Oct 6, 2021, 8:00 AM

Eddie Van Halen’s Groundbreaking Instrumentals

One year ago, on October 6, 2020, the music world lost a once-in-a-generation musician with the passing of Edward Van Halen. From the arrival of... Read more »
Sep 3, 2021, 11:00 AM

Eric Johnson: All About Venus Isle | Exclusive Interview

Eric Johnson stood at the edge of uncharted terrain after the success of 1990’s Ah Via Musicom. On the back of mainstream rock chart hits “High... Read more »
Aug 27, 2021, 3:30 PM

None More Metal or Misunderstood: The History of the BOSS MT-2 Metal Zone

Mirror, mirror on the studio wall, which is the fairest metal pedal of them all? Given sales of more than one million, its searing tonal... Read more »

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