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Extended and Ad-Free Cut! What Makes Gojira HEAVY?!

Those French Bois sure did make some NOISE at the Olympics, and now it seems like a perfect time to ask the question: What Makes Gojira HEAVY?!

In this video, I'm gonna show you how the band'...

Patreon Exclusive! This Could CHANGE the Way You Practice!

Hey y'all!!!

As promised in the Little Finger Liberator workout, i've got a very special bonus video for you all to try out this week! I learned about this, eh, "brain hack" last week through...

YOU ASKED FOR THIS! Practice THIS for Little Finger Liberation!!!

By request!!! Thank you all so much for the suggestions to do a little finger workout FROM HELL! This week, I've got a KILLER Vinnie Moore-style neoclassical arpeggio etude that's gonna get your li...

What is the RIGHT Way to Hold the Pick?!

What is the RIGHT way to hold the pick?! Is it leading edge? Trailing edge? James Hetfield 3 finger? Western Grip? On today's video, your good buddy Uncle Ben Eller here is gonna school ya good. I'...

STOKED to share my next video!

What’s the “right” way to pick??? Is it leading edge or trailing edge? How can we find what’s best for us, and why do some players gravitate towards one versus the other? I’ve got a RAD v...

Trying to Master Tornado of Souls? Practice THIS! WW375

Because you asked for it!

This week, we are talking about a rad Marty Friedman-style arpeggio workout thats got what it takes. It will teach you EVERY technique and phrasing idea you need to ...

The SECRET of SYKES APPEAL

By request! You all know I LOVE John Sykes' playing, but what makes it tick? What makes him the KING of 80's rock? How is his riffing so good, and how can we implement his signature tricks into our...

My Birthday Gift to YOU! New Song Preview!!!

Hey y'all!!!

It's your good buddy Uncle Ben here, reporting to you from my 4th decade (okay technically 5th decade as you all have let me know I WAS HOMESCHOOLED GIVE ME A BREAK)!!! I turned...

This is Why You Suck at Guitar: Your Vibrato on Bends SUCKS!

New TIWYSAG day!!!

You all have been asking for this one for YEARS.... what's the secrets of BEAUTIFUL vibrato on bends??? Is it the lemon face? Is it the elbow wiggle? The sweat? The pain an...

WW374: Superior Sweep Picking

Once again, by request from you wonderful folks!

You all asked for a hot new sweep picking workout, and I'm happy to oblige. Here on WW374, I'm giving you all a great workout in the key of E ...

Favorite old WW episodes that need GP files/backing tracks?

Hey y'all!!!

So, I started this page 200+ Weekend Wankshop episodes in, and I KNOW there's great stuff in the back catalogue that I need to introduce new viewers to, PLUS update for you all ...

Patreon Extended Cut! Uncle Ben's Legato Lunacy Workout!

Because you all requested it!!!

Whenever I asked y'all the other day what you wanted to see next, I got SO MANY messages asking for a great legato workout, so here you go!!! You're about to b...

Help me decide what to do next!!!

My lovely and loyal Patrons! Lend me thine grey matter!

I started to make a new video today, and i ended up getting caught in endless option paralysis, as i sometimes do!

I can't decide...

Patreon Cut: I Tried Learning "Out in the Fields" in ONE DAY!

Patreon Exclusive! Can't Stretch Those Mitts? Try THIS

Just for you guys, my most lovely and loyal supporters!!!

I get asked how to make those monster stretches all the time, and there's a lot of confusion and misinformation out there on this top...

WW372: No-Stretch Ratt Riffs!!!

Because you demanded it! On WW372, I'm going be showing you all LOW IMPACT alternatives to play those sick Ratt riffs you've always loved! Those chord stretches can be SO HARD, especially if you're...

Patreon ad-free and extended cut! WW371, Sick Sextuplet Speed Burst workout

Just for you all!!!

This has become one of my favorite warmups. Y'all know I love speed bursts and rhythmic variations, and this has got them all! This is a killer way to build speed, reduce ...

Next week... what if I tried learning the solo to Out in the Fields in a day?!?!

I had so much fun doing that "Cliffs of Dover in One Day" video recently that I'm inspired to do more! You all have been asking for some content on the LEGENDARY Gary Moore for a long time, specifi...

Anybody got an Ibanez Jem for sale?

I got a fever…. And the only prescription…. Is an Ibanez Jem.

I’m selling a few things and have a little dough to turn into a tax write off, and it only seems like the right tribute to...

WW370: What The Paul Gilbert Lick ISN'T Teaching You!

Hey y'all!!!

Time for a hot new WW! The legendary Paul Gilbert Lick might be a shred staple, but it's not giving you the complete and balanced alternate picking diet you need to become the n...

SATCH-IFY Your Playing With These Legato Tricks!

Hey y'all!

Time to dig deep into the vocabulary of one of my heroes, Mr Joe Satriani!!!

Maybe its cause I just saw him recently in NYC, maybe its because he's got a pretty new album, m...

Will I see you at the Dallas Guitar Fest?!

I’ll be there with big guitar in tow playing onstage with my buddy Andy Wood, and otherwise milling around, looking at guitars I can’t afford, and smashing some cold beers! (Plus watching sets ...

Patreon Extended Cut! I Tried Learning Cliffs of Dover in ONE DAY!

Patrons! Lend me thine Strat-based opinions

Hey yall!!!

Ok, so help me out here… this week, I’m filming a Strat-centric video in conjunction with Sweetwater for the 70th anniversary of the Strat. I would like to film a “learn it ...

Meet the Machines: Synergy DRECT (finally, a Dual Rec alternative!)

Hey y'all!!!

I'm SOOOOOO excited about this.... Synergy has delivered a LEGIT Dual Rec alternative!!! It's always been so weird to me that there's a zillion different Plexi's, AC30's, Bassman...

WW369: Rip It Like ROMEO! Neoclassical SHRED etude!

Hey y'all!!!

Here's a brand new WW for ya. I actually meant to post this one over the weekend hahaha.... according to my analytics, Saturday and Sunday are my biggest watch days. But I'm SO i...

Patreon Only!!! 3+4 Mode Shape User Guide!

Just for you guys!!!

You've learned the magical 3+4 shapes for every mode... now, how do we shred them!?!?! That's what we are gonna dive into with this video!

I'll give y'all some phra...

The EASTIEST Way to Learn the Modes! 3+4 MAGIC!

Because YOU, my loyal and lovely Patrons, demanded it....

MODES!!!!

Let's go!!!!!! In this video, I'm gonna show you all the 3+4 magical two string scale shapes you can use to learn ALL...

Conquering Petrucci's Hardest 7 String Riff EXTENDED CUT

WW367: I Stole THIS from Jake E Lee, and So Should YOU!

Hey y'all! Happy Thursday!

Got a new one up on the ART of thievery! We all rip each other's licks off, and Jake is an easy target. But how can I copy his style and twist it into something dif...