Guitar expert Andy Aledort has been so successful as both a player and instructor it’s hard to tell which one he’s best known for. But this weekend, one thing is certain. When Aledort and his band The ...

Andy Aledort has been at the pinnacle of American guitardom for decades. He’s toured the world with Dickey Betts, played with Double Trouble and the Band of Gypsys, co-written a best-selling biography ...

In Deep by Andy Aledort OBLIQUE WORKOUT Guitar players are well aware that three of the most reliable techniques for creating expressive solos are string bending, vibrato and the combination of ...

Andy Aledort looked at the basic elements that make up Muddy Waters’ rhythm guitar playing and approach to single-note lines and solos on his blues classic, “Rollin’ Stone.” This month, we’ll add ...

The most common questions that master guitarists tend to get asked is "When did you first pick up the instrument?" and "How did you decide to make a career out of it?" Via Zoom from his home in New ...

In Deep by Andy Aledort CATFISH BLUES Muddy Waters is widely revered as being one of the most important musical figures of all time and the “father of modern Chicago blues.” In this lesson, Andy ...

In Deep by Andy Aledort. DEEP WATERS Over the course of the last few columns, we’ve been exploring different ways to improvise around the main themes and melodies played by Muddy Waters on his classic ...

He may not be a household name, but Andy Aledort is pretty much a legend in the guitar world. Over the last 27 years, Aledort has sold over one million instructional DVDs, and continues to produce new ...

Andy Aledort remembers the time he met and jammed with Stevie Ray Vaughan. The two guitarists played for about 10 minutes before Aledort brought up the business that brought them together: He was ...