Instrumental Rock - Guitar Hero

Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, Barrett Tagliarino started playing guitar at the age of 9. He studied privately with Tony Bowles, who now tour with Hank Williams, Jr. Barrett attended Indiana University, and then made the move to Los Angeles in 1984.

Barrett has two CDs of intense guitar music in various styles: Throttle Twister (2009) and Moe's Art (1998), both available via iTunes and CDBaby.com

Barrett has appeared on every stage in Los Angeles from the Whisky-a-Go-Go to the Viper Room. He's recorded commercial projects for AROO, Sony, Miller Lite, The Food Channel and MTV. A full-time instructor at Musicians Institute since 1989, Barrett also served as Rock Department Head at Hohner Musikschule in Vienna, Austria in 1994.

Barrett has written six instructional books including Rhythmic Lead Guitar, Guitar Reading Workbook (Behemoth Publishers), Guitar Fretboard Workbook, Chord Tone Soloing, and Music Theory: A Practical Guide for All Musicians (both MI press/Hal Leonard). Classic Rock Guitar Soloing is his DVD, also available from the Hal Leonard Corporation. He has also published instructional articles in Guitar Edge, Guitar Player and Guitar One magazines.

edit: The song "Healer" from Barrett's new album features the amazing Paul Gilbert on guitar. Make sure you check it out!
Nikolay