MPR: Facemelter: Recent Episodes
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Jill and Brett wrap up the first season of Facemelter with a guy who lights everyone's fire -- Jimi Hendrix
Jill and Brett take a look at the quintessential guitar legend: Saul Hudson. Whoops, I mean Slash.
This week, Jill and Brett look at how the Memphis blues helped spark the fuzzed out solos by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys.
How can you do a podcast about Facemelting guitar solos without referencing Metallica? This week Jill and Brett make good by looking into Kirk Hammett's legendary guitar work.
Legendary Queen guitarist Brian May gets the spotlight this week, and Jill reveals a little insight into how he delivers one of his signature sounds.
That Steve Vai, what a nice boy... from popularizing 7-string guitars to playing with Frank Zappa, Vai has melted a lot of faces.
It's a shame that Paul Gilbert gets so much attention for his time with the band Mr. Big... because he really tears it up with Racer X.
He started out teaching the likes of Kirk Hammett and Steve Vai, but Jill and Brett show he's a shredder in his own right.
Join Brett and Jill as they try to count the facemelting solos in "Hangar 18" by Megadeth.
On this week's episode, Jill and Brett ponder how the man from Detroit makes those crazy sounds...
Jill and Brett tip their drinks and talk about the late great "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott.