When the “Plaid” CD from Blues Saraceno came out just after Christmas 1992 it blew my 16 year old mind. His mixture of traditional blues licks with modern shred flash was exactly the thing I had been looking for in my own playing. To this day it is still one of my favorite CDs.

I slaved over every lick trying to incorporate them into my style & over the years and I think subconsciously a little Saraceno crept in there. I really wish that I had the following video back then to learn about style from the man him self, Blues Saraceno.

In this 30 minute long video on YouTube, Blues talks about the basics of his guitar style and building your own by focusing on things such as:

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Bending

Vibrato

Whammy Bar Techniques

Phrasing

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Pick vs. Fingers

Dynamics

Equipment

Exercises

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Blues Saraceno Breaks Down the Basics of Guitar Style

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp6SOnFUJuE