Guitar World: In Deep with the Major Modes [Guitar]

A longtime contributor to Guitar World magazine and the author and producer of literally hundreds of artists transcriptions, books, and instructional DVDs, Andy Aledort has influenced and inspired guitarists around the world for many years.During his tenure at Guitar World, Aledort has written lesson features on players such as Eric Clapton, Eddie Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Dimebag Darrell, and Yngwie Malmsteen, among others. He has also created many of Guitar World's best-selling instructional DVDs, including Playing Rock Guitar, How to Play Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, and How to Play the Jimi Hendrix Experience's Axis:Bold as Love. As a guitarist, he has worked live and in the studio with Jimi Hendrix Experience drummer Mitch Mitchell and the Band of Gypsys rhythm section of bassist Billy Cox and drummer Buddy Miles.Aledort has been a member of original Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts' band, Great Southern, and performed with Buddy Guy, Double Trouble, Paul Rodgers and many other rock and blues legends. His solo blues-rock album Live at North Star 2009 is available on Steve Vai's Digital Nations label.