{"id":1780,"date":"2011-12-31T07:29:09","date_gmt":"2011-12-31T14:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/john-5.com\/main\/?p=1780"},"modified":"2011-12-31T07:29:09","modified_gmt":"2011-12-31T14:29:09","slug":"the-book-of-john-john-5-instructional-book-coming-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/john-5.com\/main\/2011\/12\/31\/the-book-of-john-john-5-instructional-book-coming-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"The Book of John: John 5 instructional book coming soon"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>John 5 and Hal Leaonard are releasing a new guitar instructional book, with accompanying CD, which is available now for pre-order.<\/p>\n

‘The\u00a0Book of John: Wicked Guitar Licks and Techniques for the Modern Shredder’<\/em> will feature instructional guides on playing many techniques favored by John 5 in his wicked guitar riffs, whether they be for other artists or on his crtically acclaimed solo albums. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Purchasers of the book will find lessons on;\u00a0arpeggio licks, flamenco fingerpicking, string skipping, speed picking, country sounds, tapping, infusing techniques, hybrid picking, exotic and outside sounds, plus a whole lot more. \u00a0And all this under the dutiful instruction of John 5 himself.<\/p>\n

Release dates for the book are labelled at around January 15 (USA – for release dates in other countries please see the dates given by the retailer of our choice. \u00a0For example Amazon UK are advertising a Feb 2012 release date), but is now available for pre-order from Music Dispatch<\/a>, Amazon (check your countries version of Amazon for details) and other book retailers.<\/p>\n

More details (information from Music Dispatch):\u00a0http:\/\/www.musicdispatch.com\/product\/viewproduct.do?itemid=696415<\/a><\/p>\n

Series:<\/strong> Guitar Educational Format: Softcover with CD – TAB<\/p>\n

Artist :<\/strong> John 5<\/p>\n

Release Date:<\/strong> 01\/16\/2012<\/p>\n

Are you a rock or metal guitarist who wants to expand your technique vocabulary? Better yet, do you want to learn from a songwriter and composer who has played with the likes of Lita Ford, Rob Halford, David Lee Roth, Meat Loaf, Marilyn Manson, and Rob Zombie? If so, this collection of lessons by shredder extraordinaire John 5 is for you! Lesson topics include: arpeggio licks, flamenco fingerpicking, string skipping, speed picking, country sounds, tapping, infusing techniques, hybrid picking, exotic and outside sounds, and more! \u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

$19.99 (US)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Inventory<\/strong> #HL 00696415 ISBN: 9781423492498 UPC: 884088500351<\/p>\n

The guide is a continued collaboration with Hal Leonard, with whom John 5 has released tab books for all his solo albums (except for The Art of Malice).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

John 5 and Hal Leaonard are releasing a new guitar instructional book, with accompanying CD, which is available now for pre-order.<\/p>\n

‘The Book of John: Wicked Guitar Licks and Techniques for the Modern Shredder’ will feature instructional guides on playing many techniques favored by John 5 in his wicked guitar riffs, whether they be for other artists or on his crtically acclaimed solo albums. Purchasers of the book will find lessons on; arpeggio licks, flamenco fingerpicking, string skipping, speed picking, country sounds, tapping, infusing techniques, hybrid picking, exotic and outside sounds, plus a whole lot more. And all this under the dutiful instruction of John 5 himself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,223,227,75,224,225,13],"class_list":["post-1780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-book","tag-book-of-john-wicked-guitar-licks-and-techniques-for-the-modern-shredder","tag-cd","tag-guitar","tag-hal-leonard","tag-instruction","tag-john-5","tw-post-no-content"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1qFj4-sI","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1994,"url":"https:\/\/john-5.com\/main\/2012\/03\/10\/now-available-in-store-the-book-of-john\/","url_meta":{"origin":1780,"position":0},"title":"NOW AVAILABLE IN STORE The Book Of John","author":"Dillon - Team John 5","date":"March 10, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"John 5's latest instructional book, The Book of John: Wicked Guitar Licks and Techniques for the Modern Shredder\u2019, is now available to purchase in the official John 5 store.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/john-5.com\/main\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/john-5.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/book-of-john-150x150.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2157,"url":"https:\/\/john-5.com\/main\/2012\/05\/03\/fangoria-interviews-john-5-on-his-latest-solo-effort-lords-of-salem-and-more\/","url_meta":{"origin":1780,"position":1},"title":"Fangoria interviews John 5 on his latest solo effort, “LORDS OF SALEM” and more","author":"Dillon - Team John 5","date":"May 3, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Fangoria sat down with John 5 recently for an interview looking not only at the frthcoming album 'God Told Me To' (out May 8) but also about his work on the latest Rob Zombie film 'The Lords of Salem' where John 5 has been charged with creating the score for\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Interview"","block_context":{"text":"Interview","link":"https:\/\/john-5.com\/main\/category\/interview\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"John 5","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/john-5.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/john-5-pic-150x150.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":310,"url":"https:\/\/john-5.com\/main\/2010\/07\/15\/life-music-media-reviews-the-art-of-malice\/","url_meta":{"origin":1780,"position":2},"title":"Life Music Media reviews The Art of Malice","author":"Dillon - Team John 5","date":"July 15, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"The Art of Malice is a dynamic record that peaks and troughs well throughout its 12 tracks. 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