Brian Mark - Guitaraholic

I've been getting some good feedback on the Maiden tribute videos, so here's another one. This time, we're playing The Trooper. What tune do you want to hear us play next?

First practice with a new bass player? Not a problem. We found the right guy for the job. Not only does he have the bass lines down, but he already owned the right bass! You can see my Dave Murray signature strat in this video, but Bill doesn't have his Adrian Smith Jackson along for this practice. I hope to put a few more of these videos up in the coming weeks. So far, playing Maiden has been a total blast. Can't wait until the next practice... and the next one... and the shows... and building the stage props... and the shows... and did I mention this is fun to play? Oh, and if you want to follow us on Facebook, it's here.  Maiden Voyage Omaha

Alex is at it again... this time covering some Paramore. We opted to use a real drum kit this time, and the sound is quite a bit different as a result. We also found a drum-free backing track, which adds to the clean sound. I find it at least somewhat amusing that I'm using 7 microphones on a 4 piece drum kit.

This time, Alex tackled Shinedown. While much of the song isn't super difficult (at least for Alex), it really impresses me how easy he makes those fills look.

After a couple of simple songs (for him, anyway), Alex decided to try some 3 Days Grace. This video shows off how calm and collected he can be in playing something a little more technical. That ending throws me every time on guitar, so I figure it can't be that easy on drums either.

I'm back with another Alex drum cover video. This time, he's covering Come With Me by Sidewise. This intro was interesting to try to time, but it worked out well and it shows off some of his chops pretty nicely.

Alex asked me to put together a few videos of him playing drums. Here's the first one we tried. Two iPhones, my triggered drum kit, and his cymbals made for a good sound in my basement and overall made for a decent quality video. We'll have to work on getting it better at some point, but I'm not displeased with the results so far.