Sometimes learning guitar is about making mistakes – and this video from The Art Of Guitar's Mike G is a great example. In focussing on the bad bends and vibrato fails a player needs to avoid in his example of playing David Gilmour's Mother solo from Pink Floyd's 1979 album The Wall, you can actually learn a lot about the subtleties required.
And if you're looking for more insight, check out our David Gilmour guitar lesson.
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