No guitar is safe.

Wow, episode 134 here, No Guitar is Safe, presented by Guitar Player magazine and

Guitar Player.com.

Guitar player, play better, sound better, and what a guest.

Jeff Berlin, incredible musician, composer, teacher who happens to

choose the four-string electric bass as his mode of expression. I'm also thrilled to have him on

the show because, well, he's a good friend. You know how it is when you tour with somebody. Sometimes

you come brothers for life. You know what I'm saying?

Me and Jeff, man, and Stu Hamm and Billy Sheehan with drummer John Mader were B-Times 3 and we went to Asia as well as all over the U.S. played a bunch of shows. So Jeff is a friend

too, but he's also, man, I was the affordable guitar player. He's played with

Alan Holdsworth, Steve Howe and Yes, Bill Bruford's band, and even Eddie Van Halen. You'll never

believe what Van Halen said to him one night. He asked me to join Van Halen at one time.

We'll get to that. And as far as this Holdsworth stuff,

well, you know, the first time I ever heard Jeff Berlin and saw his name,

I was a freshman in high school and I picked up this record called Road Games.

Alan Holdsworth, solo album.

Probably the simplest Alan Holdsworth guitar head you'll ever hear on that song.

But listen to the bass.

Jeff Berlin is just owning it.

I used to listen to it all the time to hear that bass line and those fills.

Music Yes, Holds were the late great, truly great guitar player, and I have to say, you know, I actually met him once I'm gonna play you a clip

but first I love this part so sweet love that bit so anyway I met Holdsworth for a minute or two

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