Laki Ragazas: shredding guitar clinic

Hard Rock - Shred guitarist Laki Ragazas had his first contact with the guitar when he was 14. Influenced by the overwhelming expression and technique of guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix, Michael Schenker and Gary Moore it didnt take long to give in to the magic of playing on stage. Though he had done some private lessons he must be considered as self taught guitarist, acquiring a Certificate in classical harmony. He started playing with local cover bands, but soon he began working on original material. With a great proffessional background, working as a session musician, playing with numerous bands touring just about everywhere, hes attained maximum live experience in excess of 1000 performances, including TV shows on local and satellite channels, having had the opportunity to be the opening act of international artists like Nazareth, HTP (Glenn Hughes - Joe Lynn Turner Project), Eric Sardinas and UFO. He was nominated among 12 guitarists all over the world for a full year scholarship to attend the Atlanta Institute of Music which was in cooperation with Jason Becker. He also won a $5000 scholarship from Bostons Berklee College of Music. He's been voted by guitar fan sites as "one of the best upcoming guitarists". For the last ten years hes been working as a guitar teacher in various music schools of Thessaloniki, Greece and he has successfully made guitar instruction clinics. In recent guitar seminars he presented his new teaching approach called Electric Guitar; Advanced Techniques and Theory. In 2006 he founded the Killer Sixgun project, he recorded eight songs included in the first self released CD, (6 instrumental and 2 with singer John Jeff Touch) which received stunning reviews from all over the world. Track No2 in the CD called "Highway Of Love" is included in a compilation called "Race Track Rock" released in the U.S. under Versailles Records on June 19th 2007. He’s currently preparing new music material on the Killer Sixgun project. Laki Ragazas has recently performed live as the lead guitarist for legendary ex-Iron Maiden frontman Paul DiAnno on his Greek shows in March 2008.

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Laki Ragazas Guitar Clinic at Volos June 2nd 2010.avi