Throughout, Ian riffs to some tunes ranging from heavy to surprising, and he also shares who his first musical idols were and how he started learning guitar by playing covers when he was a teenager, before he finishes up taking us through his band history up to where Billy Talent are today.
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Mick Thomson (SLIPKNOT) Defender of the Riff - Live at Blue Ridge '23 [FREE 'TIL 9.8]
Slipknot's #7, guitarist Mick Thomson joins Knotfest host Daniel Dekay live from the 2023 edition of Blue Ridge Rock Fest on Defender of the Riff, the interview & performance show...
Mick Thomson (SLIPKNOT) Defender of the Riff - Live at Blue Ridge '23 [FREE 'TIL 9.8]
Slipknot's #7, guitarist Mick Thomson joins Knotfest host Daniel Dekay live from the 2023 edition of Blue Ridge Rock Fest on Defender of the Riff, the interview & performance show taking a look at what made the musician who they are today.
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Blake Ibanez on how POWER TRIP's 'EXECUTIONER'S TAX' was Written - Defender Of The Riff
In this segment, heavy riffer icon Blake Ibanez (Power Trip / Fugitive) reveals how the fan favorite 'Executioner's Tax' was written, mostly coming from drumming fills and some riff ideas...
Blake Ibanez on how POWER TRIP's 'EXECUTIONER'S TAX' was Written - Defender Of The Riff
In this segment, heavy riffer icon Blake Ibanez (Power Trip / Fugitive) reveals how the fan favorite 'Executioner's Tax' was written, mostly coming from drumming fills and some riff ideas that Blake had in the back of his mind.
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