Went to a Guitar Masterclass at PMT last night

[Mrs Steve R]

The guitar wizard was Alex Hutchings. Check out an example of his class at



He's on a par with Guthrie Govan and is the lead guitarist in the Thriller stage show.

I went there expecting two hours of BOSS/ROLAND promotion - and even took a card. But what we got was some great soloing over his own pre-recorded tracks and demonstrations of what can be produced using a range of stomp boxes - together with an explanation of what he was doing - ie no sales pitch. His use of a Looper and Expression pedal were particularly impressive. He plays in the style of Joe Satriani. Alex took questions from the floor (about 50 guys there) and added some personal experiences. He even played guitars he had personally designed. I came away refreshed and would recommend the experience to other guitarists. Did I say it was free?

He's pretty good, not that I know much, I must find that bloody tuner.

I still think PMT is not a good name for a shop

[jon1959]

I still think PMT is not a good name for a shop

On some days you can feel the tension when you walk through the door....

[Veg1960]

On some days you can feel the tension when you walk through the door....

And think "was it something I said?"