Strum and Strumber

One take. No edits. Two guitarists. One week. One legendary Iron Maiden Duo. 👍 Subscribe for new episodes every other Tuesday. Iron Maiden — Back in the Village Strum & Strumber — Episode 208 Everybody talks about Iron Maiden's speed. Nobody talks about how accurate they are. The notes aren't the hard part. The hard part is making every string crossing, every position shift, and every...

Practicing guitar should be simple. Pick up the guitar. Put in the time. Get better. So why do so many players struggle to do it? In this episode, Sam and Roger break down seven of the most common reasons guitar players avoid practice—and most of them have nothing to do with laziness, discipline, or motivation. From fear of sounding bad to losing your connection with the instrument, we look at wha...

One take. No edits. Two guitarists. One week. One brutally exposed solo. 👍 Subscribe for new episodes every other Tuesday. Derek Trucks — Let Me Get By Strum & Strumber — Episode 207 Derek Trucks sounds simple — until you try to play IN TUNE. 00:00 Cold Open 00:30 Ear Pressure (Game) 05:50 Knives Out (of tune) (Penalty) 07:48 What We Learned 10:00 Challenge Performance (One Take, No Edits) 11...

Strum & Strumber is a guitar show where we challenge each other to learn a famous lick, live with it for a week — then come back and play it together one take, no edits. No excuses. No hiding behind pedals. 👇 Take the weekly challenge and play along: https://strumandstrumber.com/challenge/206.pdf 👉 Want the full system? Every challenge. Every episode. No filler. https://strumandstrumber.com/...

We Found Out. Strum & Strumber — Episode 205Strum & Strumber is a guitar show where we learn a new lick every week — then play it one take, no edits. No excuses. No hiding behind pedals.👇 Take the weekly challenge and play along:https://strumandstrumber.com/challenge/205.pdf👉 Want the full system? Every challenge. Every episode. No filler.https://strumandstrumber.com/ss-challenge-packs/W...

Strum & Strumber is a guitar show where we challenge each other to learn a new lick every week — then play it together one take, no edits.  Games, penalties, brutally honest takes, and real improvement. New episodes Tuesday. 👇 Take the weekly challenge and play along with us:  https://strumandstrumber.com/challenge/204.pdf 👉 Want the full system?  Every challenge. Every episode. No filler. ...

00:00 Cold Open 00:17 Pocket Pinball (Game) 11:13 Three Tied (Penalty) 12:26 What We Learned 15:07 Limitation vs Freedom 15:57 Challenge Performance (One Take, No Edits) 18:05 Next Episode’s Challenge Reveal He Only Had 2 Fingers… So We Tried It Strum & Strumber — Episode 203 Strum & Strumber is a guitar show where we challenge each other to learn a new lick every week — then play it toget...

00:00 Cold Open 00:29 Shift Happens (Game) 08:24 No Boomers (Penalty) 09:39 What We Learned 11:40 Feel vs The Click 15:52 Challenge Performance (One Take, No Edits) 16:30 Next Week’s Challenge Reveal 16:57 Teaser Scott Henderson’s “Elvis at the Hop” Broke Our Timing Strum & Strumber — Episode 202 Strum & Strumber is a guitar show where we challenge each other to learn a new lick every week...

We Tried Jeff Beck’s Most Emotional Song (And It Got Dangerous) Strum & Strumber — Episode 201 Strum & Strumber is a guitar show where we challenge each other to learn a new lick every week — then play it together one take, no edits. Games, penalties, brutally honest takes, and real improvement. New episodes every Tuesday. 👇 Take the weekly challenge and play along with us: https://struma...

This season finale is different — because the rules don’t change. In this episode of Strum & Strumber, Sam and Roger travel to meet Paul Gilbert in person to play his own lick with him — together, on camera, one take, no edits. No safety net. No studio tricks. Just three players in the room, facing the rules. Each week we challenge each other to learn a new lick and return to attempt it one ta...

Tuning isn’t simple. It never was. And somehow… everyone’s still wrong. In this episode of Strum & Strumber, Sam and Roger put tuning under real pressure — exposing why “in tune” depends as much on your hands as it does on your hardware. Each week we challenge each other to learn a new lick and return to attempt it one take, no edits — with games, penalties, and brutally honest results. 🎸 Pla...

Louder isn’t stronger. Harder isn’t better. And groove doesn’t come from force. In this episode of Strum & Strumber, Sam and Roger put dynamics, touch, and feel under real pressure — exposing how overplaying quietly kills timing, tone, and connection. Each week we challenge each other to learn a new lick and return to attempt it one take, no edits — with games, penalties, and brutally honest r...

More amps. More presets. More options. Still the same bad habits. In this episode of Strum & Strumber, Sam and Roger put amps and modelers under real pressure — not to crown a winner, but to expose the real issue: too many choices and not enough commitment. Each week we challenge each other to learn a new lick and return to attempt it one take, no edits — with games, penalties, and brutally ho...

Everyone has opinions about picks, strings, and technique. Very few test them under real pressure. In this episode of Strum & Strumber, Sam and Roger push picking and control to the edge — no hiding behind speed, no clever workarounds, just what actually holds up when it counts. Each week we challenge each other to learn a new lick and return to attempt it one take, no edits — with games, pena...

Most players think the next pedal, the next guitar, the next upgrade will fix it. It won’t. In this episode of Strum & Strumber, Sam and Roger strip away the excuses and test the uncomfortable truth: improvement doesn’t come from gear — it comes from what you can actually execute under pressure. Each week we challenge each other to learn a new lick and return to attempt it one take, no edits —...

Most players practice more… and still don’t get better. In this episode of  Strum & Strumber , Sam and Roger test what actually improves your playing by stripping everything back: no effects, no hiding, no comfort zones. Each week we challenge each other to learn a new lick and return to attempt it  one take, no edits  — with games, penalties, and brutally honest results. 🎸 Play along with th...