Monster Pentatonic Licks! With Joel Hoekstra!

[joelhoekstra]

Hey everybody! I really appreciate all of the kind words/support on this lesson and the others that I've been doing for Guitar World. There are so many great players out there, it's humbling and downright scary to try and teach online these days. I read a lot of comments about the tone, so thought I'd answer those here. It's just one of the house amps at Guitar World...a Marshall JVM head and 4-12 cab, with a boss DD-5 delay pedal in the loop...that's it! Thanks again for checking this out!

[HenrySollySangma]

I am not a guitarist, but I watched it full just because I like this guy for his humility. Great guitarist & a very nice human being.

[metaloutlander]

My wife dragged me to see Cher in Vegas, What a surprise to see Joel come out on guitar. He rocked! Great show man!

[jonrivera]

O. My. Goodness. That tone, guitar, and totally awesome and courteous rockstar attitude. Bro.

[Anirban]

It's simply an honor to even watch him give a lesson, knowing the fact that such musicians are from times when real music existed and melodies mattered. These are the guitarists/musicians which truly define a band/writing skills/arrangement. Its truly humbling to see how grounded they are. Cheers!

[InnerStateMusicMM]

Love the tone of that Les Paul! Great Lesson

[rickflippin]

God lord you gots tone brother. Very good

[MezmurHD]

More of this guy please! He is awesome!

[JawTooth]

Joel threw a pick to me tonight at the Transiberian Orchestra in Cincinnati and I got it! that was Awesome! I held it up to show him I got it while he was playing a solo

[demetriusmota]

Joel Hoekstra deserves to be on top and receive all recognition... what a technique, what a furious grip and not a note without feeling... Master... also one of his first teachers was the extraordinary TJ Helmerich, with whom he learned this to perfection. absurd technique of 8 fingers on the fretboard... Congratulations Joel!!!

[arturoalvarez_music]

I wish I had a professor like him. He's one of the coolest guys on Earth.

[joachimlagerstrom]

He's not only an amazing player, he's got an amazing TONE as well.

[NesterRuzi]

Wow. What an outstanding lesson to help the big jump of breaking out of that pentatonic box. And what a humble dude!! That’s always a plus to help the lesson sink in. Thanks for your knowledge!!!!

[guitarworld]

Joel pretty much knows exactly what to play to sound like a total rock star. The guy is insane!

[AlanM]

Hey Joel, i’ve been playing for over 20 years and after having just discovered you through the current Whitesnake album i gotta say you are my favourite player right now.You rock🤘🏻

[Ultimagtr]

Simple but very melodic - great lesson.

[jaay]

Thanks Joel; not only an awesome fretboard traversing lick, but a great warmup exercise!

[alextepishkin]

Wow! I never thought the pentatonic had such possibilities. really opened my mind to a new teritory. Thank you. Time to practice

[stptributebigbangbaby]

So easy to figure out but challenging to play. Killer stretches and moving up the neck technique!

[AudiophileTubes]

Recently saw Joel live with Whitesnake! He was mind-blowingly AWESOME! A great musician, and then some!