Here is my entry for the Panzerballett "Typewriter II" contest: https://youtu.be/RbtWb6edQJ8

In 2013, I released a crazy interpretation of J. S. Bach's Concerto for Oboe and Violin (BWV 1060R), 1st Movement featuring:

Sebastian Lanser of Panzerballett on drums

Andy West of Dixie Dregs on bass

Adam Strand on keyboards

Anthony Garone (me) on guitars

Bryce Bickham on guitar amplification and engineering

Enjoy episode 1 of my series on King Crimson's "Fracture." It's about stress and body tension, which is the biggest inhibitor of success in my attempts to play this piece of music.

I've spent the past 15 years or so developing a unique type of expertise regarding the song "Fracture" by King Crimson: the expertise of failure.

The purpose of this video series is to demonstrate all the things I've learned about that have stood in the way of my success all these years. I'll talk about my time with Robert Fripp in Mexico in February 2015, what I learned from the Guitar Circle course, and what I've been able to learn since then on my own and through lessons.

Jeff Berlin has been a professional bass player since the late 1970s and is known for his virtuosity, approach to music education, and sense of humor. We spent nearly two hours talking to each other.

This video covers the last 30 minutes of our two-part interview. In it, Jeff describes the incredibly deep personal transformation through which he's been going for the past several months.

Jeff Berlin has been a professional bass player since the late 1970s and is known for his virtuosity, approach to music education, and sense of humor. We spent nearly two hours talking to each other.

This video covers the first 70 minutes. In it, Jeff describes the development of his career and some of the finer points behind his stance on musical education. He also makes some references to a personal transformation through which he's been going for the past several months.

Ever wanted to learn the song "Experience" by Gentle Giant? I've had that fantasy for years! Now I've finally figured out a way to play it on the guitar. And so can you...

Paul Hanson is one of the world's only electric bassoonists and a renowned woodwind player. He's incredibly creative and has worked with zillions of people in the jazz and weird music industries. His biggest gigs were with Cirque du Soleil and Bela Fleck and the Flecktones.

Michael Manring is an extraterrestrial trailblazer on the bass guitar. He is known for playing an instrument he designed called the Hyperbass, which allows him to change the tuning of his instrument while he plays. He is a student of Jaco Pastorius and worked closely with Michael Hedges through the 1980s and 1990s.

We sit down with Michael for more than an hour and talk about his musical background and his approach to music.

This is a 60-minute interview with Steve Vai. In it we discuss creativity, music composition, getting through ruts, spirituality/religion, rock music, and more. Steve offers a fascinating insight into his creative processes and his worldview.

In this 90-minute interview with the incredibly-talented Mike Keneally, we talk about composition, finding your voice, capturing and developing ideas, the Vai Piano Reductions, multi-instrumentalism, and more! Transcript and references available at: http://makeweirdmusic.com/interview/mike-keneally

The Residents are a performance art, avant garde band that's been making music, video, software, and more since the early 1970s. They are one of the most creative, mysterious, and creepy bands in the world and are a fantastic source of inspiration for anyone looking to make their music a little weirder.

In this video, we pick apart "Hell's Bells" from Bruford's 1979 release, "One of a Kind." It's a fun, complex song with an intro that makes use of odd time signatures and key modulations.

Find out in this video why Frank Zappa can be a significant source of inspiration for anyone looking to make weird music.

Andy West was a professional bassist based in the Phoenix, AZ area. He is most famous for co-founding the Dixie Dregs with Steve Morse. He also went on to record and perform music with Mike Keneally, Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), Henry Kaiser, John French (Drumbo), Toshi Iseda, and many others.