Outworld guitarist issues update on solo activities
Outworld guitarist Rusty Cooley's MySpace page has been updated with the following message: "There's been lots of exciting things going on. For starters, Rusty will be making a guest appearance on longtime friend and guitarist Mark Tremonti's (Alter Bridge, Creed) new instructional DVD. There's a 20-minute-plus lesson where Rusty gets to show off some of his favorite licks. So far the release date is set for this summer you can find out more info at www.fret12.com.
"Rusty has also recorded two solos for the new All Shall Perish CD which will be released this summer on Nuclear Blast Records. Asp guitarist Chris Storey wrote the song for Rusty to come in and rip it up. Chris also used one of Rusty's Rc7's to record the entire CD. Chris is a Dean endorser and will be playing Rc7's exclusively.
"In the February 2008 issue of Total Guitar magazine, Rusty was listed as one of the 20 most blazing shredders ever!
"In the 'Speed Kings' issue of Guitar World magazine (July 2008), Rusty got an honorable mention in the 50 fastest guitarists of all time article. Also in the same issue, Rusty was clocked at 16 notes per second for his alternate picking by guitar enthusiast Willie Jordan.
"Rusty will be filming his instructional DVD in Connecticut with Rock House at the end of the month titled 'Fretboard Autopsy'.
"Guitar Wheel also ran the advertisement again this month in Guitar World with Rusty. Guitar Wheel will also be releasing a music theory book that will feature a lesson with Rusty.
"Rusty will also be doing a clinic/performance on June 28th at the Mis 2008 summer guitar workshop in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
"If you have Comcast cable, you can see Rusty's Guitar World magazine video lesson 'Betcha Can't Play This' right on your Tv now. How cool is that!?
"The long-awaited Rusty Cooley signature series seven-string Dean guitar will be hitting stores this summer! Also the remix and mastered version with bonus DVD of Rusty's debut CD will be out this summer too on Lion Music."