Performed by
Geoff Whitehorn (2-5)
Phil Hilborne (1, 6-7)
Eric Roach [sp?] (14, 15)
Steve Morse (1, 8-13)
Martin Taylor (16, 17)
Guthrie Govan (18-20)
Lee Hodgson (21-23)
Shaun Baxter (24-28)
Dave Kilminster (29-33)
Produced, compiled and edited by Phil Hilborne
Mastered by Adam Crute
Tracks:
1. Introduction/Tuning Notes (1:08)
blues—Cream, "Sleepy Time Time"
2. Introduction (0:57)
3. Full track (4:18)
4. Backing track 1 (4:22)
5. Backing track 2 (4:21)
rock—Phil Hilborne's A-Z of Great Riffs: Yes
6. Introduction (0:06)
7. Riffs (3:05)
rock—Steve Morse Master Class
8. Introduction (1:16)
9. Full track 1 [TC Shuffle] (1:25)
10. Backing track 1 (1:28)
11. Backing track 2 (1:28)
12. Full track 2 [Ballad for Ruby] (1:33)
13. Backing track (1:43)
acoustic—Green Day, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
14. Introduction (0:27)
15. Full track (2:35)
jazz—Martin Taylor, "Chillin' with Oscar"
16. Introduction (0:23)
17. Full track (2:06)
metal—Thrash and Death Metal Rhythm Playing
18. Introduction (0:27)
19. Full track (1:27)
20. Backing track (1:30)
country—Playing in Thirds and Sixths
21. Introduction (0:49)
22. Full track (0:45)
23. Backing track (0:48)
rock—Soloing over Dominant Chords
24. Introduction (0:34)
25. Full track 1 (2:45)
26. Backing track (3:20)
27. Full track 2 (1:05)
28. Backing track (1:06)
beginners—String Picking Made Easy
29. Introduction (0:38)
30. Full track 1 (0:50)
31. Full track 2 (1:15)
32. Backing track 1 (1:18)
33. Backing track 2 (0:52)
Notes: The April 1999 issue of the magazine Guitar Techniques, for which this is the cover disc, included a feature on Yes riffs. These were from "Starship Trooper: Würm" (0:00-0:28 on track 7), "Roundabout" (0:30-0:50), "Heart of the Sunrise" (0:52-1:15), "Long Distance Runaround" (1:17-1:55), "Owner of a Lonely Heart" (1:58-2:21) and "Love will Find a Way" (2:24-3:00). Hilborne plays the guitar and there are some backing instuments for all but the first extract.
Note also contributions from Steve Howe-collaborator Martin Taylor,
later Asia member Guthrie Govan and John Wetton band member Dave Kilminster.
(HP, 7 Jun 03)