Glenn Riley – guitars

Glenn is a professional musician and guitar instructor that has been playing guitar since his teens. This truly blessed artist is a graduate of the Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT). Glenn travels around the United States to teach the Rock Curriculum seminars for the National Guitar Workshop at Nashville and Connecticut campuses. This is the same NGW that features Steve Vai, Marty Friedman and Andy Summers as fellow guest artists. He was recently commissioned to author his third guitar instructional book for Alfred Publishing. Glenn's prior project Dr. Brillyant disolved only a few days before joining The Reagan Years in 2001. He is featured on Tobias Hurwitz's CD, "Painted Sky". Catchy guitar licks and complex guitar works by Eddie Van Halen, Steve Stevens and guitar gods from all eras, flow effortlessly from his fingers matching the original recordings. On stage, his antics and flashy style are captivating. Glenn often will play solos with his teeth or with the guitar behind his back or over his head. Skills like his are seldom seen venues smaller than arenas.

In the Summer of 2006, Glenn joined TRY's drummer, Sy, to form a side project that is a Smiths / Morrissey cover band called Girlfriend In A Coma. Check that and Glenn's own website, www.GlennRileyGuitar.com, out too!< Visit Workshoplive.com to take guitar lessons with Glenn Riley from the comfort of your home computer. You can catch a quick preview on line. There are several subscription packages you can chose from to study guitar with Glenn. When signing up, use this code, 1070.

He's done it again, Glenn has written his fourth book and CD Jam Guitar Rock

Also check out Glenn's other books like, Progressive Rock Guitar

From the second half of the 20th century into the new millenium, some bands have stretched the limits of rock. The great progressive rock artists of the world such as Yes, King Crimson, Queensryche, Dream Theater, and Symphony X have expanded the possibilities, exploring elements of classical, jazz and other styles while maintaining the excitement and edge of rock. This book provides a look at the inner workings of this music, providing the tools and inspiration you need to create your own progressive rock sound. You'll learn fascinating chords, odd time signatures, metric and harmonic modulations, exotic scales and advanced guitar soloing concepts.
Finally, here is guidance for the guitarist who's ready to rise above and beyond the confines of simple rock 'n' roll and push the boundaries where few dare to go. The CD demonstrates the examples in the book. 96 pages.


Glenn's 2nd guitar instructional book titled, "Rock Lead Guitar Solos", has been released and is available through Alfred Publishing. A follow up to 7-String guitar techniques, has been released by Alfred Publishing. This provides a complete analysis of each solo, discusses its chord progressions, techniques, structure and other key elements. Styles span a range of guitar heroes from 1960s and 1970s FM radio, to American and British 1980s heavy metal and contemporary progressive rock.

Glenn's first book is a must for anyone picking up 7-String Guitar


Glenn with Michael Angelo at National Guitar Association's 2005 Day Jams, Towson, MD


Watch for Glenn's guitar seminar schedule. Those dates will appear on the TRY SHOWS page.



You can check out some of Glenn's guitar work in these video clips
guitar solo in Livin On A Prayer
guitar solo in 867-5309 Jenny