Greg Prato

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Part 1 of my interview w/ ex-Guns N' Roses manager Alan Niven for Ultimate Guitar: ultimate-guitar.com/news/interview… #gunsnroses #axlrose #alanniven #backtothebeginning #blacksabbath #ozzyosbourne #rockhair #rockhairstyle #hairstyle

Article I wrote for Consequence about the passing of Ozzy Osbourne: consequence.net/2025/07/ozzy-o… #ozzyosbourne #blacksabbath #princeofdarkness #randyrhoads #crazytrain #sharonosbourne #heavymetal #OzzyOsbourneForever

Happy 45th birthday to 'Back in Black'! Here's an article I wrote about it a while back, which I have a feeling you will enjoy: consequence.net/2025/07/classi… #acdc #backinblack #hellsbells #youshookmeallnightlong #brianjohnson #angusyoung #malcolmyoung #muttlange #bonscott #80srock

For a period towards the end of 1983, both breakout acts were duking it out for the top of the metal heap. ultimate-guitar.com/articles/featu… #quietriot #defleppard #metalhealth #pyromania #mtv #classicmtv #mtvclassic #hairmetal #glammetal #heavymetal #popmetal #80s #80smusic #80smetal

My interview w/ @TheFlowerKings's Roine Stolt for @BraveWords666: bravewords.com/interviews/bet… #theflowerkings #flowerkings #roinestolt #prog #progrock #progmetal

Did the stars align? Or was it simply these artists' time to shine? ultimate-guitar.com/articles/featu… #livealbum #livealbums #classiclivealbum #classiclivealbums #classicrock #70s #70smusic #70srock #cheaptrick #peterframpton #kissband #thinlizzy #liverecording #liverecordings

My new book, The World's State-Of-The-Art Speed Metal Band: The Megadeth Story 1983-2002 Excerpt allmusic.com/blog/post/is-r… Order amazon.com/Worlds-State-A… #megadeth #davemustaine #mustaine #davidellefson #thrashmetal #thrash #heavymetal #metallica #peacesells #symphonyofdestruction

Part 1 of my interview w/ the Kinks' Dave Davies for Ultimate Guitar : ultimate-guitar.com/news/interview… #thekinks #kinks #davedavies #raydavies #jimmypage #ledzeppelin #youreallygotme #protometal #protopunk #classicrock #60s #60smusic #classicrock #britishinvasion #thebritishinvasion

There were more artists than you might remember. ultimate-guitar.com/articles/featu… #funk #funky #funkrock #funkadelic #pfunk #ohioplayers #mothersfinest #livingcolour #fishbone #redhotchilipeppers #70smusic #80smusic #70srock #80srock #classicrock #soulmusic #funkmusic

Equal parts proto-punk and free-jazz, this album sounded like little else in 1970. ultimate-guitar.com/articles/featu… #thestooges #iggyandthestooges #protopunk #punkrock #iggypop #ronasheton #davealexander #scottasheton #stevemackay #70smusic #70s #classicrock #classicalbums #stooges

Next part of my interview w/ Robin Trower for Ultimate Guitar: ultimate-guitar.com/news/interview… #robintrower #forearthbelow #bridgeofsighs #classicrock #70smusic #70srock

As Kerrang! once gushed, "They're the hottest thing to come out of Seattle in years, and they sound nothing like Nirvana or Pearl Jam." ultimate-guitar.com/articles/featu… #grunge #trulyband #faststoriesfromkidcoma #robertroth #hiroyamamoto @mtpickerel #soundgarden #screamingtrees #nirvana

Next part of my interview w/ Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith for Ultimate Guitar: ultimate-guitar.com/news/interview… #adriansmith #ironmaiden #smithkotzen #jacksonguitars #groverjackson @JacksonGuitars

"I helped transform the sound of the band quite dramatically." ultimate-guitar.com/articles/featu… #guitarharmonies #guitarharmony #guitartechniques #thinlizzy #ironmaiden #wishboneash #allmanbrothersband #guitarduo #guitarduos

"It took a risk and branched out." ultimate-guitar.com/articles/featu… #queen #freddiemercury #michaeljackson #thekingofpop #disco #funk #thriller

Next part of my interview with King Crimson's Jakko Jakszyk for Ultimate Guitar: ultimate-guitar.com/news/interview… #JakkoJakszyk #KingCrimson #RobertFripp #ProgRock

Which era was better? ultimate-guitar.com/articles/featu… #glamrock #glammetal #70smusic #80smusic #classicrock #70srock #80srock #davidbowie #newyorkdolls #motleycrue #ratt #powerballads #hairmetal

Part 1 of my interview w/ @Stevestevens for @ultimateguitar: ultimate-guitar.com/news/interview… #stevestevens #billyidol #rebelyell

Part 1 of my interview w/ Robin Trower for Ultimate Guitar: ultimate-guitar.com/news/interview… #robintrower #procolharum #classicrock #70srock #70smusic

Just because they didn't appear on an album doesn't mean they're not great: ultimate-guitar.com/articles/featu… #soundgarden #chriscornell #kimthayil #benshepherd #hiroyamamoto #mattcameron #grunge #classicrock #90smusic #seattle #seattlemusic #subpop #singlesmovie #80srock #90srock