18 Things Only Alter Bridge Fans Will Understand

11. Blackbird Is Our Stairway

Many fans (this author included) think that should Alter have been born in the middle of the 80's, the likes of Guitarist Magazine-voted No.1 Guitar Solo of All Time; Blackbird would be regarded in the same way as that of Stairway to Heaven or any number of other pedestal-topping compositions that no-one can go anywhere near without getting the glistening admiration-specs on.

It's just a phenomenal piece of musicianship, with Myles writing lyrics about his friend (Mark Morse) who sold him his first guitar to writing a two-part solo that showcased exactly what Myles can do with the instrument, before Tremonti comes screaming in with some perfect bends and a tight legato run, ending on a thrash-tastic piece that even Kirk Hammett would be jealous of.

The entire composition embodies the spirit of the man it's dedicated to, and with Myles' incredibly earnest delivery elevating the whole thing into untouchable territory, it makes both the song and the album of the same name the first stop on many peoples' foray into understanding why the band are such a phenomenally huge deal.

10. Tremonti Can Improvise Better Than We Ever Will

Check out the above skit from one half of 'The D' Kyle Gass as he joins both Mark Tremonti and Scott Philips for an improvised singalong in their tour bus.

Everything's going swimmingly stupid (just look at Tremonti's face throughout), but then Kyle shouts the immortal phrase that would make many guitarists who had to pull something out of their backsides revert back to some basic scales or shredding patterns; "Solo!", only for Mark to bust out a series of sections that could easily be on any rock band's studio album.

Just amazing, and the fact that he does the whole thing on an acoustic adds even further weight to his prowess on the instrument.