ABOUT RICHARD JOHN BEATO
American music producer and YouTube star known for his video series What Makes This Song Great? In the series, he discusses the songwriting and production technique behind some of the best known songs in rock. Bands that have been featured on his channel include Tool , The Beatles , Megadeth , Nirvana , and Muse . He worked with bands such as Shinedown and Fozzy .
He studied at Ithaca College and the New England Conservatory of Music during the 1980s.
He is the author of The Beato Book - A Creative Approach to Improvisation for Guitar and Other Instruments. His video, "Top 20 Acoustic Guitar Intros of All Time," which he posted on July 8, 2019, has racked up more than 17 million views.
He has a daughter named Layla and a son named Dylan.
He interviewed guitarist Marty Friedman in a video posted to his YouTube channel on November 12, 2017.
