Interview: Shredder Rusty Cooley Talks Guitar Instruction, Signature Dean Guitars and His Approach to Soloing

Rusty Cooley "RC One" Signature

Three weeks after my parents handed my sister the house I’d been paying the mortgage on, they invited me over for a so-called family dinner. We sat through a little forced small talk before my mom finally cleared her throat. Clara, as you know, Isabel and Marcus need their own space now. My dad quickly added, What your mother means is, we can’t stay here with them anymore. I just looked at them, waiting. Mom smiled that sugary smile of hers. So… we’ve decided we’ll move into your vacation home.

Rusty Cooley

Yesterday, I was at the supermarket doing my usual weekly grocery run when I suddenly froze in the middle of the aisle. There he was. My husband. Walking calmly beside his mother, debating brands of cereal like it was any ordinary afternoon. That alone would have been strange enough — except my husband supposedly died in a plane crash two years ago. I felt the blood drain from my face as my heart started pounding so hard I thought people around me could hear it. My hands gripped the shopping car

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