Seattle sketch duo Black Daisy has released an instructional guitar video. Danny Barnes and Devon Sheilds star as muffed, lighter versions of Lemmy Kilmister and Don Dokken. Really though, I can’t get over the Ice Wizard. A real man of metal, with real hair down to his knees. I caught up with them (and the Ice Wizard) to get their thoughts:

How did this Burn 2 Shred Instructional come together?
Danny Barnes: It was 1990 and we knew we couldn't keep these guitar secrets to ourselves any longer. We had been seeing so many shitty videos that were NOT teaching the right techniques. So we grabbed some lights, went into the garage, and created one of the hottest instructional videos on the market.

Where and how did you meet the Ice Wizard?
Devon Sheilds: Really, little is known about the Ice Wizard. He appeared to Danny in a dream, and we were at the local watering hole for "two fers" (which means you get two drinks for the price of one) and he was standing in the corner holding some punk rock kid up by his neck. We went over and asked him if he would be in our video and he made a grunt noise and slapped me.

Barnes: It was pretty scary because after he slapped Devon he started chanting. Then he said he would do it if we provided beer and transportation. So he gave us the address and we picked him up in the middle of this field outside of Bellingham. We were freaked out because the little shack that he lived in was on fire. We asked him if he wanted to put the fire out before we left and he said, "You may see fire, but I see the eternal soul."

Describe the Ice Wizard. What was he like off camera? What bands does he play in? Does he do drugs? What are his hobbies?
Sheilds: Off camera, he would just go to a corner of the room and face away from us. We could hear him mumbling something, but he was mostly unresponsive. His hair is longer than the Skykomish River. We heard a rumor that his real name is Rob and that he enjoys channeling Ramtha and watching The Cash Cab. No wait, that’s JZ Knight who channels Ramtha. My bad.

Barnes: Yeah, Ice Wizard was quiet until he heard the words “beer, guitar, or pussy.” Then he perked right up. He definitely drinks, but we really don’t know much else about him. After he shredded his guitar and went back into that room in the video, he disappeared. He was gone and we haven't heard from him since.

Where does your shredding come from?
Barnes: It comes from years of blood, sweat, tears, and alcohol fueled nights at the Roxy in LA, ripping it up in various metal bands.

Sheilds: You have to be born with it. There’s a shit ton of poseurs out there.

What’s the point of shredding?
Barnes: What's the point of going to work in the morning? What's the point of feeding your babies? What's the point of that retarded show Lost? Shredding is a way of life, a statement about how we're being fucked everyday in this world.

Sheilds: You can't tell me a solo hasn't changed your life at some point, or in my case, it's actually stopped me from killing somebody.

If you had to describe shredding in terms of us being animals, with sperm and eggs, how would you describe it?
Sheilds: We're the dick. The listener is the birth canal. Plain and simple.

What kind of guitars and amps are you all using?
Sheilds: I’ve found my signature sound with a Gibson SG and a ‘59 Tweed Fender Deluxe. When combined with the Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal and a Pro Co vintage RAT distortion pedal, my tone can cure cancer.

Barnes: I really have no idea. I go through guitars like Nikki Sixxx went through coke spoons in ‘87. I guess my main battle-axe these days is my Gibson Explorer.

Line Out exclusive interview with the Ice Wizard after the jump.

I managed to contact the Ice Wizard and was granted the following responses:
Ice Wizard: I am the proud owner and player of an American made Jackson RR1 Ivory with black pin stripes, a Peavy 5150, some other guitars, and a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier. The band Wizards of Wor was my main squeeze for a while, and I’ve been in other bands, not much to my liking, but to play is better than to not. Gotta keep shreddin.

Where are you from? Do you do drugs?
I am from Kodiak, AK. Fortunately, I got out when I was seven. Bellingham was my other town. I drink and, what do you mean by drugs? Cause stuff that grows doesn't seem like drugs to me.

How do you shred?
Without sucking. Otherwise you're just not a shredder then, are you?

Describe shredding in terms of us being animals, with sperm and eggs and all that.
Werewolves making love to chain saws.

Where will you go with it from here?
Straight to hell.

More Black Daisy releases coming out soon, including a full length album produced by Erik Blood.