Guitar Techniques

INSTRUMENTAL inquisition!

GT: What is it about guitar instrumentals that particularly appeals to you?

JA: A good friend and songwriter came up with a great lyric, “Words are made to lie” which is very appropriate, and I’m too lazy to lie about that which is a luxury not everyone can afford, so to speak.

GT: What can an instrumental provide a listener that a vocal song can’t?

JA: One could say the same about the book or the film about the bible, but in this case I like the film better because it has both. But the mystery in music is greater and takes your

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