INSTRUMENTAL inquisition!
GT: What is it about instrumentals that appeals to you?
JK: The first guitar instrumental I listened to was the ‘96 G3, with Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and Steve Vai. I was blown away by Steve Vai; the way he speaks through the guitar, expresses his emotions with notes. I was like “Wow, I haven’t heard anything like that before. This is a new world to me!”
GT: What can an instrumental provide that a vocal song can’t?
JK: It provides room for the audience to imagine freely. The audience feels instrumental music differently and imagination flows from the music alone. For example, when you listen to a singer’s sad break-up song, your mental picture is shaped by the words. If the listener doesn’t identify with those particular lyrics, the emotional impact is limited. But when you listen
