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

If an instrumental track is well done, you forget that it ever might have needed vocals! I found that not many people can pull that off though. Strong melody is always the key to move the listener.

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

Different emotions. A vocal song's lyrics most times will paint the picture for you, or even give you the wrong idea, or leave it for your interpretation. That's also amazing, but with instrumentals your mind can travel and you can re-track memories, or just go to another

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