Guitar Techniques

JOEY LANDRETH

GT Wt hat appeals to you? hat is it about guitar instrumentals

JL: Namely, that the guitar is my instrument by trade. While I do play a few other instruments, the guitar is the instrument that I find I’m most fluent on. That said, I love the spirit of evolution around the guitar. Other than maybe synthesisers, I don’t think any instrument is constantly trying to re-invent itself. With guitar amplifiers and effects the sky's the limit!

GT: What can an instrumental provide a listener

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