IN ADDITION TO his solo career, Gary Hoey has recorded and/or toured with some of the biggest guitarists around — players like Brian May, Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Peter Frampton, Rick Derringer and Kenny Wayne Shepherd, among others. He explains that with each pairing, he keeps his eyes and ears open for any playing tips he might pick up, and he’ll seek advice whenever possible.
“I’m a fan of these players, just like anybody else,” Hoey says. “I’m always trying to incorporate the things they can do into my style. I did a Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp with Steve Morse, and I picked up some cool pointers from him.”
One such technique involved fingerstyle playing with your picking hand. “Steve talked about how a lot of players don’t use their fingers while they’re
