How did this piece come about, with you appearing on Steve Vai’s Merry Axemas - A Guitar Christmas?
I had previously approached him and many other guitarists to do a classical track each for a project, and he has always been easy to talk music with, as well as an absolutely incredible talent.
What do you like about this Christmas classic?
I like most of all, the fact that Steve let me do my own arrangement totally. People that know me are aware that I always write parts which don’t exist, for existing classics. It was nice to try my hand at creating a selfstanding arrangement along the lines of a ‘legit’ composition, then mix that with rock guitar influences at the end.
Your arrangement
