GT: What is it about guitar instrumentals that appeals to you?
DW: I believe the guitar is the perfect bridge between all of the instruments. It’s a melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic vehicle. Russell Malone describes it as a small orchestra in your hands. It’s a headache to learn to play well, but when played well, there’s nothing like it.
GT: What can an instrumental provide a listener that a vocal song can’t?
An instrumental can reach our subconscious in a way the spoken word cannot. We spend a ton of time dealing with spoken language. I think