Andy Timmons Grabbed Steve Vai's Guitar From Him mid-Song

04/01/21 • 62 min

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00:00 - Introduction
1:45 - Andy grabbed Steve Vai’s guitar from him?!
6:25 - Advice for nerves playing in front of crowds or family and friends
13:34 - The epiphany of blending jazz with rock
18:02 - Andy’s supervillain alter-ego
19:55 - Burning Questions
21:57 - Name Those Notes
25:00 - Andy’s perfect guitar tone
28:05 - A bending lesson from the best bender in the business
40:50 - Andy live streams gigs every Saturday
47:03 - What makes a great guitar teacher?
57:25 - Andy’s supervillain advice

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Yvette Young: "Guitar is a Horrible Instrument to Start On, and it's Not Good for Songwriting."

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0:00 - Introduction

2:54 - The weirdest tour experience ever

11:01 - Yvette’s supervillain alter-ego

14:53 - Burning Questions

17:20 - Name Those Notes

19:20 - Yvette’s many alternate tunings

27:05 - Yvette loves Emo

30:45 - A big conversation about the term “Instagram Guitarist”

38:50 - The “FACADE” of the music industry and the importance of management

44:37 - Yvette’s dream songwriting camp

47:22 - Yvette’s post-it note songwriting strategy

52:35 - “Guitar is a horrible instrument to start on”

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Paul Gilbert Rants About Guitar and Melts My Face

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0:00 - Introduction

4:40 - Vocal melodies on guitar

7:55 - Paul Gilbert’s supervillain alter-ego

13:20 - Burning Questions

14:50 - Paul’s DIY Ibanez Roadstar RS-525

21:54 - Name Those Notes

23:17 - The history of Technical Difficulties by Racer X

27:55 - The “Paul Gilbert Lick”

38:44 - When Paul finally ‘got’ Hendrix

41:10 - Paul’s guitar tone evolution

1:00:31 - Paul played all the instruments on his new album

1:07:44 - Paul’s online guitar school

1:11:45 - Paul’s supervillain advice (rant)