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

03/18/21 • 58 min

Welcome to Guitar Villains! Today's guest is the phenomenal Yvette Young.
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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”

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”

Previous Episode

Steve Vai Made Me a VERY Special Promise

Welcome to Season 2 of Guitar Villains! Today's guest is the incomparable Steve Vai.
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0:00 - Introduction

2:37 - Settling the score on Steve’s “Joint-Shifting” technique

12:36 - Steve’s greatest guitar solo

17:30 - Steve’s supervillain alter-ego

19:55 - Burning Questions

21:21 - Name Those Notes

22:56 - The importance of finger tone

27:00 - Steve’s most technically difficult song to play

31:42 - Music theory versus following your ear

40:24 - Steve made me a very special promise

44:06 - Playing Bohemian Rhapsody perfectly with Generation Axe

49:17 - Steve is teaching music on a giant ship

52:34 - The most important advice I took from Steve

1:03:55 - Steve wrote a song with one hand

1:06:40 - Steve had hand surgery because of a crazy guitar chord

1:10:42 - Steve’s supervillain advice

Next Episode

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

Welcome to Guitar Villains! Today's guest is the unmistakable Andy Timmons.
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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