Andy McKee: HAD A TOTAL "BRAIN FART" RIGHT ON STAGE!

Andy McKee: HAD A TOTAL "BRAIN FART" RIGHT ON STAGE!

Author: Craig Garber May 4, 2024 Duration: 1:18:43

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On this Andy McKee Interview: His early years as a musician, his experiences playing with Prince, and his approach to songwriting and alternate tunings…. the emotional expression he finds in acoustic guitar music, his approach to playing guitar in altered tunings and the challenges and rewards it brings. He also talks about the inspiration behind his song 'For My Father' and the emotional connection it has with his audience. Andy shares his experiences touring with Eric Johnson and Dream Theater, as well as his involvement in the Michael Hedges documentary… balancing his music career and family life, and his struggle with social media. McKee also mentions his signature guitar models and his love for video game music… the importance of staying true to yourself as a musician, biggest change in his personality over the years, and more. Lovely, sincere guy, great convo!

Originally from Topeka, Kansas… Andy's an awesome finger style guitar player - he's released 7 LPs and 2EPs, and he's also played on records by Josh Groban, Lee Ritenour, and he hosts a lot of guitar workshops. He initially became well-known when a few of his videos blew up on YouTube back in the early 2000's, including his song Drifting - which has over 60 Million views. And at one time, the top 3 videos on YT were all Andy McKee's. This opened doors for Andy to play literally thousands of concerts all over the world, sharing the stage with artists like Prince, Eric Johnson & Dream Theater. Andy has a new finger style "supergroup" LP out featuring himself, Calum Graham and Trevor Gordon Hall. The band, and the LP are called Tripliciti

 


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