"It's about getting the most mileage out of the smallest amount of information – that's like my whole trick" – Kirk Fletcher talks about his blues mindset and heroes
From honing his picking technique in his gospel roots beginnings to a new album
The Virtual Guitar Show: You can learn a lot from hearing a guitarist play, but understanding why and how they play like they do can be equally enlightening. Kirk Fletcher is a case in point, and a truly gifted torchbearer for the blues.
Here he talks new album, My Blues Pathway, his tones and mixing the minor and the major.
To find out more about Kirk's music, visit kirkfletcherband.com
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