Bryan Aspey: sage advice

Cultivate an appreciation for the subtle and the expressive

When I was a young aspiring shredder I always gravitated to the most insane sounding, fast and impossible things that I would hear my favorite guitarists playing and I'd say "THAT'S what I want to play!" Chord progressions and song structure were out, as was the majority of any solo content that was not exceedingly fast. As a result, I spent a lot of time trying to learn and master licks that were way beyond my technical ability.

find out how Bryan Aspey moved from his technical shred obsession to achieve his more subtle flawless fluidity

The young Bryan Aspey with Pat Metheny