TREY HENSLEY from that. I just wanna play music and do my thing, and hopefully it’ ll resonate with people, and they’ ll know where I’ m coming from. Just a love of music.
And it seems to have gone both ways. Many iconic rock guitarists have spoken so highly about you and your guitar abilities. Man, I don’ t know [ laughs ]! I mean, I’ m very grateful for that. I think a lot of people catch that it’ s not a fabricated moment. I’ ve just always loved playing guitar, and I draw from so many influences. I’ m never satisfied with my own playing. I wanna learn more. And that’ s a big part of my day-to-day routine— like, what can
I learn? What can I listen to that’ s new? What can I pick up that’ ll help my guitar playing or get me inspired more?
A lot of people have been very kind— one in particular is Ritchie Blackmore. Obviously one of my favorite guitar players and musicians ever. And if you listen to all the things he’ s done throughout his career, it’ s just been a wide variety of playing— never stagnant. He’ s always been inventive and done new things. I hope that I can say somewhat the same. I just always want to be creating and do new things and go to new places with my guitar that maybe I’ m not as comfortable with. It’ s been very nice the past few years to get comments and well wishes from people I’ ve idolized for years.
Do you think that’ s also what led you to sharing the stage with artists like Stone Temple Pilots, Eric Clapton, and Taj Mahal— those artists recognizing your artistry and honesty in music?
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