"Con Alma de Blues Magazine" Nº7 English Edition Con Alma de Blues Magazine Nº7 /English Edition | Page 58

Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck to Mike
Bloomfield and Joe Pass and Chet
Atkins. My concept is that
we learn the guitar from
two different sources: We
learn from the inside out
and the outside in. It’s a
combination of transcri-
bing from our heroes and
writing our own lines.
RF:When did you realize that you weren’t just a
simple guitarist, but a real virtuous guitar player?
After immersing myself in jazz for about 6 years
I came out the other end and realized how
much I enjoyed rock, blues, classical guitar,
country music and many other styles. With the
harmonic background of jazz in my arsenal,
it was no problem to learn and relearn those
other forms of music. And with the chops and
techniques I developed during those jazz years
applied to rock and country music, my playing
reached a new level. I practice all the time,
so maintaining that level is easy.
RF:Which is the most comfortable
musical style when it’s time to play?
It falls somewhere between blues,
rock and fusion. But I’m comfor-
table playing country music and
jazz, too…
RF:Which is your favorite guitar
when you play live?
I can do everything on a Strat.
I own 14 of them and my go-to
is my LsL Carl Verheyen model
called the CV Special.