{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"FGH-0006: Interview with legendary percussive guitar innovator Preston Reed","description":"One of the most influential and innovative guitarists of the past quarter century, Preston Reed invented integrated percussive guitar playing in the late 1980's, revolutionising the way the acoustic guitar is played and inspiring generations of musicians around the world ever since. Employing multi-voiced grooves, polyrhythmic percussion and story-telling compositions, Reed's visionary approach fully exploits the breathtaking orchestral potential of the acoustic guitar. Show Notes: In this episode of the Fingerstyle Guitar Hangout Podcast, Preston Reed and I chat about: 3:56 How he developed his unique style in the 1980\u2019s. 5:05 The question how to play drums &amp;amp; guitar at the same time? 5:36 His inspirattion of Eddie Van Halen, Jeff Healy and Stanley Jordan. 7:30 How he developed a \u201cdrums first\u201d approach. 11:11 His compositional process \u2013 sometimes inspired by mistakes and wrong notes\u2026 18:03 His influences ranging from Beatles, Animals, Zombies to Big Bands and Film soundtracks. 20:42 Preston\u2019s experience studying classical guitar as a young player. 25:00 Techniques used \u2013 2 hands playing one line . 26:32 All about his custom guitar built by Mark Bailey and why does he have velcro pasted to the back? 29:45 the pickup configuration Preston uses. 33:06 Preston\u2019s other (non-guitar) hobbies. 34:51 What advice would he give other guitarists? 37:00 Preston talks about his love for jazz and his CD \u201cSpirit\u201d recorded on an archtop guitar! 42:49 Closing track \u201cThe Last Viking\u201dfrom the CD \u201cIn Here, Out There\u201d Visit Preston Reed\u2019s Website at http:\/\/www.prestonreed.com About the Podcast  Ask me a question for the podcast Q &amp;amp; A episodes HERE - http:\/\/adamrafferty.com\/ask Learn my solo arrangements and get private video guitar coaching &amp;amp; feedback from me on http:\/\/www.studywithadam.com Like, join friend us on the Facebook podcast page https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fingerstyleguitarhangout\/ &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"The Fingerstyle Guitar Hangout with Adam Rafferty","author_url":"http:\/\/adamrafferty.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/6894915\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/edb21a\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/22533474"}