The Guitar Legend Shares his BIGGEST Music Secrets | Andy Timmons

Andy Timmons is legendary guitarist known for his soulful playing and technical mastery. We explore Andy’s journey in the music industry, from his early days as a session musician to his rocking days as a Danger Danger member, to his success as a solo artist. He shares invaluable advice for young musicians, emphasizing the importance of staying true to your unique voice and believing in your art, even when trends shift.

We also dive deep into the state of the guitar in modern music. Is the guitar solo truly dead, or has the instrument evolved into something new? Andy shares his take, explaining why he believes the guitar is far from fading. Plus, we break down the rise of “GuitarTok” — the phenomenon of guitarists reaching massive audiences through TikTok and social media.

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In this episode:
Andy Timmons interview, guitar solo debate, GuitarTok, TikTok guitarists, guitar in pop music, music industry insights, young musicians advice, self-belief in music, staying true to your sound, josh meader, mateus asato, matteo mancuso, benners

[craig.martin]

Andy is a unique genius with a unique tone and a unique sensibility. Great interview.

[steviesynapse]

Asa, thanks for this great interview with Andy Timmons. Being a guitar player I’m generally not a fan of guitar instrumental music, however I am a massive fan of Andy Timmons. For me, Andy has the very rare combination of phenomenal touch, tone, and technique that most importantly he uses to express his sense of melody, dynamics, and compositions. He always comes across as a great human being too!

[ChrisKomGuitar]

Thank you for such a great interview. Andy Timmons’ brilliant tone, feel and phrasing just connects to the listener so well

[davidwouldgo]

Great interview and edit. I was able to meet Andy at the NAMM show this year and hopefully have him come to Hawaii for a specific project I’m working on. We are very blessed to have guys such as him so generously share all these valuable lessons. Thank you for making this video, love it dude!

[Pamapamapop]

I found the guitar sound I needed lately, enjoy listening to Andy, first discovered him at 20 years old not digged too much, 20 years later things come to full circle.

[ywell]

Andy's tone and phrasings are great!

[MrHiddenKitten]

Thanks for the great interview! After watching it twice, I wonder whether Andy is the greater musician or the greater philosopher. Where mastery and humility meet, that's where we see true greatness.

[AriaMehr]

Thanks for this interview, and Andy Timmons, you've inspired me to work hard to be a musician.❤ Love from Iran🤘🎸

[felixol]

Thank you so much for this interview! Have listened to a lot of interviews about Andy, but this one dives into some really interesting topics about his life, really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing.

[enharmonic]

The most expressive guitar player hands down!

[mohamadelahian]

I heard Andy music from file sharing in 2009 😬...since that day, he became my first favourite guitar hero...

[peterknoll]

Enjoyed this a lot! Andy is an amazing musician and you are a great interviewer. Very inspiring conversation. Thank you and all the best success!

[jimmycrabtree-tbjc]

Thanks so much Asa and Andy! Great interview!

[nexusnepal]

down to Earth one and only Andy Timmons.🙌🏼🤘🏻🙌🏼

[aowang]

love andy's music. more fans should watch this

[elmienizam]

Thanks for the great interview with The King Of Tone

[BradMiller]

Cool Andy mentioned Josh Meader. I used to watch him and his Dad’s gypsy jazz duo every weekend in Sydney busking when he was 13. Knew he had a long career ahead.

[riklionheart]

Actually, the younger generation are getting back into Guitars and Bass. I’ve just taken on two students teaching Bass., one is 11 the other is 15. They’re both just starting up and they’re really enthusiastic.

[autranmarc]

Inspirational. Thank you so much. I put a 'like'. wishing there was an option to put a 'love' :-)

[WTC_U]

It was the Sgt Peppers record that hooked me. And I have told Andy this. I play guitar. I love the Beatles. But putting them together - almost blasphemy! But then I heard the record....fan for friggin' life!