studio or on the road and if so what ones?
It’s a cool way for people to be able to watch me
DANIEL: I’m just happy that the book is still
play live, but also to slow down and see what
DANIEL: I use a bunch. Some of my favorites
selling! People always message me saying
I am doing in the midst of any improvisational
are the Wampler Ego Compressor, the JHS
how much they appreciate it and learn from
scenario that they are watching.
Color Box, and the Bellwether delay from
it. Whatever it is titled, I am just proud that it’s
Walrus Audio.
around. It came about through my buddy Jeff
ERIC: What has gotten you to where you
Schroedl getting in touch with me after having
are at such an early age compared to other
ERIC: Are you using any unique amps or
seen a video of me playing a super fast Merle
guitarists that move to Nashville and don’t get
pedals now?
Haggard song.
anywhere?
DANIEL: Cool amps that I’ve been using have
ERIC:
been a Jackson McFly, a 64’ Vibro Champ
Guitarinstructor.com?
Are
you
still
working
with
DANIEL: I’m not entirely sure I’ve met too
many guitarists who haven’t gotten anywhere
that once belonged to Steve Earle, and my
that had a goal that they worked for in their
1959 Tweed Harvard. Cool effects that I’ve
DANIEL: Only through my Hal Leonard video
been giving a go have been the Walrus Audio
so I do work with that
much so, to this day.
Harvester, the Earthquaker Devices Organizer
site, mainly.
Pushing who and where
and the Twin Twelve Drive from JHS.
ERIC:
In
2015
you
ERIC: Your instructional guitar book “Master
conducted a “live” lesson
of the Telecaster,” through Hal Leonard, has
experiment
become very popular. At your current age do
how did that workout?
via
skype
you feel odd being labeled a Master of the
Telecaster?
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DANIEL: It was great!
Jul Aug 2016
minds. That’s what I had, and still do, very
Pushing who and
where you are
everyday as a person
and a musician is
part of my daily
mission statement.
CollectibleGuitar.com
you are everyday as a
person and a musician is
part of my daily mission
statement.
ERIC: Where do you
see your musical career