Andy Wood: Someone Who Can ACTUALLY Play The Guitar

Almost 3 decades ago I asked a great mandolin player who's instruments I serviced if he would be interested in an electric mandolin; one that stays in tune well and each individual string is intonated if not of the same gauge as the other in the course, and also if he could get his whole bluegrass band to go electric and play through fuzz boxes n' reverb...! Andy is electrifying a lot of bluegrassy elements here, just not with electric banjo's, mandolins, fiddles... and rather smokin' too! Maybe call it Redgrass, and for an offshoot that's more psychedelic: Purplegrass...then Blackglass, goregrass, grasspunk...and yes Prograss!!! 😜Have at it!

I wouldn't mind making an electric lute for that matter, any lute players reading this that think it's a good idea?🤨 Come on, you know you always wanted to play metal on a freaking lute, or add a lute player to your prog band!! Yngwie needs one!!!🤣

His swagger is epic and his playing is deadly. How have I not heard of this guy?

Dude, the video's title is a total burn to the guy we all know this was meant for! Hahaha. Awesome stuff.

I've been playing guitar since 2003 but I never could get used to picks. I play acoustic, electric and bass I tried using picks, didn't like it.

Thank you Rick & Andy

Slash is special player full of felling and soul

Andy is masterful and an inspirational spirit

Andy is awesome.

Heard about Andy Wood from Troy Grady so I knew he could pick. Impressive for sure.

WOW! This dude can recreate quantum fluctuations with a freaking guitar!!!!😮🤯

Dammmn

As another guitar player, its so weird but great to hear one of the greats talk about Rachmaninoff. Him, Grieg and Liszt were some of the original shredders but like he mentioned, they served the composition first.
Also, glad he mentioned André Nieri, he would be another great guy to have there, Rick.
Great stuff as usual!

This guy is just so real….
I love his vibe

What a great interview, probably top 10 for approachability and likeability. Epic. Ps. Please have Greg Howe on, please.

Those that have been playing all our lives that can never attain this level just sigh. When one has this God-given talent and proceeds to work harder at their craft than the vast majority---wow! Sorry that I don't have better words.

Not in the 57%

Been a fan of the wood shed for a few years now. My boy has been a killer.... Straight KILLER for years.

Andy is the greatest, most underrated guitar players of all time! He is well deserved of an interview!

But can Andy play Stonehenge on Mandolin?

Andy Wood 🤘🤘🤘 taking Steve Morse to a WHOLE ‘NOTHER LEVEL!!!

Just wow!

"Someone Who Can ACTUALLY Play The Guitar" Man, do I REALLY want to see that Giacomo interview.

Amazing guitarist and mandolin player! His mandolin playing made me realize you need to have Chris Thile on!

Being able to play those Eric Jonson pentatonic lines at all, at the correct speed, takes a special player. I.e. the technical level needed to do this is quite high. But the fact that Andy could not only do it, but reliably and precisely emulate the differences between Joe Bonamassas and EJs pick attack just floored me. This guy is a monster on the guitar!

andy is an absolute fn beast

Damn. I'm going to own that guitar someday. I just have to win a lottery first 😍❤️🌹🎸

Andy is just unbelievable good!

So when Guthrie Govan?

Damn boy

Damn that's some good stuff Rick.(yeah, you too Andy)...

Never heard of Andy. When he started playing, though, I went, "Woah..."

No Andy it’s not just you. What makes literally anything great is community and being able to share great things with others and bless others because being able to give of yourself is the only truly fulfilling thing in life!

Awesome to see Andy Wood on here, I discovered him through guitar world about a year ago

Dang does he take a breath between notes? So many notes I couldn’t think or comprehend. Just wow

Another awasome show Rick! Andy is something else

I’ve never heard someone explain their pedalboard sounds so well!

Man, Andy is the complete package. Seems totally down to Earth and such a huge fan of music, but absolutely shreds. Really great interview, Rick!

There is some incredible guitar players in Africa! Unfortunately many have passed away but some are still alive. If you are interested Rick I can make you a selection and send it to you.

Andy is the Final Boss

What a salesman! Man he has excellent communication skills!

I was part of the 57%, then I saw Andy and subbed.

Great interview as always. Have you ever thought about interviewing Buckethead?

A perfect example of work ethic! This monster didn’t wake up one day and play like this!! He practiced while we all slept and wasted our time! I have talked to people that know Andy Personally and literally everyone says he is the nicest guy ever. Very good interview! Well done sir

I bought your album Andy. Is great.

I love how humble and down to earth he is

Man this guy is so interesting.
What a great interview

Pack of Bananas is a great band name

As a novice guitar player I know I am a million miles away from the level Andy wood has attained but the shear skill and love of the instrument that he shows has inspired me to lift my game even just a little bit , so what I am saying to both Andy and you Rick is thankyou so much, it's interviews like this that makes the guitar playing world so much more worthwhile. Priceless!

All those tones sound phenomenal