Rick Beato (yeah, I know) interviews Andy Wood

[TheGreatGreen]

Andy rips, always great in an interview too.

 

[chris lykins]

Andy is a monster!

 

[mentoneman]

back in the olden days i filmed this up and coming young whippersnapper at the Diesel booth during a little get together called the NAMM show. you may have heard of it…



Peter at the end is classic

 

[IHateRap]

I don't really understand the Beato hate...but whatever. Andy seems like a great dude and is certainly a monster player.

 

[bierbuddy]

Andy has been an amazing player for a long time. Was a national mandolin champion in his early teens and didn't even pick up the guitar until later - and then proceeded to win a national guitar championship. Music just comes so easily to him, as you can see.

Can convincingly flow from metal to bluegrass and not miss a beat. One of the nicest, most humble guys you'll ever meet. It's a shame talent doesn't always equate to fame. His first record is amazing, A Disconcerting Amalgam, and is nowhere near the blues/country he plays today. More Guthrie Govan.

 

[TheGreatGreen]

I was lucky enough to meet him at a Guitar Center a handful of times in Knoxville in the early 2000's when we were both around 19 or 21 years old. I heard some ridiculous playing and walked over and said hey. He was cool and we talked for a while about playing and gear. Even at that age, whatever I heard him playing in the store was some of the most impressive playing I'd ever heard up until that point. He wasn't playing for anybody or anything like that, he was just sitting around trying out some gear. He was just as much of a monster player then as he is now. Just unbelievable.

 

[Devin]

Watched this the other day - Andy is the fucking man

 

[Devin]

His first record is amazing, A Disconcerting Amalgam, and is nowhere near the blues/country he plays today. More Guthrie Govan.

Love that album

 

[Matt300ZXT]

Saw his alter ego Ashley Lixx perform in Knoxville. Him and Davey Stranger (Ben Eller) proceeded to melt my face off for like 2+ hours.

 

[* velcro-fly *]

Andy rips, always great in an interview too.

Yeah it was a great interview and Andy is a monster, super cool cat as well

 

[Corey James]

I had an experience with him at Sweetwater recently. Top-notch guy all the way around.

 

[thegame]

That fucker's playing just oozes musicality. He has "it".

 

[BABMusic]

I wouldn't say I "hate" Beato, but the guy is clueless about perfect pitch / absolute pitch. He has an extremely talented son who basically has the ear of a top professional, but Beato doesn't realize is that perfect pitch is not something supernatural. It can be learned, but there are various degrees of ability.

 

[ewill52]

Andy is just next-level. My favorite player.