“Trapp’s Tips and Tales” - Episode 1

[@frogblues]

I'm fairly new to guitar (three years) and I watch all of your videos and at first I was completely lost. But slowly it's been making more sense to me and today when you explained the Cuban thing a light came on for me and it felt amazing. So I just want to say thank you for taking the time to help people. It means a lot.

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Thanks for watching and I'm glad it's starting to click!

[@sferguson1130]

Drinking is so overrated lol. I’m 43, and decided to drop it 4+ years ago, when I met my lady who didn’t drink anymore. Best decision I ever made. We still have just as much fun, going out to eat with friends, and never do I feel like alcohol would enrich our lives these days

[@guitarswhiskeyandgolf]

Thanks for sharing your life, love of music and brilliant playing with us GT

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bruceall2001]

Happy New Year to you, too! One of my favourite songs by the Kinks is "Deamon Alchohol." Lol! I guess we've all been there at one time or another as a right of passage. All the best in 25!

[@kweinfurt]

Happy New Year, Guthrie! Your music and videos continue to be some of the brightest spots in my day. Thank you for your generous spirit, your authenticity, and your mastery of the craft!

[@guthrietrappmusic]

That’s incredibly kind of you to say. I’m glad you enjoy it.

[@elephantfootrisers]

Happy New Year - thanks for posting that brilliant intro piece, tasty and smooth. Collings guitar sounds amazing in your hands.

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@mgie22]

I just have to say I truly appreciate you putting in the time to explain MUSIC to us instead of just incessant gear demos. I get hours of jamming and improvising off the ideas in your videos. I’ve also come to mostly gravitate to and explore, as well as hear, chords and chord voicings in my practice. THANK YOU, I do t k ow how you find the time.

[@peterthompson8457]

Guthrie, Thank you for all the insights! I have been following you regularly for guidance in my return to daily guitar playing. After retiring from my career as an anesthesiologist, I am hearing music again, like I used to. I have been playing for 50 years, now with renewed motivation!

[@guthrietrappmusic]

I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos and that you’re finding them helpful.

[@MNGuitars]

I can seriously listen to your bluegrass all day and night and never get tired of it

[@MichaelAntus]

Happy New Year Guthrie; Here's Wishing You and Yours a Wonderful New Year, a Kinder World, and an even Brighter Future...

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Happy New Year to you and yours as well!

[@michaelallan3671]

Bloody hell, the moment hand position amd chord shapes just clicked aftercso many videos gave me a buzz. Watching so many vids amd its starting to make sense. I was a passenger for so long and just appreciating the good vibes and good guitar playing. Legend!

[@bobgure]

Guthrie, happiest of New Year’s to you! Your playing is infinitely inspiring!

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Happy new year!

[@joerockhead7747]

Love your energy Guthrie, I met you once, I thought you were a genuine Dude. Much love and respect for you, Thank you for all your videos!!!

[@Ericdakid]

Happy New Year! I was looking at the headstock while you were playing trying to figure out what guitar it is. Thanks for sharing the cuban vibe chord progressions. I’ll give them a try on my ukulele which is all I could bring on a little visit with relatives! I think I mentioned before the documentary film about the “Buena Vista Social Club” Cuban musicians. It is worth watching if you haven’t already seen it.

[@MdriscollIRR]

Hey Guthrie, Happy New Year. I agree with your new years aspirations. Do the best you can with your gifts and ways you treat others. I dig that attitude. Don’t forget us fans out here in the Philly suburbs. Peace and Music

[@barn0917]

Happy New Year, Guthrie! And thanks for the Cuban mini lesson… I’ll be fussin’ with that all day Thursday!!

[@JRW66]

Beautiful song, Guthrie!! Here’s to a blessed 2025 for all of us.

[@changponce]

I was just in New Orleans and left on the 29th, in the hotel they keep showing on the news….shocked by the news this morning. One of my favorite places, we visit 2-3 times a year. Also, I started following you because I thought it was great that I could hear some Latin music influence in your playing, makes me feel great that you dig this music. All my best to you and your family this new year!

[@SeeCSeesCC]

Man❤ how awful for everybody that was there, glad you made your exit

[@guthrietrappmusic]

I'm so sorry to hear about the situation in New Orleans, it's a place close to my heart.

[@Dlee966]

Happy New Year!! Appreciate you and your videos!!

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Thanks, happy new year to you too!

[@Bond-dy6cb]

GT has the more gifts of music from the heart of Nashville in his little finger nail than most have in their entire being. Happy New Year!

[@m.vonhollen6673]

I enjoy your playing immensely! Good stuff! Happy new year! May good things come your way!

[@guthrietrappmusic]

I'm glad you’re enjoying the videos!

[@Ynherag]

Happy New Year GT 🤓 At the beginning of 2024 I watched your vids in awe but had not much clue. By the summer, I started to get it, hearing the chords, the arpeggios, seeing through the fog. I love IN STEREO by the way. Thanks for everything from France.

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Happy new year!

[@cappypants9169]

Guthrie - your talent is matched only by your humility. Happy new year and all the best to you and yours!

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Thanks for watching and for the kind words.

[@danthegeetarman]

Happy New Year bud! Looking forward to many more Trap’s tips and tales this year!!

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Happy New Year to you as well! I’m glad you’re enjoying them.

[@giorgosgk799]

my favourite all around guitarist

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Thanks so much!

[@charlesvachon5838]

Hey Guthrie, thanks for the montuno lesson …great as usual & looking forward to traps peace & tails and tips or whatever it is

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Thanks for watching!

[@mcpappysgolden]

Guthrie, for my money, you are the best guitar player in the world right now. Every guitar manufacturer should be sending you their instruments to promote! Incidentally, that guitar looks just like my Martin OOO-28 (my pride and joy).

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Thanks so much! I’m far from it, but that means a lot to me. I’m lucky I get to hang out with the best though. Ha

[@robboriff]

Your right up there GT 👌🏼🎶🍻

[@larryzapeye]

Guthrie is a master of his craft…it’s the next ten thousand hours that separates this guy from most

[@jeffgardner288]

Guthrie is the best at structure .

[@stratcat9432]

There never will or was a best in the world musician, but hell yeah, Guthrie is on my personal list of players whom I love listening to,learning from and am inspired by. Among the modern ie.. Current guitarists ,my constant rotation is GT, Uncle Larry, Jedd Hughes, the amazing melodic Duke Levine and the man..Robben Ford. All desert island dudes. Thank you Guthrie, for all you do. And peace to all of us starting this already tragic New Year. ❤

[@Warner532]

The Buena Vista Social Club recording is some great Cuban music put together by Ry Cooder. Thanks for today’s mini lesson.

[@Ericdakid]

and he did a film about them too.

[@danielhunt2510]

Great music. I saw them at the Hull City Hall when they came to the UK back in 2008.

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Thanks! That’s a great record.

[@capivaraverde]

Guthrie is on 🔥🔥🔥! Absolutely Rocking! Happy New Year!

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Thanks, glad you're enjoying it!

[@davidpepper442]

Happy New Year Guthrie! I've lived in Austin for 20 years, but I'm from New Orleans. I was so shocked and sad to wake up to the news this morning. My heart goes out to the victims and their families. Thanks for your thoughtfulness and kind words.

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Thanks for watching, and I hope you're doing okay.

[@jeffro.]

Nice that you're doin' a video right outa the gate in New Year's Day! Yeah, i agree: prayers go out to ppl in Nawlon's. We can't tolerate carnage bringin' in the New Year. Such a tragedy. The besrd story was funny. Happy New Year to ya, Guthrie. May all success be comin' your way.

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Thanks so much, I appreciate your kind words.

[@micktonia]

Elephant in the room…..love what you have done with your beard…..just like your playing, it is very refreshing!!

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Thanks! I’m glad you’re enjoying it.

[@streetmansam5073]

HNY Guthrie, good to hear you’re planning to spend more time on yourself this year, likewise. It’s important. Did a little workout this morning now watching this eating some good food. Wishing you & family all the very best for ‘25. Love the new video ideas. Keep rockin’

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Happy new year!

[@EB81808]

Thanks Guthrie! Happy new year! Looking forward to 2025!

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Thanks! Happy New Year to you, too!

[@davidt9841]

Yeah, Man! You're Kickin' It Off, Right From The Go! However, I think it should be.. "Trapps Tips and TALL Tales"!!! Ha, just jokin'! I'm with you on the NO tragedy! Prayers to Everyone!

[@Dave-rk2nl]

Young guy, that's one hearty beard you got going on. i love when you talk your stories, I'm learning and getting entertained at the same time.

[@LongStudio1]

Happy New Year Guthrie. Cheers from France

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Happy new year!

[@jega157]

Afro Cuban....great! Tito Puente! Love that vibe.

[@ronpanunzio7453]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Love it

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Happy new year!!

[@trippyliquids]

episode one let’s goooo!!

[@Guitaristforelife]

Happy New Year Guthrie Thanks for all you do for us!! I actually got a chance to play at a little bar in Havana with some locals 2017.. so freaking amazing ... I was certainly in over my head but loving it!!

[@guthrietrappmusic]

That sounds like an incredible experience!

[@cyotesniper]

Great start to the new year GT. Keep on rolling 🔥🔥🔥

[@kaikandojo]

That was a fun lick - great way to start the new year. Thanks!

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@jamespark5842]

Haha Love it Happy New Year Guthrie

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Happy new year!

[@petergoldring9747]

Happy New Year Guthrie! Nice quick lesson to play around with, and, a good story too! Yep as we get older a nice adult hang gets more and more appealing. 😊

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Happy New Year! Glad you enjoyed the lesson.

[@megawattblue]

Great story Guthrie...sparks a few memories. I got 30 years on ya, so I'm what they call a junior partyer now, haha. Thanks for showing those licks!

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Glad I could spark some memories. Thanks for watching!

[@colando]

Well, this is a great start to 2025 - Happy New Year!

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Thanks! Happy New Year to you too.

[@CarolLove-u7l]

Cuban sound is perfect for ballad storytelling… love it!

[@pisterman2818]

Happy New Year, Guthrie!, all the best to you :)

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Happy new year!

[@buzzfretwear2906]

LOL at your "adventures"! Hey man, we've all been there, or at least some of us have. I for one am very glad that those days are LONG behind me. And by the way, I totally dig the Manuel Galban/Cooder record Mambo Sinuendo. I had it before I started following you and it was so cool to hear you mention it in one of your vids. Great stuff and great inspiration - so pure and so simple but huge and powerful at the same time. HNY GT!

[@guthrietrappmusic]

I appreciate the kind words! Thanks for watching!

[@georgerichardson7728]

Happy new year Guthrie

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Happy new year!

[@tomcoryell]

A Big Ole Rhythm and Blues New Year to you GT!

[@tracyredding]

Best part of my birthdays so far; hearing you noodle. Hope you are well. I never tire of listening to you. If your folks are still there please tell them I say hi

[@guthrietrappmusic]

That means a lot, thanks for listening!

[@frankstabler1920]

Haven’t told you lately, but I love the videos. The beard story was funny as hell! Loving the Cuban inspired stuff, too. My wife and I were just talking about how hard it is to believe you’re in your forties!

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Thanks for watching, and I appreciate the kind words.

[@kurtdrumheller8048]

Thanks for the tips and “transparent” tales ! 😂 The Collings folks are the best. I own two Collings and a Waterloo-the only acoustics I play. I hope you bond with the new Hill Country ! All the best in 2025 !

[@vjw48sav]

Happy New Year. Played bass in the early show New Year’s Eve before Johnny Barbato’s wedding. Mark Sherrill, Augie Savage and J Hawkins followed us and led into the wedding. C’est la vie. Have a blessed year.

[@donaldbergmann5405]

The first A minor progression reminded me immediately of Santana, SMOOTH… Love it

[@michaelfriedman9029]

Awesome you got that Hill Country. It sounds warm and growly in a great way on the video, hope it sounds as good in the room.

[@NickGranville]

Happy new year! All the best

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Happy new year to you as well!

[@ethz0]

Great bite sized lessons, nice breakdown and easy to follow, thanks GT

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@guitarkyle]

6:31 - I'm hearing a lot of "I'm going to try to" and not "I'm going to." As Yoda said, "Do or do not, there is no try" 😁 Looking forward to some of the Cuban guitar lessons. A few years ago one of my Cuban friends asked me to play some Cuban music and the best I could do was something that sounded Mexican, which we both laughed about. I can't wait to show him some stuff. Best of luck in 25!

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Trying is more than most do. I hope you practice what you preach.

[@guitarkyle]

@@guthrietrappmusic I hope you're not upset, it kind of feels like you were. I wasn't trying to rag on you for setting goals you're going to try to accomplish, that was not my intent. I put a big smiley face at the end of the sentence to try to let you know it was all in good fun. I will try to be more careful in how I word things. Again, looking forward to your lessons and best of luck to you in 25. ✌

[@clayatube]

Love this stuff. Thanks! Have a great 2025!

[@guthrietrappmusic]

I appreciate you watching!

[@roberttaylor7640]

Just ran across a video of Kenny Smith and his Collings Hill Country with Panamanian rosewood sides and back. Another great guitar from Collings.👍👍

[@emilychanfan]

Welcome to 2025!!! I feel big things coming this year for you and the boys. Can't wait to be part of that. Personally, I'd love to hear your stories and tips on the originals from your first two releases. The inspirations, how they came about, etc. Being a fan of Leiper's Fork, town and song, it'd be cool to hear if there's a relational story there? Be great to sit back with a Whiskey Dawgg and listen to you play.

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Thanks for the kind words - I'll definitely keep all that in mind!

[@wizaxed]

Hey bud - my wife says the beard looks like Rip's from Yellowstone! But nothing beats nature!!

[@musicproductionvideos5019]

I've got a lefty Waterloo Jumbo King and love it! Somehow it feels like a vintage acoustic. BTW Lukather looks much better now that he doesn't dye his hair any more. I know how it is. Just looks like shoe polish or something. Happy NY!

[@tomcoryell]

Same with Graydon. It’s about time they let go…..

[@bobmorris5864]

Happy New Year brother!!

[@seymourcaster4258]

Hey Trapp bring back the salt and pepper beard people will know their music is seasoned by a crafty veteran

[@mykneeshurt8393]

Oh man. Excited to work on this one. Thank you for keeping it somewhat simple.

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Thanks! Glad you're excited to try it out.

[@zentime8047]

Nothing beats that Charlie Brown Christmas album

[@Ericdakid]

Agree! It’s on alot in my house.

[@lawrencedeans1433]

All the best for 2025 and beyond GT 🎸 🎶 🎵 🎸

[@andywest5660]

That sounds like the recurring nightmare all musicians have. lol Happy New Year 🎆

[@RedMercuryBluesBand]

That Collings story makes me wanna buy one of their products. Shows real class to be understanding and gracious - every one F's up!!!

[@karmadave]

Hi Guthrie. Happy New Year and thanks for another great lesson. I really like how you break down the cords and associated scales/arpeggios. It all makes sense, but still takes a while to sink in. Perhaps it's because I started later in life and am a bit older than you (60). Anyway, you will LOVE Hawaii. I spent a lot of time there early in my career (tech sales) and try and get back to the islands as often as possible. Warm beaches and cool breezes. Go easy on the Mai Tia's as alcohol effects us differently as we age. Like you, I partied pretty hard in my youth, but eventually gave up all substances and now live a clean and healthy lifestyle. Diet, exercise, relationships, and mediation are the keys to a long happy life. In my humble opinion. Can't wait for more of you awesome lessons and stories in 2025 🤩

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Thanks for the kind words and the advice, I'll heed your warning on the Mai Tais!

[@christopherquine]

Happy New Beard!

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Happy New Year!

[@josephmckenna4068]

The Latin jazz seems to work more naturally on guitar than the bebop swing stuff. To me it seems to flow better.

[@gbarge4]

Have a great 2025, GT. We’ll be very happy to tag along in your slipstream.

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Thanks! I’m glad you’re enjoying them.

[@garrycole8909]

46 years old! Just a pup. I'm 70 and rockin'!

[@zigzagwanderer9531]

Great lesson and I like that guitar. I had a nice Epiphone very much like that which I had to sell during a rough patch. But eight is enough, I suppose. Your lady friend sounds like a lot of fun to hang with. As they say, behind every great man is a good woman. Then again, behind every scoundrel and scalawag are two or three good women. Femanine mystique is really something. Cheers

[@ScottMcdonaldMusic]

The best thing about the Collings story was how you owned it. It’s awesome when people tell embarrassing stories about themselves

[@appmusiclessons]

GT……… I’m stealing that little jig you played starting at about 1:00……… so if you see it on social media somewhere and me playing it and say I come up with it……… I lied!! Lol

[@RandalSmith]

Not sure what you’re playing at the start of the video but it sounds very Celtic. More, please.

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Glad you enjoyed it! That’s an original called “Crossing The Bridge” it’s on my second solo recording effort. Great band.

[@indifferentuniverse3991]

We’ve all been there GT. Great story!!! Mad dog marg’s are on me next time you’re in ATX!!!

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Thanks! I'll keep that in mind.

[@padraigk9740]

Looking forward to your upcoming videos and lessons this year Guthrie, wishing you all the best in 2025. Since you want to release some shorter videos this year, I would also suggest, there is so much informational gold in all the previous videos you have posted Guthrie, if you got an editor to just comb through them and chop out the purely educational content into short clips and categorise them, I think you would have an insane amount of high quality content in that alone, which can be shared and made accessible to people who normally avoid longer form content. Just an idea. Thanks for all the great content, you've helped my guitar playing and musicianship tremendously over the last few years.

[@dougalexander7212]

Thank you Guthrie, that was real pretty!

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@HurshelThompson]

2/3/79 good date ,,, I started working at the shipbuilding facility in Pascagoula Mississippi ,,, fixing to retire soon ,,, I’ve been walking in an out of that place for a while ,,, Love your channel ,,,, Happy birthday !!!

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Thanks for watching!

[@beerbikesandblues]

That must have been right after the Alien abduction incident with the ship builders fishing. Charlie Parker, I believe, and a friend. Neat, man.

[@HurshelThompson]

@ you had to bring that up didn’t you 😜😜😜😜😜

[@amsterdamob]

Happy new year!!!

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Happy New Year to you as well!

[@guitarplayer5932]

happy new year 2025 is going to be the best i can feel it !

[@tomcoryell]

Hey Guthrie! Last time I looked you were around 35k subs, now you’re chasing 100k! Sweet!

[@ryanmunn5848]

You are clearly not human , I will never achieve that but holy smokes man !!!!

[@kevinanderson967]

Chet said his greatest regret was that he should’ve played more guitar🎸

[@whychromosomesmusic5766]

I'm 64 in Murfreesboro. Punk is somewhat limited as a genre I think. Some of the better bands (The Ruts, The Skids) mixed it up with other 'genres.' I'm doing more investigating of the older stuff too. Like the standards and early jazz and country music. Songwriting with a buddy who just finished building his own studio. So looking forward to the new year down here in Rutherford. Hope yours is a good one too.

[@johnmcelhaney8490]

intro was killer

[@paullavallee1631]

Fantastic opening Guthrie

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Thank you kindly

[@-Atmos1]

Acoustic guitar sounds great , amazing playing man

[@marcterencemckenna]

I love how you love latin music! I am a trained conga player before guitar. Bring on the montuno!!

[@gwbuilder5779]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!🤙

[@larryzapeye]

Eating big…Drinking big…doesn’t get any better. #soreal thx Guthrie

[@jimmyfrombrooklyn8550]

Great intro! Time to leave a place if you can’t find the bar for sure! Great content GT!

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@jojojodogface]

You open it up for me and I’m staying toon😎🎸🎼Thank you👍

[@guthrietrappmusic]

Thanks for tuning in!