Live From Flat V - Mark Lettieri Interview

Live From Flat V with my friend Mark Lettieri.
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[@zbqb84a]

Mark's solo on "Can't Wait for Perfect" is something I come back to over and over. I just love that tune. I love his playing.

[@anmolatwal]

That song is just perfect and the live version is just beautiful!!!

[@koho]

Mark's course on JamPlay is tremendous - highly recommended.

[@michaelthompson9070]

Loving these interviews and Mark is a such fantastic player (and seems like such kind human being). I'm really enjoying getting to know more about some of my favourite musicians.

[@JoshSmithGuitar]

Thanks!!

[@bcummings2187]

You know your true Bros when your together and there can be complete silence and it's not awkward. Love you guys ...2 of my Favs.....stay safe and keep doing what your doing 👍

[@ivofechner8039]

I love how you guys always sit there with the guitar even if you don't play a note the whole time, just the comfort thing of having it right there.

[@joedamore7653]

Can't get enough of listening to great players just chat. Came her from Greg Koch's interview with Mark. The pandemic sucks but what's come from it is pure gold in being able to get to know these awesome players so much better.

[@Looshbaby]

Awesome, love his playing, and the Ty Tabor reference, OH YEAH

[@neildavidvandenbergh5422]

That scene from Step Brothers! 😂 Freaking amazing interview! So honest and real. It unfortunately took me a while to discover Mark's playing, but wow is he great! Two giants of guitar playing, and really cool dudes! Thank you for continuously raising the bar, and giving us something to shoot for, fellas! Appreciate You Guitarzan! and, Thanks Mark!

[@elrafa782]

This Mark is probably the coolest guy you interviewed Josh ! We all want him as BFF 🤣 He seems so natural humble and Beaming. So inspiring. Thanks to you both guys, I had a great moment listening to you. Always too short 😉🙏

[@joelcoool]

I can't believe mark thinks he's messy Montreal was my #2 track of the year on spotify wrapped and the intro still seems mind-blowingly precise. He makes everything look so effortless & I've always thought he was one of the cleanest guitarists I've ever seen hahahha

[@jayfoster]

I, for one will never forget either of you cats. World class musicians and more importantly...people. Stay safe and healthy

[@guppybill]

Finding your channel is one of the best parts of this freaking pandemic. I am charged and inspired by your influence. Thanks for making it look so easy.

[@notthisnotthat]

Puffy Taco was the jam at my high school jazz band. The training I got from my local guitar teacher during my high school jazz band years has served me well!

[@LiveMusicCT]

@Mark Lettieri re: the signature 2020 jock strap (comment @ end of video) ... you need to write on the front! "We're all in this together" 😂😂😂 good interview thank you both for what you do...🤘

[@thesunabsolute]

Both of you guys have such a great rapport with each other. The foul mouthed blues man and the squeaky clean church guy. Great talk.

[@deanecote9107]

Great interview. You guys work really hard on your craft and it shows. Love it.

[@JoshSmithGuitar]

Thanks so much!

[@Briancastillo98]

Love your content Josh! Keep it coming my guy

[@TheFeelButton]

Another point for the guitar side! Cheap department store guitar/amp Xmas gift combo pack $129.99 and you can only replace one or the other before the gig and no time for string change? Cheers Josh and Mark!!

[@Simonsnel]

Josh, these video's are just great!!!

[@j_drichmond]

Thank you for turning me onto King’s X!

[@emmanuelgunn8484]

Mark lettieri is one of the best Guitarist l’ve herd

[@stevekirby7333]

Mark is one of the real gentlemen in the music industry. I wonder if his working on pitch and vibrato comes from the Jeff Beck influence. Someone who similarly keeps pitch where it needs to be for the moment in the song. Spark and Echo and Deep live in my car to make the commutes tolerable. Thank you Mark.

[@mathew2801]

this is gold great interview!

[@chaddraizin6616]

Josh! I remember your first guitar from 3rd grade show & tell. It was black, right? And that plywood spray-painted backdrop that said "butt" LOL

[@jrkoosh]

love this Josh! Seems like you were having some mic issues? Would fade in if you had not been talking

[@JoshSmithGuitar]

Yeah not sure why that was

[@paulstarrett6356]

"The worst guitar store chops ever" lol. Two of the best! Thanks for this.

[@tleonard42]

Ty Tabor... Yes!!!!!

[@justinguitarcia]

The Ty Tabor influence makes a lot of sense, King's X are still too underrated imo. Also, 100 percent relate to that bit at the end. I do think its cathartic for us all to express it though for sure, helps us break through this tough time as a creative. This is a killer community you are creating Josh

[@frankgrocholski]

Highlight of high school jazz band was "go down gamblin" by Blood Sweat and Tears

[@lesliethomas2081]

Hi Josh, just a word, it might be even better if you open the show with short video clips of the guess it might loosing them up a bit , for it's ok great interesting show indeed

[@OldDarwish]

Great stuff, Josh

[@Appalachian_Hippie]

YESSSSSS

[@nicolassayada9982]

Such a great conversation you guys! I was a classical guitar major at UHM where my dad was a chef in Honolulu(couldn’t afford the SF Conservatory where I grew up) but then I became an electrician to pay the bills! I had a son and I was just too scared to even try to make it in music.Yeah…but I remember seeing joe satriani open for Steve Miller Band back in the day when he had hair! LOL, and he was like this perfect guitar god! Soul good! Electric solos I tried to learn were stuff like Badge, Lights, Samba Pa Ti, and Goodbye to Romance! Pretty easy stuff, but still such soulful blues inspired rock! I still play my Bach Lute Suites and the late great Julian Bream brought me to that, and lots of Barrios which was inspired by David Russell. My biggest weakness is like everything you guys do! lol! Vibrato is so crucial! Good stuff. PS: I gotta say, my first concert was Van Halen 1984 tour! EVH still amazes me so much! You guys amaze me so much! I still listen to AC/DC! Specifically the Powerage album! Has anyone rocked the world harder than Angus? I don’t know, maybe Buddy Guy who still makes me cry like a little girl! Loves me some Roy Buchanan though! I got his self titled album on vinyl on the daily and Sweet Dreams still just takes me there. I’ve seen Snarky Puppy twice up here in the bay area and was so impressed! Hope to see you live some day Josh brother you are just straight thrilling and killing me! Dude! I have a couple of amps I wish I could hear you play! One is a Wizard WRDS that was owned by Joe Satriani! I have no idea what speakers are in the matching 4/12 cab but.....HOT DAMN. Maybe from his Deep Purple stint days? But he sold it and I was the lucky buyer! Electricity do pay! IBEW Local 6 born and raised! The other is a Bassman that was modded by Bill Schneider who is Billy Joe Armstrong’s amp and guitar guy up here in Oakland where I live. I got a 2/12 with Allesandros for that. He runs a great little shop called broken guitars up here in Oakland where I got a house around the corner, and he says he cascaded the volumes and did a tweed deluxe Into a JMP ”Dumblesque” kind of thing with it and it is something special I think. Wish I could show you my guitars too. All Lefty! You are always welcome here! Hell I’d even drive them to you though! Thank you so much! Looking farward to who your’re gonna have on next. Liked and subscribed brother keep it up!

[@JoshSmithGuitar]

Thanks so much!

[@jackcockburn8259]

Check out Mark’s lessons on Soundslice e.g., approach to guitar, spark and echo

[@Gtrmanify]

Hey what is it , two favorites for one night? Looking forward to this.

[@thejamnasium6447]

whoa, two assassins

[@miguelescalera626]

I needed to hear this.. thank you. Hopefully, when this covid thing stops.. I can take music more serious (play in more bands, coffee shops something) torn between day job and continuing with music. Starting with the music thing in college in my , I took about a semester as well, 20’s And have been very enthusiastic since then, but fatigue sets in, I have Tried to absorb as much as I could.. I’ll be 36 in 4 days. I finally want to play and see More live music.. (the covid thing happened) all while trying to find my voice, my niche... whatever that is.. ? It’s a lot of trying to catch up on things that I didn’t do as a teen.. I hope that a one point I can play at a live gig. At least 🤷🏻‍♂️ for fun. it’s good that a lot of musicians are posting interviews like this. Even if I am over the hill, I can still appreciate music . Some younger musicians may see this.. and it will be very helpful. I wish I would have seen a few years back.. keep up the good content. I honestly think experience is the best teacher you guys are a perfect example of that.. 👍🏼

[@justinguitarcia]

Shuggie Otis!

[@DarkoP9.13]

Mark only needs to remeber jeff beck and how "absent" he is IN GENERAL, dont feel the pressure(to keep up with the jonses), quality is quality , not when THEY want it, but when eth(ether) happens. INSPIRATION(IN-SPIRIT) In-breath "Guided Wim Hof Method Breathing" Please do this(or the beginner version) if you are in a cleaner environment (not dripping with chemtrails etc...) do eth slowly(dont push in one day to do et fast or to many rounds, and DONT EXALE COMPLETELY,just normaly), and DONT STOP doing et. ever. Deep breathing is absolutely different than "regular" breathing, if regular breathing was good, people wouldn be sick, mentaly physicaly, EMOTIONALY..and so on. means all your stuck emotions even from your child hood will EVENTUALY(might take moths or years,depends on you) will be EXALED Research as much as you need, dont take my words as absolute. I dont do cold xposure of any kind, dont promote that !! Get back to nature 13Love

[@lordmanshaft1112]

You know youre true bros when you can fart in close proximity

[@JoshSmithGuitar]

Ha!

[@Gtrmanify]

Hey what is it , two favorites for one night? Looking forward to this.