The Most Avant-Garde Bluegrass Flatpicker, Stash Wyslouch

[@StashWyslouch]

Thanks so much for having me on your channel!!

[@JohnDierckx]

Man thanks for coming, you're like the Frank Zappa of americana music, love it! Listening to your albums on spotify as we speak. This was just what I needed, because with some things I thought I was crazy. You encouraged me so much.

[@chris7brook]

I went to Sun Ra's funeral, glad you mentioned Ra. One of my all-time favorite musicians.

[@ChrisMillerdoubleplanet]

Man, that is very inspirational! Thank you!

[@MH-zt7tr]

Shot in the dark here but can anyone tell me what is going on with this bluegrass chord progression? kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYXHlZiInamLocU

[@themaybellines7710]

Thank you- courage, a great ear and a devout curiosity about and love for music- sending good vibes to you and yours for your current challenges

[@soyanarchisto4443]

I love Stash and his art. I went to a seminar at Pagosa Springs bluegrass festival where he and Molly Tuttle jointly taught a session for like 20 of us sitting on the ground in front of him all Socratic like. He blew all of our minds, especially Molly when talking about doing fiddle tunes in 12-tone - where his rule is to play a fiddle tune and the game is to not be able to repeat a note in the tune until you've played all 11 other notes even outside the scale - but still make the melody recognizable. Holy Shit! Love this guy - he clearly has spent ORDERS of magnitude more time into his craft than everybody else. And he gets such great tone and can do "straight" so well, in addition to the "outside" stuff. Dude can stay in the pocket with Bruce Molsky all night then blast off out of this world in a new york minute. Criminally under-rated! I look forward to seeing him play again.

[@MickeyAbraham2022]

Stash is the man! Hope you all enjoy this interview as much as I enjoyed doing it!

[@0bm31770]

So good to hear him say this. I often think flat pickers spoil songs by playing too fast.

[@chrischarles1468]

Thanks for the interview. Stash sounds way more like regular guy here than he does on his channel.

[@OneMoreGrave]

The coolest thing about bluegrass is that it continues to push forward and stretch into new boundaries no matter how hard some try and keep it stagnant. From Doc to Stash and beyond.

[@Moodymongul]

Not sure all would agree. As Bluegrass (like every music) has a sound the audience always expect. As musicians, we have to some times remember that ..and respect it. In Classical terms: 'As the composer intended' A time and a place for everything ;)

[@johnnielson7676]

I think there’s plenty of room for different flavors of bluegrass. I tend to like the old Monroe, Stanley Bros., Flatt & Scruggs but also love the artists who explore new sounds and push boundaries. Bluegrass may be a small niche, but great music is great music. Great episode!

[@Flatpicknation]

Been following stash for YEARS. He is a music wonder.

[@Deuce_Allan]

You are right Patrik, you ever heard of a new guy named Billy Strings or something like that?😂

[@JolyonPatten]

Thelonius Monk and Bluegrass-to me, that's a match made in heaven. Thanks so much for this video. I'm going to start digging into Stash.

[@terryallen9546]

Omg...Stash, I had no idea there was even an astronaut who traveled to such a planet. Just went to your website to check out your videos. Your first one is blowing my mind.

[@iloverumi]

love the newgrass and avant-guard bluegrass. thanks for this interview.

[@johnloftus6043]

Thank you for showing Stash’s original thinking. Inspiring guitarist with his own take, making music

[@Benry1]

Never heard of stash but that intro he played was some of the wildest stuff I’ve heard in a long time.. new fan

[@mistahcoughdrop]

Mickey, very happy to have witnessed Stash's resonating genius here. Thanks.

[@MickeyAbraham2022]

You are very welcome!

[@chazwellchangstein8851]

This was the most interesting music-related 20 minutes I've spent in years. Thanks to you both!!

[@quintinpace1541]

Yoo that was sick. I love finding new guitarists.

[@HayesGriffin]

Stash Wyslouch is a genius and is my #1 guitar inspiration 🙏

[@Deuce_Allan]

Word

[@milesmcclain1989]

wow. breaking stuff down to its barebones really is eye-opening

[@themaybellines7710]

Fantastic interview with a truly interesting, talented and courageous musician. Man, he has some stuff going on with his family atm- all good wishes going his way- thanks

[@TypingHazard]

This cat is nuts and I'm here for it

[@planthopecultivatejoytm4103]

This was a great interview ! I loved hearing of his technical and creative process. He’s brilliant. I appreciate his humility. Such a nice guy, and daddy!🥰

[@xnmcguire]

Fantastic interview and mini lesson from stripping tunes down to the skeletal structure, playing outside, and singing what you play - getting the music into your soul, internalizing then expressing. And yes! The Slowest Bluegrass Flatpicker. 🤟☮️❤️🌍

[@miketurany2082]

I really don't think it's how fast or slow you play rather then the vibration (feeling) you put out and how skillfully you give the notes to the listeners.

[@martinheath5947]

Every music legend in music history has had their own unique thing "dialed in, inside and out" That's why we love them, for their recognisable individuality. Find your own voice

[@Deuce_Allan]

Yes

[@joereadel]

This is what I’m talking about! Finally!

[@davestagner]

This is a really brilliant approach, thank you! I spent years in the avant garde jazz world, but really mixing those ideas into bluegrass is marvelous. I WILL do the simplification exercise!

[@baroqueguitarist5673]

I had the same experience starting as a rock metal guitarist admiring guitarists that were labeled “virtuosos” like Steve Vai etc and one July 4th around the late 1990s I was flipping through the channels and saw a Ricky Skaggs special on tv with Kentucky Thunder. It was on a country music channel on tv back then I think it was called “Red White and Bluegrass special” I was stunned at the ability and musicianship of all the musicians. Went out bought a mandolin and a Martin guitar soon after. I would guess many rock and metal guitar players have that same story of how they became huge Bluegrass fans. I lived in NYC and didn’t have a ton other country musicians around but it didn’t matter. That also became a gateway in chicken picking on a telecaster. I’m a huge Jimmy Bryant fan and constantly listen to his albums with Speedy west still to this day.

[@michaeltaylors2456]

Metal hard rock head here. My wife took me to a Steep Canyon Rangers concert. Good god I loved every second of it. Yes their banjo, and mandolin player are awesome but their fiddle player was in another realm. Restrung my Taylor and started getting after it lol

[@deandaniel4911]

...been following Stash for a while. Thanks Mickey and Marcel for the interview !

[@MickeyAbraham2022]

You are welcome! :)

[@benjaminellis5064]

That video put a million ideas in my head that I’m about to try. Thanks a million🐐

[@travism5195]

This was great, watched a few clips of stash on peg head without knowing who he was. Right away I noticed his style was different. This interview confirms it, looking forward to checkin him out more.

[@bcp5296d]

This guy is so far beyond most bluegrass structure. In the same way tony was encouraged by david. Traditional will always live on, but incorporating jazz into bluegrass songs is something that is alive, the genre of that itself is yet to be completely covered. Exciting!

[@martymcpeak4748]

I think T.R. would be pretty impressed with Mr. Wyslouch. he's doing his own thing, and there's solid theory behind it. if I get a chance I would like to see him live. Thank you for putting this interview out there. my horizons have been broadened.

[@mattycraw]

Stash is the man - go see him play live and he'll put you under his spell immediately

[@willie1027]

Great interview. He is such a good player.

[@jamesdoctor8079]

The shape of bluegrass to come

[@EVILJOENC1]

Could you transcribe the album solo of Meet Me at the Creek by Billy Strings? It is such a different solo but it sounds great and I cannot find it anywhere lol. Love your videos man, anytime I wanna learn a new solo I look up your channel. One of my favorite youtubers!

[@apgwilym]

Really enjoyed this, lots of ideas to take away.

[@ChrisPlaysBluegrass]

Excellent video! I love these interview vids.

[@nunestunes]

Thanks KZbin algorithm. I zero bluegrass knowledge and this is a fun introduction

[@unsurprisingly]

Stash is the man.. Thank you Marcel thank you gentlemen awesome I like how you changed it up. Marcel's wagon dragons baby

[@charleswilliampemberton639]

This guy is awesome!

[@KenneyCmusic]

Super interesting guitar playing, I like the jam band style. Saw his flatpicking course on Peghead Nation.

[@Darrenowsley]

as a right-hand and guitar enthusiast, I just found your channel and love it so much!. My background is very similar to Stash and you.... looking forward to getting to know you, You guys are my kind of people. I will binge-watch now SeeYa.

[@michaelnorris2522]

Simplifying (or skeletonizing) a song by playing quarter notes or half notes to outline the melody, and then fleshing it out, is a cool idea and I can see how it would be useful. It would be interesting to see this with a more complex tune, for instance Donna Lee.

[@MickeyAbraham2022]

That's a cool idea!

[@BrooklineFlatpicker]

Mickey, totally cool they you put “Kentucky Bullfight” in the background! One of the great Andy Statman solos

[@MickeyAbraham2022]

That would be the man himself Marcel with the editing of the interview! I do love Statman's playing !

[@CamBoone]

Stash is the man!

[@Steve-si8hx]

I've always liked slower bluegrass my whole life. Even listening to it as a kid the fast stuff would just give me a headache😂

[@ProbableCauseBluesBand]

This is a game changer!

[@okolekahuna3862]

Great lesson!

[@neilbush9873]

I agree with the man about speed, its fun to watch a race but music for me is somthing i want to touch my heart and soul

[@stewartmackey6195]

Stash is interesting and has fresh thinking .

[@maninalift]

4:59 i heard this guy and immediately thought "he like a bluegrass thelonius monk". I'm literally just bragging that i made that connection.

[@thegribblereport8383]

Blew my mind

[@deano41.123]

I feel like I am being spoken to by Billy Bob Thornton when Stash speaks.

[@procarpenter1788]

Can’t unhear that now. Thank you 😂

[@TorySlusher]

Amazing player, and he even looks like a main character from a survival RPG...

[@sequoiaroseofficial]

Lmao your so right

[@MickeyAbraham2022]

Tory, I'd love to interview you for Lessons with Marcel -- I know you don't play much bluegrass but I'd love to hear your take on some of the ideas and melodies. I'm just now noticing that you commented on this video! I have left comments on your videos before and I love your playing!

[@garysloan9793]

I'm a bass player and get to play with Andy Reiner all the time and scare act at his haunted house every Halloween! His KZbin channel is Skiing Fiddler

[@neilbush9873]

Its wonderful to see a man confident in his art an unfair to paint him as slightly weird given that most musicians are boring predictabl back ground noises. However i understand your show needs to be relative thank you Marcell.

[@neilbush9873]

Relatable

[@jharsch3453]

Sweet

[@WilliamJohnson95]

super interesting, more content like this please! get danny barnes on here

[@mjeffn2]

Hmmm….I’m doing the same thing with painting. For the last ten years I’ve been making very representational paintings using Impressionism as the technique. Lately I’ve been incorporating all kinds of influences that I love into barely representational abstract images by forming fridges between Impressionism, cubism, and surrealism. I am also a lifelong guitar player though completely an amateur.

[@jimmccarley9609]

I have a feeling this is just the beginning of something, a ripple in still water, if you will.

[@patrickstone8675]

From the preview in the thumbnail i thought he was doing konnakol lol

[@MisterNiles]

I'm not very familiar with bluegrass players. I'd never heard this guy. It's like Derek Bailey playing bluegrass. Very weird and exciting.

[@TheWorldBelow360]

Wha? Jazz grass? That sounds down right familiar. So does grass jazz. Huh. Grajazzass. Hmmm. Jagrassazz! While you frenetically excersyzz.

[@markgoodwin4185]

went to high school with stash. devil in the kitchen for life.

[@grosebud4554]

Jerry Garcia did great things combining jazz with blue grass before other folks

[@mil3ston3s]

Yea but try interviewing him, now!

[@Deuce_Allan]

@@mil3ston3s 😂

[@slowerpicker]

Yikes - banjo players need to hear this too. Great stuff.

[@budgibson185]

I miss the Deadly Gentleman, Stash

[@kennethgarcia25]

Slow and deliberate... talk to the master: Jeff Beck!

[@boco1951]

I have an unfair advantage in that I have played slow for years….and years…….just naturally slow on guitar and driving! I got passed by a station wagon full of nuns once….yep slow.

[@Zepster77]

Stash could be the resurrected clone of Moby Grape’s Peter Lewis

[@ChrisMillerdoubleplanet]

Far out!

[@347faf7]

Tommy Lee’s long lost little brother!!

[@bigpapi2658]

14:00 the outside lines and wide intervals just sound like he is hitting wide intervals just for the sake of hitting wide intervals. It’s nonsense trying to pass for musical intelligence 🤷‍♂️

[@danmiller4725]

Musicians are everywhere getting promoted by the invention of photography and technology. It used to be they stood by the road with hat out for donations. They still need people to stop and listen..

[@dreadpirateroberts5239]

Everything this dude plays just sounds like muddy gibbrish and he completely kills the melodies off. I dont get the hype some people have over this guy.

[@mikeregan3265]

Quarter note Ragtime Annie sounds lame in any genre.

[@mikebastiat]

I was disappointed months ago to research him and just find joke songs.

[@mhauser9457]

nope

[@leosulentic9597]

YIIIII HA!

[@rogernam2092]

All very well…but it really doesn’t sound nice…!? So.. where’s the catch..?

[@vireogilvus]

Agreed on the overall aesthetics. Super impressive that he can explain exactly what he was doing, but much like lots of late era Coltrane, Sun Ra, etc., it doesn't really connect with my personal tastes. But if it connects with others', that's cool too, and I'm happy to know there's an audience for this sorta thing. Different strokes; so much of art is subjective.