Theresa Wayman - Guitar Power

Presented by D'Addario and Rolling Stone Young Guns, Guitar Power is a new series hosted by Matt Sweeney. In each episode, Matt will sit and chat with an up-and-coming guitarist to discuss their influences, technique, gear, and approach.
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[@lane6963]

i love her style of playing... so ghostly and pretty

[@deliahadian9618]

yesss..

[@darkroomxvii]

So do I. You can definitely here the Buckley influence, maybe a bit of Elliott Smith aswell

[@makkietakkie]

six years later and I still think of your use of the word “ghostly”

[@xx-fq1jw]

The whole purpose of creating sound is not to be the best and better than everyone around you. Its about enjoying yourself. Everybody needs to relax and stop feeding their ego.

[@josiahgeorge6382]

Well said.

[@esteevius]

That's exactly why Warpaint is so awesome and refreshing to listen to.

[@bulgogi9]

Totally agree. So tired of this "who's best" culture. Whether it's music, artists, restaurants etc. Everything's not a competition.

[@dreamsister6339]

So true

[@dreamsister6339]

❤

[@TheAmazingMirror]

Her guitar tone is so beautifully haunting!

[@pinkberrypeaches]

Theresa is beautiful in every possible way. I can listen to her mesmerizing melodies for the rest of my life and be at peace with the world.

[@Ceilingfan_]

Dont ever get rid of Matt, he does such a good job interviewing people.

[@tylerpresentsmitch3483]

For some reason and I can't quite put my finger on whhhhyyyy... but this sounds like sarcasm. Amirite? Because if so, I agree.

[@angelgomez5905]

Tyler Drury has to be lolol

[@davidviramontes1943]

Lol I genuinely like him :)

[@tylerpresentsmitch3483]

He honestly looked really intimidated in this video. "Oh wow, that's cool.." *looks at guitar and wonders how she can play that while thinking to himself wow I wish i could play guitar* Nah I'm kidding. He wasn't bad but it just seemed like he was honestly intimidated by her playing.

[@tubadude07]

People don't get that most interviewers some somewhat of an ego whereas Matt seems so eager to learn and ask questions.

[@jcrm05]

"So Real", I'm like: Hell yeah!

[@jbthelefty]

Man, I want a Mustang. Warpaint is great, and Theresa playing So Real was the icing on the cake.

[@demisemedia]

I met this young gal after a Warpaint show Oct.2014 in San Francisco! After putting on a great show, Theresa and Stella came out to greet fans! Very down to earth and sweet!@4:47- 6:00 is one of the most beautiful simplistic melodies I've heard in music. I'm so glad to have met Theresa, chat with her, take a picture together & give her a copy of my bands demo all in one night. Only time will tell, hopefully she likes what she hears and contacts me so we can create some beautiful music in the near future!! Wish me luck!

[@thebaconflapsable]

As soon as she started playing I could hear the Buckley influence.

[@carlosabascal726]

O

[@crimfan]

TW does a really great atmospheric guitar. When the two guitars get going they really interlock, too. They're helped by the fact that Jenny Lee and Stella are so locked in, though. You can get away with a whole lot or sometimes even not play at all when you've got a really locked in rhythm section.

[@733Alvarez]

I also wanna hear Theresa talking about her pedals and how to create that fascinating tone!

[@joejustjoe8351]

loungeact733 There's a rig rundown with warpaint on premier guitar.

[@733Alvarez]

@@joejustjoe8351 Thanks just noticed that video later, too

[@beathermit3876]

4:47 , really nice, and then she starts singing wow I melted :)

[@AKILLHAOK]

Beat Hermit yeah do you know where to get it?

[@kuaiyu]

She's releasing a solo album on May 18th, this song's called "I've Been Fine" : kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2ecq6mBnKmohZI :)

[@Somiten]

there's a slice of john frusciante there

[@SageAvalon]

@@Somiten that would make some sense, they know each other

[@brianpatrick6102]

Probably the best advice Ive heard. I started out exactly that way and then abandoned it for a rigid musical theory approach thru classical and spanish guitar, and it took me years to get back to the creativity that comes from simply listening and exploring w out an agenda. Great advice.

[@brianpatrick6102]

I should also mention that is what I love about her playing, and I noticed immediately when I first heard Warpaint, just how different and unique their music is. Great stuff.

[@bobimaria]

i've been trying that too... i feel like i need a professional now just to help me with hand positioning and relaxing my left hand a bit, but other than that it's been great to try it for myself, a good thing to be learning music later than the usual (i'm 32) is that you have actualy learned how to take care of yourself and go after what you want

[@bobimaria]

(and there is soooo much more content online now compared to what we had in the early 2000's when i tried to learn guitar at first, that counts too)

[@benbmusic88]

Takes a special kind of artist to be able to learn guitar like that and be so creative

[@gopainful]

Theresa's got something unique that makes her desappear from this world when she starts playing *.*

[@youpeopl_music3220]

She played Buckley. Sold.

[@SPELLWRKS]

I too know the pain of losing a song to a half-pressed whammy pedal haha. She's so sincere and free with her playing, making it that much more interesting. Definitely want to hear some solo work from you Teresa!

[@Phaidrus]

This video series is so well made! Very interesting to watch. Thanks Matt!

[@honeychilerider]

This is why I love her. She doesn't give the slightest fuck about guitar heroism or impressing anyone or if she can just whip out an Am11 for someone, she uses her ear and plays the tones that make her music interesting and THAT is what instruments are FOR.

[@ChaosHornet]

She’s an amazing player, creative, artistic and humble... and good lord she’s beautiful.

[@PHARAOHLOVECHILD1]

Such beautiful playing from a gorgeous human being. Shine on Theresa

[@TheZenedd]

wow she's so sweet and such a creative soul love her even more now !

[@victorstanger837]

that guitar tone melts me

[@rustyshackleford5817]

The most boring musicians I played with were the ones who “knew” how to play everything. It ruined the magic and creativity. It was like playing with a calculator instead of working a problem out by hand.

[@dogdydod5247]

I mean I've had the opposite experience, so I don't know about that.

[@dougthealligator]

It depends

[@greglarry11]

There is a lot to be said for that. You can get so proficient that you loose touch with the creativity of expressing yourself.

[@VampireWeekendWills]

yesss thankyou so much for posting this, been looking forward to it!

[@TheAllyFlow]

Ugh I love her! Such a beautiful and talented human being..

[@aanyla6746]

I love her!

[@nathalia8796]

She's awesome, always good seeing successful women

[@DanielHernandez-je9vs]

How dare you label her under your misogynist definition of success just because shes a woman

[@Mumumumykul]

This could be the best one so far

[@3340steve]

Excellent interview. So nice to see two guitarists be real. He had no clue how to play her stuff but still kept in the moment. She sounded very cool and her chords stood out , beautiful dissonance.

[@deucemcallister13]

she really is the sweetest. I've met her at a few of their shows in New Orleans and her and all the girls are just wonderful.

[@deldia]

She's very good at abstract sounds with the guitar. Limited in many ways but has found her place. A good reminder to take a step back sometimes and think about what you're end goal should be after practicing.

[@demarchiordie]

This was a great inteview and video. She played beautifully.

[@zombie_rob999]

Absolutely looooved this insider..shes brilliant to me

[@detubeme]

Thanks for featuring Theresa. I've loved her since I saw Rules of Attraction oh so long ago. She's an amazing artist.

[@partypoison1]

i love her approach to guitar playing and songwriting.

[@cinthiacardenas723]

Oh god I love her!!! she's such an inspiration for me. And I love that she played So Real

[@BubbySmoke]

I love this series so much. I also just bought a guitar with NYXL strings on it standard. I'm now replacing all my strings with these.

[@detonator82]

I'm not sure about the interviewer's style, but Theresa Wayman is just a wonderful, hugely talented woman.

[@christopherbishop5853]

She is so gorgeous it's excruciating. Listening/seeing her nerd out and share her approach. What an amazing human.

[@ninatamara14]

i need to watch this every single day

[@rg2027x]

So Real

[@mattyredrock]

Love her Mustang.

[@xtalktolabombx]

I love warpaint, everything they do is flawless and wonderful. So glad I got to learn a little bit from and about Theresa in this interview:-)

[@ryannolan9410]

I really like her style and tone and guitar. I love my Mustang its was stamped Mar 8 1965 which was unique because CBS had bought Fender and that began Jan 1965 but it turns out the Mustangs made until May were same as pre 1965 parts and labor. CBS brought in the new model after May 65 with Cheaper parts and manufacture changes. I love the sound and feel I get from it as well as special knacks I take advantage of in my improv and riffs, vamps, and all that jazz

[@buslu]

I really appreciate both Theresa Wayman and Warpaints work. Keep up the good work.

[@clicheguevara5282]

I remember sitting down and learning "So Real" too.

[@latinboy906]

I fell in love when she started playing So Real. I randomly listened to that song a hundred times this week before watching this.

[@marknorris3769]

such beautiful music

[@z0h33y]

very nice fender Mustang.

[@plaguemouse5549]

The definition of perfection.

[@metanoiaom]

Such a beautiful girl and exellent guitar player.. her advice at the end is very true. There is nothing more important for a musician than COMPOSING!!

[@bobbywest1738]

Theresa will always be my favorite guitar player and musician in general. That song she played with the vocals was absolutely fantastic.. And on top of that I just have the biggest crush on Theresa Wayman. I've never seen a female more Beautiful than she is and I really mean that, not a Beyonce or any other Beauty Icon that society chooses.. That was kinda unnecessary to say in the KZbin comments section but that's just how I feel about her and I couldn't help it. That's not even everything, I just caught myself... But anyway great Episode!!!

[@DamnedGamers]

I would die to see an episode of this with Doug Martsch.

[@Arruda305]

Just beautiful and talented

[@nansenscat9315]

Wow. Great creative curiosity and beautiful playing style. Artist.

[@DavidPresasNYC]

Love all of this , .... Louder!

[@Mmmalina6]

Theresa is an amazing musician. Big looooooooooooveeeeeeeeeee

[@rg2027x]

'the idea of..a guitar player as a song writer".... *yes* ✔💯 go girl !

[@dills001]

she's amazing!

[@sophiebosio8171]

Ohhhh, I love Warpaint, awesome!

[@thepeacescarf]

YES FINALLY AN AWESOME FEMALE GUITAR PLAYER!!! more please!!!!

[@atroeds]

That Mustang, I need it!

[@ionse]

Everything about her is amazing, i truly love her.

[@davidwills5626]

Such talent on the guitar.the sounds she creates are rich & otherworldly.no wonder warpaint are so good.

[@harshivjotsingh8073]

Man she never stops to amaze me! Though the music is simple but sometimes the simplicity makes it so complex n thats where bands like Warpaint shine!!!!! N its because of her I'm gonna buy a vintage mustang for sure even if takes me a lifetime!

[@MrWoody565]

Guy doesn't even know Jeff Buckley.

[@slimturnpike]

i really like her guitar style. rock on.

[@obscurebandfan]

It's that guitar moves guy

[@Ro700Repeater]

Her tone is absolutely fantastic

[@AndyThomas_mrblitz]

she is really cool. love the guitar, too.

[@pursharthchawla8306]

BRING THIS SERIES BACK D'ADDARIO!

[@ju7ien951]

thee love of my life

[@Manseb]

How could he not know So Real by Jeff Buckley.

[@NOWtheband]

It is possible. For instance, only 1 out of the 3 of us know it. :-)

[@geoff1121]

I wish I was doing the interview.

[@bobbywest1738]

Theresa Wayman

[@bobbywest1738]

That Smile!!!

[@danielsgrunge]

That's a beautiful Mustang

[@colinhenry__]

Beautiful music, so glad i discovered her

[@nawmean]

+Colin Phan WARPAINT!

[@yrussq]

Yeah the bass player is a wife oh THE Chris Cunningham

[@ninatamara14]

i neeeeeed her solo album 😍❤😍 please hurry up theresa

[@Yahoomediaclub]

Awesome player...

[@greglarry11]

beauty and talent ... powerful.

[@WojtekXXl]

I love her way of being musician

[@evantyoung8033]

Love her and Warpaint

[@stratorarious]

There needs to be more female guitar players. She's great.

[@clintwilson6380]

She's like a lady Keith Richards.

[@JohnnyMacaw]

@@clintwilson6380 not even close

[@w.neuman]

@@clintwilson6380 Yeah, She's "WAY" *(BETTER~LOOKING).!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😉 €¥£ ^

[@astrada9554]

Pretty fascinating! She definitely has a good ear.

[@redstep-child3096]

She's such an amazing player.

[@rainbowsonmyeyeballs8771]

omg can she please release some solo music? I love the song she's showing him around 5:30

[@playingforbritain]

+Lady Gestalt In case you don't know, Jenny Lee Lindberg has announced a solo record :)

[@rainbowsonmyeyeballs8771]

+playingforbritain woohoo!!!

[@Broth3rz]

+Lady Gestalt she released it yet?

[@rainbowsonmyeyeballs8771]

Yup! It's called "Right On!"

[@Broth3rz]

+Lady Gestalt I can't find it anywhere..

[@underbluemoonisawyou]

i want theresa to bring out a lil solo album, love her style!

[@christinahannahroberts6137]

Theresa is such an inspiration

[@OmnipotentSag]

I love her approach to learning the guitar and agree with her fully about regurgitated musings. I'm gonna try that. -=80)

[@Lemoygarys]

what an absolute legend matt sweeney is

[@mCreecher91]

She is the shit. I love her and the band so much.

[@lemanjah]

Simplemente me inspiras baby me inspiras

[@chuckbeers]

Warpaint is wonderful... Theresa is my favorite. Lovely enchanting woman.

[@nedim_guitar]

The song she played from around 5:15 is pretty! The start chords are C#maj7 into E major. And the little melody around the 12th fret makes it nice and moody. Simple, but melodic!

[@JellyMach]

I just saw Warpaint live a couple days ago and they're phenomenal. Also, you gotta do Jamie Hince for a Guitar Power or Guitar Moves episode!

[@pilhadinossauro]

Inspiring s2

[@twigagawizard]

Just listening to her makes me want to pick up a guitar!

[@gioa5616]

4:45 - I've been fine ;)

[@septemcygni]

what a babe, and that Mustang is killer