The New Taylor Grand Pacific with Andy Powers and Greg Koch • NAMM 2019

It's time for NAMM, and Wildwood is here to bring you everything you'd need to know from our beloved manufacturers! Fender Guitars, Gibson Guitars, Taylor Guitars, PRS -- it's all there for your viewing pleasure.
One of our favorite annual traditions is to sit down with Taylor's illustrious Masterbuilder Andy Powers for a personal introduction into the new Taylor Grand Pacific, as well as a few spirited musical perambulations!
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[@SingSurfStrum]

Grrrrrrrr Powers can play, and build them, and be a decent guy..................Bravo Sir

[@XuXin198]

This jam session is so authentic and I LOVE it!

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Love how equally willing Andy is to go outside the box with Greg

[@davidp158]

Yeah, Greg can be a "bad influence" (said with love), but I adore Andy's "inside the box" playing so much more. I'd love to hear Andy in a solid acoustic band. He's the real deal.

[@kenzafenx]

Can you guys please please please record a purely improvisational album together? 8 songs, 8 genres... gift the world more of this magic!

[@thealeons3179]

Great I just bought a 517 e and now I'm going to take it back and never play guitar again after watching this video thank you for breaking my heart completely. But that was a super amazing Jam that really showed the character of these guitars

[@blakesorie1]

Never has someone's personality and playing style matched so well like Greg Koch. Awesome playing and conversation.

[@IamtheActionman]

What a wicked musical moment in time.

[@zerozero7004]

EARGASM!!!! Absolutely Brilliant Playing!! Definitely my purchase!!!!

[@freebirdprojekt]

Two of my favorite people in the whole wide world.

[@maxwellfan55]

A demonstration of using the WHOLE of the fretboard, (even without a cutaway) Greg pulling those gorgeous bass notes where so many stay up around the top end. A masterclass of improvisation with two guitars.

[@chrispark11]

Great jam! Again! Can’t wait for the 2020 episode

[@graemero5532]

These two are great together. Last year their Cissy Strut jam was excellent..

[@oldguysguitarvlog183]

Next level Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds stuff happening!! FELLAS! A whole record of this please.

[@rafael_guerra]

Soooooooo much to learn from a "product demo"!!! Awesome!

[@robmds8256]

This is what im waiting for!!

[@alexboch]

That jam was awesome

[@sch2412]

at every NAMM.. this is the video i'm waiting for

[@johngraydon506]

For me its Gregg as I just his personality but the other guys is excellent .

[@ricardohoyos3779]

THERE HE IS THE MAGIC FINGERS! ENJOY YOUR VIDEOS! U DA MON!!! SALUDOS D MEXICO

[@AndrewFlyGuy]

I mean... how does it get better than everything about this video?

[@52goldtop]

Dig this a ton, haven’t had this much fun watching Greg duet & duel since his Gretsch breakdown with Paul Pigat years back (check it out if you haven’t yet).

[@thefisherman2837]

Amazing players. In ore watching 👌

[@sooparticular]

The Powers of The Koch duo!!!

[@sharktroubles]

If Greg Koch publicly disliked a particular model of guitar, it'd possibly never sell again.

[@MattyK-USA]

Man, I'd pay just to be the cameraman.

[@scottperry8162]

Those guitars are very impressive

[@LordOfThisWorld74]

We need a collaboration album!!!!

[@BigDaddy-nt6yc]

Sweet Jesus what a pair!!!!!! I think I need a new acoustic guitar now. 😎

[@autonomous_collective]

Awesome! Now that's how you demo guitars....

[@getbackjosh]

Koch Powers, although phonetically inappropriate as a band name and probably already a Tenacious D album, musically savage.

[@cricklekid]

Grrrrr-eat jam playing!! Wow! Just so much in there! (I would love to know which guitar was the 717e rosewood and which was the 517e mahogany or maybe they were both the 717e or maybe both 517e.)

[@DannyBrooks1]

Sounds great! Digging the new Taylors. Was the expression system redesigned too?

[@markstaggs7342]

Andy knows how to play and build guitars Taylor's the best out there he just proved it Martin boys soak it up I'll keep with taylor all the way

[@richardlucascronley5128]

Twangy.

[@VividFizzy]

Richard Lucas Cronley so are Gibson’s and they sound great haha

[@richardlucascronley5128]

There's no such thing as the "best" guitar brand

[@rgs962]

Sounds like Taylor need to record an new Wood and Steel disc with Andy and Greg!!

[@marcotonetti]

Two rare legendary guitar dragons playing together 😱😱😱

[@astropop3870]

Is anyone else continually drawn to the Vox during the video? Sweet.

[@tjpassig208]

Astro Pop Me!

[@DustinGreen]

"It's a guitar, it's really good for playing songs"

[@franciscoescobedo1271]

¡ Que buen palomazo !

[@mrodriguez4879]

🔥

[@sam127001]

Add Andy to Greg 's organ trio to make the Koch-Powers quartet !

[@jimmynikriket848]

Andy Unlimited Powers!

[@Purple_Pixel]

My new favourite Taylor is the 717.

[@G_Demolished]

I found it odd that he aimed the design to sound like the guitar on the record without all the “stuff” added, and yet they’re both plugged into amps with “stuff” added. These are actually very good guitars. I tried them both and I’d describe them as the usual Taylor tone with some extra low end. They are great sounding guitars when they are amplified and I’d recommend either to someone taking a stage. To my ears though, the guitar that sounds like the record without a cable involved is still the D-18. YMMV

[@MattyK-USA]

How great would it be to go to a small club and have the Greg and Andy show for a night, just doing this kind of stuff?

[@wildwoodguitars]

Love it, I'll push this idea along - The Camera Guy

[@MattyK-USA]

@@wildwoodguitars Hey there, Camera Guy! You do that, and I'll make a point of making the trek to wherever it is held. I'll even buy dinner.

[@hutchklutch2594]

One day.... One day....

[@icculus4794]

Is this Possum??!

[@kas4751]

What strap is Andy using??

[@canajian]

Whoooooo weeeeeeee daddy go faster...!! 👀🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@nohillforahighstepper]

Git sum!

[@glenalexander796]

Bought one of the first 517e's from Sweetwater, this is a guitar that you can not put down! The Dreadnought has been reinvented and you have to play it to believe it! This is the only time I have ever paid full price for a guitar and I'm just fine with that!!!

[@kipshaw284]

Glen Alexander just got a 717 from sweetwater. love it, but i'm not use to such fine action and intonation. takes some getting use to, but sure is a fine guitar. and beautiful.

[@johannesglockler8152]

Youve just won in life when your lastname is POWERS!

[@joeswilkins1]

Greg going off with some unabashedly irreverent riffage. Dope!

[@DessieTots]

Nice but neutral. Great playing, having fun.

[@guitarlusteuphoria4507]

BOB WANT.

[@JayTheLane]

Greg engaged beast mode could barely hear Andy 🙈

[@diev9709]

Legit ending to the bluesy stuff

[@onixtheone]

Andy Powers aka mr. takeyomoney aka mr. stealyourgirl aka mr. slapyouaroundwithsicklicks aka mr. buildsyourtaylors what else can this man do?

[@chrisls912]

Possum…. Possum…. POSSUM

[@nazmoking3171]

Hah, I didn't even know Greg would play an acoustic guitar🤣. Just goes to prove once again that Greg Koch has never found a guitar he didn't love❤️

[@artvillarino2878]

they sound like my old J-45 guitar but with boring colors.

[@VividFizzy]

Natural is a boring color? Lmao. Maybe you should spend more time playing your instrument than bashing them online

[@larryphelps6607]

.....Shameless auditory titillation.....

[@JT-gd7he]

That first jam should be called Kristin. Like my first ex wife... one hot mess.

[@jdstan9650]

Great playing....learned zero about the guitar.

[@maraviyoso8473]

You're deaf if you didn't learn anything

[@Em_Dee_Aitch]

It’s such a turn off when you try to upstage your guest.

[@tobortine]

Very mushy sounding. No reflection on the very talented players, maybe YT or maybe something else but I'm just calling it as I heard it.

[@donvanco3078]

Certainly a bit "bottom strong" if nothing else....

[@MattyK-USA]

On my system I'm getting great clarity. Granted it's the signature Taylor tone, and if you don't like that, you won't like this. I do like it for what it is.

[@tobortine]

@@MattyK-USA Could be my system.

[@darrenc8776]

I'm listening on my phone and it's sounds great. I think.greg does digg in a bit

[@kipshaw284]

tobortine they are both digging in a lot, which is too bad because played lightly, my 717 is a very lyrical guitar. the action is so low that you do get a muddy sound if you dig in. otherwise, sublime.