Playback Sessions Podcast

In this episode, Billy Strings sits down with his longtime mentor Rob Cappelletto at Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville to talk about breaking out of ruts, rethinking practice, and staying a student even at the top of your game. We cover Billy’s journey from instinctive, ear-based bluegrass to studying jazz, Bach, and fretboard fluency through Sonora. He breaks down how specific exercises shaped...

Andy Wood, a virtuoso guitarist with deep musical roots in bluegrass, rock, country, metal, and fusion, shares transformative insights on technique, tone, and practice strategies in this episode.  00:00 Introduction and Mindset Shift 01:08 Andy Wood's Practice Techniques 02:27 Exploring Slide Guitar Techniques 07:08 Community Announcement and Free Resources 10:34 Signal Chain and Gear Discuss...

Billy Strings sits down with his teacher Robb Cappelletto to break down one of the toughest bluegrass tunes ever written. In the process they break down the playing of Tony Rice.  From tone to touch, to the subtle moves that redefined acoustic guitar. If you’re a flatpicker, this is essential viewing. 📍 Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:45 - Winterhawk Recording 1990  7:56 - Theory Breakdown of Fishscale...