Here's a 'guerilla-style' podcast interview I did with Night Verses-guitarist Nick DePirro during Complexity Fest 2024 in Patronaat Haarlem. Complexity Fest-organizer Thom invited me to do a few short interviews with some great guitarists who played at the festival. Nick is a very crafty guitarist who uses his effects to full advantage creating great music with the many projects he is affiliated with. They played the festival right after this interview and absolutely killed it!
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to the Guerrilla Podcast at Complexity Fest
00:22 Nick’s first guitar: Epiphone starter kit
01:00 Upgrading to better guitars: Schecter Scorpion and PRS Custom
02:16 How different guitars influence composing
03:11 The role of guitar feel and neck shape in playing
04:21 Jamming vs. composing: How the guitar dictates melodies
05:54 Writing through jamming and capturing ideas
07:29 Turning jam sessions into songs
08:16 The process of building a song from riffs
10:11 Early guitar struggles and improvement
11:35 Learning guitar through writing music
12:54 Collaborating with other musicians to improve
14:30 How jamming with others pushes creativity
16:04 The importance of long-term collaboration in Night Verses
16:43 Family support in Nick’s music journey
19:03 Becoming an instrumental band: Night Verses’ transition
21:13 Writing with and without vocals
22:40 The freedom of instrumental songwriting
23:44 Nick’s pedalboard as an extension of his guitar
24:50 Balancing delay and live performance precision
26:12 Switching from pedals to a modeler (Fractal Axe FX)
28:01 Exploring tones with the Fractal Axe FX
28:53 Using cabs on stage for live sound
29:58 Closing remarks and thanks

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