Andy James Q&A Blog part 3!

Thu, 29 Jul 2010

Part 3 of our Andy James Q&A Blog where he answers your questions, if you missed parts 1 and 2 head to the LickLibrary News page!!



Misc:
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Andy:  Hopefully still doing music for a living and trying encouraging more people to check out my music. Maybe even do instrumental tours with a band. That’s ultimately where I would like to be. That or in a multi successful band earning load o dosh :) Just hope I’m still alive playing really.


What are your favourite artists outside of metal style, something that may surprise people?
Andy: Gary Moore, Eric Johnson, Eric Clapton. Thanks to my singer in Sacred I’m partial to a bit of Tim McGraw "n that’s why god made Mexico, do di do do do dooooo!"

Please tell more about your writing habits? Do you write melody or riff first?
Andy: The songs you've played during the webcast, what are they called and where can I get them? They were Burn it Down, What Lies Beneath and Angel of Darkness. They are all new tunes that will be available on the new album I’m doing at the moment


I'm currently recovering from tendinitis after too much shredding.  Have you had any guitar related injuries or what do you do to avoid them? Andy: I had RSI and had to stop playing for few months. After that I was ok, I just worked on a few things to prevent that happening again and touch wood I’ve been ok.


Tell us about when you jammed with Zakk Wylde, were you nervous? Andy: Nervous, are you kidding? He is one of my all time favourite players. We played some blues jams, has a few beers and a laugh. Great player and bloke. It was awesome.

Are you ever going to come to America? I'd love to see a clinic or something.Andy: January, I should be playing at NAMM for ESP and hopefully doing some other clinic type things around that in LA. I’ll post more on my Myspace once I know the full details. 


In your private lessons, are there any certain paths you would lead your students no matter what their musical tastes/interest are? Andy: I think if you are into a certain style, there are probably things they need to know more than others. Alot of people that have lessons with me though often want the same thing. 

Should shred guitarists eat Shredded Wheat for breakfast. Will it help? Andy: I eat little children, that normally sets me up for the day.

What is the longest time you haven't played guitar for, and have you ever gave up practicing? Andy: 3 months when I had an injury but I play every day without fail. I’ll never give it up!

Andy James will be playing live with Sacred Mother Tongue this Sunday at Sonisphere Festival, you can check out updates from the festival from their record label by following Transcend Records on Twitter!