Interview with Jaime Reynolds of 1967 and Prozack Staple

I got to sit down recently and talk to Jaime Reynolds, front-man of band 1967 and guitarist for Washington state band Prozack Staple about new material being delivered from 1967, upcoming work with Terry Date (producer for numerous albums from Soundgarden, Pantera, Deftones, Slayer, and more), music business, his work and composition process, family, creativity, and life in music.
You can contact Jaime at https://www.facebook.com/1967band/ 1967band@gmail.com
Buy 1967’s music on itunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mountain-of-hope/id892410873
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/if-love-ruled-the-world-ep/id517868814
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pull-and-be-damned/id893514044

You can pre-order Zul’s debut album at:

zulonline.bandcamp.com (digital and physical)

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/memories-adrift/id1294564706

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076B52LG5

Tune your 8 string guitar like a Lute and move beyond djent

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How do you bend strings on guitar without wrapping your thumb around the neck?

Recent guitar question: How do you bend strings without wrapping your thumb around the neck? I find that a lot of people initially learn to play the guitar with less than ideal left hand technique, especially on the electric guitar. I’ve gone over the benefits of using a neutral thumb…

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