Kyle Gass on the Best Tenacious D song, Tom Morello's "gimmick" & if Rock is Dead

Guitar Villains

English - June 18, 2021 12:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 166 ratings
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Welcome to Guitar Villains! Today's guest is the Tenacious D 6-string maestro, Kyle Gass.

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0:00 - Introduction
2:55 - Kyle’s supervillain alter-ego
4:25 - Burning Questions
8:50 - Kyle’s thoughts on Tom Morello
13:20 - Name Those Notes
14:16 - Kyle’s recorder-playing prowess
15:45 - The beauty of 3/4 and 6/8 time signatures
17:30 - Kyle’s best songwriting tip
18:35 - The truth about Tenacious D’s “Tribute”
21:44 - Is rock dead?
25:49 - The best Tenacious D song
27:57 - Jack Black’s songwriting style
28: 58 - Kyle Gass is going solo
32:34 - Kyle was a child prodigy… or… he wasn’t
34:44 - Kyle’s guitar approach
36:52 - Jack Black is a vocal savant
39:55 - The knifing at a Tenacious D show
42:12 - Kyle’s supervillain advice

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