Doyle Dykes

Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch

Greg welcomes the mighty Doyle Dykes, one of the contemporary masters of fingerstyle guitar, the nicest guy in the world, a great storyteller, and of course, a frightening guitar player. They talk thumb picks, hot licks, and the glory of gear!

1:46 - That time in Hollywood that Dolye inspired Greg to learn how to self-accompany as a guitar player, and how it’s beneficial for songwriting, performance, etc
9:50 - Doyle’s induction into the Thumb Picker’s Hall of Fame
11:47 - Doyle’s book “The Lights of Marfa”, and what it was like recording an Audio Book
13:31 - How Doyle approves various level of preparedness in performing his library of (difficult) guitar music, the legend of Merle Travis, and a bit of playing on Doyle’s old Martin
29:45 - Celebrating the music of the Washington D.C. area, and more stories about Doyle’s inspiring musical circle
34:15 - Experimenting with different picking styles, and thoughts on the use of a thumb pick
37:52 - Some of Doyle’s guilty pleasures (bands, artists, etc)
42:28 - Doyle’s favorite owned gear
46:42 - How Doyle’s been spending his time during COVID
Total Length: 54:26