Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Tom is an incredible fusion guitarist and a massive inspiration of mine. It's always a treat to speak with him and I'm so glad we connected for this conversation. I hope you enjoy!

Hilarious clip of our first meeting. Tom shows up in the chat while I'm streaming live:
youtu.be/gZJl5K5TcIE?t=6093
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Tom Quayle:
youtube.com/@UCIdgYPVJaj-quogXe_gX6Bw
tomquayle.co.uk

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Chapters:
Introduction - 00:00
What is music? - 02:42
Ted Greene - 40:03
Why does "V" lead to "I"? - 49:44
Tom's app "Solo" - 01:01:31
What is the point of a solo? - 01:05:54
Is music school important? - 01:18:22
Why do you teach music? - 01:29:29
Learning through teaching - 01:39:41
Self-doubt, imposter syndrome - 01:49:29
Is a life in music worth it? - 02:05:16
Closing remarks - 02:14:49
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