Session Guitarist

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Melodic, soulful, expressive, precise, aggressive

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

A: My teacher Panos Arvanitis

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital because of less weight, great tone and about 95% close to the real thing (especially guitar amplifiers)

Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

A: That I deliver. And if I can't do what they ask I will simply tell them. I will never say "I will try"

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Expressing myself through my guitar and meeting people form across the globe.

Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A: I'll let you know when I get one!

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

A: Playing guitar is easy (biggest misconception ever).

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: "What do you need?" and "What story you're gonna tell with the song?"

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A: There are many players who are starting now. Give them the chance.

Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

A: My Gibson Les Paul Zakk Wylde, a Kemper Profiler, an Eventide Harmonizer, a 4X12 cab with Celestion speakers and a BBE Sonic Maximizer

Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

A: I am starting now in the business. I wanted to learn as much as I could first (and I am still learning)

Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

A: We have a draw here. Neal Schon and Dann Huff. They are my idols

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Turn down the gain and compression. Turn up the volume

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: Heavy Rock / Blues-Rock

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Bends and vibrato

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Diversity, precision and tone

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: When I receive a track , I think of what kind of tone and playing I should do. Depends on the mood of the song. A ballad for example needs a solo that you can sing and a hard rock song needs one that will lift you up.

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: Too many! But if I had to choose, it would be Zakk Wylde, Nile Rodgers, John Williams (the film composer), James Brown, B.B King, Itzhak Perlman and our very own Manos Hatzidakis

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: I record rhythm tracks and solos.