Cory Wong on meeting Prince, jamming & Vulfpeck | On The Record
Channel: UltimateGuitar
Date: 2023-06-22

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Cory Wong is an undisputed whizz on the frets, known for his smooth, jazzy and funky guitar jams on solo records and as part of genre-blending pop bands, from Vulfpeck to Dirty Loops. Nonetheless, he still finds tabs on Ultimate Guitar from time to time!

In this new On The Record interview, Cory shares first songs he learned (including Nirvana, Green Day and Beavis & Butthead), his love of jam bands, the challenges of touring in the 21st century,  his new album and playing for Prince.

Dive into the whole interview and discover guitar tabs to your favorite Cory Wong and Vulfpeck songs on the Ultimate Guitar site.

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https://audio.com/ultimateguitar/audio/cory-wong

▬▬▬▬▬▬ Contents  ▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 — Intro
1:18 — Cory's first guitar & songs
4:21 — On Ultimate Guitar
5:24 — On tabs vs sheet music
7:08 — On jazz to funk to pop
8:34 — On jam bands & early Maroon 5
10:01 — Why it's vital to listen in a band
12:20 — Bonnaroo Festival
13:49 — Playing with Vulfpeck
15:30 — Touring 
18:01 — On his new album 
19:31 — On his signature Stratocaster
21:33 — Designing guitars with Nile Rodgers 
22:44 — Evolution of guitars
25:22 — Meeting Prince
27:42 — Advice for beginners
29:55 — Outro

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