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Yvette Young: "Guitar is a Horrible Instrument to Start On, and it's Not Good for Songwriting."

March 18, 2021 • Yvette Young • Season 2 • Episode 2

Welcome to Guitar Villains! Today's guest is the phenomenal Yvette Young.

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0:00 - Introduction

2:54 - The weirdest tour experience ever

11:01 - Yvette’s supervillain alter-ego

14:53 - Burning Questions

17:20 - Name Those Notes

19:20 - Yvette’s many alternate tunings

27:05 - Yvette loves Emo

30:45 - A big conversation about the term “Instagram Guitarist”

38:50 - The “FACADE” of the music industry and the importance of management

44:37 - Yvette’s dream songwriting camp

47:22 - Yvette’s post-it note songwriting strategy

52:35 - “Guitar is a horrible instrument to start on”