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    INSTRUMENTAL in quisition!

    May 06, 2020 3 minutes

    GT: What is it about instrumentals that appeals to you?

    ADM: Instrumentals appeal to me because the guitar becomes the vocalist. The most effective instrument to touch the heart is the voice, but since I’m not known as a singer (and the world should be glad) the guitar for me becomes the second most expressive instrument to convey emotion.

    GT: What can an instrumental provide a listener that a vocal song can’t?

    ADM: The instrumentals that have inspired me

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