a veritable treasure trove of acoustic intel. In addition to being an accomplished player and artist, he’s a top educator and music journalist. Gerken has written for , and and is a co-founder of , an incredible online educational resource for acoustic enthusiasts. Gerken often forms a duo with fellow fingerstylist Doug Young, but he’s primarily a solo artist and his latest effort,, is a solo affair. Gerken learned a lot about timing during the creative process, and he was kind enough to share.
