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Join us LIVE Saturday, 4/27, at 2 PM PT from GC Hollywood for a @Periphery guitar workshop with @MishaMansoor, Mark Holcomb and @jakebowen! They'll be performing and breaking down tracks, talking about their signature @jacksonguitarsusa, @prsguitars and @IbanezOfficial guitars and doing a live Q&A! Shop their gear at Guitar Center! Misha Mansoor's Signature Peavey Invective120: Misha Mansoor's Signature Jackson Guitars: Mark Holcomb's Signature PRS Guitars: Jake Bowen's Signature Ibanez Guitars: Chapters 00:00 - Intro with Misha Mansoor, Mark Holcomb and Jake Bowen of Periphery 02:11 - Periphery on Sharing The Creative Process 04:27 - How the Members of Periphery Got Their Start on Guitar 11:05 - A Look at Periphery’s Rig for the GC Hollywood Event 13:08 - “Make Total Destroy” 20:56 - How Do You Know If a Riff Is Good? 23:07 - Communicating Effectively as a Band 26:42 - How Many Versions Does Each Song Go Through? 28:16 - Carving Out Your Space In a Band 28:59 - How Do You Get Past the Intro Riff When Writing? 32:08 - Practice Routines 35:28 - Periphery’s Mix Management 37:09 - How Are Periphery Riffs Developed? 39:23 - Periphery’s Approach to Creating a Setlist 41:45 - “Wildfire” 51:34 - How Did You Develop Your Individual Styles? 52:55 - What Effects Are You Using in the “Wildfire” Solo? 55:12 - Periphery’s Rhythm Tone Settings 56:00 - What Is The Experience of Playing Each Other’s Instruments Like? 59:16 - How Do You Dial In Your Live In-Ear Mixes? 1:05:23 - How Do You Handle Mistakes/Technical Difficulties Playing Live? 1:07:22 - What’s Your Favorite Periphery Song to Play? 1:08:30 - Misha On Originality and The Importance of Having Fun 1:09:56 - What Is the Most Difficult Periphery Song to Play? 1:13:21 - How Do You Think Luck Has Been Involved In Your Career? 1:15:58 - “Prayer Position” 1:21:54 - What Is the Process of Learning Riffs Together Like? 1:23:33 - How Did You Develop Your Playing Without Formal Music Theory? 1:25:12 - Have You Developed Your Own Sort of Shared “Language” Over the Years? 1:26:26 - Do You Notice That People’s Personalities Match Their Playing Styles? 1:27:47 - On the Experience of Developing New Guitars/Gear 1:32:23 - How Did You Develop Your Lead Playing? What Impact Does Your Gear Have On That? 1:40:36 - “The Way The News Goes” 1:46:23 - Was “The Way The New Goes” Developed from the Intro Riff? 1:52:15 - How Do You Allow Yourself To Enter a Creative Headspace? 1:52:58 - On Song Composition 1:56:00 - How Periphery Handles Writer’s Block 1:56:36 - Periphery’s Approach to Creativity Without Music Theory 1:59:05 - Periphery’s Favorite Meshuggah Songs 1:59:50 - Relying On Feel and Musical Instincts 2:01:47 - Can We Expect Any Solo Albums from the Members of Periphery? 02:02:18 - How Does Collaborating With Others Outside of Periphery Benefit the Band? 02:04:18 - How Recordings Translate to a Live Setting 02:07:14 - How Do You Convey Your Emotions In Your Songwriting? 02:12:04 - How Are the Lyrics Integrated Into the Instrumentals? 02:13:35 - How Do You Handle Long-Distance As a Band? 02:17:09 - “Wax Wings”
