Tim Lerch and John Knowles C.G.P. talk about their guitar lessons available on TrueFire, perform, and answer questions. To learn more and watch the video from this live session, please visit truefire.com/live.
About Tim:
World renowned for his Solo Guitar playing and his approach to Jazz and Blues, Tim is also member of the legendary Northwest Gypsy Jazz Group Pearl Django. Tim is also one half of a very popular Guitar Duo with Jamie Findlay. In between gigs with PD and Jamie, Tim tries to play as many Solo Guitar performances as he can fit into the schedule. Tim is an Emmy award Winning Composer and a sought after session guitarist.
About John:
John Knowles has worked with the finest fingerstyle and classical guitarists including Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Lenny Breau, Tommy Emmanuel, and the Romero Family. His music has been recorded by Chet, Jerry, Tommy, the Romero Family and James Galway. His Gorilla Song (co-written with his son Jay) is an international hit with recordings by Raffi and XUXA. Guitarists around the world learn from his FingerStyle Quarterly. John's work has won a Grammy and two Emmy nominations. In 1996, Chet Atkins awarded John the first Honorary CGP (Certified Guitar Player) degree and in 2004, John was inducted into the National Thumb Picker's Hall of Fame for the second time. John earned his PhD in physics from Texas Christian University in 1968.