Adrian Belew performs Drive (guitar solo) - Pt 1/3

Adrian Belew performs Drive, one of his innovative guitar compositions in part 1 of this 3 part series on the history and future of guitar sound. A variety of technology and playing techniques are demonstrated here including midi instrumentation, layering and combining effects such as echo lengths with pitch shifts, loop pedals, compound rhythm structures, time signatures as well as cutting edge guitar design. Adrian's professional career as a musician spans from the 70s to present day and includes collaboration with the Talking Heads, David Bowie, Frank Zappa and Nine Inch Nails among a plethora of solo work. Throughout that time he has been known as an prodigious creator and imaginative innovator with a unique style.

Other Parts of this Series:
Part 2--Adrian Belew: History and Future of Guitar Noise http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWfxQ4QFM4M
Part 3--Adrian Belew performs an Untitled Song for Solo Guitar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cr_cB8-NVU

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