Matteo Mancuso: De beste moderne gitarist van dit moment?

🎸 In this episode of Gitaarmannen, the Podcast, I sit down with Italian guitar phenom Matteo Mancuso – a player who’s redefining what’s possible on electric guitar.We talk technique, gear, touring, improvisation, and yes… even the things Matteo still struggles with (spoiler: he’s human too).🎸 Join the Gitaarmannen WhatsApp community:https://chat.whatsapp.com/HJBvOduZdwtGyGb1MG92yI👇 What you’ll hear in this episode: • How Matteo developed his mind-blowing fingerstyle technique • What happens when a string breaks mid-show (right before a Jeff Beck tune!) • His thoughts on touring, staying fit, and protecting his ears • The story behind Open Fields and why Sicily will always be home • What he’d change if he could borrow a skill from another guitarist • His take on the Desert Island Pedalboard • And answers to community questions from real guitar fans⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 - MATTEO MANCUSO LIVE IN GRONINGEN00:26 - INTRO00:43 - WHO WON THE MARTIN YEAR'S WORTH OF TOMMY EMMANUEL STRINGS?01:02 - SIGN UP FOR THE MARK LETTIERI PEDAL GIVE AWAY01:15 - MATTEO LOVES TO PLAY WITH HIS BANDMATES02:26 - SETLIST CHANGES? OR IS EVERY NIGHT THE SAME?03:58 - STRING BREAK FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ON STAGE!06:29 - TOUR LIFE & SURVIVING THE ROAD09:13 - MATTEO'S BIGGEST ENEMY ON TOUR09:49 - HOW MUCH DOES MATTEO PRACTICE10:38 - EVEN MATTEO HAS THINGS HE FINDS HARD TO PLAY11:44 - A LOOK INTO HIS PRACTICE ROUTINE12:26 - MATTEO LIVE TOURFOOTAGE 202512:44 - HOW EDDIE VAN HALEN CHANGED MATTEO'S PLAYING13:32 - ABOUT TAKING A BREAK FROM GUITAR PLAYING15:31 - AFTER HOW LONG NOT PLAYING DOES MATTEO GET 'RUSTY'16:52 - QUESTIONS FROM THE GITAARMANNEN COMMUNITY17:47 - TIPS TO PLAY LIKE MATTEO!20:14 - HOW PLAYING WITH A PICK IS HARD FOR MATTEO23:09 - WHAT IS THE 'BIGGEST GUITAR SIN' ACCORDING TO MATTEO MANCUSO?24:55 - TOURFOOTAGE MATTEO MANCUSO25:09 - GITAARMANNEN GIG GUIDE: SATCHVAI BAND @AFAS LIVE 23 JUNI 202525:57 - SICILY & THE EMOTION BEHIND 'OPEN FIELDS'29:09 - THE FIRST SONG MATTEO LEARNED ON GUITAR: APACHE30:51 - WHAT HAPPENS IN MATTEO'S MIND WHEN IMPROVISING?32:53 - MATTEO MANCUSO TOUR FOOTAGE 202533:19 - NEVER ENOUGH STRATS & NEVER ENOUGH TELE'S34:58 - LET'S TALK GEAR: MATTEO USES THE FRACTAL FM3 LIVE37:36 - BEING EASY ON THE EARS WITH IN EARS39:17 - DESERT ISLAND PEDALTRAIN: WIN A PEDALTRAIN NANO!40:39 - MATTEO'S FUTURE PLANS42:49 - LIVE TOUR FOOTAGE MATTEO MANCUSO⸻🎁 DESERT ISLAND PEDALBOARD GIVEAWAY – WIN A PEDALTRAIN NANO (POWERED BY FACE AUDIO)What would be on your Desert Island Pedaltrain?Comment with your top 3 essential pedals, send an email to [email protected], and don’t forget to subscribe to this channel!Best entry wins a brand new Pedaltrain Nano. Good luck!⸻🧠 GITAARMANNEN GIG GUIDE powered by MOJO🎸 Want to see legendary players live?Check out the SatchVai Band (Joe Satriani + Steve Vai) live at AFAS Live – June 23:👉 https://www.afaslive.nl/agenda/satchvai-band⸻💥 SPONSORED BY:• Never Enough Strats: https://neverenoughstrats.com• Never Enough Teles: https://neverenoughteles.com• Pedaltrain – makers of the world’s most trusted pedalboards⸻🔔 Subscribe for more interviews with world-class guitarists:👉 Become a member of the Gitaarmannen YouTube channel and see this interview in it's rough form (no edits!):https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHZY3hQcBY3WUsZY3crW9aw/join🎸 Join the Gitaarmannen WhatsApp community:https://chat.whatsapp.com/HJBvOduZdwtGyGb1MG92yI💛 Support the show via Petje.af:http://petjeaf.nl/edstruijlaart#matteomancuso #gitaarmannen