While the Internet hasn't been all kind to the music industry, one of the major upswings of the rise of the digital age is the increased interaction between fans and musicians that social media channels allow.
In a new video blog, guitarist Richie Kotzen answers a fan-submitted question on how he developed his signature left-hand legato technique, which he talks at length about in the video below. You can check out all of Richie's video blogs on his official YouTube channel.
Kotzen released his latest album, 24 Hours, this past November.
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Josh Hart is a former web producer and staff writer for Guitar World and Guitar Aficionado magazines (2010–2012). He has since pursued writing fiction under various pseudonyms while exploring the technical underpinnings of journalism, now serving as a senior software engineer for The Seattle Times.
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