Nathaniel Murphy

Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch

If you follow all things guitar on Instagram, then you've likely been amazed by Nathaniel's virtuosity at some point. Often the face (and hands) in the Chicago Music Exchange videos, Nathaniel's playing is spectacular on seemingly any guitar, in any style. Greg and Nathaniel have a lot in common, and they explore countless varieties of glorious gristle in this episode!
2:35 - Nathaniel’s unique sound, and how it developed
10:01 - Nathaniel’s career in soccer (football for those in the rest of the world) prior to guitar
11:57 - How Nathaniel got into guitar growing up in the UKr
17:07 - Eric Clapton, open tunings, records that changed our lives, the power of improvisation, and The Zep!
29:44 - A typical week as a working guitarist in Chicago
31:46 - Greg and Nathaniel’s upcoming show, and being considerate when sitting in with other guitar players
43:19 - The power of pause and rewind when learning from the greats, and having fun online
57:31 - You gotta embrace the filth, and being proud of your playing
Total Length: 71:08

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Chapters

1. Nathaniel Murphy (00:00:00)

2. Nathanial’s unique sound, and how it developed (00:02:35)

3. Nathanial’s career in soccer (football for those in the rest of the world) prior to guitar (00:10:01)

4. How Nathanial got into guitar growing up in the UKr (00:11:57)

5. Eric Clapton, open tunings, records that changed our lives, the power of improvisation, and The Zep! (00:17:07)

6. A typical week as a working guitarist in Chicago (00:29:44)

7. Greg and Nathanial’s upcoming show, and being considerate when sitting in with other guitar players (00:31:46)

8. The power of pause and rewind when learning from the greats, and having fun online (00:43:19)

9. You gotta embrace the filth, and being proud of your playing (00:57:31)