Matt Sweeney Loves âGuitar Playing That You Donât Understandâ April 1, 2021
Matt Sweeney s career amalgamates an uncommon blend of indie- and roots-rock-cred, high-profile session gigs, membership in the Billy Corgan-led supergroup Zwan, and collaborations with Josh Homme and Bonnie Prince Billy. Photo by Chris Shonting
The Superwolf, Zwan, and Chavez guitarist s tone secrets: fingerpicking, flatwound strings, and overdriven amps.
Matt Sweeney thinks you should fingerpick. I don t want to sound like some sort of dick who hates guitar picks, he says, after about 20 minutes railing against guitar picks. But try it. It s worth it.
Sweeney is passionate, and when given a soapbox he doesn t hold back when he s advocating for something he believes in. Otherwise, he s self-effacing and humble. For example, check out the