Tosin Abasi, lead guitarist of Animals As Leaders has come to JamPlay for an exclusive artist series. In this interview, Tosin talks about his influences, playing style and more specifically about his extended range 8 string guitar. View the entire artist series at JamPlay.com. Lessons being appearing January 27th, 2010. For more, visit http://www.jamplay.com/?s=19 &c=469

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@JamPlayDotCom Kids ... ( 3 weeks ago by frankiebob1191)

@JamPlayDotCom Kids don't understand. lol They should start thinking from both the provider's point of view and their's...

HIm, Mikeal ... ( 2 weeks ago by magnusprime10)

HIm, Mikeal Akferdelt, and Jari Maenpaa...my fav guitarists.

@TruNikkaz i ... ( 2 weeks ago by Nickiefive)

@TruNikkaz i couldnt agree more

Tosin Abasi blows ... ( 2 weeks ago by vetec4)

Tosin Abasi blows away so many guitar players its not even funney I pick up his cd and one word SICKNESS GREAT STUFF and its not the same old same old stuff he can mix it up in Metal, riffs,Time Changes,Expermental,etc to me GO AND BUY HIS CD OMG!!!!!!!!!!

Does he do a lesson ... ( 2 weeks ago by Niallphillips)

Does he do a lesson on the slapping technique??

i think tosin is a ... ( 2 weeks ago by jeembomb)

i think tosin is a little toasty in this video if ya know what i mean

Please, cut the ... ( 2 weeks ago by certifiedpet)

Please, cut the footage of the interviewing blabbing away when you cant hear let alone care what he is saying.

@jeembomb Welcome ... ( 2 weeks ago by Azureflair)

@jeembomb Welcome to the world of musical genius.

@Azureflair "Smoke ... ( 2 weeks ago by jeembomb)

@Azureflair "Smoke Weed Every Day."

tosin you're ... ( 2 weeks ago by MyNameIsErr)

tosin you're fucking amazing. just as good live. thankyou for being alive

i love how he can't ... ( 2 weeks ago by MyNameIsErr)

i love how he can't explain how he incorporates both bass and regular guitar. it's because it all comes from the heart

@ ... ( 2 weeks ago by FarazR2)

@MichaelTheSilageMan haha, you'd need a completely new neck, and bridge, and pickups, and tuners, as well as other stuff. :P

@certifiedpet I ... ( 2 weeks ago by Guitareben)

@certifiedpet I care.

Ok, he's been ... ( 2 weeks ago by frankenmity)

Ok, he's been playing for 15 years compared to my 6 years... lets do this

Oh awesome, we ... ( 2 weeks ago by Mordadigsjalv)

Oh awesome, we can't hear anything when the interviewer is talking -__-

@DiscoRByrno No ... ( 2 weeks ago by BrighamHB)

@DiscoRByrno No offense, but why would they be offering lessons for free? I mean, I know that would seem very convenient for you, but in case you haven't noticed musicians don't always have a ton of money (except for the few popular mainstream ones, of whom Tosin is not one). They wouldn't give away their CDs and concerts all for free, so why should they spend their time making lessons for free?

"There’s this band ... ( 1 week ago by frankenmity)

"There’s this band called Animals As Leaders, Tosin Abasi, he’s doing amazing wild things beyond my scope really, it’s different but it’s unique" - Steve Vai

He plays metal with ... ( 1 week ago by dobibo123)

He plays metal with finger style? please tell me yes because i dont get along with frets and i play my best with my fingers but im alwaise down because i never saw someone plays metal with hes fingers. is he?

@frankenmity Let me ... ( 1 week ago by thatwaspoor)

@frankenmity Let me know in 9 years lol (:

Array ( 1 week ago by RoboticusMusic)

Best advice. Make it work.

@dobibo123 Yeah. He ... ( 1 week ago by TheBejstam)

@dobibo123 Yeah. He plays everything with both fingers and pick.

@DiscoRByrno cool ... ( 1 week ago by ForTheLoveOfGod)

@DiscoRByrno cool story, bro

waw this guy is ... ( 2 days ago by esdenaze)

waw this guy is quite the discovery for me, he actually plays metal i can appreciate, and my god he actually seems smart most musicians are potty mouths when they talk

@ripbaloff haha me ... ( 1 day ago by Bayon3tworK)

@ripbaloff haha me too! I just need to start over as a guitar player :P