Dan Patlansky Rhapsody In Blues

Here Adrian Clark takes a private lesson in progressive contemporary blues-rock guitar from one of today’s hottest exponents of the style.

After our chat about his new album, Perfection Kills, we thought we’d quizz Dan for some insights into his playing approach. He rewarded us with a treasure trove of licks and riffs, as well as his ‘slap’ technique: more often heard on the bass guitar, this is a thing that quite a few guitar players are incorporating into their style. We also asked Dan to play a 12-bar blues with enough licks to keep your practice schedule full for weeks, and he was more than happy to oblige.

Patlansky speaks openly about his route to becoming the guitarist he is today, via players such as Clapton, the Kings and especially David Gilmour and Stevie Ray Vaughan, and has no trouble revealing these influences in his playing, while retaining a more than healthy dollop of himself.