Guitarist for Snarky Puppy Plays His Biggest Guitar Parts

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Mark Lettieri is a Grammy-winning guitarist, composer, and producer known for his work as a member of Snarky Puppy, The Fearless Flyers, and as a solo artist. He has released multiple critically acclaimed albums that showcase his diverse style, blending funk, jazz, rock, and R&B. Lettieri is also a sought-after session musician, contributing his dynamic guitar work to a variety of artists and projects across genres.

Today, we're sitting down with Mark to talk about his extensive career as a guitarist, the gear he uses, and his experience working with some of the biggest artists in the music world.

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*TABLE OF CONTENTS*
00:00 Mark Plays Ace of Aces by The Fearless Flyers
02:00 Introducing Mark Lettieri
03:05 The Origins of The Fearess Flyers
06:39 Mark’s Signature PRS Guitar
10:50 Mark’s work with Snarky Puppy
14:54 The Story Behind “What About Me?” by Snarky Puppy
17:01 Mark Plays “What About Me?” by Snarky Puppy
19:59 The Gear used on “What About Me?”
22:11 Mark’s Signature Overdrive Pedal
23:35 J. Rocket Audio Designs
24:39 Sweetwater Gear Exchange
25:24 Mark’s Signature Chorus Pedal
27:37 Jackson Audio
28:11 Roswell Pro Audio
28:56 Mark’s Latest Album: “Can I Tell You Something?”
31:05 The Story Behind “Shimmy Tiger”
32:59 Mark Plays his Song “Shimmy Tiger”
40:19 Moises
42:27 Mark’s Album Spark and Echo
43:00 Win a TC Electronic Plethora X5 Signed by Mark
44:05 Gear Used on Mark’s Song “Montreal”
46:08 Mark Plays His Song “Montreal”
48:55 Mark’s work with Kirk Franklin
53:11 Mark Plays “Love Theory” by Kirk Franklin
58:32 Thanks for Watching!
59:33 Mark Plays his Version of “Time After Time”

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CREDITS
Host/Producer: Mason Marangella
Guest: Mark Lettieri
Videographer: Nico Sotomayor
Video Editing: Mason Mejia
Co-Production/Design: Mason Mejia
Audio Editing: Hunter Harrison
Audio Engineer: Neil Godbole

LOCATION
Airship Labs, Richmond CA

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