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Interview: Flying Grace from Outer Space

Tessa Jeffers

Grace Potter, Scott Tournet, and Benny Yurco find their muse and make it soar with a kaleidoscope instrumental attack and a deep guitar bromance.
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Scott Tournet and Benny Yurco work their expression pedals on “Never Go Back,” while Grace Potter alternates from keys to her Flying V, all the while belting it out. Check out Tournet’s slide work and delay trick starting at 2:45.


GPN gets out there on Heart’s “Crazy On You,” with Benny Yurco starting out on acoustic and switching to a Les Paul for the solos. Tournet and Yurco harmonize beautifully at 3:22.


GPN busts out an acoustic, heartfelt rendition of “Stars” from the new album.


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old fart
on 12/26/2012 		wonder fingers, I dont thnk the king v with binding was a gibson, rather a one off custom by dan earlywine
NJ
on 11/01/2012 		Also I was front row , Grace's legs are awesome as her lungs are.
NJ
on 10/28/2012 		Saw GPN @ the Ryman 2 nights with my wife , front row and 15 th row. They restored my faith in tone, song writing , and most importantly BAND.. Unless you go to a show you have NO clue
FriendOftheB and
on 09/10/2012 		In response to Todd: 2 lead guitars, lead singer plays hammond B-3, blues and jam influences, opening for Gov't Mule, sitting in with Warren Haynes. They are obviously very intertwined with the Allman Brothers world. Benny and Scott have indeed been ridiculed behind the scenes by people close to that world for not using glass slides, using delay pedals, jumping around too much when they play. You're comment was very reactionary and mean spirited. From the information I know what he said actually very honest and forthcoming. *To the people saying Grace's legs are thick. That's too bad that you need to be cruel and focus on that. Especially when there's so much good music to focus on instead. Why do these comment sections always have to get so hurtful. It's a shame.
todd
on 09/06/2012 		Who in the world would have ever said they sound like the Allman Brothers? You are dreaming Scott!
Bellrockblue s
on 09/05/2012 		Why do you not mention the fact that Scott Tournet is using a Gigrig Pro14 for switching his pedals? Not listed in his gear, it is integral to the operation of his effects.
Mother Bear
on 09/04/2012 		geez - her legs are thick??? They are fabulous and she is so healthy.
GuitarMan Mike
on 09/04/2012 		This band rocks! saw them at the Mountain Jam at Hunter mountain a few times, then in Vail last spring. When they are the headliner they can really open up. Besides, it takes a lot of guts for a lady to close a show with ZZ Top's "Tush"!
wonderfinger s
on 09/02/2012 		Please help Grace out! Unfortunately, Grace Potter got it wrong. Her "signature" model is not the first Flying V that has binding on the front--go look at Albert King's Custom Flying V (of which there are many photos on the web) to see at least one (much more illustrious) predecessor. Better that she stick to what she knows best!
Krout
on 08/31/2012 		Grace is awesome and so is the rest of the band



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