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Eric Krasno: Funk Chameleon

Eric Krasno: Funk Chameleon
From one funk guitarist to another, Cory sits down with Eric to talk what it means to play the right amount of notes when jamming.

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Soulive, Lettuce, Tedeschi Trucks, and most recently, Stanton Moore and Branford Marsalis—that's a short list of some of the acts Eric Krasno plays and has played with throughout his career. From one funk guitarist to another, Cory sits down with Eric to talk what it means to play the right amount of notes when jamming, what it takes for Eric to absorb and learn so many different genres, and the impact the jam band community has on its musicians. Thanks for listening to this season of Wong Notes, and be sure to catch the next!

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