In today’s guitar lesson, I’m going tell you about 5 aspects of my daily practice that have helped me to become a better classical guitarist.
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“I have had the honor of hearing Craig Winston sing and play several times at various venues and events over the years. It has been wonderful to observe the way his musical skills and talents have continued to evolve and flourish. It is always a privilege to attend one of Craig's performances.” - Reina Fernandez, Las Vegas, NM
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“We had the opportunity to host Craig at La Bouche wine bar for our 2nd anniversary in September. We were looking for live music that would fit our event. As soon as we decided to go forward with him, he offers to adjust his repertoire and offers to play a couple of French classics. Craig is a really talented and open-minded musician. And a nice person. Highly appreciated.” - Alexis Tréton, La Bouche Wine Bar
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I have been an active performer in the Portland, Chicago, and Denver rock and metal scenes. My guitar work has been featured in concert and on recordings for The Gentry (Portland, OR), The Dead Superheroes Orchestra (Chicago, IL), Thy Shade (Denver, CO). I am the songwriter, vocalist, guitarist for Corpse Paint (Chicago/Denver) for which I also performed bass guitar and acted as assistant producer alongside Mike Tholen for the 2018 release "Nothing Here in the Dark." I have also had the pleasure to perform guitar for several musical theater productions including Spring Awakening at Loyola University in 2015, and to work as music director/composer/guitarist for the Signal Ensemble Theater production of "Devil's Day Off" by John Steinhagen (the "acoustic invention" below is an excerpt from that project).
Below are some samples of original and cover material in rock, metal, and jazz genres.
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