"When I saw Plini play, I felt; that the future of exceptional guitar playing was secure." - Steve Vai.

Plini is a phenomenal guitar player, songwriter and businessperson. He writes, produces and manages his music independently to wide acclaim.

We chat about the music business, the pros and cons of being an independent or signed artist, the value of music in society, plini's gear history, his utilitarian view of equipment, josh's cat's peeing habits, Steve Vai, US artist visas, cycling and his signature Neural DSP Archetype plugin.

https://neuraldsp.com/products/archetype-plini
https://strandbergguitars.com/product/boden-plini-edition-natural/

Steve Vai's new chord bending technique "candle power"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fO954zQ3Us&feature=emb_logo