Spirit Hustler

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Jerry Garcia, 1988

Three Ways to Play the Grateful Dead Classic “Friend of the Devil”

By Jimmy Leslie last updated

Video Have fun learning one of the greatest acoustic tunes ever penned by psychedelic songster Jerry Garcia

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Spirit Hustler perform live onstage

GP Presents Spirit Hustler on July 29 in San Francisco – Win Tickets

By Guitar Player Staff last updated

Win tickets to an existential evening of psychedelic rock at the Chapel.

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Jimmy Leslie demonstrates the fingerstyle slap technique on an acoustic guitar

How the Fingerstyle Slap Technique Can Light a Fire Under Your Acoustic Playing

By Jimmy Leslie last updated

Inspired by funk slap bass licks, this technique can add some serious dynamics to your tunes.

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Spirit Hustler album artwork

Writing and Recording Acoustic Rock, Part 2

By Jimmy Leslie last updated

How revelations with tuning, guitars and friends inspired the Spirit Hustler track “Circlin’ the Sun.”

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Jimmy Leslie performing with Spirit Hustler

Writing and Recording Acoustic Rock, Part 1

By Jimmy Leslie last updated

Frets Editor Jimmy Leslie shares the lessons he learned creating Spirit Hustler’s inspired recording “The Spirit of ’69.”

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