When Jared James Nichols’ blood is up and he has an electric guitar in his hands, it’s almost as though he has a playing style cribbed from jiu jitsu, that he is locked in combat with the instrument and you can't be quite sure who is going to get choked out first.
He once told MusicRadar that it is like wrestling a bear. There are few players in the blues-rock space who put more exertion into string bends. No wonder he calls this style ‘Blues Power’. But it’s not all muscle. It’s not all brawn. In a newly shot video masterclass with Guitarist magazine, Nichols broke down his technique, demonstrating just how dynamic his fingerstyle approach can be and sharing some wisdom that we can incorporate in our own playing.
