“Chord voicings, amps and dynamics are all elements of how I solo. I’m not a guy who improvises… I use well-thought-out lines that are outside the box”: Yiannis Papadopoulos on taking Scott Stapp to a higher power

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While Scott Stapp is primarily known for appearing beside Mark Tremonti in Creed, 39-year-old metal-fusion shredder Yiannis Papadopoulos has been the six-string maestro on Stapp's solo records since 2015.

He’s won contests including the 2013 Ibanez Guitar Solo Competition, and he was a finalist in Guitar Idol 4 in 2014, so Papadopoulos isn’t unconfident or afraid – even in the face of vocalists known for being tough on colleagues.