“He said, ‘It’s really cool when you watch someone a lot and then you get to meet them in person’”: Marty Schwartz recently bumped into Slash – and it turns out the guitar legend had been watching his videos to brush up his blues chops

Marty Schwartz and Slash.

It’s easy to look at a bona fide rock star and conclude they have long since mastered the art of the electric guitar. But such a thought ignores the fact even the most established and decorated guitarists need to brush up on their skills from time to time – and Slash is no different.

YouTube personality and guitar educator Marty Schwartz has been helping players go from hopefuls to pros with his video content, and his 4.58 million subscriber count tells you just how influential a figure he’s become. But he never expected Guns N’ Roses’ top hat-toting figurehead to be among those learning from his content.