Gary Lucas is a world class guitar hero, a Grammy-nominated songwriter, an international recording artist, and a soundtrack composer for film and television. He has received several Lifetime Achievement awards for his songwriting with Jeff Buckley (he co-wrote Jeff’s anthems “Grace” and “Mojo Pin”).
The masterclass will include the craft of songwriting, focusing on the composition of his famous song “Grace” with Jeff Buckley, fingerpicking, lyrics, open tunings, slide guitar techniques, and Gary’s 30 years of experiences working and collaborating with many legendary artists.
Gary was a member of Captain Beefheart’s Magic Band and has performed and collaborated with an extraordinary range of artists, including Leonard Bernstein, Lou Reed, John Cale, Patti Smith, Chris Cornell, Bryan Ferry, Bob Weir and Nick Cave.
Since the late 90’s GARY LUCAS has conducted Guitar Masterclasses, given lectures, and conducted seminars at academies worldwide: including Yale University (his alma mater), Columbia University, the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, New York University, the Amsterdam Musik Conservatorium, Rogers State University, The New School as part of their Eyes of the Masters series, and the Henri Dutilleux Conservatoire in Paris, Rutgers University School of Music, McGill University Schulich School of Music, and Biblioteca Benjamin Franklin in Mexico City.
Tickets are extremely limited, so book now to avoid disappointment.