Andrew Schulman Interview

Andrew Schulman makes his living as a guitarist in New York City. He has been professional musician for thirty years, and is a wealth of information on just about everything in the music field. You can connect with Andrew on Facebook. The interview is in nine parts.

Part 1

• How Andrew got started on the guitar
• What led him to classical guitar

NOTE: part one has a lot edited out for time. The full, 16 minute version is available for download

Part 2

• When Andrew started playing 8-string guitars
• How his guitars are tuned
• Buying and selling 27 guitars

Part 3

• 27 guitars cont.
• Making a living in NYC as a musician
• The Abaca String Band

NOTE: part three has a lot edited out for time. The full version is available for download

Part 4

• Playing in hotels
• How much gig rep Andrew maintains

Part 5

• arranging

NOTE: part five has a lot edited out for time. The full version is available for download

Part 6

• Abaca String Band, cont.
• Composition
• Licensing music for films

Part 7

• Networking for musicians
• Performing as a musician in comedy clubs

Part 8

• Amplification

Part 9

• Amplification, cont.
• Andrew’s volunteer work in a New York Hospital