Mateus Asato Talk Gear, Career, & Inspiration

Episode 110: Mateus Asato Talk Gear, Career, & Inspiration

Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so you can build the pedalboard of your dreams!

//SPONSORS//
The Guitar Sanctuary - https://www.guitarsanctuary.com
Neural DSP - https://www.neuraldsp.com (use discount code "chairmen" for 30% off)
Mono - https://www.monocreators.com (use discount code "chairmen" for 10% off)
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//GUEST//
Mateus Asato
YT - ‪@MateusAsato‬
IG -   / mateusasato  
WEB - https://www.mateusasato.com

//HOSTS//
Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio)
YT - ‪@GoodwoodAudio‬
IG -   / goodwoodaudio  

Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio)
YT - ‪@omilionaudio‬
IG -   / omilionaudio  

Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects)
YT - ‪@VertexEffectsInc‬
IG -   / vertexeffects  

//TABLE OF CONTENTS//
00:00 - Intro
00:11 - Introducing todays guest, Mateus Asato
02:19 - When did Mateus start his journey as a sideman?
03:13 - How did Mateus’ touring career start with Tori Kelly?
15:19 - Mateus’ Crowded House IG video and how it changed his life
17:14 - The power of the internet
18:28 - Realization of getting the Tori Kelly gig 10 days after finishing MI
22:16 - Did Mateus ‘jam’ in college?
24:27 - Did you study with Scott Henderson and life as a student
29:20 - Any embarrassing stories while on stage?
43:02 - Brian posted on FB about Mateus on 2016!
45:02 - “Don’t Dream It's Over” video got 1 million views in 24 hours
46:52- You never know who is watching your content
48:11 - What inspired the Crowded House video?
50:15 - Short attention span vs. higher standards on social media
51:09 - What's is it like being with a musician as talented as Tori Kelly?
57:48 - If you didn’t do the Tori Kelly gig, would the Crowded House video be the same?
1:04:05 - Quick haircare talk
1:13:20 - What is your favorite type of amp?
1:21:12 - And your favorite guitar pedals?
1:28:07 - What is one Brazilian song you would teach to Americans?
1:28:54 - If you were starting over, what’s one thing you would change to approaching the guitar?
1:30:59 - What is different about your approach beyond just the notes?
1:34:37 - Communicating on the instrument
1:37:51 - Mateus has a guitar course (coming soon)
1:42:44 - Any last thoughts?

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