Teemu Mäntysaari Live 2018 Interview

This was a live event on October 15, 2018 4:00 PM EDT

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Intro And Live Show

Teemu joins Troy after a Wintersun concert to discuss the band’s upbeat stage energy, technically elaborate music, lighting, and the production behind the performance.

 

Touring Rig And Monitoring

Rack systems, Axe-Fx generations, real amps, wireless latency, in-ear monitors, stage bleed, isolation, and drums define the practical environment in which Wintersun’s demanding music must be played.

 

Learning The Wintersun Parts

Teemu explains how he transcribed Jari’s solos from isolated tracks and live recordings, chose among changing versions, adapted fingerings, and preserved phrasing in tightly composed music.

 

Metalmulisha

How did you figure out all the solos that Jari used to play live, did you sit down with him and go through every lick or did you just figure out everything yourself by ear?

 

Band Lineup And Part Assignment

The audition and arrival of Asim Searah lead into the players’ complementary techniques, the redistribution of guitar parts, and the mechanical choices required by specific Wintersun phrases.

 

Playing Posture

Low guitar position, standing versus seated practice, thumb placement, large stretches, and wrist comfort show how Teemu prepares his technique for the physical realities of touring.

 

Robthemob

How can you maintain the technique you have while standing up with the guitar hanging fairly low? Did you retrain some parts or do you have a different approach?

 

Picking Technique

Teemu traces his naturally downward-escape setup, inside and outside string changes, chunking, two-way pickslanting, grip, edge picking, and the terminology that helped him understand motions he already used.

 

BillHoudini

After discovering the slanting aspect of picking mechanics how did you practice the one you didn't do naturally?

 

Teaching Picking Mechanics

Rest strokes, slow practice, exaggerated movements, efficient string changes, reflexive forearm motions, pick pressure, stamina, rhythm patterns, and anchoring address common problems Teemu sees in students.

 

Eris

Are there any common playing mistakes or bad habits that you see in your students? If so, what are the best ways to overcome these issues?

 

Motion Sensor Experiment

A wearable golf sensor provides a live model of Teemu’s wrist angles during tremolo, strumming, and picking, suggesting how measured motion could supplement visual explanation in guitar teaching.

 

Outro

The live session wraps after Teemu and Troy reflect on the value and limitations of measurement tools for connecting a teacher’s movement with a student’s physical experience.