A veteran guitarist whose resumé also includes work with Sunny Day Real Estate, The B-52’s, and Lionel Richie, Suran tells GW that he learned plenty from the Eagles legend, both tone-wise and solo-wise
The name Greg Suran may not immediately ring a bell, but his incredible CV speaks to his skill and versatility as a guitarist.
Suran has lent his chops to legends of punk (Sunny Day Real Estate), pop (The B-52’s), and R&B (Lionel Richie). Oh, and he’s also had the imposing task of sharing six-string duties with no less than Joe Walsh.
As you might imagine, Suran learned plenty from Walsh, and was also – he recently told Guitar World – privy to his boss’s endless tonal tinkering.
“Joe had a semi-truck full of amps and swapped them out every two or three shows,” Suran recounted. “He’d be like, ‘Yeah, what do you think?’ I’d be like, ‘Sounds great! It sounds just like you every time.’
But he loved it. Joe loved tinkering with ham radios, pedals, and amps; he just loves exploring. I feel like all of his tone comes from his hands. I know that’s a cliché, but in Joe’s case, it couldn’t be truer.”
