Player Spotlight: Ben Woods

Ben Woods has become a regular performer and contributor to GSI’s wealth of guitar demos, and we are proud to host this very-tasteful, versatile musician of very high-caliber. Continue reading about Ben Woods’ expansive career below.

Ben Woods is a true master Flamenco guitarist and innovator. Best known for his unique and virtuosic Flamenco-Metal style, Ben plays many music and guitar festivals, clinics and concerts around the world. He is not only an impressive musician, but a wonderfully engaging entertainer. With a strong online presence (over 2 million youtube viewers) and his acoustic arrangements of Rock/Metal/Surf/Flamenco material, Ben’s performance is always a big draw and the highlight of any event.

Ben has had the honor of performing with some of the world’s best Flamenco singers and dancers (such as Rafael de Utrera of Paco de Lucía and Vicente Amigo group, Pastora Galvan from the Galvan family dynasty, Jose Anillo, etc.) as well as many well-known stars of rock and metal music (such as Steve Steves of Billy Idol, Marty Friedman of Megadeth, Glen Drover of Testament and King Diamond, Sean Reinert of Cynic and Death, Marc Rizzo of Soulfly, Johnette Napolitano of Concrete Blonde, etc.) He has released a music book titled “Metal Classics for Fingerstyle Guitar” published by Hal Leonard, 14 albums on his own, 2 of which were licensed and sold in Costco Stores internationally, and is one of the only American Flamenco guitarists that have been featured in the Spanish newspaper ‘El Pais’, and Spain’s Flamenco magazine ‘Alma 100’. Recently he has been featured in 2 issues of Guitar Player magazine. Ben Woods is proudly endorsed by Godin Guitars, Córdoba Guitars, and Daniel Mari Strings.

Woods’ Spanish Flamenco | Book Woods for your events | Woods’ Heavy Mellow | Flametal – Flamenco and Metal

BEN WOODS GUITAR DEMOS (view all)