Gibson Guitar Lessons

Secrets

Mike Pachelli teaches the pop hit, “Secrets,” by OneRepublic, which is off the their second album, Waking Up. OneRepublic originally hail from Colorado Springs, CO. The group was the number one unsigned act on MySpace, which got them signed to Timbaland’s Mosley Music Group. Their first release was the biggest radio airplay hit in the history of TOP 40 radio in North America. It received 10,331 plays in one week! “Secrets” was also a massive hit internationally, reaching number 1 in 16 countries.

Mike plays a Gibson Acoustic Humingbird in the lesson.

Mike Pachelli started playing guitar as a youngster in his hometown of Youngstown, Ohio. His earliest influence was Wes Montgomery who Mike says, “first opened my ears to the possibilities on guitar.” Pachelli studied classical guitar at YSU and then moved to New York City to study bebop with guitar luminaries Joe Pass and Pat Martino. Mike’s guitar style is an amalgamation of blues, jazz, rock, and neo-classical. He has a wealth of musical experience gained thru years of night clubs, concert halls, and recording studios. He’s performed all over the U.S. and Europe with some of the most eclectic jazz, blues, pop and rock musicians including Brother Jack McDuff, Albert King, Les & Larry Elgart, Michael Sembello, Crystal Gayle, Barbara Mandrell, Jeanne Mas, Phil Keaggy, Frank Stallone (to name a few) and has done classical symphony concerts touring with Ferrante and Teicher.