Cory Wong regularly posts complete live performances on his YouTube channel. They are hugely popular among his followers and a smart thing to do by Wong, because once you’ve seen one of these videos, you’ll be in the front row at his next show. He almost needs a time machine, because in addition to being a Grammy-nominated guitarist, he’s a producer, presenter, podcast host, content creator and self-made marketing man, among other things. Wong impresses in Vulfpeck and The Fearless Flyers, and even more so with his own roughly ten-piece band. With a great feel for showmanship, the musicians dazzle with dizzyingly tight and up-tempo groove numbers that leave audiences gasping for breath. Everything always revolves around Wong’s own funky virtuosity on the guitar. His latest album Starship Syncopation (2024) was recorded with the Metropole Orkest, one of the countless collaborations of an irrepressible multi-talent who bursts with positive energy.
