Less Than Jake Turns 30 & Goes Acoustic! | Taylor Guitars Soundcheck

Taylor Soundcheck is back with another genre-bending performance featuring Chris DeMakes and Roger Lima from Florida ska-rockers Less Than Jake. From the Taylor showroom in Nashville, Tennessee, the duo talks about growing into their music careers by starting on acoustic guitars and the power of stripping back music to its bare bones. In between stories from their 30+ year career, Chris and Roger played acoustic versions of “Soundtrack of My Life,” “Gainesville City Rock,” and “American Idle,” with Chris playing an AD17e and Roger playing an AD17e Blacktop and a 314ce. Featured guitars: AD17e: https://www.taylorguitars.com/guitars... AD17e Blacktop: https://www.taylorguitars.com/guitars... 314ce: https://www.taylorguitars.com/guitars... -CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO- 0:00 - Intro 0:18 - Getting to know Less Than Jake (interview) 2:14 - "Soundtrack of My Life" (performance) 4:57 - Advice for new artists (interview) 6:07 - Less Than Jake turns 30, "don't sweat the little stuff.." (interview) 7:33 - "Gainsville Rock City" (performance) 10:16 - It all begins with a good song! (interview) 12:17 - "American Idle" (performance) Find Taylor Guitars on: Instagram:   / taylorguitars   TikTok:   / taylorguitars   Facebook:   / taylorguitars   Twitter:   / taylorguitars   https://www.taylorguitars.com/ Find a Taylor dealer near you: https://www.taylorguitars.com/dealers Visit the TaylorWare store: https://www.taylorguitars.com/taylorware About Taylor Guitars Taylor Guitars was founded in 1974 by Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug and has grown into the leading global builder of premium acoustic guitars. Renowned for blending modern, innovative manufacturing techniques with a master craftsman's attention to detail, Taylor acoustic guitars are widely considered among the best-sounding and easiest to play in the world. The company is a pioneer in the use of computer mills, lasers and other high-tech tools and proprietary machinery, and today, Bob Taylor is widely recognized throughout the musical instrument industry as a visionary acoustic guitar manufacturer. #taylorguitars #acousticguitar #lessthanjake