Machine Head's Robb Flynn has gotten a taste of playing acoustic over the last couple of months and he's anxious to work in a few more performances. As such, the singer-guitarist has booked four acoustic performances this coming week in California.

Flynn recently broke out the acoustic guitar for his collaborative performance of the Black Sabbath classic 'Die Young' at the Mitch Lucker Memorial Concert. The vocalist joined members of Suicide Silence in saluting their late vocalist by singing the track. He stated, "I was surprisingly nervous, maybe because it was the first time playing it live, maybe not being able to rely on my usual bravado/attitude/’roar’ was a bit daunting. It was three acoustics and a vocal, naked and all about the passion.”

Emboldened by the experience, Flynn agreed to perform acoustically again at the recent Tony La Russa Animal Rescue Foundation benefit. This time he tried out a pair of tracks -- the aforementioned 'Die Young' and a reworked acoustic version of 'Darkness Within." The vocalist stated of the experience, "'Die Young' went down good. I sang the end a lot better than at the Mitch [Lucker] benefit, and then came time for the debut of the acoustic version of ‘Darkness [Within],’ just me and an acoustic, no sing-alongs, no band to kick in the heavy — a new version I had never played live. It worked, it totally worked. I nailed most of it, was a little flat in some parts at the very end, but overall it felt good and I was proud of myself for taking up the challenge.”

Feeling good about his recent acoustic attempts, the Machine Head leader will now play full acoustic sets for the four newly-announced shows. The set list is expected to include a mixture of cover songs and reworked Machine Head favorites. All the shows are in the southern California vicinity, coinciding with the various Machine Head members' upcoming appearances at the NAMM convention. Flynn, in particular, will be playing an acoustic performance at Epiphone Booth Friday (Jan. 25) at 4PM PT, and he'll join Phil Demmel in a signing session at the EMG Booth at 11AM PT Saturday (Jan. 26)

Robb Flynn Acoustic Shows:
1/21 -- Hollywood, Calif. -- On the Rox
1/23 -- Riverside, Calif. -- Mission Tobacco Lounge
1/24 -- San Diego, Calif. -- Brick by Brick
1/26 -- Fullerton, Calif. -- Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen

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