Gunstreet has brought a cult classic pickup back from the grave! The Roadhouse Kingston has been a personal favorite pickup of mine for many years now. The problem was... I felt kind of bad whenever I suggested it because it had not been available for years as well. (Outside of…
Is it possible to predict what guitars are going to explode in value? Is it possible to "time" the guitar gear market as you might the stock market? What pedals/amps/guitars are going to appreciate in value in the future? Matt Knight from the Guitar Nerds comes back on the podcast…
On this episode I am talking to Chris Wiseman of the band's Currents and Shadow of Intent. We dive in headfirst to talk about what it is like building a band in a very "Ship Of Theseus" type of way, and how that occurred with Currents. We also talk pretty…
If you are anything like me, you might be a former Warped Tour kid. We grew up with emo, "screamo", and very abrasive, emotionally charged forms of hardcore tinged punk rock influenced music. What most of us didn't realize at the time was that what we were experiencing was an…
Rob Nobile is one of the founding members of NYC hardcore stalwarts Incendiary. On this episode we talk about how powerful it can be to support yourself OUTSIDE of doing music, while still taking your musical project very seriously. It is a hidden superpower that a lot of musicians sometimes…
I love it when I get to have fellow podcasters on the show, but it is even better when that podcaster happens to be in a successful band! Casey has been a member of The Wonder Years for almost 20 years. In that time he's developed his skills as a…
From being told he was "too small to play guitar", to leading one of the most popular musical acts on the planet, Pete Anderson has seen almost every angle of the music industry. Pete and I go over his career from the moment he started guitar, to working in music…
The other night I was feeling kinda tired, but the buzzy version of tired. You know what I mean? I plugged in an old favorite compressor pedal, the Ground Control Serpens. And wow. This FUNK came out of me. I didn’t even know I had this kind of thing in…
As the 2023 NAMM Show was closing somebody handed me a few of these picks from Dave and said “Hope you like them!” I have no idea who this person was or what their affiliation with Dave is, but thank you whoever you are! Anyhow, if you are somebody who…
This is a MUST listen for August Burns Red fans. We get into the weeds on the gear! Just a few short weeks prior to the recording of this episode, I was actually watching JB play live on the current 20th anniversary tour. So this was quite timely! JB is…
Daniel Gailey plays guitar in the killer bands Fit For A King (https://fitforakingband.com/) and Phineas. (https://www.phinehasband.com/) On this episode, we dive into appreciating music across genres, seven string guitars, the growing popularity of heavy music, and what it takes to get your music out there. Check out Daniel on his…
The music gear business and the restaurant industry couldn't look more different to the untrained eye. Which is not unlike most people not seeing the similarities that chefs and musicians share. Chef Ricky Bella is an accomplished culinary expert, metalhead, massive music enthusiast, and a fellow guitar gear nerd. We…
I've got a banger of an episode for you today! I'm talking to Devin Shidaker of The Acacia Strain and we dive down into the creative rabbit hole. We talk about how he ended up joining The Acacia Strain, his work at Balaguer Guitars, his personal approach to bands, songwriting…
I’m a big fan of drop tuning and heavy riffs, and everyone knows that some heavy gauge guitar strings can help out with that! But not all guitars have tuning pegs that are able to handle the larger guitar strings. Sure, you could partially unwind the string every time you…
Back in the late 90s/early 2000s the band Korn@kornchannel was on top of the world. “Freak On A Leash” was a super heavy single that took rock fans on a wild ride and people everywhere where curious about their guitar tone. It was unlike anything most people had ever heard!…
What is it like to end up playing guitar in your personal favorite band? That isn't a question that very many people get to answer, but Grayson Stewart is one of the few people on the planet that can actually talk about that subject. On this episode we dive into…
@joeymusic is a dude with a vast amount of experience in the music industry. He gained notoriety as a very popular producer in the metal community. He has worked with the likes of Asking Alexandria, We Came As Romans, The Devil Wears Prada and a whole lot more. But these…
Joey Sturgis is a dude with a vast amount of experience in the music industry. He gained notoriety as a very popular producer in the metal community. He has worked with the likes of Asking Alexandria, We Came As Romans, The Devil Wears Prada and a whole lot more. But…
Yamaha is known for making super high quality products across multiple industries. From pianos, to guitars, to keyboards, jet-skis, motorcycles, and even automotive engines! But not very many people are aware of the line of guitar pedals Yamaha came out with in the 80s. These guitar effects have some rather…
A massive component of advancing in any career is building your network. So much of every opportunity that presents itself is based upon "who you know". But what if you don't know anyone working in the sphere you'd like to be in? On this episode, Blake talks to Matt about…
Colt Capperrune is a very successful music producer/recording engineer/content creator with a very inspiring story. He also has some insight into Apple's plans for integrating Dolby Atmos into Apple Music that could have MASSIVE implications for independent artists and their ability to achieve visibility in the same way that we've…
Colt Capperune is a very successful producer/recording engineer/content creator with a very inspiring story. He also has some insight into Apple's plans for integrating Dolby Atmos into Apple Music that could have MASSIVE implications for independent artists and their ability to achieve visibility in the same way that we've become…
I’ve heard that some people can “see sound”. I am not one of those folks, but there is apparently a way we can all visualize sonic patterns with a few simple tools I poured salt on my resonator guitar and let it feedback massively to see if it would generate…
It’s always super exciting to get that new guitar, amplifier, or effects pedal. And as guitarists, we are always chasing the next “revolutionary tone shaping device.” But the little “boring” bits of gear that we integrate throughout our work flow are the pieces that sometimes make the biggest impact on…