What is going to happen to "guitar media" personalities in 30 years? Will I still be interviewing guitarists? Will Ryan still be engaging in shenanigans? Is it possible that all of this will still be around? Ryan Burke is a fellow guitar podcaster and popular YouTube personality. He and I…
Brian Fallon is the frontman for the legendary New Jersey Band The Gaslight Anthem and Emily Wolfe is an amazing guitarist/songwriter/singer/force of nature. They have both been on the podcast independently multiple times and when I saw that they went on tour together and became pals... I had to get…
On this episode I have a super rad chat with Mike Stern. A guitarist who's co-conspirators include other greats such as Blood, Sweat & Tears, Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius, Eric Johnson and more! We talk his current rig, his past vs current approach to the instrument, pedalboard order, our thoughts…
I've got a hot one for you this week! On this episode I'm talking to none other than the legend himself, Mr. Brian Ray. Brian is best known for playing guitar with the absolute powerhouse that is Sir Paul McCartney for the last 20 years. But his credits don't stop…
I’ve told this story on the podcast before, but I don’t believe I’ve ever posted it anywhere else. I used to work a blue collar operator job (amongst a slew of others) and while it was a great job for my skill/education level… I knew it wasn’t what I wanted…
Drayton Farley is an incredible musician from Alabama. His music and songwriting is definitely in the Americana/Country/Singer-Songwriter vein, but what I didn't know is that this dude is a legit metalhead. (And he got much of his early exposure to this music ina church environment.) The conversation spans a great…
NAMM is officially over and I am releasing this before midnight Pacific time so I am still offically on schedule! On this episode, I am talking to my other business partner, Sean Arbow of Gunstreet to get into what the heck he's been up to the last few years. And…
I have a very special guest on this episode of the podcast, and that guest is none other than Jordan Buckley of Better Lovers & Every Time I Die. We discuss a TON of things on this episode, and there is some fun gear chat at the end for us…
Drayton Farley is an incredible musician from Alabama. His music and songwriting is definitely in the Americana/Country/Singer-Songwriter vein, but what I didn't know is that this dude is a legit metalhead. The conversation spans a great many subjects from Drayton's top 7 listened to songs, his compact pedalboard, the Kendrick…
In this episode I am joined by Mark Turley and Steve Peterson from Summer School Electronics. They discuss the origins of their company, the challenges and excitement surrounding the NAMM show, and the complexities of explaining the music industry to outsiders. The conversation also touches on nostalgia for 90s music…
The nostalgia is real with this one! Everyone born before the year 2000 has probably encountered the odd “voice effect” that comes from speaking, singing, or yelling into a spinning fan. (Probably just after eating Dunkaroos and washing it down with a Sqeeze It) Now you can bring that sound…
I recently had Shermy Freeman from @TheSurfrajettes on the podcast and she told this fantastic story of a… prestigious Canadian she helped out with an unexpected problem. The whole episode is great. We talk about her pedalboard, amps, and insane custom guitars from Creston Electric. Check it out here! https://youtu.be/9WGuyHrKTzA
Shermy Freeman is a fantastic surfy guitarist from the incredible band, The Surfrajettes. We of course dive into gear including her collaboration with our mutual friends at SolidgoldFx, her custom FOLDING pedalboard, single control Fender amps, Creston electric guitars and more! Shermy also shares her experiences with social media, the…
I have a very special guest on this episode of the podcast, and that guest is none other than Jordan Buckley of Better Lovers & Every Time I Die. We discuss a TON of things on this episode, and there is some fun gear chat at the end for us…
Brent Mason is an absolute legend in the guitar world. Not only for his chameleon like ability to adapt to any song, but also for his technical precision and speed. He is also one of the most prolific guitarists on the planet having played on basically any 1990s country song…
If someone dies while playing their guitar, would their soul stick around to riff on it during the afterlife? I’m not sure about that, but if any object were to be haunted I think this Les Paul owned by Jared James Nichols seems like a likely candidate! This Les Paul…
Tim Pierce @timpierceguitar has played with everyone from Michael Jackson, to The Goo Goo Dolls and has been featured on literally THOUSANDS of songs. So it would stand to reason that not only is he a fantastic guitarist, but he might know a thing or two above building a career…
On this special edition of the podcast, we have one more "Gift Swap" episode with my "other show", The Chasing Tone Podcast! Earlier this year, we had the opportunity to interview Gabe Dalporto, the current CEO of Guitar Center. As the head of the worlds largest music retail store he…
The @VictoryAmps Kraken V1 Distortion pedal has been a go-to high gain sound for me since it was released. So I was super stoked to get my hands on the 50 watt Kraken VX MKII to put through its paces! This thing is absolutely gnarly in all of the right…
I had the distinct pleasure of having @timpierceguitar on the podcast and he shared some really brilliant insight into how Eddie Van Halen attacked the guitar. Check out the full episode for more of Tim’s wisdom and some great stories!
Brent Mason is an absolute legend in the guitar world. Not only for his chameleon like ability to adapt to any song, but also for his technical precision and speed. He is also one of the most prolific guitarists on the planet having played on basically any 1990s country song…
Have you heard of Warm Audio? If you've been around the audio world for the last decade or so then I'm sure that answer is "Yes!" But what do you know about Warm Audio? Who is behind the company? How did they come to own a piece of the rack…
On this episode I am sitting down and chewing the fat with Mike Poorman aka Woodshop Mike. I met Mike during a dinner with the StewMac folks at NAMM, and he had a different story than many other "guitar youtuber" friends of mine. So I knew I wanted to get…
On today's episode I'm chatting with renowned guitarist Tim Pierce. (This is wildly exciting for me!) Some of the artists that Tim has worked with include Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Phil Collins, The Goo Goo Dolls, Celine Dion, and many, many more. We discuss Tim's extensive career in the music…