This was an absolute blast. I talked with Sadler about touring with vintage guitars, what it is like playing with Jason Isbell, life as a musician, and of course, BBQ. Check him out at SadlerVaden.com and on tour next year with Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit. Don't forget to…
I was able to catch Matt Mays and his band open for The Gaslight Anthem a few times. Each time they blew me out of the water with their performance. While in Boston a few months ago, I was able to get a sneak peek at some of the gear…
For the second official Tone Mob demo, I present to you...... Drone footage., and the Shred Shed. And buffoon in a flannel. There are some wild sounds in this box, and we explore a few of them. If you like what you hear, you should head over to Chaseblissaudio.com and…
Episode 104- We have some fun with this one!!! Terry and Angelo sat down to talk with me about alllll kinds of stuff. Including their history with Line6 and Strymon. Yes. You thought these were some new kids on the block, didn't you? Nope. We talk about that, their design…
Episode 103- This is it! The episode that smoked the house! Jamie Stillman blames Brady, but how do we really know for sure??? This time I sit and talk with Seth McCarrol and Brady Smith about Blockbuster video, guitar pedals, their days in film school, the process behind creating effects.…
Episode 102- A DOUBLE WHAMMY!! This week Julie and I get down to business!!!! She is the business end of EQD and we talk about what her day looks like and some of the plans she has for the company. NAMM is discussed, and a whole bunch of other stuff…
Episode 101- Been wanting to do this episode for a lonnnng time. Very excited that we were finally able to make it happen. Today I talk to Jamie about the origins of Earthquaker Devices, The Black Keys, his day to day, how the Rainbow Machine came about and of course,…
THIS IS IT!!! Episode 100. This is an insane thing. So many hours of rambling on the internet! Tom from CooperFX came on to discuss why he doesn't consider himself a musician, Count Chocula, how he thinks about creating effects, his dog Cooper and a lot of other stuff. Make…
Episode 99- It has been YEARS since Scott last came on the podcast. A ton of stuff has changed for both of us and if you thought he knew a lot about strings before, well..... you'll just have to listen. Make sure you check out his site at Stringjoy.com. he…
Episode 98- Here we go! Today I sit down with Brian from Bookworm Effects to discuss his literary and musical influences, how he came to start building pedals, industry pals and a whole lot more! Check out his work at Bookwormeffects.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices)
Episode 97- Fun episode for you today! I sat down with Joe to discuss his beginnings as a luthier starting out in the middle of the financial crisis, the unique way his shop operates, how he hooked up with some of his artists, and of course, pizza. Check out his…
IT HAS RETURNED. But only for a little while. Get in on the preorder before it closes permanently on November 2, 2018. You can get it right HERE!!!!! https://tone-mob.myshopify.com/products/demogorgon-v3-by-adventure-audio
Episode 96- This is a bit of a unique one! I talked to Florian briefly at the first annual Fear The Riff Expo and we recorded in a windy parking lot. This time we are chilling in comfort , I've acquired my baritone, and we are talking all kinds of…
Episode 95- On this episode, Chris and I sit in his wonderful, but sweaty shop. I'm always sweating when I'm recording with Chris. Anyhow, we talk about how things have changed for the both of us, the fact that he was not wearing socks, guitar amps, and I make uncomfortable…
Episode 94- The first three time guest! Ryan from Yellowcake Pedals returns to discuss a WIDE range of topics today. He educated me on control voltage, we talked about Anthony Bourdain, and a whole lot more. Have fun! Make sure and check out our wonderful sponsors Gunstreet Wiring Shop and…
Episode 93- Today I sit down with Chad Jennings to discuss how we thought we were being bombed, Dustin Kensrue, Little Caesar's, learning to build guitars on your own, and a whole lot more. Make sure and check it out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices)
ACOUSTIC GUITARS?????!!!! What is this podcast coming to??? In all seriousness, Richard was an absolute delight to chat with and he really provided me with a great education on how an acoustic functions, and what we are actually hearing. You'll dig it. Check out Richard's work at www.santacruzguitar.com Learn more…
Episode 91- Buckle up! We go off the deep end with this episode, in al the best ways. We talk about using guitars in weird tunings, playing through bass cabs, approaching songwriting through poetry, and so much more! You'll definitely want to check this out. These dudes are fantastic to…
Episode 90- In this episode I sat down with Pete and Ethan to talk about a whole list of things. From Pete's start in this business and the turn of events that saw Strymon using Analog Devices products, Damage Control, what their days look like and how Strymon approaches dirt…
Episode 89-This was another fun one! Today I talk to Cindy about her rather unorthodox hiring at Carmine Street Guitars, her leather work, making guitars out of oollllllllld New York wood, and the movie they were in! All great stuff. Her website is CindyGuitars.com Learn more about your ad choices.…
On this episode, Ryan and I sit down to talk about basically everything. We discuss non buttered toast, pedals he can't talk about, he tries to goad me into political discussion and basically everything except guitar gear. It happens sometimes. Make sure and check out his podcast if you have…
This is a fun one! I talked with Matt about his musical roots and how Relient K started. We also discussed the rather sudden way they got signed to Capitol Records, the development of the DRV, his theory on selling guitars and more! Good stuff here. Make sure and check…
Very, very, very excited about this episode!!! On this one, my wife and I got to sit down with some folks that we are big, big fans of and just shoot the breeze about music. As mentioned on the episode, I've been a big fan of Brian's work for year…
I've been waiting a long time for this!! Finally got to sit down and chat with David Rainger about a whole giant list of things. He is a very cool dude, with a voice that I could listen to for hours. I don't know what it is, but it is…