Tone Chasers and String Benders

In this fourteenth episode of Tone Chasers & String Benders , co-hosts Chaz Charles and Dr. Porifera Glund continue their seemingly endless journey through the B's—and somehow manage to travel from the Fillmore East to Canadian jazz clubs, through electric blues, across the classical guitar repertoire and straight into the glorious noise of Babes in Toyland. Along the way, the Doctor recalls s...

The B’s refuse to leave. In Episode 13 of Tone Chasers & String Benders , Chaz Charles and Dr. Porifera Glund continue their increasingly improbable alphabetical journey through 1,000 legendary guitarists with five players who manage to cover jazz sophistication, Texas swing, the invention of rock & roll, a genuine mystery man, and modern virtuosity—all before the guys can finally escape t...

The B’s keep coming—and apparently they’re determined to give Chaz Charles and Dr. Porifera Glund their money’s worth. In Episode 12 of Tone Chasers & String Benders , the alphabetical journey through 1,000 legendary guitarists rolls through early rock & roll, art-rock weirdness, Big Star melancholy, British pub rock and a guitarist whose name wasn’t actually his name. Five guitarists. Fiv...

The B’s are getting so crowded that apparently started pulling in the C's.. In Episode 11 of Tone Chasers & String Benders , Chaz Charles and Dr. Porifera Glund continue their alphabetical journey through 1,000 legendary guitarists with two Becks, two Beckers… and a Larry Coryell who wanders into the proceedings and refuses to remain merely a diversion. Featured guitarists in this episode: Jef...

In Episode 9 of Tone Chasers & String Benders , Chaz Charles and Dr. Porifera Glund discover something they probably should have figured out by now: the B’s are going to be around for a while. Five more names come off the list, and this may be one of the strangest combinations yet. We go from the swampy grooves of Little Feat to the psychedelic birth of Pink Floyd, take a hard left into Cuban...

The B’s are getting crowded. In Episode 10 of Tone Chasers & String Benders , Chaz Charles and Dr. Porifera Glund continue their alphabetical journey through 1,000 legendary guitarists, moving from outrageous metal virtuosity and Michael Jackson-sized stages to bebop, Steely Dan precision, pedal steel and the Flying Burrito Brothers. And somewhere along the way, they may even find the right Do...

In this episode of Tone Chasers & String Benders , co-hosts Chaz Charles and Dr. Porifera Glund dive headfirst into what they quickly discover is one of the deepest sections of the alphabet. The B's aren't just crowded—they're loaded. After marveling at the sheer number of contenders, the pair curate another eclectic lineup spanning progressive rock, big band jazz, Western swing, and pioneerin...

In this episode of Tone Chasers & String Benders , co-hosts Chaz Charles and Dr. Porifera Glund leave the A's behind and officially launch into the B's—five more guitarists, five more musical rabbit holes, and one unforgettable jazz detour that threatens to steal the whole show. This installment proves just how wide the definition of "legendary guitarist" can be. From Canadian arena rock and a...

In this sixth episode of Tone Chasers & String Benders , co-hosts Chaz Charles and Dr. Porifera Glund reach what appears to be the end of the alphabet’s first letter… and immediately discover they missed somebody. What was supposed to be a straightforward march through the final A-list guitarists turns into a full-blown audit of the roster. Along the way, the hosts establish a new tradition: b...

In this fifth episode of Tone Chasers & String Benders , co-hosts Chaz Charles and Dr. Porifera Glund continue their alphabetical expedition through the world of legendary guitarists—and somewhere between psychedelic San Francisco, Delta bottleneck blues, British canal boats, and Spanish nylon-string seduction… things get gloriously strange. There are debates about what actually makes a guitar...

In this fourth episode of Tone Chasers & String Benders , co-hosts Chaz Charles and Dr. Porifera Glund pick things up right where the signal starts to hum. This episode’s five take us across continents and styles—Brazilian elegance, New York soul grit, Greenwich Village folk circuits, British folk-blues purism, and full-throttle UK blues-rock muscle. Featured guitarists in this episode: Laurin...

Episode 3 – The A’s Get Loud This episode moves through a wide and colorful stretch of the guitar universe—touching on Argentine jazz brilliance, swampy Louisiana grooves, modern prog muscle, and deep Chicago blues fire. Each player brings a different voice, a different feel, a different reason why the guitar continues to matter. Featured guitarists in this episode: Oscar Alemán – Argentine jazz m...

In this second episode of Tone Chasers & String Benders , Chaz Charles and co-host Dr. Porifera Glund crack open the next chapter in the alphabet—five more guitarists, five more rabbit holes… and at least one completely unnecessary detour that somehow becomes the whole point. Before they even get there, though, the show veers—hard left—into the origin story. Not of rock. Not of blues. Of elect...

In this reimagined premiere episode of Tone Chasers & String Benders , host Chaz Charles is joined by co-host Dr. Porifera Glund as the show resets its approach and begins again—this time with a sharper focus on commentary, context, and celebration of the guitarists themselves. After a run-in with the realities of music licensing, the format evolves. Gone are the full-track plays, replaced wit...