James Redhead and Ben Steel

Anyone Can Play Guitar

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Anyone Can Play Guitar podcast - the show which gives you, the listener, a look behind the scenes of some of your favourite artists. If you're trying to make it it in this business, it will give you a series of hints and pointers on your journey as a musical artist, via some great interviews with a wide range of people from the world of music. Interviews cover established artists, publicists, radio DJ’s, academics, promoters, and many more as we delve behind the scenes of making music. Along with our own experiences, Ben and James shine some light on the many pitfalls and opportunities that be...

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James Redhead and Ben Steel

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ACPG 002: Mark Radcliffe - BBC Radio - talks radio, demos and Glastonbury 14.11.2017 58:01

We're back stage at the Sage in Gateshead speaking to one of the most recognisable voices from UK radio, Mark Radcliffe. We cover the value of radio and why curation of music is so valuable, along with demo songs, and the various pitfalls musicians fall into with them. We then go into Mark's time covering Glastonbury and what draws him to folk music. The good cause is The Joshua Tree, a childhood...

ACPG 001: Paul Smith - Maximo Park - talks song writing, stage craft and image 14.11.2017 53:05

This week Ben is back stage at the Centre For Life in Newcastle speaking to Paul Smith from Maximo Park. In this opening episode, we discuss how Maximo go about their song writing process, whilst touching on how the lyrical content has evolved since the early days. Paul has boundless energy on stage, which he explains flows through into their practice sessions as well, and how stage craft is somet...

ACPG 000: Introductory Episode - Ben and James - discuss what the podcast is all about 26.10.2017 13:19

Based on a shared love of music and now podcasts, we give a brief introduction on why we have started on this journey, and what you can expect from us each week. Having been in a band what feels like many years ago now, we have missed being creative and speaking with other artists. We also know that there are plenty of things that we would have done differently if we had the luxury of hindsight, s...