Desert Tones

In this addendum for the Desert Tones podcast Jared takes some time to clarify some points he made in Episode 19 about the use of AI on Never Had It So Good and talks about the use of external tools in the process of making anything novel. If you have an interest in reading about the references on the record - or care about any of the interesting historical facts on the record use this link: https...

In this episode of the Desert Tones Podcast, the lads make a return. While Joey is waiting in the wings to return on the next installment, Dylan and Jared catch up on the last year and discuss making music, working with other musicians, news in the industry and latest gear applications. Listen to Dylan's latest record here: https://taylorpaul.net/ Listen to Jared's latest record here: https://then...

On this episode of the Desert Tones Podcast Dylan, Joey, and Jared discuss a variety of topics including NAMM 2025, what has been occupying their time over the last month, Magic: The Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh changes, as well as upcoming shows. Feel free to reach out to us at deserttonespod@gmail.com with questions or concerns or Follow Us on Instagram @deserttonespod

Welcome back to the Desert Tones podcast. Dylan, Joey, and Jared share news of their world over their hiatus, what they have been up to, things that have kept them occupied, and a variety of other topics including (but not limited to) Nosferatu (2024), charli xcx, Opeth, the Mike Kerr signature, Suhr, Magic the Gathering, and more! As a final note, we are happy to be back, and if you've paid atten...

On this episode of the Desert Tones Podcast Dylan, Joey, and Jared return to the exciting subject of signal chains with the long awaited topic of Reverbs and Delays. They discuss their own comings and goings, music news, and some of the finer points of delay effects including different types of delay units and how they can be applied. Feel free to reach out to us at deserttonespod@gmail.com with q...

On this episode of the Desert Tones Podcast Dylan, Joey, and Jared once again detour from the pedal chain and discuss the first concert they ever went to and their favorite shows. This month also commemorates the 9 year anniversary of the song 'Impact Support' which was recorded by Jameson Lucas, Dylan, Joey and Jared in Joey's apartment. This song later became 'Be' on the Earth Brothers Leaver |...

On this episode of the Desert Tones Podcast Dylan, Joey, and Jared dive back into their pedal discussion by moving down the chain to modulation pedals including chorus, flanger, phaser, uni-vibe, etc. Also Dylan released a new record under the moniker Taylord titled: ' In Another Life ' Feel free to reach out to us at deserttonespod@gmail.com with questions or concerns or Follow Us on Instagram @d...

In this episode of the Desert Tones podcast Dylan, Joey, and Jared talk about NAMM '24, interesting gear that appeared at the trade show, and what they might like to pickup this year. They also discuss having guests on the show, the advancement of modelers, and a product demo of the Tone Master Pro at Hubbard's Music 'n More in Las Cruces, NM. Thank you all so much for listening, your feedback, an...

In this episode of the Desert Tones podcast Dylan, Joey, and Jared finish their discussion about overdrive, fuzz, and boot pedals etc. and discuss their favorite gear (acquired or released) in 2023. We wrap our first year up with a short discussion of what music gear means to us, why we hold onto things when their need has passed, and the philosophy of ownership. We would like to thank everyone wh...

In this episode of the Desert Tones podcast Dylan, Joey, and Jared discuss what happened in November, new gear, and begin a deeper dive into overdrive and distortion pedals and how they influence guitar tone. Follow us on Instagram @deserttonespod or contact us directly at deserttonespod@gmail.com

In this episode of the Desert Tones podcast Dylan, Joey, and Jared discuss pedal dynamics including noise gates, EQ, filters, volume pedals, and more. Follow us on Instagram @deserttonespod or contact us directly at deserttonespod@gmail.com

On this episode of the Desert Tones Podcast, Joey, Dylan, and Jared reflect on the last 10+ years of their musical career, the bands they've played in, experiences with recording, an overnight sojourn across the American Southwest, an unsuspecting families plumbing and much more.

On this episode of the Desert Tones podcast Dylan, Joey, and Jared continue their conversation about pedals. They discuss some of their favorite pedals, riffs that have effects at their core, personal projects, and more. If you want to see Jared's new project check here: thenoblehouse.net or search for 'Tai-Pan Unto Caesar' on your streaming platform of choice. Follow us on Instagram! Visit our we...

On This episode of the Desert Tones Podcast, Dylan, Joey and Jared discuss Dylan's adventures in Colorado, upcoming concerts they are attending, newly acquired gear, what is on their Reverb feed. They then go into detail about guitar/bass pedals, their favorite pedals and a general overview of the categories of pedals. Follow Us on Instagram @deserttonespodOr Contact us at deserttonespod@gmail.com

On this episode of the Desert Tones Podcast, Dylan, Joey and Jared discuss amplifiers, speaker cabs, their philosophy behind making purchases and a few other things. They also introduce a new segment at the beginning of the show that discusses current music news and what we are looking at on Reverb.

On this episode of the Desert Tones Podcast Dylan, Joey, and Jared talk about amplifiers, their own amp collection, dream amps, and what features on amps matter the most to them. Thanks for listening.

On this episode of the Desert Tones podcast, Dylan, Joey, and Jared continue their discussion on guitars. They discuss the equipment they own, why they own it, features they look for, variation in the market and new technology in the creation of the instrument and what they would like to own if cost was not a consideration

On this episode of the Desert Tones podcast, Dylan, Joey, and Jared discuss the importance of the guitar as an instrument, what it means in the signal chain, how musicians bond with their guitars, and the feature sets we look for in our personal guitars. They also give a short list of their favorite instruments.

On this episode of the Desert Tones Podcast, Dylan, Joey, and Jared discuss the importance of gear, being particular about sound, the way gear influences our playing, and taking personal ownership of your own sound.

In the first episode of the Desert Tones podcast Dylan, Joey, and Jared introduce themselves, discuss how they met, their musical tastes and what their plans are for future episodes!