Everyone Loves Guitar

On this Al DiMeola interview, overcoming a life-threatening fractured skull accident at age 7 & how this led to his obsession to becoming a talented guitarist and a success before age 30, the serendipity of how he got the gig with Return to Forever and the top things he learned from Chick Corea, the "John McLaughlin button" and the reams of legal papers that created it, Paco de Lucia smoking weed...

Great stories about how he got the gig with Toby Keith, playing with Steven Tyler & Joe Perry from Aerosmith... getting through some difficult times, during which he did not pick up his guitar for 6 months, and how he wound up coming out of this… why he's NEVER sold a guitar… surviving divorce & many more cool stories. GREAT convo, 100% REAL If you'd like to support this show: http://www.everyonel...

Aben was touring professionally at 12, and is also a producer and a songwriter. He's been touring with Kelly Clarkson for almost 13 years and has also co-written some of her hits. His production credits include pop, Americana, and metal genres If you'd like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Aben talked about his dad's influence on his playing, and what it was like to...

On this Jeff Babko interview, touring the world with Julio Iglesias right out of school - and why this ultimately wasn't the right gig for him… working with Simon Phillips, The Cletones (Jimmy Kimmel), Larry Carlton, Tak Matsumoto, Cecilia Noel, James Taylor, Todd Rundgren, Bono, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Herbie Hancock, Maceo Parker, George Benson, partying with Joe Zawinul… Crow Nuts, Band of...

On this Val McCallum interview, his first gig (with Michael Jackson), playing tennis with Tatum O'Neal at Ryan O'Neal's house, dealing with the loss of his brother who overdosed, and his mother, actress Jill Ireland, 6 months later… cool stories about working with Harry Nilsson, Ivan Neville & the Neville Brothers, Albert Lee, Greg Allman, Vonda Shepherd, Jackson Browne, Randy Newman, Sting, Al Gr...

Carl tells dozens of stories here, his 2 signature guitars, his top 3 studio sessions, movie and television experiences, celebrity music lessons he's given, and how he got the gig with Supertramp. He also talked about why he's walked away from some gigs, including an Allan Holdsworth gig, and a 14-month gig that would have paid him close to a half-million dollars… what it's like playing in front o...

Bjorn talks about what makes Sweden such fertile ground for musicians, and how Yngwie impacted this… Bjorn took a lot of chances at times in his career, but as he says, he "didn't know what to be afraid of," and this is something anyone can learn from… learning to speak up for, and being honest with yourself… more. One of the most well-respected metal veterans around If you'd like to support this...

On this Randy Cooke interview, tons of cool stories: Playing with Tom Morello, Rik Emmett, Steve Stevens, Ian Thornley, Long John Baldry (at age 19!), Mick Jagger, Ringo Starr, Sass Jordan (in front of 450K people!) life-changing serendipitous musical encounters, hand-bombing, sneaking into a club (with his mom) to see The Police!... webbed feet, learning when to say "This isn't a fit for me," tak...

On this Russell Ferrante interview: playing his second professional gig at Shea Stadium, opening for WAR, then getting signed to a major label deal… playing with Art Blakely, Wayne Shorter, Phil Upchurch, Rockwell, Marcus Miller, Joni Mitchell, Eric Marienthal, the North Sea Jazz Festival, Birdland in NYC, learning humility from his students… putting together his awesome new LP, Inflexion, marriag...

June talks candidly about the racism she dealt with as a child growing up in the Philippines, and the ensuing struggles she had once she came here to America. Although Fanny was composed of talented musicians who made really cool rock and roll, unfortunately they were a bit ahead of their time - the inability of mainstream America, to accept an all-girl band, prevented them from getting the recogn...

Richard talked about how he got the gig with GnR, 2 years after he first auditioned for the band…what he did to get introduced to the Psychedelic Furs… his vintage guitar collection… allowing the Universe to take care of you, and more. Really cool vibe on this one If you'd like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Richard started playing music at age 4, and hasn't stopp...

On this Joe Pisapia Interview, Joe talks about his new LP, about being "in the belly of the earth"... why recording his own LPs allow him more experimentation and how bands he produces benefit from this, knowing when "enough is enough," musically… Also a rebroadcast of Joe's original long-form interview show: the difficulty of having to leave a couple of situations - one musical, and one family. W...

On this JJ Farris Interview, taking risks to accomplish your goals, moving from Cleveland to LA, being held hostage by record companies - twice!... Barry Manilow, JJ's guitars & amps, learning how to deal with rejection, visualization and how this helped him, working with Jimbo Barton, family, good vibes, video games, his first E Chord through a distorted amp, licensing music and more. Super cool...

Page talked about the most important lessons he learned from working with David Bowie, and how Bowie turned Page's life around at a very difficult period in time… early rock and roll star behavior and the price he paid for it, playing in front of 1 BILLION people… his incredible voice, which has been roaring for over 30 years now, and how he keeps it limber and strong, musical influences (which yo...

Jason shared a really cool story about meeting Les Paul as a kid and Les teaching him how to play guitar and operate a 4-track… an interesting story about one of the lowest points in Jason's career, which ironically, ultimately led him to playing guitar… embracing your inner strange, and more. Really cool & honest convo If you'd like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support...

On this Jeremy Stacey Interview, Getting into acting school and how this changed his life, how to fuel positive things and avoid negative… getting the gig with King Crimson & mastering the 3-drummer set up (great story!), playing with Neil Diamond, Noel Gallagher, Jason Rubello, Roger Daltry, Eric Clapton, Amy Winehouse, Echo & The Bunnymen, Sheryl Crow, Jeff Trott, World Party, Wayne Krantz, Guy...

INTENSE: On this Al Berry Interview, losing his mom at an early age, and having tremendous awareness to rely on his internal compass to help him make a series of good decisions… moving from Baltimore to NYC, The China Club, working & hanging with Stevie Ray Vaughan and the relationship between SRV and his guitar, Ric Ocasek, Larry Mitchell, Nile Rodgers, Kelly Clarkson, Avril Lavigne… touring Japa...

Rob shared stories about growing up in the Middle East… playing with Don Airey & Robbie Williams… clever marketing ideas he used to generate business for some of his side hustles… tracing some of his most profitable gigs through an encounter that happened 14 years ago… Divorce, why it's ok to be wrong, beans on toast, and more. Lots of laughter here: If you'd like to support this show: http://www....

Aaron kept it very real as we talked about some of the lowest points he had in this business (including a scary trip to the hospital), and how he overcame them… dealing with racism, choosing your friends wisely, the upside and downside to having a sensitive spirit… and the tremendous work ethic he used to create a very successful side hustle for himself, in the form of music licensing. VERY intere...

On this Lyle Workman Interview, behind the scenes in making his new LP, Uncommon Measures… working with a 63-piece London Orchestra and how the arrangements for the songs all came together, a deep dive into several of the tracks, distribution as an independent artist, playing with Beck, Abe Laboriel Jr, Vinny Colaiuta, Jeff Babko, and why you can do better than you think   If you'd like to support...

On this Victor Indrizzo Interview, growing up in an abusive setting, falling in with the wrong crowd & suddenly, recreational fun becomes a habit… getting sober and the most valuable lessons from this, paying good karma forward… working with Willie Nelson, QOTSA, Scott Weiland, Beck, Lyle Workman , Chris Cornell, Daniel Lanois, Alanis Morissette, Dave Gahan, playing in Russia… dealing with insecur...

One of the brightest and kindest people I've met, Chris shares stories about the mental aspect of becoming successful, and some of the challenges Chris has dealt with in this area…growing up with his dad, Ben, a founding member and banjo player of the legendary bluegrass band, The Seldom Scene… Playing with Paul Simon, John Paul Jones, and Tony Rice,  his favorite guitars, behind the scenes of his...

Anson shared some great memories he made playing some of the blues festivals around the states… his experience hanging out with BB King… golf and his torn rotator cuff… the best (and worst) album he ever made (and oddly enough, it was the same album)... and more. A true gentleman and a real class act If you'd like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Anson was playing i...

On this Grasshopper Interview, Working as a "medical research subject" in an institution, being introduced to music through his Polish / Sicilian family, checking into a monastery in upstate NY to clean up, the making of Deserter's Songs - LP of the year in England and the highs and lows the band experienced prior to and after the record dropped… playing with Garth Hudson, Dave Fridmann, Levon Hel...

On this Simon Kirke Interview, Going from no running water, to a council house, to touring the world - TONS of cool stories! Getting Free started by mailing out 200 letters, playing the Isle of Wight to over 600,000 people in the audience, working with Peter Grant (great story), Wilson Pickett, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Chuck Berry, the impact of Paul Kossoff's substance abuse on the band, riding...