Everyone Loves Guitar

Kelly did not hold back in this conversation. He talked about hitting rock bottom, getting sober and what his journey was like… dealing with some pretty serious heart health issues and bouncing back… why Night Ranger broke up and how they got back together… critical life lessons he learned from his dad, most unusual childhood memory and much more. AMAZING convo, with an incredibly talented and com...

One of my favorite interviews because I listened to Randy Jackson of Zebra non-stop back in the day. LOADS of cool stories in this one. Randy talks candidly about dealing with depression... the almost impossible series of events that had to happen for Zebra to get signed... reality of what the music biz is like and what's expected of a band when they first get signed... VERY cool back stories to t...

On this Niklas Kallgren / Dango Interview: The biggest changes, growth opportunities and differences in making a Truckfighters LP vs working on his new Enigma Experience project, "Question Mark" How the band came together (it took over 2 years from start to finish), the benefits and challenges of composing and running your own project… What happens as you walk the line between your real life and y...

On this Al Lubrano Interview: The best-selling author of "Limbo: Blue-Collar Roots, White-Collar Dreams," on growing up in Bensonhurst and NOT embracing the street ethic machismo and violence, why blue-collar households create the perfect factory workers, conformity vs. collaboration, the biggest communication differences between blue collar and middle class families, having too much silverware, w...

John shares loads of stories about working with & being mentored by Chet Atkins, growing up the son of a preacher, and the impact this had on him… and a great story how he gave up his original academic career as a physicist working for Texas Instruments, to play classical acoustic guitar, instead. GREAT stories here, from a bright, lifelong career musician: If you'd like to support this show: http...

Bill opens up and talks about going through rehab and getting sober at a young age… dealing with both insecurity and overconfidence & how it's impacted his career and his life… The one thing he did which was out of his comfort zone, but turned into a positive breakthrough for him… playing with Peter Green, and loads more. VERY real convo, not for the faint of heart: If you'd like to support this s...

On this Cenk Erdogan Interview: How an internal tumor changed his perspective and his priorities in life, tons of cool stories and great vibes on this one! A very compelling overview of Turkey: the incredibly busy and vibrant music and licensing scene, culture, ethnicity and personal relationships… getting turned on to Pink Floyd and Buddy Guy from his dad, as well as jazz, classical and Turkish f...

On this Martin Miller Interview: What he learned from his early years growing up in East Germany before the wall came down, the integrity he brings to both his music and his teaching, what motivates and drives him, how ignoring external advice and staying true to himself contributed to his online success, his 3 top musical experiences, overcoming a particularly dark period in his life, "Hello Fres...

Jimmy talked about some deep shit here, including the incredibly difficult and stressful childhood he had. Frankly, how he managed to overcome it and be the incredibly kind, gentle and nice person he is today, is nothing shy of a miracle. He also had a tremendous role model in his mom, who not only was his emotional rock, but his musical inspiration, as were his two sisters. If you'd like to suppo...

On this Denny Freeman interview: Denny was around for the revolution of 1960s music and culture and explains, in no uncertain terms, how 1965 and 1968 were completely culturally different. And how the fallout from this presented some very upsetting consequences to him, especially as it related to his relationship with his dad. On top of this, he was being chased down by the Navy for 8 years, and n...

On this Mike Munford Interview: Life before vs. after Sept 9, 1973… the serendipity of his banjo journey, playing to ONE person (who was asleep) and wondering "Is this what my destiny looks like?"... tips for guitarists wanting to play the banjo, being independent and resourceful, a serious early decision he made for himself as he committed to music, why you shouldn't "Drag yourself to work every...

On this Peter Stroud Interview: Losing his brother & coming to grips with this devastating experience... working with Brendan O'Brien, Pete Droge, Keith Richards, Stevie Nicks, Willie Nelson, getting the gigs with Sheryl Crow & Don Henley (great audition story), cool shares about meeting Jimmy Page, Paul McCartney, Billy Gibbons, Eric Clapton... founding Big Hat, and business ventures 65amps & Art...

Martin talks about opening up for Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, and Led Zeppelin… Playing with Paul McCartney and Gary Moore, and why Alvin Lee was difficult to work with… the exact guitars and amps he used in the studio and on tour… his favorite Jethro Tull song… music that influenced him and helped form his unique style, much more… His passion for playing today is just as great as it was 5...

Doug shares some cool stories about playing with Roberto Carlos, Kenny Loggins, and Al Stewart… his greatest ongoing challenge over his career and how he deals with it… why he makes it a point to stay humble… and some great advice to other players - and in fact, to anyone who's ever been intimidated about doing something. 100% Raw and uncut, great conversation with a very talented and sincere play...

On this Frank Solivan Interview: moving from California to Alaska and hustling like crazy to start his music career, joining the Navy and the ups and downs that came along with this… forming Dirty Kitchen and finally achieving the dream of being an independent artist, being "forced" to sing and the surprise once he started, dealing with the loss of his mom, trusting the universe, making a healthy...

On this Sara Niemietz Interview: getting her first break in acting and the highs and lows of growing her career in music… the good (and the not so good) aspects of the acting business in Hollywood, putting herself out there and creating opportunities, the benefits of not pushing to make things work, having a personal relationship with her higher power, patience, Mandarin, Russian literature, work...

On this Rob Garland Interview, how to start your life over: In spite of having to start over professionally twice and personally once more… and dealing with an unknown medical illness for the last 10 years, Rob Garland is one of the most positive and optimistic people you'll ever meet. We went pretty deep on this one, talking about divorce… struggling with: "relaxing," evaluating yourself based on...

Adam started playing later than most, but believed in himself enough to say "Yes" to everything, and managed to play all the time as a result. Some really cool stories about working with Glen Campbell, Iggy Pop, Ziggy Marley… self-loathing and not giving a shit what others think… raising children and trying to balance everything, more. Really relaxed convo, we spent a good portion of it laughing....

On this John Jackson Interview: Inside stories about working with Bob Dylan (good, bad and otherwise…), Terri Gibbs, Lucinda Williams, Shelby Lynn, Tom Jones, Minton Sparks, Sweethearts of the Rodeo… sharing the stage with George Harrison (GREAT story!), Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Jerry Garcia… getting college advice from John McLaughlin, while eating lunch at John's restaurant in Queens, NY…...

On this Jimmy Haslip Interview: TONS of cool stories about meeting & playing with Robben Ford, Russell Ferrante, Ricky Lawson, Jeff Lorber, Rick Derringer, Michael Bolton, Michael Landau, Donald Fagen, Carmine & Vinny Appice, Bruce & Bob Kulick, Steve Lukather, Tommy Bolin, Michael Penn, Gino Vannelli, Diana Ross, Joe Walsh, Dave Mason, Vinny Colaiuta, Ron Wood, Charlie Watts, Andy Johns, Max Midd...

The lead singer of the Saturday Night Live band since 1991, Christine is also the leader of Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez (6 CD's & a DVD). Christine's played with Ian Hunter, Brian Wilson, Sting, Nona Hendryx, My Morning Jacket's Jim James, Ronnie Spector, Sonny Landreth, Taj Majal, Lucinda Williams, and many others. And she shares stories about working with GE Smith, Lou Reed, Elvis Costello,...

Tomo Fujita grew up in Kyoto, Japan, and at age 19 won a full scholarship to attend Berklee. Only problem was... he didn't speak a word of English. He came to America and only through sheer hustle and determination, things worked out. He wound up becoming a member of the faculty at Berklee, and has taught some famous students, such as Eric Krasno, Adam Smirnoff, and John Mayer Tomo has also perfor...

On this David Levita Interview: Living on his own at 15 in NYC… LOADS of cool stories about working with Tim McGraw, Dr. Dre, Alanis Morissette, Hannah Montana (a valuable lesson), Eminem, Sara Bareilles, Beth Ditto, Matisyahu, Stuart & Miles Copeland, Paul Gilbert... getting over throat cancer, losing his mother and his grandfather at a young age… raising a family, NY Pizza, Sardinia, Mumbai & mo...

Will was injured during the Vietnam war and once he came home, he attended college, took his GI Bill funds... and purchased a $5,000 stereo. He also practiced guitar no less than 8 hours a day. Will shares some amazing stories about the brilliance of Michael Nesmith, why Chas Chandler scheduled Hendrix to open for the Monkees, why Hendrix then got thrown off the gig (genius move, by the way)… how...

Producer, sideman, session player and top online instructor, Corey shares his journey through music and all the side hustles he's had along the way. He also talks about growing up in a blue collar household and some of the challenges this presented… valuable lessons he's learned which contributed to his own personal growth and development… a tip for players on the kind of guitar stuff you should b...