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Eddie Martinez Interview: LOADS of stories about playing with Blondie, Lenny White, Stanley Clarke & George Duke, Robert Palmer, Steve Winwood, David Lee Roth (NOT what you might be thinking), Run DMC, Lou Reed… the making of Eddie's new LP, Bernard Edwards' influence, growing up in the South Bronx and leaving NYC (toughest decision he's ever made), his biggest regret, Chinese fast food, Lots more...

James LoMenzo Interview: James talks about leaving NYC for LA, getting out of his own way so the Universe can guide him… playing with Richie Blackmore, abruptly leaving the music business and then re-entering it later on… a dark period in time for him, more. 100% Real & enthusiastic: Discover Where the Money's Hiding in the Music Business: https://MusicReboot.com   Support this show: https://www.e...

Brian Quinn Interview: Brian shares his incredibly hard work ethic and where it came from, learning slide from Warren Haynes, some of the career moves he made - deferring income - to further his music career and learn more about the business… his passion to play music, best moments in his life, toughest decision he had to make, letting stuff go, and much more Discover Where the Money's Hiding in t...

Chris talks about the making of his new Power Triplets record… what it's been like playing with Jonathan Davis… GREAT stories about Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, Keith Jenkins and James Brown… How to handle becoming more popular - and how to not handle it. Loads of cool stuff from a first-class player and a great guy: Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/   Facebook: https://www.fa...

A sideman who's also released 2 solo LPs, Yogi's played with Buckcherry, The Wallflowers, Fuel, Chris Cornell, Melissa Etheridge & others. Stories about his breakthrough gig with Meredith Brooks and how he continued staying busy, spending a couple of days hanging out with Mick Jagger after opening for him, some trippy insights into the mystic, and loads more really cool and interesting things: Sub...

On this Bill Champlin Interview, getting the gig with Chicago and why he split from them 30 years later… working with Elton John & Boz Scaggs, why working "just for the money," isn't worth it… opening for the Yardbirds and BB King, dealing with very serious health issues and a tragic loss… and bouncing back like a warrior. VERY candid convo, great guy and a survivor Discover Where the Money's Hidi...

Tim talks about the decision-making process involved in leaving music as a full-time player… what he misses about playing and what he definitely doesn't miss… playing at Red Rocks, trusting himself more, karaoke, surfing, golf, family, and more. Really cool convo with an industry member who's respected, successful, and very well-liked by all Discover Where the Money's Hiding in the Music Business:...

Moving from NYC to San Diego and back, eventually settling in New Mexico for years… the incredible serendipity of how we wound up working with Billy Squier, Ric Ocasek, Tracy Chapman & Robert Mirabal… hanging out with Nile Rodgers at The China Club in NYC… the importance of knowing when to do something, and when NOT to… his interesting hobby, toughest decision he's ever had to make, taking care of...

A side man who's also leader of his own band, Leroy From The North, Eli talks about moving from a suburb of Detroit to LA. Being painfully shy and working through it… "accidentally" stumbling into being an artist, music business highs and lows, developing endurance (physically and mentally), paying it forward and other good deeds done. Kind and soft spoken guy you'll hear more from in his musical...

Originally from Australia, Adam is a fantastic guitarist who is equally adept at playing jazz, fingerstyle acoustic, blues, swing and edgy rock. He's shared the stage with Les Paul, Tommy Emmanuel, Eric Skye, Matt Schofield, Charlie Hunter, Adam Levy, Ariel Posen & more… and played concerts and festivals literally all over the world. Adam talks about moving to the states, his humble upbringing, de...

WOW! Living legend Steve Hunter opens up about LOADS of really cool stuff. Steve's responsible for a ton of famous licks with people like Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, Peter Gabriel, Aerosmith, Jack Bruce, David Lee Roth, Julian Lennon, Glen Campbell, Dr. John & more. He's also recorded with Joe Satriani, Joe Perry, Johnny Depp, Marty Friedman, Michael Lee Firkins, Tony Levin, Tommy Henriksen, Jason Bec...

Jeff opens up about a personal tragedy that remains unsolved… growing up with an alcoholic parent, leaving his hometown of Toledo, playing with Michael Landau, enjoying life, being a father, more Cool Guitar & Music T-Shirts!: http://www. GuitarMerch.com    Discover Where the Money's Hiding in Today's Music Business: https://MusicReboot.com Support this show: https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/su...

Rob and his friends formed what turned out to be Dopapod while at Berklee… 6 Studio & 4 Live LPs later, he's toured all over the world. He's also played as a sideman and has played with Dweezil Zappa, Moe, Mike Gordon, Oteil Burbridge, Scott Sharrard, Michael League, Snarky Puppy. Rob discusses what prompted Dopapod's recent 1-year hiatus and how he (and the band) was impacted by the break, close...

Justin has posted between 1500 - 2000 guitar lessons online, amassing over 400 Million views and close to 1 million YouTube subscribers. Justin explains some of the business challenges he's dealt with over the years… growing up in Tasmania and the difficult decision to leave… taking a philosophy course that changed his life… dealing with haters, biggest changes he's made over the years, being a pa...

Chicago jazz artist has released 7 solo LPs, has played and recorded with Ramsey Lewis, Donny Hathaway, Jack McDuff, Tony Williams, Dizzy Gillespie,  Grover Washington Jr., Stanley Turrentine, Jimmy Smith, George Benson, loads of others. Why "How you think" defines all aspects of your playing, and your life. Stories on playing with Jack McDuff, Donny Hathaway (cool), Ramsey Lewis & Dizzy… lessons...

In 1975, Rob founded EMG pickups. A year later, he came up with the prototype for the world's first active pickup. Over 44 years, 4 million pickups and 65 employees later, Rob's impact on pickups, guitar tone & noise reduction, is legendary This is a great conversation because Rob both educates us about pickups and also shares some interesting personal background information. He explains how picku...

Founding member of The Electric Love Hogs, Kelly also played with 22 Jacks, Paul  Gilbert, Lee Ving, and currently plays with Goldfinger and has been with Buckcherry since 2013 Kelly opens up about beating cancer, getting sober, and losing a close family member, in this riveting and emotional interview. Also, his early rocker days… moving to (and from) LA, why he always "goes for it," biggest life...

Larry Carlton's drummer for 18 years, John's been touring with Burt Bacarach for the last 7 years, and has also played with Rod Stewart, George Benson, Robben Ford, Jay Graydon, Abraham Laboriel Sr, Albert Lee, Steve Lukather, Boz Scaggs, Steve Morse, Linda Rondstadt, Eddie Van Halen, Carl Verheyen, Promise Keeper's… and done soundtracks for The Warriors, Frasier, Anchorman 2 and hundreds of other...

A lifetime side man, John's played or recorded with John Lee Hooker, Charlie Musselwhite, Jimmy Witherspoon, Lowell Fulson, Curtis Salgado, Bonnie Raitt, Wayne Newton, Cindy Blackman-Santana, Starship, David Foster, and is currently out on tour with Bill Medley & The Righteous Brothers John opens up about the incredible motivation, discipline, and love he has for the guitar, and the early work he...

What a story - originally from the small border town of Yuma, AZ… Eugene has been Dwight Yoakam's lead guitarist since 2012, and has performed in some of the most well-known arenas world-wide An incredibly sincere guy, Eugene talks about the challenges and limitations of growing up in Yuma… discipline, responsibility, making connections… some lonely times on the road and how he coped with them, ge...

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 the band's biggest hits Playing with Jorma Kaukonen and the Jefferson Airplane… Paul Kantner smoking a...

Jeff talks about his book, which traces his adventures & his rags to riches to rags to redemption story as Sting's guitarist. He performed 181 concerts in 25 countries on 6 continents, for over 2 million fans. Along the way, Jeff's had a successful career as a session player in NYC, working with people like Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Jon Bon Jovi, Chet Atkins, John Patitucci, Sammy Davis Jr....

One of the most successful songwriters in rock and roll history, having penned two #1 hits, a Grammy winner and an Oscar nomination. On top of this, he's also written hit songs with The Ides of March, .38 Special, Sammy Hagar, Survivor, Rocky III & IV ("Eye of The Tiger"), The Doobie Brothers, Blackhawk, Lynyrd Skynyrd, REO Speedwagon, Cinderella, Brian Wilson, Anthony Gomes, Dennis DeYoung (Styx)...

Originally from NYC, Reggie is an world-renowned bass player who's played with Jef Lee Johnson, Chico Hamilton, Steve Coleman, Oz Noy, Roy Hargrove, Branford Marsalis, Randy Brecker, Stanley Jordan and loads of others, and has released 4 solo albums of his own… Reggie's life has been filled with ups and downs, including a terrible tragedy that is, frankly… devastatingly hard to bounce back from. B...

Lyle is a side man who also produces music and scores major motion picture for films like Superbad, 40 Year-Old Virgin, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall. He's also played with Sting, Beck, Todd Rundgren, Sarah McLachlan, Frank Black & others Lyle opens up, talking candidly about how he overcame a fear that plagued him for over 50 years… ONE very casual thing he did, that literally changed his career...