Everyone Loves Guitar

Talk about a comeback - Ian Moore really has "been there & done that." A child prodigy on classical violin, Ian slashed all the tendons in his right hand in a bizarre accident… which ultimately led him to guitar. His first album shot to the top of the charts, immediately - suddenly he's opening for The Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, Bob Dylan. Then, through mismanagement on the label's end, Ian has to sp...

Most people know Will as one of the founding members of the Hellecasters, but he was also a session player with artists like Michael Nesmith, Thomas Dolby, Joe Walsh, Carlene Carter, Steve Earle and Tom Jones. His songs have appeared on TV shows such as Oprah, the Tonight Show, and the NBA Basketball Championships. Will was injured during the Vietnam war and once he came home, he attended college,...

Jennifer has been one of the most unique, inspirational and innovative guitarists to come on the scene in the last 30 years. And her continued her desire to learn and create is more present than ever, not only in her new musical projects, but also in her cool side projects she discusses… Jennifer played with Jeff Beck for 3 years and shares some great stories about Jeff, and a unique story about M...

One of the absolute nicest, and most humble people I've been privileged to meet, Paul Jackson - although a rock star by any standards - is about as grounded a human being as you'll find. After a difficult childhood, Paul found his way and became passion-driven by baseball and guitar. He talks about one of his early dreams of one day playing in the Pensacola Civic Center - a dream he successfully a...

Doug lived in 9 different places the first 9 years of his life, including California, Japan, Spain, and Florida. Little did he know this would ultimately allow him to propel his music career in ways he never imagined He's played with or produced The Mustard Seeds, David Coverdale… toured world-wide with Jennifer Paige on her "Crush" tour, and shares some really cool stories on all. Also, Maynard F...

500th Episode! Founder of Toto & Los Lobotomys, 5-time Grammy winner & one of the most prolific LA Session guitarists in the history of music, Steve's played with: David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Eric Clapton, Boz Scaggs, Alice Cooper, Elton John, John Mayall, Lee Ritenour, Bill Champlin, Larry Carlton, Peter Frampton, David Crosby, Van Halen, Greg Lake, Joe Cocker, Todd Rundgren, Ringo Star, and hun...

Within a week after joining the Pumpkins, Jeff went from playing small clubs to standing in front of 70,000 fans at festivals in Europe. He opens up about loads of cool, interesting stuff, like: How he handled financial tough times, his actual practice routine, a renewed spiritual connection to guitar and how this came about… Best decision he's ever made, a really difficult decision Jeff had to ma...

Oz is a well-known NYC jazz, funk, blues and fusion player who's originally from Israel. Oz talks about his new album, Booga Looga Loo - how he wrote the concept for it, and his song-writing methods in general… why he prefers in-studio "live" recordings over tracking at home, his post-production routine, and more. Interesting convo: Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/ Facebook...

Troy talks about having his first child, early session work he did, interesting lessons he learned about writing & the music business, cool stories about playing w Iggy Pop & Elton John, growing up, gear, baking, being easygoing, leaving A Perfect Circle, very cool stuff: Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ Instagram: htt...

A prog rocker, Paul's played with Carl Palmer since 2003 & Neal Morse (Spock's Beard, Transatlantic) since 2007, and released a solo LP in 2014. This is a great conversation not only about Paul and his career, but about creating opportunities in general Paul talks about how he sacrificed both time and money to network, how an invite to start a new music school led to him working with Carl Palmer…...

Gus played the biggest stages worldwide, between 2009 - 2017 as a member of Ozzy Osbourne's band, and played on Ozzy's album Scream. He's also the founder of Firewind, releasing 8 LPs and touring around the world with the band, and has also released 3 solo LPs An incredibly grounded person, Gus talks candidly about playing with Ozzy (and a funny Ozzy story), why he prefers living in Greece, why he...

AMAZING! Steve talks intimately about his 37 year partnership with Billy Idol, getting sober, his 17 year marriage… playing with Geezer Butler, how he got connected with Billy Idol in the first place… Bubbles The Chimp (recording with Michael Jackson & Quincy Jones)... his 3 greatest musical memories, developing his signature sound & putting on a show… best decision he ever made, trusting the Univ...

A lifetime side man who also runs his own projects, Andre has played with Miles Davis, John Scofield, Michael Hampton, Vernon Reid, Buddy Guy, Mick Taylor, Hubert Sumlin Robert Randolph and others Andre talks about the serendipity involved in connecting with Miles David & Hubert Sumlin… cool stories about playing with Buddy Guy, Ice T, Jerry Jemmott… growing up in East New York (one of the roughes...

Ace has been the lead guitarist with Faster Pussycat since 2010, plays with LA Guns, cut his teeth in the LA punk scene with bands like Cheap Sex, Murphy's Law, The Gunfight & US Bombs… as well as Charlie & The Valentine Killers & Shanti Wintergate Ace had some early struggles and worked his ass off, believing in himself enough to make it through homelessness and other struggles. Today, he's an in...

A career sideman since the early 1980's for artists like David Bowie, Iggy Pop (who he's touring with now), Morrissey, Sinead O'Connor, Prefab Sprout, Thomas Dolby… he was an early member of Tin Machine, who's also played with Mick Jagger, Nine Inch Nails, Sia, Roy Orbison, Brian Eno, Paul McCartney and many more Kevin talks about playing with Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Paul McCartney (and why it didn...

Slash's bassist/vocalist since 2010, Todd is also the guitarist/frontman of the legendary Canadian group The Age of Electric & has a successful solo career as well. He's also shared the stage with Alice Cooper, Duff Mckagan, Adam Levine, Fergie, Bill Murray, Sammy Hagar, Sylvain Sylvain & others Todd on being balanced, interacting with the audience, playing with Lemmy, playing at Download Festival...

AMAZING! Best known as the lead guitarist for WIlco, Nels' prolific career emcompasses jazz, rock, punk, and experimental, with over 200 recordings including 30 of his own projects. Rolling Stone called him one of the top 100 guitarists of all time. He also performs in duos with both Julian Lage & his wife, Yuka Honda Nels opens up about his chldhood in LA, the origins of his interest in sound, le...

Only 30 years old, JJN's released 2 LPs, has a signature Blackstar amp & Epiphone LP guitar… has opened for Derek Trucks, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Zakk Wylde, UFO, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Walter Trout, Glenn Hughes, Saxon & more. Jared spills the beans on leaving Berklee, moving to LA and entering Musicians Institute, the importance of following through on commitments to yourself… the unexpected way he wound...

A first-call LA Session player, Andrew just released his 2nd LP, a 9 song record dripping with funky, high-energy instrumental rock. No long-winded solos, no bloat - great writing and warm, accessible melodies. Andrew talks about what he learned about being a band leader (and oddly enough, also about being a side man), trusting producers, and more. Cool and interesting: Subscribe https://www.every...

Completely upbeat conversation, Joey talks about getting sober 4 ½ years ago and what this process has been like... how his singles Whiskey and Forgiveness play a part in his sobriety, realizing being genuine was the most effective way of connecting with his listeners, what he likes and dislikes most about himself, his optimistic approach to running his business, forgiving yourself, marriage and L...

Ai is an LA artist who's released 4 full-length LPs, sang backing vocals for Neil Young, and is active in the licensing business. Her own music has been used in hit shows like Sex & the City & Dawson's Creek Ali talks about depression and mental illness, living with cancer, dealing with a painful divorce... changing careers at the last minute, to become a full-time musician, Hurricane Carter, cats...

A well-known side man in the Bay Area, Tal's played w Steven Seagal, Jeff Watson, Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Huey Lewis & The News, Ronnie Montrose, Carlos Santana, Narada Michael Walden, The Doobie Brothers, Tom Johnston, Neal Schon, Tommy Castro, Stu Hamm & more GREAT stories about Tal's experience with Ronnie Montrose, Santana, Tommy Castro, Steven Seagal (this one's pretty crazy), career...

Phil's got some great stories about playing with Richie Blackmore, Gary Moore, Michael Schenker & Paul Chapman… Getting sober 32 years ago and what the trigger was… drinking $20,000 worth of coffee… putting Delta Deep (one of Phil's side projects) together… his top 3 musical experiences, favorite guitarists he's played with… biggest life lesson he's learned (which has helped keep him very grounded...

A lifetime sideman, Mark's played over 3,000 gigs with artists like John Entwistle, Leslie West, Billy Squier, Michael Bolton, Neil Schon, Jack Bruce, Randy Jackson, Joe Satriani, The Tubes, Brian Johnson, David Johansen. Also a member of Rat Race Choir, one of the most popular NYC area bands. The rise and fall of Rat Race Choir and why the band never took off… playing with John Entwistle & John B...

Joe's new LP Undertones - how, why & where he made it… lessons learned from playing 2,000 concerts in more than 30 countries… stories from his youth, mentors, George Carlin, writing 80 songs in a year & his big musical goal. Really cool: Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everyonelove...