Everyone Loves Guitar

Joe moved to Los Angeles in 2003 and quickly became part of the LA scene. He has toured, performed and recorded with Robin Thicke, Jennifer Hudson, Backstreet Boys, Nikki Minaj, Miley Cyrus, Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Earth Wind & Fire, Fantasia, Sheila E., DW3, Angie Stone, Howard Hewitt, Bobby Brown, The Mary Jane Girls, Dave Koz, Andy Vargas, Jessy J, Ali Woodson, Tevi...

OTIS is one of the most popular up and coming American blues rock bands around right now. Today, we got to sit down with founding member, Boone Froggett. Boone revealed that all the band members are concerned with, is "serving the song," and how this is allowing them to prosper and gain so much popularity, so quickly… Why Boone only plays vintage gear, a cool story about how he found his 1968 Gibs...

John co-wrote a platinum-selling Allman Brothers hit, with Dickey Betts, and has been Tim McGraw's guitar tech for nearly 20 years… Why John enlisted in the Navy to serve in Vietnam, in spite of the fact he'd earned a full soccer scholarship at a 4-year college, back home in New York. And the most important thing he learned in the service, which served him well over his rich music career... Cool s...

Carmen spent most of her time growing up in a very rural town in Italy. Find out how this helped her learn to shred on guitar and why she speaks 4 ¼ languages… Discover how Carmen met Dave Stewart from the Eurythmics when she was 6 years old. And how he ultimately got her playing guitar… You'll love the story of how Carmen wound up meeting and then playing for Jeff Beck, because it's "almost like...

Chris explains, in plain and simple English, the top 3 things a record producer actually does, and doesn't do… and how this helps bands recording in the studio… Funny story about the kind of musician you never want to deal with in the studio or anywhere else, for that matter, and much more behind the scenes interesting info… Go to http://www. EveryoneLovesGuitar.com to get notified of future episo...

John lead the band for six season on NBC's hit program "Nashville Star" as well as other major television specials. He has also played with Sheryl Crow, Lee Brice, Miranda Lambert, Joe Walsh, Little Big Town, Bret Michaels, Leann Rimes, Chris Young, Tanya Tucker, Trace Adkins, Hank Williams Jr, Kenny Rogers, The Beach Boys,  Alabama, Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues and many others… John shares a...

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's a road warrior and you'll be amazed to hear that her 100 watt amp weights just 3 pounds. Yep, it sli...

Series of events that occurred which allowed Scott to connect with Gregg Allman and why Gregg chose Scott to be his lead guitar player… Scott's experience playing Duane Allman's original 1957 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop… His journey from Ann Arbor, Michigan… to Dearborn & Detroit, Michigan… through Minnesota, Colorado, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin… before eventually settling in New York City... An amazi...

Paul's recorded and toured with the following artists: Slash, Vince Gill, Joe Walsh, Warren Haynes, Gov't Mule, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, Sonny Landreth, Edgar Winter, Leslie West, Dickey Betts, Rick Derringer, Brian Setzer, Larry Carlton, Robben Ford, Eric Clapton, Edgar Winter, Derek St. Holmes, Rick Derringer, Joe Perry, Billy Gibbons, Mark Knopfler, Elvin Bishop, Kim Simmonds/Savoy Brown,...

Mark shares some great stories about his experience playing with Bruce Springsteen, John Fogarty, Vince Gill, Johnny Cash, Felix Cavaliere and a whole lot more… Some incredibly valuable lessons Mark learned from his dad, that have allowed him to make smart decisions about, and capitalize on great opportunities in music and in business… Great story about valuable tuition Mark paid early on in his c...

Great story about how Lance met and eventually became mentored by Billy F. Gibbons from ZZ Top, and the 3 biggest lessons Billy taught Lance… By the time Lance was 20, he'd traveled the world touring many times over. While he gained great musical experience - he also picked up a nasty drug habit which would run him ragged for over 15 years… Lance also shares his story about getting hooked on drugs...

Ben's secret gig that's improved his playing exponentially... Yes, you can play an SG and a Les Paul through Orange amplifiers and be successful in Nashville… The cold reality of being a young musician, and what it really takes to make it, and more... Go to http://www. EveryoneLovesGuitar.com to get notified of future episodes

Charlie's journey from a rural Alabama town to playing Madison Square Garden, the Hollywood Bowl and the Ryman, is very inspiring… Blackberry Smoke has had all the same members in the band for 17 years. The band's survived loads ofl the ups and downs, playing at one time for an audience of ONE, and through 5 studio and one Live album. Discover their secret to managing conflicts and working togethe...

Lindsey shares her interesting journey about growing up in Prairie Village, Kansas… going to college in Denton, Texas and ultimately moving to Nashville to perform with people like Desmond Child, Tim Reynolds, and Jeff Coffin… It wasn't a love of music or the instrument, but instead it was her competitive nature that made her pick up a guitar in the first place… A mistake she made in college that...

An amazing story about how Frank managed to find his top 3 guitars, including a very rare full hollowbody black Gibson 330-L… Frank's top three albums (totally not what you'd expect), along with his primary guitar influences (again… probably not what you're expecting)... Amazingly cool places Frank has traveled… his coffee fetish… some great relationship advice he was given a long time ago, and ma...

How Frank unexpectedly got the gig playing for Slash, and the incredibly difficult time constraints under which he had to learn and perform the audition songs… Most important lessons Frank has learned about playing guitar… working with others… the business of music… and about life, in general… Frank's first guitar and how it was "mysteriously lost"... advice he would like to have given his younger...

Amazing conversation with loads of stuff going on here. For instance, Daniel shares the story of his unlikely meteoric rise... and subsequent painful fall. Along with how he felt at the time, and how me managed to slowly get back up on his feet… along with the valuable lessons he learned from this experience… Organizational system Daniel follows for getting things done so efficiently… Daniel's wei...

Funny story involving Randy, a large hero deli sandwich, Lionel Hampton, and Lionel's gorgeous new suit… Randy played with the legendary Lou Donaldson Quartet, traveling all over the world for 18 years. Find out how he got the gig - it was a surprise, even for him!... Some raw insight into some of the tuition he paid and what he might have done differently if he knew then, what he knows now. And,...

Two important lessons about being in the music business that are relevant to everyone who's ever dreamed of stepping on stage… What young musicians need to do, to stay relevant… A great definition of happiness, everyone can apply to their life, and more...     Go to http://www. EveryoneLovesGuitar.com to get notified of future episodes

Most important thing for a guitarist to have, to differentiate yourself from the competition… #1 Life Lesson learned that's helped him in his guitar career and everything else, and much more… Go to http://www. EveryoneLovesGuitar.com to get notified of future episodes 

Liz moved at least 12 different times during her childhood. Discover the skills she learned from this and how they helped her when she moved to Nashville to be a musician… Liz has a very unusual style of fingerpicking. It sounds great - like there are two guitars playing. She is completely self-taught and learned 100% by ear. Yet, she does have a couple of things she wish she did differently, howe...

Joe's relationship with Tommy Emmanuel and how Tommy and Phil Emmanuel became mentors to Joe... Great story of how Joe grew up in very rural Australia, without electricity or warm water for the first 10 years of his life... and how this impacted him as he moved to America and became a professional guitarist… Music's role and how musicians are perceived in America, vs. in Europe, China, and Japan.....

Shem has toured and recorded with Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, David Foster, Christopher Cross, Don Felder, Stephen Stills, Tom Jones, Gary Wright, Spooky Tooth and many other artists... Shem grew up in a very musical family. His dad was an arranger in New York City, and his mom was a professional singer. This creativity is what motivated him to become not only an expert bass player, but a mul...

Chuck picked up a guitar at age 12 and was playing professionally as a lead guitarist on the road, a few months later. Find out how this happened and all the cool people he was surrounded by, along the way… Great story about a stolen guitar neck... Chuck's dad… and Brent Mason, of all people… The best practicing strategy for any guitarist who wants to learn how to play faster. This is something I...

Luis does studio work in Nashville, LA and New York City. He shares the differences in the vibes and work styles between each one of these places… Luis has done studio work on a wide range of music, from Billboard Top 20 hard rock sounds of Eve To Adam, to country, to latin music, to jazz… as well as film and video soundtrack. He discusses playing in such diverse environments and how to become pro...