Everyone Loves Guitar

Jacob's had an interesting journey through his musical career. He was kind enough to open up and share some of this story… which takes us through Birmingham, Alabama… Seattle, Washington… and then down to Nashville, where he is today Jacob's "go to" guitar is a 1968 Gibson 335, and there is a cool story behind how he originally got the guitar His thoughts on: his solo CD, "Age of Anxiety,"... the...

Andrew was born in Nashville, into quite the musical family. His dad was a session guitarist and his grandfather, Red Sovine, had 3 Number 1 US Country Singles and another 5 in the top 20. Andrew has some really cool and nostalgic stories to share about growing up in such a musical environment Andrew is also the tour manager and band leader for Ashley McBryde. There are a lot of interesting respon...

The most important things Matthew learned influences like Frank Zappa, Junior Brown, and Danny Gatton We talked about Matthew's most recent EP, Musical Tattoo. He explains how and why he chose to put the record together Matthew founded The Nashville Guitar Community - learn more about it, and why he started it The best advice he would give, if he could go back in time and speak to his younger self...

We'll get behind the scenes and talk about Chris's latest album, Music For The Adventurous, by his power trio, The Power Triplets The most important thing Chris learned from opening up for Robin Trower The best advice Chris would give to a younger musician - even a younger version of himself Go to http://www. EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes and other cool stu...

The exact moment Kip realized he wanted to play the drums and the unlikely scenario that presented this opportunity What he's feeling the exact moment he's stepping on stage And why the most important lesson he's learned about playing as a professional, has absolutely nothing to do with music Go to http://www. EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes and other cool st...

John shares his excitement about performing at Madison Square Garden A meaningful lesson that benefits anyone, which John learned from his parents... who are both accomplished professionals in the Nashville music scene How John learned to be outgoing through his profession And, the benefits of being "in the moment"... Go to http://www. EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future...

Jeff grew up riding skateboards in Southern California - the story about how he got to Nashville is filled with some cool twists and turns Interesting story about how Jeff got the lead guitarist gig with Lee Greenwood, and the serendipity involved Jeff grew up listening to the Scorpions, Iron Maiden and early Judas Priest. He'll explain how he went from 1970's metal... to playing country in Nashvi...

Andrew's new single, I Know The Way Home, has already been streamed over 500,000 times on Spotify and has been placed on several Spotify viral lists. Find out how this, as well as some other song placements, has changed Andrew's life Andrew grew up in a small religious community in a rural town in New Hampshire and he explains some of the struggles he had to overcome as a result, once he integrate...

Bryon co-wrote and sang the theme song for the Lifetime television show, Coming Home. The show is about war veterans returning from duty - he shares the story of how he put the entire song together in 30 minutes before a class he was going in to teach Bryon came from a musically-influenced family and grew up in Long Beach, California. He worked on cell towers, and was a single father of 2 daughter...

Rob explains, in layman's terms, what "winding" a pickup means, along with the myriad of related components that go into a pickup's tone Difference between Alnico 2,3,5 & 8 magnets, and how they impact your tone The most important person in Rob's life (it's probably not who you're thinking it is)... And what he likes most , and least ... about being in this business… Go to http://www. EveryoneLove...

Jon comes from a small town in Illinois, and has had an interesting, but at times rocky journey from there to Nashville… The organization that helped save Jon's life by helping him get into rehab… Jon's favorite pedals he's using nowadays… The one thing Jon's most grateful for and what he does to stay in the moment, even when he's out on the road... Go to http://www. EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and si...

4-Time Grammy award winning guitarist shares the surprising band he saw in concert that made him decide he wanted to play guitar professionally The advice he wished he'd given himself early on in his career The most critical life-changes he's made over the years The secret to his amazing tone: Guitar, amp, and even tone knob settings! His most important playing influences And the secret to his 38-...

How Mario went from playing in bars to building custom guitars What he learned from working at Gibson, and in the Fender Custom Shop, and how this helped him in building Mario Guitars Mario builds with a unique, and somewhat little-known wood called Paulownia. He'll explain where he gets this wood from and why it's such a good wood to use in building guitars Go to http://www. EveryoneLovesGuitar.c...

John's a major gear head and he has quite a collection of vintage guitars which he discusses Although at one time, John had 7 telecasters, only 3 of them were actual Fenders. He explains why and what brands of telecaster guitars he plays and likes, instead We do a deep dive into Gibson pickups, specifically ones that get us a fat, throaty 335 blues tone. In this conversation John spills the beans...

John explains how he strives to attain the perfect balance between touring on the road, his session work in the studio, and producing other artists new material John once was part of an act that toured 160 nights a year, which is almost 200 days on the road. He explains how this impacts not only your personal life, but also what happens to your professional life when you are "off the map" What it...

Gear-heads are going to love this episode: Jamie was the lead guitarist for the metal band Vain, during the late 1980's. Today he has 4 patents and over 40 products developed - all of which are designed to allow you to get the same guitar sound you hear on records and CDs, both at home and on stage… 3rd Power amps are owned and played by guitarists like Steve Miller, Lenny Kravitz, Simon Townshend...

Go to http://www. EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes and other cool stuff for guitar players, or subscribe on itunes at http://www. EveryoneLovesGuitar.com/itunes Being "the new guy" in a band is tough enough. But being the new guy in a band when the other three members are all related, can be somewhat nerve wracking. Kevin shares some of the things going throug...

David stepped off the stage right before the headlining act, Jason Aldean, stepped on the stage. Had it not been for someone bringing out some "spring rolls" to munch on, David might not be here to share his story. He talks about: What was going through his mind as he was taking shelter behind a tour bus, with bullets flying all around… What he was feeling as he stepped over trails of blood in the...

Go to http://www. EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes and other cool stuff for guitar players, or subscribe on itunes at http://www. EveryoneLovesGuitar.com/itunes Doug shares his story about how he went from building cabinets to building custom guitars from his warehouse in Sacramento, CA… How the late, great Michael Burks got involved with Doug, and their ensui...

  Go to http://www. EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes and other cool stuff for guitar players, or subscribe on itunes at http://www. EveryoneLovesGuitar.com/itunes Why I would never ask anyone how they got their band's name No matter what they tell you, that's NOT really the craziest thing that happened on the tour And other boring things to avoid

Go to http://www. EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes and other cool stuff for guitar players, or subscribe on itunes at http://www. EveryoneLovesGuitar.com/itunes Apologize for intermittent breaks due to Reid being on location: How to be enthusiastic when playing the same #1 National Song, over and over again on stage, every single night when on tour… How to get...

  Go to http://www. EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes and other cool stuff for guitar players, or subscribe on itunes at http://www. EveryoneLovesGuitar.com/itunes How to engage your buyers using simple stories Why you shouldn't try and be "funny" in your ads And the most important thing you need to do, to make sure your item gets sold

Go to http://www. EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes and other cool stuff for guitar players, or subscribe on itunes at http://www. EveryoneLovesGuitar.com/itunes How Dave went from renting 400 square feet of space in a dental office, to 21,000 square feet of space in his own building, and the sacrifices he made to accomplish this… Dave has sold guitars and amps...

  Go to http://www. EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes and other cool stuff for guitar players, or subscribe on itunes at http://www. EveryoneLovesGuitar.com/itunes Why showing flaws in whatever you are selling, makes you more believable Why you need to compare less common products, to something else How to speak to people when selling in print or on a video

Go to http://www. EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes and other cool stuff for guitar players, or subscribe on itunes at http://www. EveryoneLovesGuitar.com/itunes Diarrhea Planet has released  3 EP's and 3 full-length CD's since 2009, and is currently working on their 4th album... Emmett is an excellent guitar player, who also happens to be a highly intelligent...