Guitar Speak Podcast

Our Iconic Albums series turns 21 today and we check out Mr Bungle's 'California', which according to Gabor is the band's most accessible album. Will Rob & Matt agree?! At any rate, 'California' is a stylistic and sonic rollercoaster featuring the amazing six string stylings of Trey Spruance.  Good times!   Trey Spruance Interview   Rob Rhodes  www.rhodetripent.com Gabor Josika SuperFunAwesomeHapp...

This week's Iconic Album is the fabulous "Everyday" by the Dave Matthews Band. Join hosts Matt, Rob & Gabor as they dive into the backstory, songs, performances and of course, guitar goodness that fills this record.   Rob Rhodes  www.rhodetripent.com Gabor Josika SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show   This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology    Fretboard Biology - the online guitar colle...

Join hosts Matt, Rob and Gabor as they dig deep into Jimi Hendrix' phenomenal debut "Are You Experienced". From trippy jams to trippier liner notes, mammoth guitar tones, Beato, notable covers, killer songwriting and performances and of course, Hendrix' game-changing approach to the electric guitar.   Huge thanks to the wonderful Anthony Gerber, who has curated a Spotify playlist of every album fe...

The Iconic Albums series takes a detour and names the top nine motion pictures featuring cool guitar stuff. Good times!   Please note - Matt's audio is a little sketchy at first but rapidly improves, Rob and Gabor sound delightful throughout as usual!   Rob Rhodes  www.rhodetripent.com Gabor Josika SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show   This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology    Fretboa...

Today we turn the tables on our 'Iconic Albums' co-host Rob Rhodes. Rob is a brilliant musician with killer guitar and business chops who shares wisdom from years of experience in many facets of the live entertainment industry. Of course, Rob is happiest when wailing away on a six string so there is plenty of guitar talk too!   Rob Rhodes -  www.rhodetripent.com   This episode is brought to you by...

Matt, Gabor & Rob check out the Foo Fighters' third album "There Is Nothing Left To Lose".       Rob Rhodes  www.rhodetripent.com Gabor Josika SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show   This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology  Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboard Biology Guitar Speak Podcast...

The Iconic Albums team assemble! Matt, Rob & Gabor discuss Stone Temple Pilot's smash second album 'Purple'.  Rob Rhodes  www.rhodetripent.com Gabor Josika SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology  Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboard Biology Guitar Sp...

Ed Lim is the Guitar Product Manager at Roland / Boss Australia and an excellent guitarist and author. Ed joins us to talk about the latest Boss releases, trends in promotion and demos, clinic tours with Nita Strauss and much more. This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology  Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Mu...

Matt, Rob & Gabor check out Van Halen's fourth album, 'Fair Warning' in the latest installment of the Iconic Albums series. This album realised more of Eddie Van Halen's vision of the band in 1981. The resulting tracks showed a darker, edgier side of the band and, although the album was a relatively slow burner, became many a guitar player's favourite VH record. Rob Rhodes  www.rhodetripent.com Ga...

Takaakira Goto is the principal composer, guitarist and band leader of Japanese post-rock band Mono. Mono formed in 1999 and have just released a brilliant album, their 11th, 'Pilgrimage of the Soul'. Taka discusses working with legendary producer - and longtime collaborator -Steve Albini, fusing influences well beyond electric guitar, tone secrets and essential pedal order, how Taka and fellow Mo...

Wilco's 'Sky Blue Sky' is a beautiful album filled with stellar songwriting, performances and of course glorious guitar textures throughout. Join Matt, Rob & Gabor as they unravel the album. Rob Rhodes  www.rhodetripent.com Gabor Josika SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology  Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex H...

We are joined by Ricki Wood of the Australian Guitar Show. Ricki champions Australian luthiers through his show and talks to Matt about some of these amazing instrument creators. The Australian Guitar Show This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology  Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboard Bio...

Matt, Rob & Gabor investigate Toto's aptly named fourth album, featuring Steve Lukather at the top of his game. Rob Rhodes  www.rhodetripent.com Gabor Josika SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology  Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboard Biology Guitar...

Stu G is a guitarist, songwriter, producer and author. Stu is best known as the guitarist for the British band Delirious, who, for nearly two decades, penned many of the best known worship songs in modern Christendom. Stu's guitar playing finds him seamlessly shifting from trippy ambience into all out rock textures and all points in between. Stu talks about his musical influences, the path of Deli...

This week we look at U2's Achtung Baby, an album where the biggest band in the world reinvented itself. Rob Rhodes  www.rhodetripent.com Gabor Josika  SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology  Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboard Biology Guitar Speak P...

Andrew Mara founded Guitar Street out of a passion for vintage made in Japan guitars. He painstakingly rescues guitars that would otherwise be lost causes and is cataloging a huge range of vintage MIJ pickups. Andrew also drops his tips on importing. guitarstreet.co This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology  Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of...

Matt, Rob & Gabor check out St Vincent's 2014 self titled album, full of amazing guitars morphed and subverted to perfection. Rob Rhodes -  www.rhodetripent.com Gabor Josika -  SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology  Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretbo...

This week we dive into the ska-rock world of No Doubt's huge smash, 'Tragic Kingdom'. This album dropped no less than SEVEN singles, featuring amazing performances, production, writing and perfect guitars from Tom Dumont. Rob Rhodes -  www.rhodetripent.com Gabor Josika -  SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology    Fretboard Biology - the online guita...

Eric Peterson - founder of thrash metal heavyweights, Testament - joins us to talk about the band's latest album "Titans of Creation". Eric discusses the process for writing and recording the record, how the guitar partnership with Alex Skolnick has developed, remembering the early days of the Bay area thrash scene and much more. This episode was first published in May 2020. This episode is brough...

Iconic Albums #10! This week Matt, Rob & Gabor take a look at Cold Chisel's 1982 album, 'Circus Animals'. Although originally concieved as a kick back against the commercial success of 'East', this album still spawned four massive hits and is full of inspired band performances, outstanding songwriting and of course, the unmistakable guitar talent of Ian Moss. Rob Rhodes -  www.rhodetripent.com Gab...

Scott Ian is a founding member of US thrash pioneers Anthrax, who alongside contemporaries Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer are regarded as the 'Big Four' of the genre. Scott joins us backstage during an Anthrax/Slayer show to talk about starting the band in the Bronx, why he's not interested in categorising music, his creative pursuits beyond music, Malcolm Young, Jackson guitars and his one-man sp...

Matt Wakeling is joined by co-hosts Gabor Josika and Rob Rhodes for a deep dive round table on The Police' massive swansong Synchronicity. Rob Rhodes -  www.rhodetripent.com Gabor Josika -  SuperFunAwesomeHappyTimePedalShow This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology    Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music Co...

Today we are joined by Miranda Deutsch - an excellent Gypsy Jazz guitarist, teacher and advocate for the style. Miranda Deutsch - Instagram This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology  Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboard Biology Guitar Speak Podcast #146 - Joe Elliott - ex guitar head of G...

Guitar Speak Podcast host Matt Wakeling is joined by Rob Rhodes and Gabor Josika for a look at Diesel's 1994 masterpiece "Solid State Rhyme". Rob Rhodes -  www.rhodetripent.com Gabor Josika -  SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show Jason McNamara Diesel Interview   This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology  Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Gui...

Sydney based guitarist Fab Manzini joins Matt to talk about his latest instrumental tracks - featuring three of the world's greatest bass players. Fab Manzini Music   This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology    Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboard Biology Guitar Speak Podcast #146 - Joe...