Guitar Speak Podcast

The Byron Bay Guitar Festival, located on the beautiful north coast of New South Wales, Australia, features a huge variety of performances, workshops and markets all celebrating the guitar. We catch up with festival director Nick Sergi, Murray Cook of the Soulmovers and Masterclass clinician Pete Northcote to talk all things BBGF!   Episode #117 Links Byron Bay Guitar Festival 2019 Michael Dolce 2...

Phil Ceberano is one of Australia's most beloved guitarists - having toured the globe, appeared on countless sessions, fronting his own projects and serving as music director for his sister, Kate Ceberano. Phil talks about growing up in a creative home, catching the guitar bug via a friend's Led Zep album, employing the skills he honed as a musician beyond the stage, his proudest work and much mor...

Nick Wolfe is a fourth-generation musician from his family of farmers and musicians hailing from the Australian island state of Tasmania. Nick talks us through his start on guitar at age six playing Billy Ray Cyrus hits and his metal and hair band days right through to the journey of The Wolfe Brothers. After years of paying their dues on the cover band circuit, The Wolfe Brothers smashed down the...

Sydney based guitarist and songwriter, Mark Tobin, joins us for episode 114. Mark talks us through a rich and ever growing career which started in the early 90s. As a member of the EMI signed band Scarlet, sessions at the legendary 301 studios and tours with Radiohead, Concrete Blonde and World Party among others followed. Mark followed this up with stints in Margot Smith and Flavour. The 2000s wo...

  We are joined by Australian guitarist and singer-songwriter Joe Matera for episode #113. Joe has released a number of instrumental and vocal albums to worldwide acclaim. As a journalist, he has interviewed artists such as Slash, Gary Moore and John Mayer amongst many others in publications such as Rolling Stone, Guitar World, Australian Guitarist and Total Guitar UK. joematera.com   Guitar Speak...

Tim Rollinson is a leading jazz guitarist and producer who is best known as a founding member of Acid Jazz pioneers, DIG (Directions in Groove). Tim has also played with a diverse range of other artists such as Vince Jones, The Black-Eyed Susans, Louis Tillett, Ralph Pyl Big Band, Phil Slater, The 10 Guitar Project and blues artist Lucky Peterson.  Tim has released a number of solo albums and we t...

Simply put, Jeremy Barnes is one of the most ferocious guitarists on the planet today. Whilst 'Guitar World' has name-checked him as one of the fastest guitarists in the world, Barnes' tone, touch and phrasing place him in a unique class of players beyond a bpm bending shredder. Barnes talks about influences, getting unwittingly caught up in the speed game and diversification amongst many topics i...

  Eric Fortaleza is one of the hardest working bass players in Australia, regularly hitting stages, television and studios with a bevy of artists that don’t require surnames: Ricky-Lee, Matt & Jess, Jasmine Rae and many more. Matt jams with Eric in his home studio and talks Fender endorsements, influences, MD gigs, vintage and custom shop Fenders, building community, social media and much more in...

LA based artist Christian Nesmith has built a prolific career as an in demand sideman, producer, composer, arranger and solo artist. He has worked with Ty Tabor, Dug Pinnick, Air Supply and Circe Link amongst many others. Christian's session work has landed him credit on dozens of albums, commercials and film scores. Christian joins us on the eve of The Monkees' 2019 New Zealand and Australia tour...

  We are joined by the amazing Tal Wilkenfeld for episode #108. Tal boasts a remarkable resume having shared the stage or studio with Jeff Beck, Herbie Hancock, Eric Clapton, Prince and The Allman Brothers, just to name a few of the revered artists who have called on the Sydney born bassist. Tal speaks about her new album - the fantastic "Love Remains" - which finds her fronting material that synt...

Rick Kelly has been hand crafting guitars for over 50 years in his hometown of New York for artists including Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, Charlie Sexton, Kirk Douglas and Bill Frisell to name a few. Rick's work - which includes the use of reclaimed timbers from historic NY locations - is the subject of a beautifully made feature film, Carmine Street Guitars, directed by Ron Mann. The film includes a star...

As the new releases from the biggest music trade show on earth make their way down under it is time for our 2019 NAMM Special - "Inside and Out". We are joined by hard working Sydney bassist Eric Fortaleza, who - as an Aguilar Amplification endorsee - attended NAMM 2019 in Anaheim, California. Eric takes us inside NAMM, talking us through working on the Aguilar booth, making contacts and hanging w...

Joe Robinson comes back on the show to discuss his brilliant new album, Undertones. The album showcases Joe's evolving songwriting, production and performance chops and is his first full length album since 2012's Let Me Introduce You. Joe discusses the writing and recording process at depth, choosing an unforced approach to production, the search for his signature electric tone and why he's flouri...

  Today we speak to world-class guitarist and composer Scott Henderson. Scott is world renowned through his work with Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul, Tribal Tech, his own trio and many more performances. We talk through Scott's amazing career including his relocation from Florida to LA to study at the Musicians Institute (he is now a long- serving and popular instructor there), the development of his co...

Nathan Ball crafts beautiful guitar driven indy rock with tinges of folk, pop and electronica that invokes both joy and melancholia. Nathan joins us at the tail end of three months of sold-out shows to talk about his songwriting process, production inspirations, creating guitar textures and gearing up for festival season in Europe.   nathanballmusic.com   Guitar Speak Podcast Links  Visit us at  g...

Today we are joined by Australian guitarist Nathan Cavaleri, a musician who is as resilient as he is soulful. Nathan Cavaleri started playing guitar at age three, picking along with his father's blues records. Facing luekemia at six, Cavaleri found solace in his guitar and thanks to the Starlight Foundation met and jammed with Mark Knopfler on national television. Even at such a tender age, and qu...

Drew Shirley - of the Grammy award winning Switchfoot - joins us to talk about the making of the band's latest album, Native Tongue, released in January 2019. Drew digs deep into parts, arrangements, guitars, amps and an unabashed love of fuzz.   Guitar Speak Podcast Links  Visit us at  guitarspeakpodcast.com Subscribe and find previous episodes at: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher    Follow us on ...

Happy New Year! Whilst Matt is on holidays we replay our interview with Andy Timmons from November 2016. This interview was recorded just weeks after the release of "View from a Perfect World" - Andy's latest solo album - and is a deep dive into the writing, recording and guitar tones on the record. In addition to his stellar solo career, Andy has had a remarkable journey as a sideman for Danger D...

Vince Conatarino speaks on celebrating and orchestrating the works of Led Zeppelin with the Led Zeppelin Masters. This show has toured the world combining Zep's bombastic rock with a symphony orchestra. Contarino talks passionately about the enduring legacy of Led Zeppelin and how the cinematic landscape of New Zealand inspired the addition of an orchestra. Stay tuned for a GSP review of their con...

Welcome to episode 100! Thanks to our listeners and guests from all around the world for being on the ride with us here at the Guitar Speak Podcast - here's to the next hundred shows \m/  \m/ Today we talk to our friend Mike Molenda (Guitar Speak Podcast Episode #39)  who speaks candidly on what went down when Guitar Player Magazine's new owners no longer had a place for him - and other full time...

  Simon Kinny-Lewis returns with a fantastic new record - Bad Whiskey - that finds Simon and his band in red hot form. Simon effortlessly mixes soulful blues with searing tones and harmonic twists Simon talks us through the making of the album, getting Brett Garsed on two tracks, touring with Chris Cain whilst breaking through in the US and much more. Simon is a regular performer at Australia’s bi...

Vernon Reid is not only one of the most unique guitarists to emerge in the rock world, he is also one of the most thoughtful and articulate. As the founder of the genre breaking and status qou defying band Living Colour, Reid has fearlessly blazed a trail like few others. Reid joins us to talk about why the band's debut album Vivid (1988) is more relevant than ever, how the blues informed the band...

Our live review of Joe Satriani on the Australian leg of his 2018 world tour, in support of his 16th solo album What Happens Next. A print version of this review is also available  here.   Guitar Speak Podcast Links  Subscribe and find previous episodes at  Apple Podcasts ,  Stitcher  or visit us at  www.guitarspeakpodcast.libsyn.com . Follow us on  Facebook  &  Instagram   Join our  Guitar Speak...

Today we are joined by our friend Adam Roach (Become a Guitarist Today Podcast Northern - Melbourne Podcast) to discuss the latest guitar news from around Australia including: - David Leslie workshop new date - Sydney Guitar Show confirmed for May 2019 - Frank Gambale back in Australia for a tour and masterclass - School of Rock stage musical launches in Melbourne - Melbourne International Guitar...

  Australian Scotty Burford spent five days (and 5 hours!) playing guitar to break the world record for marathon guitar playing...all in the name of charity. Scotty's efforts garnered worldwide attention along the way. We get the behind the scenes story of the record breaking effort and the excellent work of Musicians Making a Difference - the charity group Scotty focussed his efforts on. We also...