Guitar Tales

The End by the Beatles features a triple guitar lead duel from John, Paul and George! We take a deep dive into why each player brings his unique style to their solo and how they got the tone! We also start with a mini tribute to Brian Wilson in this Intermezzo episode!

Bruce Sudano is an American musician and songwriter noted for creating songs for artists such as Michael Jackson, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, and his late wife, the Grammy Award-winning Disco Queen, Donna Summer! He talks about his humble beginnings in New York City to chart topping success co-writing with Donna Summer!

Paul Nelson is an American blues and rock guitarist, record producer, and songwriter. He has played and/or recorded alongside artists such as Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, and members of the Allman Brothers Band! Paul joins Dave from tour to talk about coming out of the pandemic and his good friend Johnny Winter! Paul passed away suddenly on March 10th 2024. He will be missed by his friends and fans.

Kenny has recorded or performed with several notable artists such as Bob Dylan, Rick Derringer, Billy Idol, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Foghat, Sammy Hagar, Billy Squier, New York Dolls, and Hall and Oates. Since 2015, he has been the bass player for The Yardbirds! You think he has stories to tell?

World renowned guitarist/vocalist Godfrey Townsend joins us to talk about his massive career in music backing up and playing with many legendary artists including, John Entwistle, The Yardbirds, and Todd Rundgren. He's also done tribute shows covering the music of Eric Clapton's (Clapton is God-frey) and music of George Harrison!

Joe Normal is an alternative, americana, indie, pop, rock, songwriter artist from Los Angeles, CA. Joe checks in with Dave to talk about glam rock, England, Howard Stern and of course his early influences and guitar heroes! Video available on YouTube!

Dave and Scott discuss a Frankenstrat build. Scott began with a "Chibson" and used his skills in art to get a close recreation! We talk about what Scott used to get the authentic look and sound of this iconic guitar! LINKS: Blue Paint https://www.ebay.com/itm/265336192141?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=MaE6Il7lRQq&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=rWqVjbTFSBq&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY J...

From Season One and recorded at Riverview Studios, we welcome late night executive producer Todd Yasui! You may not know the name, but you've definitely seen his work! From Cardi B to Kevin Hart and back to "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno," Todd Yasui has been producing great TV! We talk about meeting high profile celebrities as well as his humble beginnings in Dave's garage band.

What do Eddie Van Halen, Johnny Cash, Kramer Guitars and development of the famous Asbury Park area all have in common??? The great Henry Vaccaro, Sr.!!! We kept this episode under wraps for quite a while, but it's a must see. Henry is the former owner of Kramer Guitars and through that role, developed close friendships with Eddie Van Halen and Johnny Cash. He also teamed up to bring one of the mo...

Dave and Scott play a fictitious game show called TONE BANK! Dave will try and guess the prices of several guitars! Play along at home! Links to guitars shown in the show: Fender Squire Debut Series Strat: https://amzn.to/40P15iB Bootlegger Royal: https://amzn.to/4hNnKTu Censtar Relic Telecaster: https://amzn.to/4hKsxVr Vintage Icon V6: https://amzn.to/3CIVAdl IYV Rick: https://amzn.to/42Krdhi

Dave and Scott review a brief history of Superbowl halftime entertainment while taking a closer look at some of the great guitars used in performance!

Classic show from Season 6: Product Manager for RBI Music joins Dave to chat about their line up of guitars. They take a close look at the Vintage Guitar line as well as the Silvertone line of guitars. Old favorites improved for today's players!

Why did we put a pro wrestling superstar on a music show? Because there are many parallels between the pro wrestling ring and the rock stage. We talk about building a stage persona, performance, preparation, promotion as well as the physical and mental demands on athletes and musicians.

A retrospective of highlights from all the shows we did in 2024! Including some of our biggest guests! Ace Frehley, Bumblefoot and Rudy Sarzo!

Dave and Scott get controversial and reveal the bands they hate! They also list the bands YOU selected to make the list! If you're a hater, now's your chance to shine!

Dave and Scott reveal their top 5 Unsung Guitar Heroes in this Intermezzo episode of Guitar Tales! For links and video of this show, subscribe to our YouTube Channel!

Many thanks to RiverviewStudios.com and our special first guest, Scott "Guitarmacist" Engel. Dave and Scott go way back. Scott talks about his inspiration, his garage bands, and his current gig with local favorites The Smokin Jackets! Scott eventually became our publicist and in 2024, he became our co-host of the show!

The Season 2 premiere of Guitar Tales with Dave Cohen! New set, new guests, new intro, and new topics! This special "Roundtable" discussion covers the state of live music, pitfalls of cover band promotion, bookings, common mistakes new bands make, how to get noticed and how to get booked! It's must see TV for anyone in a working band.

The premiere of The Phaze music video from 1984! Plus we reminisce about a few local ghost stories just in time for Halloween!

If you've been surfing TikTok and social media, chances are you've come across Anthony's content! He's joins Dave to talk about the social media game and his passion for music.

The Tone King joins Dave to talk tone and his experience as a long time influencer on YouTube!

Lawyer Thomas Jannarone goes through a master class in legal issues facing bands and musicians. The Do's, Don'ts and maybes of the legal pitfalls that can plague any entertainer!

After a short break, Dave and Scott return to discuss what they missed while they were away. Particularly Corey Feldman and Frankie Valli.

Our very first guest joins us from the United Kingdom! Becky Baldwin talks about the music scene in the UK, her influences, her gear, her band Fury and we count how many times Dave says "POND"

Don Jamieson (That Rocks!-That Metal Show-That Jamieson Show) joins Dave and Scott "Guitarmacist" to chat about his career, the similarities between comics and musicians and the early days of That Metal Show! (and maybe a few fart jokes)