The Fretboard Journal Guitar Podcast

Our 35th podcast features 2/5ths of the Punch Brothers: banjo great Noam Pikelny and fiddle virtuoso Gabe Witcher. We caught up with the pair right before the PB's show at Seattle's Showbox Theater on March 15, 2011. We asked them about the instruments they're using on this tour as well as their future recording plans.  

Our 34th podcast features an interview with singer-songwriter duo Corinne West and Kelly Joe Phelps. Though the pair have had lengthy solo careers for years, they've recently decided to perform together as a group. We ask them about how they approach songwriting as a duo, what instruments they're using and about their forthcoming album. We also ask Phelps about his great slide guitar playing (whic...

Our 33rd podcast features a nearly hour-long interview Fretboard Journal editor Marc Greilsamer conducted with Phish bassist Mike Gordon. Gordon talks about the gear he uses, recent shows, comparisions between Phish and the Grateful Dead, his solo album Moss and much, much more.  

On this week's podcast, FJ editor Marc Greilsamer talks to Walter Salas-Humara from the groundbreaking Americana band the Silos. We catch up with Salas-Humara in our offices right before he played a gig at Seattle's Tractor Tavern. The singer-songwriter talks about his tried-but-true Gibson, his early recordings with the Vulgar Boatmen and his work with the Silos. He also talks a bit about his car...

On this week's podcast, Marc and Jason discuss the new Fall 2010 issue of the   Fretboard Journal, which is mailing now to subscribers and features stories on Sam Bush, Froggy Bottom Guitars and much more. We also get a sneak peek at what's in store for the forthcoming Winter edition. Jason also   talks to Seattle-based author (and FJ contributor) Kurt B. Reighley about his new book, United States...

The long awaited return of the Fretboard Journal 's podcasts. This week, editor Marc Greilsamer talks to incredible mandolinist David Grisman. Grisman, as many FJ readers know, was the cover story of our very first issue ...some five years ago. He also interviewed Chris Thile for us in issue 10 .

On this week's episode of the  Fretboard Journal  podcast, we talk about summer music festivals and, of course, guitars. Marc Greilsamer, our editor, highlights the new Summer edition of the magazine as well as his recent trip to the High Sierra Festival. Jason Verlinde, our publisher, tells us a bit about the Montreal Guitar Show which took place over the Fourth of July weekend. Included is a sho...

On this week's Fretboard Journal Podcast, we talk to acclaimed archtop maker (and restorer) Cris Mirabella. 

For our 27th podcast, editor Marc Greilsamer interviews jazz guitar legend, Larry Coryell. 

For our 26th episode, Marc, Jason and Michael from the Fretboard Journal interview acclaimed luthier Kevin Ryan. 

Our seventh podcast episode features special guest, Eric Danheim of Big Tex Guitars.  Recorded June 26, 2009.

The Fretboard Journal's sixth podcast episode, featuring special guest Mike Marshall.  Recorded on June 12, 2009. 

The Fretboard Journal's fifth podcast episode, recorded on June 9, 2009. Musician John Roderick (The Long Winters) joins us to talk about his gear and the unique songwriting process he underwent (thanks to a Boss looper pedal).  Originally recorded via Blogtalkradio.com, apologies for the awful audio fidelity. 

The fourth episode of the Fretboard Journal podcast, recorded via blogtalkradio. Richard Johnston, acclaimed guitar dealer, historian and author joins us at 11:17 to talk about the early days of vintage guitar collecting, the economics of vintage instrument dealing, and more.  Recorded: April, 2009.   

The Fretboard Journal's third-ever podcast, recorded in April of 2008. David Lindley joins the FJ's Jason Verlinde, Michael Simmons and Marc Greilsamer.  David Lindley joins us at 4:55. We discuss Dumble amplifiers, guitars, John Bilezikjian (who Lindley eventually interviewed for the FJ magazine) and more.  Recorded via the blogtalkradio platform. 

The Fretboard Journal's second-ever podcast, recorded in the Spring of 2009.  Special guests John Thomas and luthier Rick Turner join us.  4:55 John Thomas joins us to talk about CITES, illegal tortoiseshell picks, and more. 26:42 Rick Turner joins us to talk about sustainable woods and more.  Recorded via blogtalkradio, the FJ's original podcast platform. 

The Fretboard Journal's first podcast episode, recorded live on April 3, 2009 via BlogTalkRadio. Guests included Jon Rauhouse (Neko Case) and Martin Guitar expert (and now Mastery Bridge founder) John "Woody" Woodland.