The Tone Mob Podcast

Calling all creatives!! This episode is for you. Steve is a guitar gear fanatic, really cool dude, and a professional photographer for Journey. Yes. The band. We talk about how the love of guitar and music led him down a crazy career path, and how that can be applied to a variety of different creative fields. Oh, and we talk about 1959 Bursts as well. Why wouldn't we? Check out Steve's Instagram H...

We've got another hot one for you! Rick has been a listener of the show for years, and we've chatted on the internet for almost as long. So this was a real treat to get him on the podcast and talk about pick making, Yamaha guitars, starting a business during Covid, and a whole lot more! Check out his work HERE Support the show and get extra episodes over at Patreon.com/tonemob. You can also help o...

Do you like scary music movies? How about discussions about human nature? An Ibanez Talman Tele???????? Song writing? Music? This one was a a TRIP. Yvette and just let this conversation flow from one place to the next. I really, really enjoyed this conversation and I'm so happy that we were able to do it despite the technical difficulties. Make sure and follow her on the socials and check out her...

Joe Branton from the band Polymath and the most excellent Guitar Nerds Podcast returns to the show to talk about this wild year and get very down a detailed with his particular tastes and interests in music. This, as always, was a great time. Make sure you check out the Guitar Nerds Podcast wherever you are listening to this! TEXT ME at (503) 751-8577 Support the show and get extra episodes over a...

Another long overdue episode this week! Today I'm talking to Scott DeBockler of SNK Pedals. We have been in touch for several years, and it was rad to finally make this happen! Scott is a good dude who makes rad stuff. We have a lot of crossover interests as well so that made for a great time. Enjoy it folks! Check out his pedals HERE TEXT ME at (503) 751-8577 Support the show and get extra episod...

This has been a long time coming! I'm so stoked to get my dude Awol (Aaron) on the show. This was a great chat about how he got started in music, his experience building pedals, Nashville food, and of course we top the whole thing off with a criticism of society and our education system. Check out his work HERE TEXT ME at (503) 751-8577 Support the show and get extra episodes over at Patreon.com/t...

Welcome to the NERDCAST! Tobias, Conrad and myself had a really good time nerding out about vintage guitars, our favorite local guitar stores, their retail location and more. This was an absolute blast, and I think you'll really enjoy it. Check them out HERE. TEXT ME at (503) 751-8577 Support the show and get extra episodes over at Patreon.com/tonemob. You can also help out with your gear buying h...

STOKED! Lucero is one of my favorite bands of all time, so it was an honor to sit down with Brian Venable. We get a behind the scenes look at the origins of the band, his take on guitar playing, gear, and life in general. We also talk about sneaking people into shows, a weird experience with Alternative Press, beer getting poured on my head, wild Philly fans and a whole lot more. This was one of m...

Danny Black is a guitarist, tone nerd, and a real cool dude. He plays in a band called Good Old War, and has a string of excellent solo records. The most recent of which is called Black Ryno and it is out wherever you get your music. Check it out here! If you would like to do that, TEXT ME at (503) 751-8577 Support the show and get extra episodes over at Patreon.com/tonemob. You can also help out...

Hello! Welcome to a bonus episode of the show!!! Today is a little different than normal. This is a discussion around working as an independent artist in this weird digital age we are in. De'Von and I are going to be embarking on a journey together to push his musical project Boy Indigo forward, and we would like you to come with us for the ride. If you would like to do that, TEXT ME at (503) 751-...

It is time for an update! I know a lot of folks have been wondering what is happening with The Pedal Movie, and the dudes thought it would be a good idea to come back on for an update. They fill in some gaps, tell some tales, and give a pretty good idea of what to expect in the film. Follow The Pedal Movie on Instagram Text me! (503) 751-8577 Support the show and get extra episodes over at Patreon...

This was a very fun and very on topic episode for a change! James has been in the band Against Me! for a long time, and recently started Bowman Audio Endeavors. He is a great dude, and this was a really fun chat. It turns out...... we both have an affinity for a certain era of Les Paul. This was epic! Check his pedals out at Bowman Audio Endeavors and the band at their website. Support the show an...

Nick and met in a Fred Meyer parking lot on a weird day in Portland, OR. We had a good chat about pedals and whatnot before we parted ways. A month or so later we recorded this podcast and we got into some interesting territory! Enjoy the chat! Check out his pedals at https://www.dirtyhaggard.com/ Check out the Tone Mob YouTube Channel HERE Support the show and get extra episodes over at Patreon.c...

This was an awesome conversation! Rob is the man behind Chapman Guitars, an extremely popular YouTube channel, Snake Oil Pedals, and a whole bunch of music! This was a really, really fun episode and a long time coming! Enjoy this one folks. This was a blast! Check out Rob's YouTube Channel HERE Support the show and get extra episodes over at Patreon.com/tonemob. You can also help out with your gea...

Alex has returned! He came on the podcast way back in 2016, which is like, an entire lifetime ago! Coppersound Pedals had the opportunity to develope a pedal with none other than Jack White himself. (White Stripes, Raconteurs, Third Man Records..... Yeah, that Jack White.) So we go over what has changed since the last time he came on, and then he went into the weeds about the process behind the Tr...

Such a fun episode!! Aisha and I really hit it off. A lot of nerdery about gear, music and a whole bunch of other nonsense. I really enjoyed this chat and I am betting that you will too. Loe Sounds Instagram Check out Pedalraffle.com for info on the large rig giveaway. Support the show and get extra episodes over at Patreon.com/tonemob. You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchas...

This one was so much fun! A while back, I was in Nashville, TN, and Grant & Karen from Big Ear Pedals organized a small get together for us to record a podcast. On this one I'm chatting up a storm with Jesse from Rude Tech, Awol from Awol Pedals, the Big Ear crew, Matt from 1981 Inventions, and Trey from Retroactive Pedals. It was a really fun episode. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Check o...

Sean Pierce Johnson is a dude who I've been meaning to have on the show for a very long time. Some things just happen for a reason it seems, and now is the perfect time! Sean is a content creator, musician, and great dude. He also has been closely following California Assembly Bill AB5, and the PRO Act which is currently sitting in Congress. These proposals have a potentially huge impact on profes...

We've got a hot one for you! Dan is the DSP dude over at Old Blood (amongst other things). He is a really good due, and he has an interesting story to tell. And this time I pulled off a successful interview with a member of the Old Blood crew without my house going up in smoke.. (Listen to Seth and Brady's appearance on the podcast if you are curious about that....) Check out the pedals at Oldbloo...

What a fun one this was! My guy Dewey and I have a rather funny story of how we met for the first time...... Back stage at a Thrice show. You know. Totally normal, every day type stuff. Dewey is a great guy, musician, and podcaster with a really interesting story. He has done some tremendous interviews with some tremendous people. Make sure you check out his show at http://peerpleasurepodcast.com/...

My dude Ariel is back!!! Mr. Posen is always a delight and on this episode the man is bringing some truth bombs to the table. We talked a lot about the grind, and the work that goes into attempting to carve out a career in the music industry, and how that may look differently than what people think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JOEL HAS RETURNED! He has some updates for us and he talks about some very interesting company policies, tries to talk me into getting a dog, and a whole lot more stuff. We also talk about his last name and how to pronounce it. Which is very important, obviously. Support the show at Patreon.com/Tonemob Or by purchasing gear at Tonemob.com/sweetwater or Tonemob.com/reverb Learn more about your ad...

Here is another one for you all! Mike is a great dude making great pedals. We talk about his story and how he integrates his heritage into his designs. We also talk about Indian tacos and how not enough people know about them! Check out his work at https://nativeaudio.us/ Support the show at Patreon.com/Tonemob Or buy purchasing gear at Tonemob.com/sweetwater or Tonemob.com/reverb Learn more about...

I have been wanting to do this for a long time! Mark Johnston is a fellow internet guitar gear dude, musician, guitar junkie, podcaster and all around excellent dude. I'm sure you are going to dig this chat as we dive into hist story and the weird world of Instagram guitar stuff. Enjoy! Support the show by purchasing gear at Tonemob.com/reverb and Tonemob.com/sweetwater Learn more about your ad ch...

This was an absolute blast of an episode. Mario is such a cool dude, and he's making some incredible stuff out of Bozeman, Montana. We dug into his Lakota/Nakoda roots and how he integrates his history in his builds. Also, the Patron exclusive episode that accompanies this episode is EPIC. Mario's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miner_glitch_electronics/ Support the show by buying gear at Ton...