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Jeff Pevar

Aug 01, 202056 minSeason 1Ep. 4
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Episode description

Jeff Pevar is an acclaimed guitarist and session musician. With both a solo career and a reputation for playing alongside numerous musical legends, Jeff is no stranger to the guitar. Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Meat Loaf, and many more are just a few of the names that Jeff can chalk up on his resumé.


2:31 - OBS, streaming, building your audience online in 2020, and the importance of diversifying your skillset as a musician.
6:16 - Playing with David Crosby.
10:22 - Jeff’s style as a fusion playing, blending rock, jazz, and R&B, Jeff’s “Jazz is Dead” record, and the legacy of The Grateful Dead.
16:40 - How Jeff “made it big” by getting gigs with nationally and internationally known ensembles.
20:43 - Getting the gig with Ray Charles, and a few good stories from the road.
40:25 - Gear, gear, gear - Jeff’s favorite go-to pieces, and what to use to be a successful session and live guitar player
51:01 - How Jeff procured one of Neil Young’s guitars.
53:46 - What’s next for Jeff.

Total Runtime: 56:17

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