Chuck picked up a guitar at age 12 and was playing professionally as a lead guitarist on the road, a few months later. Find out how this happened and all the cool people he was surrounded by, along the way… Great story about a stolen guitar neck... Chuck’s dad… and Brent Mason, of all people… The best practicing strategy for any guitarist who wants to learn how to play faster. This is something I guarantee you’ve never heard before!... The secret of the Satellite Inn, in Rock Springs, Wyoming… t...
Dec 26, 2017•56 min•Ep. 118
Luis does studio work in Nashville, LA and New York City. He shares the differences in the vibes and work styles between each one of these places… Luis has done studio work on a wide range of music, from Billboard Top 20 hard rock sounds of Eve To Adam, to country, to latin music, to jazz… as well as film and video soundtrack. He discusses playing in such diverse environments and how to become proficient in a wide range of genres… Loads of interesting and cool personal family stories about Luis ...
Dec 25, 2017•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 117
Tyler grew up in rural Georgia, and has a great story about how he went from playing hardcore in high school, to old school country in Nashville, as a professional… The most important thing he did in early on in his career which allowed him to take it seriously… Smashing bricks with a Yamaha Strat, and more... Go to http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com to get notified of future episodes
Dec 24, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 116
Wilder shares the interesting backstory behind the making of his latest CD, Hope & Sorrow… Why sensitive people experience the world differently, and how he deals with this in his music… And an important lesson he’s learned about making excuses, and about getting things done the right way, And,much more... Go to http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com to get notified of future episodes
Dec 23, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 115
Brian shared some interesting stories about his experience working with several artists, including Robben Ford, Shooter Jennings, Rich Robinson, John Scofield, and Minnie Driver… Some real smart advice any musician could benefit from, that Brian would have liked to know when he was younger… The ups and downs of letting the Universe help you decide your fate, and more... Go to http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com to get notified of future episodes...
Dec 22, 2017•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 114
Story of how Mason went from being an elementary school teacher to running a world-wide Guitar Pedal & effects company… Finally, the untold truth about the “Wah Pedal Scandal!” What really went down and how Mason handled it - the good, the bad, and the ugly… And the backstory behind how Mason first connected with guys like Michael Landau, Josh Smith, Robben Ford, and other A-List players, and more... Go to http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com to get notified of future episodes...
Dec 21, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 113
Really cool story about how Joel went from playing defensive back in Division 2 college football program, to playing the Grand Ole Opry… Joel is a newlywed and how he connected with his wife is a great story of serendipity in the mix… Joel NEVER plays a telecaster, even though he is the lead guitarist in a country band. Find out his top 3 favorite axes and why he needs the Humbucker sound, and much more... Go to http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com to get notified of future episodes...
Dec 20, 2017•45 min•Ep. 112
Wow, what an inspirational success story this is. David came to Nashville 4 months ago, after playing professionally in Sweden for many years. In this short time, he’s already had 50 paid gigs… traveled to 18 different states… and played the Grand Ole Opry 8 times! Discover how he made this happen… A major cultural belief David had to “cast aside” and how he had to “remake” himself, to achieve his dream of playing professionally, here in America… How to create opportunities by networking and mee...
Dec 19, 2017•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 111
Derek is an A-List First Call session player out of Nashville. He’s played on over 30 (yes, THIRTY) Number 1 songs and was the Academy of Country Music’s Guitar Player of the year, in 2016. He’s played on albums for Kid Rock, Dolly Parton, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Shakira, Maren Morris, Kelsea Ballerini, Motley Crue, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney, Thomas Rhett, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town and many others... And yet… he didn’t start playing guitar until age 17! You’ll hear...
Dec 18, 2017•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 110
Andy went from placing 2nd in the World Championship Mandolin Contest at age 16 to winning Guitar Center’s Guitarmageddon contest, a few years later. It would be hard to find someone so proficient in so many different styles of playing… He shares a really special story about a Martin guitar he bought for his grandfather (the person who taught him to play music), and how he got the money to pay for the guitar… An important lesson on what to NOT take for granted… his “coming of age” double LP he p...
Dec 17, 2017•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 109
Originally from London, Michael has been an A-List First call session guitarist in Nashville for over 35 years. He played lead guitar for Eddie Rabbitt for 6 years, playing on 11 Number one hits for Rabbitt... has made over 5,000 live appearances including performances on just about every major radio and television show… He’s released 4 of his own instrumental CDs… has over 60 cuts with major publishers… has written 3 Number 1 Country hit singles… produced a full-length CD which has been nominat...
Dec 16, 2017•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 108
Greg’s 4,000 videos for Wildwood Guitars, with over 50 Million viewers... has to be some kind of a record. And what’s amazing is that he made all those videos in a span of only 4 years - and you’ll hear exactly how this happened, along with the backstory of “the making of” these videos, in this interview… How Greg went from studying to become a lawyer, to becoming a musician. And the one thing he’d go back and tell himself as a young musician, if he could do this… Greg has literally played THOUS...
Dec 15, 2017•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 107
Darin was mentored by the legendary “Bumps” Blackwell, who was instrumental in developing the careers of Sam Cooke, Ray Charles & Quincy Jones. And as you’ll hear in this story… he may have saved Darin’s life, as well… Why playing with Bob Dylan, for Darin… wasn’t as big a deal as you might think it would be… What it was like visiting Johnny Cash’s house in Jamaica back in the mid 70’s when Johnny was on top of the world. And, much more... Go to http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up...
Dec 14, 2017•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 106
NOMAD’s unusual superpower, and a odd thing he likes doing, which no one would ever suspect What he loves best about Europe and why it’s his favorite place in the world to visit Toughest decision he’s ever had to make, and much more... Go to http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes and other cool stuff for guitar players
Dec 13, 2017•59 min•Ep. 105
NOMAD has played on albums by Celine Dion, Justin Bieber, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand… is the author of “The Career Guitarist”... and has had his compositions placed in over 200 films... His commitment to being the best entertainer possible, led him to start tossing his actual playing guitars clear across the stage to his guitar tech... Where some kids growing up in his situation would have been distressed, NOMAD found solace and comfort in his guitar... A critical mistake he reveals about...
Dec 12, 2017•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 104
The most exciting part of playing live, for David!… David’s first gig in Nashville was more like a “Baptism by fire,” as you’ll hear him describe it. He even got his first record deal out of it!... How to handle not being able to hear yourself up on stage when your communication and earphone system malfunctions… David’s story about growing up in rural Louisiana, hunting and fishing… and how he got into playing guitar and moving over to Nashville… Valuable advice he wishes he had, that any up and...
Dec 11, 2017•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 103
Great story about how you really can’t connect the dots moving forward. And why sometimes things seem to happen which you don’t really understand at the time, but the reveal comes later. This is how Jordan hooked up with LovelyTheBand and got his first record deal... Most important lesson Jordan learned from a good opportunity that turned out to be a not-so-good opportunity... Why musical “connections” are so important to Jordan... what he wants to do a better job of, in the future, and more... ...
Dec 10, 2017•51 min•Ep. 102
Alex has some great stories to tell about his connection with Lenny Kravits (and how he meets up with him every 4 years on the same day)... how he got to audition for Dr. John… and how his love for BB King got him into a Martin Scorsese movie… In addition to being a great player, Alex actually has experience working on the management side of things as a tour manager and he’s also co-produced a new CD by Travers Geoffray... And 2 very cool lessons he’s learned about being in the music business… p...
Dec 09, 2017•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 101
Tony has played with Little Richard, BB King, Dizzy Gillespie, Sting, Sam Moore, Cyndi Lauper, Michael Hill’s Blues Mob, Vernon Reid, and hundreds of others during his prolific 40 year career. The stories he shares about the lessons he’s learned from working with some of these people, are just amazing... The greatest wisdom he’s learned, and how it’s kept him steadily employed all these years... A compelling story about self-development, the toughest decision Tony’s ever had to make, and much mo...
Dec 08, 2017•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 100
The cool lessons Brad (who’s well-read and incredibly bright) learned from working with legendary producer, Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd - The Wall) and Alice Cooper... Brad was homeschooled and he learned some incredibly valuable lessons from his parents, which he shares with us on this call... The one question that keeps popping into his mind, and why he can’t seem to resolve it, and much more... Go to http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes and other cool st...
Dec 07, 2017•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 99
Mike’s played with Lynyrd Skynyrd, Trace Adkins, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Faith Hill, Jewel, Luke Bryan, Darius Rucker, Duane Eddy and hundreds of other artists - both in the studio and on tour. And he was one of the founding members of Dann Huff’s band, Giant... Mike talks about how Vince Gill is able to get the best performance out of his band members and the creative people all around him… and the infectious intensity Dann Huff brings to the table... Mike grew up in Memphis, steeped in that cit...
Dec 06, 2017•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 98
Gibson Guitars voted Johnny one of the top 5 chicken pickers, and Guitar World magazine listed Johnny as one of the 50 fastest guitarists of all time. What makes this all the more amazing is that Johnny is legally blind. Discover what motivated him to persevere and look at the glass half full instead of half-empty… even from a young age... Johnny’s father passed away in a tragic boating accident at a young age. Johnny shares an incredible story about his dad, which he learned about shortly after...
Dec 05, 2017•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 97
An amazingly cool story about how Eddie and Frankie, two childhood friends who grew up in Battle Creek, Michigan… wound up playing together again, in Nashville and all over the world... Eddie has the coolest parents and they got a lot of things right when it came to raising Eddie and supporting his career - you’ll hear several stories about what they did... Eddie plays Heritage 535 guitars and he’s got a great story about how he got his #2 535, and much more... Go to http://www.EveryoneLovesGuit...
Dec 04, 2017•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 96
Tough lesson Brent had to learn about networking when he came to Nashville, and how it impacted his career... How Brent’s ability to proficiently play multiple instruments also multiplied his career opportunities... A beautiful story about Glenn Campbell, Johnny Cash, and The Oak Ridge Boys… and their relationship with Brent’s family, and much more... Go to http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes and other cool stuff for guitar players...
Dec 03, 2017•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 95
Doug shares the backstory of the songs on his newest CD, Chapter 1. Including, how he came up with the lyrics and how he put the songs together, musically and production-wise... The advice he would go back and give his younger self, if he could do that... And some other candid personal reveals, in the second half of this 2-part conversation... Go to http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes and other cool stuff for guitar players...
Dec 02, 2017•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 94
Doug lived in 9 different places the first 9 years of his life, including California, Japan, Spain, and Florida. Little did he know this would ultimately allow him to propel his music career in ways he never imagined... Doug played with The Mustard Seeds, David Coverdale, and toured world-wide with Jennifer Paige on her “Crush” tour, and he’s got some great stories to share about each of these things Discover what Maynard Ferguson, Iron Butterfly, and Doug’s Toyota Tercel have in common, and muc...
Dec 01, 2017•53 min•Ep. 93
Jerry has a great story about how he met Artimus, who was the original drummer in Lynyrd Skynyrd, and how he got the gig... How the local players and local music store in Asheville were Jerry’s most important musical influences... Jerry owns a regional retail music store and he reveals the most under-rated guitars he has come across, and compares G & L to Fender... Go to http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes and other cool stuff for guitar players,...
Nov 30, 2017•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 92
Bill talks about what it took for him to get over 200 songs recorded by other artists, along with placing songs in major films and on Television... How the music business works as it relates to publishing and songwriting... The biggest mistakes songwriters make and how to avoid making them... The most important lessons he learned from growing up in a small steel mill town in Pennsylvania, and how these lessons contributed to his success. And more... Go to http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and s...
Nov 29, 2017•42 min•Ep. 90
Shawn got wired into some high end session work in LA, at a young age. And the cast of musicians he worked with during this time, was insane. Guys like Abe Laboriel Sr. & Jr., Leland Sklar, Nathan East & Crystal Lewis. Find out what he learned from this experience... Shawn’s been playing with Carrie Underwood for 10 years now. How he got the job and the Herculean effort he had to make to get up and running, is an amazing story... Oh, then there’s the time Shawn played with Stone Temple P...
Nov 28, 2017•59 min•Ep. 90
Shawn got wired into some high end session work in LA, at a young age. And the cast of musicians he worked with during this time, was insane. Guys like Abe Laboriel Sr. & Jr., Leland Sklar, Nathan East & Crystal Lewis. Find out what he learned from this experience... Shawn’s been playing with Carrie Underwood for 10 years now. How he got the job and the Herculean effort he had to make to get up and running, is an amazing story... Oh, then there’s the time Shawn played with Stone Temple P...
Nov 27, 2017•1 hr•Ep. 89
