Gregg’s toured and played with artists like Bruce Bouillet (Racer X), Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big), Billy Sheehan (David Lee Roth), Ray Luzier (Korn), and many others. He’s also released 2 solo records and has a new album with his band Plenty Heavy. Gregg talks about the trials and tribulations of making records on his own, along with the skill sets he learned from this. Gregg is a well-known product reviewer online and he talks about how he got started doing this, and how you can do the same thing. W...
Aug 15, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 298
Sheryl has maintained an 18-year residency at one of New York City’s top-shelf jazz clubs, the 55 Bar. During this time, she’s released 9 CDs of her own… toured the world as a member of David Krakauer’s “Ancestral Groove,” and performed and recorded with Richard Bona, Irene Cara, Lea Delaria, Jack Wilkins, and many others… and is a professor at Berklee and at the Collective, in NYC Sheryl reveals her unusual hobby that she happens to excel in… how her family’s musical history influenced her to l...
Aug 14, 2018•57 min•Ep. 297
WOW. More cool stories here than you will ever hear in any other 1-hour interview you might listen to over the course of your entire life. 5-time Grammy winner Dave Roe has played with like, almost everyone. Besides being Johnny Cash’s last bassist from 1992 - 2003 (and what a Johnny Cash story he’ll share with you), he’s also played with Ian Hunter, Carrie Underwood, Chrissie Hynde, Dan Auerbach, Sturgill Simpson, Jerry Reed, Dwight Yoakam, John Mellencamp, Chet Atkins, CeeLo Green, Vince Gill,...
Aug 13, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 296
Grace won 1st place in the Unsigned Only, International, and John Lennon Songwriting Contests... made it to the final 32 on Season 4 of The Voice in 2013… has released 6 solo albums… has over a decade of touring under her belt… and is currently in the middle of a 365 day challenge, where she is writing 1 song every day and sharing it on her Instagram account Grace opened up about the ups and downs of her 365 challenge… getting sober and getting married (in the same year!)... here inspiring work ...
Aug 10, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 295
Adam Levy has been an LA session player, touring guitarist, and has worked on Grammy-winning records including Norah Jones’ “Come Away With Me”... Tracy Chapman’s “Give Me One Reason”... and has also worked with Ani DiFranco, Rosanne Cash, Allen Toussaint, Vulfpeck… and has released 6 solo recordings. Adam kept things very real and talked about losing his wife in 2009… growing up in the music business… some challenging early family hurdles… solid advice for anyone who’s ever walked away from a p...
Aug 09, 2018•2 hr 24 min•Ep. 294
Ben’s self-taught unique percussive style has led him to perform with Al DiMeola, Larry Coryell, George Duke, Joey DeFrancesco, Phil Keaggy and Sting’s guitarist, Dominic Miller… and has opened for the likes of Steve Vai, Victor Wooten, Shooter Jennings, Dick Dale & Jimmy Vaughan A guy who really likes to smile and be happy, Ben talks about playing with, and meeting some of his heroes, including Steve Morse… how he developed his style…growing up around bluegrass music in Lexington, Kentucky…...
Aug 08, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 293
In addition to his recent appointment to Music Director of the Grand Ole Opry, Kerry Marx is a 2-time Grammy nominee (with 1 Grammy win) session player in Nashville who’s played on records by Brad Paisley, David Crosby, GE Smith, James Burton, Keith Urban, Johnny Cash, Vince Gill, James Taylor, Blackhawk, Steven Tyler and others. He’s also toured with Olivia Newton-John, Johnny Mathis, Lynda Carter, Don McLean, Steve Wariner, Toby Keith & Shania Twain, Ronnie Milsap, Jerry Read, Ray Price, a...
Aug 07, 2018•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 292
Robben’s released over 50 albums in a career that’s spanned almost as many years. Besides a successful solo career, Robben’s played with Joni Mitchell, Miles Davis, George Harrison, Phil Lesh, Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan, greg Allman, John Scofield, Susan Tedeschi, Keb Mo, Larry Carlton, Mavis Staples, Brad Paisley and many others Robben shared literally dozens of personal stories in this conversation, including seeing Hendrix, Albert King, Mike Bloomfield, John Mayall and Mick Taylor in concert bac...
Aug 06, 2018•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 291
One of the absolute nicest, and most humble people I’ve been privileged to meet, Paul Jackson - although a rock star by any standards - is about as grounded a human being as you’ll find. After a difficult childhood, Paul managed to find his way and become passion-driven by baseball and guitar. He talks about one of his early dreams of one day playing in the Pensacola Civic Center - a dream he successfully accomplished, along with many others. Paul shared some great stories here, including how hi...
Aug 03, 2018•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 290
So many great stories Ricky told here. Like that time he ran into Cher in his local pharmacy… or the time Gregg Allman asked Ricky to keep Gregg’s new custom Harley in Ricky’s garage, so Cher wouldn’t find out about it… Or how Capricorn (and all the other record labels) screwed their artists by including this ONE paragraph in each contract… why he left Wet Willie and moved out to LA… opening for the Allman Brothers, The Grateful Dead, Grand Funk Railroad, REO Speedwagon, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Humble P...
Aug 02, 2018•2 hr 50 min•Ep. 289
Avi Bortnick joined Scofield's jam-oriented band in 2000 and has played rhythm guitar and electronics, along with co-producing and co-writing three records: Überjam, Up All Night, and Überjam Deux. He’s also played with Jim Weider, Zigaboo Modeliste, Bobby McFerrin, and his own Avi B Three. He’s known in musician circles for his rhythm guitar playing and ability to blend in a variety of musical configurations. We spent quite a bit of time on this call talking about Avi’s prolific side hustles, w...
Aug 01, 2018•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 288
Grant held the guitar chair in the legendary David Grisman Quintet for six years, and has worked alongside artists like Edgar Meyer, Steve Martin, Tony Trischka, Darol Anger, Dominick Leslie, Alex Hargreaves and Joe K. Walsh. Grant’s performed all over North America and Europe, including Carnegie Hall, Montreal Jazz Festival, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and Bonnaroo. Definitely one of the most intense and introspective interviews I’ve done. Grant and I dig really deep in the second half of this call...
Jul 31, 2018•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 287
John is a 6 time Grammy nominated songwriter, a Grammy winning producer, and guitar player. He’s produced and/or written 43 #1 singles, 86 #1 albums and sold over 60 million records. He’s worked with Melissa Etheridge, Alanis Morrisette, Joe Cocker, Keith Urban, Santana, Take That, Steven Tyler, Santana, Fleetwood Mac, Robbie Robertson, Sheryl Crow, Michelle Branch, Bon Jovi - as a writer, producer, and now he’s also touring with the band - and literally hundreds of other artists John gets W-A-A...
Jul 30, 2018•2 hr 49 min•Ep. 286
Talk about a comeback - Ian Moore really has “been there & done that.” A child prodigy on classical violin, Ian slashed all the tendons in his right hand in a bizarre accident… which ultimately led him to guitar. His first album shot to the top of the charts, immediately - suddenly he’s opening for The Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, Bob Dylan. Then, through mismanagement on the label’s end, Ian has to spend the next 15 years completely rebuilding his career. But today, he’s back stronger than ever ...
Jul 27, 2018•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 285
Smokey’s recording and touring career includes work with Johnny Cash, Adele, Beck, Tom Waits, Neil Diamond, Norah Jones, Joe Strummer, The Blasters, Steve Earle, Maryann Faithful, Justin Timberlake, Mick Jagger, Sean Lennon, Rick Rubin, and many others Smokey’s adventures in life have been plentiful, including learning the blues from Peter Fonda, and vacationing with Larry Hagman… calling up Barney Kessel to ask him for guitar lessons, at age 12… playing 70,000 seat auditoriums with Beck… playin...
Jul 26, 2018•2 hr 46 min•Ep. 284
Doug talks about working with and being mentored by Wynton Marsalis… scoring documentaries for Ken Burns… and a hilarious story about playing for Courtney Love and why she was running around naked at the party she was hosting at the Russian Tea Room in NYC, dealing with demons, the ups and downs of the music business, The Central Park Five, and more: Subscribe https://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everyone...
Jul 25, 2018•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 283
Multi-Grammy nominated Angus Clark traveled the world as Kitaro’s lead guitarist, is currently playing with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and has also played Rock of Ages on Broadway, is a TrueFire instructor and is the managing partner of SongDivision, a corporate activity built around music Angus shares the trials and tribulations of getting signed by a label that subsequently folds… trying to figure out your value as a musician and lessons learned from this… a lesson about not relying on “one ...
Jul 24, 2018•2 hr 36 min•Ep. 282
Doug’s been the lead guitarist for Ambrosia for 18 years now, and he’s also played and toured with hundreds of well-known acts including Gary Wright, Marie Osmond, Mac Davis, Nancy Sinatra, Michael McDonald, and loads more Doug shares some cool stories about playing with Roberto Carlos, Kenny Loggins, and Al Stewart… his greatest ongoing challenge over his career and how he deals with it… why he makes it a point to stay humble… and some great advice to other players - and in fact, to anyone who’...
Jul 23, 2018•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 281
One of the most successful songwriters in rock and roll history, having penned two #1 hits, a Grammy winner and an Oscar nomination. On top of this, he’s also written hit songs with The Ides of March, .38 Special, Sammy Hagar, Survivor, Rocky III & IV (“Eye of The Tiger”), The Doobie Brothers, Blackhawk, Lynyrd Skynyrd, REO Speedwagon, Cinderella, Brian Wilson, Anthony Gomes, Dennis DeYoung (Styx), along with the theme song for the Chicago Cubs and two best-selling books Jim talks about the ...
Jul 20, 2018•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 280
Robbie is a highly sought after vocalist who was hand-picked by Roger Waters to be the lead singer on the biggest tour in the history of music - The Wall, Live, from 2010 - 2013. He’s also the current lead singer for Pablo Cruise, and has recorded and performed with Rick Springfield, Eddie Vedder, Keith Emerson, Greg Rolie, and more… Robbie talks about surviving cancer, and how it changed his life… what it was like playing with Roger Waters, and performing in front of audiences as large as 300,0...
Jul 19, 2018•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 279
A teacher on the faculty at Musician's Institute, Jamie has recorded with a diverse roster of artists including Michelle Branch, Jewel, and Malford Milligan (Storyville). He was also a charter member of Zappa Plays Zappa from its inception in 2005/6 until mid-2012, earning a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Rock Performance, in 2009. Jamie was also a member of the house band at the world famous L.A. jazz club The Baked Potato, co-leading the weekly Monday Night Jamz for 13 years… with a curren...
Jul 18, 2018•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 278
Now on the heels of releasing his second full-length solo album, one of the funkiest rhythm players around opens up about using Kickstarter as a platform… marketing his albums… managing his time… balancing work and family… the series of challenges he’s had along the way in his career, and… a potentially life-threatening medical condition he had to deal with at age 16, and how it permanently changed his life, for the better… Interesting and very honest conversation with a great player and an abso...
Jul 17, 2018•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 264
At 18, Matte was touring Europe with a successful metal band that had just cut their first CD which took off. But his love of the blues made him realize his heart was no longer in it, and he quit the band, to start all over - working small, local blues clubs in the Stockholm area. But it paid off a short while later when he was asked to join Siena Root, a leading psychedelic blues rock band that already had 5 successful albums under their belt at that time Matte talks about what got him into gui...
Jul 17, 2018•42 min•Ep. 277
2-time Grammy nominee Doug was signed to a major label right out of high school and has been a successful sideman and producer ever since. Doug keeps things real as he talks about getting sober… dealing with the loss of his dad… the cool experience he had playing with Tom Jones, Billy Gibbons, and Warren Haynes… the triggering event that suddenly made him start writing songs... and what makes him unique in the studio as a producer. Nice, laid back call with a super cool, very genuine guy: Subscr...
Jul 16, 2018•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 276
Bryan is a 10 time IBMA Guitar Player of The Year award winner, and has played with a who’s who of A-List Nashville artists, including Garth Brooks, Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton, Eric Church, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, The Dixie Chicks, Dierks Bentley, The Chieftains, and more. His first touring gig was with Ricky Skaggs in front of 5,000 people and his second was with Bela Fleck in front of 10,000 people During this conversation, Bryan talks about his top 3 musical experiences… “paying it f...
Jul 13, 2018•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 275
Chris started playing professionally while still a teenager, in New York City. First with hardcore band Orange 9mm, then with alternative metal band Helmet. From here, he joined Gavin Rossdale and Bush and has been with them for 18 years. Along the way, he’s also managed to work with Peter Green, Katy Perry and Blur. Chris talks about the difficult task of having to leave a band he founded because his own musical core was no longer aligned with what the band was doing… being comfortable (or not)...
Jul 12, 2018•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 274
Gretchen is not only an amazing player, but a brilliant person who’s accomplished quite a lot, including graduating college... becoming an airline pilot… touring the world with Zepparella… releasing two solo records (including a very difficult concept album) and 4 other albums in separate projects Gretchen was kind enough to share some personal history on this call, including the pressures of growing up in Palo Alto… the incredibly close relationship she has with her family… dealing with the los...
Jul 11, 2018•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 273
Allen has influenced literally thousands of guitarists through his teaching at Musician’s Institute for over 30 years. He’s also toured the world with his own solo band… teaching masterclasses… and playing with Roberta Flack, Randy Crawford, Gino Vanelli, Bebe and Cece Winans, and more Allen talks about some of the challenges he’s had to overcome, including growing up in a large family with an alcoholic parent… and losing his daughter at a young age. On the positive end, Allen talks about some a...
Jul 10, 2018•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 272
Andy grew up literally smack dab in the middle of the pop culture and music revolution of the late 1960’s and saw acts like BB King, Albert King, & Buddy Guy & Junior Wells in concert. Yet, oddly enough, he became infatuated with country music, which his older brother turned him on to. Some great stories about moving to Nashville and a sort of “Baptism by Fire” when Andy found himself playing for a famous actor in his first session… and with literally the best players in Nashville at the...
Jul 09, 2018•49 min•Ep. 271
One of the most important guitarists in the history of rock, Martin played with Jethro Tull for 43 years. His classic guitar licks were a critical part of the band’s success and one of the primary reasons why they sold in excess of 60 million albums. Martin talks about opening up for Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, and Led Zeppelin… Playing with Paul McCartney and Gary Moore… the exact guitars and amps he used in the studio and on tour… his favorite Jethro Tull song… music that influenced hi...
Jul 06, 2018•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 270
