Go to http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes and other cool stuff for guitar players, or subscribe on iTunes at http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com/itunes We’ll talk about the making of Klaus’ latest album, Z Sessions… Klaus explains how SYNC licensing works, including the relationships between music supervisors, licensing reps, and artists… You’ll discover the incredibly demanding schedule of SYNC artists, and how Klaus and his partner write, play, arra...
Sep 27, 2017•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 28
Go to http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes and other cool stuff for guitar players, or subscribe on iTunes at http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com/itunes “Neck time” is the only thing that’s going to make you a better player How to have more fun in your next guitar practice Where to look when thinking about your guitar playing skills...
Sep 26, 2017•3 min•Ep. 27
Go to http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes and other cool stuff for guitar players, or subscribe on iTunes at http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com/itunes John’s lived all over the country and he shares his perspective on living in these places, and how this compares to the scene in Nashville… The allure and mystique of electricity and how it “called” John… The one component of getting a great tone that most amp techs overlook… Interested in getting John...
Sep 25, 2017•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 26
Go to http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes and other cool stuff for guitar players, or subscribe on iTunes at http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com/itunes Why the top 10 DJ’s earn over $300 Million dollars a year, in total…
Sep 24, 2017•8 min•Ep. 25
Go to http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes and other cool stuff for guitar players, or subscribe on iTunes at http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com/itunes What it’s like recording in the studio with a top-shelf producer like Jay Joyce, versus a producer with lesser experience… Growing up in the San Francisco Bay area and how he wound up getting turned on to country music… He also does a great job sharing his feelings about the transition from being a roo...
Sep 23, 2017•1 hr•Ep. 24
Go to http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes and other cool stuff for guitar players, or subscribe on iTunes at http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com/itunes The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon, and what I learned from it… Life isn’t like a pregnancy… How to confidently take more chances on yourself...
Sep 22, 2017•4 min•Ep. 23
Go to http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes and other cool stuff for guitar players, or subscribe on itunes at http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com/itunes Jerry’s son Miles is also an A-List First Call Session player - a drummer. Jerry talks about how cool it's been to play with Miles on sessions together… Jerry’s best childhood memory… His favorite music to play… What he’s be doing instead, if he wasn’t playing music… His biggest business and personal w...
Sep 21, 2017•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 22
Go to http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes and other cool stuff for guitar players, or subscribe on itunes at http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com/itunes Pedals Jerry likes and uses on a regular basis…
Sep 20, 2017•33 min•Ep. 21
Go to EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes, and other cool stuff for guitar players. How Jerry went from picking up his older brother’s guitar when they were just children… to becoming one of the top Nashville session players of this generation…. What it's like working alongside songwriting legend, Burt Bacharach… A very cool project Jerry’s actually doing for facebook… 2 Reasons why Jerry feels he is fortunate enough to consistently get called to play A-List se...
Sep 19, 2017•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 20
Go to http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes and other cool stuff for guitar players, or subscribe on itunes at http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com/itunes Why comparing guitars by relative pricing is a flawed method of comparison… Capitalism and “first world” problems...
Sep 18, 2017•4 min•Ep. 19
Go to EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes, and other cool stuff for guitar players. The influence his father - who played guitar for Waylon Jennings - had on his career… Why he never ever turns down an audition (and why you shouldn’t, either)… Unlike most people, Blake recommends new guitarists do NOT start playing on cheaper guitars, and he’ll explain why… Blake is a major gear head and he’ll share his top 3 desert island guitars, amps. and pedals, where he pr...
Sep 17, 2017•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 18
Go to EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes, and other cool stuff for guitar players. Anthony Burgess’ death sentence and what he did about it… A lot of us are hiding incredible gifts inside, waiting for something to magically bring it out. Are you waiting, also? And if so… what are you waiting for?
Sep 16, 2017•3 min•Ep. 17
Go to EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes, along with some other cool new things for guitar players. Chas talks about growing up in a small rural town in East Tennessee and transitioning to Nashville… Oddly enough, Chas grew up listening to classic rock, funk and Motown, but this gave him a great foundation to learn country… Chas shares his highs and lows about his experiences in the music business… The huge leap of faith musicians have to make in learning abou...
Sep 15, 2017•46 min•Ep. 16
Go to EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes, along with some other cool new things for guitar players. If you’ve ever sat down to practice your guitar and instead of sounding as good as you feel, you sound like crap, then this episode is for you. You’ll discover… How to salvage your practice… How to wind up enjoying your practice...
Sep 14, 2017•3 min•Ep. 15
Go to EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes, along with some other cool new things for guitar players. How he got the gig playing for Billy Ray Cyrus… His secret to getting hired and creating demand for himself when he started with zero… The secret to locking into the groove, using his entire body… Kyle explains why drummers have to know chords and chord changes just as well as the guitar player does… The cold hard reality of business negotiations in the music in...
Sep 13, 2017•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 14
Go to EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes, along with some other cool new things for guitar players. Charles Bukowski and the myth of potential… The least popular solution to solving problems… Why you don’t get paid for potential and what you do get paid for instead…
Sep 12, 2017•5 min•Ep. 13
Go to EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes, along with some other cool new things for guitar players. Walter’s initial success as a Nashville songwriter and how he made the switch to working with guitars… His success in getting the Oak Ridge Boys to cut one of his songs, and the Kathy Mattea hit song he wrote, “Life As We Knew It”… A valuable lesson about having some moxy and ambition when it comes to auditioning for jobs… The thread that’s held Walter and his w...
Sep 11, 2017•56 min•Ep. 12
Stop Comparing Yourself to Other Guitar Players Why comparing yourself to others makes no sense… How to spend your time and energy on more productive things… What you’re missing when you’re looking across the street too often...
Sep 10, 2017•7 min•Ep. 11
A Conversation With Sam Martinez - Studio & Touring Guitarist & Engineer Sam explains the “Sync” business and how he’s getting involved in this, out in LA… He also explains the 3 different stages of engineering a recording, and the difference between mixing and mastering… The 3 biggest surprises for him about being a professional guitarist, which most non-professional players would be surprised to know… The politics of the music business… How he handles the pressure of being dropped into...
Sep 09, 2017•55 min•Ep. 10
Weird CraigsList Gear-Selling Stories 3 weird experiences selling gear on CraigsList Why I no longer use CL to sell gear And some better alternatives
Sep 08, 2017•11 min•Ep. 9
A Conversation With Tracy Hoeft - Owner of Michael Kelly Guitars How Tracy maintains boutique-line style with an assembly-line guitar… Tracy walks us through the process of “concept” to final production for a new model guitar... Why his guitars are made in South Korea as opposed to other more conventional foreign locations which other manufacturers are using… Tracy shares his background working with Dean, BC Rich, and Gibson and how he transitioned to running his own guitar company… The two prim...
Sep 07, 2017•56 min•Ep. 8
Amazon, Ticketmaster and a Great Opportunity for Concertgoers - ELG#07 Amazon is about to give Ticketmaster a run for their money… How, and why Amazon is doing this… Besides ticket sales, what is Amazon’s end game?...
Sep 06, 2017•13 min•Ep. 7
A Conversation With Matt Helmkamp - Nashville Studio & Touring Guitarist Why Matt plays a semi-hollowbody 339 when most Nashville players are using a telecaster… What to look for, and what to look out for when buying a guitar… How playing guitar helps Matt be more expressive… The 3 Pedals Matt can’t live without… How to make the best of a guitar practice when things just don’t seem to be working out...
Sep 05, 2017•41 min•Ep. 6
Being Present and Living in the Moment in an Increasingly Busy & Demanding World - ELG#05 The greatest gift playing guitar can give you… How to start worrying a lot less… and how to stop living in the future or the past… Charles Bukowski on “Don’t Try”...
Sep 04, 2017•6 min•Ep. 5
How to network in Nashville, and why you can’t connect the dots moving forward… Pete shares his gratitude over the good fortune he’s having… His unusual guitar influences… Why he prefers vintage guitars… What he does when he’s having a bad guitar practice… And his favorite 3 desert island guitar pedals...
Sep 03, 2017•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 4
I HAVE to get something off my chest, before I explode! Musical one-night stands vs. long-term relationships
Sep 02, 2017•5 min•Ep. 3
Dave talks about touring with Kellie Pickler… his studio work… performing in the middle east with the USO… and his new album, 71 South… He shares his journey coming from a middle-class background in Ohio, to being an in-demand commercial player in the most competitive music town in America, Nashville… Dave talks about his “technique” influences… and his “tone” influences… The two most important lessons playing guitar has taught him…
Sep 02, 2017•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 2
An introduction to Everyone Loves Guitar Podcast About me Why I started this podcast And what you can expect...
Sep 01, 2017•4 min•Ep. 1
