Interesting stories about how Kirk got the gigs with Pat Travers and with The Boxmasters. Some of the bigger hurdles Kirk had to overcome about learning the business aspect of “the music business”... Kirk loves music and is very grateful to be doing what he does, and offers some great career advice for anyone in any field… the importance of becoming more zen-like and chilled out… why his dad was his hero… and some first-hand stories about opening for The Allman Brothers, and about Dickey Betts. ...
May 23, 2018•53 min•Ep. 238
Pat’s been a Nashville session player for 25 years, playing on #1 hit records and also touring all over the country - including playing for Bill Clinton at the White House, with Alison Krauss. Pat grew up on the west coast and was mentored by the great Pat Flynn, from New Grass Revival (ELG Episode #153)... In this conversation, Pat shares the things he misses most about his childhood… his strongest personal quality and how it’s helped him in business… his biggest win in life and how it keeps hi...
May 22, 2018•54 min•Ep. 237
Charlie’s an amazing player who’s percussive style and complete domination of the 7-string guitars - playing bass, rhythm and lead - all at the same time… is simply mind-blowing. Charlie’s released close to 20 albums, and has played stadium audiences all over the world… Charlie talks about taking guitar lessons from Joe Satriani… growing up in a hippie commune… playing all over Europe as a street musician for 3 years… opening up for U2… and taking ALL the roads less traveled. One of the MOST raw...
May 21, 2018•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 236
Double Grammy winner James Valentine wasn’t even sure if he was going to stay in music, when his band unexpectedly won a regional Battle of The Bands contest, beating out 6,000 other bands. The band members too the $25,000 prize money and moved to LA from Lincoln, Nebraska… and James’ destiny was forever changed… Great introspective conversation covering how James hooked up with Adam Levine and the rest of the guys from Maroon 5… the toughest decision he ever had to make, and how it impacted his...
May 18, 2018•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 235
Grammy winner Rick Holmstrom was a college basketball player who suddenly got “the bug” to play guitar around his senior year of college. Working his job as a reporter by day, and scouring the west coast blues clubs at night… he got his first break and began what’s turned into a lifetime of touring... Rick’s had to overcome adversity along with the loss of not one, but two of his immediate family members. But this Alaskan native’s story has a happy ending - he gets the girl (his wife, who he’s b...
May 17, 2018•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 234
Richie plays guitar and keys with Blue Oyster Cult and has been with the band since 2004. He’s also the host of the popular Band Geek podcast and YouTube channel. And his Bohemian Rhapsody cover has over 1.7 million views!... Richie is a 5th generation musician and has an extensive background in video production and editing, and audio engineering… and tells the story of how Rudy Sarzo and Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal became not only his close friends, but his mentors... Subscribe https://www.EveryoneLo...
May 16, 2018•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 233
A 3-time Grammy winner, JT started playing at age 3 and was working and living overseas in Taipei at age 17. JT talks about how he got hooked up with Roy Hargrove and Snarky Puppy… his incredibly demanding work ethic... the two biggest mistakes he made, early on in his career, and the lessons he learned from them Very candid and tranquil conversation with an incredibly hard-working professional... Subscribe https://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuita...
May 15, 2018•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 232
Rebecca was the first woman to ever appear on the cover of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine. In spite of having to deal with multiple personal tragedies, Rebecca finds the good in things, focusing on living and growing - both as a person and as a musician… Great story, great background, and a highly intelligent and accomplished person and musician... Subscribe https://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everyoneloves...
May 14, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 231
Born in Manchester, Matt won the British Blues Awards Guitarist of the Year 2010 - 2012, earning him an induction into the British Blues Hall of Fame. But as you would imagine, the road to the top was certainly not easy. And in some ways, it’s gotten even harder, as Matt explains the reality and frustrations of the music industry in 2018… We talked about a wide range of things here, including Matt’s connection to the blues (and connection to his dad)... the first time he played with his own hero...
May 11, 2018•2 hr 32 min•Ep. 230
Although George was signed to MCA directly by Irving Azoff, and has played on 10 major album releases as a member of various bands… oddly enough, his greatest success came to him because he will willing to accept a position as Rick Springfield’s guitar tech, during a time in his life, when things were at a slow down. If you like to root for the underdog, you’ll love this story about how the good guy won… George pulls no punches here, and the stories he shares about the ins and outs of the music ...
May 10, 2018•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 229
Founder, primary writer and guitarist of the incredibly successful and popular Swedish blues rock band, Kamchatka, Thomas has been playing guitar since age 7. They have toured all over Europe in addition to touring throughout the US, as the opening act for Clutch… and Thomas has his own Signature Model Ibanez Guitar, called the Beard Bender... During this conversation, Thomas discusses a severe accident he had in 2017, which nearly took his life… the 10-year commitment he made made when he start...
May 09, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 228
Dave has played with Black Oak Arkansas, David Lee Roth, Motley Crue, Ted Nugent, Richie Sambora, Cher and for the last 28 years, REO Speedwagon. He was kind enough to give us a big insiders look at what it’s like working with, along with some cool stories about Ted Nugent, Cher, and Richie Sambora. You’ll also learn that when it comes to Nugent and the Crue… they have their own way of doing things… Dave has his own Gibson Signature Custom guitar… a Signature Ovation guitar… and an absolutely MA...
May 08, 2018•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 227
Pat’s a First Call guitar and harmonica session player in Nashville, who spent the first part of his career there touring, playing, and writing with Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed. He’s also toured with Allman Brothers alumni in Les Brers, and played with TOmmy Emmanuel, Peter Frampton, and others… During this candid conversation, Pat shared an amazing story about how he met Chet Atkins and why Chet took Pat under his wing... the 3 most important lessons Chet left him with... the #1 criteria for c...
May 07, 2018•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 266
Joel’s had incredible success playing for top-shelf bands and in settings all over the musical map. Most people know him for his work with Whitesnake, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Night Ranger, Cher, and Foreigner. But he’s literally played with a “who’s who” list of artists, including Dee Snider, Jeff Scott Soto, Don Barnes (38 Special), Joan Jett, Rik Emmett (Triumph), Tommy Shaw (Styx), Alan Parsons, Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow, Deep Purple), Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon), Stephen Pearcy (RATT), Na...
May 04, 2018•56 min•Ep. 225
Originally from NYC, Reggie is an world-renown bass player. He’s played with Jef Lee Johnson, Chico Hamilton, Steve Coleman, Oz Noy, Roy Hargrove, Branford Marsalis, Randy Brecker, Stanley Jordan and loads of other artists. In addition, he’s released 4 solo albums of his own… Reggie’s life has been filled with ups and downs, including a terrible tragedy that is, frankly… hard to bounce back from. But today, things are different. He’s extremely positive and things have taken a positive turn. Not ...
May 03, 2018•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 224
One of my all-time favorite guitar players, Gary’s released 22 albums in the last 23 years… has had five top-20 Billboard hits… has recorded songs for the largest companies in America… and today, teaches Masterclasses at Berklee - a school he desperately wanted to attend when he was a teenager. Raised by a single mother of 6, Gary’s come a l-o-o-n-g way yet has managed to retain every ounce of his humility and compassion for people... On top of this, he’s a Black Belt in Martial Arts! Plus, hust...
May 02, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 223
Tyson shares stories about playing with Vixen, Paul Gilbert, and Carmine Appice...how he became a professional at THREE different instruments… some tough struggles he’s had to overcome… the nostalgia he experienced meeting his guitar heroes… why relationships are most important to him, and much more... Subscribe https://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everyonelovesguitar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ELovesG...
May 01, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 222
Billy’s only 30 years old, and he’s already performed in front of crowds as big as 75,000, opening for acts like Billy Joel and Bon Jovi. He’s also the music director of platinum artist Gavin DeGraw’s band, and the backstory to his audition is alone worth listening to… That being said, there was a time when Billy had moved up to NYC and things just weren’t working out the way he was hoping. And as he said, “some force greater than him” must have been behind what happened next. Great conversation...
Apr 30, 2018•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 221
Dean’s played with Marcus Miller, The Brecker Brothers, Billy Cobham, David Sanborn, Simon Phillips, Lenny White, Roberta Flack, Joe Zwainful, Vinnie Colaiuta, and toured literally all over the world from New York to Korea and everywhere in between. He’s an intense player, quite comfortable shifting from jazz, to rock, to latin and fusion and anything in between… Dean shares a critical way of thinking, that any guitarist or anyone who does something over and over again - even work - will benefit...
Apr 27, 2018•2 hr 37 min•Ep. 220
Only 32, Mark’s already won 3 Grammy’s... released 3 solo albums… has his own signature pedal and has traveled the world with Snarky Puppy and with his own trio… along with a busy session career. He’s played on records for David Crosby, Snoop Dog, Eminem, 50 Cent, Adam Levine, amongst others… Yet, Mark didn’t start pursuing guitar until after he finished college. Mark shares loads of stories about his influences growing up in Silicon Valley - both musically and personally… how he first got start...
Apr 26, 2018•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 219
Mason is a self-taught film and television composer, and as a guitarist… was a critical part of the Boston folk scene in the 1970’s… owned a successful record company for 22 years… and has written over 100 movie & television scores including feature films and award-winning documentaries… Mason explains the different types of film scores… how the process of scoring a movie works (it’s incredibly detailed)... what a record label really does, and why the “source” of music in a movie is so impor...
Apr 25, 2018•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 218
Joe is one of the original members of Fitz & The Tantrums, and has also played with Imperial Drag, Ben Taylor, Carly Simon, John Cale from the Velvet Underground, KT Tunstall, Pedestrian, Aloe Blacc, loads of other artists, and he’s also an LA Session Player… In this very candid call Joe talks about getting in touch with himself on a deeper level, his inner light, how having a family has changed the game for him… the music business, hustling, his childhood, how he got into playing, and loads...
Apr 24, 2018•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 217
James has played guitar, fiddle, mandolin, pedal and lap steel guitar for Delbert McClinton, Bonnie Bramlett, Pam Tillis, Lee Roy Parnell, Charlie Daniels, Freddy Fender, Kinky Friedman, Levon Helm, Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson, on over 185 albums including a Grammy winner… James talks about playing in Texas with a chain link fence in front of the band… seeing Freddie King live in concert… his 42-year marriage… partying too much to help him overcome his shyness and insecurity when he was...
Apr 23, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 216
Arguably the most successful bassist, certainly in the history of heavy metal, Rudy Sarzo has five platinum records to his credit and over 30 Million record sales. He’s played with Quiet Riot, Ozzy Ozbourne, Whitesnake, Dio, Blue Oyster Cult, Yngwie Malmsteen, Geoff Tate’s Queensryche, and is currently a member of The Guess Who. He’s also one of the most introspective and grateful persons I’ve ever met… On this call Rudy talks about immigrating from Cuba with his family… auditioning for Quiet Ri...
Apr 20, 2018•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 215
Russ is currently on tour with Dan Auerbach (from The Black Keys). His first touring gig was with Dickie Betts, and he’s also played with Robert Plant, Elton John, Vince Gill, Blake Shelton, Johnny Cash, George Jones, Don Henley, and more… He has been a First-Call session player in Nashville for over 30 years, in both electric guitar AND steel guitar, which is a rarity…. Some GREAT stories in here about how Russ got connected with Dickie Betts & Robert Plant… why Elton John is “the hardest w...
Apr 19, 2018•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 214
When it comes to success in the music business, Jon has truly been there and done that. He’s released 19 albums… played major arena tours with bands like J. Geils, Rush, Def Leppard, Scorpions, INXS… licenses music to major TV and Cable networks… manages artists, and works corporate events… But on this call, Jon was kind enough to share some great personal stories with us, including feeling like a fish out of water moving from a VERY small town in Alaska to the east coast… facing racism for the ...
Apr 18, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 213
Laurent moved from his native Paris to New York City, with his guitar, his amp, and his girlfriend. A few months later, the girlfriend was gone. Laurent struggled with acclimating to the isolation of the Big Apple, where social and interactions were dramatically different from what he was used to. But he hung in there and wound up releasing two live jazz albums, recorded at the two TOP “insiders” jazz clubs in Manhattan… earned the lead guitar chair in the Broadway play RENT and several other Br...
Apr 17, 2018•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 212
Only 32 years old, and Tyler is already the lead guitarist and band leader of a national act on a major label. Oddly enough, he started his music career playing drums and even won a scholarship drumming. Tyler quickly learned however, that life at the top… really isn’t “life at the top.” Tyler shares his own “coming of age” story, and you’ll find him to be one of the kindest and most introspective people you’ll get the chance to meet. This is 100% Real, no filler - so listen now: Subscribe https...
Apr 16, 2018•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 211
Steve grew up in a small town in rural Illinois, moved to Nashville at 19 and immediately started a session career that encompassed 42,000 tracks…. 150 Gold & Platinum records… over 70 #1 records… an Emmy nomination for his work on TV… and being nominated as the first (and only) Musical Director of the Grand Ole Opry in its history. A position he still commands some 16 years later… Steve shares his top 3 most memorable musical experiences… the dramatic changes in Nashville and in the music b...
Apr 13, 2018•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 210
Oz has performed, toured and recorded with Harry Belafonte, Cyndi Lauper, Toni Braxton, Nile Rogers, John Patitucci, Roger Glover, Bill Evans, Warren Haynes and Gov’t Mule, The Allman Brothers, Eric Johnson, Mike Stern, Steve Lukather, John Medeski, Don Was, Jennifer Hudson, Don Henley, Michael Buble, Josh Groban, Phil Ramone, Paul Shaffer, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Sting, Steve Perry, Allison Krause, Foreigner, Patty Smyth, Wiz Khalifa,, Average White Band, Christopher Cross, and literally hundr...
Apr 12, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 209
