A leading online instructor, Chris was one of the youngest professors in the guitar department when he was teaching at Berklee. He is currently in the cB3 organ trio and the progressive math funk band Red Right Return. He regularly plays with Oz Noy, Dave Fiuczynski, members of Snarky Puppy, and has recorded with Dweezil Zappa, Tom Quayle, and James Santiago Great story about Chris getting the job at Berklee, how he put his family first and made some career sacrifices for them by creating someth...
Dec 14, 2018•2 hr 19 min•Ep. 388
Founder of the avant-hard band Smoking Headless Torsos and currently a Professor at Berklee, Dave has played with Stewart Copeland, Jack DeJohnette, Meshell N’degeocello, John Medeski, Hasidic New Wave, Bernie Worrell Dave grew up in Germany and talks about what it was like growing up there as a mixed race child, including having to deal with racism and curiosity over his family. Experiences playing with Stewart Copeland and Jack DeJohnette… great advice for younger players… his unique guitars, ...
Dec 13, 2018•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 387
Rowan took Craig Goldy’s place in Dio when he was 17 year old, and went from being a complete unknown from a small town in the UK, to playing arenas & international fame, virtually overnight. How Rowan got the gig is literally a 1 in a million story, very worth hearing. Rowan shares stories about Ronnie James Dio’s kindness, Carpe diem, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, why 90% of success is just turning up… and more: Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/ Facebook: https://www.faceb...
Dec 12, 2018•53 min•Ep. 386
Born in Australia, Ben Butler is a New York City-based session guitarist, sideman and composer. He’s toured the w George Michael, Sting, Chris Botti, Suzanne Vega, Paula Cole, and has anchored the lead guitar chair in several Broadway shows, currently in Mean Girls GREAT stories here, including taking lessons & getting loads of encouragement from Tommy Emmanuel, moving to NYC, how he got the gigs with Chris Botti & Sting, having faith in spite of adversity, a really funny Steve Morse sto...
Dec 11, 2018•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 385
A pedal steel guitarist, Rich toured or played on records of kd lang, Sara Bareilles, Rosanne Cash, The Milk Carton Kids, Ben Kweller, Brett Dennen,St. Vincent, Vulfpeck, Anais Mitchell, Marc Cohn, Rhett Miller, Lucius, lots of others Great stories about moving from NYC to LA and the difficult process of breaking into the music scene there, dealing with a low point in your career when you even wonder if you should be a musician, slowing down, being vulnerable and more cool stuff: Subscribe https...
Dec 10, 2018•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 384
Incredibly informative, heartwarming stories, and some harsh reality, all in one amazing conversation. Loads of cool stories including how Dixie Dregs got started, how Steve got the gigs with Kansas & Deep Purple, what he learned about audiences, what he learned from working with Kansas, his TOP 3 musical experiences…Steve’s favorite guitars & amps, his favorite guitar players & favorite LPs… Why he went to work as a commercial pilot & what he learned from this experience & w...
Dec 07, 2018•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 383
A successful guitarist, producer and artist, Dave has been performing on the Chicago blues scene for over 30 years and has played with Steve Freund, Jimmy Johnson, Sam Lay, Hubert Sumlin, Son Seals, Lurrie Bell, Kim Wilson, Boz Scaggs & loads of others Dave talks about dropping out of college to play guitar, getting hooked up with Hubert Sumlin, early challenges of being in the music business, importance of rhythm guitar playing, and being more open. Cool call: Subscribe https://www.everyone...
Dec 06, 2018•53 min•Ep. 382
Scott has been Tom Jones guitar player for the last 4 years and was a child prodigy blues player, growing up in England. He’s also released 2 solo LPs and one with his band Rufus Black and has backed up Eric Clapton and Van Morrison Scott discusses the “trap” of having early opportunities and not having the right guidance as to how to leverage those opportunities… the dilemma of working in a niche or being a performer in a variety of genres, VERY candid call: Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesg...
Dec 05, 2018•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 381
Ted has been Shooter Jennings bass player since 2004 and has also toured the world, produced 15 albums, and released 8 solo albums of his own. He’s also played with Wilson Phillips, Jessi Colter, Billy Ray Cyrus and loads of other artists How he got the gig with Shooter, a smart decision he made and some clever marketing he did to propel his career when his steady gig shut down for 2 years, a daring cross-country move & more: Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/ Facebook:...
Dec 04, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 380
Shawn got his first deal with Capitol in 2001 where he had a top 10 hit with “Paralyzed” and his band Rock Kills Kid, he then played with Courtney Love for 9 years. Along the way Shawn shares some great stories about the trip up, and the subsequent rock star fall… how and why he quit playing and got into managing acts… getting sober 2 years ago… the ups and downs of growing up in a privileged environment… knowing when something is over and lots more cool stuff. Very real convo with someone who’s...
Dec 03, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 379
A top session and recording artist in India, Warren’s released 4 LPs under the blackstratblues name & has played on loads of top Bollywood movie soundtracks, and with Oscar winning movie composer AR Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire) Interesting and in-depth conversation about how he got into doing session and soundtrack work, dropping out of school, leaving India to move to New Zealand - and then leaving his family to move back again… very cool behind the scenes stories about specific songs and a...
Nov 30, 2018•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 378
Rale grew up in war-torn Serbia, emigrated to America to attend Berklee on a full scholarship, and since then has sold out Carnegie Hall, played the Village Vanguard and the most prominent jazz clubs and music festivals throughout the US and Europe, and had a CD launch party at the Blue Note in NYC. He has also released 5 solo albums and is the only Serbian jazz guitarist to ever come to the US. VERY honest conversation about growing up in Serbia, raising children in American culture, biggest su...
Nov 29, 2018•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 377
Chris is a top session player in Atlanta who’s played on 4 top 20 Billboard singles and hundreds of albums. He also plays in several bands in the Atlanta area and tours around the country with ABBA Mania out of London One of the warmest guys around & very easy to talk with, Chris grew up in a small town in Georgia, in a family of (mostly bluegrass) musicians. He talks about dealing with the loss of his dad at a young age... an incredible transformation he made that helped his career, self-es...
Nov 28, 2018•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 376
Eric is an amazingly talented acoustic artist who’s just released his 7th LP, Ballads and Blues. He does a great job melding Jimmy Page, Grant Green, bluegrass, folk and a dash of classical. He also has a signature guitar with Santa Cruz - one of their best-selling models Eric talks about his eclectic childhood, simplifying his life and what prompted him to do this, balancing work and home, what he learned from his dad before he passed, an incredible lesson in parenting, and having do carry out ...
Nov 27, 2018•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 375
Bonnie Tyler’s lead guitarist since 1998, he’s also produced Bonnie, Eric Clapton and others, and specializes in writing scores, underscores and Sonic Branding for major outlets like BBC, Channel 4, Sony, Formula 1 and other large companies Matt shares some deep stuff here including some early career disappointments that sidelined his career for several years, some great advice he wishes he would have had early on, overthinking, figuring out what “happiness” is - outside of work, perfectionism, ...
Nov 26, 2018•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 374
James has toured all over the US and Europe, has played with Eric Johnson, and regularly sits in with Dweezil Zappa. And he is the under the radar “Secret Weapon” behind the design of LOADS of pedals and amplifiers. James grew up in a very small town in California, making tortillas in the family business, but he knew he wanted more out of life. His journey includes getting sober, gigging out 6 nights, starting at age 15, leaving town during a low point in his career, doing repair work & mods...
Nov 23, 2018•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 373
Tom talks about his new album, American Garden and how a good project that fell apart was the inspiration for him to make this record. Where he sees this record in the current scheme of what’s going on here, culturally, and how some of the guest stars, like Jon Butcher and Kenny Aaronson, wound up working together Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everyonelovesguitar/ Twitter: http...
Nov 22, 2018•27 min•Ep. 372
Founding member of Alcatrazz & New England, Gary played with both Steve Vai & Yngwie Malmsteen in Alcatrazz. In this interview, he reveals the truth behind why Alcatrazz had so many hiccups and why the band ultimately kept breaking up… how multiple managers and the record company dropped the ball, a GREAT Woodstock story and LOADS of rock and roll ups and downs: Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ Instagram: htt...
Nov 21, 2018•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 371
Adam has worked on loads of TV and movies, including Britain’s Got Talent, Dr Who, Downton Abbey, Bridget Jones Baby, Paddington 2, Les Miserables, Three Billboards outside Ebbing Missouri & more. He’s toured with Gloria Estefan, Seal, London Symphony & Royal Philharmonic Adam talks about the specific skill sets you need to work on soundtracks, a particular low point in his career, his vintage guitars, learning when to talk less, becoming less selfish and the differences between the US a...
Nov 20, 2018•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 370
Tony worked with Joan Jett & Rihanna (both 5 years), Enrique Iglesias, K'naan, Delta Goodrem & others, as lead guitarist, music director and show programmer, responsible for all facets of live shows, working with the artist & AV staff. TV credits include The Grammys, MTV Music Awards, TRL, more. Tony has written and produced songs for top artists including Mandy Moore, Donna Summer, INXS, Colin Hay and Enrique Iglesias. GREAT stories here about living with Aldo Nova, auditioning for ...
Nov 19, 2018•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 369
At 17, Bobby played with Sonny Rollins at Carnegie Hall. He then wound up touring with Sonny for 10 years, and playing on 5 of his records. Bobby’s also played with Kenny Burrell, Stanley Turrentine, Charles Earland, Miles Davis, Kenny Garrett , Dr. John, and trumpeters Tom Browne and Hugh Masakela, pianists Weldon Irvine and Dave Grusin, Charlie Parker pianists: Al Haig and Walter Bishop, Jr. Stories GALORE: How he hooked up with Sonny Rollins (at 16)... how he accidentally wound up playing wit...
Nov 16, 2018•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 368
Canada’s Anthony Gomes opens up about a lot of personal stuff, including: how coming from immigrant parents helped shape his outlook on life and his work ethic, using his music to make a difference, the ups (and downs) of being authentic with your music, believing in yourself, and how mental illness inspired Anthony to create a charity that does great things for those in need, through the healing power of music. REALLY cool convo: Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/ Facebook...
Nov 15, 2018•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 367
John’s first professional gig was with Black Oak Arkansas, he’s currently in Winger & Starship, and has also been a part of Giant and Jimi Jamison’s Survivor On the road full time at 19, John talks about growing up in a small town of 2800 people, perfectionism and letting go, balancing work and personal life, and figuring out where “taking care of your family” ends and not taking care of yourself begins, loads more: Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/ Facebook: https://w...
Nov 14, 2018•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 366
A member of The Brothers Landreth, Ariel is about to release his first solo record, How Long, which we talk about extensively, during this conversation Ariel talks about giggin on your own vs gigging as a band member, his favorite guitars, how he gets his consistently warm tone, taking things personally, what to do when you’re having a bad day, moving from Canada to Ireland, and more. Cool convo: Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Everyone...
Nov 13, 2018•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 365
Keith is the longest tenured Chicago guitarist, having been with the band for 23 year. Keith shared a GREAT story about how he got the gig with Chicago… what he learned from playing with Rick Springfield on his comeback tour… his favorite guitars… what he likes most about himself and the one thing he wishes he could change… most embarrassing thing that happened to him on stage and loads more cool stuff: Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/E...
Nov 12, 2018•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 364
Lyle is a side man who also produces music and scores major motion picture films like Superbad, 40 Year-Old Virgin, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall. He’s also played with Sting, Beck, Todd rundgren Sarah Mclachlan, Frank Black & others Lyle really opened up and talked about how he overcame something that plagued him for over 50 years… a casual thing he did, that literally changed his life (and his career), forever… overcoming some childhood issues and turning things around, and lost more. REAL...
Nov 09, 2018•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 363
We sit down with Pierre Journel and discuss his guitar podcast. We also talked about the things we like and dislike about running our shows, and the unexpected benefits we’ve attained from our respective projects. Cool guy, really nice convo: Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everyonelovesguitar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ELovesGuitar...
Nov 08, 2018•47 min•Ep. 362
At 20 Tommi founded Dozer and at age 24, he founded Greenleaf. Both of these Swedish bands combined have released 12 full-length albums, touring all over the world. They are two of the best psychedelic rock bands around Tommi shared why it’s easier for him to write originals than play covers, his gear and how he gets his great fuzzy tone, being a dad, hobbies outside of music, why Greenleaf’s new album is called, “Hear The Rivers” and more. Great convo with an incredibly happy and positive guy: ...
Nov 07, 2018•52 min•Ep. 361
Dave “LeRoy” Biller has been involved in the Austin music scene since 1964. He’s played or toured with Ray Price, Jimmie Vaughan, James Burton, Billy Gibbons, Buddy Miller, Dave Alvin, David Grissom, Leon Rhodes & Buddy Emmons… and has contributed to hundreds of albums ranging in styles from heavy metal to blues, jazz, country, western swing, rockabilly, gypsy jazz and beyond GREAT story about Eric Clapton asking Dave to play at Crossroads festival… managing a neurological condition he has, ...
Nov 06, 2018•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 360
Stelios is the guitar player and mastering engineer for Five Grand Stereo, the Musical Director for Shalamar, and has worked with Grammy Award winners Patti Austin, Gloria Gaynor, One Direction, Olly Murs, Jason Donovan, Rick Astley, Belinda Carlisle, Paul Young, Nik Kershaw, Sister Sledge, Mica Paris and many more. He was also the guitarist for various house bands such as the UK X-Factor Live Tour, Rewind 80s and Cool Britannia 90s Festivals Interesting call and great stories about growing up i...
Nov 05, 2018•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 359
