Mark shares a moving story about moving to & getting his first gig in Nashville... playing with Reba McEntire, Toby Keith, Kenny Loggins, Keith Urban… dealing with family tragedy and loss, and what he found inside that helped him heal… learning to be in the present, the value of not creating enemies, couple of really cool stories about how he acquired some of his basses, quieting your mind, living below your means, some really valuable life lessons and more Mark Hill is a Nashville first-cal...
Jan 28, 2020•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 632
Emotionally compelling story about surviving Hurricane Katrina and how the series of events that sprang from this, shaped and changed his life… including a 4 ½ year move to New Zealand, and falling back in love with playing live. Collaborating with Tiffany Pollack on his 2nd LP and the difference in the recording process, understanding others, becoming more adaptable and compassionate and more. Relaxed and candid: Eric Johanson is a solo blues artist with 2 LPs, he also has two other projects in...
Jan 27, 2020•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 631
LOADS of cool stories: Working with Santana, Jerry Garcia, Joe Satriani, John Lee Hooker, Metallica, Derek Trucks, Levon Helm, Warren Haynes, Duane Betts, Soundgarden, DJ Shadow, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Grateful Dead, John Mayer… becoming a Deadhead and traveling the country selling LSD - and eventually getting arrested & spending 8 months in jail… lessons learned from doing time and how this changed his life for the (much) better, going with the flow and more. REALLY cool guy, very inter...
Jan 24, 2020•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 630
Mike talks about playing with Dream Theater, Sons of Apollo, Winery Dogs, Neal Morse, Steve Morse… his top 3 musical experiences, growing up in Long Island, lessons learned in the music business, sobriety, list making, regrets, dislocating his wrist on stage while playing, becoming more adaptable, and more - 100% REAL Mike Portnoy is one of the founding members of Dream Theater, a band he played with for 25 years and 10Million record sales. His current projects include Sons of Apollo (Ron Thal),...
Jan 23, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 629
Mimi just released her 12th album, This Bird Still Flies, and talks about the big departure for her in making this record… touring to support the record… her recording process… her improv process… getting nominated as a jazz Judge for the Grammys, and more. Always a pleasure dealing with Mimi’s sunny and warm disposition: Support this Show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ I...
Jan 22, 2020•41 min
James Harrah - Rickie Lee Jones, Madonna, First Call LA Session - #628 James talks about growing up in a conservative home with 7 siblings, working with Rickie Lee Jones, Madonna, Herbie Hancock, Bruce Willis… learning to be more emotionally engaged, personal growth and self-development, getting his session career started, owning your own stuff, married life and more. GREAT call with warm vibes: A first-call LA Session player for close to 40 years, James has played on records with Herbie Hancock...
Jan 21, 2020•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 628
Originally from India, Ven Thangaraj is the bassist for Firstbourne, and the guitar player for Hostilian. He’s also the founder of 3 companies, and is active in the tech sector as an advisor, in Boston. Ven talks about the unlikely path he took to becoming a musician… forging his own path - in business and in life, veering south of what his parents wanted him to do… his carefree childhood growing up in India, and the hassles he got once he moved to America… struggles starting his first business,...
Jan 20, 2020•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 627
Jerry “Wyzard” Seay Interview: Wyzard talks about playing with Jacke Wilson at 13 and the lessons he learned… writing his autobiography… stories about opening for AC/DC (on their first tour), Ted Nugent, Black Sabbath, playing Rockpalast (and blowing up all over Europe from it), not worrying about what the record label wants, being yourself, street football, toughest musical decision he had to make, discipline and more. GREAT guy, tons of laughs on this one Wyzard is one of the founding members ...
Jan 17, 2020•2 hr 22 min•Ep. 626
Cary Morin Interview: Stories about growing up in rural Montana and ultimately touring the world with a variety of bands… serendipity of how his solo acoustic career started, dealing with insecurities (and a great lesson on how to handle stage fright). low points he’s had to deal with, including reinventing himself musically - a couple of times… his warm relationship with his 106 year old great-grandmother, fly fishing, becoming more laid back and more: Cary Morin is a solo artist with 6 LPs &am...
Jan 16, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 625
On this Bill Champlin Interview, getting the gig with Chicago and why he split from them 30 years later… working with Elton John & Boz Scaggs, why working “just for the money,” isn’t worth it… opening for the Yardbirds and BB King, dealing with very serious health issues and a tragic loss… and bouncing back like a warrior. VERY candid convo, great guy and a survivor Discover Where the Money’s Hiding in Today’s Music Business: https://MusicReboot.com Support this show: https://www.everyonelov...
Jan 15, 2020•1 hr 45 min
Simon Phillips Interview: One of my favorites! Simon opens up about his London session career (which started at age 16!), what he learned, how it shaped his career as a musician & as a drummer… losing his home in the California fires... working with Mike Oldfield, Bob Clearmountain, John Paul Jones, Jeff Beck, Tony Hymas, Roger Glover, Gary Moore, David Gilmour, Phil Manzanera, Bob Dylan, Jack Bruce, The Who, Chrissy Hynde… dealing with some personal dark times, moving here from England, bei...
Jan 14, 2020•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 624
Grahame Lesh Interview: Very cool stories about why Midnight North has been so prolific, growing up in the Grateful Dead camp, how he wound up becoming a musician (not what you’re thinking), how Levon Helm inspired the entire concept for Terrapin Crossroads... Grateful Dead 50th Anni. concerts, best musical experiences, cool hobbies outside of music: Grahame toured the world with Phil & Co when he was just a child, and honed his craft later on as part of the house band at Phil Lesh’s Terrapi...
Jan 13, 2020•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 623
How Eric got into the music business, working with TTB, Questlove, Robert Randolph, Marcus King, 50 Cent… opening for The Rolling Stones (and reuniting his parents at the show), the story behind his new concept LP, Telescope… how he handled a low point in his career and the big jump in his career that came from this, investing in yourself (great lessons for other musicians), favorite guitars, moving to Cali, laughing, Hot Tuna and LOADS more really cool stuff. Eric opened up quite a bit and this...
Jan 10, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 621
Wes talks about the culture shock of moving from a small town in rural North Carolina, to New York City… playing and working with Chuck D, Warren Haynes, Robben Ford... remembering the Ferry, having to earn a living doing something other than music, dealing with depression & anxiety, Southern charm, Chinese food, and LOADS more. Very candid interview with a genuine guy Wes Little is a first-call session drummer in Nashville, who’s biggest gig was playing as part of the house band for Barak O...
Jan 09, 2020•2 hr 29 min•Ep. 621
Moving from NYC to San Diego and back, eventually settling in New Mexico for years… the incredible serendipity of how we wound up working with Billy Squier, Ric Ocasek, Tracy Chapman & Robert Mirabal… hanging out with Nile Rodgers at The China Club in NYC… the importance of knowing when to do something, and when NOT to… his interesting hobby, toughest decision he’s ever had to make, taking care of your emotional health, and much more. VERY cool & REAL convo: Discover Where the Money’s Hi...
Jan 08, 2020•2 hr 8 min
Original lead guitarist and co-founder of the Sons of Champlin, Terry is legendary for his blues and jazz guitar playing in Northern California, from 1965 through the late 70’s Discover Where the Money’s Hiding in Today’s Music Business: https://MusicReboot.com Support this show: https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Great stories about growing up with parents in the entertainment business, playing with and then leaving the Sons, dealing with chronic epilepsy for over 40 years and the incr...
Jan 07, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 620
Mike Gantzer is the founder, singer, and one of the guitarists in Aqueous. The band’s released 8 studio & several LPs & toured and headlined nationally. DEEP convo here, Mike talks about some serious trauma he had to deal with as a kid, and how it impacted him… relentless touring and lessons learned (both musical and business), getting into production, trusting your gut, empathy, OCD, slowing down… and loads more cool stuff. Mike is a survivor with tons of talent, ongoing success and a b...
Jan 06, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 619
Daryl Stuermer has been with Genesis since 1977, and with Phil Collins since Phil started his solo career in the early 80’s. He’s also played and toured with Jean Luc Ponty, released 9 solo LPs of his own, and played on records by Joan Armatrading, George Duke (1st LP he played on!), Philip Bailey, Peter Frampton and others Daryl talks about how he got his first big break (with Ponty), the series of random events that led him to working with George Duke and ultimately Genesis. Playing for 500,00...
Jan 03, 2020•2 hr 11 min
First fascinated by hard rock, glam and then punk… Leigh talks about how he got into playing, seeing Rory Gallagher live, overcoming shyness and insecurity… caring for his mum, when she had long-term ailing health issues. Becoming the guitar player of one of the bands he used to see in concert, as a kid… integrity and what it really means, positive and negative influences that helped him, righteous indignation and loads more cool stuff. Really honest and sincere convo: Subscribe https://www.ever...
Jan 02, 2020•2 hr 53 min
Teddy Kumpel Interview: Teddy shares some incredibly big challenges he dealt deal with in his childhood and the fallout on him as an adult - and how he’s managed to handle things and rise above. Getting the gig with Joe Jackson, Tower of Power (which he turned down), Phil Lesh, Nine Inch Nails... his latest record, Loopestra Volume One, marriage, New York City, Xian Famous Foods, his solo Loopestra project, loads more. POWER PACKED episode with an extremely talented player and survivor! Discover...
Jan 01, 2020•2 hr 17 min
Steve shares stories about getting drafted into the Army at 19, and the tremendous benefits he got out of this experience… GREAT story about some dark times and how he got out of them… an unusual conversation he had with BB King, which changed his life… his experiences with Bob Ezrin, Aerosmith, Lou Reed & Jason Becker, top 3 musical experiences (NOT what you’re thinking), falling in love at 59 & LOADS more cool stuff. Amazing history from one of the great rock and roll guitarists of our...
Dec 31, 2019•3 hr 55 min
Ehsaan Noorani lost his father at age 6 and the series of events that unfolded around this event, wound up positively impacting his life. We talked about the energy involved in this and the miracle of how things often intersect This was a VERY interesting convo, as Ehsaan talks about leaving India and attending MI in Hollywood & the cultural differences he met, accidentally getting into jingle work, how he and his partners changed the entire landscape of Bollywood music in the 90’s, the impo...
Dec 30, 2019•1 hr 50 min
Nels Cline is best known as the lead guitarist for Wilco, but his prolific career emcompasses jazz, rock, punk, and experimental... with over 200 recordings including 30 of his own projects. Rolling Stone called him one of the top 100 guitarists of all time. He also performs in duos with both Julian Lage & his wife, Yuka Honda Nels opens up about his childhood in LA, the origins of his interest in sound, leaving LA and his relationship with NYC, how he got into creating layers of sonic textu...
Dec 27, 2019•2 hr 28 min
Frank’s early experimentation with LSD led him to picking up the guitar and becoming a guitar hero, but it wasn’t without a price. One of the most often overlooked guitar players out there, who’s anti-establishment mindset caused industry experts to ignore him, this was an amazing conversation where we discussed everything, including: Why he walked away from $250,000 and his contract with Columbia Records... details of Frank’s LSD experimentation, and how guitar was the bridge from his post-LSD ...
Dec 26, 2019•2 hr 53 min
Literally one of the greatest success stories I’ve encountered, Mike Keneally’s been consistently employed as a side man with some of the world’s greatest guitarists, and as a solo artist with over 30 LPs to his name. How he pretty much manifested his successful audition with Frank Zappa is nothing shy of phenomenal Mike talks about the drivers behind his success… the mysterious brown triangles he saw floating above his head for 2 years… learning to cut himself some slack… learning to listen, lo...
Dec 25, 2019•2 hr 26 min
Andy Powers was personally asked to take over as the master guitar designer at Taylor Guitars, by Bob Taylor himself - listen to this interview & you’ll quickly realize why. A lifelong professional musician, Andy’s background as a craftsman combined with his work ethic... along with his unique musical and life experience made him perhaps the ONLY person qualified to do this Andy is an incredibly bright guy and shares the interesting origins of his passion… also, behind the scenes development...
Dec 24, 2019•2 hr 57 min
Tragically, this interview was recorded 2 weeks to the day before Neal died. Neal Casal was the lead guitarist for the Chris Robinson Brotherhood, released 12 solo LPs, played as a sideman for Robert Randolph, Todd Snider, James Iha, Gin Wigmore, Duncan Sheik, Tift Wegmore, Ryan Adams… and was also a member of Hard Working Americans (Todd Snider & Dave Schools) and Circles Around The Sun Deep convo here about the sacrifices Neal made to get his solo career going, how & why he cranked out...
Dec 23, 2019•1 hr 28 min
Seriously deep and FUN conversation: Feeling constricted and moving from session playing to touring… stories about playing with Michael McDonald, Donald Fagen, Boz Scaggs, Michael Landau, Jerry Douglas… some low points in life he had to overcome, re-writing your own story, not being afraid to try things, what he misses most, and loads more. REALLY cool guy, fun conversation equal measure of laughs and depth Shannon Forrest is a first-call Nashville session drummer for over 30 years, and was a me...
Dec 20, 2019•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 618
Mike Miller is one of the most melody-oriented players around. GREAT stories about working with Boz Scaggs, Chick Corea, Quincy Jones, Burton Cummings, Tommy Bolin, Tim Bogert, more… getting sober and re-learning to enjoy life… timing vs. melody, zip-lining, preparation, practicing everything you can think of, and more. One of THE coolest and most grateful guys around, a gem, and a must listen A first-call LA session player, Mike is currently touring with Boz Scaggs, and over his career, has per...
Dec 19, 2019•2 hr 37 min•Ep. 617
Jeff opens up about a personal tragedy that remains unsolved… growing up with an alcoholic parent, leaving his hometown of Toledo, playing with Michael Landau, enjoying life, being a father, more Cool Guitar & Music T-Shirts!: http://www.GuitarMerch.com Discover Where the Money’s Hiding in Today’s Music Business: https://MusicReboot.com Support this show: https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Jeff Kollman is a solo artist with 18 band and solo releases, and a sideman who’s worked with ...
Dec 18, 2019•1 hr 37 min
