A long-time member of Mary Chapin Carpenter’s band, Don’s produced successful records by REM, Smithereens, Marshall Crenshaw, Guadalcanal Diary, James McMurtry, The Gin Blossoms & others, has 12 solo LPs and has written songs recorded by Joe Cocker, Ronnie Spector, Hootie & The Blowfish, Counting Crows, others Don shares some GREAT stories, including growing up in the south in the late 50’s/early 60’s… connecting with REM and the opportunities this led to… racism, the post WWII generatio...
Jun 04, 2020•2 hr 28 min
John JR Robinson Interview: Stories for DAYS here! Playing with Rufus & Chaka Khan, Eric Clapton, Stanley Clarke, Herbie Hancock, Herb Alpert, Bob Seger, George Duke, Peter Frampton, Dionne Warwick, Quincy Jones, Steve Winwood, John Fogerty, Larry Carlton, Dean Parks, Nathan East, Barbra Streisand, scoring The Bronx USA… a funny Al DiMeola story, the luckiest career break he had and more. Super cool guy! John JR Robinson is the most recorded drummer in history, having played on over 500 Mill...
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 689
Named best acoustic guitarist in the world in 2017 & 2018, Mike’s toured the world (30 countries over 5 continents)... released 2 solo LPs, started his own record label… and is currently lead guitar player for Justin Heyward of The Moody Blues - all before age 30 Mike talks VERY candidly about the ups & downs of being an independent artist, what prompted him to play acoustic over electric, crashing and burning, improving his social skills, putting happiness first, playing with others (in...
Jun 02, 2020•2 hr 12 min
Fred Mollin Interview: LOADS of cool stories here! Leaving school at 16 to be a musician, butting heads with Clive Davis, working with Jimmy Webb, Kris Kristofferson, Vince Gill, Chris Cornell, Mark Knopfler, Jackson Browne, WIllie Nelson, Jim Peterik… living at the Chateau Marmont, loneliness, Ernie Kovacs, baseball cards, not hanging with downers Fred Mollin is a successful record producer and well-known film and television composer who’s worked in LA, Toronto & Nashville. Fred produced Gr...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 688
Michael Farris Smith Interview: VERY interesting conversation about the various triggers Michael uses to set him on his writing path, why he has the same curiosity as his readers do, and how he uses this to develop the story… where he goes to find the dark sides of his characters and their troubles... mental illness, bad parenting, his own personal struggles at finally getting published, why he started playing guitar at age 32, running, putting up with rejection and having children. Really brill...
May 29, 2020•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 687
How Frank got the gig playing for Slash and his incredibly difficult audition, working with others, the business of music, his coffee fetish, some great relationship advice he was given a long time ago, and many more cool stories on this rare and very candid interview Support this Show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everyonelovesguitar...
May 28, 2020•2 hr 33 min
David Grissom Interview: David’s just released his 5th solo and first live LP, called Trio Live. A great guitar album, the mix is awesome & David’s tone is always great, the LP captures the warmth of an intimate club performance. David talks about the challenges of making a live record, backstory to some of the tracks, and what he’s looking forward to doing after COVID 19. GREAT conversation with a totally cool professional David’s toured or recorded with John Mellencamp (3 LPs), Joe Ely, St...
May 27, 2020•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 686
Gibson Guitars voted Johnny one of the top 5 chicken pickers, and Guitar World magazine listed Johnny as one of the 50 fastest guitarists of all time. What makes this all the more amazing is that Johnny is legally blind! Discover what motivated him to persevere and look at the glass half full instead of half-empty… even from a young age... Johnny’s father passed away in a tragic accident at a young age. Johnny shares an incredible story about his dad, which he learned about shortly after he died...
May 26, 2020•1 hr 33 min
Jerry Watts Jr. Interview: Moving to LA as an act of blind faith, his long-term sobriety, working with Andy Summers, John Daversa, Billy Idol, Dave Stewart, Herbie Hancock, Ginger Baker, Keith Emerson, Simon Philipps (w Steve Vai and Paul Gilbert), Mylene Farmer, Dr. John, Andrae Crouch… work ethic, operating out of his comfort zone musically, having greater acceptance and less need to control, swimming, Senegal, Kenya, the beauty of never worrying. Great convo! Jerry has held down the bottom as...
May 25, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 685
Ty Tabor Interview: Growing up in his family’s bluegrass band, frustrating early challenges King’s X had in finding their sound and getting it launched, playing Woodstock 25 in front of 300,000 people but feeling like no one was there, most important lessons learned from King’s X experiences. His favorite guitars, why he was so secretive about his tone in the early days, best decision he ever made, biggest influences, scuba diving with dangerous bull sharks in the Gulf, importance of questioning...
May 22, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 684
One of the most optimistic and genuine guys you’ll meet, Jimmy talks about the positive influence his dad had on him, the pressure he often felt being “Harry’s son”... a great story about the best gig he had as part of the house band for Bon Jovi’s birthday party - playing alongside Roger Waters, Billy Joel, Paul McCartney… some tough times he went through, loads more: Jimmy Leahy started playing guitar at age 7, learning from his dad, Harry - a well-known jazz player and a prolific teacher in N...
May 21, 2020•1 hr 31 min
Jack Daley Interview: Loads of cool stories: Moving to NYC because he “HAD to make something happen,” connecting with Lenny Kravitz, Cindy Blackman, Little Steven, Beyonce… work ethic, a difficult professional transition where Jack had to reinvent himself, doing what you have to do, to make stuff work... Chevelles, Sushi, Spain, and more. Very cool A successful session player in NYC, Jack then spent 15 years w Lenny Kravitz on world tours, tv appearances, videos, CD’s and DVD’s. He’s played sess...
May 20, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 683
One of the brightest and kindest people I’ve met, Chris shares stories about growing up with his dad, Ben, a founding member and banjo player of the legendary bluegrass band, The Seldom Scene… Playing with Paul Simon, John Paul Jones, and Tony Rice… his favorite guitars… behind the scenes of his most recent albums… the mental aspect of becoming successful, and some of the challenges Chris has dealt with in this area… most difficult decision he’s ever had to make, and the tremendous upside he gai...
May 19, 2020•2 hr 31 min
Duane Betts Interview: Getting sober, growing up with the top musicians in rock and roll, lessons he learned from his dad Dickey Betts… his vintage guitars, gratitude, catching shiners & mullett, authenticity, being more settled and getting into a good routine At 15, Duane was sitting in regularly with The Allman Brothers Band. He then spent a good amount of time cutting his teeth in a variety of bands in LA... eventually playing alongside his father, Dickey Betts, in the band Great Southern...
May 18, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 682
Very cool stories about Robert’s first musical experiences outside of Church, recording his first LP at The Wetlands in NYC... working with Buddy Guy, Robbie Robertson, Eric Clapton, Ozzy Osbourne, Ringo Starr… playing Joe Walsh’s wedding, interesting backstory to some of his songs, getting “tapped out,” low points in life, favorite effects and amps, why he enjoys “mornings AND sleeping.” This is a truly joyous guy who tries to find the positive in everything Recognized as one of the top steel g...
May 15, 2020•1 hr 29 min
Greg has literally played THOUSANDS of guitars in the last 5 years alone. He reveals the most under-rated and over-rated guitars he’s seen during this time. The importance of his wife and children in his life, the one thing most people will be surprised to hear about Greg, and much more. Listen NOW: Greg’s done over 4,000 videos for Wildwood Guitars, with over 50 Million viewers, in only 4 years. He tells you exactly how this happened, along with the backstory of “the making of” these videos, in...
May 14, 2020•1 hr 25 min
Bryan Beller Interview: Bryan’s long journey to becoming a 42 year-old “overnight sensation,” moving to Boston, Nashville and back to LA… top 3 musical experiences, playing with Satriani, Vai, Keneally & Deathklok… most frustrating and most exciting auditions, being remote, Spain, and “panoply” Bryan Beller is a talented multi-instrumentalist, sideman and solo artist most well-known for his touring and studio work with Joe Satriani and The Aristocrats. He’s released 4 solo LPs and has been a...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 680
Shem grew up in a musical family: his dad, an arranger in New York City… and his mom a professional singer. This motivated him to become not only an expert bass player, but a multi-instrumentalist, music director, solo tenor opera singer, orchestra conductor, and fiction author. The tremendous impact a horse ranch in Idaho had on him… a troubling decision and how he bounced back from it. SUPER cool guy! Shem has toured and recorded with Toto Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, David Foster, Christo...
May 12, 2020•1 hr 43 min
Steve shares his top 3 most memorable musical experiences… the dramatic changes in Nashville and in the music business over the years… an unfortunate tragedy his family had to go through and the courage he mustered up to get through it, and LOADS more interesting stories. GREAT conversation! 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...
May 11, 2020•2 hr 13 min
Great conversation explaining in plain and simple English, the difference between these 3 engineers: recording, mix, and mastering… getting his first job at The Record Plant in NYC… working with Zebra, Manowar, The Hooters, Cyndi Lauper, Aerosmith (great story here!), Twisted Sister, Screaming Trees & Mark Lanegan, Dinosaur Jr. / J Mascis, John Waite, Michael Schenker, Bob Dylan, Sonic Youth… patience, fast reflexes, ping pong, grilling, more - good stuff John has recorded or mixed LPs by ba...
May 08, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 679
Ron talks about what happened over the last 9 years, and how tragedies the band had to deal with, inspired them to make a new record and start playing live, once again. Ron talks about life in Netherlands and how it’s different from America… his biggest obstacle and how he overcame it, becoming a dad… and Texas Ribs! Great conversation with an amazing guitarist, incredible writer and a super sincere guy: Hailing from the Oss, in the Netherlands, Astrosoniq is one of the most powerful and creativ...
May 07, 2020•1 hr 18 min
Working with Shooter Jennings, Steve Earle, Jackson Browne, Levon Helm, Regina Spektor, Kelly Willis… Dealing with loss, the state of America, and other personal issues in “No Time for Love Songs”... moving to NYC and busking in the subway, the making of her latest record, flipping the boat over, flying planes, quilting and more. A powerhouse musician Eleanor Whitmore is a member of The Mastersons and Steve Earle's band, The Dukes. Her entire family are all professional musicians. She has played...
May 06, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 678
Ehsaan lost his father at age 6, and yet... oddly enough, the series of events that unfolded around this, wound up positively impacting his life. We talked about the energy involved in this and the miracle of how things often intersect in life Ehsaan 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, a...
May 05, 2020•1 hr 49 min
Kelly did not hold back in this conversation. He talked about hitting rock bottom, getting sober and what his journey was like… dealing with some pretty serious heart health issues and bouncing back… why Night Ranger broke up and how they got back together… critical life lessons he learned from his dad, most unusual childhood memory and much more. AMAZING convo, with an incredibly talented and compassionate musician who was very happy to share Drummer, co-songwriter and co-lead singer of Night R...
May 04, 2020•2 hr 17 min
Moving around a lot as a kid and how this impacted him, working with Jo-El Sonnier, Sonny Landreth & kd lang… ignoring racism he was exposed to during his youth… dealing with his band breaking up and his studio burning down all at once... being more accepting of others (and himself), taking chances, forgiveness A lifetime side man who’s toured or played with Jo-El Sonnier, Lee Ann Womack, kd lang, Radney Foster, Webb Wilder and others… Joe also led a successful band, Luella and the Sun... an...
May 01, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 677
Grammy-winning guitarist for his work with Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason & Steve Wariner on “Cluster Puck.” Redd’s played and toured with Commander Cody, Eric Johnson, Merle Haggard (5 years), Albert Lee, Vince Gill, Marty Stewart, Buck Owens, Dwight Yoakam, Trace Adkins, Bill Kirchen, Billy Gibbons, Sonny Landreth, Seymour Duncan and literally hundreds of others... Great story how he met and wound up playing with Brad Paisley, Merle Haggard,...
Apr 30, 2020•2 hr 30 min
Circumstances which led to being a 2 piece band, booking 6 tours of Europe, leaving Berklee to learn how to be a Luthier, cooking Italian food, legal troubles, more Guitarist of The Balkun Brothers, a 2 man rock, blues, funk and psychedelic band, Steve is also a luthier. Balkun Brothers have released 4 LP’s, have completed 6 European tours, and won Best Blues Band in CT at the CT Music Awards, 4 years in a row. They were also semi-finalists 3 times and grand finalist once, at 4 different Interna...
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 675
John founded The Desert Rose Band, The Hellecasters, and he played and toured with Elton John for 6 years. He also won a Grammy for his work with Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert, and Steve Wariner… and was awarded Academy of Country Music’s Guitarist of the Year, 3 times in a row… John talks about how he got into Gypsy Jazz… how 3 guitarists in one band managed to get along so well… his latest albums and projects… and the 2 biggest hardships he stru...
Apr 28, 2020•1 hr 58 min
The quintessential side man, Anto’s played with Moving Hearts, Paul Brady, Clannad, Leo Sayer, Chris Rea, The Corrs, Genesis, Mike and the Mechanics, Rory Gallagher, Brian May, Peter Gabriel, Annie Lennox, Nick Mason… opening for the Rolling Stones, working with producers Mutt Lange (there’s even a Shania Twain story) & T Bone Burnett. He’s also played for the Pope in Rome, the Clintons in the White House, and The Queen's Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace with every great rock star imagin...
Apr 27, 2020•2 hr 8 min
Playing with Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter, Gregg Allman, Stevie Ray & Jimmie Vaughan, George Thoroughgood… a very cool story of how the early The Nighthawks had to overcome, playing 300 nights a year… getting sober at age 50, with his wife… moving to Belize from Arkansas and the adjustments he had to make, doing what you love, chickens, parrot and eating the proverbial gibnut Jimmy co-founded The Nighthawks in 1972 and went on to record over 20 LPs with them. In 1986 he began touring with The...
Apr 24, 2020•2 hr 6 min
