So many great stories Ricky told here. Like that time he ran into Cher in his local pharmacy… or the time Gregg Allman asked Ricky to keep Gregg’s new custom Harley in Ricky’s garage, so Cher wouldn’t find out about it… Or how Capricorn (and all the other record labels) screwed their artists by including this ONE paragraph in each contract… why he left Wet Willie and moved out to LA… opening for the Allman Brothers, The Grateful Dead, Grand Funk Railroad, REO Speedwagon, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Humble P...
Jan 07, 2021•2 hr 51 min
On this Gordon Kennedy Interview: the ONE thing Eric Clapton really wanted to know... integrity and other lessons learned from his father, Nashville A-List member Jerry Kennedy… some great stories about working with Jerry Reed, Garth Brooks, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Peter Frampton… the business highs and lows of being a songwriter, being threatened to have to pay back an advance, and the comeback song he never expected, accepting change, being comfortable in his own skin, cool vintage guitars...
Jan 06, 2021•2 hr 52 min•Ep. 777
Ian gets up close and personal during this conversation and talks about the things that allowed him to hang in there during those parts of his journey when it was looking pretty bleak… the tremendous influence of his dad, who was one of the top Buddhist scholars in the country… the backstory to some of his greatest hits, his resiliency, his wife and other close family ties, the power of being vulnerable, some of his amazingly cool vintage guitars… and why his future’s looking bright. One of the ...
Jan 05, 2021•2 hr 9 min
Liberty DeVitto Interview: Lib on getting over his anger towards Billy Joel & learning to forgive, let go and choose to be happy, instead. Getting (and staying) sober… Details of his experiences playing in communist USSR, Cuba, and Madison Square Garden… the blessing and curse of having music as your muse & learning to find himself outside of musi… great stories about Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, Pat Travers, Leslie West… Long Island, New York City, Battle of the bands, his childhood and ...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 776
Smokey’s adventures in life have been plentiful, including learning the blues from Peter Fonda, vacationing with Larry Hagman, calling up Barney Kessel to ask him for guitar lessons, at age 12, playing 70,000 seat auditoriums with Beck, playing lead guitar with The Blasters, calling Little Richard (and Richard pranking Smokey on the phone), working with Johnny Cash, connecting with two mentors who changed his musical life… getting hammered while making a major MTV video, and much much more. TONS...
Dec 31, 2020•2 hr 50 min
Robbie talks about surviving cancer, and how it changed his life… what it was like playing with Roger Waters, and performing in front of audiences as large as 300,000, how The Wall tour made so much money, his experience working with Eddie Vedder, being more compassionate, loads of other cool stuff. One of the warmest people I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with, this one’s an adventure you don’t want to miss If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Robbie ...
Dec 29, 2020•1 hr 34 min
During this conversation, Bryan talks about his top 3 musical experiences, dealing with undeserving feelings, getting out of his own way, Eddie Van Halen, how to play faster in bluegrass, his best childhood memory, family, guitar, The Legend of Zelda, and more. This is a rare, extremely candid, and very personal glimpse into the life of one of the greatest acoustic guitar players of modern times If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Bryan is a 10 time IBM...
Dec 24, 2020•1 hr 43 min
Tommy talks about how he met Gregg & Duane Allman, recording at Criteria Recording Studios in Miami when he was 16 years old. Great stories about playing at both the Fillmore East and West, about Bill Graham, why Cowboy didn’t have a higher profile as a band, dealing with the loss of his dad, at age 5, and re-connecting with the love of his life after a 21 year absence. Tommy really has “been there and done that,” many times over - so you really need to give this one a listen: If you’d like ...
Dec 22, 2020•1 hr 48 min
On this Gail Ann Dorsey Interview, Gail talked about challenges and obstacles she faced growing up in the West Philly hood, and her tenacity & resourcefulness to overcome. The irony of attending film school and it being a horrible experience, yet also being the vehicle that was most important to launching her music career.Moving to London, how she got the gigs with David Bowie, Charlie Watts, Lenny Kravitz, Olivia Newton-John, Boy George… getting signed by labels and why it didn’t really wor...
Dec 18, 2020•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 775
On the heels of releasing his second LP, one of the funkiest rhythm players around talks about using Kickstarter as a platform, managing time, balancing work and family, the series of challenges he’s had along the way in his career, how he handled a potentially life-threatening medical condition he had to deal with at age 16 - and how it permanently changed his life, for the better. Interesting and very honest conversation with a great player and an absolutely positive, joyful person as well If ...
Dec 17, 2020•1 hr 55 min
On this Aaron Marshall Interview, Aaron opens up and has a very frank discussion about the turnover in his band, including the specifics of what happened, the best solution he’s found (after trying many), and what he learned from this experience. The most stressful part of having his heart surgery, story of how he started Intervals on a whim when his friend posted a video of him playing guitar on YouTube, trusting his intuition, balance, bio-hacking, microdosing and LOADS more. VERY cool convo! ...
Dec 16, 2020•2 hr 30 min•Ep. 774
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. Life in the Netherlands and how it’s different from America, how he overcame his biggest obstacle, becoming a dad… and Texas Ribs! Great conversation with an amazing guitarist, incredible writer and a super sincere guy If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Hailing from the Oss, in the Neth...
Dec 15, 2020•1 hr 19 min
On this Noah Levy Interview, playing his first gig at age 13, the challenges of working with your brother in a band... having to face the reality of “your band just isn’t working out,” after such a long time. Getting the gig and working with The BoDeans, Peter Frampton, Golden Smog, Brian Setzer, Tift Merritt… dealing with family illness and addiction, getting out of your comfort zone to do big musical things, having kids, Japan, rolling with the punches and loads of other stuff If you’d like to...
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 773
If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support On this Joe Barresi Interview, the incredible drive and passion Joe has for his craft, and how he made short-term sacrifices to build a long-term and highly successful career as one of the top mix engineers in hard rock. Working with Kyuss, Tool, Monster Magnet, Fu Manchu, Wolfmother, Y & T, Apocalyptica, The Melvins, QOTSA… why adding extra tracks actually makes guitars sound smaller, following your heart and TON...
Dec 11, 2020•2 hr 47 min•Ep. 772
If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Nir shares his early influences, including his musical maternal grandmother… why he uses 13’s on his ‘94 Strat, best NYC foods, working for Arlen Roth and Hot Licks, as a kid, being present and not looking forward or backwards, best pizza in Brooklyn, and more. Cool conversation with a great player who’s filled with optimism and a zest for living: New York City’s “hot jazz guy” Nir Felder plays with Jeff Coffin, Jeff ...
Dec 10, 2020•1 hr 11 min
If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support On this Greg Martin Interview: subbing for Ed King and why he didn’t join Lynyrd Skynyrd (NOT what you’re thinking), a history of his solo projects outside of the Headhunters, the joyful way his new LP came about, the privilege of fellowship and camaraderie, Greg’s radio show on the Low-Down Hoe-Down on WDNSFM.com and loads more. One of THE kindest people you will ever cross paths with Grammy winning guitarist Greg Ma...
Dec 09, 2020•3 hr 1 min•Ep. 771
If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Fresh off the release of his Samarkind’s full-length album, Michal shares his story about emigrating from Poland to Ireland, and having faith things would work out… why he went back to school to study guitar as an adult, even though he’d been playing professionally for years… how his parents (and even his grandparents) impacted his life, and much more. Great conversation with an amazing blues rock guitarist, and gentl...
Dec 08, 2020•1 hr 37 min
If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support On this Mike Krompass Interview, a very heartfelt conversation about Mike losing his dad when he was only 18 months old, and how this has impacted his life… his drive and passion which compelled him to play as many, and all kinds of gigs - and made him curious enough to learn what goes on “behind the glass”... working with Desmond Child, Steven Tyler, Elton John, Nelly Furtado, Honeymoon Suite… Mike pulls back the cur...
Dec 07, 2020•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 770
If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support On this Casey James interview, the impact a serious motorcycle accident and resulting near-death experience had on his life, playing close to 400 shows in 365 days & what this did for him, the story of how he wound up on American Idol and the challenges and oddities of being in the limelight, behind the scenes of his new LP, best decision he ever made, Covid-19, and more. Great convo, 100% honest and raw Blues gui...
Dec 04, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 769
If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Kirk talks about growing up with two older brothers in his parent’s house in Compton, and the impact his father (who was a pastor) had on his life. He also shares the biggest obstacles he’s had to deal with and the advice he wishes someone had given him, earlier on in his career. Fantastic conversation with a great player who kept it 100% REAL all the way: Currently living in Switzerland, Kirk’s played the blues for a...
Dec 03, 2020•1 hr 15 min
If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support On this Chris Luquette interview, how he learned to blend genres to make bluegrass very accessible, why he’s so driven, early career challenges, family support, backstory to his new solo record, adjusting to NYC, keeping your ears open, and more from this incredibly talented artist and guitarist Chris Luquette is most recognized for his acoustic bluegrass guitar playing, but he’s a multi-instrumentalist equally at hom...
Dec 02, 2020•2 hr•Ep. 768
If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Artists who have recorded Billy Vera songs include Bonnie Raitt, Robert Plant, Fats Domino, Tom Jones, and Etta James. One of the original blue-eyed soul singers, Billy opens up about the good, the bad, and the ugly of the music business… dealing with his mother’s alcoholism… the peaks and valleys of being in the entertainment industry, and how he survived the valleys… his flaws and how they impacted his career and hi...
Dec 01, 2020•2 hr 41 min
If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support On this Seth Walker interview, what it was like growing up in a commune in rural North Carolina, how his entire songwriting expertise evolved from trying to sound like other artists, to today creating full-blown arrangements for strings, horns & keys... moving to Austin, Nashville and NYC to find his true creative nature, ending unhealthy relationships in spite of the pain, finding his silent place in nature, allo...
Nov 30, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 767
On this Jeff Carlisi interview, he went VERY deep, talking about the serendipity of the recession which made getting a job as an architect impossible - so he joined .38 Special... Studio One, Ed King, Dan Hartman, Edgar & Johnny Winter, Benjamin Orr, Rodney Mills, Jim Peterik, Paul Rogers, Governor Mike Huckabee… the real truth behind why he left the band, his thoughts on why .38 Special are not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, dealing with the loss of his dad, his very cool and interest...
Nov 27, 2020•3 hr 50 min•Ep. 766
Steve talks about how he hooked up with Chet Atkins, his dad’s deep and meaningful influence on him, how moving often as a kid, impacted him… his many hobbies and interests, outside of music… greatest lesson the music business has taught him, and LOADS more cool stories on this candid and rare call with a guitar legend Steve’s released 14 #1 hits, over 30 Top 10 hits, 3 Gold albums, has 4 Grammys and a host of other awards from every place under the sun. He is also one of the 3 living Chet Atkin...
Nov 26, 2020•2 hr 27 min
On this Greg Jennings interview, how he stuck it out to make his dream of moving to Nashville come true… how 19 year old Dann Huff helped Greg’s session career, dealing with a period of time where work was scarce and how Vince Gill turned this around, going to the gym later in life, playing with one of his childhood musical heroes - Peter Noone...cooking, Maui, Iraq, surrounding yourself with smarter people, being more comfortable in your own skin, closeness with his parents, and loads more Greg...
Nov 25, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 765
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 bu...
Nov 24, 2020•2 hr 7 min
On this Peter Parcek interview, being 3 feet away from the stage and watching Clapton & Cream, Jeff Beck & Rod Stewart and Peter Green (in London)... opening for Roy Buchanan & Jerry Garcia… overcoming a career-threatening wrist injury, being real and coming from your heart, and why his heart is opening up again. LOVELY, genuine guy Peter Parcek moved to London after high school and immersed himself in the British Blues scene. Inspired by his experience in England, he moved back home...
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 764
On this Ryan Newell interview, the challenges Sister Hazel faced early on, and how they launched their career… how the 5 band members have gotten along for 30 years, dealing with divorce, learning to be financially responsible, how he got into playing SG’s, best decision he ever made, letting go of worry, best childhood memory, not sweating the small stuff and more. Very open and honest Ryan Newell is the original lead guitarist of Sister Hazel, since 1993. Their first major label LP “... Somewh...
Nov 20, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 763
On this Thomas Juneor Andersson Interview, Thomas discusses a severe accident he had in 2017, which nearly took his life… the 10-year commitment he made when he started Kamchatka, and what he sacrificed to make sure it all worked out… 2 valuable lessons his parents imparted… Telecasters, Stratocasters… raising children, more Founder, primary writer and guitarist of the incredibly successful and popular Swedish blues rock band, Kamchatka, Thomas Juneor Andersson has been playing guitar since age ...
Nov 19, 2020•1 hr 18 min
