On this Cenk Erdogan Interview: How an internal tumor changed his perspective and his priorities in life, tons of cool stories and great vibes on this one! A very compelling overview of Turkey: the incredibly busy and vibrant music and licensing scene, culture, ethnicity and personal relationships… getting turned on to Pink Floyd and Buddy Guy from his dad, as well as jazz, classical and Turkish folk music, and how Paco de Lucia and a few mentors led to his fascination with fretless guitar and m...
Mar 01, 2021•2 hr 22 min•Ep. 793
On this Martin Miller Interview: What he learned from his early years growing up in East Germany before the wall came down, the integrity he brings to both his music and his teaching, what motivates and drives him, how ignoring external advice and staying true to himself contributed to his online success, his 3 top musical experiences, overcoming a particularly dark period in his life, “Hello Fresh,” time for reflection, being a doer and not a talker, worth ethic, discipline, on being a late blo...
Feb 26, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 792
Jimmy talked about some deep shit here, including the incredibly difficult and stressful childhood he had. Frankly, how he managed to overcome it and be the incredibly kind, gentle and nice person he is today, is nothing shy of a miracle. He also had a tremendous role model in his mom, who not only was his emotional rock, but his musical inspiration, as were his two sisters. If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support One of the hottest, up and coming funk guit...
Feb 25, 2021•1 hr 53 min
On this Denny Freeman interview: Denny was around for the revolution of 1960s music and culture and explains, in no uncertain terms, how 1965 and 1968 were completely culturally different. And how the fallout from this presented some very upsetting consequences to him, especially as it related to his relationship with his dad. On top of this, he was being chased down by the Navy for 8 years, and never really had control over his own life during this time, with the potential to be shipped off to ...
Feb 23, 2021•2 hr 42 min
On this Mike Munford Interview: Life before vs. after Sept 9, 1973… the serendipity of his banjo journey, playing to ONE person (who was asleep) and wondering “Is this what my destiny looks like?”... tips for guitarists wanting to play the banjo, being independent and resourceful, a serious early decision he made for himself as he committed to music, why you shouldn’t “Drag yourself to work every day”... being more forgiving of yourself, perseverance & more. Fun convo with this passionate mu...
Feb 22, 2021•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 791
On this Peter Stroud Interview: Losing his brother & coming to grips with this devastating experience... working with Brendan O’Brien, Pete Droge, Keith Richards, Stevie Nicks, Willie Nelson, getting the gigs with Sheryl Crow & Don Henley (great audition story), cool shares about meeting Jimmy Page, Paul McCartney, Billy Gibbons, Eric Clapton... founding Big Hat, and business ventures 65amps & Artistory… his great vintage guitars, becoming a parent, and more. Cool and sincere... If y...
Feb 19, 2021•2 hr 54 min•Ep. 790
Martin talks about opening up for Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, and Led Zeppelin… Playing with Paul McCartney and Gary Moore, and why Alvin Lee was difficult to work with… the exact guitars and amps he used in the studio and on tour… his favorite Jethro Tull song… music that influenced him and helped form his unique style, much more… His passion for playing today is just as great as it was 50 years ago! If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support One of t...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 21 min
Doug shares some cool stories about playing with Roberto Carlos, Kenny Loggins, and Al Stewart… his greatest ongoing challenge over his career and how he deals with it… why he makes it a point to stay humble… and some great advice to other players - and in fact, to anyone who’s ever been intimidated about doing something. 100% Raw and uncut, great conversation with a very talented and sincere player. If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Doug Jackson has ...
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 52 min
On this Frank Solivan Interview: moving from California to Alaska and hustling like crazy to start his music career, joining the Navy and the ups and downs that came along with this… forming Dirty Kitchen and finally achieving the dream of being an independent artist, being “forced” to sing and the surprise once he started, dealing with the loss of his mom, trusting the universe, making a healthy lifestyle change, being less direct with people and more. GREAT convo! If you’d like to support this...
Feb 15, 2021•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 789
On this Sara Niemietz Interview: getting her first break in acting and the highs and lows of growing her career in music… the good (and the not so good) aspects of the acting business in Hollywood, putting herself out there and creating opportunities, the benefits of not pushing to make things work, having a personal relationship with her higher power, patience, Mandarin, Russian literature, work ethic, being homeschooled, her thirst for learning, “Quickbooks, where have you been all my life?” a...
Feb 12, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 788
On this Rob Garland Interview, how to start your life over: In spite of having to start over professionally twice and personally once more… and dealing with an unknown medical illness for the last 10 years, Rob Garland is one of the most positive and optimistic people you’ll ever meet. We went pretty deep on this one, talking about divorce… struggling with: “relaxing,” evaluating yourself based on how productive you are, being in the moment… finding the silver lining… BBQ Chicken, Shepherds Pie,...
Feb 11, 2021•2 hr 55 min
Adam started playing later than most, but believed in himself enough to say “Yes” to everything, and managed to play all the time as a result. Some really cool stories about working with Glen Campbell, Iggy Pop, Ziggy Marley… self-loathing and not giving a shit what others think… raising children and trying to balance everything, more. Really relaxed convo, we spent a good portion of it laughing. LOADS of fun here: If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Cu...
Feb 09, 2021•2 hr 3 min
On this John Jackson Interview: Inside stories about working with Bob Dylan (good, bad and otherwise…), Terri Gibbs, Lucinda Williams, Shelby Lynn, Tom Jones, Minton Sparks, Sweethearts of the Rodeo… sharing the stage with George Harrison (GREAT story!), Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Jerry Garcia… getting college advice from John McLaughlin, while eating lunch at John’s restaurant in Queens, NY… playing less, acceptance and more. VERY humble, great guy! If you’d like to support this show: http:...
Feb 08, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 787
On this Jimmy Haslip Interview: TONS of cool stories about meeting & playing with Robben Ford, Russell Ferrante, Ricky Lawson, Jeff Lorber, Rick Derringer, Michael Bolton, Michael Landau, Donald Fagen, Carmine & Vinny Appice, Bruce & Bob Kulick, Steve Lukather, Tommy Bolin, Michael Penn, Gino Vannelli, Diana Ross, Joe Walsh, Dave Mason, Vinny Colaiuta, Ron Wood, Charlie Watts, Andy Johns, Max Middleton, Stephen Stills, Jeff Porcaro, Graham Nash, Gary Novak, ... how having flat feet c...
Feb 05, 2021•3 hr 15 min•Ep. 786
The lead singer of the Saturday Night Live band since 1991, Christine is also the leader of Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez (6 CD’s & a DVD). Christine’s played with Ian Hunter, Brian Wilson, Sting, Nona Hendryx, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, Ronnie Spector, Sonny Landreth, Taj Majal, Lucinda Williams, and many others. And she shares stories about working with GE Smith, Lou Reed, Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Bruce Springsteen, Steve Miller, Mac Rebennack (Dr. John), Bonnie Bramlett and To...
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Tomo Fujita grew up in Kyoto, Japan, and at age 19 won a full scholarship to attend Berklee. Only problem was... he didn’t speak a word of English. He came to America and only through sheer hustle and determination, things worked out. He wound up becoming a member of the faculty at Berklee, and has taught some famous students, such as Eric Krasno, Adam Smirnoff, and John Mayer Tomo has also performed with some major artists, including Will Lee, Steve Gadd, Bernard Purdie, Steve Jordan, Susan Ted...
Feb 02, 2021•2 hr 4 min
On this David Levita Interview: Living on his own at 15 in NYC… LOADS of cool stories about working with Tim McGraw, Dr. Dre, Alanis Morissette, Hannah Montana (a valuable lesson), Eminem, Sara Bareilles, Beth Ditto, Matisyahu, Stuart & Miles Copeland, Paul Gilbert... getting over throat cancer, losing his mother and his grandfather at a young age… raising a family, NY Pizza, Sardinia, Mumbai & more. TOTALLY Real, lots of fun! If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesg...
Feb 01, 2021•2 hr•Ep. 785
Will was injured during the Vietnam war and once he came home, he attended college, took his GI Bill funds... and purchased a $5,000 stereo. He also practiced guitar no less than 8 hours a day. Will shares some amazing stories about the brilliance of Michael Nesmith, why Chas Chandler scheduled Hendrix to open for the Monkees, why Hendrix then got thrown off the gig (genius move, by the way)… how the Hellecasters were formed, finding your bliss, G&L Musical Instruments vs. Fender. Will has a...
Jan 28, 2021•1 hr 48 min
Producer, sideman, session player and top online instructor, Corey shares his journey through music and all the side hustles he’s had along the way. He also talks about growing up in a blue collar household and some of the challenges this presented… valuable lessons he’s learned which contributed to his own personal growth and development… a tip for players on the kind of guitar stuff you should be learning… vegan food, marriage, divorce, and more. Very cool interview with a well-spoken and intr...
Jan 26, 2021•1 hr 52 min
On this John Ashton Interview: The rise and fall of the Psychedelic Furs and how things might have been different, the serendipitous (and also scary) events that occurred in John's life that brought him to music and to the Furs… hie less than idyllic childhood and how he managed to create a life for himself in spite of this, watching Free, Bowie, and The Clash in concert. John also shows us some of his many cool guitars, Tokyo, doing things at least twice, origins of Satellite Paradiso and TONS ...
Jan 22, 2021•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 784
LOADS of amazingly cool stories here, including working with BB King, Gary Moore, Leo Sayer, Brian May, Mutt Lange, Genesis, Moving Hearts, The Corrs, others… Paul McCartney & Eric Clapton watching Anto at soundcheck, auditioning for Genesis, the event that caused Anto to play all night long for 12 hours… and why he “Was a completely different player, the next day.” This is an amazing call with LOADS of incredibly unique stories - don’t miss it! If you’d like to support this show: http://www...
Jan 21, 2021•2 hr 9 min
On this Derek Frank Interview: Influences on making his latest LP and his approach to writing these tracks, what he learned from making the record, how he showcased his bass but not at the expense of the other musicians, funk, 1970’s cop shows, Covid, and more. GREAT chat, high energy… comes with Derek’s original ELG episode as well If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support A successful side man in LA, Derek is currently the bass player for Gwen Stefani, Shan...
Jan 20, 2021•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 783
On this Dave Roe Interview: Getting sober after waking and baking for over 30 years, growing up in Hawaii… moving to Nashville & his first gig there - with Jerry Reed!... the incredible career path he’s had that’s forced him to continue growing as a person and as a musician, some pretty harsh mistakes he made and how he wound up correcting them,. his little-known musical genre passion… and some great lessons he learned from some tuition he’s had to pay. FANTASTIC conversation - REAL, RAW, an...
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 5 min
On this Jonathan Maron Interview: Going from “music is just a hobby,” to getting record contracts on TWO separate projects at once, the ups and downs of working in a band with 10 members… working with Maxwell, Curtis Mayfield, Donny McCaslin, Tupac, Meshell Ndegeocello… how to handle not being busy in the music industry, making better artistic choices, kindness, being happy for others, more If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Jonathan Maron is a Grammy-...
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 782
On this Rodney Mills Interview, stories galore and behind the scenes with Lynyrd Skynyrd (first 4 LPs), 38 Special (4 LPs), The Radiators, Second Coming (Dickey Betts & Berry Oakley), Gregg Allman, Atlanta Rhythm Section, James Brown (couple of hilarious stories!), The Winstons, the “Amen Break” (most sampled drum fill in history, Rodney engineered it!), Bone Crusher, Berry Oakley… hanging in there with the Atlanta Rhythm Section until it paid off… producing his first record and finally bein...
Jan 15, 2021•3 hr 18 min•Ep. 781
On this Robben Ford Interview, literally dozens of personal stories including seeing Jimi Hendrix, Albert King, Mike Bloomfield, John Mayall and Mick Taylor in concert back in the late 60’s… Stories about working with Joni Mitchell, George Harrison (how they met is pretty cool), Greg Allman and Miles Davis… why he put his career on hold to study Buddhism and meditation, and what he got out of this experience… interesting stories about his dad… personal struggles he’s dealt with over the course o...
Jan 14, 2021•1 hr 36 min
On this Luther Dickinson Interview, moving to Mississippi and how it changed his life, when to be critical - and when NOT to (GREAT lesson for anyone), dealing with the loss of his father, working with The Black Crowes, David Hidalgo and Mato Nanji, how he gets his tone, changes made from having children, embracing getting more serious about his music, the wonderful musical community he grew up in, and more. VERY cool, a must listen. If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesgu...
Jan 13, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 780
On this Paul Jackson Interview: Some great stories here, including how his mom turned him on to Motley Crue and changed his life, forever… some wonderful life lessons his parents taught him, a cool story about how he met and fell in love with his wife, his vintage guitars, gratitude and more. A real class act, amazing guitarist and key member of one of the most successful bands out there If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Although a rock star by any st...
Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 26 min
On this Seth Taylor Interview: how this youngest of 5 children wound up playing guitar when none of his siblings played any instruments, moving to Nashville, his experiences in both owning a band / being a band member vs. a side man, staying incredibly busy during Covid - by saying “Yes” to everything for many years before that, and loads more - super cool and laid back If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Seth Taylor started touring the bluegrass circui...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 779
Mike Wanchic Interview: This was an absolutely KILLER conversation! Mike absorbed and learned the basics of music and guitar from the recovering heroin addicts (all professional jazz musicians), in a well-known hospital his father ran… meeting John Mellencamp & how the band slowly progressed by deliberately tweaking various aspects of their sound and songwriting to improve at their craft, NOT chasing pop culture trends, how Mike became John’s co-producer and the skills that made him good at ...
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 778
