Great stories about how he got the gig with Toby Keith, playing with Steven Tyler & Joe Perry from Aerosmith... getting through some difficult times, during which he did not pick up his guitar for 6 months, and how he wound up coming out of this… why he’s NEVER sold a guitar… surviving divorce & many more cool stories. GREAT convo, 100% REAL If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Rich has literally toured the world with Toby Keith over the last 20 ...
Apr 22, 2021•2 hr 20 min
Aben was touring professionally at 12, and is also a producer and a songwriter. He’s been touring with Kelly Clarkson for almost 13 years and has also co-written some of her hits. His production credits include pop, Americana, and metal genres If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Aben talked about his dad’s influence on his playing, and what it was like touring with his dad at such a young age… dealing with divorce and being on the road away from your ch...
Apr 20, 2021•58 min
On this Jeff Babko interview, touring the world with Julio Iglesias right out of school - and why this ultimately wasn’t the right gig for him… working with Simon Phillips, The Cletones (Jimmy Kimmel), Larry Carlton, Tak Matsumoto, Cecilia Noel, James Taylor, Todd Rundgren, Bono, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Herbie Hancock, Maceo Parker, George Benson, partying with Joe Zawinul… Crow Nuts, Band of Other Brothers & Ebunctions, playing The Baked Potato, handling anxiety, loving the unexpected, ...
Apr 19, 2021•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 807
On this Val McCallum interview, his first gig (with Michael Jackson), playing tennis with Tatum O’Neal at Ryan O’Neal’s house, dealing with the loss of his brother who overdosed, and his mother, actress Jill Ireland, 6 months later… cool stories about working with Harry Nilsson, Ivan Neville & the Neville Brothers, Albert Lee, Greg Allman, Vonda Shepherd, Jackson Browne, Randy Newman, Sting, Al Green, Barry Manilow, Lyle Workman, Jim Keltner, Michael Landau, being the house band for TV show ...
Apr 16, 2021•2 hr 43 min•Ep. 806
Carl tells dozens of stories here, his 2 signature guitars, his top 3 studio sessions, movie and television experiences, celebrity music lessons he’s given, and how he got the gig with Supertramp. He also talked about why he’s walked away from some gigs, including an Allan Holdsworth gig, and a 14-month gig that would have paid him close to a half-million dollars… what it’s like playing in front of 180K people… how he keeps the guitar fresh, even after over 50 years of playing, and tons more coo...
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 51 min
Bjorn talks about what makes Sweden such fertile ground for musicians, and how Yngwie impacted this… Bjorn took a lot of chances at times in his career, but as he says, he “didn’t know what to be afraid of,” and this is something anyone can learn from… learning to speak up for, and being honest with yourself… more. One of the most well-respected metal veterans around If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Bjorn’s first gig here in the states after moving f...
Apr 13, 2021•1 hr 30 min
On this Randy Cooke interview, tons of cool stories: Playing with Tom Morello, Rik Emmett, Steve Stevens, Ian Thornley, Long John Baldry (at age 19!), Mick Jagger, Ringo Starr, Sass Jordan (in front of 450K people!) life-changing serendipitous musical encounters, hand-bombing, sneaking into a club (with his mom) to see The Police!... webbed feet, learning when to say “This isn’t a fit for me,” taking steps to change his situation, cooking, Call of Duty, Italy, moving to America, and why you need...
Apr 12, 2021•2 hr 25 min•Ep. 805
On this Russell Ferrante interview: playing his second professional gig at Shea Stadium, opening for WAR, then getting signed to a major label deal… playing with Art Blakely, Wayne Shorter, Phil Upchurch, Rockwell, Marcus Miller, Joni Mitchell, Eric Marienthal, the North Sea Jazz Festival, Birdland in NYC, learning humility from his students… putting together his awesome new LP, Inflexion, marriage, family, San Jose, caring for his father during his last days, Italy, gratitude, and why he’s live...
Apr 09, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 804
June talks candidly about the racism she dealt with as a child growing up in the Philippines, and the ensuing struggles she had once she came here to America. Although Fanny was composed of talented musicians who made really cool rock and roll, unfortunately they were a bit ahead of their time - the inability of mainstream America, to accept an all-girl band, prevented them from getting the recognition they deserved. As a result, June felt an ongoing and constant internal and external pressure o...
Apr 08, 2021•1 hr 33 min
Richard talked about how he got the gig with GnR, 2 years after he first auditioned for the band…what he did to get introduced to the Psychedelic Furs… his vintage guitar collection… allowing the Universe to take care of you, and more. Really cool vibe on this one If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Richard started playing music at age 4, and hasn’t stopped. Along the way he’s played or toured with the Psychedelic Furs and their singer Richard Butler… h...
Apr 06, 2021•1 hr 42 min
On this Joe Pisapia Interview, Joe talks about his new LP, about being “in the belly of the earth”... why recording his own LPs allow him more experimentation and how bands he produces benefit from this, knowing when “enough is enough,” musically… Also a rebroadcast of Joe’s original long-form interview show: the difficulty of having to leave a couple of situations - one musical, and one family. Working w/ kd lang and Ben Folds Five, getting seriously sick on the road, a very scary message from ...
Apr 05, 2021•2 hr 36 min•Ep. 803
On this JJ Farris Interview, taking risks to accomplish your goals, moving from Cleveland to LA, being held hostage by record companies - twice!... Barry Manilow, JJ’s guitars & amps, learning how to deal with rejection, visualization and how this helped him, working with Jimbo Barton, family, good vibes, video games, his first E Chord through a distorted amp, licensing music and more. Super cool vibes. If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support J.J. Farri...
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 802
Page talked about the most important lessons he learned from working with David Bowie, and how Bowie turned Page’s life around at a very difficult period in time… early rock and roll star behavior and the price he paid for it, playing in front of 1 BILLION people… his incredible voice, which has been roaring for over 30 years now, and how he keeps it limber and strong, musical influences (which you would NEVER imagine)... his cool vintage guitars, and much more. One of the brightest people I’ve ...
Apr 01, 2021•2 hr 9 min
Jason shared a really cool story about meeting Les Paul as a kid and Les teaching him how to play guitar and operate a 4-track… an interesting story about one of the lowest points in Jason’s career, which ironically, ultimately led him to playing guitar… embracing your inner strange, and more. Really cool & honest convo If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Jason has performed with Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Amos Lee, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Brandi C...
Mar 30, 2021•1 hr 33 min
On this Jeremy Stacey Interview, Getting into acting school and how this changed his life, how to fuel positive things and avoid negative… getting the gig with King Crimson & mastering the 3-drummer set up (great story!), playing with Neil Diamond, Noel Gallagher, Jason Rubello, Roger Daltry, Eric Clapton, Amy Winehouse, Echo & The Bunnymen, Sheryl Crow, Jeff Trott, World Party, Wayne Krantz, Guy Chambers… constantly pushing to evolve his musical style and repertoire & how this creat...
Mar 29, 2021•2 hr 54 min•Ep. 801
INTENSE: On this Al Berry Interview, losing his mom at an early age, and having tremendous awareness to rely on his internal compass to help him make a series of good decisions… moving from Baltimore to NYC, The China Club, working & hanging with Stevie Ray Vaughan and the relationship between SRV and his guitar, Ric Ocasek, Larry Mitchell, Nile Rodgers, Kelly Clarkson, Avril Lavigne… touring Japan & China, Marvin Gaye, why he’s always evolving & shedding old belief systems, nature, ...
Mar 26, 2021•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 800
Rob shared stories about growing up in the Middle East… playing with Don Airey & Robbie Williams… clever marketing ideas he used to generate business for some of his side hustles… tracing some of his most profitable gigs through an encounter that happened 14 years ago… Divorce, why it’s ok to be wrong, beans on toast, and more. Lots of laughter here: If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Growing up in both the UK and Qatar, Rob was a guitar prodigy an...
Mar 25, 2021•2 hr 2 min
Aaron kept it very real as we talked about some of the lowest points he had in this business (including a scary trip to the hospital), and how he overcame them… dealing with racism, choosing your friends wisely, the upside and downside to having a sensitive spirit… and the tremendous work ethic he used to create a very successful side hustle for himself, in the form of music licensing. VERY interesting call with a really sweet guy If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguita...
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 52 min
On this Lyle Workman Interview, behind the scenes in making his new LP, Uncommon Measures… working with a 63-piece London Orchestra and how the arrangements for the songs all came together, a deep dive into several of the tracks, distribution as an independent artist, playing with Beck, Abe Laboriel Jr, Vinny Colaiuta, Jeff Babko, and why you can do better than you think If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Lyle Workman is a guitarist, composer, sideman,...
Mar 22, 2021•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 799
On this Victor Indrizzo Interview, growing up in an abusive setting, falling in with the wrong crowd & suddenly, recreational fun becomes a habit… getting sober and the most valuable lessons from this, paying good karma forward… working with Willie Nelson, QOTSA, Scott Weiland, Beck, Lyle Workman, Chris Cornell, Daniel Lanois, Alanis Morissette, Dave Gahan, playing in Russia… dealing with insecurity, eating the elephant one bite at a time, reading the room, being kind, showing up to help oth...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 798
One of the brightest and kindest people I’ve met, Chris shares stories about the mental aspect of becoming successful, and some of the challenges Chris has dealt with in this area…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 LPs, most difficult decision he’s ever had to make, and the tremendous upside he gained ...
Mar 18, 2021•2 hr 31 min
Anson shared some great memories he made playing some of the blues festivals around the states… his experience hanging out with BB King… golf and his torn rotator cuff… the best (and worst) album he ever made (and oddly enough, it was the same album)... and more. A true gentleman and a real class act If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Anson was playing in clubs around Dallas at age 14, and founded Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets, playing with blues h...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 23 min
On this Grasshopper Interview, Working as a “medical research subject” in an institution, being introduced to music through his Polish / Sicilian family, checking into a monastery in upstate NY to clean up, the making of Deserter’s Songs - LP of the year in England and the highs and lows the band experienced prior to and after the record dropped… playing with Garth Hudson, Dave Fridmann, Levon Helm… re-making Bobbie Gentry’s The Delta Sweete and working with Norah Jones, Hope Sandoval, Beth Orto...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 797
On this Simon Kirke Interview, Going from no running water, to a council house, to touring the world - TONS of cool stories! Getting Free started by mailing out 200 letters, playing the Isle of Wight to over 600,000 people in the audience, working with Peter Grant (great story), Wilson Pickett, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Chuck Berry, the impact of Paul Kossoff’s substance abuse on the band, riding his harley from San Francisco to NYC (great story), What prompted Simon to get sober, and “I’m glad ...
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 796
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 If you’d like to support this show: http://www.every...
Mar 11, 2021•2 hr 18 min
One of my favorite interviews because I listened to Randy Jackson of Zebra non-stop back in the day. LOADS of cool stories in this one. Randy talks candidly about dealing with depression... the almost impossible series of events that had to happen for Zebra to get signed... reality of what the music biz is like and what’s expected of a band when they first get signed... VERY cool back stories to the band’s biggest hits If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/suppor...
Mar 09, 2021•1 hr 27 min
On this Niklas Kallgren / Dango Interview: The biggest changes, growth opportunities and differences in making a Truckfighters LP vs working on his new Enigma Experience project, “Question Mark” How the band came together (it took over 2 years from start to finish), the benefits and challenges of composing and running your own project… What happens as you walk the line between your real life and your social media life, specific gear he used to record & lessons learned from running his record...
Mar 08, 2021•2 hr•Ep. 795
On this Al Lubrano Interview: The best-selling author of “Limbo: Blue-Collar Roots, White-Collar Dreams,” on growing up in Bensonhurst and NOT embracing the street ethic machismo and violence, why blue-collar households create the perfect factory workers, conformity vs. collaboration, the biggest communication differences between blue collar and middle class families, having too much silverware, why we call them “clean,” walking into a classroom with people “just like you, yet nothing like you…”...
Mar 05, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 794
John shares loads of stories about working with & being mentored by Chet Atkins, growing up the son of a preacher, and the impact this had on him… and a great story how he gave up his original academic career as a physicist working for Texas Instruments, to play classical acoustic guitar, instead. GREAT stories here, from a bright, lifelong career musician: If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support John was the first Certified Guitar Player Chet Atkins ap...
Mar 04, 2021•2 hr 21 min
Bill opens up and talks about going through rehab and getting sober at a young age… dealing with both insecurity and overconfidence & how it’s impacted his career and his life… The one thing he did which was out of his comfort zone, but turned into a positive breakthrough for him… playing with Peter Green, and loads more. VERY real convo, not for the faint of heart: If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Bill grew up playing clubs in Montgomery, Alabam...
Mar 02, 2021•1 hr 34 min
