☕️Buy me a coffee: https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support 🎧 Discover How to Get Your Music Licensed & Placed in TV, Movies, Video Games & Streaming Services: https://MusicReboot.com On this Mark Agnesi interview, the director of brand experience for Gibson guitars shares his journey from a small town in Ohio to working in the music industry. He discusses his early music career, including starting a band and releasing an album at a young age. Mark also talks about his transition to ...
Feb 17, 2024•1 hr 34 min
☕️Buy me a coffee: https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support 🎧 Discover How to Get Your Music Licensed & Placed in TV, Movies, Video Games & Streaming Services: https://MusicReboot.com On this Neil Jason Interview: Working with Bryan Ferry, The Brecker Brothers, Paul McCartney, Phil Ramone, John McLaughlin, Narada Michael Walden, Pete Townshend, Mark Knopfler, Eddie Van Halen, Yoko Ono & the Plastic Ono Band, Eddie Van Halen, Will Lee, Phil Manzanera, Mick Jagger, Grace Slick, Pau...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 51 min
☕️Buy me a coffee: https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support 🎧 Discover How to Get Your Music Licensed & Placed in TV, Movies, Video Games & Streaming Services: https://MusicReboot.com In this Rene Merideth interview, the co-founder and COO of Exploration, shares her journey in the music industry. She discusses her early involvement with music as a roadie for her grandfather's gospel music band, the importance of problem-solving, confidence, and the ability to adapt. Rene shares her e...
Feb 10, 2024•2 hr 47 min
☕️Buy me a coffee: https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support 🎧 Discover How to Get Your Music Licensed & Placed in TV, Movies, Video Games & Streaming Services: https://MusicReboot.com Darran Charles Interview: VERY intense convo about how Darran worked tirelessly on getting the band launched, including booking ALL their early gigs across Europe... dealing with depression and coming to terms with how to remediate it… being more self-reflective, a tragedy and a friend who made Darran s...
Feb 07, 2024•2 hr 29 min
☕️ Buy me a coffee: https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support 🎧 Discover How to Get Your Music Licensed & Placed in TV, Movies, Video Games & Streaming Services: https://MusicReboot.com On this Chris Bruce Interview: OMG Stories for days here! His first trip to the studio at age 14, playing with Wendy & Lisa, Doyle Bramhall II, Meshell Ndegeocello, Greg Leisz, Abe Laboriel Jr., Joe Henry, Billy Preston, George Clinton… working with producers Trevor Horn & Craig Street, top 3 m...
Jan 31, 2024•2 hr 28 min
☕️Buy me a coffee: https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support 🎧 Discover How to Get Your Music Licensed & Placed in TV, Movies, Video Games & Streaming Services: https://MusicReboot.com In this Todd Park Mohr interview, the lead singer and guitarist of Big Head Todd and the Monsters, discusses his journey as a musician, the challenges of starting a band, playing with blues legends, and his songwriting process. He shares his favorite songs and reflects on the dark periods in his life. T...
Jan 27, 2024•1 hr 7 min
☕️Buy me a coffee: https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support 🎧 Discover How to Get Your Music Licensed & Placed in TV, Movies, Video Games & Streaming Services: https://MusicReboot.com On this Bill Wittman Interview: Loads of interesting stories about Bill working his way “behind the glass”... funny stories about connecting and working with Cyndi Lauper, The Hooters, The Fixx, Roger Waters… the making of Time After Time, playing with Allen Toussaint, his 44-year marriage, fencing, his...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 49 min
☕️Buy me a coffee: https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support 🎧 Discover How to Get Your Music Licensed & Placed in TV, Movies, Video Games & Streaming Services: https://MusicReboot.com In this episode, Craig Garber shares his experiences and insights on maintaining a positive outlook and finding happiness. He discusses the importance of happiness and how it is a choice that everyone can make. Craig reflects on his difficult childhood and how it shaped his perspective on life. He empha...
Jan 20, 2024•19 min
☕️Buy me a coffee: https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support 🎧 Discover How to Get Your Music Licensed & Placed in TV, Movies, Video Games & Streaming Services: https://MusicReboot.com Jacob Petersen Interview: Jacob Petersen came here from Denmark and has had quite an amazing journey. From living in a literal “roach motel” to working in Guitar Center and picking up dog crap… to traveling around the world playing with Steve Miller for the last 10 years Great stories about growing up i...
Jan 17, 2024•2 hr 43 min
☕️Buy me a coffee: https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support 🎧 Discover How to Get Your Music Licensed & Placed in TV, Movies, Video Games & Streaming Services: https://MusicReboot.com Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:06 Early Influences and Musical Journey 07:01 Discovering Rock Music and Forming Bands 11:15 Challenges and Trauma in the Desert 13:46 Influence of Kurt Cobain and Resentment 15:33 Starting to Play Professionally 18:59 Transition to Solo Career 22:36 Review ...
Jan 13, 2024•1 hr 26 min
☕️Buy me a coffee: https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support 🎧 Discover How to Get Your Music Licensed & Placed in TV, Movies, Video Games & Streaming Services: https://MusicReboot.com Buzz Campbell Interview: Buzz talks about losing his mom at a young age and the change in perspective this gave him… how he got connected with Shanana, Lee Rocker, and Brian Setzer… living the rock and roll lifestyle and then turning things around… his cool Gretsch guitars, yoga, veganism, more. VERY co...
Jan 10, 2024•2 hr 30 min
☕️Buy me a coffee: https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/s... 🎧 Discover How to Get Your Music Licensed & Placed in TV, Movies, Video Games & Streaming Services: https://MusicReboot.com Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 01:42 Switching from Drums to Guitar 05:32 Discovering Songwriting 09:11 Taking a Drum Lesson from Bernard Purdie 13:17 Relationship with Father and Attention 16:14 Meeting Steve Gadd 21:47 Reconnecting with Father and Career Opportunities 25:06 Cutting Ties with ...
Jan 06, 2024•2 hr 58 min
Sean McVay Interview: Really enthusiastic conversation about the serendipity of how Sean started playing guitar… a trip to London that changed his life, getting into audio engineering, learning to lead and collaborate, surviving an “empty room” tour and being thrilled to do it, the joy of making music, fishing, learning “We’re all the same,” and where his great work ethic came from. Super cool! ☕️ Buy me a coffee: https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support 🎧 Discover How to Get Your Music Lice...
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 18 min
☕️Buy me a coffee: https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support 🎧 Discover How to Get Your Music Licensed & Placed in TV, Movies, Video Games & Streaming Services: https://MusicReboot.com Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 00:34 Process for Interviews 01:28 Pre-Interview Conversation 02:27 Researching the Guest 03:25 Listening to the Guest's Catalog 03:55 Online Research 05:23 Selecting Questions 06:19 Reading for Inspiration 07:46 Art and Science of Questioning 08:47 Building Co...
Dec 23, 2023•14 min
Mark Hill Interview: 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 Discover How ...
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 54 min
On this EG Kight Interview: “Suger, why don’t we get us some goats and make some money?” EG was playing country gigs as a child when a mysterious waitress strongly suggested she listen to Koko Taylor. That moment literally changed her life and started her career as a blues artist. The strong influence and role her family had in her personal and professional life… the healing power of the blues… her TRIUMPH of beating death - Twice! Her faith and her sense of humoR, her favorite guitars to play, ...
Dec 16, 2023•59 min
Jay Blakesberg Interview: 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. R...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 27 min
Mike Portnoy Interview: 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 Discover Where the Money’s Hiding in Today’s Music Business: https://MusicReboot.com Support this show: https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Mike Por...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 9 min
On this Craig Garber Interview: I answer the question, “How did you get started with this podcast and what was your driving force to pursue it?” I discuss my professional background, which is as FAR from music as possible… Ultimately, how the show came from one of the lowest points in my life… how, starting from scratch I grew the show into the largest musicians & artists talk show and top 1% of all podcasts… what keeps me motivated to continue doing the show, Top 3 Reasons why this show wor...
Dec 03, 2023•16 min
On this Joanne Shaw Taylor Interview: How she started gigging at 14, learning to write songs on her own, how music helped heal emotional wounds, losing her mum to breast cancer, dealing with financial low points in her career, her worst gig ever, the naivete of her youth… her main guitars and how she got them… why she doesn’t listen to new blues OR guitar music, cooking, reading & the outdoors, why your gigs are never as good or as bad as you think, how she stopped giving a f-ck, Hank, and w...
Dec 02, 2023•1 hr 7 min
LOADS of fun on this Adam Wakeman (Rick’s son) Interview: cool stories about working with Ozzy, Black Sabbath, Annie Lennox, Travis, Atomic Kitten, Headspace… the brilliant genesis of Jazz Sabbath, dark days during the Pandemic, getting into music licensing and starting ThePerfectMusicLibrary.com, 6 ways to get your music accepted by music libraries, running as a catharsis, happiest moments of his life, most important lesson his dad Rick Wakeman taught him, parenting, valuing his time and more f...
Nov 29, 2023•2 hr 1 min
On this James Harrah Interview: 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: Discover How to Get Your Music Licensed & Placed in TV, Movies, Video Games & Streaming Services: https://MusicReboot.com Support th...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 35 min
On this Joe Keithley (Joey “Shithead”) Interview: How Joe went from playing Pete Seeger & Woody Guthrie folk songs to cranking out fast-paced hardcore… Story behind his first Greenpeace march, the hostility of most clubs early on in D.O.A.’s career, booking a European tour by snail mail (100% true!), breaking wide open in San Francisco, Rock Against Racism, how hardcore has changed, playing with Pete Seeger, standing up for human rights and getting acknowledged for it, politically… his persi...
Nov 18, 2023•1 hr 35 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 dark times, moving here from England, being an optimist...
Nov 15, 2023•2 hr 4 min
On this Eric Krasno Interview: How Eric got into the music business, working with Tedeschi Trucks Band, 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...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 37 min
On this Jim McGorman Interview: One of the most insightful and open “behind the scenes” information regarding modern musicianship, and why programs like The Voice can’t “really” find new artists. A MUST for any working musician to listen to. Great stories about Jim working with the Goo Goo Dolls, David Lee Roth (you won’t BELIEVE what DLR did to him!), Cher (who was incredibly kind to Jim), Skahira, Avril Lavigne and Michelle Branch. How he learned to be a good Music Director, and his philosophy...
Nov 04, 2023•2 hr 37 min
On this Jeff Rona interview: Jeff gets in-depth and personal, sharing his journey to the top, and it definitely wasn’t easy. Getting turned on to soundtracks and the career and musical doors this opened… how he got session work and ultimately ghostwriting for movies. Starting and growing his Music Library, Liquid Cinema… Types of music that get licensed most… when you’re most “qualified” to do pretty much anything… Cool stories about working with Hans Zimmer, Barry Levinson, Maurice White, Don E...
Nov 01, 2023•3 hr 4 min
On this Dom Martin Interview: Learning guitar the hard way, and never giving up. Overcoming drug addiction, alcohol and a chaotic upbringing. Going from living on the streets in Belfast to creating a new, healthy, sober life for himself… Interesting backstories to some of his coolest songs… dealing with a major breakup… literally “leaving town” and his old life completely behind him… Top 3 guitars in his stable… Staying with his father when his health deteriorated and he passed… Overcoming every...
Oct 28, 2023•1 hr 11 min
On this Terry Haggerty Interview: Original lead guitarist and co-founder of the Sons of Champlin, Terry is legendary for his blues and jazz guitar playing in Northern California 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 inc...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 41 min
On this John Baizley interview: John’s personality split between joyful and exuberant, and darkness… His unique approach to split guitar parts and arranging music, an unusual experience putting together the entire music and art acts for the Roadburn Festival, critical thinking, his amazing commitment to excellence and work ethic, dealing with the fallout of his 2012 bus accident in England, dealing with the loss of his friends, Top 3 Desert Island Discs!, the blessing and the curse of not lettin...
Oct 21, 2023•2 hr 7 min
