Goes2Eleven

G2E Ep 018 Matt's Holiday Mixtape

G2E Ep 017 A Conversation With Don Ross

G2E Ep 016 Classical Music for Electric Guitar

A look into the story of the electric guitar in concert music. Featuring music by Steve Reich, Kronos Quartet, Bang On A Can, Stephen Mackey, D.J. Sparr, Anthony Joseph Lanman, Bryce Dessner, and Sonic Youth

G2E Ep 015 Gilad Hekselman: Place Like No Home

The jazz guitarist discusses his new album "Homes"

G2E Ep 014 A Conversation with Chris "Critter" Eldridge

The Punch Brothers guitarist opens up about his musical beginnings, life in the band, and his duo with Julian Lage

G2E Ep 013 Woodshed!

2 very different stories about rehearsals, and the reasons why musicians do what we do

G2E Short Take Ralph Towner

From Oregon to the Moon, Towner has been churning out great music for over 40 years

G2E Ep 012 The Music of Leo Kottke Part 1

G2E Ep 011 A Conversation With Marcin Dylla

G2E Season 2 Teaser PLUS "The YouTube Marketplace: A Classical Musician's Survival Guide"

G2E Short Takes: Richard Thompson

Richard Thompson is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who’s pretty hard to pin down, musically. As a founding member of Fairport Convention, Thompson was a leading figure of the 1960’s folk rock movement. His long-running duo with Linda Thompson produced one of the classics in the singer-songwriter genre: the tortured and world-weary Shoot Out the Lights, which was released in 1982, just as the couple’s marriage was imploding.

G2E Short Takes: Martin Taylor

G2E Short Takes: Elizabeth Cotten

G2E Short Takes: Robert Fripp

G2E Short Takes: Baden Powell

Baden Powell was a composer, singer, and guitarist inextricably linked to the Bossa Nova craze of the 1960’s. If you’re at all familiar with Bossa Nova from the early 60’s, you’ll recognize what a radical departure Powell’s music was from the highly sophisticated stuff that was catching on in the U.S. around this time. We listen to “How Insensitive” from the beautiful 1967 collaboration between Frank Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim, the patron saint of Bossa Nova. The poet, essayist, and playwr...

G2E Short Takes: Ry Cooder

G2E Ep 010 George Harrison

G2E Summer Bonus

G2E Ep 009 Django Reinhardt

G2E Ep 008 Chet Atkins

G2E Ep 007 Robert Johnson

At the Crossroads Between Truth and Legend

G2E Ep 006 Jimi Hendrix

G2E Ep 005 Andrés Segovia

PART 1: LATE TO THE PARTY Andres Segovia. Even the mention of his name elicits tones of hushed reverence in certain circles. But in the 70’s, there was a backlash against the style of playing that Segovia popularized. I began my guitar studies at a time when the guitar world was reassessing Segovia’s legacy. As a result, I was a latecomer to recognizing the genius of Andres Segovia. Recordings: David Russell, Capriccio Arabe by Fransisco Tárrega from Reflections of Spain “Ding Dong the Witch is ...

G2E Ep 004 Michael Hedges

INTRO: THE INHERENT HEALTH RISKS OF PLAYING GUITAR A couple common themes have emerged with the four guitarists we’ve covered so far. First of all: being a world-renowned guitarist is, without question, bad for your health. Another lesson we can take away from Joe, Paco, and Frank is that good music rarely occurs in a vacuum. What is often considered innovation is usually an artful synthesis of musical influences. Michael Hedges’ 1981 Windham Hill release Breakfast in the Field was a landmark gu...

G2E Ep 003 Frank Zappa

INTRO A quick warning: today’s episode contains profanity and adult content. Sensitive listeners may want to skip ahead to next week’s discussion of Michael Hedges. Also, I’ve changed some names around so that the people that acted like jerks in my story can continue doing so in relative anonymity. Recordings: Matthew Cochran, “Cicadas at the Equinox” from Vapor Trail from a Paper Plane PART ONE: ZAPPA IN THE SCIENCE LAB I talk about an incident with a high school science teacher on the day I le...

G2E Ep 002: Paco de Lucía

Goes2Eleven continues its tribute to guitar heroes with flamenco superman Paco de Lucía. We discuss Paco’s traditional flamenco roots and his explorations beyond the folk form into jazz and world music, plus his legendary collaboration with Camerón de la Isla, and Paco’s chart-topping trio with Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin. INTRO A reminder to G2E listeners to subscribe to the show on iTunes, Stitcher, or RSS feed, and to check us out on Facebook and Twitter. Recordings: Matthew Cochran, “Cic...

G2E Ep 001: JoePass

Goes2Eleven starts its run with a tribute to the jazz giant Joe Pass (1929-1994). We take a look at the guitarist’s early years in Johnstown, PA, his struggles with addiction throughout the 50’s, and his ascent to stardom through legendary collaborations with Ella Fitzgerald and Oscar Peterson, and his final years as a peerless solo guitar virtuoso. Visit www.goes2eleven for complete show notes.