In their final leg of the trip Smith and Beebs catch up with Gabriel Wareing. They talk about his recent move to NY, studying jazz at the Royal Conservatoire Scotland, cruise ship guitar work and his involvement with Sky TV’s Guitar Star competition. This should be the last of the dodgy audio quality episodes for a while as we resume normal podcast service and start to roll out big updates to the show. As always, thanks for listening! Episode Links Miles Okazaki - Fundamentals of Guitar Mick Goo...
Feb 28, 2019•49 min•Ep. 67
Beebee & Smith sit down in an empty (yet noisy!) NY coffee shop with the legendary Wayne Krantz to dig into practise, improvisation, artistry, ears and more. They discuss the background to Wayne's book 'An Improviser's OS', it's legacy and the upcoming 2nd edition/revision. Apologies for some background noise and a few jump cuts, the location based recording wasn't quite as clean as hoped! Hope you enjoy :) Wayne's Links www.waynekrantz.com Wayne On Bandcamp Show Links www.theguitarhour.com ...
Feb 21, 2019•46 min•Ep. 66
Beebee, Smith and Willson reconvene to discuss how tone can positivley and negativley affect performance and the difficulties being ‘on it’ when playing unfamiliar or rental gear. They also ponder the romantic ideal of being able to sound comfortably like oneself through any rig in any situation. We also follow up on the New York Fibenare clinic and how the events of the last few weeks have inspired the guys. Show Links Live stream on Tom’s YT channel www.theguitarhour.com TGHP Facebook discussi...
Feb 14, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 65
Casual check in from a sub-zero New York City. It’s post namm, pre-Fibenare clinic and Beebs, Smith and Jake huddle together on a sofa (for platonic body warmth) to chat through the namm show and the upcoming Rudy’s event. As ever, they accidentally stumble into some meaty musical areas such as time feel and counting in difficult performance environments, rhythmic subdivisions with legato and right hand picking technique. Part 1 of our New York series. We have some seriously cool stuff coming ov...
Feb 07, 2019•44 min•Ep. 65
This week is another 'experimental' episode as the guys attempt to record an episode of the show at 37'000 feet on the way to California for the namm show. Inevitably the audio is poorer than usual (although Izotope RX worked it's magic to make it listenable) and invariably this is a gear related (and gin fuelled) episode where the guys discuss the airport drama getting their axes onboard, flying as a musician in general, the upcoming namm show gear and answer questions.
Jan 25, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 64
Friend of the show Jake Willson returns for a reet banga! Smith and Beebs have nothing planned so they call in the big guns: Jake ‘2 L’s in Hell’ Willson. They talk about the hit musical he’s depping on ‘Hamilton’ before embarking on what is the longest intro detour the podcast has ever had. A passing comment about a movie trailer sends everyone tumbling down a discussion on ‘music films’, and how harmony and chord progressions, whilst toxic and uncool in the Top 40, routinely set the box office...
Jan 17, 2019•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 63
In the first guest episode of 2019 the boys get their January Blues on with the outstanding blues guitarist, Seth Rosenbloom. They talk about Seth’s career so far, working with Josh Smith, and his upcoming album Keep On Turning. Then it's off the deep end exploring improvised music in the studio, how much is sketched out vs totally free, song writing in the blues, and the impossible task of innovating yet simultaneously pleasing blues traditionalists. They also talk about social media, community...
Jan 10, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 62
Happy New Year! A groggy start to the new year for the boys as life quickly kicks off again after the holiday season. The boys give you a little history of how the podcast came to life, as well as looking back over the past year and discussing favourite moments as well as lessons learned along the way. They also get on board with the new year, new you mantra and dicuss their non year resolutions and goals for the coming year, both personal and podcast related. Enjoy! Show Links Live stream on To...
Jan 04, 2019•55 min•Ep. 61
Ho ho ho it’s TGHP Christmas special! Well, when we say special, we mean a casual show where we invite a bunch of friends around for beers and turn the microphones on. Apologies for weaker than usual audio quality and edit (everyone had coughs), however there’s a lot of fun content flying around so hope you enjoy it :) I hope everyone out there has had plenty of festive fun, and normal service will resume next week! Episode Links Wayne Krantz Berklee Masterclass - Posted in the discussion group ...
Dec 27, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 60
Following a hot potato of a Jazz article written by Ethan Iverson Dan, Beebs and friend of the show Tom Quayle sit down aroudn the microphones to have a good old jazz rant.... ahem... discussion. They discuss the idea of recieved wisdom, how to develop an understanding of jazz harmony and improvisation and equally how to pass the information on. Of course there is a little bit of a rant about elitism in there for good mix. Enjoy! Show Links Original Article https://ethaniverson.com/received-wisd...
Dec 20, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 59
This week Smith and Beebee sit in the virtual arm chairs with UK modern jazz monster Ant Law, for one of the most banterful episodes yet. They discuss Ant’s career, new album ‘Life I Know’, and his experience studying at Berklee. The guys trade Beat It Solo horror stories and of course, Ant’s unorthodox 4ths tuning (yes different to TQ!) results in Beebs dragging up THE question... Despite no alcohol being involved, things all get a bit Stella Artois’ By Starlight…Ant takes over the 3 Questions ...
Dec 13, 2018•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 58
This week Dan and Beebs are joined by fellow guitar bro Phil Short. The boys discuss Phil's Guitar Idol 1st place win in 2016 including the process of getting the final and jamming with the Quayle on the night. The chat also turns to the inevitable 'Guthrie' comments online, teachint at BIMM, what is a lick and having that eureka moment when it comes to playing changes. Enjoy! Phil Short https://philshort.com https://www.licklibrary.com/store/phil-short/57492/51-modern-jazz-funk-rock-licks http:...
Dec 06, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 57
TL:DL - Hardcore Harmony Reflections. Dan handles something terrible and has a fancy new purple helmet. Beebee busts his string and stomps on a model. Tom buys a house and also a graphics card lit enough to power Pixar productions. Together however, the guys combine to reflect on the difficulties of politely & robustly discussing ideas in public. Tom then takes us even deeper down the theory hole for another massive episode discussing the organisation of jazz harmony both in the mind and on ...
Nov 29, 2018•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 56
This week Beebs, Smith and Quayle welcome back YouTube jazz educator Jens Larsen to discuss their approaches to harmonic analysis, chord scale theory and tonal centres. This episode is not a lesson, much more of a discussion of ideas and gets pretty heavy into the weeds with the considerations of jazz harmony - but we know you guys love this deep nerd stuff! So grab yourselves a massive coffee, a chart for the standard There Will Never Be Another You (if you want to follow along with some of the...
Nov 22, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 55
This Week the boys sit down with cheerful Aussie and monster jazz guitarist Ben Eunson. Ben grew up in Melbourne Australia but moved to New York to study jazz and as a result has become a household name in the New York jazz scene. We chat about his move from down under to the US and the educational differences, about his upcoming album and its current kickstarter crowdfunding project as well as discussing how to find your voice in modern jazz versus walking the traditional path to obtaining jazz...
Nov 15, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 54
This week Beebs and Smith catch up with the incredible Mark Lettieri. Funk, jazz, rock, (baritone even!) you name it Mark pulls from a diverse range of influences, bringing his own unique voice on the instrument to grammy award winning super group Snarky Puppy, a whole host of session credits and of course his fantastic solo albums. Mark's also a lovely chap to boot and the guys had a great time chewing the six string fat for an hour or so. They get into the weeds about writing, working out part...
Nov 08, 2018•58 min•Ep. 53
This week the guys get deep and personal, discussing some of the mental health issues that can affect musicians and their guitar playing identities. Beebs candidly shares his experience of the last several years dealing with depression and anxiety and how it relates to his musical history and guitar playing. He also reflects on how he met and got involved with TGH boys, falling back in love with guitar and how after strongly resisting for 13 years, he finally caught the jazz bug. They also talk ...
Nov 01, 2018•2 hr 40 min•Ep. 52
This week Beebs and Dan are joined by recurring characters and good friends of the podcast Dave Brons and Jake Willson. The guys discuss the process of crowdfunding an album and the triumphs and pitfalls along the way. After a 3 week journey down the CAGED rabbit hole Beebs and Dan reflect on what they have learned and put the subject to bed… for now. Jake reveals his brand new self-produced phrasing masterclass for JTC, and talks us through what it’s like taking on the role of cameraman/produce...
Oct 25, 2018•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 51
Beebs is on location in Shanghai at the China Music 2018 show. After day two, and a night of eating Hairy Shanghai Crab Sperm, Beebs sits down with Smith to record an intercontinental episode. The guys talk about the guitar/trade show experience and then how gear can inspire creativity. Excuse the somewhat muffled whisper in Beebs' sound quality. This was recorded in a hotel room at 3am Shanghai time! Show Links Live stream on Tom’s YT channel www.theguitarhour.com TGHP Facebook discussion group...
Oct 18, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 50
While Dan is away gigging Beebee catches up with Tom Quayle and Martin Miller in the midst of their UK run of Ibanez Clinics. They discuss the touring life and Martin’s upcoming projects before delving into the differences and similarities between their visualisation methods, in what is the epic conclusion to the recent run of episodes on CAGED and fretboard visualisation. Episode Links 5 Out Of 7 Martin’s Improvisational Masterclass Tom Quayle’s Visualising the Fretboard Tutorial Beebee’s - Pat...
Oct 11, 2018•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 49
This week the boys sit down with Levi Clay to chat about his work as a professional transcriber, and also continue the CAGED discussion. They attempt to find the differences and similarities between CAGED and the root note/geometric interval mapping as used by Quayle, Beebs and (for the most part) Smith. This has unintentionally become part II of an epic trilogy on CAGED and fretboard visualisation. Although Beebs can’t promise this is last time he will utter FV.....it does conclude next week wi...
Oct 04, 2018•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 48
Another early morning podcast recording the the boys. So much so that we discuss time management and the plate spinning of being a self employed guitarist working in multiple fields. There's a deep dive into the pros and cons of the CAGED system, a brief trip to greggs and some talk of playing mindset and what works for the individual.
Sep 27, 2018•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 47
Tom, Smith and Beebs follow up some of the points raised in Andy Wood episode with a deep (and at times very personal) discussion about what makes an artist today. Oh yea..and the problems of male moose knuckle. Episode Notes German music reviews: Manu & Davide Tom Melodic Minor Improvisation Tom & Martin UK Ibanez Tour Dates Show Links Live stream on Tom’s YT channel www.theguitarhour.com TGHP Facebook discussion group TGHP on Twitter TGHP on Instagram Rogue Links BEEBEE www.davidbeebee...
Sep 20, 2018•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 46
Beebs & Smith break their rule again and briefly talk about gear before Beebs shares a specific legato technique problem accidentally discovered since the Everest break. This weeks trip down the rabbit hole is all about deciding what to practice and developing those squishy creative skills like aural, phrasing and writing etc and how to nurture them in ourselves and others. Beebs does not die during this episode! Episode Links Kreisberg & Veras Duo In Leeds Dan's New Guitar - Bigsby On A...
Sep 13, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 45
Strap in guys, this might be the longest, deepest and best show yet! Beebs & Smith sit down with the face and heart melting Andy Wood to discuss his musical journey, mandolin vs guitar fretboard visualization, telling stories with your art, philosophy of improvisation, integrity, and a million other inspirational things. Everyone had a blast recording this episode, huge thanks to Andy for coming on! Links Mentioned Sam Bush - mandolin pioneer Bill Munroe - bluegrass pinoeer Matteo Mancuso/SN...
Sep 06, 2018•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 44
This week the guys experiment recording whilst on instagram live. What could possibly go wrong?! Content wise, they finally make sense of the podcast numbering system, Dan has a new axe on the way whilst Beebs is shaking virtual maracas dressed as Batman. In other news they talk about how to play with a piano player in a duo/trio situation, re-imagining tunes you've played a million times, old vs new vocab and just what/how should we approach it. Finally they take some live questions and try to ...
Aug 30, 2018•49 min•Ep. 43
With a very hairy Beebs returning from Mt. Everest the guys talk about taking a break from playing guitar. Can it be a useful thing to get space, recharge ideas and rebuild enthusiam? Things then turn to practising through the basics of a Jazz Standard, before Dan reads out a very strange Facebook 'guitarist wanted' ad that has him all triggered. Episode Links Matt Munisteri - The Roots of Jazz Online Course Show Links www.youtube.com/tq105 - the live stream show on Tom’s channel www.theguitarho...
Aug 23, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 42
Hi Guys. Dan here truly wearing the Daddy pants as Beebee is finishing up his mountain retreat but the team will reunited next week. This week however I invited my good friend Mr. Danny Short on the show. I have depped for Danny on a couple of shows recently and wanted to get him on to talk about his work as a reading guitarist in London on the west end as well as other things. Its a really insightful chat about the work ethic and world of a reading guitarist today so I hope you enjoy it.
Aug 16, 2018•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 41
After the excitement of the Michael Dolce interview just minutes before, and the looming departure of Beebee’s mountain holiday... Dan and Beebee meander through some loose ends and talk about Beebee’s new guitar, Dan’s experience depping on Dusty Springfield The Musical and how to gain experience for those kind of situations. The boys also discuss whether you should work for free, going professional as a guitarist and the balancing act that comes with it as well Dan overhearing some horn player...
Aug 09, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 40
Dan and Beebs sit down (remotely) with Aussie guitarist Michael Dolce to talk all things guitar. Michael is an incredible tasy and melodic player with various guitar projects in the works. Perhaps most notably playing guitar in the band for The Voice Austrailia. We pick his brains about what it's like working in that high pressure world as wel as maintaining his own original music and improvisational skills. Disclaimer - Beebs is away at the time of editing and the resonsibility has fallen upon ...
Aug 02, 2018•59 min•Ep. 39
