Episodes
Nov. 14, 2023
Guard Your Eyes! (Eaglebones Falconhawk of The Aquabats part 2)
My dude Ian Fowles is back on the podcast this week! If you are not familiar with The Aquabats, you need to get familiar. (Unless you are allergic to fun. If so, you are going to have a SERIOUS reaction.) Ian and I talk abou…
Nov. 6, 2023
"...sell everything you have to be famous." w/ Colby Acuff
Do you really have to give up ALL of your rights to get attention in the mainstream? Is country music having a Nirvana/Grunge moment? What drives folks to head to Nashville? Is it harder to make it now vs "the good old days"…
Oct. 30, 2023
It's All Linkin Park's Fault w/ Mitch Stark of Silent Planet
Mitch Stark is a guitarist and songwriter for the band Silent Planet. On this episode we take a deep dive into his backstory, the evolution of his guitar rig, some of his major influences, and how he is approaching songwriti…
Oct. 23, 2023
The Baboon Story w/ Dave Hill
This week we have the comedy world's foremost guitar gear nerd on the podcast! Mr. Dave Hill has managed to pull together a rather fascinating career as a creative person. Dave is a published author, a professional stand-up …
Oct. 16, 2023
Flying Before Driving w/ Matt Oram of Fidelity Guitars
Matthew Oram is a British luthier who is making some of the most striking, yet classic, designs that I have seen in recent memory. Taking inspiration from an old, forgotten treasure you might have uncovered in your Grandpare…
Oct. 9, 2023
Standing Out In A Crowded Market w/ Blair of Eastside Music Supply
Starting a guitar store is really hard. Keeping a guitar store alive is even harder. Having a SUCCESSFUL guitar store when you are in a hyper-competitive and saturated market like Nashville is an insane task. Blair White is …
Oct. 2, 2023
Hunting For 'Bursts w/ John Shults of True Vintage Guitar
Imagine your are flying to Africa on a hot tip. And that hot tip is that there is The Holy Grail of vintage Gibsons waiting for you there. Thats right. You are flying to Africa to acquire a 'Burst Les Paul for Joe Bonamassa.…
Sept. 25, 2023
What You Are Really Paying For w/ Matt Holl of Wren & Cuff
On this episode I sat down with my dude Matt Holl from Wren & Cuff to chat about... Well... Big Muffs of course! But we didn't stop there! We dove deep down the rabbit hole of all things music. Including the somewhat controv…
Sept. 18, 2023
Playing Guitar UPSIDE DOWN? w/ Gina Gleason of Baroness
You are in for a real treat with this episode folks! Today I'm talking with Gina Gleason from the legendary band, Baroness! We dive straight into her career and how she ended up playing in one of the most iconic bands to eve…
Sept. 11, 2023
Before You Start A Guitar Store, Listen To This! w/ Jeremie & Geoff of Five Star Guitars
"We can't be everything to all people, or we'll end up being not anything to anybody." - Jeremie Murfin If you EVER thought about starting a guitar or musical instrument store, you really need to listen to this episode. Geof…
Sept. 4, 2023
Digitech Whammy... on Acoustic Guitar? w/ Trey Hensley
On today's episode I sit down with flatpicking phenom Trey Hensley to discuss his story. The dude started out extremely young and almost immediately started performing live. All of these years later, he's not only one of the…
Aug. 28, 2023
What Makes A Real Song? w/ Ariel Posen
The man, the myth, the guitar legend Ariel Posen has returned to the podcast for the third time! On this episode we dissect the idea of what makes up a "real song". Is one method of creation more valid than another? Does imp…
Aug. 21, 2023
Digital Amp Pranks w/ Andy Marsh of Thy Art Is Murder
Sometimes you have to prank your bandmates into making the right choices! Andy Marsh from Thy Art Is Murder is on the podcast this week and we are talking about AMPS. Specifically Andy & co's journey through the world of hig…
Aug. 15, 2023
The "Difficult Road Ahead" w/ Dan and Derek of Revv Amps
"I think the road ahead is going to be a lot more difficult..." Those were the words that Derek Eastveld said to his family after Revv's very first NAMM show. On this episode Dan and Derek sat down with me to discuss the his…
Aug. 7, 2023
From 0 to World Tour in 3 Months w/ Nicole Papastavrou of Kallias
Nicole Papastavrou has been a part of the hardcore/death metal/progessive metal/heavy music community since she was a teenager. She is currently playing guitar and fronting the band Kallias. She has had a pretty wild musical…
July 31, 2023
British Bass Amps w/ Mark & Dan of Ashdown Engineering
This one has been over a year in the making! I had the opportunity to sit down with Mark and Dan Gooday of Ashdown Engineering to chat at GearFest and we had an absolutely incredible chat! Ashdown is a UK based amplifier com…
July 25, 2023
Does Country of Origin Matter? w/ Kyle Bull
Kyle Bull, the High-Gain Chugmeister of YouTube fame, is on the podcast this week! We dive headfirst into his backstory, and he explains how he got into the content creation game in the first place. We also explore what he h…
July 17, 2023
"Failure Was NOT An Option." w/ Scott Rivera of Scottie's Pizza Parlor
On this episode I sit down in person in The Shred Shed with local legend Scott Rivera of Scotties Pizza Parlor. Scott is not only a Portland pizza mainstay, but a dude straight out of the music scene that I came up in during…
July 14, 2023
Death & Applesauce w/ Ryan of Fuzzrocious Pedals
Has a human body ever been implemented into guitar pedal design? Does Josh Scott have an enclosure made of bones in his collection? Can volleyball save your life? Should fuzz pedals be integrated into chorus effects? When yo…
July 10, 2023
Why Do You Need An Acoustic Guitar? w/ Gretchen Menn and Daniele Gottardo
This is a super rad, and super unique episode of the podcast! I met Gretchen Menn and Daniele Gottardo at the Breedlove booth at Gearfest. All of us being primarily electric guitar players hanging out at the booth of an acou…
July 7, 2023
Paul Reed Smith Tried To Escape This Interview (But I Wouldn't Let Him!)
Way back in 2016 when I was very new to podcasting and being a part of the guitar world, I attended my first Winter NAMM show. The very first thing I did was march up to the PRS Guitars booth to have an interview with none o…
July 3, 2023
Free Guitars For Kids (Ben Dudley)
I think you can probably figure out what this episode is about. It is all right there in the title. Ben Dudley is the director of Free Guitars For Kids which is a non-profit that, you guessed it, provides free guitars for ki…
June 26, 2023
From 'War Dogs' to Guitar Pedals w/ David Packouz of Singular Sound
Not very many people get into international arms dealing, get busted by the Government, have a BIG Hollywood movie made about their life, and THEN start a successful effects pedal company. But that is exactly what happened t…
June 19, 2023
How To Not Get Stabbed By Nazis w/ Eyal Levi
Hello everyone! On this episode, I present to you one of the wildest stories I've ever heard on the podcast. You listeners know that there have been some crazy tales told on this show, but this one ranks up there with the sc…