Videos

Jan. 27, 2025

The Last Blockbuster w/ Sean of Gunstreet

NAMM is officially over and I am releasing this before midnight Pacific time so I am still offically on schedule! On this episode, I am talking to my other business partner, Sean Arbow of Gunstreet to get into what the heck he's been up to the last few years. And…

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Jan. 21, 2025

Getting Deep with Jordan Buckley of Every Time I Die & Better Lovers

I have a very special guest on this episode of the podcast, and that guest is none other than Jordan Buckley of Better Lovers & Every Time I Die. We discuss a TON of things on this episode, and there is some fun gear chat at the end for us…

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Jan. 21, 2025

Drayton Farley (WOW This Is A Good One!!)

Drayton Farley is an incredible musician from Alabama. His music and songwriting is definitely in the Americana/Country/Singer-Songwriter vein, but what I didn't know is that this dude is a legit metalhead. The conversation spans a great many subjects from Drayton's top 7 listened to songs, his compact pedalboard, the Kendrick…

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Jan. 13, 2025

Incurable G.A.S. w/ Mark & Steve of Summer School Electronics

In this episode I am joined by Mark Turley and Steve Peterson from Summer School Electronics. They discuss the origins of their company, the challenges and excitement surrounding the NAMM show, and the complexities of explaining the music industry to outsiders. The conversation also touches on nostalgia for 90s music…

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Jan. 12, 2025

Do You Remember Yelling Into A Spinning Fan?

The nostalgia is real with this one! Everyone born before the year 2000 has probably encountered the odd “voice effect” that comes from speaking, singing, or yelling into a spinning fan. (Probably just after eating Dunkaroos and washing it down with a Sqeeze It) Now you can bring that sound…

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Jan. 10, 2025

Shermy Can Fix It!

I recently had Shermy Freeman from @TheSurfrajettes on the podcast and she told this fantastic story of a… prestigious Canadian she helped out with an unexpected problem. The whole episode is great. We talk about her pedalboard, amps, and insane custom guitars from Creston Electric. Check it out here! https://youtu.be/9WGuyHrKTzA

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Jan. 7, 2025

Shermy Freeman of The Surfrajettes (video interview)

Shermy Freeman is a fantastic surfy guitarist from the incredible band, The Surfrajettes. We of course dive into gear including her collaboration with our mutual friends at SolidgoldFx, her custom FOLDING pedalboard, single control Fender amps, Creston electric guitars and more! Shermy also shares her experiences with social media, the…

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Jan. 6, 2025

Jordan Buckley (Every Time I Die & Better Lovers)

I have a very special guest on this episode of the podcast, and that guest is none other than Jordan Buckley of Better Lovers & Every Time I Die. We discuss a TON of things on this episode, and there is some fun gear chat at the end for us…

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Jan. 6, 2025

The Legendary Brent Mason

Brent Mason is an absolute legend in the guitar world. Not only for his chameleon like ability to adapt to any song, but also for his technical precision and speed. He is also one of the most prolific guitarists on the planet having played on basically any 1990s country song…

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Jan. 5, 2025

A HAUNTED GUITAR?! (You want to hear the story about this Les Paul)

If someone dies while playing their guitar, would their soul stick around to riff on it during the afterlife? I’m not sure about that, but if any object were to be haunted I think this Les Paul owned by Jared James Nichols seems like a likely candidate! This Les Paul…

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Jan. 2, 2025

How To “Make It” As A Musician

Tim Pierce @timpierceguitar has played with everyone from Michael Jackson, to The Goo Goo Dolls and has been featured on literally THOUSANDS of songs. So it would stand to reason that not only is he a fantastic guitarist, but he might know a thing or two above building a career…

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Dec. 30, 2024

Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto

On this special edition of the podcast, we have one more "Gift Swap" episode with my "other show", The Chasing Tone Podcast! Earlier this year, we had the opportunity to interview Gabe Dalporto, the current CEO of Guitar Center. As the head of the worlds largest music retail store he…

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Dec. 29, 2024

High Gain Distortion Perfected? Maybe so!

The @VictoryAmps Kraken V1 Distortion pedal has been a go-to high gain sound for me since it was released. So I was super stoked to get my hands on the 50 watt Kraken VX MKII to put through its paces! This thing is absolutely gnarly in all of the right…

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Dec. 28, 2024

How Did Van Halen Attack The Guitar?

I had the distinct pleasure of having @timpierceguitar on the podcast and he shared some really brilliant insight into how Eddie Van Halen attacked the guitar. Check out the full episode for more of Tim’s wisdom and some great stories!

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Dec. 23, 2024

The Legendary Brent Mason

Brent Mason is an absolute legend in the guitar world. Not only for his chameleon like ability to adapt to any song, but also for his technical precision and speed. He is also one of the most prolific guitarists on the planet having played on basically any 1990s country song…

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Dec. 16, 2024

What's Up With Warm Audio?

Have you heard of Warm Audio? If you've been around the audio world for the last decade or so then I'm sure that answer is "Yes!" But what do you know about Warm Audio? Who is behind the company? How did they come to own a piece of the rack…

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Dec. 9, 2024

5 String Fretless Bass? w/ Woodshop Mike

On this episode I am sitting down and chewing the fat with Mike Poorman aka Woodshop Mike. I met Mike during a dinner with the StewMac folks at NAMM, and he had a different story than many other "guitar youtuber" friends of mine. So I knew I wanted to get…

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Dec. 4, 2024

Guitar Legend, Tim Pierce. (A video interview)

On today's episode I'm chatting with renowned guitarist Tim Pierce. (This is wildly exciting for me!) Some of the artists that Tim has worked with include Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Phil Collins, The Goo Goo Dolls, Celine Dion, and many, many more. We discuss Tim's extensive career in the music…

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Dec. 2, 2024

Industry Legend, Tim Pierce.

On today's episode I'm chatting with renowned guitarist Tim Pierce. (This is wildly exciting for me!) Some of the artists that Tim has worked with include Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Phil Collins, The Goo Goo Dolls, Celine Dion, and many, many more. We discuss Tim's extensive career in the music…

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Nov. 30, 2024

DUDE ALERT!

My dude Jesse over at Rude Tech made a guitar pedal for dudes, and people who know them. The DUDE ALERT! is now here and it is the stuff that dudes dream about. Pink sparkle? Check. Various clipping options? Check. A RAD SKELETON? DOUBLE CHECK BABY. Big thanks to Jesse…

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Nov. 27, 2024

"I WON'T Put Out A Song With MIDI Drums" (An Interview With Craig William of Many Eyes)

Here we go folks! On this episode I sat down with Craig William, of Many Eyes and Tzarina! As a massive Everytime I Die fan, I first discovered Craig's work through his latest project. The Keith Buckley fronted powerhouse Many Eyes. So needless to say, I was very excited to…

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Nov. 25, 2024

Craig William of Many Eyes

Here we go folks! On this episode I sat down with Craig William, of Many Eyes and Tzarina! We get Craig's early influences in music, his journey through various genres, and how he got involved in these projects. The conversation gets into into the challenges of touring, the creative process…

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Nov. 18, 2024

Bill Murray? No... Bilmuri w/ Sean Mackowski of Tallon Electric

On this very special episode of the podcast, I'm talking to Sean Mackowski of Tallon Electric! Tallon Electric is a relatively new guitar pedal company, but they EXPLODED onto the scene via some extremely special and truly awesome collaborations with some successful bands. (Bilmuri, Plea For Purging, Alpha Wolf and…

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Nov. 11, 2024

What Can You Play On A Jazz Bass? w/ John Demaio of Voltic Electronic Devices

On this episode, I am chatting with John Demaio of Voltic Electronic Devices. John shares his experiences in the Army band, his transition from bass to guitar, and the various musical influences that have shaped his career. The conversation also delves into the challenges of starting a business in the…

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