Videos

March 11, 2022

Content, Business, and Stuff w/ Dylan Talks Tone

Look at that! It's a bonus episode! Today I'm talking with Dylan Mckerchie about the world of content creation, behind the scenes of the guitar business, putting in a lot of work, knowing your own brain and a whole lot more! This is chat is pulled from an episode of…

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March 7, 2022

What Does A Producer Do? w/ Anthony J. Resta

We all hear the word "producer" and I think very few of us really know what that means. Anthony J. Resta has produced records for a huge variety of artists for over three decades, so I feel like he is a perfect person to educate us. We talk about what…

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Feb. 28, 2022

The Machines Are Us Official Video (American Cyclops)

As my last musical release of the 2021, I published The Machines Are Us on all of the streaming platforms. My dude Bram @Pedal Scopic Sounds made this epic video based on what he envisioned when he heard the track. I think it turned out just awesome! If you like…

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Feb. 28, 2022

The Importance of Lights w/ Eric Merrow

Eric Merrow is a fantastic YouTuber, guitarist and general guitar gear fanatic just like yours truly. We take a dive into his backstory and how he began making such high quality demo videos right out the gate. We talk about mic techniques, lighting, and a whole lot more. This is…

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Feb. 26, 2022

How Do Podcasts Make Money?

After getting this particular question for several years, I figured I should probably make a Vlog about it. How do podcasters make money? Do you just start talking on the internet and become rich overnight? Do you make a lot of money podcasting? Is getting podcast sponsorship easy? The answers…

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Feb. 21, 2022

Blood On The Guitar w/ Sean and Mark of Seuf Guitars

Headstock breaks, holes in solidbody guitars, bodily fluids on instruments and a whole lot more. On this episode we get into everything from Green Day to shoegaze to working on your hero's instruments. You are really going to enjoy this one! Check out their guitars on their website HERE. (https://www.seufguitars.com/)…

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Feb. 21, 2022

Guitar And Keyboard At The Same Time?

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Feb. 19, 2022

Stringjoy Foxwoods (Coated Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings)

I left a prototype set of Stringjoy Foxwoods on my father's Gibson SJ200 acoustic which is stored out in the open air for over a full year. In this video I am comparing them to a new set of Foxwoods and seeing how they held up. I have never been…

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Feb. 14, 2022

20 Months To Make A Pie w/ Karen & Grant of BIG EAR pedals

Put a fuzz circuit into a pizza enclosure. That is a simple thing to do right? Well... as it turns out... NO IT IS NOT. Grant & Karen came on the show to chat with me about the development about Slice Of Pie so we could pull back the curtain…

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Feb. 8, 2022

Slice Of Pie Bass Demo

On this video, I am taking a little time and running through some of the sounds that the BIG EAR pedals/ Tone Mob Podcast Slice of Pie Fuzz Pedal is capable of. And this time we are doing it on BASS. Is it a fuzz in a quirky enclosure? Sure…

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Feb. 8, 2022

Slice Of Pie Fuzz Pedal on Baritone Guitar

On this video, I am taking a little time and running through some of the sounds that the BIG EAR pedals/ Tone Mob Podcast Slice of Pie Fuzz Pedal is capable of. Is it a fuzz in a quirky enclosure? Sure it is. It also SOUNDS AMAZING. Pizza and guitar…

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Feb. 8, 2022

Over ONE YEAR In The Making

Over a year ago BIG EAR pedals and I started talking about this concept. The name and the general idea was solidified rather quickly, but pulling off all of the details was an entirely different feat. Well, it is here at last. Want to know what it is? Check out…

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Feb. 7, 2022

Big KO!!!!

This episode is on fire! Big KO is a producer, guitarist, DJ and just general renaissance man. We talk about about his rich musical backstory, the merging of cultures, and how he ended up working with one of his musical heroes, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels. This is one of the best…

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Jan. 31, 2022

Be Inspirational w/ Jason & Tia of Working Class Music

Jason Mays and Tia Bailey are the "on camera" folks for the YouTube channel Working Class Music. They are quickly becoming a "go too" channel in the gear community and the videos that they and the team are producing are fantastic. I was really excited to talk with them about…

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Jan. 24, 2022

Machine Music w/ Author & Punisher

Time to get NERDY. Tristan Shone is the dude behind the one-man industrial doom act called Author & Punisher. He builds all of his own machines to create MASSIVE sounds that are absolutely unlike anything else. It is genuinely fascinating to watch him in action, and we had such an…

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Jan. 17, 2022

Mixing Heavy Guitars (and other stuff) w/ Scott of Kowloon Walled City

Scott is a recording engineer, guitarist, and generally brilliant dude. We talk about his origin story, gear overlap in different mediums, refining your techniques, trying stuff, the appropriate time to learn things and a whole lot more. Keep up with Scott at Antisleep.com (https://antisleep.com/) Follow him on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/gse/) TEXT…

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Jan. 13, 2022

A Tour Of The Shred Shed

I have mentioned The Shred Shed on the podcast for years, and for years people have asked for a tour. I have always declined because honestly, this studio is always in a state of flux. I am a messy, creative type person and my work has a tendency to get…

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Jan. 10, 2022

Pedals & Cartoons w/ Bram Johnson

How does someone integrate cartoons into pedal demos? Well, my dude Bram has it figured out. He is making some of the most unique and coolest content in the gear world. We had a really epic conversation that spanned from splitting wood in the forest, trying stuff, hitting up Tony…

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Jan. 3, 2022

"..we played Maynard Keenan's 50th Birthday" (Ken Andrews of Failure)

We are starting this year off with a BANG! Today I am talking with Ken Andrews from the band Failure. We dive into the rather unique way they recorded their latest release "Wild Type Droid", how a band can play around each other instead of with each other, their reunion,…

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Dec. 27, 2021

Make Music With Your Music?

On a recent episode of The Chasing Tone Podcast, I mentioned how I had been doing a lot of experimentation using the Izotope Iris 2 Software Synth plugin. I purchased this plugin as a part of a bundle pack last year, but only just now discovered how rad it is!…

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Dec. 27, 2021

Call Me Whatever As Long As You Call Me w/ Nick Diener of Oneder Effects & The Swellers

Pro wrestlers with fuzz pedals, touring the world, recording bands, accidentally becoming a pedal company, how working at a gear company doesn't mean you get to play guitar, and a whole lot more. Nick is a great dude, and this was a really fun conversation. I think you are really…

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Dec. 20, 2021

Would Modern Tech Ruin The Beatles? w/ Scott Mellinger of ZAO

Scott Mellinger is a guitarist in the band ZAO. I have been a big fan for a very long time, so this was a really big treat for me! We talk in depth about the "Get Back" documentary, their "Ship of Theseus" situation with the band, his love of the…

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Dec. 13, 2021

Put It Out There! w/ Megan Lippi

Megan Lippi is this week's guest on the show! Megan is a guitar player and animation student who is just KILLING it on YouTube with her pedal demos. Her unique spin on content coupled with her tasteful playing style is earning her a rad spot in the gear world. I…

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Dec. 6, 2021

DOES IT DOOM? w/ Steve Reis

Steve Reis is the head dude behind the popular YouTube channel Does It Doom? He has zeroed in on a growing, but wildly underserved niche in the gear world. We talk about how he zeroed in on the content for his channel, the history of Doom Metal, how Orange and…

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