Playing Guitar UPSIDE DOWN? w/ Gina Gleason of Baroness

Blake

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Playing Guitar UPSIDE DOWN? w/ Gina Gleason of Baroness
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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 ever come out of Philly. But not before we dissect what life was like playing guitar for Cirque …

Tone Mob Podcast x Meris Giveaway!

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I have teamed up with the fine folks at Meris to giveaway two Meris LVX Modular Delay Systems. Yes. You read that right. Two lucky listeners of the show are going to win big! There are two ways to enter. The easiest way is to simply become a supporter of the show at any tier by going to Patreon and …

Before You Start A Guitar Store, Listen To This! w/ Jeremie & Geoff of Five Star Guitars

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Before You Start A Guitar Store, Listen To This! w/ Jeremie & Geoff of Five Star Guitars
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“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. Geoff and Jeremie are two of the partners in an epic independent guitar store called Five Star Guitars here in the …

Digitech Whammy… on Acoustic Guitar? w/ Trey Hensley

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Digitech Whammy… on Acoustic Guitar? w/ Trey Hensley
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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 most sought after pickers in the bluegrass scene, but a wide ranging music enthusiast and super rad dude. You are in for …

What Makes A Real Song? w/ Ariel Posen

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What Makes A Real Song? w/ Ariel Posen
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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 improvisation count as songwriting? Does more time spent on a project mean that more people will appreciate it? …

Digital Amp Pranks w/ Andy Marsh of Thy Art Is Murder

Blake

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Digital Amp Pranks w/ Andy Marsh of Thy Art Is Murder
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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 high gain amplifiers and how they landed in the digital world for live use. We also talk about Andy’s “hands-on” …

The “Difficult Road Ahead” w/ Dan and Derek of Revv Amps

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The "Difficult Road Ahead" w/ Dan and Derek of Revv Amps
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“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 history of Revv as a company, and to dissect the challenges associated with running a guitar amplifier …

From 0 to World Tour in 3 Months w/ Nicole Papastavrou of Kallias

Blake

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From 0 to World Tour in 3 Months w/ Nicole Papastavrou of Kallias
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Nicole Papastavrou has been a part of the hardcore/death metal/progressive 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 journey that has taken her all across the globe, found her learning how to perform harsh vocals, and writing original music all the while. We …

British Bass Amps w/ Mark & Dan of Ashdown Engineering

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British Bass Amps w/ Mark & Dan of Ashdown Engineering
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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 company that is most widely known for their innovations in the bass amplification market, and the iconic VU …

Does Country of Origin Matter? w/ Kyle Bull

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Does Country of Origin Matter? w/ Kyle Bull
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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 has planned for the future, how creators often find themselves in a content “crisis”, the power of self-awareness, and much …