John Baizley Talks Baroness and Visual Art

Blake

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John Baizley Talks Baroness and Visual Art
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Summary In this episode, host Blake Wyland interviews John Dyer Baizley from the band Baroness. They discuss the band’s touring rig and guitar setup, the importance of band chemistry, and the role of the song and audience in live performances. John also shares insights into the band’s intuitive approach to songwriting and the exploration of ideas that don’t fit the …

“I Don’t Wanna Play Acoustic Guitar Dad…” w/ Spilly Cave

Blake

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"I Don't Wanna Play Acoustic Guitar Dad…" w/ Spilly Cave
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Spilly Cave is a fantastic guitarist, composer, video creator, and as it turns out… an EXCELLENT conversationalist. I met Spilly (Billy) through him becoming a Stringjoy artist, and just loving the music he makes after I discovered it. This dude spent multiple years posting videos EVERYDAY before he actually gained traction publicly, and we discuss his mindset/approach during that timeframe. …

Standing Out In A Crowded Market w/ Blair of Eastside Music Supply

Blake

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Standing Out In A Crowded Market w/ Blair of Eastside Music Supply
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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 one of the founders of Eastside Music Supply in Nashville, TN and his team has managed to create a thriving store against …

Hunting For ‘Bursts w/ John Shults of True Vintage Guitar

Blake

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Hunting For 'Bursts w/ John Shults of True Vintage Guitar
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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. For John Shults, that is a part of his reality. John has a company called True …

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 …

Digitech Whammy… on Acoustic Guitar? w/ Trey Hensley

Blake

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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

Blake

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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? …

Why Do You Need An Acoustic Guitar? w/ Gretchen Menn and Daniele Gottardo

Blake

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Why Do You Need An Acoustic Guitar? w/ Gretchen Menn and Daniele Gottardo
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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 acoustic guitar manufacturer prompted a question: What is it about acoustic guitars that draws us in? What makes them so …

How To Not Get Stabbed By Nazis w/ Eyal Levi

Blake

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How To Not Get Stabbed By Nazis w/ Eyal Levi
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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 scariest of them all. Eyal is a founding member of Dååth, the CEO of Unstoppable Recording Machine, and …

Out Of The Comfort Zone w/ Daniel G Harmann

Blake

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Out Of The Comfort Zone w/ Daniel G Harmann
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This is a pretty special episode of the podcast! Today I’m talking to my friend Daniel G. Harmann, who I actually collaborated on a song with! Daniel is a singer-songwriter out of Seattle, WA who came up in the punk scene and has honed his skills over the years in a wide variety of projects. Daniel is an immense talent, …