“Failure Was NOT An Option.” w/ Scott Rivera of Scottie’s Pizza Parlor

Blake

The Tone Mob Podcast
The Tone Mob Podcast
"Failure Was NOT An Option." w/ Scott Rivera of Scottie's Pizza Parlor
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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 the early 2000s. We discuss dangerously modified home ovens, how your business can end up running …

Death & Applesauce w/ Ryan of Fuzzrocious Pedals

Blake

The Tone Mob Podcast
The Tone Mob Podcast
Death & Applesauce w/ Ryan of Fuzzrocious Pedals
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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 you die, will you become a tree? The answers to all of this and more on Ryans FOURTH appearance on the Tone Mob …

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

Blake

The Tone Mob Podcast
The Tone Mob Podcast
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 …

Paul Reed Smith Tried To Escape This Interview (But I Wouldn’t Let Him!)

Blake

The Tone Mob Podcast
The Tone Mob Podcast
Paul Reed Smith Tried To Escape This Interview (But I Wouldn't Let Him!)
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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 other than Paul Reed Smith himself. This was all orchestrated by my friend Ryan …

Free Guitars For Kids (Ben Dudley)

Blake

The Tone Mob Podcast
The Tone Mob Podcast
Free Guitars For Kids (Ben Dudley)
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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 kids! On this episode we discuss how that came into existence, his musical history, why I think their …

From ‘War Dogs’ to Guitar Pedals w/ David Packouz of Singular Sound

Blake

The Tone Mob Podcast
The Tone Mob Podcast
From 'War Dogs' to Guitar Pedals w/ David Packouz of Singular Sound
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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 to David Packouz of Singular Sound. You may have heard about David from the Todd Phillips directed film ‘War Dogs’ (starring Jonah Hill …

How To Not Get Stabbed By Nazis w/ Eyal Levi

Blake

The Tone Mob Podcast
The Tone Mob Podcast
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

The Tone Mob Podcast
The Tone Mob Podcast
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, …

BIG Pedals = BIG Money $$$ w/ Matt Knight of Guitar Nerds

Blake

The Tone Mob Podcast
The Tone Mob Podcast
BIG Pedals = BIG Money $$$ w/ Matt Knight of Guitar Nerds
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Is it possible to predict what guitars are going to explode in value? Is it possible to “time” the guitar gear market as you might the stock market? What pedals/amps/guitars are going to appreciate in value in the future? Matt Knight from the Guitar Nerds comes back on the podcast for a very, very, very gear centric episode of the …

Social Skills are SKILLS w/ Chris Wiseman of Currents

Blake

The Tone Mob Podcast
The Tone Mob Podcast
Social Skills are SKILLS w/ Chris Wiseman of Currents
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On this episode I am talking to Chris Wiseman of the band’s Currents and Shadow of Intent. We dive in headfirst to talk about what it is like building a band in a very “Ship Of Theseus” type of way, and how that occurred with Currents. We also talk pretty extensively about the necessities of treating a band like a …