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Dreaming Up Songs. Literally. w/ Justyna Kelley & Eddie Gore
Summary Justyna Kelley is a “Nashville-by-way of France” recording artist, producer, songwriter, actress, and a whole bunch of other stuff! In this conversation, Justyna and Blake discuss her background in music, her work as a producer, and her love for different genres. Justyna shares her experiences growing up in Nashville and being surrounded by country…
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Visiting Every Guitar Store In The USA w/ Charlton Moore of Franklin Strap
Have you ever heard of ANYONE hitting the road and visiting basically every single guitar store in the United States? Few have done it, and even fewer have done it for a guitar accessories brand. But Charlton Moore of Franklin Strap has, and his efforts were a large part of the reason that Franklin Strap…
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Tape Loops & Guitars w/ Amulets
Randall Taylor (better known as Amulets) is a Portland based musician who is well known for his very unique approach to ambient/post rock. He records to tape loops and manually manipulates the loops in real time while playing guitar. Its a fascinating process and produces textures unlike anything you’ve ever heard. He’s also a super…
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KNOW YOUR GEAR! (Phil McKnight Interview)
Phil McKnight is one of the most popular content creators in the guitar gear space. He’s been spreading his knowledge of gear on YouTube for around a decade now, and yet… There is still a LOT that people don’t know about Phil himself. So we dive into the Phil McKnight story pretty heavily on this…
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Wanna Come Backstage? pt 2 (Calder Allen @ FareWell Fest)
I had the opportunity to sit down with singer/songwriter Calder Allen when I was at Fairwell Fest over the summer. This dude didn’t start writing until 2020 and he is already churning out some really incredible stuff. It’s a quick one, but we had a really cool conversation about his story, fly fishing and a…
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Are Guitar Products Just Wrong? (Barry Grzebik of Grez Guitars pt2)
Barry is back on the podcast! Barry builds some of my favorite guitars ever, but he isn’t just an expert luthier. Barry is an real deal acoustician by trade and has a vast array of experience managing, creating, and controlling sound in almost any environment imaginable. On this episode we talk about his transition to…
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“I Don’t Wanna Play Acoustic Guitar Dad…” w/ Spilly Cave
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…
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The Baboon Story w/ Dave Hill
This week we have the comedy world’s foremost guitar gear nerd on the podcast! Mr. Dave Hill has managed to pull together a rather fascinating career as a creative person. Dave is a published author, a professional stand-up comedian, a televison writer, a sketch comic, radio host, a musician and as I mentioned…obsessed with guitars.…
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Flying Before Driving w/ Matt Oram of Fidelity Guitars
Matthew Oram is a British luthier who is making some of the most striking, yet classic, designs that I have seen in recent memory. Taking inspiration from an old, forgotten treasure you might have uncovered in your Grandparent’s attic, Matt is making guitars that feel like they should have existed for years, but somehow haven’t.…
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