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The Gristleman Arrives!!! (Greg Koch)
Blake
Greg Koch has been a force in the guitar world for decades. He has toured all over the world, made a whole variety of different albums, and is one of the original guitar “content creators”. The dude is a wealth of knowledge, and just a fantastic conversationalist. This is a truly epic “part 2 but…
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John Nolan of Taking Back Sunday
Blake
We have John from Taking Back Sunday on the show this week. We go over his musical back story briefly, along with his gear journey that he took along the way. We also talk about song writing approaches, studio vs road gear, digital vs tube amps, his views and advice for younger artists/bands, and a…
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KING BUZZO OF THE MELVINS
If you had told me when I started this podcast that I would be sitting down with Buzz Osborne to talk about guitar pedals I would have said you were crazy. But fast forward to today, and that is exactly what is happening! We talked about Sunn Beta Leads, his signature gear with Hilbish Designs…
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Going Digital w/ Dan Sugarman of Ice Nine Kills
Blake
Bloody guitars, drop tuning, no pedalboard and a Kemper??? Dan Sugarman is a successful guitar player who doesn’t do ANYTHING that I (Blake) do as far as gear goes. Is he on to something? Well, he is in a professional touring band with a super dedicated fanbase, and I am alone in the Shred Shed…
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The Wildest Ride w/ Brian Nutter
Blake
Brian Nutter has a HISTORY in the music industry to say the very least. From playing with Keith Urban, Taylor Swift and just about anyone who had a major label deal in Nashville to making extremely cool custom guitars, this dude has done the thing. He has so many stories, insights, and is just a…
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Red Beardium w/ Mikey Demus
Mikey Demus has returned to the show! Mikey plays guitar in the band Skindred, and has a great pedal company called Red Beard Effects. We got all caught up on this one and it was WAY overdue. We talk about difficult podcast episodes, how buff Adrian Thorpe is, some of the difficulties that he went…
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Paid vs Unpaid Pedal Demos w/ Ryan of Demos In The Dark
Blake
My buddy Ryan Plewatki from Demos In The Dark came on the show at long last! On this one, we take a long look at “paid vs unpaid” gear demos, talk about Shaquille O’Neal, gush about Seuf Guitars, and a whole lot more. This was a good look into the thought process that goes into…
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Chris Turpin of Ida Mae
Blake
This might be the Tone Mob episode that is the most overdue! I explain in more detail on the episode, but Chris and I have been in touch for YEARS. He is an amazing guitarist and a fantastic dude. We got into some heavy music industry stuff, his love of old guitar amplifiers, songwriting, navigating…
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Francesco Artusato of Light The Torch
Blake
I am super stoked to bring this one to you! Fran and I really hit it off here. The dude has a great story and has put in THOSE HOURS. We talk about his story, gear and his musical life. There is some really fascinating stuff here. We got into some of his years with…
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Thomas Erak of The Fall of Troy
Blake
Another hot one for you! This time I am sitting down with Mr. Thomas Erak from The Fall of Troy, Just Like Vinyl and a bunch of other things. We had a great time discussing his upcoming post-apocalyptic, sci-fi, horror music/art project, his recent pedal obsessions, his musical life and so much more. It is…
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