John Baizley Talks Baroness and Visual Art

Blake

The Tone Mob Podcast
The Tone Mob Podcast
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

The Tone Mob Podcast
The Tone Mob Podcast
"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. …

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, …

Video Games Started It All w/ Ayla Tesler-Mabe

Blake

The Tone Mob Podcast
The Tone Mob Podcast
Video Games Started It All w/ Ayla Tesler-Mabe
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Lots of people have theorized that the video game “Rock Band” may have kick started a whole generation of guitarists. Ayla proves that that might just be true. We had a great conversation about bringing just what the song needs to the table, technical ability vs songwriting, asking about the death of “genre” saying “YES” to everything and a whole …

Chris Turpin of Ida Mae

Blake

The Tone Mob Podcast
The Tone Mob Podcast
Chris Turpin of Ida Mae
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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 as an artist and a …