Guitar Speak Podcast

Happy New Year! Today we speak to Jude Gold...first 2017 candidate for the 'slashie' award. Here goes: solo artist / high profile sideman - Greg Howe, Billy Sheehan, Jefferson Starship et al / journalist - Guitar Player Magazine / podcaster - No Guitar is Safe / educator -  former Director of Guitar at the Musicians Institute, published by Hal Leonard / good guy! My problem wasn't thinking of things to ask Jude about...it was deciding what to focus on! Jude has built an amazing career and doesn't look like slowing down any time soon.  This interview features live guitar examples from Jude - from Van Halen to his own incredible 'full contact' style and much, much more. Thanks for tuning in! For free access to all of our episodes head to: BLOGPAGE guitarspeakpodcast.libsyn.com ITUNES  https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/guitar-speak-podcast/id1102714044?mt=2 STITCHER http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/guitar-speak-podcast

Welcome to our last episode of 2016.  Today we speak to Paul Rhoney of Rhoney Guitars. Paul makes incredibly cool guitars that embrace his love of vintage and oddball design, whilst presenting a unique and original aesthetic. Sarah Lipstate (Guitar Speak Podcast Episode 13) plays one of Paul's beautiful Oceana models. Paul also co-hosts a great podcast - The Luthierist 2.0 - with Jon Sullivan of Sully Guitars (Guitar Speak Podcast Episodes 26 & 27). Thanks for joining us in 2016 - its been a fun 8 months or so since our launch in April. Looking forward to more in 2017!          

Welcome to the Guitar Speak Podcast! Today we speak amps with Grant Wills from Valve Heaven. Grant builds a range of low to medium powered amps that sound amazing and also hosts amp building workshops. Why does he have a range called the Lamington? There is a great reason! We also ask Grant some questions on valve amp basics - what is push-pull? Class A vs A/B? Triode vs Pentode?  Thanks for tuning in!  

Welcome to the Guitar Speak Podcast. Today we speak to New Yorker, Rob Balducci. Rob is a fantastic rock instrumentalist with several albums on Steve Vai's Favoured Nations label. He is an Ibanez, D'Addario and Atomic amps endorser, to name just a few of the companies he has had long associations with. Rob has a knack for melding his broad influences into fantastic compositions with very cool tones. We talk influences, career development, gear - his Custom Shop Ibanez guitars are too cool - and his latest album '812 Monroe Drive'. Good times!

Welcome to Episode 28 of The Guitar Speak Podcast! This week we speak to Johnny Balmer of Alchemy Audio. Based in Chicago, Johnny mods, builds and repairs pedals of all stripes. He has some high profile clients and is working on a line of original designs. Johnny also finds time to brew his own craft beer! We also have some exciting news about the 2017 Tamworth Country Music Festival from our friends Michael Fix (Guitar Speak Podcast Episode 3) and Jayne Denham. We get to hear some of Michael's Golden Guitar nominated tune, "Cosmopolitan Blues". Finally, the brilliant Sydney based label 4-4-2 Music has released it's latest Christmas album, "God Bless the Children". It's a glorious mess of indie, electronica, alt-folk and ambient celebration...definitely not playing anytime soon in your local shopping mall. We check out one of the tracks. Thanks for tuning in!  

We continue our discussion with Jon Sullivan from Sully Guitars in Dallas, TX. In this interview Sully describes in great detail his working partnership with the legendary Grover Jackson on a limited run of Sully '71s. Sully also talks us through some new designs and refinements to come to the range in 2017, and we speak about The Luthierist 2.0 Podcast, which he co-hosts with Paul Rhoney (of the awesome Rhoney Guitars). BONUS STUFF! I asked Sully, as an invested Kiss fan, what he thought about Ace Frehley's 'Spaceman' character now being franchised out to whoever plays lead guitar in Kiss. He sent me a fascinating monologue as well as a version of Dr Love...where Sully plays all the guitars alongside the original recording stems. This episode is brought to you by the Michael Dolce 2016 Masterclass Tour.

Welcome to the Guitar Speak Podcast. This week we speak to Jon Sullivan - Sully - from Sully Guitars in Dallas, Texas. Sully builds amazing guitars which could be described as a modern evolution of the '80s hotrods he loved as a kid.  He has been working on a limited run of instruments built in conjunction with the legendary Grover Jackson, co-hosts The Luthierist 2.0 podcast and digs Ace Frehley. So much good stuff right there! This episode is brought to you by the 2016 Michael Dolce Masterclass Tour.    

Welcome to the Guitar Speak Podcast! This week we speak to the incredible Andy Timmons. Andy has had a remarkable career as a sideman for Danger Danger, Simon Philips, Kip Winger, Paul Stanley and Olivia Newton-John to name a few. He has jammed alongside Paul Gilbert, Eric Johnson, Joe Satriani and Steve Vai and is a popular Ibanez and Mesa Boogie endorser. Throughout his career Andy has released several Andy Timmons Band albums and we catch up with Andy to discuss his latest - "View From a Perfect World". The interview features some album clips and Andy also playing live over the Skype line. Good times! This episode is brought to you by the Michael Dolce Funk/Fusion 2016 Masterclass Tour.

Today we continue our interview with Randall Waller, with more stories about Mutt Lange, touring rigs with Shania Twain and Keith Urban, coming back home to Australia and working on a solo album. We have heard some of it and it's sounding massive... Episode 24 is brought to you by yougroove@optusnet.com.au design and Michael Dolce's 2016 Funk/Fusion Masterclass Tour. Subscribe to us on iTunes or Stitcher for fresh episodes of Guitar Speak goodness delivered straight to your device!  

Welcome to Episode 23 of The Guitar Speak Podcast. Today we speak to Randall Waller, who has had an amazing career touring with the likes of  Shania Twain, Keith Urban, Bonnie Tyler, Dragon, Sharon O'Neil, Jon English, Billy Thorpe and Rose Tattoo to name a few - not a bad resume! This Episode is brought to you by You Groove Design - yougroove@optusnet.com.au and Michael Dolce's 2016 Funk/Fusion Masterclass Tour.

Welcome to Episode 22!   Today we speak to Andy Othling, the man behind lowercase noises. Andy has a built a full time career crafting beautiful ambient and cinematic pieces and taking on some super creative projects. Andy tells of his emerging influences, delving into instrumental guitar, touring as a soloist and sideman, his new podcast, gear and much more. Todays episode is brought to you by Michael Dolce's 2016 Funk/Fusion Masterclass tour and yougrooove@optusnet.com.au who designed our cool new logo.

Welcome to Episode 21 of The Guitar Speak Podcast. Today we give a shout out to Michael Katselos and Storm Front Touring for putting on the amazing Gary Moore Remembered concert. We spoke to Michael about the show in Episode 18 and when we attended the gig this week we were blown away! Our main interview this week is with David Steedman, General Manager of Maton Guitars, an iconic Australian company celebrating 70 years of guitar manufacturing. We also get to hear some of Michael Fix's new album, "Bending Air". Michael is a good friend of The Guitar Speak Podcast (we interviewed him in Episode 3) and a proud Maton endorser. Check out his wonderful Maton signature series guitar. Today's episode is brought to you by Michael Dolce's 2016 Funk/Fusion Masterclass Tour. Thanks for listening in, remember you can find all of our episodes at guitarspeakpodcast.libsyn.com, iTunes and Stitcher.  

Welcome to episode 20 of The Guitar Speak Podcast. Today we present a double header - two interviews with two Sydney based guitarists doing great work. Cameron James Henderson talks about his debut full length player - "Storm Rollin' In", melding blues, folk and roots influences whilst pulling some beautiful tones in the process. Jay Parrino rocks out, invents contrapuntal tapping pieces for fun and appears on our TV sets at regular intervals. Jay also tells us about his great relationship with Roland Australia. There is also a shout out to our friends from Amps and Axes in Baltimore who have added a second show in addition to their excellent weekly show. Today's episode is brought to you by Michael Dolce's 2016 Funk/Fusion Masterclass Tour.      

Welcome to episode 19 of The Guitar Speak Podcast! Today we remember the late, great blues / rock master Gary Moore. Michael Katselos joins us to discuss a tribute concert he is putting together with some of Australia's best guitarists, including Peter Northcote and Chris Kamzelas who drop in as well. Episode 19 is brought to you by Michael Dolce's 2016 Funk-Fusion Masterclass Tour. Listen in to find out about Michael's amazing giveaway promo and also details on the clinic tour.  

Welcome to the Guitar Speak Podcast - episode 18! This week we run from AC/DC to Zappa - with a healthy dose of Morse, Beethoven, Page and Django in between - as we catch up with the genre busting Gretchen Menn. Gretchen tells us about her varied influences, technique breakthroughs, Music Man guitars and passion for composition in this in depth interview. Also, our good friend Michael Dolce (Episodes 1 & 15) wants to give you some very cool stuff and we let you know how to get it.  

Welcome to the Guitar Speak Podcast! Today we conclude our two part interview with Australian guitarist David Moyse and follow his career post Air Supply. David went on to become an in demand session musician in Sydney, including playing on film scores for huge films such as Crocodile Dundee and Strictly Ballroom. David also shares about recording and touring as a member of the Hillsong worship team and Don Moen's band - which included Shelia E, Chester Thompson, Abraham Laboriel and Paul Jackson Jr. We also get a sneak peek at his solo album. David speaks candidly about faith, what it means to play as an extension of yourself and why he's still passionately creating music.

Welcome to Episode 16! This week we give a shout out to The Melbourne Guitar Show, which included some of our Guitar Speak friends Brett Kingman (episode 5), Bob Spencer (episode 9) and Michael Dolce with Charles Cilia (episode 15). We also talk about Michael Fix' (episode 3) new album and upcoming European tour. Our featured guest this week is with Australian guitarist, David Moyse. In Part I of a two part interview, we cover David's early career and his time in Air Supply - during the band's most successful years.

Hey, welcome to episode 15! This week we sit in on a Michael Dolce Masterclass - held at Charles Cilia Guitars' showroom. We talk with some of the guys who attended the clinic and then hang out with Michael and Charles, who have been working together for almost 20 years. Michael owns 14 Cilia guitars...including an amazing signature model.  If you're in Melbourne, check out the Cilia Guitars stand at the Melbourne Guitar Show (Aug 6-7, 2016) or one of the two Michael Dolce masterclasses the following week. Good times!    

Welcome to Episode 14! This week's episode is with Jeff Bober and Mick Marcellino who host the excellent Amps and Axes podcast from Baltimore, USA. It's a different kind of episode - more of a dual interview. These guys really know their stuff. Jeff was the mastermind behind the legendary Budda amps and we find out about his new company, East Amplification. It was great meeting these guys and talking guitars...    

Sarah Lipstate performs mesmerising solo guitar soundscapes - using a slew of pedals, a boomerang looper and a Jazzmaster or Jaguar - under the name of Noveller. We caught up with Sarah to discuss an amazing year in which she has opened shows for Iggy Pop across the US and Europe, hung out with Josh Homme and Troy Van Leeuwan, wrapped up a new solo album, played the NY Guitar Festival and scored a residency in the too cool for words Monkey Town LA pop-up. And bought a new pedal or two...