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In this episode I'm talking with Utah-based songwriter and US Army vet Andrew Wiscombe. 

A former Army Sniper turned Berklee trained award-winning songwriter, Andrew’s ability to clothe stories, words, and emotions in American roots music has received great praise from fans and critics alike. He has drawn many comparisons to some of the great contemporary songwriters/poets of our time. Wiscombe has shared the stage with the likes of Ray Wylie Hubbard, .38 Special, Mary Gauthier, Julian Lage, Dorothy, The Lil Smokies, Micky and the Motorcars and many others. Whether singing through the eyes of a child, the hands of a hard-working family man (he is a dedicated husband and father of three boys) or through the scope of his sniper rifle, Andrew has a story to share that will resonate with the most human parts of the listener.
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Chicago's Nick Moss has been recognized as one the great guitarists of his generation, garnering accolades from Buddy Guy and praise from Jambase, Relix, and Gratefulweb.com among many others. His recording career spans decades and his albums are staples at blues radio outlets worldwide and are now in rotation at stations with jam and rock formats. Greg and Nick catch up about his musical journey, life on the road, and his gear!

1:27 - Hellos, catch-up, sharing the stage w/ the great Nick Moss, and the glory of Wisconsin’s Summer Fest
7:21 - What drew Nick to the Blues, and how the guitar fell into his hands
20:32 - Hitting the road with Buddy Scott, Jimmy Rogers, more, and making a living as a musician in Chicago
31:45 - Life on the road with Nick Moss,and the importance of building your brand
42:32 - The difference between self-released material vs record label deals
51:23 - Nick’s current road rig


Total Length: 61:18

Eric Johnson can be found on anyone's list of the greatest electric guitar instrumentalists ever. His songs such as "Cliffs of Dover" (which won a Grammy) set the high bar for the genre, and have become all-time classics. Greg and Eric talk about G3, influences, tone, and gear on this Chewing the Gristle!   

3:16 - Greg and Eric - the pleasure of sitting in together and jamming on stage, and Eric approach to performance throughout the years 
7:13 - The upcoming G3 tour with Joe Satriani & Steve Vai, and a discourse on the almighty BB King
11:30 - The tone is in the fingers, the absurdity of social media, the joy of playing guitar, Eric history with teachers and ear training, and how the skill set of a modern-day guitarist has changed
21:03 - Eric’s tonal thoughts in preparing for his next record, and the idea of keeping things simple
25:51 - The idea of being a trailblazer, and thoughts on Jeff Beck
31:59 - Cream, Clapton, Beck, Hendrix, and how fame might affect the player
49:48 - GEAR
52:26 - What’s in Eric’s record player?
58:01 - Different picking techniques, and the influential players behind them


Total Length: 66:35

In this episode we're looking at the blues classic Smokestack Lightning!

This is a great example of a 'one riff song' its totally hypnotic to play and has a great feel and groove to it.

At Chess' studio in Chicago in January 1956, Howlin' Wolf recorded "Smokestack Lightning".The song takes the form of "a propulsive, one-chord vamp, nominally in E major but with the flatted blue notes that make it sound like E minor", and lyrically it is "a pastiche of ancient blues lines and train references, timeless and evocative".Longtime Wolf guitarist Hubert Sumlin is credited with the distinctive guitar line.Howlin' Wolf sang and played harmonica, backed by pianist Hosea Lee Kennard, guitarists Willie Johnsonand Hubert Sumlin, bassist Willie Dixon, and drummer Earl Phillips.

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In this episode Phillip sits down with luthier Creston Lea and talks about how he got into guitar building, our love of weird Peavey stuff, and drawing on popular models for inspiration to create new and unique guitars that feel classic.

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In this episode we are back with the king of the blues! This is a classic blues 12 bar with some awesome licks and riffs.

We cover the main riff, some of the theory behind whats going on in the guitar as well as the whole first section of the solo lick-by-lick.

"Rock Me Baby" is a blues standard that has become one of the most recorded blues songs of all time.[2] It originated as "Rockin' and Rollin'", a 1951 song by Lil' Son Jackson,[1] itself inspired by earlier blues. Renditions by Muddy Waters and B.B. King made the song well-known. When B.B. King's recording of "Rock Me Baby" was released in 1964, it became his first single to reach the Top 40 in Billboard magazine's Hot 100 chart.

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In this episode, Scott and I talk about our favorite gear we've picked up this year! Hope you enjoy this conversation!

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Episode 150! In this episode I'm taking you through this blues classic! Mannish Boy by Muddy Waters. This is one of my absolute favourite 'zone out' songs and we go through the main riff and lead parts to this awesome live version of the 1955 standard.

Mannish Boy" (or "Manish Boy" as it was first labeled) is a blues standard written by Muddy Waters, Mel London, and Bo Diddley (with Waters and Diddley being credited under their birth names). First recorded in 1955 by Waters, it serves as an "answer song" to Bo Diddley's "I'm a Man", which was in turn inspired by Waters' and Willie Dixon's "Hoochie Coochie Man. Mannish Boy" features a repeating stop-time figure on one chord throughout the song.

Grab your guitar and join me in learning the whole of this fantastic Beatles tune. An absolute classic riff and really fun solo to play. This is one I always reccomend my students to learn.

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In this episode we go through the Clapton's version of the Freddie King song I'm Tore Down. This one has some awesome lead work and one of blues musics greatest rhythm riffs - it's a blast to play and a must know for any blues jam or gig.

English rock musician Eric Clapton recorded "I'm Tore Down" for his 1994 blues tribute album From the Cradle.[3] For his recording, Clapton uses an arrangement close to King's original, including the falsetto vocal phrases and guitar fills. Reprise Records released a compact disc promotional single in 1994, which reached number five on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart.[4] Clapton has performed the song on several occasions; live recordings appear on Live in Hyde Park (1997) and John Mayall's 70th Birthday Concert (2003). 

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Mark Turley is a super fun musician, DIY and not-so-DIY show promoter, record label do-it-all, and school teacher who decided during the pandemic to start building pedals - and they've taken off. We talk about how he got started, the perils of starting a pedal company during the pandemic, and what's coming down the line for his very fun pedals, Summer School Electronics!

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In this episode we go through the Chicago blues classic 'Killing Floor' by Howlin Wolf.

"Killing Floor" is a 1964 song by American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist Howlin' Wolf. Called "one of the defining classics of Chicago electric blues",[1] "Killing Floor" became a blues standard with recordings by various artists. It has been acknowledged by the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame, which noted its popularity among rock as well as blues musicians. English rock group Led Zeppelin adapted the song for their "The Lemon Song", for which Howlin' Wolf is named as a co-author. 

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Halee Smith is a guitarist, entrepreneur, and an all around creative force. She has made waves with her Rockit Music Gear company making some of the coolest guitar straps around, adorable 3D printed pick holders, and also made waves with her collaborative song and music video "Girls Smash Guitars" that got her featured by Guitar World magazine! I hope you enjoy this episode with her as much as I did!

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This week I sit down with Joe Branton of the Guitar Nerds podcast and talk about his telecaster search and why he should just sell some of his middling guitars and buy a custom shop telecaster.

Hope y'all enjoy this episode as much as I did! 

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There may not be a Summer NAAM 2023, but the gear keeps coming! We discuss in a deep dive G.A.S. Report

Robert Baker is rock and roll. Loud amps, heavy guitars (both physically and tonally), and so much attitude. I love Robert's YouTube channel and have wanted to sit down and talk with him for a long time. This one got silly and I love it. Hope you enjoy this episode as well!

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In this episode I talk to Blues & Rockabilly guitar virtuoso Ruzz Evans from Ruzz Guitar's Blues Revue.

Ruzz is a hugely accomplished musician and we catch him just on the cusp of a mammoth US tour. Dates can be found here

Ruzz has also been honoured by being officially endorsed by Gretsch Guitars since 2016. He used as the front cover image for UK Rock’n’Roll Magazine with a three page feature on the band and 2020 saw the band receive a two page feature in the 'Blues In Britain' magazine.

This was a great conversation and a great insight to the story behind one of the U.K's best touring guitarists.

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One of the world's best acoustic guitarists (just ask Total Guitar and Music Radar), Mike Dawes has made fans globally with his exciting and inviting brand of fingerstyle, percussive guitar. He first gained prominence on YouTube with millions of views for solo arrangements such as Metallica's "One",  Gotye's "Someone That I Used to Know", Van Halen's "Jump", his own tune "The Impossible" and others.  He has gone on to team up with players like Tommy Emmanuel, Periphery, Nick Johnston, Plini and more for collaborative, worldwide tours and videos.  Greg and Mike took a break from both of their busy touring schedules for this episode of Gristle!

3:49 - Growing up Guildford
8:33 - The exhaustion only kicks in when the touring stops, days off
13:13 - Doing everything yourself vs hiring out control of your career, and the importance of touring / building an audience
23:58 - The Music Industry in a post-COVID world
25:04 - Ben Lacy, creative fingerstyle, and Mike’s own virtuosic chops 
32:18 - How Mike works on timing as a solo player
37:44 - What inspired Mike to originally pick up the guitar
42:39 - The passing of the late, great EVH, and surviving COVID lockdown (mentally and fiscally)
49:50 - The digital age, guitar, AI, and how everything moves forward
64:14 - Being true to oneself as an artist and performer

Total Length: 76:30

Welcome to the third episode of the Only Scotts! Today is the second episode of our song writing music series. In this episode the big topic today is guitars. This episode gets to the nitty gritty of guitar playing, song production, guitar gear and live performances. Scott and Scotty are both multi-instrumentalists who have both played in bands together over the years and have done professional recordings and tours in NZ.