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Iconic Albums #2 - Clapton, Allman and co. challenge the status quo with this diverse double LP. Join Matt Wakeling, Gabor Josika and Rob Rhodes as they talk through this 1970 classic!   This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology and The Pedal Movie   Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboard Biology Guitar Speak Podcast #146 - Joe Elliott - ex guitar head of GIT - launches Fretboard Biology   'The Pedal Movie' - the full length feature film that is all about effects pedals, produced by music marketplace Reverb. The Pedal Movie GSP #154 with The Pedal Movie Directors Michael Lux and Dan Orkin   Guitar Speak Podcast Links PayPal Tip Jar Visit us at guitarspeakpodcast.com Subscribe and find previous episodes at: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher   Follow us on Facebook & Instagram Buy a T-Shirt! Contact us at guitarspeakpodcast@gmail.com  

German musician Thomas Blug follows in the traditions of Les Paul and Tom Scholtz. He is an astounding guitarist with a passion - and career - in cutting edge guitar gear, having spent years designing for Hughes and Kettner and now seeing his own Blu Guitar innovations take hold around the world. His Amp 1 is played by Jennifer Batten, Jude Gold and Kat Dyson, to name a few pros. Thomas joins us the morning after a gig to tell the story of his own playing career, the products he designed for H & K and of course his own Blu Guitar range including the Amp 1,  the custom shop '61 guitar - based on Thomas' own vintage Fender, with a few tweaks - and get a pre-release preview of the Amp X, a comprehensive amp and effects system to be released at NAMM 2022. bluguitar.com This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology and The Pedal Movie                                Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboar

Guitar Speak Podcast kicks off the 'Iconic Albums' series with a look at Joe Satriani's Surfing With The Alien. Matt is joined by Rob Rhodes (Living in the 70s) and Gabor Josika (SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show) to discuss the album that put instrumental rock back on the map. Tones, gear, favorite songs, the impact of the record and more is on the agenda. Did Matt really tech for Satch? Was Rob assigned Satch-security? Should Gabor trust Spotify? Tune in and find out! This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology and The Pedal Movie                                Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboard Biology Guitar Speak Podcast #146 - Joe Elliott - ex guitar head of GIT - launches Fretboard Biology   'The Pedal Movie' - the full length feature film that is all about effects pedals, produced by music marketplace Reverb. The Pedal Movie GSP #154 with The Pedal Movie Directors Michael Lux an

Philip Sayce is without doubt one of the most compelling musicians in contemporary blues rock. The Canadian Strat wielder fuses a myriad of influences from the 'Hendrix family tree' and beyond into his own unique voice. Philip talks us through his latest album Spirit Rising - which is unbelievably good! As well as touring as a bandmate to Jeff Healy and Melissa Etheridge, his two prized vintage strats, crafting tones, working with amp and pedal guru Cesar Diaz and much more. philipsayce.com This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology and The Pedal Movie                                Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboard Biology Guitar Speak Podcast #146 - Joe Elliott - ex guitar head of GIT - launches Fretboard Biology   'The Pedal Movie' - the full length feature film that is all about effects pedals, produced by music marketplace Reverb. The Pedal Movie GSP #154 with The Pedal Movie Direc

Jon Sullivan - of Sully Guitars - returns to talk about collaborating with legendary Stryper frontman and guitarist, Michael Sweet on a new signature axe. We also talk about Sully working with R & B phenom Zaria, finding his guitars on the cover of Guitar Player Magazine and more! This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology and The Pedal Movie                                Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboard Biology Guitar Speak Podcast #146 - Joe Elliott - ex guitar head of GIT - launches Fretboard Biology   'The Pedal Movie' - the full length feature film that is all about effects pedals, produced by music marketplace Reverb. The Pedal Movie GSP #154 with The Pedal Movie Directors Michael Lux and Dan Orkin   Guitar Speak Podcast Links PayPal Tip Jar Visit us at guitarspeakpodcast.com Subscribe and find previous episodes at: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher   Follow us on Face

Ian S. Port joins us to discuss his fascinating book "The Birth of Loud" in depth. It is a brilliant read following the arms race to electrify the solid body electric guitar - a race spearheaded by Les Paul and Leo Fender.  “A hot-rod joy ride through mid-20th-century American history. With appropriately flashy prose, [Port] dismantles some misconceptions and credits some nearly forgotten but key figures. He also summons, exuberantly and perceptively, the look, sound, and sometimes smell of pivotal scenes and songs. The Birth of Loud rightfully celebrates an earlier time, when wood, steel, copper wire, microphones and loudspeakers could redefine reality. Tracing material choices that echoed through generations, the book captures the quirks of human inventiveness and the power of sound.” John Pareles, New York Times Book Review. This episode was first published in December 2019.   This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology and The Pedal Movie                                   Fretboard Biolog

Scotty Burford is back to break another world record! After playing the world's longest guitar performance in 2018 Scotty is about to deliver 25 consecutive hours of guitar lessons. Scotty's efforts are to raise much needed support for the Sydney Children's Hospital, a wonderful organisation also close to Matt's heart. If you are in Sydney - get on this! If not, you can still support Scotty's work through the attached links: https://www.fundraiseforsydneykids.org.au/fundraisers/scottyburford/scotty-b-teaches-the-world--s-longest-guitar-lesson https://greatscottmusic.com.au/   Thanks to our sponsors, Fretboard Biology and Reverb.com's 'The Pedal Movie'. All sponsorship revenue raised from this episode will be donated in full to The Sydney Children's Hospital through Scotty's event. Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboard Biology Guitar Speak Podcast #146 - Joe Elliott - ex guitar head of GIT - launche

Rose Turtle Ertler is an Australian multi-instrumentalist who joins us to talk about her latest project, Mapatazi. The all woman ensemble of over 20 guitarists and bass players not only creates music that blurs the lines of rock and art musics, it has drawn a divergent community of creativity. www.roseturtleertler.com   This episode is brought to you by: Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboard Biology Guitar Speak Podcast #146 - Joe Elliott - ex guitar head of GIT - launches Fretboard Biology   'The Pedal Movie' - the full length feature film that is all about effects pedals, produced by music marketplace Reverb. The Pedal Movie GSP #154 with The Pedal Movie Directors Michael Lux and Dan Orkin   Guitar Speak Podcast Links PayPal Tip Jar Visit us at guitarspeakpodcast.com Subscribe and find previous episodes at: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher   Follow us on Facebook & Instagram Buy a

Today we are joined by Australian guitarist Nathan Cavaleri, a musician who is as resilient as he is soulful. Nathan Cavaleri started playing guitar at age three, picking along with his father's blues records. Facing luekemia at six, Cavaleri found solace in his guitar and thanks to the Starlight Foundation met and jammed with Mark Knopfler on national television. Even at such a tender age, and quite unwell, Cavaleri's affinity with the blues and burgeoning talent was undeniable. Thankfully, Cavaleri was given a clear bill of health at age thirteen. By this time he was a road veteran, having shared the stage with artists such as BB King, Robben Ford, Albert Collins, Steve Morse, Steve Cropper, Jimmy Barnes, Diesel and Tommy Emmanuel to name a few. Following a break from the spotlight in his late teens, Cavaleri returned with force fronting the blues/rock band Nat Cole and the Kings. In 2014 Cavaleri found himself unexpectedly struck down with adrenal fatigue and anxiety. In 2017 Cavaleri started a website

Let There Be Rock is the story of AC/DC written by rock journalist Susan Masino, who met the band during their first American tour in 1977. Over the years, she remained in contact with them, watching AC/DC climb to international stardom. susanmasino.com      This episode is brought to you by: Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboard Biology Guitar Speak Podcast #146 - Joe Elliott - ex guitar head of GIT - launches Fretboard Biology   'The Pedal Movie' - the full length feature film that is all about effects pedals, produced by music marketplace Reverb. The Pedal Movie GSP #154 with The Pedal Movie Directors Michael Lux and Dan Orkin   Guitar Speak Podcast Links PayPal Tip Jar Visit us at guitarspeakpodcast.com Subscribe and find previous episodes at: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher   Follow us on Facebook & Instagram Buy a T-Shirt! Contact us at guitarspeakpodcast@gmail.com

  Shaun Verreault fuses rock, blues and folk influences into his own unique voice. The Canadian guitarist has held down the frontman role in Wide Mouth Mason for over 25 years writing, singing, playing and touring gold records and major label deals. Shaun tells of lessons learnt from sharing stages with AC/DC, The Rolling Stones and ZZ Top. He details the development of his mind boggling - yet innately musical - tri slide approach that involves three slides on his fretting hand. Shaun also tells us the story of the NAMM jam with Robert Randolph that has led to an ongoing camaraderie. Shaun is one those guitarists who is constantly pushing the envelope of his creativity and as such is a super inspiring guest on the podcast!   widemouthmason.com This episode is brought to you by: Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboard Biology Guitar Speak Podcast #146 - Joe Elliott - ex guitar head of GIT - launches Fr

    Drew Shirley - of the Grammy award winning Switchfoot - joins us to talk about the making of the band's latest album, Native Tongue, released in January 2019. Drew digs deep into parts, arrangements, guitars, amps and an unabashed love of fuzz. This interview was first published in 2019.   This episode is brought to you by: Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboard Biology Guitar Speak Podcast #146 - Joe Elliott - ex guitar head of GIT - launches Fretboard Biology   'The Pedal Movie' - the full length feature film that is all about effects pedals, produced by music marketplace Reverb. The Pedal Movie GSP #154 with The Pedal Movie Directors Michael Lux and Dan Orkin   Guitar Speak Podcast Links PayPal Tip Jar Visit us at guitarspeakpodcast.com Subscribe and find previous episodes at: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher   Follow us on Facebook & Instagram Buy a T-Shirt! Contact us at

  The Pedal Movie is over two hours of stompbox love, beautifully produced by Reverb, detailing the history and current state of play in the world of guitar pedals. We are joined by the film's directors Michael Lux and Dan Orkin to get all the background details about the film.   This episode is brought to you by: Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboard Biology Guitar Speak Podcast #146 - Joe Elliott - ex guitar head of GIT - launches Fretboard Biology   'The Pedal Movie' - the full length feature film that is all about effects pedals, produced by music marketplace Reverb. The Pedal Movie   Guitar Speak Podcast Links PayPal Tip Jar Visit us at guitarspeakpodcast.com Subscribe and find previous episodes at: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher   Follow us on Facebook & Instagram Buy a T-Shirt! Contact us at guitarspeakpodcast@gmail.com  

The amazing Marty Friedman is in replay from our 2019 conversation. Marty talks about: Touring and sharing the spotlight with his killer 'super group'. An amazing solo career with 15 albums and countless tours under his own name. Lessons learned after 10 years with Megadeth. How a move to Japan in the early 2000s made an incredible impact on his career. Signature gear from Jackson, EMG and Engl. Composition craft and continually growing as a musician. His partnership with Jason Becker, including playing on Jason's latest album Triumphant hearts. This episode is brought to you by: Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboard Biology Guitar Speak Podcast #146 - Joe Elliott - ex guitar head of GIT - launches Fretboard Biology 'The Pedal Movie' - the full length feature film that is all about effects pedals, produced by music marketplace Reverb. The Pedal Movie   Guitar Speak Podcast Links PayPal Tip

We revisit our conversation with Europe's John Norum. For many of us, John introduced himself through the epic solo on Europe's world wide smash The Final Countdown. That solo - equal parts blazing arpeggios and blues chops - characterised John's style which has graced most of Europe's 25 million album sales. John spoke to us on the eve of Europe's 2018 Australian tour and discussed his early influences, the inspiration behind that solo and gave an in depth look at Europe's latest album 'Walk the Earth', recorded at the legendary Abbey Road studios.  This episode is brought to you by: Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboard Biology Guitar Speak Podcast #146 - Joe Elliott - ex guitar head of GIT - launches Fretboard Biology 'The Pedal Movie' - the full length feature film that is all about effects pedals, produced by music marketplace Reverb. The Pedal Movie   Guitar Speak Podcast Links PayPal Tip Ja

We revisit our conversation with Tal Wilkenfeld. Tal boasts a remarkable resume having shared the stage or studio with Jeff Beck, Herbie Hancock, Eric Clapton, Prince and The Allman Brothers, just to name a few of the revered artists who have called on the Sydney born bassist. Tal speaks about her new album - the fantastic "Love Remains" - which finds her fronting material that synthesizes rock, chamber-folk and jazz influences. We discuss epic 'band solos', what Tal brings into leading her own band, juggling improvisation and parts and much more. This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboard Biology Guitar Speak Podcast #146 - Joe Elliott - ex guitar head of GIT - launches Fretboard Biology   Guitar Speak Podcast Links PayPal Tip Jar Visit us at guitarspeakpodcast.com Subscribe and find previous episodes at: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher   Follow us on Facebook &a

  Jude is a longtime friend of the show and it's great to have him back! Jude plays a ton of guitar in this episode starting out with his incredible "full contact" version of Blue (yes, the Eiffel 65 dancefloor banger) on a massive sounding baritone. We also get an EXCLUSIVE sneak peak of the studio version. Moving to a Music Man Cutlass, Jude gives us insights into the recording of Jefferson Starship's latest album, Mother of the Sun which includes some killer guitar parts, songwriting and performances. Jude also demonstrates and talks us through some of his favourite Eddie Van Halen moments, particularly from Jude's favourite VH record, Fair Warning. It is a great guitar hang! If you haven't already heard it, check out our 2017 interview with Jude which is a deep dive into his legendary sideman gigs, working at GIT, writing for Guitar Player Magazine and much more. And by the way, we just celebrated our 5th anniversary of The Guitar Speak Podcast - thanks for being part of the journey!   This epis

  We revisit our interviews with two of the biggest names in rock & metal - Zakk Wylde and John 5 \m/  \m/ !   This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboard Biology Guitar Speak Podcast #146 - Joe Elliott - ex guitar head of GIT - launches Fretboard Biology   Guitar Speak Podcast Links PayPal Tip Jar Visit us at guitarspeakpodcast.com Subscribe and find previous episodes at: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher   Follow us on Facebook & Instagram Buy a T-Shirt! Contact us at guitarspeakpodcast@gmail.com          

Gil Parris - master of jazz, blues, fusion and more - returns to the podcast to unveil his new Reverend Guitars Signature GPS model. We get the behind the scenes info on the making of a signature model, the ongoing relationship with Reverend, Gil's upcoming website and teaching resources (he is an amazing teacher) and more. We hear some excerpts of Gil playing live - albeit with Skype audio - and some professionally produced demos of the GPS in action. Regardless of the bandwidth, Gil is a phenomonal and inspiring player! Make sure you also check out our 2020 interview with Gil: Gil Parris - GSP #136   This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboard Biology Guitar Speak Podcast #146 - Joe Elliott - ex guitar head of GIT - launches Fretboard Biology   Guitar Speak Podcast Links PayPal Tip Jar Visit us at guitarspeakpodcast.com Subscribe and find previous episodes at: App

Albert Lee's explosive rock-infused country picking has won him a legion of fans since the early '60s. Lee's remarkable career has seen him working as a sideman to Eric Clapton, Emmylou Harris, The Crickets and The Everly Brothers whilst stepping out as a frontman since the late '70s. Lee is a Grammy Award winner and member of Guitar Player magazine's 'Gallery of the Greats'.  This episode was first published in July 2018. This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboard Biology Guitar Speak Podcast #146 - Joe Elliott - ex guitar head of GIT - launches Fretboard Biology   Guitar Speak Podcast Links PayPal Tip Jar Visit us at guitarspeakpodcast.com Subscribe and find previous episodes at: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher   Follow us on Facebook & Instagram Buy a T-Shirt! Contact us at guitarspeakpodcast@gmail.com