Backstage Journal Podcast with Rhett Shull

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The Guitar Boom of 2020, I Thought Guitar Was Dead? Sep 10, 2020

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This week, the New York Times posted an article titled "Guitars Are Back, Baby!" in which they state that guitar sales have exploded during the pandemic. This is just a few years after the Washington Post wrote an article claiming that guitar as a whole, was dying. In this episode Tilly and I Rhett discuss their thoughts on what this means for the future of guitar, and whether or not people will actually stick with the instrument long term.

The New York Times Article

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/08/style/guitar-sales-fender-gibson.html

How Josh Smith Started Gigging At 12 Years Old And What Lead Him To Becoming One Of The Best Guitarists Alive Today Aug 21, 2020

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Josh Smith is a living guitar legend, who started his journey at the age of 6. By the time he was 12 years old, he was out playing gigs with adults and soon after fronting his own band touring regionally in Florida. After high school he moved to LA with his new wife and began a career as a touring & session guitarist, as well as continuing to front his own original projects. Josh is hands down one of my favorite guitarists around today, in this episode we talk about how came up as a young guitar player, what its like making a living today and his favorite gear to use on stage.

Follow Josh on Instagram @joshsmithguitarzan

his website http://www.joshsmithguitar.com/

New Podcasts, Staying Creative and The Closing Of Songbirds Guitar Museum Aug 15, 2020

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After a week off from the show we're getting caught up discussing the Backstage Live show from last week, working on new projects and answering your voicemail questions. Also we recap our last visit of Songbirds guitar museum.

Guitar Legend Tom Bukovac On Making It In Nashville & on YouTube Jul 30, 2020

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Tom Bukovac has been on of Nashville's top session guitarists for going on 20 years. His unique style and approach to guitar have made him successful as a touring player, helped him play on thousands of records and most recently start a successful YouTube channel. In this episode, Tilly and I talk to Tom about his career in Nashville, his approach to music and how he decides what gear to use on a song.

Find Tom's channel on YouTube @501chorusecho

The Story Of Novo Guitars With Matthew Timmons Jul 22, 2020

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Matthew Timmons was Novo guitars first employee, and has been with the company as they have exploded in popularity over the last few years. In this episode we talk about Novo and their place in the industry, as well as the future of the brand and what it takes to run an independent guitar business.

You can find Novo guitars online at https://www.novoguitars.com/ and on their instagram @novoguitars.

Josh Scott Talks Pedal History, The "Boutique" Thing and The Benefits Of Coconut Water Jul 15, 2020

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Josh Scott started JHS Pedals not knowing what it would become today, but in the process of building his company he discovered a passion of the history and stories behind a lot of the gear we love as guitar players. In this episode, Tilly and I talk with Josh about his passion for collecting pedals as well as the history behind the guitar gear culture and we get in deep about why we all love cycling so much.

Convincing My Wife That I Need An Ibanez JEM Jul 06, 2020

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In this week's bonus episode my wife Tilly and I take a few questions and end up discussing the best ways to talk to your significant other about buying new gear, the best and worst ways to handle a situation like that. Also the importance on spending money on good cables, as well as the pros and cons to attending music school.

Let us know what you think of two episodes per week, on Twitter

@rhettshull

@this_tilly

Joey Landreth On Touring, Playing & Making Your Own Way In Music Jul 01, 2020

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Joey Landreth has already had an amazing career as a guitarist, singer and songwriter, in this episode Tilly and I talk with him about his hometown, his career thus far and what he thinks his career looks like moving forward post covid.

Follow Joey on Instagram @joeylandreth

WE'RE BACK! Restarting Old Projects & Kicking Off New Ones Jun 24, 2020

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After a few months, the BSJ podcast is back! In this episode Tilly and I talk about why the podcast stalled and what we've been working on in the background for the past several months.

How Tom Quayle Became One Of The BEST Guitarists On The Internet Apr 01, 2020

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Tom Quayle is without a doubt one of the best guitarists on the internet today, and he was also one of the first people to jump into making guitar based YouTube content in the early days of the platform. In this epsiode, Tom and I discuss his learning process on guitar, why he tunes in such a strange way, why guitar players shouldn't be fearful of music theory and what we both love about modeling amps.

Subscribe to Tom's YouTube channel here

https://www.youtube.com/user/tq105

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