Couch Riffs

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Ep. 93 : Don Gunn (Drummer/Studio Engineer/Producer/Mixer) Jul 13, 2020

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I was very happy to have Don Gunn on the podcast this episode. Don is responsible for a lot of great sounding recordings and mixes (some that we've worked on together, even) including some Couch Riffs performance videos as of late. He's also one of the most entertaining folks to work with in a studio environment and is always down for a laugh. Did I mention he is a great drummer? It shouldn't come as a surprise. Many of my favorite studio folks are drummers. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I enjoyed having it! It takes us a little while to get up to speed but there are some pretty golden nuggets sprinkled all throughout!

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Ep. 92 : William DuVall of Alice In Chains Jul 09, 2020

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This episode features my guest William DuVall, most famously known as the lead singer of Alice in Chains but who had a long musical career leading up to that eventual position. We cover a ton of William's punk roots very candidly in this episode and I had an absolute Bl'ast (heh, heh) hearing him tell some great stories. There is a tiny bit of audio drop in this episode when William leaves home and gets in his car but it passes pretty quickly and painlessly. Thanks as always for listening and for your continued support!

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Ep. 91 : Bob Balch (Fu Manchu, Big Scenic Nowhere, Play This Riff) Jul 07, 2020

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My guest on this episode is Bob Balch of the mighty Fu Manchu. This band came on my radar so many years ago and I had the pleasure of opening for them and seeing them on a few occasions. This band, and Bob, always deliver the goods! Be sure to check out one or all of Bob's other projects which include his online teaching website PlayThisRiffs.com, his online lessons, and Big Scenic Nowhere. I hope you enjoy this episode as much I enjoyed having the conversation!

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Ep. 90 : Ace Von Johnson (LA Guns/Faster Pussycat/US Bombs/Murphy's Law) Jul 02, 2020

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My guest on this episode has had a number of killer gigs over the last 3 decades across all kinds of punk and rock bands including Murphy's Law, Faster Pussycat, US Bombs, and most recently LA Guns. As all Couch Riffs podcast episodes go we covered a TON of ground in this candid conversation about life, music, horror movies, dogs, and even managed to talk about guitars a little bit. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!

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Ep. 89 : Kurt Bloch (The Fastbacks, The Minus 5) Jun 29, 2020

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Our guest on Episode 89 is a living legend in Seattle, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond. Mr Kurt Bloch has been blazing the guitar since the 70s and also happens to have one of the craziest guitar collections around Seattle. This conversation was a blast and we covered everything from his deep interest and knowledge of Coronets/Wilshires/Crestwoods to his seeing Van Halen and Judas Priest separately on the same night in 1979. I feel like I could listen to Kurt tell stories for another 3 hours and not even bat an eye. I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did!

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Ep. 88 : Brandon Ethridge (pianist/keyboardist, Marc Martel, Rock of Ages, School of Rock) Jun 24, 2020

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This episode features guest Brandon Ethridge who is, unless I'm mistaken, our first pianist/keyboardist. At least, our first with this as their primary instrument. Brandon has had such an interesting path to becoming a rock musician and such a great career once he was on that path. He's currently in Wichita KS rehabbing a home he bought during the pandemic gig-drought and will be appearing in a Couch Riffs video in the VERY near future. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

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Ep. 87 : Dennis Leeflang (Drummer/Engineer) Jun 22, 2020

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Dennis Leeflang is a Dutch drummer living in the states now for many years first in NY and now LA. We met 10 or so years ago in Seattle while he was touring with Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and stayed in touch through social media. Dennis is another resourceful musician who has found a way to make Covid-era life actually work for him by continuing to record drums for many folks who are using their time effectively. I admire drummers who indulge this pursuit more than other musicians perhaps because tracking drums is a much more nuanced thing than any other instrument. Anyway, he's great at it and if you're not following him and hitting him up to do work for your recordings you're really missing out. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did!

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Ep. 86 : Steve Hall (Investor/Musician/Film Producer) Jun 18, 2020

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Every time I think I can't possibly enjoy doing this podcast more something like this episode happens. My guest is Steve Hall who has a very different day job than most musicians. He's venture capital investor and has spent many years managing the financial investments of Paul Allen. In the last few years Steve has relaxed himself some and started pursue some more creative ventures like partnering in McSwain Guitars, consulting for Magnatone Amplifiers, and most recently producing films. Not bad, Steve. Not bad. I had a great time talking with him and, even though I know he'll always be the smartest guy in the room (certainly if I'm in that room with him), he has such a down to earth way of talking things out. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

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Ep. 85 : Dejha (Solo Artist, The Union Gospel, The Rotten Apples) Jun 15, 2020

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My guest this episode is Dejha who possesses one of my absolute favorite singing voices. After being a fan and knowing each other for years, playing together here and there, we started co-writing songs at a time when we lived completely across the country from one another which is very similar to how folks are making music during the pandemic isolation now. Dejha has fronted and led many bands that I have loved over the years and The Union Gospel project is selfishly my favorite. The Union Gospel album was released digitally in 2019 and had a vinyl release in early 2020. You can stream it here and purchase the LP here.

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Ep. 84 : Toby Fresh aka DV One of Rock Steady Crew Jun 10, 2020

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Toby Fresh, aka DV One, is a member of the Rock Steady Crew and an old-school b-boy and fixture in the Seattle hip hop scene, though he resides in Hawaii now. We met while we both had gigs at a casino north of Seattle and after a conversation we decided we'd trade guitar lessons for DJ lessons. Toby is also a very active jiu jitsu and fight trainer and the former DJ for the Seattle Seahawks which earned him a Super Bowl ring (almost two, you know......). I had a great time catching up with him and I hope you enjoy listening to this conversation as much as I did. Thanks for listening and for your continued support!

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