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Dave Mason Interview - Traffic, Jimi Hendrix, Rolling Stones, Solo - ELG#151 Feb 05, 2018

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Dave was one of the founding members of Traffic, along with Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi and Chris Wood. Dave discusses candidly why he left the band right after the first album, why he came back for the second record… and why he then left again…

How he met, and wound up playing 12-string guitar on Hendrix' "All Along The Watchtower," and almost replaced Noel Redding…

Dave's blunt advice he wish someone had given him when he was younger, and much more on this frank interview with a musical legend...

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Casey Wasner Interview - Keb Mo', Larry Carlton, Robben Ford - ELG#150 Feb 04, 2018

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Story of how Casey started on drums, and became proficient on guitar, keyboards, bass, as well as producing and engineering…

Casey grew up on a farm, producing corn and soybeans, and farming cattle. Find out how he got to Nashville, and how his farming background has helped him - immensely…

Most important thing Casey's learned, and much more...

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Mark Chatfield Interview - Bob Seger, The Godz, Rosie Guitarist - ELG#149 Feb 03, 2018

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Mark got signed to Casablanca Records right out of high school. Touring areas and opening up for Angel, Judas Priest, Cheap Trick, Blue Oyster Cult, The Ramones, Triumph, and others was great - until the band imploded - along with Mark's life…

Mark talks about his 30+ year relationship with drugs, in a brutally candid way. He's been sober for over 14 years now and explains what his "rock bottom" was and how he got sober - one day at a time...

Mark's 35+ year relationship with Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, and more...

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JD Simo Interview - Guitarist & Leader of SIMO - ELG#148 Feb 02, 2018

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This interview started off a little slow, but stick around because it was litereally one of the most inspiring conversations I've ever had...

JD reveals how he went from a near-desperate situation busking on the corner, to having his entire world turn around almost literally overnight, because he bumped into a friend…

Interesting realization JD made about the music business, particularly in Nashville…

Couple of interesting, and even odd observations from JD - one about his childhood, and one about the present...

A good lesson on making money in the music business, when performance trumps talent, and a whole lot more on this special call...

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Chris Rodriguez Interview - Peter Cetera, Garth Brooks, Keith Urban, Kenny Loggins - ELG#147 Feb 01, 2018

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Please bear with the sound quality in the beginning, it will definitely be VERY well worth it. Thanks

Played Jay Leno 14 times, David Letterman 3 times...

An incredibly talented and diverse player, Chris has toured and played on records with everyone from Garth Brooks, Kelly Clarkson, Amy Grant, Kenny Loggins, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Wynonna Judd, Michael McDonald, Lionel Ritchie, Blake Shelton, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Steve Winwood and Peter Cetera... to Megadeth.

Chris reveals how he got the gigs with Garth Brooks, Peter Cetera, Steve Winwood, Vince Gill and Kenny Loggins. He's also maintained very long-term working relationships with virtually all these people, and almost everyone else he's ever worked with...

Favorite gig he's ever played - it was in front of 300,000 people! And loads more cool stories, from the king of cool himself...

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Philip Shouse Interview - Gene Simmons, Derek St. Holmes - ELG#146 Jan 31, 2018

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Phil's currently touring with Gene Simmons (KISS) and has played with Derek St. Holmes, Rodney Atkins, John Corabi and David Lee Murphy. He also runs Thee Rock N Roll Residency and is the founder and owner of MuttMerch.com…

Cool stories about how Phil got the gig with Gene Simmons, how he got sober, and how, really… everything is so connected it's not even funny…

How a desperate move to Nashville saved his life - musically and literally. And much more...

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Bill Lonero Interview - Lead Guitarist, Lonero & Independent Artist - ELG#145 Jan 30, 2018

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Bill's new album, The Defiant Machine was just named "One of the 50 most notable guitar albums of the last 50 years" by Guitar Player magazine. We'll talk about the making of the album, and go behind the scenes to see how Bill and his band, Lonero… put it all together…

Bill also has a number of "side hustles." He explains why most people aren't doing more for themselves, and how to fix this…

Some great stories about playing with Cliff Williams (AC/DC), Simon Kirke (Free & Bad Co.), and Stu Hamm (Joe Satriani, Steve Vai), and much more on this totally power-packed, high energy call...

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Dennis Shaw Interview - Seasoned Luthier - ELG#144 Jan 29, 2018

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One of the top luthiers in Muscle Shoals, there isn't much Dennis hasn't seen or done when it comes to guitars and amplifiers. He's a whiz when it comes to vintage Fender and Gibson guitars, as well as vintage Mesa Boogie amplifiers and old Marshalls…

Dennis spills the beans on the real truth about using nut sauce versus using pencils and graphite…

The biggest mistakes guitar players make when it comes to buying and maintaining their guitars and amplifiers, and much more...

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Destiny Petrel Interview - ELG#143 Jan 26, 2018

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How Destiny has managed to leverage her social media clout into not only getting session work, but into getting endorsements from Fender, Boss/Roland, Ernie Ball, and D'Angelico…

An almost unbelievable story about how she and her sisters got to record their upcoming EP…

And a very cool, candid story about some of the biggest mistakes she's ever made on stage, and much more...

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Beau Tackett Interview - Blake Shelton Lead Guitar - ELG#142 Jan 25, 2018

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Beau's journey from rural Kentucky was filled with bumps and bruises along the way. He was kind enough to share some of them with me on this call, along with the focus and attitude he had which allowed him to keep his chin up, and always looking forward. Looking at the glass half-full instead of half-empty…

The two biggest mistakes Beau made when he was younger, and the advice he'd give to himself, if he could turn the clock back…

Why, "I'll see you when you get there," is so cool, and much more...

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