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Niko Bolas "I'll get SOBER AGAIN, later…" - I learned by MIXING PORN & CHURCH Music May 20, 2022

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"The Universe will do things in your life that you don't know why, at the time…"

On this Niko Bolas Interview: Learning engineering by mixing church music and porn soundtracks, Getting sober and choosing to stay sober every morning, letting go of toxic friendships, amazing stories about working with Val Garay, Jack Nitzsche, Neil Young, Dolly Parton (one of his best gigs ever), Don Henley, Warren Zevon, Keith Richards, Vinny Colaiuta, Mike Scott & The Waterboys… Forgetting to hit "record" while Glyn Johns was in the studio with him, dealing with self-doubt, why "If you have an intention and you truly feel it, your needs will be met," and loads more - absolutely awesome conversation

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Niko Bolas is a producer, recording engineer and mixer. Here's a small sample of the artists Niko has worked with: Neil Young, Keith Richards, Prince, Bonnie Raitt, Warren Zevon, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Kim Carnes, Linda Ronstadt, Toto (IV), Barbara Streisand, Steve Perry, Dan Fogelberg, CSNY, Stan Getz, Tracy Chapman, The Waterboys, Robben Ford, Kiss, Herbie Hancock, Jeff Babko, Jeff Beck, The Mavericks, Boz Scaggs, Beth Hart, Los Lobos, Steve Jordan, doz. of others

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Jeff Kollman - Cosmosquad, Bombastic Meatbats, A PERSONAL TRAGEDY that REMAINS UNSOLVED May 17, 2022

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Jeff opens up about a personal tragedy that remains unsolved… growing up with an alcoholic parent, leaving his hometown of Toledo, playing with Michael Landau, enjoying life, being a father, more

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Jeff Kollman is a solo artist with 18 band and solo releases, and a sideman who's worked with artists like Brian May, Phil Mogg, Patti Labelle, Miranda Lambert, Lyle Lovette, Joe Lynn Turner… Jeff is also a member of Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats, runs his own power trio, Cosmosquad… is currently touring with Alan Parsons, and has had placements in over 250 major motion pictures, TV shows & commercials

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Kelly LeMieux - Buckcherry "I needed a SOUL ENEMA..." BEATING CANCER, Getting SOBER & SURVIVING a personal TRAGEDY May 10, 2022

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Kelly opens up about beating cancer, getting sober, and losing a close family member in this emotional interview. Also, his early rocker days… moving to (and from) LA, why he always "GOES FOR IT!" biggest life changes he's made, LOADS more. 110% REAL:

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Founding member of The Electric Love Hogs, Kelly LeMieux also played with 22 Jacks, Paul Gilbert, Lee Ving, currently plays with Goldfinger & has been with Buckcherry since 2013

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Nick Lee - Moon Tooth & RIOT: THE SECRET to Moon Tooth's SUCCESS May 06, 2022

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On this Nick Lee interview: Playing over 100 gigs the first year Moon Tooth formed, and how this changed the band… the ups and downs of managing, booking and running the band's social media… how the band determined what their musical vibe was going to be… the secret behind the band's success… his top 3 favorite albums (NOT what you're thinking), getting the gig with RIOT, and much more!

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Guitarist Nick Lee is a founding member of Moon Tooth, which started in 2013. They are about to release their 3rd full-length LP, Phototroph. In 2014 Nick was asked to join legendary band RIOT and he has since toured the world with them playing to thousands of fans in festivals throughout Europe, Japan, & South America

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John Ferraro - Larry Carlton, Rod Stewart "You've got to SEPARATE your EGO from your ATTITUDE..." May 03, 2022

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Great stories about playing w Larry Carlton, Rod Stewart, George Benson, Steve Morse, EVH, more… why he turned down Allan Holdsworth, the literal once in a lifetime plane flight that COMPLETELY changed his business & personal life… cool music side-hustles John's involved with, tons more. Great convo with a class act:

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Larry Carlton's drummer for 18 years, John's been touring with Burt Bacarach for the last 7 years, and has also played with Rod Stewart, George Benson, Robben Ford, Jay Graydon, Abraham Laboriel Sr, Albert Lee, Steve Lukather, Boz Scaggs, Steve Morse, Linda Rondstadt, Eddie Van Halen, Carl Verheyen, Promise Keeper's… and done soundtracks for The Warriors, Frasier, Anchorman 2 and hundreds of other projects

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Eugene Edwards - Dwight Yoakam "It's OK to NOT KNOW everything..." Apr 26, 2022

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On this Eugene Edwards interview: Eugene talks about the challenges and limitations of growing up in Yuma… discipline, responsibility, making connections… some lonely times on the road and how he coped with them, getting married, being assertive, why it's OK to not know everything, and more. Really cool convo with a first-class guy

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What a story - originally from the small border town of Yuma, AZ… Eugene has been Dwight Yoakam's lead guitarist since 2012, and has performed in some of the most well-known arenas world-wide

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Steve Lukather "Miles calls me and says, "I want you to join my band..." Apr 19, 2022

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On this Steve Lukather interview: Luke opens up about getting sober and the most difficult thing he's had to do… stories galore about playing with Paul McCartney, David Gilmour, Carlos Santana, Roger Waters, Miles Davis, Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson walking around with Bubbles the Chimp… turning down Miles Davis when asked to join his band, his top 3 musical experiences (NOT what you might think), how he came up with specific parts in the studio - and what happens when people can't do this… a brief history of LA session players, the difference in his thinking now and before getting sober, and tons of interesting stuff. This man is a warrior, and this is a MUST listen

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Founder of Toto & Los Lobotomys, 5-time Grammy winner & one of the most prolific LA Session guitarists in the history of music, Steve's played with: David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Eric Clapton, Boz Scaggs, Alice Cooper, Elton John, John Mayall, Lee Ritenour, Bill Champlin, Larry Carlton, Peter Frampton, David Crosby, Van Halen, Greg Lake, Joe Cocker, Todd Rundgren, Ringo Star, and hundreds more

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Robin Trower - REAL REASON he switched FROM GIBSON to FENDER Apr 15, 2022

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On this Robin Trower interview: Why James Brown & BB King influenced him more than Hendrix, benefit of being in Procul Harum before his solo career, how Bridge of Sighs changed his life, opening for The Beatles, The Stones & Ten Years After, working with Geoff Emerick, his top 2 musical experiences, John Peel's support, MOST IMPORTANT decision he made which contributed to his success, how Martin Barre (from Jethro Tull) helped "convert" him from Gibsons to Fender Strats, favorite songs from his own catalog, Alexander The Great, what he's most grateful for, and what drives him. Absolutely LOVELY guy, amazing musician!

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Robin Trower just came out with his 27th studio LP called No More Worlds To Conquer, and we'll talk about this new LP along with some of his amazing history.

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Craig Garber - HOW YOU FEEL is a lot more UP TO YOU, than you think…" Apr 12, 2022

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On this Craig Garber interview: Establishing rapport with my guests, my own preferences in playing guitar, the most surprising thing I've learned from running Everyone Loves Guitar over close to 900 episodes, why discipline is an important part of my life, why you can't rush when things happen, being open-minded and vulnerable, pushing boundaries, being less guarded, why I just want to be a better person… and more Cool Guitar & Music T-Shirts! http://www.GuitarMerch.com

After 900 interviews hosting Everyone Loves Guitar and I reveal some of the unexpected lessons learned from doing the show

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Beth Hart "I Got TIRED of being in PSYCH WARDS…" Apr 08, 2022

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On this Beth Hart Interview: ABSOLUTELY one of my favorite interviews ever! This was amazing, open and as raw and honest as someone can be. We covered a shit-load of stuff including sobriety, dealing with childhood trauma, therapy & treatment for self-harming behaviors, trust issues, painful sources of Beth's early trauma, stages of recovery, and other issues around mental illness… Musically we talked about the backstory to some of her best songs, how she wound up connecting with Jeff Beck, Slash & Deep Purple… why Jimmy Page's ex-wife didn't want Jimmy working with Beth, what she wants most, the impact of being misdiagnosed as bi-polar, the most fun she's ever had, and TONS more

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Beth Hart is an artist, pianist and songwriter with one of the most passionate voices around. Beth has written and sang with artists including Slash, Toots Thielemans, Deep Purple, Eric Gales, Buddy Guy & Jeff Beck - who she also toured with - both as an opening act, and joining JB on stage… She's done 3 LPs with Joe Bonamassa… and she's put out a tremendous body of her own solo work: 10 Studio LPs since 1993 including her most recent, A Tribute to Led Zeppelin. 6 of her LPs hit #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart & she's had tracks placed in TV & movies

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