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Al DiMeola, RARE Reveals: "God passed me the football and I didn't drop it..." Apr 23, 2021

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On this Al DiMeola interview, overcoming a life-threatening fractured skull accident at age 7 & how this led to his obsession to becoming a talented guitarist and a success before age 30, the serendipity of how he got the gig with Return to Forever and the top things he learned from Chick Corea, the "John McLaughlin button" and the reams of legal papers that created it, Paco de Lucia smoking weed before Mediterranean Sundance, the difficulty of making records, Scientology and mixing the last live RTF album, his Top 3 musical experiences, battling depression & tinnitus for pretty much his entire life, the crazy origins of his precise articulation on guitar, becoming happy, getting the girl, and more. GREAT interview, Al let loose like never before - a MUST listen!

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Al DiMeola joined Return To Forever in 1974, when he was 19 years old. In addition to Al, the band consisted of Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke & Lenny White. Al's had an incredibly successful career releasing close to 40 LPs since RTF. In addition to the members of RTF, Al's played as a sideman or worked on his own LPs with Anthony Jackson, Steve Gadd, Barry Miles, Paul Simon, Phil Collins, Larry Coryell, Derek Sherinian, Steve Vai, Luciano Pavarotti, Wayne Shorter, Jean-Luc Ponty, Jan Hammer, Jaco Pastorius, John Patitucci, Tony Williams, Herbie Hancock, Steve Winwood & dozens of other top players. Al, along with Paco de Lucia & John McLaughlin, also released the most popular live acoustic guitar LP of all time, Friday Night in San Francisco, which sold more than 7 Million copies

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Rich Eckhardt: Toby Keith, "Be more open to people…" Apr 22, 2021

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Great stories about how he got the gig with Toby Keith, playing with Steven Tyler & Joe Perry from Aerosmith... getting through some difficult times, during which he did not pick up his guitar for 6 months, and how he wound up coming out of this… why he's NEVER sold a guitar… surviving divorce & many more cool stories. GREAT convo, 100% REAL

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Rich has literally toured the world with Toby Keith over the last 20 years as his lead guitarist. Along the way, he released two solo records, acted on the hit TV series Nashville, for 4 years… and has played with Willie Nelson, Ted Nugent, Sammy Hagar, & loads of others. Ted Nugent named Rich as one of his favorite guitarists

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Aben Eubanks: Kelly Clarkson "I got serious around age 7..." Apr 20, 2021

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Aben was touring professionally at 12, and is also a producer and a songwriter. He's been touring with Kelly Clarkson for almost 13 years and has also co-written some of her hits. His production credits include pop, Americana, and metal genres

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Aben talked about his dad's influence on his playing, and what it was like touring with his dad at such a young age… dealing with divorce and being on the road away from your children… playing with Nathan East… being introverted in an extroverted career… his most beautiful place in the world, and being true to yourself. Wonderful conversation with a gentle soul

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Jeff Babko: "There's no option of sucking at this..." Apr 19, 2021

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On this Jeff Babko interview, touring the world with Julio Iglesias right out of school - and why this ultimately wasn't the right gig for him… working with Simon Phillips, The Cletones (Jimmy Kimmel), Larry Carlton, Tak Matsumoto, Cecilia Noel, James Taylor, Todd Rundgren, Bono, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Herbie Hancock, Maceo Parker, George Benson, partying with Joe Zawinul… Crow Nuts, Band of Other Brothers & Ebunctions, playing The Baked Potato, handling anxiety, loving the unexpected, loads more. TONS of fun and great energy!

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Jeff Babko is a first-call LA Session keyboardist. He's played or toured with Julio Iglesias, Simon Phillips, Robben Ford, Larry Carlton (playing on RF & LC Live In Tokyo), B'z guitar superstar Tak Matsumoto, Shelby Lynne, Sheryl Crow, James Taylor, Jason Mraz, Frank Ocean, Nathan East, Smokey Robinson, Alanis Morrisette, Willie Nelson, Tim McGraw, John Mayer, Lyle Workman, Toto & others. Jeff's also played on a bunch of top successful film scores, including The 40 Year Old Virgin, Superbad, Toy Story 4, Frozen 2, Forgetting Sarah Marshall & Jack Reacher 2

Jeff has five solo albums out under his own name and is also a member of "Band Of Other Brothers" with Will Lee, Jeff Coffin, Nir Felder and Steely Dan's Keith Carlock. His current project is EBUNCTIONS, a band he co-leads with drummer Steve Ferrone. He also has a very cool group BIL with Dave Levita & Victor Indrizzo.

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Val McCallum, Jackson Browne: "So Gregg Allman & I are peeing at the urinal…" Apr 16, 2021

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On this Val McCallum interview, his first gig (with Michael Jackson), playing tennis with Tatum O'Neal at Ryan O'Neal's house, dealing with the loss of his brother who overdosed, and his mother, actress Jill Ireland, 6 months later… cool stories about working with Harry Nilsson, Ivan Neville & the Neville Brothers, Albert Lee, Greg Allman, Vonda Shepherd, Jackson Browne, Randy Newman, Sting, Al Green, Barry Manilow, Lyle Workman, Jim Keltner, Michael Landau, being the house band for TV show Ally McBeal… his solo record At The End of The Day, and his latest Beau Bow de Lune… his cool vintage guitars, self-care, not taking yourself too seriously, golf, why you shouldn't worry too much, and loads more. VERY cool and genuine!

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Val is an LA Session player who has been touring and recording with Jackson Browne for the last 20 years. He's also toured or recorded with Harry Nilsson, Ivan Neville, Wilson Phillips, Michael Penn, Lucinda Williams, Shelby Lynne, Seal, Johnny Hallyday, Gov't Mule, Katey Sagal, Wallflowers, Sheryl Crow, Randy Newman, Gregg Allman. As a solo artist, Val's released 3 LPs: At The End of the Day, Chateauguay, and his latest, Beau Bow de Lune. He also is part of the band Jackshit and has released 3 LPs: Jackshit, The Welcome Nugget, & Fresh Shit.

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Carl Verheyen: Supertramp "Your one goal is to make music sound different..." Apr 15, 2021

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Carl tells dozens of stories here, his 2 signature guitars, his top 3 studio sessions, movie and television experiences, celebrity music lessons he's given, and how he got the gig with Supertramp. He also talked about why he's walked away from some gigs, including an Allan Holdsworth gig, and a 14-month gig that would have paid him close to a half-million dollars… what it's like playing in front of 180K people… how he keeps the guitar fresh, even after over 50 years of playing, and tons more cool stuff. A total PROFESSIONAL, in every sense of the word, with amazing enthusiasm for guitar:

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A first-call LA Session player for over 30 years, Carl's played on records by Albert Lee, Robben Ford, Robin Thicke, Joe Bonamassa, Scott Henderson, B.B. King, Glenn Frey, John Fogerty, Steve Morse, Stanley Clarke, Belinda Carlisle, Dave Grusin, Melissa Manchester, Jose Feliciano and literally 00's of others. He's also provided the music and scoring on over 60 motion pictures, TV shows, movies and cartoons, has been a full band member of Supertramp for almost 20 years, playing with the band for 33 years

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Bjorn Englen: Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony MacAlpine, Uli-Jon Roth, "Nothing was going to stop me..." Apr 13, 2021

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Bjorn talks about what makes Sweden such fertile ground for musicians, and how Yngwie impacted this… Bjorn took a lot of chances at times in his career, but as he says, he "didn't know what to be afraid of," and this is something anyone can learn from… learning to speak up for, and being honest with yourself… more. One of the most well-respected metal veterans around

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Bjorn's first gig here in the states after moving from Sweden, was for Quiet Riot, who he toured with for a year. Since then, he's played with some of the hottest shredders around, including Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony MacAlpine, Uli-Jon Roth and others

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Randy Cooke: "Enjoy things you're doing and people you're with..." Apr 12, 2021

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On this Randy Cooke interview, tons of cool stories: Playing with Tom Morello, Rik Emmett, Steve Stevens, Ian Thornley, Long John Baldry (at age 19!), Mick Jagger, Ringo Starr, Sass Jordan (in front of 450K people!) life-changing serendipitous musical encounters, hand-bombing, sneaking into a club (with his mom) to see The Police!... webbed feet, learning when to say "This isn't a fit for me," taking steps to change his situation, cooking, Call of Duty, Italy, moving to America, and why you need to acknowledge there are NO guarantees in life. GREAT Convo, super cool and real!

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Randy Cooke is an in-demand LA touring and session drummer, originally from Toronto, Canada. Randy has played and toured with artists including Everyone Loves Guitar previous show guests Rik Emmett, Kim Mitchell, Honeymoon Suite (Derry Grehan), Steve Stevens & Ian Thornley... also Ronnie Hawkins, Ringo Starr, Dave Stewart, Colin Hay, Ian Gillan, Mick Jagger, Robbie Krieger, Leonard Cohen, Hanz Zimmer, Alanis Morissette, Tom Morello, and literally hundreds of others across multiple genres. He's also recorded television jingles & movie soundtracks, including Jay Leno, David Letterman, Regis & Kelly, A&E Private Sessions, Larry King, CBS Early Show, The View, Martha Stewart, and the Grammys 50th year anniversary tribute to the Beatles.

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Russell Ferrante, Yellowjackets: "It was magical!..." Apr 09, 2021

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On this Russell Ferrante interview: playing his second professional gig at Shea Stadium, opening for WAR, then getting signed to a major label deal… playing with Art Blakely, Wayne Shorter, Phil Upchurch, Rockwell, Marcus Miller, Joni Mitchell, Eric Marienthal, the North Sea Jazz Festival, Birdland in NYC, learning humility from his students… putting together his awesome new LP, Inflexion, marriage, family, San Jose, caring for his father during his last days, Italy, gratitude, and why he's lived a charmed life. What a lovely human being, good vibes only!

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A founding member of the Yellowjackets, along with Jimmy Haslip, Robben Ford & Ricky Lawson, the band has recorded over 20 albums, receiving 15 Grammy nominations and winning two. Over the last 45 years Russell's also recorded or performed with: Lorraine Feather, Art Blakey, John Klemmer, Lee Ritenour, Larry Carlton, Kevyn Lettau, Brenda Russell, Randy Crawford, Eric Marienthal, Wayne Shorter, Joe Farrell, Bobby McFerrin, Tom Scott, Robben Ford, George Michael, Marilyn Scott, Julia Fordham, Marcus Miller, Take 6, Michael Franks, Joni Mitchell, Sadao Watanabe, GRP All Star Big Band, Art Pepper, Ernie Watts, Dave Grusin, Jim Pepper, Mindi Abair, Al Jarreau, Mimi Fox & others

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June Millington, Fanny: "Tomorrow is another day..." Apr 08, 2021

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June talks candidly about the racism she dealt with as a child growing up in the Philippines, and the ensuing struggles she had once she came here to America. Although Fanny was composed of talented musicians who made really cool rock and roll, unfortunately they were a bit ahead of their time - the inability of mainstream America, to accept an all-girl band, prevented them from getting the recognition they deserved. As a result, June felt an ongoing and constant internal and external pressure on her, and she ultimately quite the band to try and figure out what this all meant, in the grand scheme of her life

June shared LOADS of cool stories about working with Dr. John, Cher, and Bonnie Raitt… her friendship with Jeff "Skunk" Baxter and Lowell George… embracing Buddhism and her ongoing journey of self-improvement and trying to figure it all out. Incredibly energetic conversation with an incredibly strong woman - an icon who helped change the face of music, this was a real treat!

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June was the co-founder, singer, songwriter and lead guitar player of the rock group Fanny. In 1970, Fanny became the first all-female rock band to release an album on a major label. June also runs the Institute for Musical Arts, an organization she co-founded in 1986 to support women and girls in music and music-related business

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