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Caleb Quaye Mar 13, 2020

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Leaving school at 15... dealing with anger and chaos spurred on by his dad, who abandoned the family when Caleb was only 12… how he met Elton John, what Joan Armatrading told Caleb 40 years later, crazy session with Harry Nilsson, losing the Elton gig and the downward spiral that occurred afterwards, reuniting with his father, finding God & happy endings for everyone

Caleb Quaye was Elton John's guitarist early onN, touring & playing on Empty Sky, Elton John, Tumbleweed Connection, Madman Across the Water, Rock of the Westies, Captain Fantastic & the Brown Dirt Cowboy, Blue Moves, Live in Central Park NY. Caleb was also a successful side man, who played or toured w Billy Nicholls, Harry Nilsson, Al Kooper, Long John Baldry, Pete Townshend, Lou Reed, Shawn Phillips, Hall & Oates, Peter Criss, Dusty Springfield, others

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Andy Aledort Mar 12, 2020

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Growing up in New York in the late 60's & early 70's, Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendrix, Arthur Brown, Steve Morse, Jeff Beck, Jackson Browne, Johnny WInter… getting the gig with Dickey Betts and stories from 12 years on the road with him - including getting pulled over by the cops with Dickey on his first night of the tour… his vintage strat and loads of other interesting stuff:

Andy Aledort has been contributing to the international music scene for 35 years, working as a journalist, instructor and performer. He's conducted hundreds of interviews and lessons with the world's greatest guitarists for Guitar World and other publications, and toured and recorded with original Jimi Hendrix band mates Mitch Mitchell and Buddy Miles, and SRV's Double Trouble. He was a member of Dickey Betts and Great Southern for 12 years. He also played with Albert Collins, Johnny Winter and BB King. He recently co-authored a book about SRV called Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan.

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Marc Bonilla - Keith Emerson, Ronnie Montrose, Robbie Krieger Mar 11, 2020

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Great stories about working with Keith Emerson, Glenn Hughes, Edgar Winter, Derek Smalls, & Robbie Krieger. Making of his latest LP, Celluloid Debris, and an inspiring story about one of the songs… Tiny Tim, Star Trek, 35 years of marriage & his $27,000 1964 Gibson Firebird, Tae Kwan Do, Marvel comics, loads more cool stuff

A sideman who's played with Kevin Gilbert, Toy Matinee, Ronnie Montrose, Robbie Krieger and others… he's also released 3 solo LPs and played on & scored loads of movies and TV shows

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Nir Z Mar 10, 2020

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Moving from Israel to NYC and then to Nashville, and the challenges of adjusting to the cultural differences of each… working with Genesis, Chris Cornell, Tom Bukovac, Alana Davis… growing up in Israel, giving 100%, acceptance and being yourself. Great guy, very sincere

Nir Z is a 2-time winner of the Nashville Music Row drummer of the year award, and a successful lifetime session player in Israel, New York, and Nashville. He's played or toured with John Mayer, Chris Cornell, Genesis, John Oates, Blake Shelton, Trace Adkins, Jason Mraz, Billy Squier and others

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Miles Okazaki Mar 09, 2020

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Using guitar to overcome shyness, moving from a small town in Washington state to NYC, performing well under pressure and the benefit of working with mentors… working with Stanley Turrentine, John Zorn, Steve Coleman… dealing with divorce and some other low points, cooking, being of service to others, self-care, and why his pastry game is pretty good. Great work ethic, passionate musician.

Miles Okazaki is a NYC based guitarist whose main focus is on rhythmic concepts for improvisation, composition, and music theory. As a sideman, he's played with artists like Kenny Barron, John Zorn, Stanley Turrentine, Dan Weiss, Steve Coleman & Five Elements, and others. Miles has also released 5 LPs of original compositions and a 6-LP recording of the complete compositions of Thelonious Monk for solo guitar, called Work. His most recent LP is The Sky Below

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Boz Boorer - Morrissey, Polecats Mar 06, 2020

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Stories about playing with Morrissey, Adam Ant, David Bowie, Joan Armatrading, working with Mick Ronson, some great lessons for musicians, fave amps & axes, childhood memories, spreading himself too thin, and more. Super cool guy, incredibly humble

Boz Boorer is an English guitarist, multi-instrumentalist & producer most well known for his work as co-writer, guitarist and musical director with Morrissey (since 1992). He's also a solo artist (5 LPs), founder of The Polecats, and has been a sideman with Adam Ant, David Bowie, Joan Armatrading, Jools Holland, Edwyn Collins & others. He also runs his own label, NV Records, has a successful record store in Camden Lock, and a Studio in Portugal

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Dan Patlansky Mar 05, 2020

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Sacrifices Dan made to learn how to play, entertain, and be an artist… backstories to a number of his albums and tracks, dealing with anxiety and how music and guitar opened a flood of new opportunities, the danger of defining yourself by whatever it is you do, Awaken The Giant Within… deep geekery on Dan's strats, pedals, amps, speakers, and more, honoring his commitments, joys & challenges of being a dad, tough decisions he had to make & more. 100% REAL, great guy with a positive attitude, and a killer player

Dan is a blues guitarist from South Africa. He is the only artist with 2 worldwide #1 Best Blues Rock albums, as voted by Blues Rock Review USA. He's opened for Bruce Springsteen, Joe Satriani across 10 countries) & has released 9 LPs, touring all over the Eastern Hemisphere. With a tremendous strat sound, he's one of the fiercest blues players around

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Barry Richman - Allman Brothers Buddy Miles, solo artist Mar 04, 2020

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In a career that's spanned 50+ years, Barry has played, toured or recorded with John Lee Hooker, Allman Brothers, Eric Johnson, Gov't Mule, Eric Clapton, Les Paul, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Derek Trucks, Jimmy Herring, Steve Morse, Roy Buchanan, Sonny Landreth, Lee Ritenour, Stanley Jordan, Vivian Campbell, Rik Emmett & others

Tons of stories about playing with John Lee Hooker (his first gig), Buddy Miles, Eric Johnson, Greg Allman, Clapton, Derek Trucks flipping baseball cards at age 12, Roy Buchanan, Warren Haynes… not selling his '57 strat to Jerry Garcia, his cool vintage guitar and amp collection, playing Duane Allman's '59 Burst for 6 months… his dad, who was a top NYC session sax player, western wear and all kinds of cool stuff:

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Mitch Perry Mar 03, 2020

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Great stories about working with Michael Schenker, Edgar Winter, Carmine Appice, Tony Franklin, Nikki Six, Leon Russel, Rick Derringer, David Lee Roth (after Vai), Graham Nash, Frankie Miller, Lita Ford… his vintage Gibson Les Pauls… why he became disinterested in music and taught race car driving for a while… touring at 16, the day he quit drinking and got sober. Super cool guy, very candid:

A successful side man and now band leader, Mitch has played with Michael Schenker, Aerosmith, Edgar Winter, Cher, Lita Ford, David Lee Roth, Cher, Glenn Hughes, Talas, Faster Pussycat, Keel, Frankie Miller, Heaven, Graham Nash, Sweet and others

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JP Soars Mar 02, 2020

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Tons of cool stories about growing up in rural Arkansas in an economically difficult situation, moving to South Florida and developing survival skills along the way… Being a band leader vs. being a side man, how JP put his last LP together from scratch, in 5 days (Let Go Of The Reins, which debuted at #7 on Blues Charts)... feeling overwhelmed and having to handle negative repercussions in a very real and dramatic way.elf-awareness, humility, The Netherlands & New Orleans, model trains, shark teeth, happiness and joy. 100% Real, cool stories:

1st place winner and Albert King Award for best guitarist of the Blues Foundation's International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN, J.P. Soars has toured extensively, releasing 6 LPs. One of them, Southbound I-95, won him a Blues Blast Award for best Blues Rock Album

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