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Steve Lukather - Everyone Loves Guitar May 24, 2019

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500th Episode! 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

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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Jeff Schroeder - Smashing Pumpkins - Everyone Loves Guitar May 23, 2019

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Within a week after joining the Pumpkins, Jeff went from playing small clubs to standing in front of 70,000 fans at festivals in Europe. He opens up about loads of cool, interesting stuff, like: How he handled financial tough times, his actual practice routine, a renewed spiritual connection to guitar and how this came about…

Best decision he's ever made, a really difficult decision Jeff had to make, forgiving yourself and giving yourself the same benefit of the doubt you might easily extend to others. GREAT conversation, really candid and insightful, VERY bight guy:

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Oz Noy - Everyone Loves Guitar May 22, 2019

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Oz is a well-known NYC jazz, funk, blues and fusion player who's originally from Israel. Oz talks about his new album, Booga Looga Loo - how he wrote the concept for it, and his song-writing methods in general… why he prefers in-studio "live" recordings over tracking at home, his post-production routine, and more. Interesting convo:

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Troy VanLeeuwen - Queens of The Stone Age, Gone Is Gone - Everyone Loves Guitar May 22, 2019

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Troy talks about having his first child, early session work he did, interesting lessons he learned about writing & the music business, cool stories about playing w Iggy Pop & Elton John, growing up, gear, baking, being easygoing, leaving A Perfect Circle, very cool stuff:

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Paul Bielatowicz - Carl Palmer, Neal Morse - Everyone Loves Guitar May 21, 2019

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A prog rocker, Paul's played with Carl Palmer since 2003 & Neal Morse (Spock's Beard, Transatlantic) since 2007, and released a solo LP in 2014. This is a great conversation not only about Paul and his career, but about creating opportunities in general

Paul talks about how he sacrificed both time and money to network, how an invite to start a new music school led to him working with Carl Palmer… several opportunities he's created on Patreon which are now supporting him during the non-touring season… playing with his heroes, some dark years and what came from this, being comfortable with yourself and loads more. Very interesting and candid, super intelligent guy:

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Gus G - Ozzy Osbourne, Firewind - Everyone Loves Guitar May 20, 2019

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Gus played the biggest stages worldwide, between 2009 - 2017 as a member of Ozzy Osbourne's band, and played on Ozzy's album Scream. He's also the founder of Firewind, releasing 8 LPs and touring around the world with the band, and has also released 3 solo LPs

An incredibly grounded person, Gus talks candidly about playing with Ozzy (and a funny Ozzy story), why he prefers living in Greece, why he left Berklee, his top 3 musical experiences, his signature Jackson guitar & Blackstar amp, Tony Iommi, John Lennon, being mindful of others, most difficult thing he's had to do, GREAT stuff:

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Steve Stevens - Everyone Loves Guitar May 17, 2019

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AMAZING! Steve talks intimately about his 37 year partnership with Billy Idol, getting sober, his 17 year marriage… playing with Geezer Butler, how he got connected with Billy Idol in the first place… Bubbles The Chimp (recording with Michael Jackson & Quincy Jones)... his 3 greatest musical memories, developing his signature sound & putting on a show… best decision he ever made, trusting the Universe, making amends, LOASDS more. 100% REAL & no filler - a MUST listen:

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Andre Lassalle - Everyone Loves Guitar May 16, 2019

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A lifetime side man who also runs his own projects, Andre has played with Miles Davis, John Scofield, Michael Hampton, Vernon Reid, Buddy Guy, Mick Taylor, Hubert Sumlin Robert Randolph and others

Andre talks about the serendipity involved in connecting with Miles David & Hubert Sumlin… cool stories about playing with Buddy Guy, Ice T, Jerry Jemmott… growing up in East New York (one of the roughest neighborhoods in Brooklyn), how his spiritual guidelines have helped him move through life, getting sober and the clarity it's brought him, being true to yourself, and much more cool stuff:

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Ace Von Johnson Interview - Everyone Loves Guitar May 15, 2019

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Ace has been the lead guitarist with Faster Pussycat since 2010, plays with LA Guns, cut his teeth in the LA punk scene with bands like Cheap Sex, Murphy's Law, The Gunfight & US Bombs… as well as Charlie & The Valentine Killers & Shanti Wintergate

Ace had some early struggles and worked his ass off, believing in himself enough to make it through homelessness and other struggles. Today, he's an in-demand player with multiple projects going on at once - and is usually the music director of one or more of them. The LA punk scene and how he got into (and out of) it, dealing with depression, maturing over the last 10 years, the toughest decision he's had to make, more. Very thoughtful guy:

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Kevin Armstrong interview - Everyone Loves Guitar May 14, 2019

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A career sideman since the early 1980's for artists like David Bowie, Iggy Pop (who he's touring with now), Morrissey, Sinead O'Connor, Prefab Sprout, Thomas Dolby… he was an early member of Tin Machine, who's also played with Mick Jagger, Nine Inch Nails, Sia, Roy Orbison, Brian Eno, Paul McCartney and many more

Kevin talks about playing with Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Paul McCartney (and why it didn't work out), Morrissey… the making of his first solo record (RUN), an early family tragedy that influenced the rest of his life, low points in his career, top 3 musical experiences, practicing Buddhism and more. VERY interesting convo:

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