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Todd Kerns - Slash, Age of Electric - Everyone Loves Guitar May 13, 2019

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Slash's bassist/vocalist since 2010, Todd is also the guitarist/frontman of the legendary Canadian group The Age of Electric & has a successful solo career as well. He's also shared the stage with Alice Cooper, Duff Mckagan, Adam Levine, Fergie, Bill Murray, Sammy Hagar, Sylvain Sylvain & others

Todd on being balanced, interacting with the audience, playing with Lemmy, playing at Download Festival in the UK, relationships lost and other "tuition" you pay for success… toughest decision he's had to make, making his personal life more of a priority, loads more. VERY cool:

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Nels Cline - Everyone Loves Guitar May 10, 2019

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AMAZING! Best known as the lead guitarist for WIlco, Nels' prolific career emcompasses jazz, rock, punk, and experimental, with over 200 recordings including 30 of his own projects. Rolling Stone called him one of the top 100 guitarists of all time. He also performs in duos with both Julian Lage & his wife, Yuka Honda

Nels opens up about his chldhood in LA, the origins of his interest in sound, leaving LA and his relationship with NYC, how he got into creating layers of sonic textures, a tragic event he went through many years ago, career highs and lows, unraveling of relationships, overcoming insecurities, … his cool guitar and amp collection, white slice pizza & garlic, and LOADS more cool stuff. INCREDIBLY sincere and thoughtful guy, this is a MUST listen with one of the top guitarists around:

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Jared James Nichols - Everyone Loves Guitar May 09, 2019

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Only 30 years old, JJN's released 2 LPs, has a signature Blackstar amp & Epiphone LP guitar… has opened for Derek Trucks, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Zakk Wylde, UFO, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Walter Trout, Glenn Hughes, Saxon & more. Jared spills the beans on leaving Berklee, moving to LA and entering Musicians Institute, the importance of following through on commitments to yourself… the unexpected way he wound up getting a signature guitar, 3 experiences that changed his life, toughest decision he's made, and loads more. VERY cool convo:

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Andrew Synowiec - Second Story - Everyone Loves Guitar May 08, 2019

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A first-call LA Session player, Andrew just released his 2nd LP, a 9 song record dripping with funky, high-energy instrumental rock. No long-winded solos, no bloat - great writing and warm, accessible melodies. Andrew talks about what he learned about being a band leader (and oddly enough, also about being a side man), trusting producers, and more. Cool and interesting:

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Joey Landreth - The Bros. Landreth - Everyone Loves Guitar May 08, 2019

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Completely upbeat conversation, Joey talks about getting sober 4 ½ years ago and what this process has been like... how his singles Whiskey and Forgiveness play a part in his sobriety, realizing being genuine was the most effective way of connecting with his listeners, what he likes and dislikes most about himself, his optimistic approach to running his business, forgiving yourself, marriage and LOADS more very cool stuff. A MUST listen:

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Ali Handal - Everyone Loves Guitar May 07, 2019

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Ai is an LA artist who's released 4 full-length LPs, sang backing vocals for Neil Young, and is active in the licensing business. Her own music has been used in hit shows like Sex & the City & Dawson's Creek

Ali talks about depression and mental illness, living with cancer, dealing with a painful divorce... changing careers at the last minute, to become a full-time musician, Hurricane Carter, cats, being less judgmental and a TON more cool stuff. VERY open and honest convo:

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Tal Morris - Everyone Loves Guitar May 06, 2019

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A well-known side man in the Bay Area, Tal's played w Steven Seagal, Jeff Watson, Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Huey Lewis & The News, Ronnie Montrose, Carlos Santana, Narada Michael Walden, The Doobie Brothers, Tom Johnston, Neal Schon, Tommy Castro, Stu Hamm & more

GREAT stories about Tal's experience with Ronnie Montrose, Santana, Tommy Castro, Steven Seagal (this one's pretty crazy), career mistakes made and painful lessons learned, the integrity bank account, music as therapy... and why it's never too late to get started:

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Phil Collen - Def Leppard - Everyone Loves Guitar May 03, 2019

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Phil's got some great stories about playing with Richie Blackmore, Gary Moore, Michael Schenker & Paul Chapman… Getting sober 32 years ago and what the trigger was… drinking $20,000 worth of coffee… putting Delta Deep (one of Phil's side projects) together… his top 3 musical experiences, favorite guitarists he's played with… biggest life lesson he's learned (which has helped keep him very grounded), toughest thing he's had to do, and much more. INCREDIBLY cool!

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Mark Hitt - Everyone Loves Guitar May 02, 2019

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A lifetime sideman, Mark's played over 3,000 gigs with artists like John Entwistle, Leslie West, Billy Squier, Michael Bolton, Neil Schon, Jack Bruce, Randy Jackson, Joe Satriani, The Tubes, Brian Johnson, David Johansen. Also a member of Rat Race Choir, one of the most popular NYC area bands.

The rise and fall of Rat Race Choir and why the band never took off… playing with John Entwistle & John Bonham… perseverance & procrastination, smoking weed (the first time) & discovering Hendrix (also for the first time!), and much more:

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Joe Robinson - Everyone Loves Guitar May 01, 2019

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Joe's new LP Undertones - how, why & where he made it… lessons learned from playing 2,000 concerts in more than 30 countries… stories from his youth, mentors, George Carlin, writing 80 songs in a year & his big musical goal. Really cool:

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