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Episode 45 Joe Robinson Apr 18, 2017

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Welcome to Episode 45 of the Guitar Speak Podcast.

Today we speak to Joe Robinson, who at the age of 25 is already a veteran of around 2000 gigs.

We follow Joe's story from his first notes in his hometown of Temagog in northern New South Wales, Australia right through to his current home of seven years, Nashville.

In between there have been national television appearances, mentoring from Phil and Tommy Emmanual, albums, shows all around the world, gigs with Robben Ford in the band Guitar Army, oodles of sessions and much more.

Not only is Joe is an incredible fingerstyle player forging his own style post Chet and Tommy, he absolutely wails on a strat on his own sophisticated flavour of vocally based rock. Yep, that's Joe singing and writing too!

www.joerobinson.com

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Episode 44 Joel McDonald - Rose Tattoo, Frankie‘s World Famous House Band, Torch Le Monde Apr 11, 2017

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Welcome to Episode 44!

Today we speak to Sydney based guitarist, Joel McDonald. Joel talks us through his early development, right through to his current gig with Rose Tattoo - opening for Guns and Roses on their 2017 reunion tour. Along the way there are magical Les Pauls, a steady diet of Eric Johnson and Steve Vai and a dedication that has led to Joel's ferocious rock chops. And...Frankie's World Famous House Band...

Frankie's World Famous House Band

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Episode 43 Roopam Garg of The Surrealist Apr 02, 2017

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Welcome to Episode 43!

Today we speak to Roopam Garg of the band The Surrealist, who fuse progressive, metal, Eastern and minimalist influences into incredibly texture rich pieces.

Roopam crafts otherworldly passages from his Kiesel 7 string (not 8!) with an inate sense of detail. We dig into Roopam's intricate technique and compositional style.

We also talk through Roopam's time at the famous Berklee College of Music where he and his fellow bandmates currently study.

www.thesurrealist.org

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Episode 42 Brett Garsed Part II (John Farnham, Nelson, solo) Mar 27, 2017

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Welcome to Episode 42 of the Guitar Speak Podcast, with part II of our interview with the fantastic Brett Garsed.

Brett talks us through his move to the US - initially to tour and record with stadium & MTV favorites Nelson - that led him to work with some of the leading US fusion/progressive players like TJ Helmrich, Shawn Lane, Derek Sherinian and fellow Aussie ex-pats Frank Gambale and Virgil Donati.

Brett's return to Australia - and John Farnham's band - is discussed as well his solo albums, current rig and future plans.

We also announce our "Ask Peter Northcote" segment for April and the launch of our Patreon page.

www.brettgarsed.com

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Episode 41 Brett Garsed Pt I - Solo artist, guitarist with John Farnham, Nelson and more. Mar 18, 2017

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Welcome to Episode 41 of the Guitar Speak Podcast.

Today we speak with Brett Garsed. Brett's unique and dynamic legato style has seen him earn tremendous respect in both his homeland of Australia and around the globe.

In the first of a two part interview, Brett describes the development of his voice in rural Victoria, being discovered in Mike Varney's 'Spotlight' column in Guitar Player Magazine and the break that led Brett to work with one of Australia's finest vocalists, John Farnham.

The interview features some audio clips of Brett's amazing playing.

www.brettgarsed.com

Episode 40 Joe Elliott on a 30 plus year career in LA and a brilliant new album Mar 11, 2017

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Welcome to Episode 40 of the Guitar Speak Podcast.

UPDATE: Full episode now available!

Today we speak to Joe Elliott, a fantastic guitarist with over 30 years of professional playing in L.A. Joe talks us through his career, explaining how a dream of attending G.I.T. led to a long career in LA as a freelance guitarist and music educator.

Joe's latest jazz/fusion album - Truth Serum - is brilliant, combining great composition with amazing playing. We talk through some of the tracks and listen in to some album highlights.

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http://www.joeelliottguitar.com/

Episode 39 Michael Molenda - Editor in Chief of Guitar Player Magazine Mar 04, 2017

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Happy 50th birthday Guitar Player Magazine!

This week we speak to Michael Molenda who is the current - and longest serving - Editor in Chief of Guitar Player Magazine. We speak about the magazine's history, legacy and plans for the future in this milestone year for the publication.

Michael speaks candidly about his career as a guitarist, studio owner, journalist and creative producer.

We also discuss Gretchen Menn's latest album, Abandon All Hope, which Michael provided the libretto for.

Good times!

Episode 38 Chris Brooks Feb 25, 2017

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Welcome to the Guitar Speak Podcast.

Today we speak to Chris Brooks from Sydney, Australia. Chris is an excellent player with two fantastic solo albums. He also is an in demand instructor and clinician who has produced some world class instructional resources.

We speak to Chris about early influences - he is another of our guests to cite both Brett Garsed and Dieter Kleeman as important figures - collaborating with Yngwie alumni and maintaining the passion to continually learn and grow.

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chrisbrooks.com

Episode 37 Perry Ormsby of Ormsby Guitars Feb 19, 2017

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Welcome to Episode 37 of the Guitar Speak Podcast.

For over a decade Ormsby Guitars have been crafting incredible instruments in Perth, Western Australia.

Perry Ormsby talks us through how his childhood love of fine woodworking led him to his career in guitar design and luthiery. Today, Ormsby Guitars are distributed in Australia, USA and the UK.

Perry explains his multi-scale concept, the development of an off-shore series of guitars, plans to collaborate with Grover Jackson later this year and offers some 3D distraction from your day job.

www.ormsbyguitars.com

Episode 36 Greg Marra Feb 13, 2017

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Welcome to Episode 36 of the Guitar Speak Podcast!

This week we speak to Greg Marra - a brilliant guitarist and producer from Southern California.

Greg's career to date has featured two excellent solo albums, a very cool new band project, sideman work with Paul Gilbert and Bruce Bouillet (amongst many others) and some great sponsorship partnerships involving Ibanez Guitars, Fishman pickups, Friedman amps and Wampler pedals.

Greg has even found time to start his own super cool podcast - Greg Marra Iconoclast Music Podcast.

We also feature a couple of listener emails...we love hearing from you at guitarspeakpodcast@gmail.com, Facebook or Instagram.

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