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The Guitar Hour Podcast

The Guitar Hour Podcast is a weekly, long-form discussion hosted by David Beebee, Tom Quayle, Dan Smith & Jake Willson. Together, and in conversation with today’s top players, they explore different approaches for improvising, theory, technique, practising, teaching and share the humorous ups and downs of being professional guitarists in the modern age.

Latest Episodes:

157: Jordan Rudess - Solo album, LTE3, the writing process & practising Mar 27, 2021

Show notes

This week the Doctor, Beebee and Smith warmly welcome Dream Theater's keyboard wizard Jordan Rudess! It's not often a non guitar player joins the fray, but always hugely enjoyable when it happens :D

Jordan discusses his musical journey, what it was like attending Juilliard aged 9(!), practising, his new solo record 'A Chapter In Time', the upcoming Liquid Tension Experiment 3, the writing process of Dream Theater, duelling leads with John Petrucci, and much more.

Huge thanks to Jordan for his warmth and time coming on the show. This is a wonderful episode for us all, regardless of how many ivories we may or may not have tinkled!

If you enjoy the show please consider supporting the podcast over on Patreon, where you can get some fantastic extra TGHP content! You can also now pick up t-shirts, mugs and other merch from our TeeSpring store.

Episode Links

https://www.jordanrudess.com

https://jordanrudess.bandcamp.com/album/a-chapter-in-time

https://www.patreon.com/Jordanrudess

TGHP Show Links

TeeSpring Merch Store

www.theguitarhour.com

Facebook Discussion Group

Old Live stream on Tom's YT channel

Beebs

www.davidbeebee.com

Fibenare Guitars

Quayle

www.tomquayle.co.uk

Tom - Instagram

Tom's Signature Ibanez Guitar

Jake Willson

www.jakewillson.co.uk

Fibenare Guitars

Dan Smith

www.dansmithguitarist.co.uk

156: Imposter Syndrome & Our Musical Identities Mar 25, 2021

Show notes

We're back! Apologies for the short hiatus. This week Beebs, Quayle, Smith and the Doc dive deep into imposter syndrome, and how it can affect our musical identities as guitar players. This week's extended Patreon edit has the guys talking about music production, electronic music and options paralysis. If you enjoy the show please consider supporting the podcast over on Patreon, where you can get some fantastic extra TGHP content! You can also now pick up t-shirts, mugs and other merch from our TeeSpring store.

Episode Links

Download Solo - Tom & Beebee's Fretboard Visualization App

TGHP Show Links

TeeSpring Merch Store

www.theguitarhour.com

Facebook Discussion Group

Old Live stream on Tom's YT channel

Beebs

www.davidbeebee.com

Fibenare Guitars

Quayle

www.tomquayle.co.uk

Tom - Instagram

Tom's Signature Ibanez Guitar

Jake Willson

www.jakewillson.co.uk

Fibenare Guitars

Dan Smith

www.dansmithguitarist.co.uk

155: Getting the 'Perfect' Take & the Importance of Jamming Mar 01, 2021

Show notes

Coming off the back of last weeks' ep, and in the context of Jake's upcoming JTC Jam of the Month, the guys discuss how to get the 'perfect' solo take. The second big discussion is on the importance of jamming and if we're too biased as guitar players towards it.

This week's Patreon edit sees guys share jam night horror stories, tips for surviving them.

If you enjoy the show please consider supporting the podcast over on Patreon, where you can get some fantastic extra TGHP content! You can also now pick up t-shirts, mugs and other merch from our TeeSpring store.

Episode Links

Download Solo - Tom & Beebee's Fretboard Visualization App

TGHP Show Links

TeeSpring Merch Store

www.theguitarhour.com

Facebook Discussion Group

Old Live stream on Tom's YT channel

Beebs

www.davidbeebee.com

Fibenare Guitars

Quayle

www.tomquayle.co.uk

Tom - Instagram

Tom's Signature Ibanez Guitar

Jake Willson

www.jakewillson.co.uk

Fibenare Guitars

Dan Smith

www.dansmithguitarist.co.uk

154: Surviving Social Media Burnout Feb 20, 2021

Show notes

The boys return and get a bit ranty about social media. They also discuss the news of Mateus Asato stepping back from everything and react in realtime to the news of uber legend Chick Corea passing.

This week's Patreon edit there's an extended discussion on guitar fakery and the mental health knock on. We learn Jake's tune FanFiction is a bit of a Tik-tok sensation with dancing toddlers and Beebee stumbles upon a new pork scratching related enterprise - Onlyhams.

If you enjoy the show please consider supporting the podcast over on Patreon, where you can get some fantastic extra TGHP content! You can also now pick up t-shirts, mugs and other merch from our TeeSpring store.

Episode Links

Download Solo - Tom & Beebee's Fretboard Visualization App

TGHP Show Links

TeeSpring Merch Store

www.theguitarhour.com

Facebook Discussion Group

Old Live stream on Tom's YT channel

Beebs

www.davidbeebee.com

Fibenare Guitars

Quayle

www.tomquayle.co.uk

Tom - Instagram

Tom's Signature Ibanez Guitar

Jake Willson

www.jakewillson.co.uk

Fibenare Guitars

Dan Smith

www.dansmithguitarist.co.uk

153: Amp Modeler 'Feel' Fixed! No-NAMM special (w/John Cordy) Jan 30, 2021

Show notes

It's that time again, the once a year gear episode we allow ourselves. Beebs has solved the 'rubbery slippage' loose feel thing of the Helix, thanks to this week's guest John Cordy.

Things turn towards no-NAMM chat, virtual NAMM chat and the interesting events of the last few weeks.

There's a surprising amount of questions raised about Californian toilets (restrooms for our American listeners) and Beebee almost lets slip details of Tom's special NAMM bog.

This weeks' extended Patreon edit is most definitely not safe for work, Jake shares an anecdote and Beebs recounts tales of his stag doo (Bachelor party). Cordy also takes the guys through his insane youtube workload/schedule.

If you enjoy the show please consider supporting the podcast over on Patreon, where you can get some fantastic extra TGHP content! You can also now pick up t-shirts, mugs and other merch from our TeeSpring store.

Episode Links

Download Solo - Tom & Beebee's Fretboard Visualization App

John Cordy - Youtube

TGHP Show Links

TeeSpring Merch Store

www.theguitarhour.com

Facebook Discussion Group

Old Live stream on Tom's YT channel

Beebs

www.davidbeebee.com

Fibenare Guitars

Quayle

www.tomquayle.co.uk

Tom - Instagram

Tom's Signature Ibanez Guitar

Jake Willson

www.jakewillson.co.uk

Fibenare Guitars

Dan Smith

www.dansmithguitarist.co.uk

152: "Listen and transcribe", Giant Steps Atrophy & Dan's Diminished Bag Jan 25, 2021

Show notes

It's a power trio episode. Beebs, Dan and Jake discuss: Practising scales with the Solo app, getting some diminished stuff in the bag, Beebee's surprising lack of atrophy, and whether or not an exclusive 'listen and transcribe' mantra is a lazy approach to musical education.

In this week's extended patreon edit Dr Willson gives us a figured bass 101 and the boys discuss slash chords. G over Eeeeeeee damnit?!

If you enjoy the show please consider supporting the podcast over on Patreon, where you can get some fantastic extra TGHP content! You can also now pick up t-shirts, mugs and other merch from our TeeSpring store.

Episode Links

Download Solo - Tom & Beebee's Fretboard Visualization App

solotrainer.app

Milton Mermikides - Bach & Contrapuntal Harmony

TGHP Show Links

TeeSpring Merch Store

www.theguitarhour.com

Facebook Discussion Group

Old Live stream on Tom's YT channel

Beebs

www.davidbeebee.com

Fibenare Guitars

Quayle

www.tomquayle.co.uk

Tom - Instagram

Tom's Signature Ibanez Guitar

Jake Willson

www.jakewillson.co.uk

Fibenare Guitars

Dan Smith

www.dansmithguitarist.co.uk

151: Visualising the Fretboard with Solo App & 2021 Plans Jan 09, 2021

Show notes

Beebee and Tom finally spill the beans about "Solo", their brand new app for developing fretboard visualization. They talk through what it is, how it works and how it came to life. Solo is available for iOS and yes yes yes, Android is coming!

The episode morphs into a more general take on the concept of fretboard visualisation before the guys discuss their plans for the new year ahead.

This week's Patreon edit: Tom ducks our for an early night leaving the remaining rogues to contemplate building community, discord, socialising and loneliness as a musician. Deep!

If you enjoy the show please consider supporting the podcast over on Patreon, where you can get some fantastic extra TGHP content! You can also now pick up t-shirts, mugs and other merch from our TeeSpring store.

Episode Links

Solo - Tom & Beebee's New Fretboard Visualization App

solotrainer.app

Tom's tutorial on Visualizing the Fretboard

Beebee's Pathways to Jazz Courses

This Little Slice - Cheryl's Amazing Cakes

TGHP Show Links

TeeSpring Merch Store

www.theguitarhour.com

Facebook Discussion Group

Old Live stream on Tom's YT channel

Beebs

www.davidbeebee.com

Fibenare Guitars

Quayle

www.tomquayle.co.uk

Tom - Instagram

Tom's Signature Ibanez Guitar

Jake Willson

www.jakewillson.co.uk

Fibenare Guitars

Dan Smith

www.dansmithguitarist.co.uk

150: New Year Special - All Star Guitar Quiz 2 Jan 03, 2021

Show notes

Happy new year to you all! We all hope that 2021 is an improvement over 2020 for everyone, and we're kicking things off with our annual all star holiday special mega quiz!

We have last year's champion Jens Larsen returning to defend the belt, and joining him and the regular rogues this year are past guests and friends of the pod: Ant Law, Jack Gardiner, John Nathan Cordy and Rhett Shull!

This is the casual annual holiday hang and we had an absolute blast. You can play along with the picture rounds by looking at the chapter art in your podcast app.

Apologies for the lack of formal housekeeping this week, the holiday season has thrown things out of sorts a little, but a huge thanks to Jon Duncan, Everett Touse and Bivek Adhikari for supporting the show on Patreon, full normal episodes and bonus content will resume from Jan 7th :)

If you enjoy the show please consider supporting the podcast over on Patreon, where you can get some fantastic extra TGHP content! You can also now pick up t-shirts, mugs and other merch from our TeeSpring store.

Episode Links

Solo - Tom & Beebee's New Fretboard Visualization App

Rhett Shull's Nashville Numbers Course

Jens Larsen's - Youtube

Ant Law - Youtube

Jack Gardiner - Youtube

John Cordy - Youtube

TGHP Show Links

TeeSpring Merch Store

www.theguitarhour.com

Facebook Discussion Group

Old Live stream on Tom's YT channel

Beebs

www.davidbeebee.com

Fibenare Guitars

Quayle

www.tomquayle.co.uk

Tom - Instagram

Tom's Signature Ibanez Guitar

Jake Willson

www.jakewillson.co.uk

Fibenare Guitars

Dan Smith

www.dansmithguitarist.co.uk

149: Steve Vai Interview - Reflections on the Creative Life Dec 19, 2020

Show notes

This week, the guys have the immense pleasure of welcoming to the show (to quote British royalty) "the genius, the master, of the space age guitar, Mr Steve Vai! Yep, STEVE VAI! 🤯😻. This is a deep one guys, and we cover...

Steve's experience of 2020.
The PIA launch NAMM gig.
The "infinity shelf".
Candle Power "joint shifting" & Jerry Donahue.
Cheating your genius and nurturing creativity.
Practising in a state bliss & clock watching.
Studio album timelines.
New projects for 2021!

and tons more! Oh, and in this week's longer Patreon bonus edition there's extra minutes of intro banter with Steve, a huge reflection from the guys on recording the episode, and all of the NSFW nonsense. It's been a weird, miserable year, but making TGHP has been a wonderful respite from all the madness, and we all hope that these hours of collaborative guitar nerdy offers some escape for you all too. Thanks so much for listening and all the feedback. We may have a couple more special shows up our sleeves before the new year, but on the off chance that doesn't happen, best festive wishes to you all :) Huge thanks to friend of the show Lee Wrathe for reaching out and connecting Steve to the pod, and of course enormous thanks to Steve himself for taking time out from his vacation to go deep into the guitar nerdery with us 🙏🏻 If you enjoy the show please consider supporting the podcast over on Patreon, where you can get some fantastic extra TGHP content! You can also now pick up t-shirts, mugs and other merch from our TeeSpring store. Episode Links https://www.vai.com TGHP Show Links Patreon TeeSpring Merch Store Instagram www.theguitarhour.com Facebook Discussion Group YouTube Old Live stream on Tom's YT channel Beebs www.davidbeebee.com Instagram YouTube Fibenare Guitars Quayle www.tomquayle.co.uk Tom - Instagram Tom's Signature Ibanez Guitar Wampler Pedals Jake Willson www.jakewillson.co.uk Instagram Fibenare Guitars Dan Smith www.dansmithguitarist.co.uk Instagram YouTube

148: John Wheatcroft - Gypsy Jazz & Covid Recovery Livestreams Dec 16, 2020

Show notes

The guys are joined by the phenomenal player and all round grand chap, Mr John Wheatcroft. John is an incredibly versatile and seasoned player, also well known for contributing to the UK guitar magazine and education press.

The guys talk about transitioning from rock to jazz, Gypsy jazz vocabulary as well as catching up with John's latest projects and recovery from a fairly serious brush with the old 'rona.

Apologies for the delay on this episode, technical gremlins got the better of us and screwed some of the audio and bonus minutes!

If you enjoy the show please consider supporting the podcast over on Patreon, where you can get some fantastic extra TGHP content! You can also now pick up t-shirts, mugs and other merch from our TeeSpring store.

Episode Links

John's Weekly Q&A Live Streams

http://johnwheatcroftguitar.com

TGHP Show Links

TeeSpring Merch Store

www.theguitarhour.com

Facebook Discussion Group

Old Live stream on Tom's YT channel

Beebs

www.davidbeebee.com

Fibenare Guitars

Quayle

www.tomquayle.co.uk

Tom - Instagram

Tom's Signature Ibanez Guitar

Jake Willson

www.jakewillson.co.uk

Fibenare Guitars

Dan Smith

www.dansmithguitarist.co.uk

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