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The Riff Raff with Shane Theriot

The Riff Raff started as an idea I had a few years ago just to sit and chat with my friends whom I consider to be inspirational to me in some way- whether it be as a musician, artist or whatever the case may be. Over the years, as a working musician, I’ve been lucky to work with many amazing people and musicians and would like to share some of their stories with you.

I’m a professional musician. I like stories. I mean… I REALLY like stories. Oh, and I love jokes too. Luckily, I work with some of the best in the business, and they happen to have great stories (and usually great jokes as well). Anyway, i want to put these stories down for people to enjoy – it’s fun. Some people like to garden, or take photos, or collect magnets for the fridge… but me? I like to get these stories down for all to enjoy!

So this is a podcast about the creative process and, yes, being a guitar player, we do occasionally talk shop, gear, etc., but I’m not going to limit it to that as I get this thing going.

Oh yeah, we jam a bit too!

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Les Wise: Legendary Guitarist & Master Teacher | The Riff Raff Podcast #55 Jul 15, 2026

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In this interview I chat with Les Wise about his early days in New Orleans and the scene, moving to Hollywood and to start teaching at GIT under Howard Roberts, accelerated learning techniques, a famous book that was used by a lot of jazz greats, his contribution and back story to the legendary "TEN" book, and much much more!

LES WISE BOOKS!

Jazz Improvisation for Guitar📚
32-page method covering melodic improvisation, substitutions, altered tensions, and includes online audio.
Bebop Licks for Guitar: A Dictionary of Melodic Ideas for Improvisation📚
One of his best-known books with over 800 bebop licks in standard notation and TAB.
Jazz Solos for Guitar (REH Pro Licks)📚
Features transcribed solos and stylistic analysis of players like Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Jim Hall, Pat Martino, and Barney Kessel.

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Episode 54- How to Get Out of a Guitar Rut (Advice from a Pro)! Jun 03, 2026

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If you've ever felt like playing guitar has lost it's magic and become a job rather than a joy, this video is for you. I'm sharing the unexpected lesson a retired student taught me, and how a $400 repair brought back the kid who just wanted to play.

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FUNKY VAMPS VOL. 1 DOWNLOAD with PDF of Chord Progressions.

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STRIPPED DOWN Vol. 1! Playalong tracks.

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How to Get Out of a Guitar Rut (Advice from a Pro) #guitar #practice #motivation

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"Winning the Mental Game of Music" with Dr. Richard Bandler- Riff Raff w/Shane Theriot Oct 21, 2025

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What if I told you the secret to unlocking your guitar potential isn't just practice, but actively *rewiring* your brain? Imagine transforming your learning speed, hitting those complex solos, and truly mastering the fretboard faster than ever before. In this video I am joined by the legendary founder of NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), Dr. Richard Bandler. Dr. Bandler's concepts have helped me over the years deal with everything from practice, retention and stage anxiety. I know they will help you too!

Unlocking Creative Potential: The Mental Side of Guitar and Music! #guitarbrain #visualization #nlp#guitarbrain #musicalmind #unlockyourpotential #richardbandler

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STRIPPED DOWN Vol. 1! Playalong tracks.

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Jerry Douglas (Dobro Guitar Legend and Virtuoso) Episode 48 Dec 23, 2024

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Jerry Douglas is the worlds greatest master of the resophonic guitar- more commonly known as the dobro. He is also a producer, songwriter and solo artist and his career as a studio player (over 2k recordings) has created a legacy that has no equals. He has recorded with everyone from Ray Charles to Keith Richards, and Eric Clapton, Alison Krauss to Phish.

In this interview we talk about his career and his beautiful new record called "The Set."

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Nov 18 2024

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My Top 5 Tips for Learning Guitar! Oct 07, 2024

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My Five Tips for Beginning and Intermediate Guitarists- What To Work on and How to Do It! Over the years I've learned what most newcomers to guitar need to be working on to ensure a fast learning curve and getting the most fun out of the guitar. Here are 5 learning methods and tips to get you playing better quickly! #5tips #learningguitar #beginnergutiar #practice #howtopractice

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PLAYALONG TRAX!

FUNKY VAMPS VOL. 1 DOWNLOAD with PDF of Chord Progressions.

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STRIPPED DOWN Vol. 1! Playalong tracks.

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MODERN FUNK/FUSION SOLOING BOOK

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Tomo Fujita (Pt. 2) on The Riff Raff with Shane Theriot Sep 20, 2024

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I return with my friend Tomo Fujita for Part 2! Tomo is a great player and teaches at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Some great tips on rhythm guitar, teaching, the challenges and rewards of doing his own solo records and also how he uses the world of social media to his advantage.

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Tomo Fujita (Pt. 1) on The Riff Raff with Shane Theriot Sep 10, 2024

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My guest today is Tomo Fujita - Berklee College of Music Guitar Professor, Educator and Solo Artist! Check out more about Tomo here-

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Dan Gilbert (Top Instructor at M.I., Hollywood, Educator, Monster guitarist) Jan 22, 2024

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My guest today is Dan Gilbert , a monster guitarist and top instructor at Hollywood's Musicians Institute. What is special about this episode for me is that Dan was my private teacher when I attended M.I. (then known as "GIT") in the early 90's.

One of the original graduates of the early days of the program at the school, Dan worked alongside legends such as Howard Roberts and Tommy Tedesco and has taught thousands of students in his 45 year career at the school.

In this episode Dan shares stories of studying with Pat Martino, how visualization techniques work when learning new material, his record "Before the Sunrise" and much more!

Click here for Dan's record "Before the Sunrise"

Click here for a video of Dan talking about learning techniques on the guitar.

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The Best Of Vol. 1 (Scofield, Zappa, DeMartini, George Porter Jr.) Mar 03, 2023

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Here's a "best of" of some of my favorite moments from the early season of Riff Raff. Listen to Dweezil Zappa talk about how Eddie Van Halen coached his jr. High school talent show band, John Scofield telling me about how he approaches playing "outside" the chord changes, George Porter Jr. of the Meters in what he looks for in a groove and Ratt's Warren DeMartini driving me around Hollywood, shows me where the early days of Ratt all went down and talks about life before the big time when he and Jake E. Lee were roommates. All in 20 min? Wow.

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The Riff Raff (Episode 45) w Shane Theriot (R.J. Ronquillo/Jeff McErlain) Jan 20, 2023

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My guests today are R. J. Ronquillo and Jeff McErlain. Both of these guys are highly accomplished guitarists who have successfully moved onto the path of the YouTube guitarist/educator.

R. J. has a long resume and and has done touring stints with Ricky Martin, Tupac Shakur and Thompson Square.

He is now one of the top gear demo guitarists on the scene and his versatile playing can be see on hundreds of videos.

Jeff McErlain is a top NYC based educator with many videos on TrueFire. He also has a solo record called "Now" that was co-produced by Robben Ford with whom he also toured.

For more on Jeff and R.J.-

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