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It is thanks to Shai Sebbag that I met with Don Alder who was visiting in Paris for a concert. I did not know at all that musician who has stunning acoustic guitar technique. I enjoyed a lot his album "Not A Planet", you will be able to judge by yourself with the four extracts before Don's interview. Don's website: www.donalder.com Don Alder during the soundcheck Extracts from "Not A Planet" before the interview * Ms Diana * Finger's Fingers * Bottle of Snow (snowflake) * Taiwan Traffic Jam On my recent trip to Los Angeles for the NAMM I had the opportunity to see Don again who was on the Ernie Ball booth that is one of its sponsors for strings. It was very surprising to see Don literally bring the house down with his electro-acoustic guitar plugged into an amp in front of a crowd more accustomed to metal decibels. Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre.  

Philip Sayce is a guitar player who already had a very rich career in the music business. He's is really making his thing with a lot of passion and a huge talent. For the release of Influence, his latest album, I had the pleasure to do a Skype interview. It's the third time I talk to him and each time I have a blast interacting with such a gifted and nice musician.  Subjects discussed in the interview * What's new since the last interview done in 2012 * The recording and composition of Influence * All the gear used * His next projects * His words of wisdom for musicians Extracts of Influence played before the interview * Triumph * Sailing Shoes * Out Of My Mind * Better Days Enjoy, Pierre.

Here's an Adam Miller interview. Adam was in Paris for the promo tour of the Premier Builders Guild to demo the Baker guitars and the Tone King amps at Guitars Addicts (one of the best guitar shop we have in Paris, www.guitarsaddicts.com). It was the perfect opportunity to do an audio interview guitar in hand with a musician who is as awesome on acoustic as he is on electric. His album Shifting Units is really good from the first to the last track. Adam Miller gear Adam's album Extracts played before the interview: * The Full Pisani (solo version) * The Full Pisani (band version) * Shifting Straight Units * Blow Your Horn Until the next interview, keep on playing your guitar! Pierre.

Following the advice from Bruno Pelletier-Bacquaert I added a couple of jazzmen to my radar in order to have more Jazz guitar players featured on the show. Gilad Hekselman was in Paris in July for one night at the Duc des Lombards, I took this opportunity to interview him before the concert. You can listen to the full audio interview with some extracts from his great latest album "This Just In". Extracts from his latest album "This Just In" played before the interview * Above * Dreamers * Eye In The Sky * Nothing Personnal   Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre.  

Stéphan Forté is one of those French musician who is more famous in the rest of the world than in his home country. It's more than deserved as his music is of the highest quality. His latest album Enigma Opera Black is no exception, it's heavy, it's dark, it's awesome. We did an interview last year during a the Festival Guitare Issoudun, here's a brand new interview to know everything about Enigma Opera Black. The audio interview is available for free with extracts from the album. Extracts from the album played before the interview * Enigma Opera Black * Zeta Nemesis * Pure * Praying lord Bhairava At The Foot Of Mount Kailash Stephan Forte interview in video Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre.  

Doug Redler is one of the top guitar tech, he has toured behind countless musicians. From Brian Ferry to K.D. Lang to the Black Crowes. He is currently working with Rich Robinson from the Crowes. He wrote a great book to share his experience on the road. It's an excellent read and I contacted him to do an interview about it. Subjects discussed in the interview * His first guitar * How he became a guitar tech * His favorite tricks to take care of the guitars * Some cool war stories from the road * And much more Premier Guitar Rig Rundown with Doug If you want to have a good idea of Doug's work with Rich Robinson, don't miss this great Rig Rundown from Premier Guitar. You enjoyed this interview? Support the show on the Patreon page for the price of a coffee per month. You can also get the Backstage Pass to access great exclusive video content, deals and the private community.

At one point or another we all have fantasized on the Jackson guitars during the 90s. The brands Jackson and Charvel were synonymous for high performance guitars. That's why I was very happy to do a phone interview with Grover Jackson as he is again involved in a guitar company called GJ2 Guitars. Subjects discussed during the interview with Grover Jackson * His first guitar * How he was trained as a guitar builder * His encounter with Jeff Beck * His work for Eddie Van Halen * His collaboration with Randy Rhoads * The current projects with GJ2 * And many more The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Grover Jackson interview - 2015 Winter NAMM Watch the interview with Grover Jackson Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

You can now show your support for The Guitar Channel for less than the price of a coffee per month. How? Via my Patreon page. What is Patreon The principle is simple: after you have registered on the website, you choose your pledge level, starting at $ 1 per issue published. As I publish 2 audio shows per month in English, this represents a contribution of $2 per month. Note that all audio shows of The Guitar Channel continue to be published for free via podcast as is the case since 2009 (over 240 shows online). With Patreon, if you enjoy listening to my shows twice a month and you enjoy the video gear tests published for free on YouTube, you now have an easy way to support the show and ensure its independence and its development. There is no advertising on The Guitar Channel because it is a choice I made for me to continue to work independently as I do since 2009. What about the Backstage Pass The Pass will remain. More than ever as it gives you access to a lot more. But if you are happy with the audio content I have been publishing for free since 2009 (and will continue to do so) and enjoy my video reviews, NOW is the time to send 2 bucks a month to help keep it running. Thanks in advance for your support, Pierre.

Riccardo Gioggi contacted me in February 2013, and each time the shuffle mode on my iPhone offered me a song from his album Theory of Dynamics, I took my phone from my pocket to check-out who it was: a very good sign! I had to do an interview with this great musician from Rome, Italy. Here's the interview done with Riccardo via Skype.   Extracts of the album played before the interview Dreamt 11 The Spy Song Meridians Even Tide Pics of Riccardo's gear   Enjoy, Pierre. You enjoyed this interview? Support the show on the Patreon page for the price of a coffee per month. You can also get the Backstage Pass to access great exclusive video content, deals and the private community. The Guitar Channel is your independent guitar media, 100% passion, 0% ads.Passion amplifier since 2009.

Do I need to write an introduction for Warren Haynes? He was in Paris for a concert with Govt Mule so I jumped on the opportunity to interview him guitar in hand to talk about Shout!, the latest Mule release, about his career so far, about his approach to guitar and many more. Extracts from Shout! played before the interview * World Boss * No Reward * Scared To Live * Stoop So Low Some pics taken before the interview   Enjoy, Pierre. PS: you enjoyed this interview? Get the Backstage Pass to support the show and to access great exclusive video content, deals and the private community. The Guitar Channel is your independent guitar media, 100% passion, 0% ads.Passion amplifier since 2009.

Here's Greg Howe interview. Greg is no newbie, he has been around for a while in the guitar world. I was thrilled to see him involved in a vocal project with the band Maragold with the lead singer Meghan Krauss. Their debut album is super cool. I highly recommend it. You will be able to judge by yourself when you listen to the 4 extracts in the show before the interview. Greg Howe's website: www.greghowe.com Extracts played before the Grg Howe interview * Evergreen Is Golder * Magic Pain * Lullaby * Cry Topics discussed in the interview * His training and influences * The main turning points in his career * The recording process with Maragold * His current gear * His take on the future of guitar heroes * And many more Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre.  

Nils Lofgren has released a retrospective of his music in the form of a box set of 9 discs! Given his career, especially playing with the Boss, Bruce Springsteen, in recent years, an interview was required. I admit to not being an expert of his music, so I dove with curiosity in this huge mass of music that reveals very different facets of the musician. Nils is really not only an outstanding guitarist, but also (and especially) a formidable songwriter.   Extracts before the interview * Walkin' Nerve * Valentine * World On A String * Ain't Too Many Of Us Left Enjoy, Pierre. PS: you enjoyed this interview? Get the Backstage Pass to support the show and to access great exclusive video content, deals and the private community. The Guitar Channel is your independent guitar media, 100% passion, 0% ads. Passion amplifier since 2009.

Andy McKee has been on my radar for a while as he is one of the hottest fingerpicker at the moment. He has released this April an excellent EP called Mythmaker, here's an audio Skype interview we did this month to talk about it as well as his guitar career so far, his approach to the instrument, how he composed and many other things.   Extracts played before the interview * Lumine * Mythmaker * Away * Everybody Wants To Rule The World Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre.

Steve Stevens is one of those guitarists who have many strings to their bow. Indeed, not only is he an outstanding soloist but also a composer who has signed several tubes Billy Idol among other things, not to mention movie soundtracks, his solo projects, etc.. In short, a good customer for The Guitar Channel ! Enjoy, Pierre. PS: you enjoyed this interview? Get the Backstage Pass to support the show and to access great exclusive video content, deals and the private community. The Guitar Channel is your independent guitar media, 100% passion, 0% ads. Passion amplifier since 2009.

Here's a Skype video interview recorded in February with Zane Carney, the awesome John Mayer guitar player. Zane has been playing with John on stage and in the studio for some time now. He also has a busy solo career with 2 very cool albums we talked about in the interview. Note: sorry for the audio levels on the video recording. Due to a technical problem I was not able to synchronize the audio recording you can listen to in the audio podcast with the Skype video. Extracts played before the interview in the audio podcast: * You're Not The One (from Confluence) * Cry Me A River - Live (from Confluence) * Diamonds (from Amalgam) * In a Mellow Tone (from Amalgam)  Subjects discussed in the interview * His training and influences * His work with John Mayer * His work as a solo artist * His favorite guitars * His latest solo albums "Confluence" and "Amalgam" * And many more Paris masterclass on June 25th 2014 If you are in the Paris, France area don't miss Zane masterclass on June 25th. Check-out this link for all the information.   Enjoy, Pierre.