This episode features Bothers Landreth guitarist Ariel Posen. We spoke while I was in London and he in his new home of Ireland. An extremely generous and kind person, Ariel spent a lot of time talking to me about all aspects of his approach and gear. I hope you like it. He is very active on Instagram and Facebook and posts new clips almost every day. I hope you'll follow him and learn something. Superb musician and human being. Some clips:
Anderton's and the Captain meet Ariel
It was my extreme honor and pleasure to have one of my original influences, in fact the first man I heard play slide guitar, Jeremy Spencer to the podcast. Jeremy is engaging, open, direct and very forthcoming. Check out his slide guitar lessons online at YouTube below (starting at lesson 1) and enjoy the podcast. Lots more to come in the months ahead so thanks for listening:
Jeremy Spencer slide guitar lesson 1
Jeremy's home page:
Jeremy Spencer official website
The making of his Norwegian made "Mona" guitar by Jan Ingar Kviesler :
Jeremy's slides:
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Forgive the length of this installment of The Slide Area podcast but it's a good'un. Canada's own Doug Cox.
I got a lot out of talking with him and I think you will too. Listen in two parts if you must <g>.
Some of Doug on the web:
"Sittin' In" with Doug on YouTube
Doug Cox and Betty Soo (doing a song by my buddy Jeff Talmadge)
This time out the amiable, kind and mind-blowing Johnny Hiland. Check out his YouTube clips and online lessons. He's a joy to watch and be around:
Chickin' Pickin' with Johnny lesson
Welcome to another episode! Thanks for sticking with me. This time out it's the wonderful Norwegian slide-pedal steel artist Geir Sundstol. One of my favorite players of all time. Extremely innovative, creative and expressive player. I've attached some videos I think you'll like and copied the tunings he sent me that we spoke about in the podcast. Enjoy!
Duolian in G minor
Los
Live
With Nils Petter Molvaer
Buy music
Tunings:
National round neck , D-tuning (from low string) D A D #F A D (reg. 0.12-set
National round neck, G-minor Eb G D G Bb D ( reg. 0.12-set)
National baritone square neck, C-tuning - C-G-C-E-G-C (custom set:17, 22,30,42,52 ghs phosphorbronze ,an an Elexir 0.68 el. guitar string on the bottom.
Pedal steel:
E9 tuning - regular Boomers set.
A9 tuning (same as above, just a custom baritone version)
18 19 17 20 w26. w34 w36 w46 w56 w66
Guitar banjo - D-tuning:
12 15 18 26 36 46
This episode features the affable and incredible Jack Pearson. Check out Jack's website, videos and take lessons from him!
Jack's website
Guitar Academy
Blues guitar with Jack
"Blue Sky" performance
We start 2017 with the incredible Debashish Bhattacharya, a very special interview for me as I have been practicing, and failing, to his music and videos for some time.
He is a true musical treasure and has a lot to share both musically and spiritually.
Here's some YouTube clips and a link to his school which we discuss:
Slide guitar school
Live at Vilnius
Raag Shudh Sarang
Asher guitars
Last episode for 2016 is a doozy...Sonny Landreth y'all!!!!
Very inspirational and informative, Sonny has a lot to teach all of us about technique, style, tone, you name it.
He embodies all that is great, wonderful, mysterious and beautiful about slide guitar. My chat with him was very illuminating
and I hope you get as much out of it as I did. Happy holidays! See you in January.
Sonny's Truefire video lessons:
Slide Supernatural
Slide Supernatural Blues
Some YouTube goodness:
Pedal to the Metal
Zydeco Shuffle
This time I had the great fortune to speak with Sacred Steel legend Calvin Cooke.
This interview was so much fun I can't wait to talk with him again. Check out his clips
on YouTube and his music here: The Slide Brothers
YouTube:Calvin Cooke at Michigan Folk Fest
More YouTube:Calvin Cooke:The Gospel of Sacred Steel