I enjoyed this recent interview that Rick Beato did with Derek Trucks: I think Trucks is one of the most inventive and interesting guitar players of his generation, and it seems like he's a nice guy as well. I like that he seems to have no pretense about his playing, even though he's one of the best. In other Derek Trucks-related news, the Tedeschi Trucks Band are in … [Read more...]
Bob Taylor on Fretboard Journal Podcast
Speaking of podcasts, last November Bob Taylor was the featured guest on the Fretboard Journal podcast. Taylor seems to be focusing his efforts on wood conservation and responsible harvesting these days, and it's interesting to hear about guitar making from that perspective. Few people know as much as Taylor does about these topics, so I enjoyed hearing him talk about them on … [Read more...]
Matt Schofield on Everyone Loves Guitar Podcast
British guitarist Matt Schofield was recently the featured guest on Craig Garber's Everyone Loves Guitar podcast. Schofield is a great guitarist and he seems like a nice, thoughtful guy. It's a wide-ranging interview, with perhaps the most interesting part being where Matt talks about the struggles of a foreign-born musician playing in the U.S. There are apparently a lot of … [Read more...]
Fretboard Journal Interview with David Grier
Even though David Grier is based out of Nashville, I don't know much about his music. The Fretboard Journal recently spent an hour or so speaking with Grier about guitar and music: With Fretboard Journal Live, we sit down for one-on-one talks with some of the world’s most interesting musicians. Our first episode features flatpicking guitar legend (and cover story for our 16th … [Read more...]
The Gospel According to the Reverend Horton Heat
Ed. Note: This interview of the Reverend Horton Heat's Jim Heath was conducted by Pappy, founder of the Fifth Fret guitar blog and contributor to Guitar Noize. Many thanks to Pappy for this great interview. After reading the interview, check out the Reverend Horton Heat's recently released album, REV. In 1985, guitarist force of nature Jim Heath started a band called the … [Read more...]