The Guitar Hour Podcast

Dan, Beebs and TQ sit down to discuss the idea of a core minimal skill set that's been floated briefly on previous episodes. What it is, why it might be important to be aware of, and then go on to talk about the various contexts of their own work and the skills required to pull it all of - musical or otherwise. SHOW LINKS www.youtube.com/tq105 - the live stream show on Tom's channel www.theguitarhour.libsyn.com - the podcast feed www.facebook.com/theguitarhour https://www.facebook.com/groups/1951269681550337/ - TGH Facebook Discussion Group BEEBEE www.davidbeebee.com Instagram Youtube Fibenare Guitars SMITH www.dansmithguitarist.co.uk Instagram Youtube Fibenare Guitars QUAYLE www.tomquayle.co.uk www.instagram.com/tomquayleguitar www.ibanez.com

Up this week: Beebs, Smith and Quayle are joined by YouTube educator and jazz guitarist Jens Larsen to talk about the success of his channel and.his musical background. They then delve into a huge fretboard visualisation discussion that, shock-horror, is not 3nps vs caged...AND stays civil haha! EPISODE LINKS Jens Larsen http://www.youtube.com/jenslarsen https://www.patreon.com/jenslarsen/overview http://www.jenslarsen.nl Books & Videos Referenced In The Episode Joe Pass Guitar Style Book C7 Bebop Ideas Jens' Video On Fretboard Visualisation Jens' Video On Scale Systems Favourite Chord In C Major ;) SHOW LINKS www.youtube.com/tq105 - the live stream show on Tom's channel www.theguitarhour.libsyn.com - the podcast feed www.facebook.com/theguitarhour TGH - Facebook Discussion Group BEEBEE www.davidbeebee.com Instagram Youtube Fibenare Guitars SMITH www.dansmithguitarist.co.uk Instagram Youtube Fibenare Guitars QUAYLE www.tomquayle.co.uk www.instagram.com/tomquayleguitar www.ibanez.com

This week the boys are joined by super talented Sam Bell to discuss his life as a session guitarist, solo artist, educator and work in the tech metal band Mask of Judas. They wade deeper into the imposter syndrome from last week and Sam talks about some of the issues around his musical identity. Things then circle back to guitar in higher education and the start of an intriguing new commercial music institution called WaterBear. This all pales in comparison however to the mid-episode discovery that Dan was in a myspace era technical punk band! EPISODE LINKS www.sambellguitar.com youtube.com/sambellguitar instagram.com/sambellguitar 20 Fresh Legato Licks Contemporary Tapping Arpeggios Original Solo Artist Music On Bandcamp Mask Of Judas - Sam's Metal Band Waterbear SHOW LINKS www.youtube.com/tq105 - the live stream show on Tom's channel www.theguitarhour.libsyn.com - the podcast feed www.facebook.com/theguitarhour https://www.facebook.com/groups/1951269681550337/ - TGH Facebook Discussion Group BEEBEE www.davidbeebee.com Instagram Youtube Fibenare Guitars SMITH www.dansmithguitarist.co.uk Instagram Youtube Fibenare Guitars

This week Dan pulls Beebee out of the theory thunderdome to talk about the 'new' John Coltrane lost album: Both Directions At Once, Beebs' big Fibenare travel news and dealing with imposter synrome as a shy Englishman. They also answer some questions pulled from the discussion group whlist fending off those #evilbronsybants Thanks for the questions guys: Richard Allen, Christopher Bedward, Matt Birstwistle, James Abraham and others, we will put the lofty ones to full episode discussions! Episode Links The Berklee Book of Jazz Harmony - Mulholland & Hojnacki Chord Scale Theory & Jazz Harmony - Nettles & Graff Old faithful - Mark Levine Jazzology - Rawlins & Bahha John Coltrane - Both Directions At Once Show Links www.youtube.com/tq105 - the live stream show on Tom's channel www.theguitarhour.libsyn.com - the podcast feed www.facebook.com/theguitarhour https://www.facebook.com/groups/1951269681550337/ - TGH Facebook Discussion Group BEEBEE www.davidbeebee.com Instagram Youtube Fibenare Guitars SMITH www.dansmithguitarist.co.uk Instagram Youtube Fibenare Guitars

This week Smith n Beebs get meta sharing how they create online guitar content and how they record and produce the podcast. Apologies for the lack of chapters and show notes this week guys. Back to normal next week!

Dan returns this week bringing our good friend Jake Willson with him. Topics on the table: Can you be an 'authentic' or 'legit' guitarist in many or all styles? Setting up guitars, Updates on Jake's album progress. Beebs and Jake also reflect on their recent trip to Budapest Hungary visiting the Fibenare guys in the workshop of dreams. Finally Jake takes everyone to school with a new term: genre synecdoche! Episode Links Fibenare Guitars Genre Synecdoche THE SHOW www.youtube.com/tq105 - the live stream show on Tom's channel www.theguitarhour.libsyn.com - the podcast feed www.facebook.com/theguitarhour https://www.facebook.com/groups/1951269681550337/ - TGH Facebook Discussion Group BEEBEE www.davidbeebee.com Instagram Youtube SMITH www.dansmithguitarist.co.uk Instagram Youtube JAKE WILLSON www.jakewillson.co.uk Instagram Youtube

Beebs sits down with Tom Quayle to chat about his upcoming European tour with Martin Miller, the core minimal skillset required for any given job/gig, and the potential difficulties of living between the cracks of rock and jazz as a modern guitarist - and appealing to both audiences. Big thanks to Tom stepping in for this emergency episode. Dan, Brons and Beebs recorded 12a the night before and due to 'technical difficulties' ahem..lost it! Show Notes Tom Quayle Martin Miller European Tour 2018 - Leg 1 Hard Tunes Referenced During the Show! Very Early - Bill Evans Ambleside - John Taylor Giant Steps - John Coltrane 26-2 - John Coltrane Everybody's Song But My Own - Norma Winstone John Taylor Amedeus & The Salieri Effect THE SHOW www.youtube.com/tq105 - the live stream show on Tom's channel www.theguitarhour.libsyn.com - the podcast feed www.facebook.com/theguitarhour https://www.facebook.com/groups/1951269681550337/ - TGH Facebook Discussion Group QUAYLE www.tomquayle.co.uk BEEBEE www.davidbeebee.com Instagram Youtube SMITH www.dansmithguitarist.co.uk Instagram Youtube

Beebs is away in Budapest at the Fibenare workshop designing dream guitars and drinking far too much Palinka. So this week we have an audio rip from a recent TGH Live Stream. The guys follow up on the epic modal discussion of Ep 25 and get Tom's thoughts on where the source of the confusion might be coming from. Plus lots of playing and the usual bants. THE SHOW www.youtube.com/tq105 - the live stream show on Tom's channel www.theguitarhour.libsyn.com - the podcast feed www.facebook.com/theguitarhour www.twitter.com/theguitarhour QUAYLE www.tomquayle.co.uk Instagram BEEBEE www.davidbeebee.com Instagram Youtube SMITH www.dansmithguitarist.co.uk Instagram Youtube

Together in person @ the Cat Cave the guys discuss Beebs' newfound love for Hobbycraft, Ikea blackout blinds and filming a new guitar tutorial. More on the Facebook discussion group and some Satriani follow up. Dan then posits a somewhat controversial, and not at all click-baity topic...."Are guitarists inherently less musical than other instrumentalists'. Apologies, the audio might be not as up to scratch this week, the edit was rushed to meet Beebs' birthday curry deadline! Soz.

After sharing the obligatory weekly gig woes, Beebs and Smith follow up on Bruce Forman's mother tunes list and reacc to jam sesssion horror stories. We're also celebrating 10 shows with a giveaway next week to all those of you that join our Facebook discussion group. Main topic this week is AXE FIGHTS! So an old Ritchie Blackmore interview surfaced giving his not entirley complimentary thoughts on Joe Satriani. As ever, the boys give their worthless mumbles and try to get to the nugget of what might be meant. THE SHOW www.youtube.com/tq105 - the live stream show on Tom's channel www.theguitarhour.libsyn.com - the podcast feed www.facebook.com/theguitarhour - facebook stuff www.twitter.com/theguitarhour BEEBEE www.davidbeebee.com Instagram Youtube SMITH www.dansmithguitarist.co.uk Instagram Youtube

We're back to duo format! The boys catch up on recent gigs, hangs and jams before pre-announcing (is that a thing?) a giveaway competition to help build a TGH community. The big topic this week is Bruce Foreman's top 10 tunes for jazz beginers, and their thoughts and experiences. Finally Dan talks about listening in on a foreign jam sesh and the fear they can induce! NOTES & LINKS Guitar Wank 99v - Brucey's Top 10 Standards Stella By Starlight History - Mike Moreno Peter Bernstein on Stella by Starlight Beebs' Spotify Standards Playlist Beebs' iReal Masterlist ForScore Mark Levine - The Jazz Theory Book THE SHOW TGH Livestream http://www.theguitarhour.com BEEBEE http://www.davidbeebee.com http://www.instagram.com/davidbeebee http://www.youtube.com/davidbeebee SMITH http://www.dansmithguitarist.co.uk http://www.youtube.com/danguitarsmith http://www.instagram.com/danguitarsmith

Ever expanding, the boys bring back Bronsy and add special guest Jake Willson for an in-depth discussion on the compositional process. They also wax sentimental over Gibson and chapter 11, Bronsy delivers some sick burns, before chatting about crowdfunding a guitar album and Nita Strauss' recent and ridiculously successful kickstarter campaign. The Latest Guitar Hour Live Stream Books Jake cites The Curve - Turning Followers into Superfans The Inner Game of Tennis - Timothy Gallwey Jake Willson http://www.jakewillson.co.uk Instagram Dave Brons http://www.davebrons.com Dan Smith http://www.dansmithguitarist.co.uk Beebs http://www.davidbeebee.com Instagram Youtube

Smith n Beebs go deeper down the shred hole and catch up with Dave Brons. They ask him about his experience learning at the Guitar Institute in London. The guys also discuss flying with guitars, and Beebee's upcoming trip to the magical Fibenare factory in Hungary.

Beebs and Dan follow up on their experiences this week with different amp modellers. Yes it's MORE gear chat, what on earth is going on here? However all that pales in comparisson to the following epic modes rant. After weeks of threatening this topic, they finally discuss why so many guitarists get wrapped up in knots over modes. Strap in, we run a bit long on this one.

Yet again NOT waking up at the crack of noon, Beebs and Smith talk guitar gear, GAS, and Dan's desire to get great recorded guitar tone. We also discover why David was playing gigs in surgical gloves and follow up with more guitar eduction thoughts after Dan (momentarily) goes back to Uni. Today we're brimming with your favourite 2009 internet memes, so grab your juggalo juice, coffee or beverage of choice and get another 60 minutes of guitar chat in your ear holes. x

Good morning guitar geeks. We're coming at you bright and early this week! Smith and Beebs follow up on the creativity discussion from last week. They also find peace with questioning their love for the instrument, before pondering the potential differences between the UK jazz guitar colleges and modern/contemporary guitar colleges. Other things concluded in today's episode: Beebs is falling apart, Tom is the Bebop Spielberg, Dan is the Ross and Rachael of guitar relationships and Bronsy just wants to get naked and shred.

Dan and Beebs are joined by a familiar voice and recount their tehcnical woes of starting a podcast. More TGHQ updates before the big discussions on... Content creation and quality vs quantity; compositional ponderings, and how do you get into the mental space of actually putting ass to seat to get guitar work done. Most importantly if TGH were the Fantastic 4, who's who?!

Beebs and Smith attempt there first double-ender from across the Pennines. They ask who are the guitar heroes of today? Debate the pros and cons of the UK grade exam system and how to balance teaching to them Vs musical life skills. The famous bassist Dave Gilmour and the Millenial Whoop come up too.

Long time no speak! Beebs and Smith sit down to catch you up with TGH in this new, off the cuff Extra Minutes podcast. They briefly argue the merits of cats before going behind TGH scenes in the Thread of Doom, cruise ship work and ponder sight reading for guitar. Dan compares Beebs' educational output to the literary greats and they also ask the question, 'just when is a thing you gone dun good enuff?' Finally, what's up with the PRS Silver Sky and Beeb's Batman Forever nipples.

Another bonus episode. Here, Dan and Beebee interview the truly amazing modern Jazz guitarist Gilad Hekselman.

Season 4 episode 2. This week Tom tapes up our fingers and set the challenge. We discuss our desert island rigs and gear we can't get passed the look of. Moar jamming and Q&A. It's The Guitar Hour! Links patreon.com/theguitarhour giladhekselman.com theguitarhour.com tomquayle.co.uk dansmithguitarist.co.uk davebrons.com davidbeebee.com

TGH guys got to interview the phenomenal guitar player Allen Hinds whilst on a recent trip to winter NAMM 17. If you'd like to help support the show you can donate to our patreon or buy some swag over at our web store. Hope you enjoy, if you have any feedback for us send an email to [email protected] or send a message to our Facebook page. Thanks for listening! Beebee Links allenhinds.com theguitarhour.com tomquayle.co.uk dansmithguitarist.co.uk davebrons.com davidbeebee.com

The boys are back for season 4 with upgraded voice and guitar audio! Namm updates Jonathan Kreisberg gig/masterclass Tom's Challenge (broke his elbow so takes over from Dan) Main Discussion we talk about time management for musicians Poll Jam Q&A Links www.theguitarhour.com www.tomquayle.co.uk www.dansmithguitarist.co.uk www.davebrons.com www.davidbeebee.com

We're back! We kick season 3 off with a summer catchup and discussion on our earliest influences. Dan challenges us as ever, and we do lot's of jamming and answer Q&A. Please support us on Patreon if you can! Beers : jamtlands hell Swedish Brew! Dan's Challenge Backing Track - Minor Blues Hands On Links: Main Jam Backing Track - Funky Blues in A Poll Jam Backing Track - Fast Country Blues in C Quick Picks Links: Ownhammer IR Apollo Twin Bebop: The Music and it's Players Laney IRTX The Guys www.tomquayle.co.uk www.swingcommanders.com www.davebrons.com www.davidbeebee.com

(Audio starts at 3m28s - sorry about that!) For the season 2 finale we interview Daniel Steinheardt and Mick Taylor, the awesome duo from the hit youtube channel 'That Pedal Show'. Not much time for the usual tricks as we run long with a really cool interview, tons to learn from this loveable, talented pair :)

(Audio starts at 5m52s sorry about the error!) This week we talk about what we get up to in a typical week as a working guitar player, plus all the usual news, beers, jams and QnA.

In this week's episode we continue the discussion on practising, plus the news, beers, jams and QnA.

Here's the second part of our interview with mind melting jazz guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg. Enjoy :)

Bonus episode of TGHP: First part of our interview with the truly incredible jazz guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg

In this episode we get deep on practising, and play out some clips from out interview with jazz guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg on the subject. Plus all the usual news, beers, jamming, Q&A.

In this episode we get all dewey eyed about Steve Vai's landmark record Passion & Warfare, plus the usual news, beers, jamming and Q&A.

Welcome back to The Guitar Hour podcast season 2. Sorry for the break, we've been a bit slack getting the audio version uploaded. New workflows are in place however and all being well season 3 should be uploaded the day after we live stream. Episode 1 is all about staying healthy whilst on the road. Playing, challenges, news, beers Q&A as usual.

So we made to the end of season 1. 6 shows seems to have flown by! The finale is all about playing. We diverge from the regular format and blow over some of our favourite backing tracks from season 1 that were not chosen in previous poll jams. Beers Drunk In This Episode: Brewdog IPA Tom's new pedalboard - That Pedal Show Feature Backing Tracks Used QuistJam Smooth Jazz Am Blues Joe Satriani Style Backing Track Jam in Bm - My Darn Jam Tracks Gatton Country Jamtrack Play along Backing - Jam Along Tracks Sorry I can't find the track for the ethereal e minor jam! Ooops Thanks so much for watching and listening, we love putting this show together. Stay tuned for season 2, coming very soon, bigger and better than ever! Tom Quayle - Website Youtube Twitch Dan Smith - The Swing Commanders Youtube Twitter Dave Brons - Website Bandcamp Youtube David Beebee - Website Youtube Facebook Twitter

(Sorry about the audio in this one! We had some technical issues with the live stream) TGH returns after a brief midseason break. This time we talk about polite and efficient networking. Beebee shows off his brand new Suhr Classic, Dan sets us the challenge of riffing our way through the entire alphabet against clock, followed by some epic jamming and audience QnA. I'm sure the some curry chat too somewhere. Beers Drunk in this episode - http://cloudwaterbrew.co Suhr Classic Pro Sonic Blue mmmmm Soul/RnB Backing Track in F Major - Backing track ninja Satch Style Backing Am - MyDarnJamTracks Tom Quayle - Website Youtube Twitch Dan Smith - The Swing Commanders Youtube Twitter Dave Brons - Website Bandcamp Youtube David Beebee - Website Youtube Facebook Twitter

This week Tom, Dan, Dave and David question just how much our mobile devices interfere with creativity. Dan sets us the funniest challenge yet, Beebee plays us Selina’s Song, an old tune written back when he wished he was the love child of Satch and Vai. We also have the regular poll jam and audience QnA. Beers drunk in this episode - Tripple Karmeliet Musecore.org free score writing software Bob Reynolds Saxophonist Vlog Backing track Poll JAM: B dorian funky backing track Luca Mantanovelli Julian Lage - Arclight Whit Smith & Matt Munsteri - Hell Among The Hedgehogs Orchestral software - Spitfire Albion Tom Quayle - Website Youtube Twitch Dan Smith - The Swing Commanders Youtube Twitter Dave Brons - Website Bandcamp Youtube David Beebee - Website Youtube Facebook Twitter

Can you believe We’re halfway through season one already!? Well we are really getting the hang of it now and have an awesome episode for you this week. We cover the news, Dan challenges us to phrase with 3 notes and a bend, we jam to some cool backing tracks, and Tom plays live, ‘The Funky Chicken’, a world exclusive preview of a track from his upcoming solo album! We also share some ideas to help get your career as a guitar player moving forward before taking QnA and Beebee solos over the outro theme. Don't forget you can watch us live at Twitch or catch up with older videos on Youtube Links: Beers drunk in this episode - Iron Maiden The Trooper EHX Pedals - Mel 9 Melotron Pedal My Music Masterclass - Jonathan Kreisberg Tutorials Dan’s Challenge backing track - QuistJa, Slow Funk (G) Poll jam backing track. QuistJam Bb New Orleans Scofield Groove - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4KZ0Prl8s4 Tom Quayle - Website Youtube Twitch Dan Smith - The Swing Commanders Youtube Twitter Dave Brons - Website Bandcamp Youtube David Beebee - Website Youtube Facebook Twitter

The Guitar Hour boys are back with episode 2. This episode is all about the bad habits that creep into our improvisation/playing/mindset, and how we try to avoid them. Plus Dan’s challenge, the poll jam, prize giveaways and Dave performs another tune from his album ‘Kai Rohan’. Audience Q&A and then the guys perform the theme tune to finish things off.Tom Quayle - youtubeDan Smith - youtube Dave Brons - youtube David Beebee - youtube

Season premiere of the Guitar Hour with Tom Quayle, Dan Smith, Dave Brons and David Beebee. In this episode they talk about that awful feeling of losing the mojo for our 6 string friend, and what you can do to try and get it back! We are also introduced to the first of Dan’s challenges! Dave and Tom play the track “Miracle Marker” from Dave’s Album. The guys also jam over backing track chosen by the livestream audience and answer questions from TGH audience. Beers drunk in this episode: Beavertown Strymon power supplies: Zuma Sean Ashe debut album 'Flux': Sean's Bandcamp G4 inc. The Aristocrats: The Aristocrats join G3! Stella By Starlight backing track Dave Brons album track 'Miracle Maker' bandcamp Poll jam backing track Cm9 - G7alt by QuistJam