Chris and Rick Talk Guitars
Discussion of guitar and guitar related topics mostly dealing guitar head space, and all things guitar culture.
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#45 Guitar Solos and Soloing (remote ZOOM)
C & R discuss guitar solos and soloing.
24 min
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#44 Gibson P-90 Pickups (remote ZOOM)
C & R discuss the classic Gibson P-90 pickup and the guitars that sport it.
30 min
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#43 Dealing with multiple Guitars (remote ZOOM)
C & R discuss acquiring and maintaining a small stable of guitars.
26 min
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#42 Edward Van Halen (remote ZOOM)
C & R Discuss EVH and what his music and guitar playing meant to them. - Link to Van Halen live show mentioned is episode: Van Halen at the Pasadena Hilton
29 min
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#41 With Nick Millward of the Riffbrokers (remo...
C & R chat with special guest Nick Millward of Seattle's Riffbrokers.
32 min
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#40 Interview with Emerald City Guitar’s Jay Bo...
Discussion with Emerald City Guitar's "Soul Proprietor" Jay Boone.
34 min
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#39 Sorry Ma Forgot To Turn Out The Lights (rem...
C&R discuss the music and guitars of the Replacement's "Sorry Ma Forgot To Take Out The Trash" and UFO's "Lights Out" LPs.
36 min
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#38 Versatility (remote Skype)
One guitar to rule them all? C & R discuss what makes a guitar (or amp) versatile.
29 min
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#37 Checking In (remote Skype)
C&R catch up on what's been happening in their respective bunkers.
26 min
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#36 Phase Shifters (remote Skype)
C & R set phasers to stun.
25 min
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#35 Guitar and Tone (remote Skype)
C&R scratch the surface of the super broad topic of guitar tone. Remote via SKYPE.
26 min
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#34 Lockdown Inspiration (remote Skype)
Discussion of staying inspired during quarantine.
19 min
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#33 Delay and Reverb (remote Skype)
Discussion of delay and reverb for guitar from C&R's respective bunkers via Skype - note: apologies for the low quality. Skype proved a little problematic in getting good quality, non-choppy audio.
26 min
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#32 The Telecaster
Discussion of this classic American solid body guitar.
33 min
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#31 Peavey
Discussion of the innovative American musical instrument manufacturer that was an important entry point for many musicians in their quest for quality affordable instruments. - NOTE: in the episode Chris refers to a Peavey bass amp as the TKO model.
32 min
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#30 Checking In
Chris and Rick check in on what is up in their respective guitar nerd worlds (new amps and new old amps and other stuff)
24 min
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#29 The Birth of Loud
Discussion of the excellent book The Birth Of Loud by Ian S. Port.
27 min
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#28 Artist Series Gear
Listener requested topic (thank you!) Artist series gear. What's the deal?
27 min
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#27 Dealing with Plateaus and Creative Blocks
C & R Talk discuss feeling like your playing is going nowhere and overcoming creative blocks.
27 min
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#26 Guitar Shops
Discussion of guitar stores and the joy and sorrow they can bring.
22 min
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#25 Playing Live
From Headspace to horror stories. C&R tackle bringin' it to the people.
39 min
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#24 The Guitars of Ken Burns Country
C & R blather on about the overflowing cornucopia of cool guitars featured the Ken Burn Country Music documentary. - Link to PBS episodes: - https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/country-music/
41 min
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#23 Mods and Partscasters
Personalizing a gem or polishing a turd? C & R talk upgrades and customizations.
40 min
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#22 The Player Not The Guitar
While it's really fun to obsess over the finer details of guitar and gear it often comes down to the old "it's all in the fingers", - Episode references: Magic Sam tears it up on a LP copy and Steve Earl and his amazing guitars
29 min
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#21 Unplugged
C & R discuss the benefits of switching to acoustic for a spell to ignite creativity.
33 min