Guitar Business Radio

In our 63rd Episode, our special guest for 93 minutes is guitarist, Albert Lee. He needs little or no introduction with his extraordinary career spanning over five decades working with so many of the greats in the business, as well as being a highly respected solo performer. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 03:20 Albert Lee Interview 1:36:30 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 62nd Episode, we welcome Cris Mirabella to the show for the full hour (and then some). He’s spent nearly his whole life in the business and earned the reputation of being one of the top builders of New York style archtop guitars that clearly reflect his own unique style. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:10 Cris Mirabella Interview 1:20:55 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 61st Episode, our special guest for the hour is Chelsea Clark. She talks about her 16 years as a guitar repair and restoration expert and running her successful LA-based business called Guitars and Caffeine. But it’s not entirely what you may think. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:25 Chelsea Clark Interview 1:01:15 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 60th Episode, we bring you, once again, a show that is completely different. Host Jeffrey D Brown answers a few foundational questions normally reserved for guests on the show. It's a GBR first. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:45 Guitars and Gratitude 09:25 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 59th Episode, our special guest is Roger Sadowsky for the full hour. For over 40 years, he’s been a building extraordinary Sadowsky basses and guitars in New York working with top-name players from around the world. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary (with something special for Seinfeld fans). Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:00 Roger Sadowsky Interview 57:55 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 58th Episode, we welcome Jason Fellman to the show. He's built a thriving music business in the Pacific Northwest with his company, J-Fell Presents. He produces festivals, books and manages dozens of tribute and cover bands and still manages to play in two successful bands at the same time. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:30 Jason Fellman Interview 1:02:50 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 57th Episode, we are joined by the multi-talented, award-winning guitarist, Thomas Blug, who is also the founder of BluGuitar, the developer and manufacturer of AMP1 and many other products. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 03:00 Thomas Blug Interview 1:18:00 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 56th Episode, we bring you a show that promises to be like no other podcast you’ve ever heard. Unless, of course, you've already heard this podcast. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Buckle up. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:45 The Intermission 07:20 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 55th Episode, we welcome our special guest, David Wish, founder and CEO of Little Kids Rock, a nonprofit organization that funds and runs one of the largest, free instrumental music programs in US public schools today. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 01:55 David Wish Interview 1:11:55 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 54th Episode, we are joined by Brian Majeski, editor of Music Trades magazine, who, along with his brother Paul, runs the business that's been in their family for 90 years and operated continuously for the last 129 years. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:35 Brian Majeski Interview 43:20 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 53rd Episode, our special guest is guitarist, R.J. Ronquillo, who's talent and versatility as a player and entrepreneur has allowed him to monetize his work in amazing ways. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:35 R.J. Ronquillo Interview 56:30 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 52nd Episode, we welcome our special guest, Dale Krevens, Vice President of Tech 21 in New York City, where she's been for 30 years along with the company's founder, Andrew Barta. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:10 Dale Krevens Interview 57:10 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and GuitarCareers Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 51st Episode, we are joined by the highly talented, Isaac Jang, who talks about his great journey as a guitar maker. He's already traveled a long way at a young age. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Wrap-Up and an intro to GuitarCareers. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 03:45 Isaac Jang Interview 48:10 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and GuitarCareers Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our Golden First Anniversary Episode (our 50th), we  welcome our special guest, guitarist Jennifer Batten. Her career includes multiple world tours with Michael Jackson, years working with Jeff Beck, and a long list of creative accomplishments with her own work. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and some thoughts on the first year of GBR. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:30 Jennifer Batten Interview 54:20 Back of the Show / Interview Wrap-Up Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 49th episode, we are joined by Pat Quilter, Chairman of the Board of QSC and founder of Quilter Labs, who has accomplished a lot in his 50 years in the business. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 03:40 Pat Quilter Interview 56:30 Back of the Show / Interview Wrap-Up Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 48th episode, we welcome Bill Asher, the founder and operator of Asher Guitars and Lap Steels, who's been at it for over 35 years. His clientele is literally a who's who in the guitar world. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 01:50 Bill Asher Interview 1:06:25 Back of the Show / Interview Wrap-Up Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 47th episode, we bring you our first-ever GBR New Year's Special show. We hand-picked some of our most inspiring moments from 10 of our special guests appearing on the show during 2018 to share with you as we celebrate the launch of 2019. They include: John Page (John Page Guitars) David Kalt (Reverb.com) Peter White (Recording Artist) Maegen Wells (Maegen Wells Guitars) Richard Hoover (Santa Cruz Guitar Company) Chris Standring (Recording Artist) Jamie Gale (Boutique Guitar Showcase) Crystal Morris (Gator Cases) Bruce Forman (Recording Artist) Tom Bedell (Breedlove & Bedell Guitars) Happy New Year everyone! Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 46th episode, we are happy to bring you our first-ever GBR Holiday Special show featuring appearances from many of our previous guests with their own unique messages for the holidays. They include: Patricia Butler (Artist Works) Howard Paul (Benedetto Guitars) Pat Wilkins (Wilkins Guitars & Finishes) Phil Rich (Sweetwater) Rick Taylor (RBI Music) Michael Stevens (Stevens Electrical Instruments) Jon Moody (GHS Strings) Richard Smith (Recording Artist, Professor) Beth Marlis (Musicians Institute) Michael Molenda (Former Editor at Guitar Player) Carl Verheyen (Recording & Touring Artist) Nathan East (Fourplay) Tish Ciravolo (Daisy Rock Girl Guitars) Michael Ciravolo (Schecter Guitars) Happy Holidays everyone! Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 45th episode, we are joined by Grammy® winning guitarist, Laurence Juber, who has enjoyed an amazing career as a recording artist, composer and arranger with 26 albums to his credit. He tells us what it takes to fuel his passion for guitar. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 03:05 Laurence Juber Interview 41:20 Back of the Show / Interview Wrap-Up Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 44th episode, we welcome Nashville guitarist, Guthrie Trapp to the show. He's been working steadily for 17 years with many greats in the business while at the same time diversifying his efforts to make life a lot easier. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:35 Guthrie Trapp Interview 46:50 Back of the Show / Interview Wrap-Up Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!