Nile Rodgers: The Ambassador of Rhythm Guitar
From production to writing to tone, the guitarist/producer extraordinaire breaks down his creative strategies and talks about his guitar collection, including the Hitmaker.
John McLaughlin Is Full of Wonder
The guitar legend reminisces about his time as a session player, playing with Miles Davis and Jaco, leading Shakti, Mahavishnu Orchestra, and the 4th Dimension, and shares how he stays creatively charged.
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Hi, my name is Cory Wong. This is my podcast. I'm going to talk to your favorite artists as they discuss their personal tricks of the trade, never-before-heard stories, and the proper response when Sinatra wants to peep your master tapes.
Linda Perry Stays True to What She Knows
The producer/songwriter on keeping it simple, staying hungry, and creating inspiration.
Ed Robertson Is a Pinball Wizard
The pinball-obsessed Barenaked Ladies’ songwriter reflects on his band’s grassroots beginnings, pop culture and social media’s influence on songwriting, and the similarities between country and hip-hop production.
Michael League: The Walter White of Jazz-Funk
The Snarky Puppy bassist and bandleader gets deep on improvisation, composition, religion, success, and much more.
Jimmie Vaughan
The legendary Texas blues slinger professes his love for the blues, the Stratocaster, flatwound strings, Nile Rodgers, and the “wild guys.”
Henrik Linder (Dirty Loops) On The Power of Stupid Luck
Cory Wong talks with Dirty Loops bassist Henrik Linder about their blistering, new collaboration, Turbo, how the band became an accidental YouTube sensation, playing with tempered frets, the changing role of bass in pop, and tips for increasing speed and improving technique.
The Tao of Pat Metheny
The master on what makes an icon, why devotion to music pays dividends, and why the drummer is top dog, plus choosing the best collaborators, owning Wes Montgomery’s guitar, and why his entire life’s work is “all one tune.”
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Hi, my name is Cory Wong. This is my podcast. I'm going to talk to your favorite artists as they discuss their personal tricks of the trade, never-before-heard stories, and the proper response when Sinatra wants to peep your master tapes.
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Joe Satriani is one of the most successful instrumental rock guitarists of all time. His latest album, Shapeshifting, was just released in April and is full of speedy legato runs and otherworldly rock jams. Cory and Joe discuss how to get in a performance-based mindset, Satch's famous guitar studen…
