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The multi-talented Chris Beall has a new album coming out.

#Youtube

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I had the privilege of capturing a live, unplugged performance of the original song "Border Town Girl" by Phil Hurley.

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Nash Edgerton

Nash Edgerton tells me about how he and his brother Joel first fell in love with movies as kids and how he decided to become a stuntman. He shares how he started making his own mini-movie clips to help him get jobs as a stunt performer, and how this sparked an interest in filmmaking. This led to a handful of highly acclaimed short films and eventually, to his award winning feature film "The Square", music videos for Bob Dylan and Brandon Flowers and his second feature film "Gringo."

We talk about meeting Scott Ryan after watching a screening of "The Magician" at a film festival and their subsequent collaboration on the phenomenal TV show "Mr Inbetween" (FX).

Nash tells me about the importance of being fluid when directing, how he works with actors and how he prepares for each project.

Watch it on YouTube.

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Nash Edgerton first made his name as an accomplished and highly sought after stunt actor, with credits that include two Star Wars movies, all three Matrix movies, Zero Dark Thirty, Superman Returns and many more.

When he first started, he needed a show reel to get jobs, but couldn’t make a reel because he wasn't booking any jobs. So, he made his first reel by writing, shooting and editing his own, made up movie clips.

Thereafter, he started making short films and directing music videos—amongst others for Bob Dylan and Brandon Flowers.

He went on to direct two feature films and 3 full seasons of the phenomenal TV show Mr Inbetween (which you can find on FX).

Nash is always busy and I’m grateful that he found the time to speak with me about his career and his approach to filmmaking.

Blue Tongue Films https://bluetonguefilms.com

IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003482/

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nash_Edgerton

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The restaurant L'Oca d'Oro has been operating in Austin, Texas since 2016. This piece explores the philosophies and guiding principles behind their approach to food & service, their ethical sourcing practices and their commitment to paying a fair wage to all their employees.

Chef & Co-owner (L'Oca d'Oro): Fiore Tedesco General Manager & Co-owner (L'Oca d'Oro): Adam Orman Director of Operations (Farm to Table): Sam Lash

Description from L'Oca d'Oro's website:

"L’Oca d’Oro is Austin’s Italian-inspired neighborhood restaurant that celebrates family, community, and sustainability.

Located in the Mueller District, we provide our guests with a neighborhood experience through evening menu and tasting options, wine pairings, special events, and private party opportunities.

All of our dishes are prepared with sustainable, locally grown produce and meats—a reflection of a farm-to-table philosophy that extends to our HANDMADE PASTA, cheese, salumi, bread, vinegars and liqueurs. As Austin’s Italian-inspired neighborhood restaurant, we take pride in providing a wholesome experience to help you celebrate life’s best moments.

We care for our team members as family, and pay ONE FAIR WAGE in the belief that lovingly prepared food and authentic hospitality are best nurtured by meeting the basic needs of our entire staff."

locadoroaustin.com

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Shot between June 2019 and March 2020 on the Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K (BMPCC 4K) with Voigtländer and Rokinon prime lenses. Graded and edited in DaVinci Resolve. Audio processed and mixed in Logic Pro X and Izotope RX 5.

#restaurant #chef #cooking #italian #service industry #fair wages #ethicalsourcing #farmer #farmersmarket #farmtoplate #atx #austin #gastronomy #cuisine #fiore tedesco #adam orman #mueller #minimum wage #risotto

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Medley of songs performed live by The South Austin Moonlighters at The Saxon Pub in Austin, Texas on December 7, 2018.

#atx #austin #livemusic #saxon pub

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Phil Hurley and Chris Beall of The South Austin Moonlighters play and showcase a first-year, 1953 Gretsch Duo Jet with original DeArmond Dynasonic pickups and compare it to a custom-made Banning Ladybird with TV Jones T-Armond pickups.

#Gretsch #duojet #banning #ladybird

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Phil Hurley and Chris Beall of The South Austin Moonlighters play and showcase a first-year, 1958 Gibson ES -335 with original PAF pickups and compare it to a 2014 Gibson ES-335 "Rich Robinson" limited edition model.

#gibson #es335 #rich robinson #paf

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Mark Lettieri

The incredibly talented Mark Lettieri speaks about his musical career and learning how to find balance making a living as a musician. He explains why he doesn't regret taking even bad gigs early on in his career, which type of gig makes him nervous and which musicians he'd love to play with.

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If you don’t have iTunes you can listen on SoundCloud.

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My guest today is the incredibly talented Mark Lettieri.

To many, he is best known as one of the guitarists in the super group Snarky Puppy. You may not know that Mark is also a highly sought after session guitarist, an accomplished sideman and prolific solo artist.

He’s recorded for artists as varied as David Crosby, Snoop Dogg, Lupe Fiasco and Adam Levine, and has performed with Erykah Badu, Nelly and Phillip Phillips, amongst many others.

Prior to speaking with Mark, I knew he was a gifted and versatile guitaris, and I now know he’s also thoughtful, humble and just a really nice guy.

You’re about to listen to snippets from songs from his albums Spark & Echo and Deep: The Baritone Sessions, as well as a song from the album Guitar Band from fellow Snarky Puppy: Bob Reynolds.

Mark Lettieri https://www.marklettieri.com

Discography on iTunes https://music.apple.com/us/artist/mark-lettieri/476229210

#snarky puppy #erykah badu #the fearless flyers #guitar #guitarist

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Josh Smith was the special guest during David Grissom’s show at The Saxon Pub in Austin, Texas on June 12, 2018.

#guitar #livemusic #prsguitars #tworockamps #atx

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Mike Campbell

The legendary Mike Campbell covers a number of topics that include how his father influenced his appreciation of music, the cultural impact of The Beatles’ performance on The Ed Sullivan Show and his approach to songwriting. He talks about the decision to leave the University of Florida to join Mudcrutch, how he collaborates with Tom Petty, fronting his club band The Dirty Knobs and his perspective on artistic evolution. He shares his thoughts on recording & producing music and how his favorite new guitars compare to his vintage instruments. He also tells us about his involvement with the Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund, which is a non-profit that rescues dogs, gets them medical attention and helps them find good homes.

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INTRO Welcome to episode six of Myth vs. Craft.

My guest today is the legendary Mike Campbell. He’s a founding member of the Heartbreakers and has been Tom Petty’s guitarist and co-captain since 1970.

Mike’s songwriting and musicianship are fundamental components of the Heartbreakers’ sound and success. In addition to his work with Tom Petty, he’s collaborated with a who’s who list of artists, including Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Don Henley, Johnny Cash, Stevie Nicks and many more.

In my opinion, Mike is the most underrated guitarist in rock music. I’m embarrassed to admit that I was guilty of this myself. Though I grew up listening to his music, it wasn’t until 2011 that I had my eureka moment with Mike.

I was watching TV and came across the Soundstage special with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. As I watched them perform two things hit me: (1) it was unbelievable how many great songs this band was playing—hearing them back-to-back really hammered home the depth and quality of their catalogue—and (2), Mike Campbell’s guitar playing was as tasteful & impeccable as I’d seen.

On every single song, Mike managed to somehow play exactly what the song needed, no more and no less. My admiration for him went through the roof that night, and as you can imagine, I was thrilled when he agreed to be a guest on this show.

I spoke with Mike a few days after he played a fundraiser for the Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund. Tazzy is a phenomenal non-profit that rescues dogs, gets them medical attention and helps them find good homes. This year they started rescuing dogs from shelters and training them to be placed with veterans suffering from PTSD, a physical injury or simply in need of the companionship that only a dog can provide.

I hope you find a moment to visit their website at www.tazzyfund.com and consider making a donation to rescue dogs and help veterans get back on their feet.

Here is my conversation with Mike.

Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund http://www.tazzyfund.com/

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers http://www.tompetty.com/

The Dirty Knobs http://thedirtyknobs.com/

#Tom Petty #Heartbreakers #Bob Dylan #Johnny Cash #Stevie Nicks #George Harrison #Roy Orbison

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Guitarist, singer & songwriter Phil Hurley of The South Austin Moonlighters shows us his favorite hollow body and semi-hollow body guitars:

Gretsch Chet Atkins Country Gentleman (1967)

Guild Starfire III (1967)

Epiphone Casino (1980)

Gibson Rich Robinson ES-335 (2014)

Phil shares the stories behind the guitars and showcases how they sound through a 1965 Fender Vibrolux.

Toward the end of the video you can hear Phil play the same riff on the four guitars back-to-back on the bridge pickups (5:35), middle position (6:16), neck position (7:34) and overdriven (8:48).

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Guitarist, singer & songwriter Phil Hurley of The South Austin Moonlighters shows us his three Les Paul Goldtops. He shares the history of each guitar and what makes each one special. Toward the end of the piece Phil showcases each guitar by playing them through a 1965 Fender Vibrolux.

#lespaul #goldtop #vintage #vintageguitar #gibsonlespaul #fender #vibrolux

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Jimmy Chamberlin

World renowned drummer Jimmy Chamberlin reviews his musical upbringing and career. He tells us about his siblings’ eclectic music collection, his first few bands—including a polka band—and how he worked as a carpenter for a few years. He shares stories about The Smashing Pumpkins, the role each member played in the band and why he and Billy Corgan continue to work together to this day. Jimmy also describes the creative outlet he finds in playing jazz and the overlaps between music and technology.

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INTRO My guest today is the renowned drummer Jimmy Chamberlin.

Though he can play pretty much any type of music, he’s best known for his time with The Smashing Pumpkins.

Jimmy belongs to an exclusive fraternity of drummers that helped change the face of music in the 90’s. Along with his contemporaries—like Stephen Perkins of Jane’s Addiction, Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Matt Cameron of Soundgarden—Jimmy reintroduced sophisticated drumming to rock music and laid the foundation for the music revolution of the 1990’s.

As you listen to our conversation, I think you’ll agree that Jimmy is also a deep thinker and extremely knowledgeable about music.

Jimmy Chamberlin on Twitter https://twitter.com/jccomplex

#the smashing pumpkins

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Matt Schofield

Matt Schofield recounts how a video of B.B. King sparked his musical career, taking him from a tiny town in the English countryside to sharing the stage with Robben Ford and Buddy Guy. He shares the lessons he learned over seven years as a sideman in London and the challenges of songwriting and singing. He gives us his perspective on artistic evolution in the context of blues music and opens up about the grind of constantly being on tour.

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INTRO Welcome to episode five of Myth vs. Craft, where I set out to interview interesting people who excel at what they do.

My guest today is the award-winning blues guitarist & singer Matt Schofield.

He’s been named one of the top ten British Blues guitarists of all time by Guitar & Bass magazine, and though he’s only 38 years old, he’s already been inducted into the British Blues Hall of Fame.

Though his music is firmly rooted in traditional blues, he infuses it with jazz, funk and soul, creating his own distinctive style. His playing is tasteful and his phrasing, impeccable.

I encourage you to visit mattschofield.com to find his music and find out if he’ll be performing near you anytime soon.

Matt Schofield's website www.mattschofield.com

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David Grissom

David Grissom recounts his career in music, his approach to songwriting and why he thinks he’s had the success he’s had. He shares stories about his arrival to Austin in 1983 (or as he called it, “guitarland”) and how his career took off. He tells us about his time in Joe Ely’s band, playing with John Mellencamp and his thought process each time he reached a fork in the road, including passing on a gig with Rod Stewart to instead form Storyville.

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INTRO Welcome to episode four of Myth vs. Craft, where I set out to interview interesting people who excel at what they do.

My guest today is guitar icon David Grissom. A guitarist’s guitar player, he's also an accomplished songwriter, sought after sideman and successful solo artist.

David has toured and recorded with a long list of prominent artists, including Joe Ely, John Mellencamp, Storyville, The Allman Brothers Band, The Dixie Chicks, Chris Isaak, Ringo Starr, Buddy Guy and many more.

You can learn more about David, check out his calendar and find his music at davidgrissom.com.

If you’re ever in Austin, do yourself a favor and go see David and his band at the Saxon Pub any Tuesday night.

David Grissom's website www.davidgrissom.com

#guitar #prs #joe ely #john mellencamp #storyville #the allman brothers band #The Dixie Chicks #Chris Isaak #Buddy guy

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Tim Pierce

Studio legend Tim Pierce goes into detail about how he became one of the most sought after session guitarists in the world. He tells us why live performance just wasn’t for him and shares great insights into the ever changing role of the guitar in popular music. He talks about his views on digital vs. analog recording and shares great news about the guitar instruction website he is about to launch.

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INTRO My guest today is the legendary session guitarist Tim Pierce.

Tim toured with Rick Springfield for a few years in the early 80’s and subsequently decided to focus on being a studio musician.

You may not know it, but you’ve heard Tim play guitar on hundreds if not thousands of songs.

He’s recorded with Michael Jackson, Joe Cocker. Rod Stewart, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Phil Collins and Madonna. How about Don Henley, Santana, Tracy Chapman, Faith Hill, Celine Dion, John Legend, Avril Lavigne, Kelly Clarkson, Josh Groban... Everyone.

I think his resounding success is a result not only of his focus and talent, but also of his work ethic and personality. Tim has managed to stay incredibly busy for over three decades, which I think is a testament to how good he is and how masterful he’s been at continually evolving his style and his sound. It’s no wonder that Guitar World named him one of the of the top 5 session guitarists of all time.

Tim was kind enough to find time in between sessions to speak with me and share a number of stories and great insights. Let’s start by listening to how he fell in love with music.

Tim's website https://timpierceguitar.com/

Tim's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/timpierceguitar

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JD Simo

Guitarist JD Simo tells us about growing up in Chicago and falling in love with music at a young age. He describes the experience of moving to Nashville, nearly falling flat, only to eventually pull through in spades. He shares the lessons he learned playing in Don Kelley’s band and laments the lack of opportunities for young musicians to play live nowadays. JD looks back on the trajectory of his band SIMO, describes how he approaches songwriting and explains how the gear he uses affects the way he plays.

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INTRO My guest today is guitarist and singer JD Simo. He started playing guitar when he was only five years old and he was playing professionally by age nine.

He moved to Nashville at 21, and through hard work, perseverance and talent, he earned a coveted spot in Don Kelley’s band. JD only get better over the next five years, spending thousands of hours onstage and working as a session musician.

In 2010 he co-founded the power trio SIMO. Six years later, they’re hitting their stride and their latest album—Let Love Show the Way—just charted at number 4 on the Billboard Blues Chart.

SIMO tours nonstop and I highly encourage you to go see them if they play near you. I’ll be going to their show here in Austin this Thursday.

Before we start, I apologize that the quality of our phone call was spotty at best, but I think you’ll agree that the content JD shared more than makes up for it.

Let’s start by listening to snippets from three of SIMO’s songs. The first two are from Let Love Show the Way and the third one is from SIMO’s live EP recorded in Nashville last year.

SIMO's website http://www.simo.fm/simohome/