This time out we hear from my good friend and collaborator Mike "Slo Mo" Brenner.  He has a lot of great things to say and will make you search, stretch and think.  Check him out on YouTube and his many recordings: "Easy Come"   "Love Will Tear Us Apart"   Full band   With Debashish

This episode features Bothers Landreth guitarist Ariel Posen.  We spoke while I was in London and he in his new home of Ireland.  An extremely generous and kind person, Ariel spent a lot of time talking to me about all aspects of his approach and gear.  I hope you like it.  He is very active on Instagram and Facebook and posts new clips almost every day.  I hope you'll follow him and learn something.  Superb musician and human being.  Some clips:   Anderton's and the Captain meet Ariel   That Pedal show with Ariel   His YouTube page   Brothers Landreth Live

It was my extreme honor and pleasure to have one of my original influences, in fact the first man I heard play slide guitar, Jeremy Spencer to the podcast.  Jeremy is engaging, open, direct and very forthcoming.  Check out his slide guitar lessons online at YouTube below (starting at lesson 1) and enjoy the podcast.  Lots more to come in the months ahead so thanks for listening: Jeremy Spencer slide guitar lesson 1   Jeremy's home page:   Jeremy Spencer official website   The making of his Norwegian made "Mona" guitar by Jan Ingar Kviesler :   Making of Mona   Jeremy's slides:   Jeremy's slides  

Forgive the length of this installment of The Slide Area podcast but it's a good'un.  Canada's own Doug Cox. I got a lot out of talking with him and I think you will too.  Listen in two parts if you must <g>.   Some of Doug on the web: Doug's website "Sittin' In" with Doug on YouTube Doug Cox and Betty Soo (doing a song by my buddy Jeff Talmadge)  

This time out the amiable, kind and mind-blowing Johnny Hiland.  Check out his YouTube clips and online lessons.  He's a joy to watch and be around: Chickin' Pickin' with Johnny lesson Slow blues Slide for his wife Lessons Johnny's website          

  Welcome to another episode!  Thanks for sticking with me.  This time out it's the wonderful Norwegian slide-pedal steel artist Geir Sundstol.  One of my favorite players of all time.  Extremely innovative, creative and expressive player.  I've attached some videos I think you'll like and copied the tunings he sent me that we spoke about in the podcast.  Enjoy! Duolian in G minor Los Live With Nils Petter Molvaer Buy music Tunings:   National round neck , D-tuning (from low string) D A D #F A D (reg. 0.12-set    National round neck, G-minor Eb G D G Bb D  ( reg. 0.12-set)    National baritone square neck, C-tuning - C-G-C-E-G-C  (custom set:17, 22,30,42,52  ghs phosphorbronze ,an an Elexir  0.68 el. guitar string on the bottom.    Pedal steel:    E9 tuning - regular Boomers set.    A9 tuning (same as above, just a custom baritone version)    18 19 17 20  w26. w34 w36 w46 w56 w66    Guitar banjo - D-tuning:    12 15 18 26 36 46  

This episode features the affable and incredible Jack Pearson.  Check out Jack's website, videos and take lessons from him! Jack's website Guitar Academy Blues guitar with Jack "Blue Sky" performance

We start 2017 with the incredible Debashish Bhattacharya, a very special interview for me as I have been practicing, and failing, to his music and videos for some time. He is a true musical treasure and has a lot to share both musically and spiritually. Here's some YouTube clips and a link to his school which we discuss: Slide guitar school Live at Vilnius Raag Shudh Sarang Asher guitars  

Last episode for 2016 is a doozy...Sonny Landreth y'all!!!! Very inspirational and informative, Sonny has a lot to teach all of us about technique, style, tone, you name it. He embodies all that is great, wonderful, mysterious and beautiful about slide guitar.  My chat with him was very illuminating and I hope you get as much out of it as I did.  Happy holidays!  See you in January. Sonny's Truefire video lessons: Slide Supernatural Slide Supernatural Blues Some YouTube goodness: Pedal to the Metal Zydeco Shuffle  

This time I had the great fortune to speak with Sacred Steel legend Calvin Cooke. This interview was so much fun I can't wait to talk with him again.  Check out his clips on YouTube and his music here: The Slide Brothers YouTube:Calvin Cooke at Michigan Folk Fest More YouTube:Calvin Cooke:The Gospel of Sacred Steel

This episode we're featuring the incredible David Tronzo.  Sideman, artist, innovator, teacher...he's all that and more.  Listen to David take you for a spin in his magic jazz/experimental/free improvisation carpet. Check out his video master class and various recordings here and if you are a student I highly recommend studying with him at Berklee: David's Bandcamp David's video master class David's official web site At Berklee  

This time we feature hit country artist and songwriter Lee Roy Parnell.  Besides being a fabulous slide player and influencing so many country artists and songwriters he's a genuinely nice guy and very generous with his craft and insights to the biz.  He's even been recognized by the Gibson guitar company with his own custom model Les Paul.  I think you'll get a lot out of what Lee Roy has to say and I'm grateful for his time and spirit.

This episode features multi-instrumentalist, sideman, band leader Al Perkins.  From the Flying Burrito Brothers to Manassas, the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band and beyond Al has left an indelible mark on roots-Americana/rock n' roll from 1970 to the present.  The Gibson guitar company called Perkins "the world's most influential dobro player" and began producing an "Al Perkins Signature" Dobro in 2001—designed and autographed by Perkins. Al covers all parts of his style and technique in a clear-eyed, humble and thoughtful discussion with Ed Pettersen

In conjunction with my research for a book I've been working on the last year I conducted interviews with some of the greats of modern slide guitar.  I've decided to share them with y'all in hopes you'll get as much out of it as I have so you don't have to wait for the book which will likely be finished some time in 2017.  I hope you enjoy the podcast.  Please post feedback and comments below.  This inaugural episode features Arlen Roth, one of the most esteemed slide players/educators/innovators and sidemen in the biz.  In addition to his long and distinguished CV as an artist and player he wrote the first slide guitar instructional book at age 19 and went on to found the first video instruction company with Hot Licks.