Jeff Floro's All About Guitar
236 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsOn All About Guitar we talk tone. We talk technique. We talk gear. We talk to artists, educators, manufacturers and more! Where we take a good look at everything guitar, and some things not exactly guitar but just as important to become more successful musicians in today's music scene! Hosted by Jeff "The FLO" Floro, join us as we explore...All About Guitar!
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March 28, 2016
March 28, 2016 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBI am very happy to welcome back several people who have been on All About Guitar and The FLO Guitar-Enthusiasts, but the topic for tonight is a somber one. Guitar theft. In preparing for this show I have talked to various musicians that I know and pretty much all of them have had an instrument stolen from them at one time or another. (I have had a drumset stolen from me too.) So we are going to look at instrument theft and how we can prevent it and what to do when we see our stolen property...
March 21, 2016
March 21, 2016 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBI remember talking with Jean Pierre Durand last November. He was busy finishing up mixing Incendio's Christmas Album "O Night Divine." He also mentioned as soon as the Incendio album was done he and Liza Carbe were recording a new album as a duo. They had toured and played in China earlier in April and that was the inspiration and motivation to do this new album. And thus "A Bridge Between" was born! JP and Liza toured China as duo, just two guitars, and a lot of the material on the new ...
March 14, 2016
March 14, 2016 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBWay back when I did my Senior Recital at USC, I had the privilege to use a prototype pitch to voltage converter, monophonic, that eventually became the 360 systems guitar synth that Lee Ritenour used on his legendary album "Captain Fingers." Later we saw such instruments like the SynthAxe, used by Allan Holdsworth and one of the first mass produced guitar synth, the Arp Avatar. Later we saw the Roland system come out, which has been the most popular guitar synth controller system. But now w...
March 07, 2016
March 07, 2016 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MB"By Bass Players, for Bass Players." That is the what Trickfish Amps are all about. Started in 2014 by bassist, designer, and businessman Richard Ruse, Richard's background came from working for such companies as SWR Enginerring, JBL Professional and KRK Systems, Richard has brought all this knowledge to ultimately come up with the ultimate bass amp! We talk to Richard about his amps and what he is trying to achieve. Joining us is also bassist, composer and producer-engineer Tim Landers t...
February 29, 2016
March 01, 2016 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBWe have a great show tonight! I am proud to have Rafael Moreira on the show! And international guitarist and artist hailing from Brazil, Rafael started singing at age four and playing guitar at age six! Since then, Rafael has played guitar for such artists as Don Felder, Steven Tyler, Christina Aguilera, Pink, Shakira, Stevie Wonder, Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson, among many others, and is now playing guitar for Paul Stanley's new band. Rafael also was part of the house band for Amercian Id...
February 22, 2016
February 22, 2016 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBIt's all about jazz tonight on All About Guitar. My guest is renowned guitarist David Becker. Another graduate of Musician's Institute, the Grammy nominated guitarist has gained recognition, both by the public and his peers, playing in his group, the David Becker Tribune, and doing a highly acclaimed album with legend Joe Diorio, "The Color Of Sound," which has been touted as "one of the best guitar duo recordings of all time!" We talk to David about his playing, his technique, his tone, an...
February 15, 2016
February 15, 2016 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBI was introduced to Michael Lemmo through Norm Harris when he was on the FLO Guitar-Enthusiasts. I was impressed with his playing then. Michael called me a couple of months ago and told me about his new album, and I knew it was time to have him on and take a good look at this accomplished musician. Having started playing guitar at 11 and earning a full scholarship to the Berklee College of Music in Boston, there is much more to Michael Lemmo that meets the eye. We talk to Michael about hi...
February 08, 2016
February 08, 2016 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBIt's another night of great tone and extraordinary technique. I am honored to have guitarist Dan Sistos on the show. A sought after session and touring musician, Dan has played with such notables as Christine Aguilera, Toni Braxton, Paulina Rubio, Macy Gray, Martina McBride, Juan Gabriel, Antonio Solis, and Shaila Durcal, to name a few. A graduate from the Berklee School of Music in Boston and the Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood, CA, Dan has been hailed as a "Spanish guitar mas...
February 01, 2016
February 01, 2016 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBI met Andy Alt last September at the LA Amp Expo and got a good listen to his revolutionary "A Little Thunder" guitar pickup. The pickup is designed with an algorithm that takes the signal (from the low E and A strings) and translates them into a bass signal (either an octave or two octaves lower than the orignal note) while still preserving all 6 original guitar strings. The pickup utilizes a stereo output, which sends the bass signal to a bass amplifier and a guitar signal to a guitar amp...
January 25, 2016
January 25, 2016 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBWe are honored to have Grammy Award winning guitarist Ed Gerhard on the show this week! Performing on 6-string, 12-string, slide guitar or acoustic Hawaiian lap slide, Ed's playing can also be heard on recordings by Arlo Guthrie, Jorma Kaukonen and in the Ken Burns film "Mark Twain aht "The National Parks: America's Best Idea." Along with players like Ben Harper and David Lindley, Gerhard's unique approach to the Weissenborn (an acoustic Hawaiian lap slide guitar) is playing a significant r...
January 18, 2016
January 18, 2016 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBDon Alder is an exceptional guitarist. Hailing from Canada, Don has served on the advisory panel for Lee Ritenour's Six String Theory Contest and been a part of Muriel Anderson's All Star Guitar Night Performances, held at the winter NAMM shows in Anaheim. He is a master of acoustic steel string, baritone guitar and harp guitar. Don has won numerous awards in Canada and Internationally for his fingerstyle playing and he joins us here tonight to talk about his tone, technique, his instrument...
January 11, 2016
January 11, 2016 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBIt is truly an honor to welcome back Prescott Niles back to the show! Actually we had him on The FLO Guitar-Enthusiasts and we barely scratched the surface of what this amazing musician can do! Prescott is well known for being the bassist of the band The Knack, and his iconic bass riff for "My Sharona" is known by a lot of musicians over several generations. But there is more to Prescott than that, and that is what we will explore tonight. We will talk to Prescott about, while in the Knack...
January 04, 2016
January 04, 2016 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBWe all know the 1960's and 1970's was a rich time for music. Some amazing and groundbreaking groups and artists gave us such a varied and brilliant body of work that is has changed music forever. But there was another "golden age" too! The session musicians, the people behind the hits were experiencing a very creative and prosperous period and was just as significant. One of those legendary session men is Don Randi. Don was one of the members of the legendary "Wrecking Crew," a group of...
December 21, 2015
December 21, 2015 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBYou know how it is when everything gets turned around? Well that happens tonight when we talk about "My Sordid Past!" I will be interviewed by guest guitarists and friends Jean-Pierre Durand and Lance Allyn. I have dug into the Floro Archives and pulled some music clips of various sessions that I think you will enjoy! Covering over 40 years of sessions and music, from The Floro Bros. to present day, it will be a night of guitars, amps, tone and stories from the studio and on the road!
December 14, 2015
December 14, 2015 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBMy guest this week is Tina Karras. Tina is a classical guitarist and pianist, but is more than that. Pursuing a career as a singer-songwriter, Tina has taken her classical roots and is taking her music into new and exciting directions! Claiming classical influences of Bach, Beethoven and Debussy and rock influences The Beatles, Carly Simon and Fleetwood Mac, I actually hear more progressive influences in her music. So we will explore her unique music, her guitar playing, both electric and...
December 07, 2015
December 07, 2015 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBSince 1974, Michael Tobias has been tweaking and tinkering on guitars and basses, eventually he started building instruments, especially basses, and his Tobias basses have been collectible instruments used by a broad range of artists. In 1994, Michael started a new company, Michael Tobias Design, and has taken his instruments to a whole new level. To quote Michael: "The most important thing I learned is that, no matter what the instrument is, it is first and foremost acoustic. If an instru...
November 30, 2015
November 30, 2015 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBBen Woods is a world renowned flamenco guitarist, but he is much more than that! Taking the music of Metallica and transcribing it for guitar, he has developed what people are calling "Flametallica" - a new hybrid style of music. Ben is pushing the bar bringing new and exciting repertoire to the flamenco and classical guitar body of music! We will be talking to Ben about his extraordinary technique, the music, his killer tone and more! Joining me as my guest host is another innovator on gu...
November 23, 2015
November 23, 2015 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBThere are a few artists that really push the boundaries of their art, raise the bar, and take us to new places! Liona Boyd is one of those people! Truly the "First Lady Of Guitar" she has been one of the "A" list classical guitar artists for many years (having studied with Andres Segovia, Eli Kassner, Narciso Yepes, Alirio Diaz and Julian Bream) but she has gone much further. Starting with her breakthrough album "Persona" and continuing even today, Liona has gone beyond the traditional class...
November 16, 2015
November 16, 2015 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBThe Allman Brothers Band. An iconic band, part of the "New South" music happening at the time which had a profound impact on rock and blues music for years to come. Guitarists Duane Allman and Dickey Betts both were perfect examples of great tone and technique. Tonight we delve into that legendary tone! Willie Perkins, who was the tour manager for the band from 1970 to 1984, and Jack Weston, an Allman Brothers memorabilia collector, have put out a book on everything Allman Brothers: "The ...
November 09, 2015
November 09, 2015 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBThe late 1960's and early 1970's - this was an exciting and vibrant time for music, especially in Los Angeles. And there was Fanny, headed by June and Jean Millington. They, as an all girl rock band, opened the door for groups like the Runaways and the Go-Go's. And June and Jean, along with such renowned artists like Laura Nyro and Joni Mitchell, opened the door for many women artists in rock to come! But Fanny wasn't just a bunch of beautiful women, they were musicians with chops to spar...
November 02, 2015
November 02, 2015 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBIt's another great night delving into the secrets of great tone! Since 1994 Larry Pollack has strived to raise the bar in the design and improvement of musical instrument electronics. His background in engineering, mathematics and music have guided him there for 40 years! Aero Instruments has been one of the most popular places to get custom made to order pickups for bass guitar, guitar, ukulele, pedal steel and other stringed instruments. Larry works with the players to get the sound...
October 19, 2015
October 19, 2015 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBWe all have heard some amazing guitarists who can solo like there's no tomorrow. And it's always fun to let loose and improvise! But life isn't always all soloing! As most session players know, a lot of guitar playing in the trenches is playing in a rhythm section and accompanying a singer or group. But let's take it further. What about when you the only instrument accompanying a vocalist? How do you best make the song and vocalist sound great? Singer/Songwriter/Performer Susan Shel...
October 12, 2015
October 12, 2015 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBTonight is another night of great chops and killer tone! Joining me tonight is guitarist Steve Fister! Steve has worked with Steppenwolf, Pat Travers Band, Stu Hamm and Jack Cassidy. He was the musical director for Lita Ford and has 9 solo albums under his belt. He is presently playing in the Tri-Fecta with bassist Ric Fierabracci and drummer Ray Brinker, with their new album, "The Tri-Fecta - A Triple Threat." We talk to Steve about his solo career and his playing in The Tri-Fecta, ...
October 05, 2015
October 05, 2015 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBIt's another night of great tone! Bobby Cochran returns to the show (He joined us on our "surf music" show with Tom Potts and Matt Quilter, 8-3-2015). Tonight we talk about his work as a guitarist for hire, having worked with Steppenwolf, The Flying Burrito Bros. and Leon Russell. A man of many styles, wearing many hats, we also talk to him about his famous uncle, Eddie Cochran (Summertime Blues), his tone, technique, gear and his session work bouncing from Los Angeles and Nashville.
September 28, 2015
September 28, 2015 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBWith the LA Amp Show coming up this coming weekend, it seems appropriate that I have a pedal manufacturer that I met at the Guitar Pedal Expo, the sister show of the LA Amp Show. They had some great pedals at the show and I ended up buying one a couple of months later. My guest is Sean Pierce Johnson of Neunaber Audio Effects. Neunaber make some great digital pedals. We will be exploring them. I will also be playing an exclusive clip from the new album by Those American Girls, "All Tim...
September 21, 2015
September 21, 2015 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBSince 1975, Janet and Greg Deering started building banjos and Deering Banjos have become the largest manufacturer of banjos in America. And with good reason! These banjos are quality made, and are available in price ranges that everyone can afford. Joining us is Jaime Deering, Vice-President of Expansion, at Deering Banjo. Also returning to the show is Deering Artist David Maldonado, a mult-instrumentalist and recording artist. David will be bringing down his Deering Banjos and we wi...
September 14, 2015
September 14, 2015 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBTo continue with our look at new and innovative ideas and techniques being utilized in teaching our children how to play music and how it can improve their lives in many other ways, we welcome back Linda and Les Wise! We had them on before, on the FLO Guitar-Enthusiasts, once explaining their teaching curriculum, The Deliberate Musician, and they had also returned with a case study to see the program in action. Tonight we talk about their DVD program of The Deliberate Musician, which wa...
August 31, 2015
September 09, 2015 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBWe are honored to have Steve Vai on the show tonight! Steve has truly pioneered guitar playing and music and has taken the instrument into areas no one has gone before! We talk to Steve about his playing, his writing, and some of the other things that have made him who he is today! Steve is very much into supporting up and coming musicians and education and we talk to him about his involvement with the Make A Noise Foundation and the Vai Academy. A fascinating exploration into the min...
August 24, 2015
August 25, 2015 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBIf you have been playing professionally for some time, eventually you will need a manager. How do you pick a manager? What's the difference between a manager and an agent? We talk to legendary manager Bennett Glotzer about just that! Bennett was a lawyer that decided to become a manager and in 1967 started managing Blood, Sweat & Tears. Other clients he has managed are Procol Harum, Tom Rush, among others. He formed Grossman-Glotzer Management with Albert Grossman in 1969 and managed...
August 17, 2015
August 18, 2015 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBWhen I think of where music is today and an musician that is making it in today's highly convoluted music scene, I think Anna Sentina. A lovely lady, a multi-instrumentalist, but mostly known for her virtuoso bass playing, Anna is also very adept at promoting herself with social media and has accumulated over 30 million views on Youtube! We talk to Anna about her bass playing, her tone, gear, and how she uses social media to get the word out on Anna Sentina: an incredible woman and an i...
August 10, 2015
August 11, 2015 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBStudio guitarist, artist and educator Lance Allyn returns to the show with luthier Jeff Strametz. Jeff is the founder of Boulder Creek Guitars. Lance had brought one of these beautiful guitars to the show with Les Wise (check the FLO Guitar-Enthusiasts archives, June 8, 2015) but Lance didn't get to play the guitar on the show. I did get to try it out after the show and I had to have Jeff and Lance back on the show! Boulder Creek has a very interesting design and the tone of these gui...
August 03, 2015
August 04, 2015 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBKowabunga!!! Surf's up at All About Guitar!! What is surf music? Where did it start? What is the "surf" sound and how do you get it? We discuss that and more tonight with some of the people that were there during those days of twangy guitars and loads of reverb!! Joining me is Tom Potts, who played with the Chancellors. The Chancellors, by the way, was the group that singer-songwriter Paul Williams started his legendary career! Tom and the Chancellors were the traveling house band ...
July 27, 2015
July 28, 2015 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBWe all know, as guitarists, the problems we encounter when we play live, especially when we are trying to recreate the sounds we get in the studio. And even more difficult is trying to get the sound of our acoustic instruments to sound as close as possible in a high volume live situation. There are many options and solutions to miking our acoustic guitars, but what about those other instruments we are called upon to use? Tonight we explore two things: first some other stringed instruments...
July 20, 2015
July 21, 2015 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBSession guitarist, recording artist, and educator Carl Verheyen joins me in studio on this week's show! Known globally for his work in Supertramp, there is a lot more to Carl. As a session musician, he has played guitar on albums by Cher and the Bee Gees, among others, and his guitar work has been featured in film scores such as The Crow and The Usual Suspects. As an educator, Carl has written several books and instructional DVDs on guitar and is an adjunct instructor of studio jazz guit...
July 13, 2015
July 14, 2015 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBGuitarist Paul Richards is our guest and we will talk about his work with the California Guitar Trio! With fellow guitarists Bert Lams and Hideyo Moriya, the California Guitar Trio has developed quite a following with its music that intersects between rock, jazz, classical, and world music. Since 1991, the group has enthralled listeners with a singular sound that fearlessly crisscrosses genres. Paul also studied with Robert Fripp with his Guitar Craft course and actually met Bert and H...
Max Steingart
July 07, 2015 04:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBWelcome to the premiere of Jeff Floro: All About Guitar! On our opening show we talk about how to market ourselves by using social media. Our guest is Max Steingart, known as the "Father of Social Networking," Max has developed courses on internet marketing and social media and has published books, video and online courses. Max's internet training courses like "The Perpetual Prospector" and "Success Online: Network Marketing in the New Millenium" have become best sellers and his "Connect, Com...