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Dave Friedman is the great guru of the tube amp line that bear his name, he launched two years ago a line of electric guitars built and conceived with Grover Jackson. Dave talks about it in this interview done during the clinic in the L'Ampli à Lampes store in Paris, France (see the report in this article) as well as the release of a new flagship for the line of amps: the 100W BE-100 Deluxe head. Dave Friedman interview The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

Second part of the in-depth guitar in hand interview of the great Jazz guitarist Mike Moreno (mikemoreno.com) recorded at The Guitar Channel showroom in Paris, France during the American musician's visit to Europe. The first part of the interview is available in this article. Mike Moreno guitar in hand interview The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

Interview with Matthieu Humbert who is the French luthier behind Melophonic's (melophonics.fr) guitars and lap-steels at the 2019 Guitar Summit in Mannheim, Germany. Matthieu Humbert interview - Melophonic's The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

Mike Moreno is a great Jazz guitarist that The Guitar Channel could meet several times thanks to an introduction from Bruno Pelletier-Bacquaert (Jazz musician and regular columnist on our website). Mike being in Paris for a few days of vacation after a long summer tour in Canada, China, Japan and Italy, stopped at the showroom for an exciting interview guitar in hand. Mike Moreno uses a gorgeous hollow-body archtop guitar built by Texan luthier Stephen Marchione. Summary of the full article * Full version of the video interview * Video of a solo session Mike Moreno interview The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

Through the French musician and guitar event organizer Kevuan, The Guitar Channel was able to conduct an interview of the young Russian musician Alexandr Misko during the 2019 Guitar Summit in Mannheim, Germany. A great opportunity to meet this musician who totals more than 200 million views on his Youtube channel. Alexandr Misko interview The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

During a trip to the Czech Republic at Furch Guitars, The Guitar Channel had the unique opportunity to conduct an interview right in the middle of the guitar manufacture with the brand's president Petr Furch. He is the son of the founder Frantisek Furch who created in 1981 this brand became worldwide in the field of acoustic guitar. To complement this interview, don't miss the full video of the factory tour we did in Furch Guitars manufacture in Czech Republic. Petr Furch interview The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

The great Canadian city has been a must stop for The Guitar Channel for a couple of years now for the Montreal Jazz Festival. The program is always great and full of great musicians. In the video blogging episode below you will have extracts from concerts, live shots from the outside concerts, micro-interviews and more. Montreal 2019 - Video Blogging the Jazz fest Concerts of 2019 Here are the concerts I went to during this edition: * George Benson: despite being completely jet lagged,  I enjoyed a lot this concert, especially the second part which was more up beat. * Jacob Collier: great concert by the super talented multi-instrumentist youtuber who is now with a full band. * Rodrigo y Gabriela: excellent show by the duo. The crowd loved it, so did I. I hope to interview them in the future. * Peter Frampton: probably the best concert and biggest surprise as I did not expect such a level of energy. * Juan Carmona: deep and powerful Flamenco concert with some great solo pieces as well as music with the band. Photo Album The great press room is always a superb work environment for the media: Jacob Collier at the Club Soda: Great session with Stéphane Wrembel: Probably the best concert of the festival for me, Peter Frampton: Selfie with Mike Moreno before the interview: Mike Moreno soundchecking with the Kendrick Scott Band: Outside free concerts are a big plus of the Montreal Jazz fest: Inside the gorgeous "Maison Symphonique" hall right before the Rodrigo y Gabriela concert: Archive - 2013 Peter Frampton interview As a tribute to the great British musician, here is from the archive, this interview recorded with Peter Frampton in 2013 and now available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Until the next video blogging or interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

Tyler Bryant is the singer guitarist of the band The Shakedown who rocks the stages with a very effective and powerful Rock Blues. They have recently been opening for AC/DC and Guns'N Roses. Tyler was visiting Paris to promote their new album Truth and Lies. It was an opportunity to do an interview not Guitar in Hand but with a 1931 National in hand! Tyler Bryant interview The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

For the 3rd time The Guitar Channel was doing an interview with the singer and guitar player Ana Popovic who proposes with "Like It on Top" a strong album very well produced. A great opportunity to do a Guitar in Hand interview before her concert at the New Morning in Paris. Summary of the full article * The development of the album Like It on Top * The collaboration with Keb Mo * The participation of Robben Ford and Kenny Wayne Shepperd * The gear used for the album * Her stage pedalboard * The anecdotes of life on tour Ana Popovic interview The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Ana Popovic's gear Here's Ana's gorgeous 1964 vintage Strat: Ana's stage pedalboard: Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

On Sunday June 16, 2019 at 15:30 will be held the 6th edition of the International Guitar Rendez-Vous concert organized by and with Shaï Sebbag. His guest for 2019 is guitarist Fingerstyle of Scottish origin Will McNicol. They both came to the showroom to talk about this beautiful moment of guitar and music. Sunday June 16th 2019 - 15:30 Théâtre de la Contrescarpe Summary of the full article * Full video interview * How they met each other * Their approach of live performing * Bonus: a session in duo Will McNicol and Shaï Sebbag interview The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

Thanks to the connection of the bassist Laurent David (whom I warmly thank you for this), The Guitar Channel offers a Guitar in Hand interview with the guitarist Gary Lucas. Not only Gary Lucas was one of the discoverers of Jeff Buckley with whom he co-wrote Grace and Mojo Pin, but he also worked with Captain Beefheart and many other projects. Full article content * Interview in depth guitar in hand * Long sequences of play * Exploration of his open tunings playing * Album photo of the 1942 Gibson J45 and his 1966 Strat * Bonus: a solo session on the electric guitar Gary Lucas interview The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

While visiting the Guitar Point store in the village of Maintal a few kilometers from Frankfurt, The Guitar Channel was able to conduct an interview with Detlef Alder who founded the store. Get ready, because he has some guitar stories to tell! Detlef Alder interview The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Guitar Point visit Don't miss the video visit of Guitar Point in this article Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

The Guitares au Beffroi festival will hold its 7th edition from March 22nd to 24th in the city of Montrouge, right next to Paris, France. Here is an interview with Jean-Michel Proust, head of the festival, to learn all about the 2019 edition of this great guitar event. www.guitaresaubeffroi.com Jean Michel Proust interview Photos from the 2018 Guitares au Beffroi guitar show The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: The Guitar Channel booth As per the previous editions, The Guitar Channel will have its own booth in the middle of the guitar show to meet musicians and record interviews onsite. Come and say Hi! Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

The marketing director of the Musikmesse, Hendrik Müller, was present at NAMM 2019 as an exhibitor. He explains in the interview below why he is there and what can be expected for the 2019 edition of the Frankfurt music show. musikmesse.com Hendrik Müller interview Please note that the Musikmesse is a pro partner on The Guitar Channel. The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

While browsing my social networks I came across a guitar podcast named Everyone Loves Guitar (www.everyonelovesguitar.com). I listened to a few episodes and much appreciated the quality of the interviews conducted by its creator Craig Garber. This podcast was added to the directory of guitar podcasts that I maintain and I sent an email to Craig to mention this to him. We agreed to make a first Skype call to share our views on podcasting. Then we decided that it would probably be interesting to do some kind of cross-interviewing to talk about our respective projects. That's the result in video and audio in the podcast. Craig Garber interview - Everyone Loves Guitar podcast The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Conclusion I can only warmly recommend listening to the Everyone Loves Guitar podcast. The interviews are very well conducted. Each show is usually quite long, sometimes over an hour or two but I guarantee each and every minutes are totally worth it. Give it a try! Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.