Conversations in the Key of Life

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Conversations in the Key of Life is the podcast that talks to you about your musical journeys. Each episode finds Premier Guitar's Shawn Hammond talking to everyday guitarists and bassists about their hilarious, jealousy-inducing, sometimes tear-jerking experiences on a specific theme. Subjects range from hair-raising stories about meeting guitar heroes to insane gear finds, using the guitar to cope with tragedy, gigs from hell, and more.

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    • Oct 10, 2016 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 51m AVG DURATION
    • 7 EPISODES


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    Ep. #7 - Gear-Theft Horror Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2016 38:09


    Esoterica Electrica columnist/Hamer Guitars cofounder Jol Dantzig recounts the theft of the first Hamer bass, and PG fan Caleb Keeter recalls his double-whammy nightmare. 

    Episode 6 - Guitar Teachers Who Go Above & Beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2016 67:34


    PG reader Dustin Wallace and special guest John Bohlinger pay homage to instructors who made a huge impact on their musical lives.

    Ep. #5: Calling Random Swedes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2016 31:04


    CITKOL host Shawn Hammond calls Sweden's "national phone number" to ask random Swedish guitarists the same five questions.

    Ep. #4: Gigs from Hell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2016 65:16


    PG fans recount live performances gone horribly awry—from club cave-ins to CD-stealing hecklers and a bar whose over-the-top, sketchy-sounding name turned out to be all too apt.

    Ep. #3: Guitar As Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2016 60:33


    In this episode of Premier Guitar’s Conversations in the Key of Life podcast, PG fans share inspiring, touching accounts of how they made it through harrowing life struggles—alcoholism, cancer, and the untimely passing of a child—thanks to the mysterious healing properties of their 6-strings.

    Ep. #2: Insane Gear Finds

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2016 49:15


    PG fans share amazing gear-acquisition stories that are as jealousy-inducing as they are hilarious and touching.   

    Ep. #1: I Met My Guitar Hero

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2016 47:38


    In this debut episode of Premier Guitar’s Conversations in the Key of Life podcast, host Shawn Hammond talks to PG fans about their astounding brushes with guitar and bass greats—from a certain Flying V-wielding blues legend to indie-rock trailblazers and arena-rocking gods of mythic proportions.

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