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The Guitar Channel, passion amplifier for all the guitar aficionados. Started in 2009, The Guitar Channel allows people to discover the hidden stories behind the music they love while discovering new guitar genres and improving their ability to play the instrument. The mission of the show is to help discover all the facets of the guitar in all genres of music via in-depth interviews with musicians, luthiers, amp or effect builder and also via gear reviews. Stop losing your time searching for quality content about the guitar, subscribe! Tired of going through YouTube to find one good quality video once in a while? Subscribe for a few $ / month to The Guitar Channel and start watching high quality guitar content updated regularly.

Pierre Journel

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    MIGS Academy: boost your guitar skills in Classical, Fingerstyle or Rock in Montreux

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2024 11:39


    A major innovation for Montreux International Guitar Show aka the MIGS (migs.ch) is that this 2024 edition will be preceded by a guitar workshop with top Classical, Fingerstyle and Rock musicians! This is the MIGS Academy (migs-masters-camps.com) which will take place from Monday April 22 to Friday April 26 in Montreux. Here's an interview with

    Nyl Guitars – Presentation and demo by Michel Gentils in Puteaux

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2023 35:41


    Presentation and demonstration of two instruments by Nyl Guitars (fr.nylguitars.com) by musician Michel Gentils (michelgentils.com) in the presence of luthier Julien Jalaguier. Nyl Guitars demo concert Sound, video and edit: Philippe Camus The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: About the demo concerts

    CF Guitars – Presentation and demo by Hugo Martin in Puteaux

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 19:45


    Presentation and demonstration of two instruments by CF Guitars (Facebook page) by musician Hugo Martin (coursdeguitaremoderne.fr) in the presence of luthier Fred Charpiot. Configuration: CF Guitars demo concert Sound, video and edit: Philippe Camus The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: About the

    Criman Guitars – Presentation and demo by Hugo Martin in Puteaux

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 27:00


    Presentation and demonstration of two instruments by Criman Guitars (criman.ro) by musician Hugo Martin (coursdeguitaremoderne.fr) in the presence of luthier Christian Sandu. Configuration: Criman Guitars demo concert Sound, video and edit: Philippe Camus The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: About the demo

    Thomas Grumler Lutherie – Presentation and demo by Hugo Martin in Puteaux

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 18:14


    Presentation and demonstration instruments by Thomas Grumler Lutherie (lutherieguitare.wordpress.com) by musician Hugo Martin (coursdeguitaremoderne.fr) in the presence of luthier Thomas Grumler during the Puteaux Guitar Festival. Thomas Grumler Lutherie demo concert Sound, video and edit: Philippe Camus The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and

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    Marine Guitars – Presentation an demo by Marwan Boulaïd in Puteaux

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 21:20


    Presentation and demonstration of two guitars by Marine Guitars (marineguitars.com) by musician Marwan Boulaïd (marwanboulaidmusic.com) in the presence of luthier Marine Pacaut. Marine Guitars demo concert Sound, video and edit: Philippe Camus The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: About the demo concerts

    Tausch Guitars – Presentation an demo by Marwan Boulaïd in Puteaux

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 25:32


    Presentation and demonstration of two guitars by Tausch Guitars (tausch-guitars.de) by musician Marwan Boulaïd (marwanboulaidmusic.com) in the presence of luthier Rainer Tausch. Tausch Guitars demo concert Sound, video and edit: Philippe Camus The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: About the demo concerts

    Boxis Guitars – Presentation an demo by Marwan Boulaïd in Puteaux

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 14:01


    Presentation and demonstration of two guitars by Boris Guitars (boxisguitars.com) by musician Marwan Boulaïd (marwanboulaidmusic.com) in the presence of luthier Alexis Bonin. Boxis Guitars demo concert Sound, video and edit: Philippe Camus The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: About the demo concerts

    Berg Guitares – Presentation and demo by Hugo Martin in Puteaux

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 25:40


    Presentation and demonstration of two instruments by Berg Guitares (berg-guitares.com) by musician Hugo Martin (coursdeguitaremoderne.fr) in the presence of luthier Jonathan Berg. Configuration: Berg Guitares demo concert Sound, video and edit: Philippe Camus The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: About the demo

    Micoud Guitares – Presentation an demo by Marwan Boulaïd in Puteaux

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 19:41


    Presentation and demonstration of two guitars by Micoud Guitares (micoud-guitares.com) by musician Marwan Boulaïd (marwanboulaidmusic.com) in the presence of luthier Baptiste Micoud. Micoud Guitares demo concert Sound, video and edit: Philippe Camus The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: About the demo concerts

    TM Lutherie – Presentation an demo by Marwan Boulaïd in Puteaux

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 14:17


    Presentation and demonstration of two guitars by TM Lutherie (tmlutherie.fr) by musician Marwan Boulaïd (marwanboulaidmusic.com) in the presence of luthier Thomas Meuret. TM Lutherie demo concert Sound, video and edit: Philippe Camus The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: About the demo concerts

    Kopo Guitar – Presentation and demo by Hugo Martin in Puteaux

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 24:50


    Presentation and demonstration of two instruments by Kopo Guitar (kopo.fr) by musician Hugo Martin (coursdeguitaremoderne.fr) in the presence of luthier Fred Pons. Configuration: Kopo Guitar demo concert Sound, video and edit: Philippe Camus The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: About the demo

    Lame Horse Instruments – Presentation and demo by Hugo Martin in Puteaux

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2023 22:41


    Presentation and demonstration of a Lame Horse Instruments (lamehorse.net) guitar by musician Hugo Martin (coursdeguitaremoderne.fr) in the presence of luthier Chris Jenkins. Lame Horse Instruments demo concert Sound, video and edit: Philippe Camus The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: About the demo

    Dejardin Guitare – Presentation and demo by Hugo Martin in Puteaux

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 32:15


    Presentation and demonstration of two Dejardin Guitare (dejardinguitare.be) by musician Hugo Martin (coursdeguitaremoderne.fr) in the presence of luthier Ghislain Dejardin. Dejardin Guitare demo concert Sound, video and edit: Philippe Camus The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: About the demo concerts As always,

    Guitares Berdah – Presentation an demo by Hugo Martin in Puteaux

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 25:25


    Presentation and demonstration of two Guitares Berdah (guitaresberdah.com) by musician Hugo Martin (coursdeguitaremoderne.fr) in the presence of luthier Michel Berdah. Guitares Berdah demo concert Sound, video and edit: Philippe Camus The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: About the demo concerts As always,

    Tausch Guitars 665 Raw review of a great sounding German boutique guitar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 9:51


    German luthier Rainer Tausch (tausch-guitars.de) builds incredible guitars that are a successful blend of tradition and modernity. Indeed, the lines of his guitars are inspired by well-known American models, such as the Telecaster in the case of this 665 Raw. But Rainer doesn't just copy a well-known recipe - far from it! The 665 Raw

    Songwriting in a 50h course: Henning Pauly and Rafael Cano interview to know everything!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2023 25:41


    I've known Henning Pauly for years since I've seen him at almost every show except the NAMM where he decided not to go anymore. You probably also know him because his videos on YouTube are a must. Well, this time Henning decided to share his knowledge of songwriting by putting together a 50+ hour course

    Teuffel, Ruokangas, Spalt, Sergio and Tausch, what the guitar builders have to say about The Guitar Channel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2023 2:56


    In January 2021, we were still in lockdown mode all over the world so there was no Winter NAMM that year. So I decided to do a live interview with several of the best and most original luthiers in Europe: Here is what they said spontaneously at the end of the interview. I was touched

    Cem Ocek from Ocek Guitars interview with a Turkish builder with some cool new shapes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 30:35


    Cem Ocek (ocekguitars.com) is a Turkish luthier based in Germany who offers very original guitar shapes. Here he is in Zoom interview to present his Synapse and Puduhepa models. He has a very original approach to guitar design. The results are some cool instrument shapes very far from the usual LP or S style shapes

    MIDI pedalboard configuration to drive your guitar software on a computer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 17:55


    In this CAM or CAG gear chronicle (as you prefer), we tackle with Guillaume Jeulin from Blue Cat Audio (bluecataudio.com) a subject that usually makes guitarists run away: MIDI! Don't worry, we're not going to talk about guitar synthesizers but about configuring and using a pedal board to drive via MIDI what's happening on your

    Kari Nieminen interview, Finnish guitar builders for Versoul Guitars

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022 19:25


    During a tourist visit in Paris, France of Kari Nieminem, I had the pleasure to welcome the Finnish luthier at the showroom to do an interview about his extraordinary instruments. Versoul Guitars (versoul.com) offers beautifully crafted instruments with unique designs. Kari Nieminen interview The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available

    How to setup an audio interface to play guitar on your Mac computer – Blue Cat Audio chronicle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 11:08


    As part of a collaboration with Blue Cat Audio (bluecataudio.com), editor of CAM software for the studio and for the guitar, here is a new CAM (Computer Assisted Music) column. or CAG (Computer Assisted Guitar), as Guillaume Jeulin, the founder of Blue Cat Audio, likes to say. This time it is the connection and configuration

    Setup an audio interface to play guitar on your PC computer – Blue Cat Audio chronicle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 12:54


    As part of a collaboration with Blue Cat Audio (bluecataudio.com), a software editor for studio and guitar, we recorded a series of videos dedicated to Computer Assisted Music (CAM). Guillaume Jeulin, founder and developer of Blue Cat Audio, even talks about CAG (Computer Assisted Guitar). In this first part, we start with the basics: connecting

    Montreux International Guitar Show 2022, interviews with the Swizz organizers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 11:32


    David Rosset and Emmanuel Cottier are the two Swiss organizers of the Montreux International Guitar Show (migs.ch) which will take place from April 29 to May 1, 2022 on the shores of Lake Geneva in Montreux in the Casino Barrière. MIGS organizers interview Photo album of the Casino Barrière The Guitar Channel will be in

    Blue Cat Audio, interview with Guillaume Jeulin in his development studio

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 11:39


    Guillaume Jeulin, developer and founder of the software company Blue Cat Audio (bluecataudio.com) was, as yours truly, one of the speakers of the guitar workshop organized by Pat O'May in Brittany, the Guit-Ar-Camp. On my way back from the 3 days workshop, I stopped at his place to record this interview. Guillaume Jeulin interview The

    Victor Lee guitar in hand interview with the Korean born American musician

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 50:00


    Met via Clubhouse, Victor Lee (victorleemusic.com) is a Korean born musician who came to the US at the age of 16. His instrumental music is awesome, he plays great and the production is very well done. In addition Victor plays on the great American guitars from Suhr and Tom Anderson so he has obviously very

    Victor Pitoiset & Melissa Lesnie play Les Paul & Mary Ford – Showroom concert

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 25:21


    On Thursday, May 20, 2021, singer Melissa Lesnie and guitarist Victor Pitoiset came to give a live concert in the showroom to (re)discover the wonderful music of Les Paul & Mary Ford. Victor Pitoiset & Melissa Lesnie concert Page Facebook - Page Band Camp Audio of the concert available in the podcast The audio version

    Andy Wood, guitar in hand interview with the musician who came from the mandolin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 43:28


    Thanks to Mark Lettieri I was able to get in touch with Andy Wood, this American musician is incredibly good at the guitar and started at the mandolin. His Junktown album of instrumental music is a treat with a melodic sense worthy of his idols Eric Johnson or Eddie Van Halen. Andy Wood interview The

    Yeore Kim and Antoine Boyer play Tangram – Live showroom concert replay

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2021 18:22


    On Thursday, June 10, 2021 the talented duo composed of Korean Yeore Kim on harmonica and Antoine Boyer (antoineboyermusic.com) on guitar came to give a live concert from the showroom of The Guitar Channel in Paris. Here is the full replay below. Yeore Kim and Antoine Boyer concert The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version

    Sean Ashe guitar in hand interview with the talented musician

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 87:56


    First met in 2018 at NAMM, Sean Ashe (seanashemusic.com) is an American musician with a strong melodic sense. He has released a new single called Ocean on May 15, 2021, 5 years after his album Flux. It is guitar in hand (a Tom Anderson of course!) that he answered all my questions from his home

    Janek Gwizdala bass in hand interview with a super creative musician

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 40:42


    Janek Gwizdala (janekgwizdala.com) is a world class bass player who has played with many musicians from John Mayer to Mike Stern. It was Mark Lettieri who recommended him to me and put me in touch with Janek. I didn't know before this London-born musician who is now based in Los Angeles. The 40min interview with

    Classic S Suhr, the best American Super Strat today

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 8:29


    "Classic S Suhr, the best American Super Strat today?" Come on! Let's assume the bold statement that the Classic S from Suhr Guitars (suhr.com) represents the best of the modern Super Strat in the production guitar segment. Big fan of John Suhr (whom I hope to interview one of these days!!) and his work in

    Ben Eunson, guitar in hand interview with the Australian musician based in NYC

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 34:26


    Through Jeff McErlain (whom I would like to thank in passing) I did the interview of Ben Eunson (beneunson.com) below guitar in hand with this young Australian guitarist based in New York City. It was a blast to to record this video with this amazing musician. Ben Eunson interview The Guitar Channel podcast The audio

    Cory Wong, guitar in hand interview with the Funk musician from Vulfpeck

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 39:35


    Cory Wong (corywongmusic.com) is one of those guitarists who make you tap your foot immediately because of his incredible sense of groove. Whether it's through his solo albums or with Vulfpeck or Fearless Flyers, this guitar Funk master takes you in an irresistible whirlwind. Here he is in an interview with his guitar in hand

    Greg Howe guitar in hand interview from Shrapnel to Michael Jackson and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 60:38


    The American guitar player Greg Howe has played with huge pop stars from Michael Jackson to Justin Timberlake, Enrique Iglesias and more. His career as a solo artist or within a band has also been very rich. Here is a guitar in hand interview from his home in Oklahoma. The two other interviews with Greg

    Snarky Puppy Mark Lettieri interview about The Baritone Sessions Vol.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 37:36


    The Texas based guitar player Mark Lettieri (marklettieri.com) who plays with Snarky Puppy among many projects is the guest of this guitar in hand interview recorded from his home studio. The occasion was the release of his new solo album The Baritone Sessions Vol.2. Mark goes through his composition process and walks through the conception

    Zane Carney, guitar in hand presents Alter Ego, the album of his quartet

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 54:09


    Zane Carney (zanecarney.com) is an American guitar player who accompanied people like John Mayer or Jonny Lang on tour. He is now moving more and more toward working on his own music. Alter Ego is the album of his quartet. It is full of ferocious Jazz as Zane puts it himself. Here is a guitar

    Rainer Tausch interview with the German boutique guitar builder

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 21:07


    Rainer Tausch is the German guitar maker behind Tausch Guitars (tausch-guitars.de). He was the guest of a live interview on The Guitar Channel. In this video he talks about his training as a luthier, his 665 Raw Deluxe model and his philosophy of electric guitar building. Rainer Tausch interview Rainer Tausch interviews from the archives

    Popa Chubby interview guitar in hand about his album Tinfoil Hat

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 34:18


    Here is a guitar in hand video interview with the American musicien Popa Chubby well known to usually 200 shows per year. He presents his latest album Tinfoil Hat and how he has adapted to the pandemic situation. Take a listen to the album as I think it is one of the best Popa Chubby

    Verso Instruments, interview with the German luthier Robin Stummvoll

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 27:52


    The German guitar builder Robin Stummvoll from Verso Instruments (versoinstruments.com) has a very original approach to what is an electric guitar. In this live interview the luthier presents his Cosmo model which is built around a neck and a bent sheet of metal. Check-out his work, it's very refreshing to see an out-of-the-box design in

    Tausch Guitars 665 Raw Deluxe review, a great German boutique guitar

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 12:00


    The German luthier Rainer Tausch (tausch-guitars.de) makes guitars that have a very classic appearance but are in fact completely revisited instruments. In the case of the 665 Raw Deluxe model, it is clearly Telecaster inspired. And yet this luthier guitar is a hollow-body with a glued neck, so it's far from the Esquire. Tausch 665

    Gus G talks about his Blackfire pickups and let you win a set of humbuckers!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 22:48


    The Greek guitar player Gus G who played with Ozzy Osbourne and now leads his own band Firewind launches his brand of guitar pickups, Blackfire (blackfirepickups.com). In this guitar in hand interview he demonstrates the two types of models, the Immortal (passive) and the Proteus (active) and talks about his current projects. Win a pair

    Ariel Posen guitar in hand interview about his album “Headway”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 42:58


    It was a blast to record this interview with the Canadian musician Ariel Posen (arielposen.com). His new album Headway is will be released on March 5th 2021. It is full of great songs with some awesome guitar playing. During this guitar in hand interview, Ariel Posen speaks about his composition process, how he records, how

    Adam Levy, guitar in hand interview from Brooklyn, New-York

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 42:24


    The great American guitar player Adam Levy (adamlevy.com) was the guest of this guitar in hand live interview recorded via Zoom. He showcases a gorgeous archtop Gibson L-7 from 1945 and talk about his latest projects. Adam Levy interview The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on

    Mike Campbell of The Dirty Knobs, Tom Petty’s alter ego in interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 20:35


    Mike Campbell is the American guitarist who accompanied Tom Petty for decades. He has just released an excellent album called Wreckless Abandon with his band The Dirty Knobs (thedirtyknobs.com). The second guitarist of the band, Jason Sinay, was also interviewed. At 70 years old Mike Campbell still has the drive to release an incandescent Rock

    Franfret luthier’s guitar model #1, a Strat with a Mahogany body

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 14:38


    The Spanish luthier Francisco Rodriguez is the craftsman behind the Franfret brand (franfret.net). Already interviewed several times, he sent to the showroom of The Guitar Channel a Strat like no other. Indeed, not only is the inspiration clearly David Gilmour's vintage guitar #00001 but its body is made of Mahogany. On this kind of guitar

    Jason Sinay interview about Mike Campbell Dirty Knobs debut album

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 46:19


    Jason Sinay (jasonsinay.com) is a Los Angeles studio musician who is playing and singing in Mike Campbell band The Dirty Knobs. They have just released their debut album Wreckless Abandon which is full of cool songs and great dual guitar tones. Jason Sinay interview The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is

    Montreux International Guitar Show, live interview with the organizers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 26:46


    If the situation allows it and the planets align, the Montreux International Guitar Show will hold its first edition in Montreux, Switzerland from April 23rd to 25th, 2021. The Guitar Channel is a partner of this event organized by Emmanuel Cottier and David Rosset. Here are the two Swiss acolytes in a live interview to

    Winter NAMM 2021 live wrap-up – Spalt, Ruokangas, Ergon, Teuffel and Taylor Guitars

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 113:52


    As a wrap-up of the online edition of the 2021 Winter NAMM here is a live discussion with some of the best European boutique guitar builders who are regular exhibitors at NAMM and Andy Powers from Taylor Guitars. Guest list Tania and Michael Spalt from Spalt Instruments (spaltinstruments.com) Adriano Sergio from Ergon Guitars (ergonguitars.com) Ulrich

    Projects of Three 2021 – Interview Adriano Sergio, Michael Spalt and Uli Teuffel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 36:39


    For the second year the amazingly creative luthiers Adriano Sergio from Ergon Guitars (ergonguitars.com) in Portugal, Michael Spalt from Spalt Instruments (spaltinstruments.com) in Austria and Uli Teuffel from Teuffel Guitars (teuffel.com) in Germany are joining forces under the banner of their Projetcs of Three (projectsofthree.com). In 2020 they released the Red Collection, for 2021 it

    Doug Aldrich interview about the album from The Dead Daisies with Glenn Hughes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 32:14


    The Dead Daisies (thedeaddaisies.com) will release Holy Ground their 2021 album with Glenn Hughes as a lead singer and bass player. Here is a Skype video interview with Doug Aldrich to talk about the whole process of composing and recording the album. We also touched base on his participation to the United Guitars Vol.2 project.

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