What Goes On...

To round off a very strange year we have the wonderful @blackhamimages in for a chat. I totally forgot about it and got to the meeting late because I was trying to teach my 5yo who was on his third 2 week self-iso of the 12 week term... Sigh. Anyway, Rob is a dear friend, great guitarist, and killer photographer. All of that and humble to a fault. We spoke about being in a band, producing The Cooper Temple Clause, and Slash turning up to a photo shoot without THE HAT. Merry Christmas, please stay safe and enjoy!

Mike @vennart is known to be brutally honest about pretty much everything. He did not disappoint in our chat with him. We cover early musical influences, feeling like an outsider, the unconcious evolution of Oceansize, and all that has come after. Thanks so much Mikey!

Getting to chat with @calculizer #ChrisWalla this week was a truly joyful experience. The @dcfc founder and producer talks us through his (rather traumatic) early music life and just how Death Cab began in a basement with a 4 track, grew into the multiplatinum giant it became, and some reasons why he decided to step away. Enjoy.

.@misterbenellis was a stalwart on the 90s Glasgow rock scene. Mogwai supported his band. We talk through beginnings, diversification, navigating the labyrinthine world of touring and playing for Iggy... Enjoy..

This week @noelhogan from @thecranberries shares the rollercoaster of careening from critics' darlings to believing their record had flopped, to dominating US college radio, all within a few months, everything which followed from that, and coping with the loss of Dolores. Thanks, Noel!!

Bill Rahmy @manager_of_champions is a legend in every sense. Production manager for so many huge and influential acts, and we went deep quickly. Enjoy.

This week, for your listening pleasure, we present Ross MacDonald from The 1975 @rass1975. We discuss early life in the band, coping with tourlife and how un-rock'n'roll life seems to be these days. Enjoy.

This Dan Coggins interview was a big deal for me. Dan designed all the Lovetone pedals. Over Christmas '97, Flood leant me his Lovetone Big Cheese, and that act of kindness coupled with that example of sonic wizardry had a huge formative effect on me, ultimately driving me to make guitar fx and amps. Enjoy. @coggins_audio_ltd

You'll have seen or heard Yul Vazquez in movies (The Mambo Kings, Runaway Bride, American Gangster), TV (Seinfeld, Sex and the City, The Sopranos) and theatre, but what you may not know is that he also has a long history of being a musician which led to becoming a member of bands Urgent and Diving For Pearls during the 1980s. We hit the ground running on this one - no intro - and dug into early life as the son of an actor mother who took up the drums aged 7, onto guitarist in a Miami Beach-based 5-sets-per-night metal covers band, hanging out with Judas Priest and his eventual move to New York. Enjoy. Instagram - @yuluminati

Since the late 70s, Dave Gregory, along with Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding as the classic XTC line-up, has influenced countless other musicians. Dave graciously spent time with us talking about early piano lessons, saving up for his first guitar, school bands, prog rock,focusing on the art rather than the tools early on, delivery driving and then how he finally landed the XTC gig. Following that we spoke about life on the road and in the studio with XTC, Andy's struggle with stage performance and tour-life, and the eventual disintegration of the band in that form. Enjoy.

I'm too sexy for this blurb. Enjoy. Instagram - @rightsaidfredofficial

This episode we have a natter with Joe Rubel, producer/ mixer/ co-writer to the likes of Ed Sheeran, and Beyonce. We touch on drive, diversification, embarrassing mistakes and lessons learned. Enjoy. Instagram - @joerubel

After a week's hiatus where I swam in the sea every day and ignored all electronic communication, we are delighted to announce that Vicky Warwick joins us on @whatgoesonpodcast this week. Vicky is a session bass (and other assorted instruments) player for the likes of Charli XCX, Rod Stewart and Cee Lo Green to name but a few. We cover studying at Bass Tech, the first proper, job, setting fire to a chap who was trying to chat her up, whether that @radvxz song is about her and moving to the U.S. as a cure to post-tour blues. Enjoy. Instagram - @sheplaysbass

Nalle Colt is a Malmö-born guitarist who plays in LA R&B band, Vintage Trouble. The teen skate phenom took up guitar after an injury at age 13 and years later, despite running a thriving skatepark and shop in Malmö, decided he needed to move to LA to pursue his musical aspirations.. Enjoy. Instagram - @nallecolt

Andy Sneap, ladies and gents! He has been at the forefront of metal since he co-founded Sabbat at 15 years old, has also played with Hell and is currently depping for Glen Tipton in Judas Priest. With over 100 album production credits to his name ranging from Napalm Death to Megadeth, Saxon to Opeth, the breadth and depth of his knowledge and expertise in the studio are A++. Enjoy. Instagram - @andysneap

Laura Mary Carter - Hurrah! In this episode we span time. From musical beginnings at school, through DIY gigs and 7" releases, illegal immigrants/ suspected terrorists hiding in her bedroom, and FoH engineers who only speak Pingu. Enjoy. Instagram - @laura_mary_carter - @bloodredshoesuk - nevermeetyouridolspodcast

A bit of an epic journey this week. Radiohead guitar tech Adam 'I quite like danger' Cummings is someone who I have had the great pleasure of working with on various projects over the years, but his main gig these days is as right hand man to Ed O'Brien. His path into the music industry was not actively sought, but once hooked, he has worked his socks (and various limbs and joints) off. Always looking for the next 'thrill', he decided to pick up 'Teach yourself Climbing In A Weekend' as he was recovering from a compound fracture of his leg. A broken leg sustained after falling off a moving car, or something equally responsible. In Adam's words from this episode - "It gets worse..." Enjoy.

Erin Davis, Miles Davis's youngest son and one of three executors of the jazz legend's estate, is someone I have been fortunate to call a friend for a few years now, and it was a joy to catch up in this episode. We get into how it was growing up as the son of a living legend, playing in a band (Bloodline) with Joe Bonamassa, being out on tour with Miles and his band at 14yo, being taught the Minor Pentatonic scale by John Schofield, and chords by Robben Ford. Enjoy! Insta - @edavis5000

Another pre-COVID recording! Kev makes wonderful guitars these days (find his insta below), and if you have broken yours, he's the man to bring it back to life. Growing up in a very Goth-y Bedford he veered towards and became super-involved in the DIY-heavy skate/punk scene. Made a guitar and then learned to play it. The first gig was impromptu, on a front lawn. School bands progressed, evolved, came and went, he became a DIY-promoter in his teens and actually called the numbers on the back of his fave band singles and convinced them to come and play gigs where his band could support. That was a launchpad for his own career, John Peel sessions, being at the infamous Fugazi gig in front of the Whitehouse, and hanging out with Rage Against The Machine. Enjoy. scx Instagram - @providence_guitars

Freddie Cowan, ladies and gents! Vaccines guitarist, clothes-lover and creator, all around considerate chap who clearly thinks deeply about the motive forces in both his own life and the lives of the broader population of our country/ planet. Enjoy. We did. scx @thevaccines @basicrights

Matt and I are nothing if not inconsistent, and today we are a day late on releasing this week's episode, which means we are consistently inconsistent. Oxymorons aside, I'm delighted to introdue this week's willing participant: Joel Pott - Pop star front man and co-writing ubermensch. I've had the pleasure of knowing Joel for about 20yrs and am very grateful to him for, amongst other things, trying the Little Chopper proto and buying Little Chop 002 off the back of that, and having me out on tour with Athlete with a couple of bands I played in. This episode covers early life, musical development, the wax and wain of pop stardom, and the tricky early path into co-writing with the likes of London Grammar, Ellie Goulding and of course George Ezra. I hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording this episode. scx

Well, most of you will know all about Jesse, his talents and his creations, but for the few of you who don't, he is the man behind, amongst many other things, the Lazy J J20, arguably one of the most desirable gigging amps on the planet. In this episode we dig into his back-story, his ethos, and various tangential nonsense. Basically a typical (pre-covid lockdown) WGO episode. Happy Birthday brother! Instagram - @lazyjprojects

I love Billy Bush - he is an old skool gent. Multiple Grammy Nominations for producing/ engineering and mixing for, amongst others Garbage, The Naked and Famous, Neon Trees, Julia Stone, Fink, Foster the People, Muse, Alanis Morissette, Jake Bugg, Beck, and Boxer Rebellion. He lives in Los Angeles and works from his studio "Red Razor Sounds" in Atwater Village. He is a tech-master, husband to Shirley Manson, inveterate tinkerer, and single-malt drinker. Enjoy. Instagram/ Twitter: @ambushinc

Jesse Quinn is a multi-instrumentalist, perhaps best known for playing bass in Keane, but has many, many strings to his bow. Learn how he survived for a week on Cointreau and a loaf of bread, and how he came to start Old Jet, plus more, in this episode... Instagram: @j.j.quin and @oldjet

This episode we had the great pleasure of talking to Jeremy Pritchard of Everything Everything, and sometime bass rumbler for @foals. With talk about the iminent new E_E_ record, and in depth discussion aboutexperiences with previous records/bands and the growing and changing of young musicians, there lots to inspire in here! Thanks, Jez. Enjoy...! Twitter: @PritchardJeremy , @e_e_ Intagram: @jeremeej

Sam Parker. Lockdown-cast #1... Ex-Razorlight manager, ordained multi-faith minister, mental health and wellbeing consultant. Wonderful lady. Enjoy. Instagram - @revsamparker www.parker-consulting.co.uk

This was such a fun episode to record. Charlotte's career from its genesis in Nightnurse, through Ash, emotional break-down, solo artist, then session player and on to composer and lecturer is all covered here. Enjoy! Twitter - @CHatherley79 Instagram - @charlottehatherley  

Well, this took a while to post. High as kites on Weanie Beans coffee, Matt and I talk equal parts gibberish/ fact about our routes to present work situations, life lessons, and puns. I catagorically guarantee this is just what you need to watch on the last day before your Christams hols start. Go on, close your email client, grab a caffeinated beverage and hop on our WGO magic carpet of piffle. scx

Hello ye good people of the internet and welcome to the sixth episode of What Goes On, a series of interviews with interesting people from all over the music industry. Today we are delighted to be joined by Justin Sandercoe, an online guitar teacher and the man behind Justin Guitar. This eponymously named YouTube channel has amassed over 1 million subscribers thanks to Justin's high quality instructional videos and has led to him being dubbed 'one of the most influential guitar teachers in history'. Check out the Justin Guitar youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/JustinSa... and find his Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/justinguita... What goes on is a podcast/video series about life in the music industry. Through a series of interviews with some rather spectacular human beings, we want to provide you with an insight into what it means to live and work in the music industry. Each of our guests have contributed their immense talents to this industry, and we are delighted to help share their stories, insights and words of wisdom. We hope you enjoy/enjoyed the video. Please feel free like and/or subscribe and, should you ever be in West London, we would delighted for you to drop in and say hi at either Monty's Guitars or Audio Kitchen (or both).

  The fifth episode of What Goes on is here (and also there. Kind of everywhere really. The internet's strange like that)! For this positively penta-temporal episode, we are joined by the one and only Earl of Daneland, Mr Peter Honoré himself. Known by his legions of adoring internet followers as Danish Pete, he is a presenter on (and the brains behind) the fantastically successful Andertons TV. He has also had an illustrious career as a session guitarist, playing stadium tours with some of the biggest artists in the music industry, and he now enjoys a substantial social media following in his own right. Check out Pete's Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/peterhonore and his Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mrpeterhono... What goes on is a podcast/video series about life in the music industry. Through a series of interviews with some rather spectacular human beings, we want to provide you with an insight into what it means to live and work in the music industry. Each of our guests have contributed their immense talents to this industry, and we are delighted to help share their stories, insights and words of wisdom. For those of you looking for a few places to dip in and out, we've compiled this handy little list: An unusual welcome 0:00 Where are you from Danish Pete? 0:52 How did you come to be called Danish Pete? 1:25 Wait, you had a Tom Jones gig!? 3:17 A further exposition of Pete's highly impressive CV. 7:04 Did you ever have to audition for any of these gigs? 8:50 Pete talks about why he stopped touring. 12:23 The challenges of life as a session musician. 13:24 How did you first get into playing the guitar? 15:05 The rise of the Insta guitarist. 18:59 'The best thing you can do is f*ck up in front of loads of people'. 27:41 Some reflections on the wider impact of social media. 32:37 Steve gets slightly obsessive about sleep. 37:35 'I just like to get stuff done'. 41:32 How Pete transformed Andertons. 48:38 Are you ever surprised at the reaction to Andertons videos? 55:20 The internet is both a strange and a great place. 59:28 A chat about the recent proliferation of guitar effects pedals. 1:04:53 Some thoughts on Pete's signature Thorpyfx 'The Dane' pedal. 1:08:52 Thanks and goodbye. 1:18:20 We hope you enjoy/enjoyed the video. Please feel free like and/or subscribe and, should you ever be in West London, we would delighted for you to drop in and say hi at either Monty's Guitars or Audio Kitchen (or both).

We are delighted to announce that this, the fourth episode of What Goes On, has arrived on time and without any technical faults. Thanks for sticking with us, we knew this day would come eventually. In today's episode, we are delighted to be joined by the very model of a modern major stompbox manufacturer, Adrian Thorpe MBE. Known by the mononym 'Thorpy', Adrian is the brains behind ThorpyFX, a well-known maker of some of the finest guitar effects pedals the industry has to offer. Check out Thorpy's wares at: https://www.thorpyfx.com. Follow him on instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thorpyfx/ What goes on is a podcast/video series about life in the music industry. Through a series of interviews with some rather spectacular human beings, we want to provide you with an insight into what it means to live and work in the music industry. Each of our guests have contributed their immense talents to this industry, and we are delighted to help share their stories, insights and words of wisdom. This is a long video, so -although we wouldn't recommend missing a second of it- we've outlined some of the best places to dip in and out: We get distracted by Podcast recording software 0:33 Who are you, where did you come from 2:00 Where did your passion for -and knowledge of- electronics come from? 6:50 Thorpy's first pedal build 10:50 We find out what electronics, fishing and bison hunting have in common 12:54 The merits of failure 16:55 The beginner's guide to eating an elephant (don't worry, none of us have ever harmed elephants) 20:06 How did ThorpyFX start? (and a very interesting conversation about pedal design) 22:42 Why do your pedals have holes in? 28:54 What does a day in the life of Thorpy look like? 35:30 A chat about the realities of running a business 38:10 SPRINGS!!! 45:05 Thorpy reveals the one negative thing about his pedals 47:06 The importance of presentation and customer experience 49:45 The difficulties in separating personal life from business life 1:02:00 Thorpy's journey with physical injuries and recovery 1:07:00 Apparently your body can fix itself by eating itself. Lovely 1:10:47 A brief chat about competition, friends and doing what you know 1:20:55 Designing The Dane (and how Thorpy met Danish Pete in the first place) 1:22:50 So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish 1:32:30 We hope you enjoy/enjoyed the video. Please feel free like and/or subscribe and, should you ever be in West London, we would delighted for you to drop in and say hi at either Monty's or Audio Kitchen (or both).

With the joyous inevitability normally reserved for the rising of a new dawn, another episode of What Goes On is upon us. For anyone who doesn't yetknow, What Goes On is a podcast about life in the music industry. Through a series of interviews with some rather spectacular human beings, we want to provide you with an insight into what it means to live and work in the music industry. For this week's episode, we are excited to be joined by the simply magnificent John J Presley. John is a Brighton-based touring bluesman with a spellbindingly unique style and an evocative, visceral voice. You can check out his work at https://www.johnjpresley.com/ and find his Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/johnjpresley/ We hope you enjoy/enjoyed the video. Please feel free like and/or subscribe and, should you ever be in West London, we would delighted for you to drop in and say hi at either Monty's or Audio Kitchen (or both).

Welcome to the second ever episode of What Goes On, a podcast about life in the music industry. Through a series of interviews with some rather spectacular human beings, we want to provide you with an insight into what it means to live and work in the music industry. In today's episode, we are absolutely delighted to be joined by David Baker. David is a hugely talented session bass player who has worked with a dazzling array of artists including Ella Eyre and James Arthur. You can follow him on Instagram @thebakerloo https://www.instagram.com/thebakerloo/ We've fixed the watermark that plagued last week's episode, but we've got a brand new technical issue for you to enjoy this week. We don't have any video footage from 11:05 until 17:44, so the screen does just go black for little bit. Sorry about this, we should be free from major technical issues from now on. For those of you with limited time on your hands (or limited inclination to spend a whole hour watching this video), we've outlined some of the best places to dip in and out: Who are you and where do you come from? 0:57 An amusing anecdote about a child, an ice cream and a very expensive car 2:20 When did you first pick up an instrument and how did you end up playing bass? 4:07 The importance of having a good teacher. 6:54 When did you first play in a proper band? 8:00 The merits of persistence ft. a man named Mullarkey. 9:52 The strengths and limitations of music in the education system and thoughts on getting jobs as a musician. 12:40 Dave tells us about his first big gig. 16:00 How do you actually get gigs? 17:41 How do rehearsals work for touring musicians? 19:20 Does anything change over the course of a tour? 24:00 Is it hard not to drink too much on tour? 27:20 Steve reveals surprising knowledge pertaining to Dave Grohl's sausages. 29:35 That time Dave accidentally got high on stage. 32:11 The difficulties in adjusting from being on tour to being at home. 35:30 Have you got any side projects? 41:05 We finally have a talk about gear! 44:43 A chat about latency and the invasion of the Battenbergs. 49:00 What would you say to your younger self? 52:00 What would your younger self say to you? 57:18 Goodbye! 58:25 We hope you enjoy/enjoyed the video. Please feel free like and/or subscribe and, should you ever be in West London, we would delighted for you to drop in and say hi at either Monty's or Audio Kitchen (or both).

Jubilations! The very first episode of What Goes On is here and amongst us, floating around in the digital ether. Through a series of interviews with some rather spectacular human beings, we want to provide you with an insight into what it means to live and work in the music industry. In today's episode, we sit down with Jay Schleusener, the bass tech for Kings of Leon. Apologies about the video stutter in places and the watermark at the top of the screen. Don't worry though, we've got these things fixed for future episodes. We understand that these videos are a little long, so we've outlined some of the best places to dip in and out: Intro: 0:00 Who are you and from whence have you come?: 2:16 A brief tangent involving a man named Nacho and some leather inserts: 3:00 How did you get into playing music?: 5:00 How did you get into being a tech anyway?: 8:25 An answer to above question and a great story about a fringed leather jacket: 12:35 The importance of trust, making connections and building relationships: 14:40 As a tech, how much influence do you have over the gear that your musicians use?: 17:00 The kinds of problems that techs encounter on the road: 21:25 Nobody likes a wet rig!: 23:30 Some amusing stories about guitars getting broken: 28:35 The emotional and physical rollercoaster that is going on tour: 32:30 The difficulties of moving between home and the road: 35:43 Substance abuse on the road: 43:05 What are your coping mechanisms for coming back from tour?: 47:00 A rude interruption: 49:27 Looking beyond teching and the need for an exit strategy: 49:22 What would you say to your younger self (and what would he say to you)?: 53:15 Goodbye and Outro: 54:40 Hope you enjoy/enjoyed the podcast. Please feel free like and/or subscribe and, should you ever be in West London, we would delighted for you to drop in and say hi at either Monty's or Audio Kitchen (or both)!