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Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/black-pumasSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeIn just seven years since meeting based on a recommendation, Eric Burton and Adrian Quesada formed the Black Pumas, released two albums, and have already been nominated for seven Grammys. However, this fruitful friendship was almost never developed.Quesada was enrolled at the University of Texas but flunking out due to his dedication to guitar over textbooks. His parents gave him a proposition: Either stay home in Laredo, or return to Austin without a guitar in hand to focus on studying. He went with option B and headed back for school in Austin—or so his parents thought. Quesada took his remaining book money (about $200) and headed to Ray Hennig's Heart of Texas, where he snagged a Squier Telecaster Thinline. His parents eventually figured out the switcheroo, but Quesada was determined and hasn't looked back. (Side note: The family obviously sees and supports his musical talents, and attended Black Pumas' Ryman show the night before the filming of this Rig Rundown.) That matador move pulled off by Quesada allowed him to become a longtime fixture in the Austin music scene with bands Brownout, Ocote Soul Sound, Spanish Gold, Echocentrics, and Grupo Fantasma (with whom he played for over 15 years, earning a 2011 Grammy for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album). He started to explore new ideas that didn't fit the mold for Grupo, and needed someone to narrate his musical vistas. A friend recommended he link up with Austin newcomer Eric Burton, who traded his busking spot on the Santa Monica pier for the bright lights of Sixth Street. The duo met up, and as the results prove, the rest is history. Before the Black Pumas' second headlining show at the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville, bandleader Adrian Quesada, bassist Brendan Bond, and band tech Bryan Wilkinson invited PG's Chris Kies into the hallowed grounds for a chill conversation about their tonal tools. During our time with the Black Pumas, we learned about Quesada's love for tremolo (he even included it as a secret weapon in a semi-hollow Jazzmaster), Bond's fateful trip to the Wilco Loft in Chicago, and why a '59 ES-125 is Wilkinson's perfect pairing with Burton's expressive and emotive voice.Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/black-pumasSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: https://bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: https://shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: https://facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premierguitar/PG's Twitter: https://twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: https://threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D'Addario: https://ddar.io/wykyk-rr & https://ddari.io/xpnd.rr]© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 20240:00 - D'Addario XPND Pedalboard0:15 - Chris Kies Intro1:57 - Adrian Quesada Intro3:15 - Touring with Vintage Gear4:02 - Adrian Quesada's Fender Custom Shop Telecaster6:13 - Playing with Fingers or Pick8:03 - College or Guitar?9:14 - Adrian Quesada's Strings10:00 - Adrian Quesada's Gibson ES-34511:53 - Playing ES-345 with DI Fuzz13:11 - Adrian Quesada's Fender Custom Shop Jazzmaster Thinline14:27 - Built-in Tremolo17:33 - Adrian Quesada's Fender Limited Edition '68 Custom Deluxe Reverb18:36 - Adrian Quesada's Pedalboard30:05 - D'Addario XPND & John Bohlinger30:55 - Brendan Bond Intro31:49 - Brendan Bond's 1974 Fender P Bass36:15 - Brendan Bond Fingerstyle & Bass...
Sam Vargas & Bryan Wilkinson currently coach the boy's soccer team at Macon Middle School in Franklin, North Carolina. Bryan Wilkinson was born and raised in England, playing soccer as a youth and eventually moving across the pond to play in the States. During college, Jesus radically changed Bryan's life. Now, he uses coaching and teaching S.T.E.M. to influence children positively. Bryan and Sam are both husbands, fathers, coaches, teachers, and mentors in the community. In this episode, they offer inspiration to both parents and educators. If your children play soccer for Sam & Bryan, this episode is an excellent insight into who they are as men and why they do what they do as coaches. Tune in! To hear more from Coach Sam Vargas, listen to episode #29 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/29-sam-vargas-living-an-authentic-life/id1581327276?i=1000605123279
Orson Scott Card, Compute! Books Orson Scott Card is a Hugo Award winning, best-selling science fiction author, perhaps best known for his 1985 novel, Ender's Game. But we're not here to talk about that — because for about nine months, Orson Scott Card was an editor at Compute! Books, where we worked on several books about the Atari 8-bit and other computer platforms. His work appears in Compute!'s Third Book of Atari and Compute!'s Second Book of Atari Graphics. He also wrote extensively for Compute! magazine, primarily about computer games. His FontByter and ScreenByter graphics utilities for the Atari computers were published in Compute! His short story The Lost Boys features a character that plays games on an Atari computer. This interview took place on January 5, 2018. A video version of this interview is also available. Teaser quote: "I really miss programming. I miss those nights, starting after the kids were in bed — 8:30, 9 o'clock — just solving problems ... noticing that there was now light coming through the basement windows, and realizing that I had pulled an all-nighter ... just debugging three minutes of a game." Video version of this interview Card's articles in Compute! magazine Home Computer Games Grow Up Card's final column in Compute! Compute!'s Second Book of Atari Graphics Reading the Keyboard Codes in Compute!'s Third Book of Atari Bill Wilkinson interview Bev and Bryan Wilkinson interview Richard Mansfield interview
Fitspeek 21 features results from the recent running races in Mission and Boundary Bay, Bryan Wilkinson from Tri*Joy stops by for a chat on off-season nutrition and training, and we have episode four of Planet Mikey. This week has 21 minutes of Fitspeek fun. Hear it by pressing play below http://www.fitspeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Fitspeek-21-Bryan-Wilkinson-Off-Season-Nutrition-and-Movember.mp3And remember to check out Bryan Wilkinson’s Facebook Page to support his Movember Challenge.https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=bryan%20wilkinson
Would you by a used car from this man? Probably not! But you would be well-advised to give a listen to this Fitspeek interview with him. We hear about his transition from a Rugby Player in Australia to a Triathlete in Agassiz. Bryan also has some great advice on off-season training and nutrition. He also answers the question, “What’s with the ‘stache?” http://www.fitspeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Bryan-Talks-Nutrition.mp3
Tom's interview with Bryan Wilkinson... best known currently as guitarist for both The Last Vegas and Chicago’s Black Actress, as well as a prolific solo artist performing under the banner of Bryan W. Music...Inside the Interview:03:26 – On Bryan W. solo acoustic, live song choices, overall sound and style...?06:29 – On doing an acoustic tour previously with The Lust Killers...07:01 – On Bryan's vocals...08:10 – On status of The Last Vegas...09:37 – The booking & business with a national act like The Last Vegas?13:18 – On Chicago's Black Actress...16:49 – On Black Actress' available music...17:31 – What drives Bryan?18:22 – On Ryan Adams...Connect with Bryan Wilkinson:Website: www.photograph-music.com/bw.htmlFacebook Page: www.facebook.com/bryanwmusicTwitter: www.twitter.com/BryanWMusicInstagram: www.instagram.com/thebryanwConnect with TOM LEU:Website: www.SoundMatters.tvOfficial Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/tomleu2Twitter: www.twitter.com/tomleu (@tomleu)Instagram: www.instagram.com/tomleu (@tomleu)"Sound Matters Radio" Episode 028 at www.SoundMatters.tv/sound-matters-radio-028
Tom's interview with Bryan Wilkinson... best known currently as guitarist for both The Last Vegas and Chicago’s Black Actress, as well as a prolific solo artist performing under the banner of Bryan W. Music...Inside the Interview:03:26 – On Bryan W. solo acoustic, live song choices, overall sound and style...?06:29 – On doing an acoustic tour previously with The Lust Killers...07:01 – On Bryan's vocals...08:10 – On status of The Last Vegas...09:37 – The booking & business with a national act like The Last Vegas?13:18 – On Chicago's Black Actress...16:49 – On Black Actress' available music...17:31 – What drives Bryan?18:22 – On Ryan Adams...Connect with Bryan Wilkinson:Website: www.photograph-music.com/bw.htmlFacebook Page: www.facebook.com/bryanwmusicTwitter: www.twitter.com/BryanWMusicInstagram: www.instagram.com/thebryanwConnect with TOM LEU:Website: www.SoundMatters.tvOfficial Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/tomleu2Twitter: www.twitter.com/tomleu (@tomleu)Instagram: www.instagram.com/tomleu (@tomleu)"Sound Matters Radio" Episode 028 at www.SoundMatters.tv/sound-matters-radio-028
Bev and Bryan Wilkinson, Optimized Systems Software Bev and Bryan Wilkinson were part of Optimized Systems Software, the company that brought DOS XL, Mac/65, Action!, BASIC XL, BASIC XE, and other products to Atari computer users. Bill Wilkinson was founder of OSS. Bev was his wife, and Bryan his son. I interviewed Bill in December, 2014, and he died in November 2015. As a small family-owned business, Bev and Bryan were involved with the day-to-day running of the company. This interview took place on September 25, 2016 in my dining room in Portland, Oregon. "And Bill would carry these tomes, books to the bathroom with him, and he'd read these books in the bathroom. I said 'Why are you doing that in the bathroom?' He said, 'It's the only room in the house that has a lock on the door.'" Photos, brochures, and art from OSS: https://archive.org/details/OptimizedSystemsSoftware Complete collection of Bill Wilkinson articles: https://archive.org/details/BillWilkinsonArticles Bill Wilkinson interview Steven Lawrow interview