Episode 49 – Music Lawyers: Who Needs Them?
If Your Only Thought Regarding Lawyers & Music Is That They Deal With All The Bad Things In The Music Business...Think Again!
It's often said that musicians are pigeon holed by professionals. A range of stereotypes come to mind regarding laziness, unpredictability and flakiness. The thing is, it's true both ways. Many musicians feel anyone connected with business and legal...
Episode 56 – Joáo Paz
INTRODUCTION
In this episode of the GMI Podcast, you'll hear an interview with Joáo Paz and Ged Brockie. Joáo is a dedicated teacher of guitar and a leading light in Portugal's jazz guitar scene. Joáo reveals his background, the reasons for his love of music and some of the challenges that the current music scene and music technology holds for...
Episode 33 – Interview With LEAP Inventor Paul Holcomb
Paul Holcomb and his new concept for guitar pick players - LEAP the Ergonomic Guitar Pick.
When Paul Holcomb decided to revisit guitar playing he was frustrated in part by using a plectrum. With a background in design, Paul decided it was time to do something about it and the LEAP concept was born. Almost space aged in design, Paul...
Episode 32 – Interview With Drooble Founder Melina Krumova
It's hard to get noticed as a musician these days, so if there is anything out there that can help, you should grab it with both hands. Drooble is a powerful new website for musicians. Ged Brockie talks with founder Melina Krumova about this new force in online music.
Melina Krumova is a musician based in Bulgaria. She is the...
Episode 50 – GMI Podcast Retrospective
Not Exactly In The Blink Of An Eye, The GMI Podcast Finally Hits Fifty
Our podcast has now hit fifty episodes and we thought it be a great chance to relive some of the funnier and also poignant moments from the array of wonderful musicians, inventors and those connected with the music industry.
Ged Brockie has picked twelve exerts from...
Episode 53 – New Album Release From James Akers
James Akers has been part of GMI for over four years and in that time he has created some incredibly popular books that have sold the world over.
It's great to hear that James has been back in the studio recording. In this podcast, you'll learn all about his new project, the other high end work that he's been...
Episode 23 – Interview With Sam Tharp Of Fretish
Looking To Make Some Money From Your Instrument? Fretish May Be The Answer!
That's right guys, if you have a bunch of gear or perhaps a guitar or two that is not doing anything, then this is the podcast for you. We will be talking to Sam Tharp who runs a bustling new business out of Boston, USA titled Fretish....
Episode 26 – Claudio Pagelli of Pagelli Guitars
Claudio Pagelli One Half Of The Team That Creates Some Of The Finest Handmade Guitars In The World
Claudio Pagelli and his wife Claudia create beautiful guitars that can be seen as works of art in their own right. Although Pagelli Guitars will need no introduction for the majority of archtop and guitar enthusiasts/players, for the few people out there...
Episode 37 – Haftor Medboe of Copperfly Records
Haftor Medboe is a highly regarded Scottish based composer, guitarist and educator. In this podcast interview, Ged Brockie of GMI discusses these areas of his work but also finds out about his new music label, Copperfly.
Anyone who has had any dealings with the Scottish jazz scene will no doubt have come across Haftor Medboe. Haftor has been at...
Episode 29 – Richard Kaiser of Wikiloops
Wikiloops - Richard Kaiser on Creating an online community of shared compositions and friendships.
Wikiloops was created by Richard Kaiser and is now seven years old. In that time Wikiloops has built up a huge online community of musicians from around the world. Creating new music in a "ping pong" fashion where creativity is shared. In this GMI podcast episode,...