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 36 – Jazz Guitarist Tom Lippincott
Tom Lippincott is a highly respected professional guitarist based in Florida, USA. This interview was meant to be broad ranging, however, Tom's eight string guitar (yes you read that correctly) took up almost the entire show!
One thing that non-musicians should understand is that the world is full of great musicians, however, very few can actually claim to make...
Episode 35 – Interview with Nate Savage of Guitareo
It's a fast changing world out there and the effects of the digital revolution are all around. In the world of guitar there are many new success stories, one of which is Guitareo led by guitarist Nate Savage.
There is a lot of choice out there when it comes to learning to play guitar, however, some website and offerings...
Episode 34 – Interview Rewind & Update With Andy Squires
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In September 2017, Andy Squires was interviewed for GMI's "Musician's Moving Online" series (episode 20) as Andy planned the release of his first album under the name TercelVoice. Fifteen months later, we hear how his first release has fared and what advice he has for other singer songwriters.
If you are...
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 31 – Interview With Guitarist Ant Law
Ant Law is without doubt one of the most creative and expressive guitarists on the music scene today. In this interview with Ged Brockie, Ant discusses music, creativity, working in London and life as a musician.
Ant Law is one of a small band of musicians who not only play other people's music, but works hard exploring his own creativity...
Episode 30 – Tim Clarke of Pitch Pilot
Pitch Pilot - Inventor Tim Clarke Discusses New Invention For Guitar Pitch Pilot, Niagara Falls and Log Cabins.
Tim Clarke's Log Cabin, inventor of Pitch PilotAbove you can see the log cabin that Tim Clarke, inventor of Pitch Pilot lives in. Tim is a musician who has a long line of inventions and ideas. In this episode, Ged Brockie from...
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,...
Episode 28 – Adam Klosowiak of KLOS Guitars
KLOS Guitars Is Run By Adam Klosowiak and His Brother Ian. Find Out How They Have Redefined The Travel Guitar Market.
There was a time when guitars were only made from wood, but those days have long gone. Now there are many materials used, but when it comes to dealing with extremes carbon fibre has to be one of the most...