Episode 40 – Creating a Community Guitar group with Chris Dixon
Have you ever considered or even thought about community guitar groups? In this podcast, Chris Dixon explains his journey to creating more than just a one on one teaching practice.
Ever felt that one to one tuition, whilst the best way to teach guitar, or indeed any instrument is a bit...well, sort of isolated? Would it not be great...
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 52 – Interview With Kostas Vaporidis
Greek guitarist player, teacher and composer Kostas Vaporidis has joined the GMI team on our new website for guitar players titled GMI Premium. Kostas talks about Greek music, Danish Kings and the problem with Youtube!
In this wide ranging interview, professional guitarist and composer Kostas Vaporidis talks about his life in music as a pro player working in Greece. Kostas...
Episode 54 – Federico Bruera
Federico Bruera is not a household name in Latin guitar...yet, but you never know! In this latest podcast, Ged Brockie speaks to the guitar player who has travelled half way across the world and is now settled in a small town in the east of Scotland.
"Fede", as he is called by friends and family alike, shares his journey not...
Episode 51 – Trevor Gordon Hall’s Latest Album Release
Prolific guitarist and composer Trevor Gordon Hall has just released his latest album "This Beautiful Chaos". Ged Brockie from GMI discusses this and many other things including meditation with one of American's rising acoustic stars
If you've never heard of Trevor Gordon Hall then you are in for a treat. A wonderfully evocative writer and performer, Trevor discusses his art,...
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 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 55 – Gavin Jack on Slide Guitar
Gavin Jack is one of GMI's online tutors and is much in demand as both a player and teacher of guitar. One playing style that always has a line of interested players lining up is slide guitar.
In this podcast, Gavin talks about his early interest in the subject of slide and how he has developed it into the performance...