Henning Pauly, youtuber and 42 Gear Street convention organizer interview
Henning Pauly is the well-known German youtuber (YouTube channel). He is also the organizer of the 42 Gear Street convention which gathers in his village of Weilburg about twenty guitar youtubers from all over the world and about twenty brands. One of my objectives in participating in this event was to do an in-depth interview
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42 Gear Street, video report & interviews of day 3 and debriefing #42GSFour
This is the report and interviews from Saturday, August 20, 2022, the third day of Henning Pauly's 42 Gear Street event in his village of Weilburg, 60 km from Frankfurt. As it is the last day where The Guitar Channel is present on site, I make a debriefing of this German stay. Spoiler : it
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42 Gear Street, full video report and interviews of day 2 of the event #42GSFour
As intense and tiring as the first day was, Friday, August 19, 2022 was a blast. Everyone is starting to find their marks, all 3 studios are shooting videos at full speed for this 42 Gear Street event! Summary of the full article reserved for premium subscribers : 42 Gear Street - Day 2 report
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42 Gear Street, full video report and interviews of day 1 of the event #42GSFour
Thursday, August 18, 2022 was the first official day of the 42 Gear Street event. Henning Pauly called this day the "brand day". This means that the brands book the studios with the people they want to present the products. So I found myself in two videos, one organized by Andy Ferris aka The Guitar
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42 Gear Street, launch of the Henning Pauly event and full visit of the video studios #42GSFour
Just back from vacation, I'm back on the road with my camera in hand to answer the invitation of German youtuber Henning Pauly (aka EytschPi42 on YouTube). Here is the report of the launch of the 42 Gear Street event which officially starts tomorrow until Sunday. Summary of this article: 42 Gear Street vlog of
Trulletto Records, Sebastiano Lillo interview at the Guitar Show Padova
Interview wit the musician Sebastiano Lillo from Trulletto Records (Bandscamp) during the Guitar Show in Padova, Italy Sebastiano Lillo interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Luthier ArchivesPadova Reports
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BNJ Guitars, interview with the guitar builder Alessandro Marchetti
Interview with luthier Alessandro Marchetti of BNJ Guitars (bnjguitars.com) during the Guitar Show in Padova, Italy where he was presenting his bass guitars. Alessandro Marchetti interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Luthier ArchivesPadova Reports
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BlackBeard Guitars, interview with Paolo Lardera during the Padova Guitar Show
Met in Padova during the Padova Guitar Show, Paolo Lardera is the luthier of BlackBeard Guitars (chitarrebarbanera.it). I fell in love with his rather rootsy guitars made from reclaimed wood. The instruments I picked up are excellent and very resonant. Paolo Lardera interview Photo album Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre
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Dreamsongs Pickups, Alberto Arcangeli interview with the builder at the Padova Guitar Show
Alberto Arcangeli is an Italian boutique builder who makes excellent handmade pickups under his brand Dreamsongs Pickups (dreamsongspickups.com). He was one of the exhibitors of the 2022 edition of Padova Guitar Show. Here he is in interview to present his latest products. Alberto Arcangeli interview Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre
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Allen Hinds, guitar in hand interview at his Los Angeles home
Allen Hinds (allenhinds.com) is an amazing musician, already met at NAMM 2019, here he is this time in an interview at his home right after NAMM 2022. The shooting of this guitar in hand interview took place in his Laurel Canyon house in Los Angeles. His brand new album The Good Fight will normally be
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Mike Stern in top form: report, interview, soundcheck and concert excerpts
Mike Stern (mikestern.org) was in France for two concerts, one at the superb Théâtre des 2 Rives in Charenton, near Paris, and one at the Guitaralde festival in Hendaye (guitaralde.fr), organized by Jean-Marie Ecay. Already met in Canada during the 2018 Montreal Jazz Festival, I was delighted to meet Mike Stern again. Here is the
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It is on Blue Cat Audio booth that I met Pete Thorn during the NAMM 2022. It is always a pleasure to interview this musician who is as busy on the stage around the world as he is on YouTube. Pete Thorn interview NAMM Reports & Interviews Until the next interview or gear review, keep
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Here are all the interviews done on SUnday, May 21, 2022, the second and last day of the Italian Guitar Show Padova (guitarshow.it), which is held near Venice. The interviews for the previous day are in this article. Interviews of the day Interviewees of the day Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar!
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Here are all the interviews done on Saturday, May 20, 2022, the first day of the Italian Guitar Show Padova (guitarshow.it), which is held near Venice, Italy. The interviews for the next day are in this article. Interviews of the day Interviewees of the day Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre
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Bryan Galloup interview at the boutique guitar showcase at the NAMM 2022
Bryan Galloup is not only a high-end boutique guitar builder, he is also the founder of the Galloup School of Lutherie (galloupguitars.com). Here is in an interview during the NAMM 2022 in the middle of the Boutique Guitar Showcase area where he was exhibiting. Bryan Galloup interview Until the next interview, keep on playing the
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Jamie Gale, creator and curator of the Boutique Guitar Showcase, was of course present at NAMM 2022. Again the selection of guitar builders was awesome. Here is an interview to have some kind of state of the union of boutique guitar making. Jamie Gale interview Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre
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NAMM 2022, the 20 Friday interviews with Mark Lettieri, Avi Shabat, Pete Thorn and more!
Friday, June 3, 2022 was the first day of this 3-day NAMM 2022. It seemed as if everyone had been waiting for the opening of this event for 29 months since the last Winter NAMM was in January 2020, just before the whole world came to an abrupt stop. In short, this Friday was intense
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Alex Lofoco, bass player interview at the Montreux International Guitar Show
Interview with bass player Alex Loco at the Montreux International Guitar Show (migs.ch). Alex Lofoco interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:MIGS ArchivesGuitar Show ReportsLuthier Interviews
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Mojentale Guitars, Enrico Mojentale interview at the Guitar Show Padova
Interview with the Italian boutique guitar builder Enrico Mojentale from Mojentale Guitars during the Padova Guitar Show (guitarshow.it), held in Padua, near Venice. Enrico Mojentale interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.
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Luthier Isaac Jang interview in his new workshop in Alhambra, Los Angeles
Isaac Jang (isaacjangguitars.com) is a luthier that I already had the opportunity to introduce to you. He builds very high end acoustic guitars. Here he is in his new workshop in the Alhambra district of Los Angeles. Don't miss Isaac's workshop visit in this article. Isaac jang interview Until the next interview, keep on playing
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Luthier Isaac Jang (isaacjangguitars.com) recently moved his workshop. He moved from his tiny studio in an alley off Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles to a larger space in Alhambra, another neighborhood in Los Angeles. Here's a tour of the beautiful place where Isaac builds his incredible acoustic guitars. The visit of the previous workshop is
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As the NAMM 2022 was only 3 days long, Sunday was the third and last day of the show. Here is the full report in photo and video of this day at the Anaheim Convention Center. The interviewees of the day are Jamie Gale, curator of the Boutique Guitar Showcase and Bryan Galloup. Sunday at
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Baboushka Guitars, interview of the boutique guitar builder Nikolai Tomás in Padova
Interview with the German boutique guitar builder Nikolai Tomás from Baboushka Guitars during the Padova Guitar Show (guitarshow.it), held in Padua, near Venice. Nikolai Tomás interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.
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It's been in the works for a while, it's now official, Andy Powers, the master builder and guitar designer is now, in addition, the president of Taylor Guitars (taylorguitars.com). Previous president Bob Taylor and CFO Kurt Listug remain involved with the company. Here is an interview with Andy Powers done during NAMM 2022 where he
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Interview of the Italian musician Riccardo Gioggi during the Padova Guitar Show (guitarshow.it), held in Padua, near Venice. Riccardo Gioggi interview En attendant la prochaine interview ou le prochain test matos, continuez à bien jouer de la guitare ! Pierre Journel.
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NAMM 2022 – Video report of the first day in Anaheim, California
Against all expectations (at least for some people, but except me!) this first day of the NAMM 2022 post-pandemic version was great! A lot of people from 10:00 in the morning until closing time. On the content side, no less than 11 interviews to be found in the report below. NAMM 2022 - Day 1
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Interview with the boutique guitar builder Marco Omar Viola from MOV Guitars (movguitars.com) during the Padova Guitar Show (guitarshow.it), held in Padua, near Venice. Marco Omar Viola interview En attendant la prochaine interview ou le prochain test matos, continuez à bien jouer de la guitare ! Pierre Journel.
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Claudio Pagelli guitar builder interview at the 2022 Montreux International Guitar Show
Claudio Pagelli is a Swiss luthier who works with his wife Claudia Pagelli (see also interview) for Pagelli Guitars (pagelli.com). The couple exhibited their creations at the first edition of the Montreux International Guitar Show. Interview Claudio Pagelli Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Claudio
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