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Ana Patan and Jonas Hellborg Interview at the 2024 Guitar Summit
Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Singer-guitarist Ana Patan (anapatan.com) and legendary bassist Jonas Hellborg (hellborg.com) played at Guitar Summit on the big stage at Mannheim's Rosengarten. Here they are in interview to talk about their respective projects. Ana Patan and Jonas Hellborg Interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Bass
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Pascal Mulot, the immense French bassist, knew the flamboyant American musician TM Stevens well. After his death on March 10, 2024, Pascal posted a moving tribute to his friend on Facebook. As I found this video interesting, I suggested that he also broadcast it on The Guitar Channel. Pascal tribute to TM Stevens Pascal Mulot
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Vuorensaku Guitars & Ian Martin Allison interview : A Musician And His Builder
Wednesday, 21 August 2024
At Guitar Summit, I had the pleasure of interviewing Finnish luthier Saku Vuori of Vuorensaku Guitars (vuorensaku.fi) and bassist Ian Martin Allison (ianmartinallison.com). In the series A Musician and His Luthier, we talk bass. Saku Vuorensaku Guitars and Ian Martin Allison interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre
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Alex Lofoco, bass player interview at the Montreux International Guitar Show
Thursday, 16 June 2022
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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Daniele Camarda interview at the Guitar Show Padova 2022 with his Manne basses
Thursday, 26 May 2022
Through the introduction by Andrea Ballarin from Manne Guitars (manne.com) I met the bass player Daniele Camarda (danielecamarda.info). Here is in interview at the 2022 Guitar Show in Padova, Italy. Daniele Camarda interview Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.
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During Guitar Summit 2016 held in Mannheim, Germany, I had the pleasure of doing an interview with legendary bassist Stuart Hamm again. This incredible musician has accompanied such six-string stars as Joe Satriani, Steve Vai or Frank Gambale. Stuart Hamm interview Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. [cta_video]
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Janek Gwizdala bass in hand interview with a super creative musician
Monday, 10 May 2021
Janek Gwizdala (janekgwizdala.com) is a world class bass player who has played with many musicians from John Mayer to Mike Stern. It was Mark Lettieri who recommended him to me and put me in touch with Janek. I didn't know before this London-born musician who is now based in Los Angeles. The 40min interview with
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Julia Hofer and Ferdinand Rikkers interview – EGB Community Build
Tuesday, 05 January 2021
On the occasion of the Holy Grail Guitar Show in 2018, the European Guitar Builders (europeanguitarbuilders.com) association launched a project to build instruments for several female musicians. Here is the interview with bassist Julia Hofer and luthier Ferdinand Rikkers (rikkersgitaarbouw.nl) to talk about the bass designed and built in the framework of this EGB Community
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Hadrien Feraud interview, bass in hand part 3 with a visit of his Ken Smith
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
Third and last part of Hadrien Feraud bass in hand interview. Hadrien came to the showroom of The Guitar Channel one fine day in July 2020 to talk about his next projects, his next album and to take a guided tour of his 5-string bass Ken Smith. Hadrien Feraud interview Activate the subtitles in English
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Hadrien Feraud interview, bass in hand part 2, his work with John MacLaughlin and more
Wednesday, 14 October 2020
Second part out of three of the in-depth interview with the musician Hadrien Feraud who talks in particular about his integration on the music scene in the United States, his meeting with John McLaughlin, Sylvain Luc and Biréli Lagrène. Hadrien Feraud interview Activate the subtitles in English in the YouTube player Until the next interview,
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The French musician Hadrien Feraud is a world famous bassist who toured with greats like John McLaughlin or Chick Corea. The Covid lockdown interrupted a tour with Frank Gambale. That places you if it was necessary the caliber of Hadrien! Hadrien Feraud interview Activate the subtitles in English in the YouTube player Until the next
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Rhonda Smith interview – Prince and Jeff Beck bass player – 2019 Winter NAMM
Thursday, 14 February 2019
Unfortunately, it is not often that we have the opportunity to meet women musicians and even rarer when they play bass! The 2019 Winter NAMM was an opportunity to meet Rhonda Smith at the PRS booth who played for Prince and Jeff Beck. Rhonda Smith interview Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar!
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Laurent David session – Tiphaine Gallucci Bibass – Half fretted, half fretless bass
Monday, 21 January 2019
Laurent David (facebook.com/oldavidlo) is a brilliant musician who splits his time between France and the US, specifically in New York City. He recently came to our Paris, France showroom to do an interview in French and to record this solo session. He's playing an instrument he initially developed with the late luthier Xavier Petit, the Bibass.
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Graham Maby interview – Joe Jackson legendary bass player
Wednesday, 23 November 2016
At the Montreal Jazz Festival 2016, The Guitar Channel was able to get in touch via guitarist Teddy Kumpel with legendary bassist Joe Jackson: Graham Maby! Yes, bass guitar is in the spotlight again, and it's a very good thing.
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Stuart Hamm is a bass player discovered by the guitar players through his work behind Steve Vai and Joe Satriani.
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Charlie Hunter interview, a 7-string guitar player at the Montreal Jazz Festival
Thursday, 07 July 2016
Discovered in the excellent podcast No Guitar Is Safe produced by Jude Gold, The Guitar Channel is very happy to present you with an interview with Charlie Hunter, a 7-string guitar player. This Guitar in Hand interview took place during the 2016 Montreal Jazz Festival before his concert. Charlie plays an electric guitar built by luthier John Traugott with 3 strings from a bass guitar and 4 string from a regular guitar.
This instrument allows Charlie to sounds like two musicians playing when there's only him.
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J.S. Bach played on a Jazz Bass by Philippe Bussonnet (Magma)
Friday, 18 September 2015
Here's 2min of pure happiness with some J.S. Bach played on a Jazz Bass by Philippe Bussonnet, bass player for the mythical band Magma. It happened yesterday in The Guitar Channel studio right after we recorded an in-depth interview with Philippe.
Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar or...
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Interview with Stanley Clarke: a bass master at the Montreal Jazz Festival
Monday, 29 June 2015
It's not that often that you get to meet and interview such a huge star like Stanley Clarke.
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Interview with Jeff Berlin, a master of the bass at the Musikmesse 2015
Wednesday, 17 June 2015
During the 2015 Musikmesse, I had the great pleasure to meet one of the bass master Jeff Berlin for an in depth interview.
Jeff plays Mark Bass amps and Cort bass
Subjects discussed in the interview
His first guitar
The main turning point in his career
His approach to teaching
The unconventional views he has about online teaching services
His piece of advice to progress
Jeff website: www.jeffberlinbass.com
Mark Bass website: www.markbass.it
Enjoy,
Pierre.
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The band Yes was in Paris for one night to play 3 legendary albums in full at the Grand Rex, I took the opportunity to do an exclusive video interview with Chris Squire right before the show.
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Video chronicle with news and interviews from Richie Kotzen, Sheehan and Bibb
Monday, 14 October 2013
Here's a video chronicle in a magazine format packed with news, mini gear reviews and interviews from Richie Kotzen, Billy Sheehan who were in Paris for the european tour of the Winery Dogs and Eric Bibb, a great bluesman who is about to release a superb album called Jericho Road.
Summary
News from The Guitar Channel
Giveaway to win the great book from Jean-Pierre Danel The Legend of the Fender Stratocaster
Mini gear reviews of picks : the Chicken Picks and the ergonomic Niglo
Eric Bibb interview (short version) - The long version is here for the Backstage pass owners
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Billy Sheehan interview: the legendary bass sound with the Winery Dogs
Thursday, 10 October 2013
Here's the short version of the Billy Sheehan interview done when he was in Paris for the european tour of the Winery Dogs (Richie Kotzen on guitar and lead vocal, Mike Portnoy on drums) on Sept. 15th 2013.
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Exclusively for the Backstage pass owners, here's the long version of the Billy Sheehan interview done when he was in Paris for the european tour of the Winery Dogs (Richie Kotzen on guitar and lead vocal, Mike Portnoy on drums) on Sept. 15th 2013.
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Bryan Beller interview (The Aristocrats): one of the best bass player of the moment
Friday, 26 July 2013
After Guthrie Govan in last episode, it is now the turn of Bryan Beller, also a member of the Aristocrats to answer my questions. I had already had the opportunity to interview Bryan in this episode, this time we talked about "Culture Clash" The Aristocrats 2nd studio album, his role as bassist scene behind Joe Satriani and many other things.
Extracts from "Culture Clash" played before the interview:
Cocktail Umbrellas
And Finally
As the last time we spoke via Skype, it was a lot of fun to interview Bryan who is very open about how he approaches music.
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Glenn Hughes interview about Black Country Communion album Afterglow
Friday, 15 February 2013
Here's a legendary bass player in that episode #185 with Glenn Hughes (aka @glenn_hughes on Twitter) who is currently playing with Black Country Communion with Joe Bonnamassa.
He is not only a great bass player but also a very unique singer with a voice you recognize at the first word of a lyric.
Extracts from "Afterglow" played before the interview :
+ Cry Freedom
+ Afterglow
+ Common Man
+ Crawl
Enjoy,
Pierre.
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