It's always a pleasure to run into Mattias IA Eklundh! He's an extraordinary musician with an unfailing sense of humor and a great teacher, too. Here he is at his Freak Guitar Lab booth (freakguitarlab.com) during the Guitar Summit. Mattias IA Eklundh Archives Mattias IA Eklundh interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep
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Musician Sofia Wolfson (sofiawolfson.com) also works for the Fretboard Journal (fretboardjournal.com), she was at the Fretboard Summit to lead a very interesting masterclass on songwriting. Here she is in an interview discussing her career and her projects. Sofia Wolfson Interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For
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It was at the Fretboard Summit that I discovered the band Deep Sea Diver (thisisdeepseadiver.com), led by singer-guitarist Jessica Dobson (@thisisjdobson). Here she is in an interview in the hallways of the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago. Jessica Dobson Interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar!
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American guitarist Sammy Boller (sammyboller.com) was at the Guitar Summit at the Boutique Amp Distribution booth for Friedman amps and guitars. Sammy Boller interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Guitar Summit
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I met musician Lance Allen (lanceallenmusic.com) through an exchange on Instagram and at the Fretboard Summit. Here he is in an interview, guitar in hand, in the hallways of the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago. Lance Allen interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.
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It was at the Fretboard Summit that I met Jazz musician Jonathan Stout from the band Campus Five (campusfive.com). Here he is in an interview, holding a stunning archtop guitar. Jonathan Stout interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Fretboard Summit
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YouTuber and professional musician Rhett Shull (YouTube channel) is a regular at the Fretboard Summit (fretboardsummit.org). This year, he came with his friend and co-founder of the Dipped in Tone (dippedintone.com) podcast, Zach Broyles of Mythos Pedals (mythospedals.com). Here they are in an interview, with a brief appearance by Addison Sauvan (@addisonsauvan), who works with
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The South African musician Dan Patlansky (danpatlansky.com) was one of the headliners lined up for the 2026 edition of the Montreux International Guitar Show, also known as MIGS (migs.ch). I must admit that I hadn’t heard of him before I took a closer look at the festival line-up. Well, I can tell you I was
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After a brief encounter at NAMM 2026, here is an in-depth interview with American musician Adam Levy (adamlevy.com). He has just released a superb album entitled Household, which is a delight to listen to. We also discuss the live album recorded with the Molly Miller Trio. Part 1 / Part 2 Adam Levy Interview Until
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After a brief encounter at NAMM 2026, here is an in-depth interview with American musician Adam Levy (adamlevy.com). He has just released a superb album entitled Household, which is a delight to listen to. We also discuss the live album recorded with the Molly Miller Trio. Part 1 / Part 2 Adam Levy Interview Until
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The Brazilian born musician Kiko Loureiro (kikoloureiro.com) was one of the pro giving a masterclass at the 2026 edition of the ToneFest in Tuusula, Finland. It was a pleasure to record a third interview with this amazing guitar player. Kiko Loureiro Archives Kiko Loureiro interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.
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As a big fan of Jude Gold (judegold.com)and his podcast No Guitar Is Safe (link), I love interviewing this musician, who is also a member of the legendary band Jefferson Starship. Jude Gold interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:NAMM
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Canadian musician Ariel Posen (arielposen.com) has released a new album entitled Bannatyne. This album is splendid. It features high-quality songs, arrangements that are polished but not overdone, and, as always, that incredible guitar sound with its inimitable touch. Ariel Posen interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.
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Young American musician Taj Farrant (tajfarrant.com) was at NAMM 2026 at the Eminence booth, where he was presenting a signature speaker. Here he is in an interview just before his demo. Thanks to AMS Amplification (amsamplifiers.com) for putting us in touch with Taj. Taj Farrant interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on
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Ariel Posen (arielposen.com) was one of the musicians programmed at the Wood Wire Volts (woodwirevolts.com) event at The Colony, a few kilometers away from the NAMM Show convention center. Here is for a quick interview to talk about his 2026 projects. FYI, we will soon be recording an in-depth interview to discuss his new album, Bannatyne.
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British musician Chris Buck (chrisbuckguitar.shop) was at NAMM 2026 with his band Cardinal Black (thecardinalblack.com) to launch his signature RevStar model at Yamaha. Here he is being interviewed at the Line6 booth. Chris Buck Interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:NAMMChris Buck
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Nathaniel Murphy aka @ZeppelinBarnatra on Instagram was at the NAMM Show for Chicago Music Exchange (chicagomusicexchange.com). Here he is for a quick video update. Nathaniel Murphy interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Nathaniel MurphyNAMM
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In the series of interviews entitled A Musician and His Luthier, here is a wonderful encounter recorded in Germany during the 2025 edition of the Guitar Summit. It features British musician Mike Dawes (mikedawes.com) and German luthier Andreas Cuntz (cuntz-guitars.de). Mike Dawes and Andreas Cuntz interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on
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Petteri Sariola and Andreas Cuntz, a Musician and His Builder
Monday, 22 December 2025
In the series of interviews entitled A Musician and His Luthier, here is a wonderful encounter recorded in Germany during the 2025 edition of the Guitar Summit. It features Finnish musician Petteri Sariola (petterisariola.fi) and German luthier Andreas Cuntz (cuntz-guitars.de). Petteri Sariola and Andreas Cuntz interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on
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While Dave Kilminster was in Paris in 2016 to tour with Steven Wilson we recorded this interview before the concert. Here it is at last, published, fresh off a forgotten hard drive... Interview Dave Kilminster Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Guitar in Hand Interviews
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It was during the 4th edition of the Montreux International Guitar Show that I did a new interview with musician Chris Woods (chriswoodsgroove.co.uk). He was in Montreux to play at the festival after leading a two-day workshop. Chris Woods interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For
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Andy Wood, guitar in hand interview with the musician who came from the mandolin
Wednesday, 16 June 2021
Thanks to Mark Lettieri I was able to get in touch with Andy Wood, this American musician is incredibly good at the guitar and started at the mandolin. His Junktown album of instrumental music is a treat with a melodic sense worthy of his idols Eric Johnson or Eddie Van Halen. Andy Wood interview The
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Meeting and interviewing guitarist Allen Hinds during this 2019 NAMM was one of the priority objectives of this Californian trip. This objective was reached through the French musician Kamil Rustam who has been working in Los Angeles for the past 23 years and who is Allen's friend (thank you Kamil!). Allen Hinds interview Until the
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Yuval Amihai guitar-in-hand interview – I Ain’t Got Nothing But The Blues
Wednesday, 23 May 2018
Yuval Amihai is a young Jazz guitarist who continues to have an increasingly promising career. He came to the showroom to record a Guitar-in-Hand interview to talk about his latest album, I Ain't Got Nothing But The Blues, which is a treat. As an added bonus, the club members will be able to watch a
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Steve Vai interview – Modern Primitive: album between Flexable and Passion & Warfare
Friday, 28 July 2017
Steve Vai remains a major figure in the guitar world. In fact the 25th anniversary of the Passion & Warfare album has just passed and this album is still as relevant as ever. The Guitar Channel did a 40min Skype Guitar In Hand interview with Steve to talk about this special album called Modern Primitive.
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Andy Timmons interview: Theme From A Perfect World, his new album
Saturday, 18 February 2017
During the 2017 NAMM there was no time to record an interview with the one and only Andy Timmons even though we met during the great X-Jamm concert so a couple of weeks later we organized this Skype interview to catch up.
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Tomo Fujita was really one of the musician The Guitar Channel was anxious to meet during the 2017 Winter NAMM.
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Here's a Maneli Jamal (www.manelijamal.com) interview done Guitar in Hand with the iranian born musician now living in Toronto after an epic and long journey. it is through Shaï Sebbag that The Guitar Channel heard about Maneli as they had met during a guitar festival in Mexico. They hit it off so well that Shaï decided to help Maneli organizing a tour in France. It was during Maneli's stay in France that we did this 30min video interview at the worldwide intergalactic headquarters of the show (meaning, my home).
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Here's Ivano Icardi Guitare in Hand interview in video this time. Last time we spoke with the italian musician, it was in 2013 to talk about Walking With Giants.
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Nir Felder is a jazz guitarist that I met thanks to the official adviser on the subject for The Guitar Channel, namely Bruno Pelletier-Bacquaert (a big thank you Bruno!).
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