Sean McGowan

03/01/23 • 81 min

Beyond the Frets is your chance to hear in-depth conversations with legendary guitarists, educators and composers about their process, struggles, accomplishments and thoughts on the modern music industry. This week's episode features Sean McGowan. Sean is a world-renowned solo jazz guitarist, educator, and author. We had a wonderful conversation talking about teaching music with physical and mental health in mind, navigating the music business, finding his voice through solo guitar and SO much more. Find Sean at https://seanmcgowanguitar.com/ Sit Down. Grab an Axe. Get Abducted. If you like Beyond the Frets and want to support us, please SHARE, subscribe, and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or wherever you may be listening. Visit the podcast at beyondthefrets.com and drop us a message at [email protected]! Produced, recorded, and mixed by Zakk Jones. The tracks you heard are "Get Me To The Church On Time" "Bye-Ya" and "Stolen Moments" from Sean McGowan.

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Jaime Slutzky

Beyond the Frets is your chance to hear in-depth conversations with legendary guitarists, educators and composers about their process, struggles, accomplishments and thoughts on the modern music industry. This week's episode features Jaime Slutzky. Jaime is a behind the scenes wiz at helping music educators build their online platforms, increase automation and efficiency, and grow their audiences. Whether you're an educator, creator, artist, or student, you're going to get a really in-depth glimpse at the inner workings of this ever-expanding online music education model. If you're interested in more, Jaime hosts her own podcast, which you can find here https://techofbusiness.com/episodes/ Sit Down. Grab an Axe. Get Abducted. If you like Beyond the Frets and want to support us, please SHARE, subscribe, and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or wherever you may be listening. Visit the podcast at beyondthefrets.com and drop us a message at [email protected]! Produced, recorded, and mixed by Zakk Jones. The track you heard is "Spring in Ohio" written by Zakk Jones.

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Abigayle Kompst

Beyond the Frets is your chance to hear in-depth conversations with legendary guitarists, educators and composers about their process, struggles, accomplishments and thoughts on the modern music industry. This week's episode features songwriter Abigayle Kompst, a fantastic up-and-coming talent based in Nashville. A recent graduate of Belmont University's historic songwriting program, Abigayle released her first EP "Vegas" in 2022. I had a blast talking with her about her musical upbringing, the songwriting process, and her ambitious goal of writing over 100 songs alone last year. Find her music at https://www.abigaylekompst.com/ Sit Down. Grab an Axe. Get Abducted. If you like Beyond the Frets and want to support us, please SHARE, subscribe, and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or wherever you may be listening. Visit the podcast at beyondthefrets.com and drop us a message at [email protected]! Produced, recorded, and mixed by Zakk Jones. The tracks you heard are "i blame the tv" and "Making All This Up" by Abigayle Kompst.