Guitar Villains
Tyler Larson
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I Got Paul Reed Smith to Play THE FORBIDDEN RIFF
Guitar Villains
08/05/21 • 57 min
Welcome to Guitar Villains! Today's guest is the guitar luthier Paul Reed Smith.
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Part of ticket proceeds go to Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.
Guitars given away to random students 8/9, international included.
0:00 - Introduction
4:15 - Paul’s supervillain alter-ego
11:20 - Burning Questions
14:30 - The YouTube effect
16:25 - “Guitars are the violins of our day”
18:06 - Paul’s thoughts on THE FORBIDDEN RIFF
24:17 - The Paul Reed Smith Music School
32:07 - Unfiltered Q&A
33:50 - Single cut or Double cut?
38:35 - How to build a truly beautiful guitar
41:01 - Paul’s opinion on other popular guitar brands
46:21 - The PRS Artist roster
51:20 - Paul screamed at Eric Johnson
52:23 - Paul’s supervillain advice
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07/05/21 • 60 min
Welcome to Guitar Villains! Today's guest is the St. Vincent guitar sorceress, Annie Clark.
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0:00 - Introduction
1:40 - Annie's opinion about Berklee and music college in general
4:15 - The REAL origin of the name ‘St. Vincent’
7:10 - Annie’s supervillain alter-ego
11:18 - Burning Questions
17”07 - Name Those Notes
17:40 - Perfect pitch versus relative pitch
19:50 - Annie’s manual whammy bar effect
21:00 - Led Zeppelin’s influence on St. Vincent
23:36 - Annie’s favorite guitar riff she wrote
27:10 - Annie talks about the brilliance of Metallica rhythm guitar parts
30:38 - The new St. Vincent guitar approach
35:08 - “I don’t love it when the guitar sounds like a guitar”
38:36 - St. Vincent’s influence on my guitar playing
39:30 - The MusicMan St. Vincent signature guitar
45:18 - The art of improvisation on guitar
47:53 - Songwriting tips from a Grammy-winning songwriter
51:50 - Annie’s supervillain advice
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06/18/21 • 44 min
Welcome to Guitar Villains! Today's guest is the Tenacious D 6-string maestro, Kyle Gass.
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0:00 - Introduction
2:55 - Kyle’s supervillain alter-ego
4:25 - Burning Questions
8:50 - Kyle’s thoughts on Tom Morello
13:20 - Name Those Notes
14:16 - Kyle’s recorder-playing prowess
15:45 - The beauty of 3/4 and 6/8 time signatures
17:30 - Kyle’s best songwriting tip
18:35 - The truth about Tenacious D’s “Tribute”
21:44 - Is rock dead?
25:49 - The best Tenacious D song
27:57 - Jack Black’s songwriting style
28: 58 - Kyle Gass is going solo
32:34 - Kyle was a child prodigy... or... he wasn’t
34:44 - Kyle’s guitar approach
36:52 - Jack Black is a vocal savant
39:55 - The knifing at a Tenacious D show
42:12 - Kyle’s supervillain advice
Kyle's brand new song, 'Vaccinated'
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06/10/21 • 48 min
Welcome to Guitar Villains! Today's guest is the instantly recognizable Lari Basilio.
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Lari's guest solo on "Reverie"
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0:00 - Introduction
3:40 - Lari’s supervillain alter-ego
6:40 - Burning Questions
8:34 - Name Those Notes
9:35 - What does it take to be successful in the studio?
13:04 - How does phrasing work?
17:30 - JamTrack Central is the Shrapnel Records of the YouTube era
20:59 - Lari’s unique G bending technique
24:52 - The Ibanez LB1 and its origin
32:50 - The future of social media for guitar players
35:30 - Lari quit being a lawyer to play guitar
37:10 - Lari’s Brazilian roots
39:38 - The effect of the Ibanez generation
44:20 - Lari’s supervillain advice
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05/28/21 • 52 min
Welcome to Guitar Villains! Today's guest is the funk master Mark Lettieri.
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0:00 - Introduction
3:15 - Collecting lanyards is an addiction
4:20 - Mark’s guitar villain alter-ego
8:27 - Burning Questions
10:30 - Name Those Notes
11:43 - Gospel moves on guitar
14:20 - Chord solos with melodic development
16:45 - When you know a guitarist by one note
18:45 - The art of baritone guitar
26:29 - Mark’s songwriting approach
27:50 - The PRS Fiore
33:15 - Tonewood is real
35:30 - The strangest tour moment of Mark’s life
37:49 - Mark likes beer
41:30 - Mark raises monarch butterflies
44:32 - The hardest and easiest thing about guitar
48:50 - Mark’s supervillain advice
Mark and my video on FUNK
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05/10/21 • 51 min
Welcome to Guitar Villains! Today's guest is the almighty Zakk Wylde.
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0:00 - Introduction
3:00 - Who is the best guitarist?
5:31 - Zakk’s supervillain alter-ego
7:35 - Burning Questions
14:45 - How Zakk developed his guitar tone
22:00 - Name Those Notes
22:45 - The sacred history of the No More Tears guitar solo
24:10 - The two schools of guitar soloing
26:55 - Zakk’s approach to the recording studio
32:28 - Zakk’s use of music theory
38:25 - The future of Wylde Audio
44:50 - The feeling of playing live music
48:58 - Zakk’s supervillain advice
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Paul Gilbert Rants About Guitar and Melts My Face
Guitar Villains
04/22/21 • 85 min
Welcome to Guitar Villains! Today's guest is the guitar monster himself, Paul Gilbert.
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0:00 - Introduction
4:40 - Vocal melodies on guitar
7:55 - Paul Gilbert’s supervillain alter-ego
13:20 - Burning Questions
14:50 - Paul’s DIY Ibanez Roadstar RS-525
21:54 - Name Those Notes
23:17 - The history of Technical Difficulties by Racer X
27:55 - The “Paul Gilbert Lick”
38:44 - When Paul finally ‘got’ Hendrix
41:10 - Paul’s guitar tone evolution
1:00:31 - Paul played all the instruments on his new album
1:07:44 - Paul’s online guitar school
1:11:45 - Paul’s supervillain advice (rant)
Paul's Website
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Andy Timmons Grabbed Steve Vai's Guitar From Him mid-Song
Guitar Villains
04/01/21 • 62 min
Welcome to Guitar Villains! Today's guest is the unmistakable Andy Timmons.
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Andy's guitar lessons
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00:00 - Introduction
1:45 - Andy grabbed Steve Vai’s guitar from him?!
6:25 - Advice for nerves playing in front of crowds or family and friends
13:34 - The epiphany of blending jazz with rock
18:02 - Andy’s supervillain alter-ego
19:55 - Burning Questions
21:57 - Name Those Notes
25:00 - Andy’s perfect guitar tone
28:05 - A bending lesson from the best bender in the business
40:50 - Andy live streams gigs every Saturday
47:03 - What makes a great guitar teacher?
57:25 - Andy’s supervillain advice
Yvette Young: "Guitar is a Horrible Instrument to Start On, and it's Not Good for Songwriting."
Guitar Villains
03/18/21 • 58 min
Welcome to Guitar Villains! Today's guest is the phenomenal Yvette Young.
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0:00 - Introduction
2:54 - The weirdest tour experience ever
11:01 - Yvette’s supervillain alter-ego
14:53 - Burning Questions
17:20 - Name Those Notes
19:20 - Yvette’s many alternate tunings
27:05 - Yvette loves Emo
30:45 - A big conversation about the term “Instagram Guitarist”
38:50 - The “FACADE” of the music industry and the importance of management
44:37 - Yvette’s dream songwriting camp
47:22 - Yvette’s post-it note songwriting strategy
52:35 - “Guitar is a horrible instrument to start on”
10/14/20 • 65 min
Today’s Guitar Villain is Joe Satriani. Known in his truest form as a literal alien, Satriani’s music can certainly transport you to various places in the universe, and after paving the way for so many guitar players after him, Satch is still the master of the six-string sonic highway we’re all driving down. With dozens of Grammy nominations and what seems like an endless catalogue of music, Joe is constantly innovating and always inspiring in the realm of guitar, and if you know me, you know how pumped I am for this episode of Guitar Villains.
Intro and Joe Satriani's supervillain alter-ego: 0:00
Burning Questions: 13:45
Name Those Notes: 29:33
Joe's latest album, Shapeshifting and his studio recording tips: 44:45
Joe's Shapeshifting gear choices: 48:35
Joe's favorite airplane album: 53:15
The Satriani title-track phenomenon: 55:03
Joe Satriani's dream band: 57:35
Joe's supervillain advice: 59:40
The brilliance of Eddie Van Halen (this podcast was recorded just hours prior to the news of Eddie's passing–I thought I'd timestamp this comment Joe made): 1:01:45
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FAQ
How many episodes does Guitar Villains have?
Guitar Villains currently has 21 episodes available.
What topics does Guitar Villains cover?
The podcast is about Music, Podcasts, Music Interviews and Guitar.
What is the most popular episode on Guitar Villains?
The episode title 'St. Vincent Doesn't Need a Berklee Degree to Win Grammys or Shred Guitar' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Guitar Villains?
The average episode length on Guitar Villains is 56 minutes.
How often are episodes of Guitar Villains released?
Episodes of Guitar Villains are typically released every 13 days, 2 hours.
When was the first episode of Guitar Villains?
The first episode of Guitar Villains was released on Sep 26, 2020.
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