The Instrumentals of Rock Podcast episode #5 Neil Zaza

01/25/24 • 23 min

Throwback Thursday! I met Neil Zaza back in 1996 during the IOR radio days. We met in 1996 on the floor of the Anaheim Convention Center for the annual NAMM show. Episode #5 is audio only from that interview. #neilzaza#iorock#instrumentals#instrumentalrock#iorpodcast#shredguitar#onedarknight#NAMM

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Mitch Barnett (00:15)
Welcome to the Instrumentals of Rock podcast. I'm Mitch, and this episode is part of the Throwback series, where I bring back interviews from the syndicated radio show I did in the mid-90s called The Instrumentals of Rock, where the music speaks for itself. This episode was recorded in 1996 with guitarist Neil Zaza. Back then, I would scour the guitar magazines for articles about guitar players who released instrumental records, and also for ads of new releases.
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