2 - Interview with Guitarist Andy Timmons

10/18/22 • 58 min

Host Mitch Gallagher talks to guitar legend Andy Timmons about his time as music director and guitarist with Olivia Newton-John, some of his favorite pieces of gear (including his two signature pedals), and what it was like recording his new album, Electric Truth, which was produced by amazing guitarist Josh Smith. Plus, Andy shares his approach to soloing, tone, why he practices with jazz standards every morning, and what it was like having to choose between Danger Danger and Tower of Power. This and so much more in the second episode of The Plugged In Podcast by Sweetwater.
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1 – Practice Tips, Recording Tricks, and a Closer Look at ATMOS

In this debut episode of Sweetwater’s Plugged In Podcast, host Mitch Gallagher discusses practice tips with Don Carr, explores playing “behind” and “before” the beat with Nick D’Virgilio, and techniques for improving your bass grooves with Dave Martin. Plus, Sweetwater Studios’ Shawn Dealey shares some recording tips for making better recordings. Lastly, Sales Engineer Mike Picotte gives us a closer look into the exciting new mixing technology called ATMOS.

Special thanks to the Sweetwater employees and their bands - Mac McDonough, The Murmurations, and Strange Waters - for providing music for this episode!
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3 - Interview with Paul Reed Smith

In this episode: Paul Reed Smith, founder and CEO of PRS Guitars, took time out of his busy schedule — he was here on campus for Sweetwater’s GearFest 2023 — to chat with us on The Plugged In Podcast by Sweetwater! Mitch and Paul dive in deep on what makes a great guitar, the new NF53 and Myles Kennedy signature guitars recently released by PRS, tone, tone, tone, and so much more! From jazz to metal, blues to classical, guitarists of all backgrounds and genres will enjoy hearing from this iconic guitar maker.
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