tag:edpettersen.com,2005:/blogs/test?p=2All Things Slide Guitar - The Slide Area2019-03-13T00:08:32-05:00copyright Ed PettersenInterviews with modern greats of slide guitar. Covers technique, styles, gear, set up, approach and study.Slide Guitar InterviewsEd PettersentrueEd Pettersened.pettersen@gmail.comtag:edpettersen.com,2005:Post/53536802018-07-19T12:45:01-05:002023-12-10T10:32:11-06:00Mike Brenner Episode #14<p>This time out we hear from my good friend and collaborator Mike "Slo Mo" Brenner. He has a lot of great things to say and will make you search, stretch and think. Check him out on YouTube and his many recordings:</p>
<p><a contents='"Easy Come"' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNGewQD1vSA" target="_self">"Easy Come"</a></p>
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<p><a contents='"Love Will Tear Us Apart"' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQFffLrM3o0" target="_self">"Love Will Tear Us Apart"</a></p>
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<p><a contents="Full band" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uumfs_uoTk" target="_self">Full band</a></p>
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<p><a contents="With Debashish" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wr9GbmEOc4&list=PLFw78lqJR4-DWXyp0yjHpUSnNbUs88zlu" target="_self">With Debashish</a></p>45:14Ed Pettersentag:edpettersen.com,2005:Post/49423832017-11-21T07:39:13-06:002024-03-26T09:25:21-05:00Ariel Posen Episode #13<p>This episode features Bothers Landreth guitarist Ariel Posen. We spoke while I was in London and he in his new home of Ireland. An extremely generous and kind person, Ariel spent a lot of time talking to me about all aspects of his approach and gear. I hope you like it. He is very active on Instagram and Facebook and posts new clips almost every day. I hope you'll follow him and learn something. Superb musician and human being. Some clips:</p>
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<p><a contents="Anderton's and the Captain meet Ariel" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk5-ayDej1o">Anderton's and the Captain meet Ariel</a></p>
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<p><a contents="That Pedal show with Ariel" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hrdRapArLU">That Pedal show with Ariel</a></p>
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<p><a contents="His YouTube page" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/guitariel1">His YouTube page</a></p>
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<p><a contents="Brothers Landreth Live" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s3mixKTkjI">Brothers Landreth Live</a></p>33:28Ed Pettersentag:edpettersen.com,2005:Post/48720772017-09-30T18:34:55-05:002023-12-10T11:35:46-06:00 Jeremy Spencer Episode #12<p>It was my extreme honor and pleasure to have one of my original influences, in fact the first man I heard play slide guitar, Jeremy Spencer to the podcast. Jeremy is engaging, open, direct and very forthcoming. Check out his slide guitar lessons online at YouTube below (starting at lesson 1) and enjoy the podcast. Lots more to come in the months ahead so thanks for listening:</p>
<p><a contents="Jeremy Spencer slide guitar lesson 1" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PrUVWpiKvA">Jeremy Spencer slide guitar lesson 1</a></p>
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<p>Jeremy's home page:</p>
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<p><a contents="Jeremy Spencer official website" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://jeremyspencer.com/">Jeremy Spencer official website</a></p>
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<p>The making of his Norwegian made "Mona" guitar by Jan Ingar Kviesler :</p>
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<p><a contents="Making of Mona" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.jeremyspencer.com/jeremy-spencer-guitars.html">Making of Mona</a></p>
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<p>Jeremy's slides:</p>
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<p><a contents="Jeremy's slides" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWSm8XLsnOc">Jeremy's slides</a></p>
<p> </p>40:42Ed Pettersentag:edpettersen.com,2005:Post/48690582017-09-28T13:45:00-05:002022-05-29T07:50:42-05:00How to subscribe to the Podcast<p>If you would like to subscribe to the Podcast, please add the link <a contents="http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheSlideArea-SlideGuitarInterviews" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheSlideArea-SlideGuitarInterviews" style="">http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheSlideArea-SlideGuitarInterviews</a> to your RSS app or iTunes. You can also click through on the link to select various apps. </p>
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<p>Thanks and apologies for any confusion!</p>Ed Pettersentag:edpettersen.com,2005:Post/48677942017-07-17T15:25:00-05:002023-12-10T10:58:00-06:00Doug Cox Episode #11<p>Forgive the length of this installment of The Slide Area podcast but it's a good'un. Canada's own Doug Cox.</p>
<p>I got a lot out of talking with him and I think you will too. Listen in two parts if you must <g>.</p>
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<p>Some of Doug on the web:</p>
<p><a contents="Doug's website" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.dougcox.org/">Doug's website</a></p>
<p><a contents=""Sittin' In" with Doug on YouTube" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiQH-fJADl8">"Sittin' In" with Doug on YouTube</a></p>
<p><a contents="Doug Cox and Betty Soo (doing a song by my buddy Jeff Talmadge)" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cICyPc5kEPs">Doug Cox and Betty Soo (doing a song by my buddy Jeff Talmadge)</a></p>
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<p><a contents="Chickin' Pickin' with Johnny lesson" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyndKLMTRsE">Chickin' Pickin' with Johnny lesson</a></p>
<p><a contents="Slow blues" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV-6s78E148">Slow blues</a></p>
<p><a contents="Slide for his wife" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwSFIqXmJI8">Slide for his wife</a></p>
<p><a contents="Lessons" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://truefire.com/blog/guitar-lessons/7-free-johnny-hiland-guitar-lessons/">Lessons</a></p>
<p><a contents="Johnny's website" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.johnnyhiland.net/">Johnny's website</a></p>
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<p>Welcome to another episode! Thanks for sticking with me. This time out it's the wonderful Norwegian slide-pedal steel artist Geir Sundstol. One of my favorite players of all time. Extremely innovative, creative and expressive player. I've attached some videos I think you'll like and copied the tunings he sent me that we spoke about in the podcast. Enjoy!<br><br><a contents="Duolian in G minor" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyG7VrQtFLI">Duolian in G minor</a><br><br><a contents="Los" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79G3A17u5mY">Los</a><br><br><a contents="Live" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll0VmSS48nQ&t=167s">Live</a><br><br><a contents="With Nils Petter Molvaer" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFuX9C1_zu0">With Nils Petter Molvaer</a><br><br><a contents="Buy music" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://haldenmusiconestop.no/">Buy music</a><br><br>Tunings:</p>
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<p>National round neck , D-tuning (from low string) D A D #F A D (reg. 0.12-set </p>
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<p>National round neck, G-minor Eb G D G Bb D ( reg. 0.12-set) </p>
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<p>National baritone square neck, C-tuning - C-G-C-E-G-C (custom set:17, 22,30,42,52 ghs phosphorbronze ,an an Elexir 0.68 el. guitar string on the bottom. </p>
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<p>Pedal steel: </p>
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<p>E9 tuning - regular Boomers set. </p>
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<p>A9 tuning (same as above, just a custom baritone version) </p>
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<p>18 19 17 20 w26. w34 w36 w46 w56 w66 </p>
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<p>Guitar banjo - D-tuning: </p>
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<p>12 15 18 26 36 46</p>
<p> </p>36:36Ed Pettersentag:edpettersen.com,2005:Post/48677972017-02-24T15:30:00-06:002023-12-10T10:46:55-06:00Jack Pearson Episode #8<p>This episode features the affable and incredible Jack Pearson. Check out Jack's website, videos and take lessons from him!<br><br><a contents="Jack's website" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.jackpearson.com/?pg=home">Jack's website</a><br><br><a contents="Guitar Academy" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.jackpearsonguitar.com/">Guitar Academy</a><br><br><a contents="Blues guitar with Jack" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR-9PES3EHM">Blues guitar with Jack</a><br><br><a contents='"Blue Sky" performance' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd6rdWWsEgo">"Blue Sky" performance</a></p>44:39Ed Pettersentag:edpettersen.com,2005:Post/48677992017-01-25T15:30:00-06:002023-12-10T13:31:00-06:00Debashish Bhattacharya Episode #7<p>We start 2017 with the incredible Debashish Bhattacharya, a very special interview for me as I have been practicing, and failing, to his music and videos for some time.<br><br>He is a true musical treasure and has a lot to share both musically and spiritually.<br><br>Here's some YouTube clips and a link to his school which we discuss:<br><br><a contents="Slide guitar school" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.debashishbhattacharya.com/bsum/bsum-contact.html">Slide guitar school</a><br><br><a contents="Live at Vilnius" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSjQy4XYTpg">Live at Vilnius</a><br><br><a contents="Raag Shudh Sarang" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuZHRJhoEIw">Raag Shudh Sarang</a><br><br><a contents="Asher guitars" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMdOUDQEA68">Asher guitars</a><br><br> </p>37:42Ed Pettersentag:edpettersen.com,2005:Post/48678002016-11-25T15:35:00-06:002023-12-10T11:47:15-06:00Sonny Landreth Episode #6 <p>Last episode for 2016 is a doozy...Sonny Landreth y'all!!!!<br>Very inspirational and informative, Sonny has a lot to teach all of us about technique, style, tone, you name it.<br>He embodies all that is great, wonderful, mysterious and beautiful about slide guitar. My chat with him was very illuminating<br>and I hope you get as much out of it as I did. Happy holidays! See you in January.<br><br>Sonny's Truefire video lessons:<br><br><a contents="Slide Supernatural" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://truefire.com/slide-guitar-lessons/slide-supernatural/c682">Slide Supernatural</a><br><br><a contents="Slide Supernatural Blues" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://truefire.com/slide-guitar-lessons/slide-supernatural-blues/c824">Slide Supernatural Blues</a><br><br>Some YouTube goodness:<br><br><a contents="Pedal to the Metal" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf2k7WpkIxQ">Pedal to the Metal</a><br><br><a contents="Zydeco Shuffle" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pdpJuX1gDE">Zydeco Shuffle</a><br><br> </p>37:34Ed Pettersentag:edpettersen.com,2005:Post/48678022016-10-12T15:35:00-05:002023-09-19T09:42:08-05:00Calvin Cooke Episode #5<p>This time I had the great fortune to speak with Sacred Steel legend Calvin Cooke.<br>This interview was so much fun I can't wait to talk with him again. Check out his clips<br>on YouTube and his music here: <a contents="The Slide Brothers" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.slidebrothers.com/bio/">The Slide Brothers</a><br><br>YouTube:<a contents="Calvin Cooke at Michigan Folk Fest" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys7Yu6dw1Ns">Calvin Cooke at Michigan Folk Fest</a><br><br>More YouTube:<a contents="Calvin Cooke:The Gospel of Sacred Steel" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jockXYmp8ZI">Calvin Cooke:The Gospel of Sacred Steel</a></p>50:49Ed Pettersentag:edpettersen.com,2005:Post/48678042016-08-31T15:35:00-05:002022-08-10T05:08:17-05:00David Tronzo Episode #4<p>This episode we're featuring the incredible David Tronzo. Sideman, artist, innovator, teacher...he's all that and more. Listen to David take you for a spin in his magic jazz/experimental/free improvisation carpet.<br><br>Check out his video master class and various recordings here and if you are a student I highly recommend studying with him at Berklee:</p>
<p><a contents="David's Bandcamp" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://davidtronzo.bandcamp.com/">David's Bandcamp</a><br><br><a contents="David's video master class" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.mymusicmasterclass.com/premiumvideos/david-tronzo-slide-and-prepared-guitar-lesson/">David's video master class</a></p>
<p><a contents="David's official web site" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://custom.bandframe.com/davidtronzo/">David's official web site</a><br><br><a contents="At Berklee" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.berklee.edu/people/david-tronzo">At Berklee</a><br> </p>44:30Ed Pettersentag:edpettersen.com,2005:Post/48678052016-08-12T15:40:00-05:002023-12-10T10:46:57-06:00Lee Roy Parnell Episode #3 <p>This time we feature hit country artist and songwriter Lee Roy Parnell. Besides being a fabulous slide player and influencing so many country artists and songwriters he's a genuinely nice guy and very generous with his craft and insights to the biz. He's even been recognized by the Gibson guitar company with his own custom model Les Paul. I think you'll get a lot out of what Lee Roy has to say and I'm grateful for his time and spirit.</p>52:40Ed Pettersentag:edpettersen.com,2005:Post/48678082016-07-28T15:40:00-05:002023-12-10T10:58:37-06:00Al Perkins Episode #2<p>This episode features multi-instrumentalist, sideman, band leader Al Perkins. From the Flying Burrito Brothers to Manassas, the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band and beyond Al has left an indelible mark on roots-Americana/rock n' roll from 1970 to the present. </p>
<p>The Gibson guitar company called Perkins "the world's most influential dobro player" and began producing an "Al Perkins Signature" Dobro in 2001—designed and autographed by Perkins.<br><br>Al covers all parts of his style and technique in a clear-eyed, humble and thoughtful discussion with Ed Pettersen</p>57:44Ed Pettersentag:edpettersen.com,2005:Post/48678092016-07-16T15:40:00-05:002024-02-22T07:00:13-06:00Arlen Roth Episode #1<p>In conjunction with my research for a book I've been working on the last year I conducted interviews with some of the greats of modern slide guitar. I've decided to share them with y'all in hopes you'll get as much out of it as I have so you don't have to wait for the book which will likely be finished some time in 2017. I hope you enjoy the podcast. Please post feedback and comments below. This inaugural episode features Arlen Roth, one of the most esteemed slide players/educators/innovators and sidemen in the biz. In addition to his long and distinguished CV as an artist and player he wrote the first slide guitar instructional book at age 19 and went on to found the first video instruction company with Hot Licks.</p>50:07Ed Pettersen