Jeff Floro's All About Guitar

Tonight is a great night of some amazing guitar playing, extraordinary tone and some great music!! Jamie Kime is my guest. A charter member of Dweezil Zappa's "Zappa Plays Zappa" band, a member of the house band at the world famous Baked Potato, and a faculty member at the Musician's Institute, we talk to Jamie about his solo album, Alleys, working with Zappa, his session work, and much more!

Marc Mann returns to All About Guitar and he has been very busy. We take a look at his latest production project, Rubi Ate The Fig's EP "Caress The Moon" and we get a very special sneak peek at an upcoming album featuring Marc and Jeff "Lefty" Levine! The group is called "Lefty & The Hatman" and the upcoming album is called "Deja Blue!" We talk to Marc about playing and producing Ruby Ate The Fig and get a special insight into the making of Deja Blue!!

Joey Delgado returns to All About Guitar and he brings his brothers Bobby (bass) and Steve (drums) to talk about The Delgado Brothers new album, "Two Trains." We take a closer look at the album, the playing, the recording, the concept and inspiration behind the album, and the significance and meaning of the lyrics of the songs! It is a special opportunity to look deep into the soul of an amazing band, the relationship of these fantastic brothers and the music they create!

I am honored to have Hiro Miura on the show! Hiro originally founded Xotic Guitars in 1996, and now is making guitars and basses in his own name, Miura Guitars. We take a look at his legendary basses and guitars and also take a look at his compressor/limiter footpedal and his DI Box/Preamp. Joining us is Gary Roudenko of the Amp Shop/Bass Exchange, where you can get these beautiful instruments!!

Former classmate and guitarist Pat DiPuccio returns to the show and we take a closer look at Power Pop. What is it and how do we play it? Joining Pat is very special guest Wally Bryson, known as the guitarist of the Raspberries. Ken Sharp also joins us, an artist and renowned author of books on rock legends. And Rex Broome joins us, a member of the Armoires and co founder of Big Stir Records. It's a night of some amazing music and insight to a genre of music that influences us even today!

Rivera amp mods were legendary back in the 1970's and almost every session guitarist and a lot of artists had their amps beefed up by Paul Rivera. In 1976 Rivera R&D was formed and Paul Rivera changed the amp game with new designs of amps, cabinets and more! We talk to Paul Rivera Jr., and talk to him about his famous dad, the legacy of Rivera Amps and the new groundbreaking products by Rivera that continues the tradition of making Rivera Amplification an integral part of the sound of electric guitar we know today!

Little Days is a collaboration between Mini Diaz and Jorgen Carlsson. Both musicians are members of Toshi Yanagi's Buzz Wizards. Jorgen is also known for playing bass with Govt. Mule and Nerve Bundle (with Steve Lukather,Toss Panos and Jeff Babko). Mini also sang with Govt. Mule for their "The Dark Side of the Mule" tour. We take a look at Little Days new upcoming album and talk about their unique style, some amazing tone, and some great music!!

Universum Guitars returns to All About Guitar and they have officially announced their new line of DAG Guitars. I was honored to see Steve Fister play this last weekend and Steve brought his custom DAG Grace guitar. The guitar looked absolutely beautiful and sounded amazing!! We take a look at Steve's new axe and also look at DAG's Brent Woods Signature model. We will also take a look at some of their other new guitar and bass models! Join me, Gregg DeLorto, Gary Roudenko and Alexander Doroshenko as we take a closer look at these remarkable instruments! And we might have a special guest and special announcement!!

Michael Jost (Radio Venice) returns to All About Guitar and is joined by Rick Boston and we talk to them about their newest project, Dos Pochos. Michael, hailing from Germany, and classically trained, has a unique style of playing that ranges from Paco De Lucia and Stravinsky to Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd. Rick, is an American composer and producer based in Los Angeles. He produced Rickie Lee Jones' album "Ghostyhead and played on Belinda Carlisle's 1988 album "Heaven On Earth." Rick's music has been used in all sorts of films, TV and commercials. It's a night of great playing and technique!!

It is truly going to be a night of great music, great guitars, great musicians and great tone!! I am honored to have Iain Matthews and Steve Postell on the show! Iain is a legendary artist, having been a member of Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort. Steve has been on All About Guitar a few times and, besides being an accomplished artist in his own right, has worked with David Crosby, Danny Kortchmar, Robben Ford, Jennifer Warnes, among others. We talk to Iain and Steve about their current collaboration, and take a look at some of their music!

Adrian Galysh returns to show and we take a closer look at his release/re-release, "Venusian Sunrise 20th Anniversary Edition." It includes a whole new mix of the album, a remastered version of the original 1998 mix, and some extra special live cuts. We talk to Adrian about the original album, his approach to doing the new mixes, and, of course, what he used to get his signature tone!

Jim "Kimo" West returns to the show and he has a new album!! We take a closer look at his latest release, "Moku Maluhia - Peaceful Island," A magnificent collection of music, it further explores Jim's use of baritone guitar, besides regular acoustic guitar, and features pieces for guitar and cello and guitar and shakuhachi. It's a night of some really beautiful music, amazing tone and technique!!

Last week, August 19th, marked the 100 year anniversary of Orville Gibson's death. Sharon and Gregg De Lorto return to the show to talk more about the fascinating life of Orville Gibson! We will get an update on their ongoing documentary on Orville and we will be joined by several special guests. Custom inlay specialist David Nichols will be joining us, as will Dick Decosse, owner of Dick's Country Store. Also harp guitar expert, collector, and historian Gregg Miner will be here to as well as photographer/historian Mark Bugnaski. We will explore more of Orville's life, the history of Orville's guitar shop and factory, and also some of the ground breaking developments by Orville that made Gibson guitars such a vital part of our musical history!!

It's a night of great jazz and great tone!! My guest is Larry Koonse. Having studied with legend Jimmy Wyble, Larry was the first recipient of a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies at USC. He has toured with such greats as Mel Torme, Natalie Cole and many more. As a session guitarist, Larry has played on albums with Rod Stewart, Linda Ronstadt, Peter Erskine, Cleo Laine, Al Hirt among many others. Larry has written a guitar curriculum for the Player's School, founded by bassist Jeff Berlin. He was a co-leader of the L.A. Jazz Quartet and member of Billy Child's landmark Jazz/Chamber sextet and has released numerous CDs working with some of the best jazz musicians in the business. He is currently a faculty member at the California Institute of the Arts. We talk to Larry about his amazing career, his music and, of course, his guitars!

It's a very special night at All About Guitar!! Bernard Maillot of Savarez Strings is my guest and he has given us a very special opportunity! Bernard sent me some new prototype guitar and bass strings Savarez is planning to release soon. We will take a look at this new set of strings and get to compare it to their current popular Hexagonal Explosion series of strings. G&L Guitars have been very kind to supply us with identical basses and guitars to make a precise comparison between the strings. Joining me for the test are amazing guitarists Steve Fister and Tony Pulizzi, and to test the bass strings my good friend Prescott Niles will be joining us. It's a rare chance to test a brand new before it goes to market!!

All About Guitar is truly honored to have a legend in studio tonight. My guest is Grover Jackson, a luthier well known by most rock guitarists and a major innovator to improving the electric guitar and changing the sound of rock for decades! We talk to Grover about his career, how he made (and makes) a better guitar, and his view of where guitar making and design is going. Joining me also is Chelsea Clark, an amazing luthier in her own right, building, repairing and restoring classic instruments, who is now working with Grover. It's a fascinating look at a person who forever changed rock music and the guitars we play today!

Tonight we talk with Ed Tree, producer, engineer and songwriter with over 35 years of experience working in the LA area. Ed plays a variety of styles and has recorded or toured with Spencer Davis, Rita Coolidge, Juice Newton, Al Stewart, Dusty Springfield and Booker T. Jones. We take a look at Ed's expansive career, producing and getting his great tone, both live and in the studio, and working with his band The Bum Steers and being a member of the songwriter collective Tall Men Group.

Systyr Skin-nerd are my guests tonight. Most of them have been on the show but tonight we have the whole band joining me! Cathy Lauer (guitars, dobro, mandolin), Marija Krstic (guitars, harmonica), Deanna Hurst (guitars, vocals), Coreen Sheehan (Lead vocals), Carolee Schwa (keyboards), Shannon Millard (drums), and Shannon Bizzy (bass). We will take a closer look into re-creating the sound of Lynyrd Skynyrd: the guitars, the amps and the arrangements. Join me as we take a closer look at how a group of fantastic musicians create the sound and music of one legendary band!

Social media is an important tool for today's musician. And video streaming, like facebook live, are becoming more important for letting people know who you are and what you about. Streaming live from your phone is becoming more and more popular, but, especially in situations of live gigs, the microphone on your phone doesn't cut it. My guest is Jeremy Gardner from Roland US. We are going to take a look at some options Roland offers for you to record your music and a new mixer that connects to your phone! Joining us is my good friend from The Amp Shop - Bass Exchange, Gary Roudenko. Stay tuned during the show on how to get a special discount on Roland products!!

Although Jeff has hung out with us here at All About Guitar, it has been long overdue to have a show featuring him!! Jeffery Marshall is a amazing guitarist, artist, producer, composer and teacher. He presently is playing with Bleeding Harp and the Lao Tizer Band. We take a look at Bleeding Harp's new album and his work with Lao Tizer. Of course, we are going to talk about Jeff's gig with the Alan Parsons Project! Joining us is guest host Jean Pierre Durand, from Incendio and Carbe And Durand. Join us for a night of great playing, great tone, gear and other surprises!!