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We are honored to interview the Maestro James Marron on this episode of Wood Air and Metal guitar podcast. Jim is the ultimate community guitarist, with his working Dance company, Porch Rokr in Akron, Community guitar events, composing for plays/musicals, solo guitar compositions, "DOWLAND!" mixed with the blues?... multiple albums.

Also the current head of guitar at University of Akron classical guitar program. Manhattan School of Music Grad and so much more... (maybe even a story about Segovia!) And you'll just have to listen to hear more about him.

Be sure to check out James' Youtube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnF0utLc31Ywbuk2smRi55A

And his band Layer Cake.

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Wow, with a week off, we come back with some heavy opinions and rude interjections (and interjections of interjections). We have a doozy here as we tackle a pretty interesting topic all together which is, how much should a learner question a master? What's a healthy response from both sides?

We also discuss just the sort of ambiguous nature that is music notation/theory etc... or as Adam likes to say (and getting to the punchline again, haha) "Theory follows practice".

Anyways, we think you'll enjoy this one. Stick around for more.

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Um, what to say about how this one starts, but kind of interesting nonetheless. We do dive into some other topics though, like how valuable it is to learn from records, getting the feel for the musicians, their tendencies, personalities, etc... We also dive deep into time ideas (3 ways to think about time feel... ) and other concepts....and Tim, of course, gushes all on Coltrane again. Enjoy! The music to start is from a Tim Mirth Original - written as a Satriani tribute. Please Like, Subscribe, click the bell and share! Find us on your favorite podcasts hosts too for the audio only version. Cheers

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Because of Tim's recent single release for his long working project (that Adam is certainly sick of hearing a million iterations at this point, ha)... some surprising gatekeepers... It's not that the audience isn't there, it's that even the communities make it difficult to share with likely fans. However, it's all part of the learning process.

We go on some tangents, but it was quite a bit of fun. Hope you have fun too. For those interested in Tim's latest release:

The Youtube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lh5moTWPp0 The Bandcamp Page for HQ : https://timmirth.bandcamp.com/album/a-break-from-normality

And for those that want the dopest coffee cup ever.... https://www.etsy.com/shop/Mirthmusic Thanks for listening. Please Subscribe, Like, etc... Find us on your favorite Podcast Host!

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We were a bit all over the place on this one, but it's all good. We talk about Fender copying Phillip Sayce's guitar... allegedly... we also drift into the the "clone" industry (millions of strat copies out there for instance)... we also drift into what's up with guitars future? Is it dying? Does the fact that you can just stay on your own genre and never listen to anything else a good or bad thing?

And we ramble on about Bach and well the music world in general. The music at the beginning came from the CD release party for Paul Stranahan's Insomnia featuring Tim on guitar. The song is "Professor Moriarty" and this is probably the first time it's ever been shared. Some cool moments.

Tim talked about the Ox Hybrid Fuzz, for those curious.

Red Side Visible will be available tomorrow (first single for the forthcoming record) https://timmirth.bandcamp.com https://woodairmetal.pinecast.co/ RSS Feed: https://pinecast.com/feed/woodairmetal https://www.facebook.com/woodairmetal https://www.timmirth.com/

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A recent Dave Grohl quote has been making the rounds on social media about things like American Idol telling people they aren't "good enough" to be a musician. He relates his experience that Nirvana started as a bunch of kids with crappy instruments who didn't know how to play, but one day after just going for it... became the biggest band in the world. Could you imagine someone telling you that you suck national TV?

It's a weird thing. However, people seem to often believe that some are just born with magical musical abilities... they don't see all the work that goes into it.

We also discuss does your personality dictate what kind of music you like? Here is the survey we discussed: https://www.16personalities.com/articles/music-preferences-by-personality-type

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Song playing is by Chromadrive "Candy" - Featuring Tim Mirth on guitar. Find it at https://timmirth.bandcamp.com

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Adam and Tim catch up after a week off sharing the Brandon Coleman Interview.

First they talk about what they're up to now, mentioning the band Leprous, Tim's project -Red Side Visible, and some arrangements Adam is working.

Then we get into the main topic, where we discuss how a high quality instrument to start out might actually give a huge advantage and having cheaper instruments might really prevent you from ascending into some of the more "competitive" musician landscapes. In particular in classical guitar, you can be limited by your guitar. And even the fact that HQ instruments need time to get used to (think years) and to really learn the inside and outs.

In other words, playing a musical instrument is a lot more than playing the right notes.

Just like when you play that sample back of "Chopin" on your 50 dollar toy keyboard, that plays the right notes, but does it really play the music? Then Adam and Tim talk about upgrading your instrument. We are a bit limited on the acoustic front, but from an electric guitar, improving the wiring, changing pickups, pots etc... can make a significant difference in a guitar. Tim recently has been updating a lot of instruments and the differences are very promising.

The song playing in the intro is "Lucky 13" from Paul Stranahan's Insomnia, featuring Tim on guitar. Here's a link to the recording (but also available on your favorite streaming services).

https://timmirth.bandcamp.com/track/triangular

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Exciting conclusion with Part 2 of our interview with amazing musician Brandon Scott Coleman (https://www.brandoncoleman-music.com/ )

Oh, we present you the wonderful and sophisticated and funny Brandon Coleman. Brandon is an on the rise and in demand performer in the world of creative guitar playing.

Brandon is based out of Cincinnati, OH and performs and composes a large variety of inspired music. Called intricate, cinematic, personal with a touch from his idols and roots of the Appalachian Mountain territory. Coleman regularly performs and records with his own groups, Fourth Kind and Brandon Coleman Trio, fusion powerhouse Spherical Agenda, renowned saxophonist Randy Villars, Sam Blakeslee Quintet and Large Ensembles, Grammy-Nominated Dan Pugach Nonet, and jam-rock band Miller. Brandon has played all ove the world including notable jazz venues Smalls, 55 Bar, Bar Next Door, Bop Stop, Club Bonafide and many more. Plus festivals in NYC, Ecuador and many more. Brandon is an inspiring modern guitarist. Navigating today’s latest landscapes of social media, multi venture, multi style mastery.

Along with all of that, Brandon has been instrumental in growing music venues like the Golden Mean, and a collaborative Recording studio in the greater Cincy area, including recording and producing artists all over the world… and let’s not forget to mention again, Brandon is an incredible guitarist and musician. Monster ears, and I’m told (by Brandon) a world class reader. Seemingly boundless by conventions… We gladly present to you Brandon Scott Coleman. Music played on Interview are all by Brandon and his groups: Spherical Agenda, 4th Kind, etc...

Please check out Brandon's Bandcamp Page and purchase his music!! He also has an amazing subscription service that lets you get all of his music as it comes out. https://brandoncoleman.bandcamp.com/

Please like and subscribe for more! And be sure to check out part 1

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Ah, we're making you wait for the continuation of the Brandon interview. But, what do you know, here is one we just recorded last week.

We talk a bit more about amplification but in particular for classical guitarists, and perhaps using studio monitors? Will that work? Perhaps. Which leads to discussion about recording your guitar... you are responsible for getting the sound you want, don't expect the sound engineer to nail it down.

The main topic of the day... What kind of guitarist to you aim for? Are you the type that is working to mimic any style? Your sort of studio ace, hired gun work? Or do you get hired to sound like yourself? Certainly we all do what we got to do, but plenty of great players very well, but their job is to not be too unique, to play the right part, they're hired to not be instantly noticeable of who they are. Like, we knew it was Edward Van Halen playing on Beat It, he was hired to be himself, not to just be "generic" so to speak. As we discuss, it's not so black and white, but it is an interesting question to ask yourself about your goals as a musician. I suspect there is plenty more we discussed, but you'll have to listen and check it out.Episode Notes

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Part 1 of our interview with amazing musician Brandon Scott Coleman (https://www.brandoncoleman-music.com/ )

Oh, we present you the wonderful and sophisticated and funny Brandon Coleman. Brandon is an on the rise and in demand performer in the world of creative guitar playing. Brandon is based out of Cinncinnati, OH and performs and composes a large variety of inspired music. Called intricate, cinematic, personal with a touch from his idols and roots of the Applacichian Mountain territory.

Coleman regularly performs and records with his own groups, Fourth Kind and Brandon Coleman Trio, fusion powerhouse Spherical Agenda, renowned saxophonist Randy Villars, Sam Blakeslee Quintet and Large Ensembles, Grammy-Nominated Dan Pugach Nonet, and jam-rock band Miller. Brandon has played all ove the world including notable jazz venues Smalls, 55 Bar, Bar Next Door, Bop Stop, Club Bonafide and many more.

Plus festivals in NYC, Ecuador and many more. Brandon is an inspiring modern guitarist. Navigating today’s latest landscapes of social media, multi venture, multi style mastery.

Along with all of that, Brandon has been instrumental in growing music venues like the Golden Mean, and a collborative Recording studio in the greater Cincy area, including recording and producing artists all over the world… and let’s not forget to mention again, Brandon is an incredible guitarist and musician. Monster ears, and I’m told (by Brandon) a world class reader. Seemingly boundless by conventions… We gladly present to you Brandon Scott Coleman.

Music played on Interview are all by Brandon and his groups: Spherical Agenda, 4th Kind, etc... Please check out Brandon's Bandcamp Page and purchase his music!! He also has an amazing subscription service that lets you get all of his music as it comes out.

https://brandoncoleman.bandcamp.com/

Please like and subscribe for more! And stay tuned for Part 2!! https://woodairmetal.pinecast.co/ RSS Feed: https://pinecast.com/feed/woodairmetal https://www.facebook.com/woodairmetal https://www.timmirth.com/

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