Acoustic Guitar Podcasts?

MaurysMusic · #1 04-21-2021, 06:39 PM

We just launched a new Podcast, and I'm new to the scene. I listen to some NFL podcasts as well as some tech-related programs, but I must admit I don't know what's good out there in terms of acoustic guitar pods.

What acoustic guitar-related podcasts do you listen to? Thanks!

rdube · #2 04-21-2021, 07:37 PM

I quite like Michael Bashkin's Luthier on Luthier. Bashkin is obviously quite knowledgeable and also has a pleasant, easy-going style. Some great guests. We need more though. I'm looking forward to checking out yours. Good luck with it!

Ceabeceabe · #3 04-21-2021, 09:12 PM

Classical guitar corner; classical guitar insider; jazz guitar lessons.net podcast; fretboard journal; etc.

MaurysMusic · #4 04-22-2021, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by rdube

I quite like Michael Bashkin's Luthier on Luthier. Bashkin is obviously quite knowledgeable and also has a pleasant, easy-going style. Some great guests. We need more though. I'm looking forward to checking out yours. Good luck with it!

Thanks, I'll have to check that out & I hope you like ours.

MaurysMusic · #5 04-22-2021, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Ceabeceabe

Classical guitar corner; classical guitar insider; jazz guitar lessons.net podcast; fretboard journal; etc.

Thank you! I forgot about the FJ.

Sax Player Guy · #6 04-22-2021, 07:42 AM

Tony Polecastro has one that I have listened to several times. What's it called... Acoustic Life, maybe?

Good luck with your new podcast!

MaurysMusic · #7 04-22-2021, 08:31 AM

Excellent- thank you! I've always liked his videos on YouTube. Great player!

beninma · #8 04-29-2021, 08:29 AM

I find Tony's stuff too long winded. He has some great content but the way he mixes in talking about himself and plugging TAC gets old after a while. I can't listen to an hour of that.

I don't really have any good acoustic focused podcasts I really like. I will give yours a try.

I bought a Reverend this year, FWIW I thought your shops demos of the Reverends on Youtube were phenomenal. Great playing and some of the only ones that had good clean playing.

MaurysMusic · #9 04-29-2021, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by beninma

I find Tony's stuff too long winded. He has some great content but the way he mixes in talking about himself and plugging TAC gets old after a while. I can't listen to an hour of that.

I don't really have any good acoustic focused podcasts I really like. I will give yours a try.

I bought a Reverend this year, FWIW I thought your shops demos of the Reverends on Youtube were phenomenal. Great playing and some of the only ones that had good clean playing.

Thank you - very kind!

Fatfinger McGee · #10 04-29-2021, 12:53 PM

I don't listen to any acoustic guitar podcasts regularly, but all my favorite 'genre' podcasts are like Michael Bashkin's - a deeply knowledgeable and likable host able to have a real conversation with a genre expert, get some inside insight and fun stories, educate without teaching, and ask questions I'm not smart enough to ask. I'd happily listen to two experts talk shop about pretty much anything.

My podcast don'ts: host doing most of the talking, rudely arguing with guests (disagreeing/discussing is great), or pontificating, or reading questions from a list, or clearly not listening to the guest, or plugging their own content all the time.

beninma · #11 04-29-2021, 01:48 PM

It's not strictly acoustic but some of the best if you expand to interviewer style podcast who do not stick 100% to acoustic talk IMO:

- Greg Koch - he sometimes interviews acoustic artists

- Cory Wong - same thing, he interviews a wide range of artists, some are acoustic artists

Both of these guys ask a lot of really intelligent questions with less of a gear focus. I find it more interesting.

I can only listen to so much gear talk. After a while it all just sounds like advertising and hype to generate GAS. I get more out of hearing an artists approach, artist recommendations for practice and study, stories from the road, etc..

reeve21 · #12 04-29-2021, 01:50 PM

Maury, I think you might enjoy some of the guests on this one. He 'casts on an unpredictable schedule, but gets some great players.

https://www.adamrafferty.com/podcast...-all-episodes/

Dru Edwards · #13 04-29-2021, 02:10 PM

Maury - I just downloaded all three podcasts. I'll give them a listen to when I'm in my car (probably this week-end / next week when I actually can get out).

The one comment I have is to try and find a consistent file naming convention, for example "Maurys Podcast EP1 xyz".

Dogma · #14 04-29-2021, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Fatfinger McGee

I don't listen to any acoustic guitar podcasts regularly, but all my favorite 'genre' podcasts are like Michael Bashkin's - a deeply knowledgeable and likable host able to have a real conversation with a genre expert, get some inside insight and fun stories, educate without teaching, and ask questions I'm not smart enough to ask. I'd happily listen to two experts talk shop about pretty much anything.

My podcast don'ts: host doing most of the talking, rudely arguing with guests (disagreeing/discussing is great), or pontificating, or reading questions from a list, or clearly not listening to the guest, or plugging their own content all the time.

Totally agree. I would find Michael Bashkin's Luthier on Luthier podcast interesting if I knew nothing about guitars (which, come to think of it, was the case when I started listening to it !) It is one of my top 3 interview podcasts period - which is probably obvious given the fact that I plug it anytime the subject comes up

MaurysMusic · #15 04-30-2021, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Dru Edwards

Maury - I just downloaded all three podcasts. I'll give them a listen to when I'm in my car (probably this week-end / next week when I actually can get out).

The one comment I have is to try and find a consistent file naming convention, for example "Maurys Podcast EP1 xyz".

Thanks, I hope you like it!