Episode 22 – (Part 2 of 2) Interview With Guitarist Graeme Duffin of Wet Wet Wet
Graeme Duffin - Keeping Songwriting In The Family With Ashton Lane
In this second part of the two part Graeme Duffin interview, Graeme discusses the challenges he faced with stuttering and how he has worked with the McGuire programme to overcome it. Also he is very proud and keen to discuss his daughter and son in law's band "Ashton Lane"....
Episode 21 – (Part 1 of 2) Interview With Guitarist Graeme Duffin of Wet Wet Wet
Graeme Duffin - Pop Group Wet Wet Wet Guitarist for Over Three Decades!
Graeme Duffin is a bit of a legend when it comes to being a guitarist who's actually lived the dream! Played at the most prestigious venues around the world?...check! Done the private jet with the rock band?...check! Taken part in world tours?...check! Played on lots of hit...
Episode 20 – Musician’s Moving Online 2 – Interview With Andy Squires
Musician's Moving Online 2 - Singer Songwriter Andy Squires Album Launch
Andy Squires is not unlike many other musicians out there. He is a singer/songwriter; which is a very crowded market. Perhaps the difference between Andy and all the millions of other singer/songwriters out there is that he has a plan for the on and off-line promotion of his soon...
Episode 19 – Interview With Christopher Sutton – CEO of Musical-U
Musical U - Helping To Redress The Balance In Musical Aural Training
One of the great benefits of the Internet in these days of constricting budgets in music education establishments and poor musical provision within schools is the advent of courses online. None more so than the provision offered by online company Musical-U.com.
Musical-U is an established and highly talked about...
Episode 18 – Inventor Sheldon Lavineway & Mitch Helten of Breeze
The Next Big Kickstarter Guitar Project - Breeze Tri-Stand For Guitar
Many people have the idea of inventors as almost mad scientists stuck in the basement working away on some crazy new invention that has no worldly use. Nothing could be further from the truth when GMI interviewed Sheldon Lavineway and his business partner Mitch Helten. Their company "Breeze" has...
Episode 17 – A Cautionary Tale For All Musicians
Ever Been Ripped Off As A Musician? If Not Then Listen To This Podcast
Getting consistent and well paid work can be hard, getting ripped off once you've done it is a whole different matter. Find out how you can prevent this happening to you.
Podcast Ep 17 – Table Of Contents
1.03 Introduction.
1.26 The tale in full.
5.47 The sucker punch.
7.38 A...
Episode 16 – Musician’s Moving Online 1 – Interview With David Wallimann
Musician's Moving Online 1 - Youtube Guitar Guru David Wallimann
This is the first in a series of podcasts (which are not offered in sequential order across the series) which deals with the subject of how to create a successful offering online as a musician and actually make a living doing so. The first interview is with guitarist David Wallimann....
Episode 15 – Interview With Janet Halton Of Nordoff Robbins Scotland
Music, Health & Healing - Changing Peoples Lives
Many people around the world are waking up to the fact that music is not just about enjoyment or accompanying a social/entertainment situation. Music is now used as therapy to help people of all ages who suffer from a wide range of illnesses and ailments.
Ged Brockie of GMI had the pleasure of...
Episode 14 – Interview With FretDeck Inventor Justin Comstock
Struggling To Remember Your Chords, Scales & Theory? FretDeck Could Be The Answer
Let's face it, learning the guitar can be hard and that is where FretDeck comes in. It is a very simple concept, but like most of the best ideas; they are simple. In this podcast we talk to Justin Comstock about how came up with the idea...
Episode 13 – Interview With Edinburgh Guitar Guitar Manager Chris Cunningham.
So You Want To Work In A Guitar Store?
Chris Cunningham (second from the right above) is the manager of Guitar Guitar Edinburgh. Opened thirteen years ago, Chris discusses the role of manager, the skills you need to work in stores like Guitar Guitar and his life around guitars (thousands of them!).
Podcast Ep 13 – Table Of Contents
1.23 Selling dreams...