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Live Show 50 -- Tonight will be a redo of our earlier show where we had audio issues. This will be a lot of fun!

LIVE SHOW 51This show will be all about the V shaped guitar! Alex Bouks of Immolation is a player and enthusiast of V shaped guitars. There has also been a lot of new gear that has dropped recently.00:01 Welcome Back00:33 The Flying V Guitar40:44 Black Friday Disappointment 43:58 Fender Iron Maiden Guitar Collection https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/fender-iron-maiden-50th-anniversary-collectionhttps://www.fender.com/collections/iron-maiden-collection49:02 Line 6 Helix Stadium XL Amp Modeler and FX Processorhttps://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/StadiumXL--line-6-helix-stadium-xl-amp-modeler-and-fx-processor?mrkgadid=1000000&mrkgcl=28&mrkgen=gdsa&mrkgbflag=0&mrkgcat=studio&recording&acctid=21700000001645388&dskeywordid=1385849823330&lid=39700065013197445&ds_s_kwgid=58700007232174981&device=c&network=g&matchtype=&adpos=largenumber&locationid=9008198&creative=706902477806&targetid=aud-939904668396:dsa-1385849823330&campaignid=6730319008&awsearchcpc=1&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=6730319008&gbraid=0AAAAAD_RQYlXYiRyIP7XhMpOzdcfroBS4&gclid=Cj0KCQiA_8TJBhDNARIsAPX5qxSpov7mK2U0Oxnw8mIwa1slgsZWzBhFBBmgIfV7N5aXpCthzy1CNSUaApd2EALw_wcB52:05Fractal AM4https://shop.fractalaudio.com/products/am4-amp-modeler?srsltid=AfmBOoo5LUZTagGEBJf6OnbIts3iuY7lbnsrtdHRodUuP3PGEP4PlLkC 54:24 EVH 5150 Hypersonichttps://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/evh-5150iii-hypersonic-6l6-combo57:38 Evh Stealth 50 watt tube amp1:00:13 Format change to the channel – duplicate feeds oriented for phone and computer

Live Show 50 -- Tonight will be a redo of our earlier show where we had audio issues. This will be a lot of fun!

Hosts Alex Bouks of Immolation Band and Roger Sutherland of 3 Alarm Guitar Services were joined by Jeremy Sosville and Matt Sorg to discuss the evolution of death metal and guitar playing.00:00 Introduction00:45 Where is all began06:28 What changed to make death metal sound like death metal09:08 Death Metal has to be dark and evil13:00 No rules guitar playing19:03 Were the bands competitive with other bands24:05 Can the music get stale27:25 Did the equipment change with death metal29:37 The tone knob32:16 How Jeremy was introduced to death metal34:01 Tube Screamer pedal38:50 1990’s death metal43:22 Who started death metal?46:05 Band in the Philly area. Did they hate each other?50:17 Should death metal stay under ground and raw56:29 Active vs passive electronics1:01:42 Seymour Duncan JB Pickup1:06:00 Guitars tuned down with larger strings1:16:16 BC Rich guitars1:25:42 Thanks for watching!

Live Show 48 We had guests Matt Sorg and Jeremy Sossville with us tonight to talk about the extensive career of Ace Frehley!

Live Show Number 47 -- This episode talked about the new 2025 line of PRS SE guitars, including the SE Chleo. Also, what should your expectations be when purchasing a new guitar? Why are we still using locking nuts with Floyd Rose bridges? Rush's new drummer!00:00 Introduction01:00 PRS Guitars Announces New SE Models https://prsguitars.com/news/story/prs_guitars_announces_new_se_models_plus_a_new_combo_amp_ahead_of_2026_updates :01:17 PRS Herman Li Chleo https://prsguitars.com/electrics/model/se_chleo_2025PRS DGT Standard -https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/prs-se-dgt-standard 30:17 Graphtech Unlock nut findings https://graphtech.com/collections/un-lock-nuts34:22 Badlands Guitar https://chucklevins.com/products/badlands-limited-edition-gx1-gridlock-hh-electric-guitar-chucksclusive-us24eas002?variant=42118693879871&country=US&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&srsltid=AfmBOorzLMYaviT0_jfAOlMSDQpL0J-vr3GC4ttDUUW2vbW_oS4CyMW51Ns&com_cvv=8fb3d522dc163aeadb66e08cd7450cbbdddc64c6cf2e8891f6d48747c6d56d2c44:36 Boss Poly Shifter Pedalhttps://www.boss.info/us/products/xs-100/50:36 Joe Bonamassa 1959 Les Paul Black Beauty Epiphonehttps://www.gibson.com/products/epiphone-joe-bonamassa-59-les-paul-custom-antique-ebony?srsltid=AfmBOopYtFLOKuC0Mh5ccqYMxsqLGI0ZYYFZNNNLziE_fp4zvthIwH6854:04 Rush’s new drummer Anika Nilles59:55 New Guitar expectations1:06:37 Winding a Pickup with 43 awg wire 1:08:32 Fishman AirLock Wireless GT https://www.fishman.com/dp/airlock/

Alex and Roger reviewed new guitar gear, as well as some older gear!00:00 Introduction and Welcome00:50 Kramer SM-1 Electric Guitar, with Black Floyd Rose https://www.zzounds.com/item--KRMKSM1?siid=271223&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=1051799671&gbraid=0AAAAAD_vpo7d81Wj4WNYylNibz37YVJ05&gclid=CjwKCAjwxfjGBhAUEiwAKWPwDvvlpL7a6v_QzK7mhb2QXd8UWA4zdM-ZCBMXvVOh10Htb2y2qiIl6hoCuFQQAvD_BwE10:19 Fishman In-hole Fluencehttps://www.fishman.com/dp/fluence-acoustic-rock-icon-guitar-pickup/17:07 Billy Strings17:43 Tom Gabriel Warrior Morbid Tube Distortion Pedalhttps://www.jessupamps.com/products/tom-gabriel-warrior-morbid-tube-distortion-pedal21:36Kramer Pacer Deluxe 87 EMGhttps://www.gibson.com/products/kramer-pacer-deluxe-87-emg-flip-flop-blue-exclusive?srsltid=AfmBOoqk7arRKsrXwzeL8NF8ZVjF2khwygV89FSEcLT1ooR8UdSXO8oW26:17 Brown Sound 80/81https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/tonex-brown-sound/index.php?p=8081&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23030383620&gbraid=0AAAAAD3qYFkCPRZroP_cT2YX17pyhBZNe&gclid=CjwKCAjwxfjGBhAUEiwAKWPwDic_EuEcsIyCd-d0Fhz4Fdj50wYIfTZCLbbHmTh2cj-cOi7zH46udxoC8n4QAvD_BwE#nl_form_area32:32 Jackson American Rhodes Serieshttps://www.jacksonguitars.com/pages/american-series?utm_campaign=gupta_amsrhoadsrr24_action&src=PAIDGOOGLE23027109987&utm_id=23027109987&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23033191874&gbraid=0AAAAAoaWAlsJDefXsMdW2YZd0lf4-jwDu&gclid=CjwKCAjwxfjGBhAUEiwAKWPwDh2wzv0zCsyTy0JQJbNbyyN7246eSccBhJQ2GucZ3oK1nY2S7xWL7hoCo1kQAvD_BwE40:49 SKG Guitar44:31 Heavy Guitars46:17 Gibson Les Paul 70’shttps://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LPCU700BCGH--gibson-70s-les-paul-custom-electric-guitar-buttercream?mrkgadid=&mrkgcl=28&mrkgen=&mrkgbflag=&mrkgcat=&acctid=21700000001645388&dskeywordid=2322828027975&lid=92700080478108458&ds_s_kwgid=58700008746021299&ds_s_inventory_feed_id=97700000007215323&dsproductgroupid=2322828027975&product_id=LPCU700BCGH&prodctry=US&prodlang=en&channel=online&storeid=&device=c&network=g&matchtype=&adpos=largenumber&locationid=9008198&creative=705548890959&targetid=aud-2381230798313:pla-2322828027975&campaignid=21455990307&awsearchcpc=1&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21455990307&gbraid=0AAAAAD_RQYk37nJji3oi6QsxmJGYu0QHw&gclid=CjwKCAjw6P3GBhBVEiwAJPjmLrOegOUfylLeyrsWGslI1tI1SZr08RQ__IkIXkG6_KZBvZ_lByXsTxoC4nIQAvD_BwE57:17 Jackson Pro Origins 1985 San Dimas SD1https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/POSD1MCAR--jackson-pro-origins-1985-san-dimas-sd1-electric-guitar-candy-apple-red-maple-fingerboard?mrkgadid=&mrkgcl=28&mrkgen=&mrkgbflag=&mrkgcat=&acctid=21700000001645388&dskeywordid=2322828028055&lid=92700080478108464&ds_s_kwgid=58700008746021299&ds_s_inventory_feed_id=97700000007215323&dsproductgroupid=2322828028055&product_id=POSD1MCAR&prodctry=US&prodlang=en&channel=online&storeid=&device=c&network=g&matchtype=&adpos=largenumber&locationid=9008198&creative=705548890959&targetid=aud-1689131054545:pla-2322828028055&campaignid=21455990307&awsearchcpc=1&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21455990307&gbraid=0AAAAAD_RQYlyk7e77Xa6cZLseo4CmNEqn&gclid=CjwKCAjwxfjGBhAUEiwAKWPwDmK6o1MlbgjAxv9cD5YCCa7nf57I0erPIlxnCbnxfRRGgdoyJ680VBoCJvsQAvD_BwE1:00:52 Charvel Model 61:06:07 Buying and Selling guitars1:07:59 G&L Closing up shop1:09:01 -Fender Increasing Priceshttps://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/fender-s-and-p-global-report-price-rise1:11:53 Nuno leaving Washburn and forming Nuno Guitars1:20:02 Upcoming shows

Tonight we are back with RIk and Jeremy with Part 3 of the History of Rock/Metal Music! We had a bit of a sound issue last week and we are going to try a redo of that show soon!

Tonight we will have Jeremy Sosville and Rik Lawhorne with us to continue our series on the history of rock and metal music in the 1970's!

00:00 Introduction01:29 Next week’s show01:58 Pickup winding and lack of parts10:17 Positive Grid Spark Go https://www.positivegrid.com/products/spark-go?variant=4752339946716816:47 Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster27:27 Carvin with the Kahler Killer bridge32:07 Guitar Ergonomics43:42 Rick Graham42:28 Sterling Ernie Ball Tosin Abasi Kaizen48:13 Beat Buddy52:56 Paul Reed Smith Modern Eagle V1:05:03 Thanks for joining us and please subscribe!

We were live with Jeremy Sosville of Sanhedrin and Rik Lawhorne or Cactus Jack to begin our series on the history of Rock and Metal music!00:00 Introduction00:49 1050’s and Chuck Berry 09:37 Underground music in Memphis and Chicago12:41 Elvis17:33 Bill Haley and the Comets18:18 Kinks, Yardbirds, The Who, Beatles18:40 Blue Cheer Summertime Blues19:39 What leads us to Black Sabbath22:19 Jimi Hendrix25:09 Paul McCartney and John Lennon30:00 Leslie West and Mountain34:19 Grand Funk Railroad blowing Led Zeppelin off the stage37:04 Early bands sounding like garage bands39:42 Who was the most extreme in the late 1960’s?43:26 Deep Purple46:40 King Crimson48:01 Led Zeppelin51:16 The Acid years55:35 The magic started happening in 19691:00:00 Neil Young1:01:41 Budgie1:03:55 Michael Schenker1:07:01 Jeff Beck1:08:04 Guitars and gear of the early rock/metal era1:18:51 Cassette tapes are making a comeback1:22:11 Spotify vs Cassette/records1:28:34 Click track1:32:34 Guitarists that transitioned to a different guitar1:37:36 Vox AC301:39:40 Edwards guitar1:42:22 The Pink Solar guitar gone1:45:10 Haught Guitars1:48:21 Tiktok1:54:17 Upcoming shows

It was great having Emily on the show to talk about her music. We talked about musicians as a "business" and leveraging social media to get visibility.

Live Show Number 40 In this episode, we talked a lot about guitar shapes and physical limitations with some guitars and their shapes. 00:00 Introduction01:12 Recap of last week’s show05:52 History of Rock/Metal beginning on August 14th10:33 Guitar shapes and playing styles25:09 PRS Modern Eagle V30:54 Reverend Kingbolt Guitar34:06 Hamer Guitars38:44 Amazon Westlake guitar40:43 What is an affordable guitar?45:26 Are PRS’s guitars metal guitars55:05 The Fishman Airlock wireless system1:04:36 Dragonfly’s and tree frogs1:05:05 Sweetwater’s gear exchange1:10:07 Upcomming shows1:10:59 Graphtech Unlock NutThanks for joining us!

In this episode, we remembered and celebrated the life and career of Ozzy Osbourne, as well as Black Sabbath. We invited guests, Rik Lawhorne of Fredericksburg, Virginia's Cactus Jack Band and Jeremy Sosville of Sanhedrin to join our resident music encyclopedia, Alex Bouks to discuss all things Black Sabbath/Ozzy. 00:00 Introduction 01:55 How Alex discovered Black Sabbath and Ozzy09:19 Jeremy Sosville’s views on Ozzy11:34 Rik Lawhornes on Ozzy in his life14:10 Ozzy’s relatability 18:47 Re-building the brand of Ozzy after Black Sabbath22:30 Randy Rhodes era24:40 Guitar player associated with Ozzy30:25 Ozzy really never had to submit to the record labels34:15 Post Malone and Ozzy36:50 Favorite era of Ozzy Osbourne45:01 Feeling sick and having to perform46:42 Favorite Ozzy song53:56 Tony Iomi’s response to Blizzard of Oz56:05 What is Ozzy chose someone else as a guitar player?1:01:26 Alex meets Michael Schenker1:05:15 Ozzy and Metallica switch bassists1:08:11 Ozzy and Jack in Williamsburg Virginia1:08:59 Marty Friedman’s offer to play for big money1:13:20 Eddie Van Halen vs Randy Rhodes1:15:27 Triple-tracking of guitars1:18:00 The guitar try-out for Ozzy’s guitarist1:20:50 First Ozzy/Black Sabbath song everyone played on guitar1:25:25 Haught Guitars1:27:00 Jeremy Sosville and TikTok1:33:53 Rik and Jeremy playing requests1:37:38 Ozzy’s farewell1:39:08 Jeremy’s highlight of the final Ozzy concert1:43:46 Golden Earring Moontan1:45:13 Nuno Bettencourt1:47:17 Tom Morello1:50:51 What band that wasn’t there that should have beenThanks for joining us!

00:00 Introduction01:24 Blood Incantation at the Fillmore Silver Spring08:10 ESP/LTD Mirage upgrades11:00 Fishman rechargeable battery system17:18 Graphtech unlock nut27:36 New Fishman Wireless system34:48 Fishman Mick Thomson Pickups40:12 EMG Pickups45:19 Guitar Shapes55:26 Farming57:04 Playing through headphones59:31 Black Sabbath “Back to the Beginning”1:09:06 Tom Morello1:15:14 Jane’s Addiction lawsuit1:16:33 YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Launches Line Of Protein Powder1:21:18 What does Alex play?1:24:28 Current state of guitars and gear1:27:26 Upcoming showsThanks for joining us!Graphtechhttps://graphtech.com/collections/un-lock-nuts?srsltid=AfmBOoo0xRD20mGI3BzSAd1ddEdNYWRBIjn3kmg_XkB23i8zUes9pJUdFishman Airlock Wireless Systemhttps://www.fishman.com/dp/airlock/https://www.bloodincantation.org/ESP/LTD Miragehttps://www.espguitars.com/products/27439-mirage-deluxe-87Fishman Mick Thomsonhttps://www.fishman.com/dp/fluence-mick-thomson-6-string-pickups/

Live Show 37 --- Alex made the mistake of getting Roger and Ruston together! Neither have mouth filters! We got to catch up with Ruston on a lot of his projects, instruments and found out he is also aneuroplasticity coach . We also took a detour through brainwave and health related topics. 00:00 Introduction of Ruston Grosse01:55 Where it all began with Ruston 04:28 What is the first instrument he played07:42 Early influences in music13:20 The illness from Brazil28:25 Touring Brazil and truck stops32:28 Where does Guitar fit into his playing33:10 Exotic instruments that he plays36:22 Bouzouki38:33 Yoga/ASMR music44:04 Master and Suffocation and skeletal remains projects46:29 Rest with overlapping tours48:15 Drummers who play guitar well52:07 Brainwave entrainment1:09:47 Alzheimers and musical instruments1:12:18 Tangent on our food sources1:17:32 Roger makes butter1:18:24 Eating rabbits, Skunks, and weed1:29:52 Ruston’s guitar gear1:34:07 Dean Ml Select 7 guitarhttps://www.guitarcenter.com/Dean/ML-Select-7-String-Multi-Scale-With-Kahler-Electric-Guitar-Satin-Natural-Black-Burst-1500000342406.gc?template=0y7n73MAL4Km?template=0y7n73MAL4Km&cntry=us&source=4WWRWXGP&utm_medium=paid-search&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=GC_G_NTM_PLA-PMX_Guitars_Electric_N&utm_term=1500000342406&utm_content=pla&utm_id=17752319449&utm_creative=&utm_context=guitar&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17752320133&gbraid=0AAAAADtcCuyLYnFGYVXLYQuR-DoviUOlt&gclid=CjwKCAjw7MLDBhAuEiwAIeXGISvi__Tt_8sieuTuuwcA26MFWIm6OYDCGL6lO3cMPr4VaBF92ZNpShoCr4oQAvD_BwE1:45:16 Kahler bridges1:52:56 Goreaphobia1:56:34 Upcoming projectsThanks for joining us and please subscribe!https://www.deanguitars.com/Jeff Stronghttps://www.stronginstitute.com/neuroplasticity coach

Live Show Number 36 - After a two week break, we are back with a recap of Alex's latest tour in Brazil. We had an awesome discussion about music and guitars with a lot of people joining in the comments sections. Thanks for joining us!00:00 Introduction02:02 Immolation’s recent Brazilian tour13:03 Final Black Sabbath Concert18:40 AI and Music22:58 Kix and the music instustry26:03 New PRS Chleo Herman Li, DragonForce41:05 PRS Amps45:51 Elliot Easton makes the case for why setup trumps price tag and brand prestige49:39 Guitar Sales54:06 Ibanez RGA Premium1:00:26 Edwards Guitars again1:04:03 Floyd Rose terms1:06:20 Ibanez Tube Screamer1:10:34 LTD 1986 Deluxe upgrades1:12:00 Fishman rechargeable batteries1:19:36 Zion guitar rebuild and EMG 85-SA-SA1:20:23 Gibson Les Paul Robot Guitar1:26:55 Gibson Les Paul Special semi-hollow1:31:56 Upcoming shows and guests1:34:17 Is there more guitars player now?1:37:58 Who is the best guitar maker for the money?1:44:41 Jackson GuitarsThanks for joining us!

Rich Clark filled in for Alex while he is on tour in Brazil. We had a lot of discussion on current, not new, guitar trends.

Live Show Number 34 - Richard Clark filled in and had a tone of great information on gear!

LIve Show Number 33 - The song writing process, and other guitar related subjects. We had guests Richard Clark from AMONG THESE ASHES, and Joe Masini from Suspect Down and Joe Young of Necrotion with us to talk about their experiences with writing songs.