Matt, Rob & Gabor check out Van Halen's fourth album, 'Fair Warning'. This album realised more of Eddie Van Halen's vision of the band in 1981. The resulting tracks showed a darker, edgier side of the band and, although the album was a relatively slow burner, became many a guitar player's favourite VH record. Rob Rhodes  www.rhodetripent.com Gabor Josika SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology  Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college...

RIFFS!! The Guitar Speak Podcast 'Iconic Series' team of Matt, Rob & Gabor assemble to talk through the greatest guitar riffs ever...or at least, our favourites. We also have a crack at naming good riffs lurking in not so great songs. Good times! GSP #228 Riffs Playlist This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex head of guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboard Biology Guitar Speak Podcast #146 - Joe Elliott -...

Glyn Evans of Mr Glyn’s Pickups joins us for a fascinating conversation. Glyn’s pickups are handmade on the west coast of New Zealand and are played all over the world. Glyn’s passion for pickups, guitars and playing is infectious and his insights sharp - it’s a great guitar hang! https://mrglynspickups.com/   This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex head of guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboard...

Satch in replay!  It's our 200th episode and we are doing it in style with the one and only Joe Satriani. Satriani joins us to talk about his 19th solo album The Elephants of Mars, how he pushes himself to mine new depths of creativity, the types of bandmates he seeks out, an addition to the Ibanez JS range of guitars and more. This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex head of guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music...

Charvel is taking their So-Cal line of guitars to the next level with the Pro-Mod series. Inspired by the hot-rodded shred machines of the '80s, the Pro-Mod is all about high performance. In a fun shift from normal programming, Matt plugs in and turns up...and takes the Pro-Mod to a couple of loud, live gigs to test drive it in the real world. Thanks to Fender Australia. Charvel Pro-Mod So-Cal 2023 range   This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology    Fretboard Biology - the online...

Tim Shaw is an undisputed pickup guru. He spent time at both Gibson and Heritage Guitars before joining Fender in 1996. Today, he is Fender's Chief Engineer - Guitars, in the R & D Innovations department. Tim joins us today to share about a 'once in a lifetime' project at Fender reinventing and reinvigorating Fender's Wide Range humbuckers into a stunning new range. This episode dives into the process of building your own 'unobtainium', Seth Lover's links with Fender and much more.   This...

Adam Miller is back with a fantastic new record and we hear all about it on the Guitar Speak Podcast! In Adam's words "Beyond Reason is a Guitarist / Songwriter album, if there was such a genre! I began to take note, that most of my guitar playing time was spent writing and creating, rather than practising. This led to me writing multiple albums worth of material the past few years whilst off the road for a while.” The 8 song album contains elements of blues, jazz, funk, rock, folk, and...

Randall Waller returns to the podcast to discuss his much anticipated solo album, "More". Randall's guitar chops are on display from brutal drop C riffs and killer solos to beautiful acoustic moments. A star studded lineup of guests feature, including the Budapest Scoring Orchestra, Richard Fortus, Joel McDonald, Irwin Thomas and Chris Kamzelas to name but a few. And...Randall is one of Australia's finest rock vocalists by the way...   SHOW LINKS:   Check out Randall on Facebook   Listen to...

Emergency podcast!! The GSP 'Iconic' roundtable team of Matt Wakeling, Rob Rhodes & Gabor Josika assemble to discuss their favourite new stuff to emerge from NAMM 2023. Guitars, amps, pedals and crazy gadgets abound!  Rob Rhodes - www.rhodetripent.com Gabor Josika - SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show   This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology    Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music...

Hard hitting news and current affairs - sort of! The Guitar Speak 'Iconic' series team assemble to talk through some recent noise in guitar-land including Bad Monkey hype, reissue pedals from Marshall and DOD, new music from Nuno, Fender's Gold Foil series, isolated Jimi tracks and much more! TheSuperFunAwesomeHappytimePedalShow Punkifriar Vs Everything! Check out PastFX! Rob Rhodes - www.rhodetripent.com Gabor Josika - SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show   This episode is brought to you by...

Following up the Charvel signature love shared in episode #22o with Prashant Aswani, we look back at Guthrie Govan's interview with us in this GSP classic. Guthrie Govan is - with good reason - one of the most celebrated voices of the modern guitar era. Guthrie joins us from his tour with Hans Zimmer to discuss his relationship with the legendary film composer, fresh music and tours from The Aristocrats, a look behind the latest Charvel Guthrie Govan Signature Model, listener questions and...

Renowned guitarist, producer and songwriter Prashant Aswani joins us to talk about his freshly released Charvel signature PA28.  Known as the “guru of groove,” Aswani has honed his technical chops across almost every imaginable genre, from mainstream hard rock, pop and soul to more eclectic international fare. In addition to recording his own acclaimed solo albums and soundtracks, Aswani’s impressive repertoire includes touring and recording with artists such as Greg Howe, Christina Milian,...

Happy St Patrick's Day! To celebrate we re-issue our Iconic Albums roundtable discussing our favourite Irish supergroup, U2. This week we look at U2's Achtung Baby, an album where the biggest band in the world reinvented itself. Rob Rhodes  www.rhodetripent.com Gabor Josika  SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology  Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music...

The multiskilled Todd Mills joins us to bring tales from the road as touring Guitar Tech, Drum Tech and Stage Manager for legendary rock band Jefferson Starship, Todd brings us unique insights of life in the wings of stages across the globe, including tours with Deep Purple, looking after Jefferson Starship's triple guitar team, a day in the life of a touring tech, dodging flying wardrobe debris, rock star encounters and his contribution to arguably the greatest collision of rock music and a...

Alex Rottier and Gabor Josika of TheSuperFunAwesomeHappyTimePedalShow join Matt to discuss their uniquely monikered YouTube channel. TSFAHTPS is one of Australia's longest running gear channels and has close to 30K subscribers worldwide. This episode brings fascinating insights into the running of a successful YouTube channel from dealing with multi-national companies to boutique one man and women operations, thoughts on influencers in the gear space, 90s vintage rack stuff, addressing the...

Michael Sweet - frontman, guitarist and founder of legendary metal band Stryper returns to the Guitar Speak Podcast. Sweet talks about the new Stryper album 'The Final Battle', new Sully Guitars signature series, touring, keeping the creative fires burning in 2023 and much more. Australia & NZ Tour 2023 GSP Sully Guitars talk new Michael Sweet series This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology  Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar...

Ana Popovic is a fiery blues-rock guitarist who has forged her own voice on the instrument during a career spanning over two decades. She has shared the stage with artists such as BB King, Jeff Beck, Joe Bonamassa and Gary Clarke Jr amongst others, Ana joins us to discuss her latest album, 'Power'. The album is wall-to-wall excellent writing, performances and guitar parts. Ana talks about her epic '64 Strat, answers rumours about a Fender signature model, layering jazz boxes with nylon...

Mono are touring Australia in March and I'm super excited - so here in replay is my conversation with Takaakira Goto. 'Taka' is the principal composer, guitarist and band leader of the Japanese post-rock band. Mono formed in 1999 and had just released a brilliant album 'Pilgrimage of the Soul' when I spoke with Taka in late 2021. Taka discusses working with legendary producer - and longtime collaborator -Steve Albini, fusing influences well beyond electric guitar, tone secrets and essential...

Ok, you have heard of Desert Island Discs, how about Desert Island Guitarists? Matt, Gabor & Rob each choose one guitarist and discuss three keystone tracks from each. Join us for a fun hang talking about guitarists and guitar stuff we love. Please note, this episode was recorded before the sad passing of Jeff Beck on January 10, 2023. So, whilst this episode wasn't produced as a posthumous tribute to Beck, we are really happy to present this episode that celebrates his genius and...

Ian S. Port joins us to discuss his fascinating book "The Birth of Loud" in depth. It is a brilliant read that follows the arms race to electrify the solid body electric guitar - a race spearheaded by Les Paul and Leo Fender.  “A hot-rod joy ride through mid-20th-century American history. With appropriately flashy prose, [Port] dismantles some misconceptions and credits some nearly forgotten but key figures. He also summons, exuberantly and perceptively, the look, sound, and sometimes smell...

Matt, Gabor & Rob talk through their favourite guitar albums of 2022. Given the  range of amazing works that dropped this year this was no small task! A heap of records are discussed but the main focus is on Andy Timmon's 'Electric Truth', Cardinal Black's 'January Came Close' and The Smile's 'A Light For Attracting Attention'. Our final 'Iconic' series podcast for the year is a great hang with detours into unexpected King of Tone substitutes, excellent listener suggestions and questions,...

Merry Christmas - if you have been sent this episode you are definitely on the 'nice' list! Matt, Rob & Gabor talk through their favourite Christmas albums featuring cool guitar. From subversion to swing, shred to swoon it's all here - starring Marc Ribot, Brian Setzer, Steve Lukather, Sammy Davis Jr and Eddie Van Halen amongst others.    Rob Rhodes - www.rhodetripent.com Gabor Josika - SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show   This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology    Fretboard...

Adam Roach (Australia) and Phoenix Van Der Weyden (Brazil) have collaborated on a guitar heavy album, 'The Mission'. Adam and Phoenix are both killer players and enlisted some extra heavyweight guests from all corners of the globe including Jennifer Batten, Nili Brosh and Brett Garsed to name a few.   https://roachandweyden.bandcamp.com/album/the-mission   https://becomeaguitaristtoday.podbean.com/   This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology    Fretboard Biology - the online guitar...

What are some NEW albums that feature guitar in it's creative, visceral and sonic glory? Matt, Rob & Gabor list some of their favourite albums released since January 1 2020. From blues & roots to post rock to electro weirdness we present some of the most exciting new guitar music to stretch your ears.    Rob Rhodes  www.rhodetripent.com Gabor Josika SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show   This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology    Fretboard Biology - the online guitar...

The 80th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix' birth falls on Nov 27, 2022. To celebrate the milestone we replay our Iconic Albums deep dive into Jimi's debut album.   Join hosts Matt, Rob and Gabor as they dig deep into Jimi Hendrix' phenomenal debut "Are You Experienced". From trippy jams to trippier liner notes, mammoth guitar tones, Beato, notable covers, killer songwriting and performances and of course, Hendrix' game-changing approach to the electric guitar.   Huge thanks to the wonderful...