Chasing Sound

Andrew Noble, Heather Victorino, and Kirk Duval

Bob Hoffnar plays the Pedal Steel Guitar in a wide variety of musical styles and contexts. We chatted about making the decision to be a musician, making it in New York, and working with other musicians while still pursuing your own projects. We go over his rig that includes some nice fx pedals, a work horse of a volume pedal, and a custom built amp all of which are expressing an amazing vintage instrument. He bought his first instrument from one of the greats and studied with Buddy Charleton too. Track Listing: Before the talk: 'Steel Whispers' Improv with Bob Hoffnar Steel Guitar, Andrew Noble Violin, and Kirk Duval Guitar After the Talk: 'Our Inner Monlouge' Ambient Improv with Bob Hoffnar Steel Guitar, Andrew Noble Violin, and Kirk Duval Guitar; 'Sukiyaki' Bob Hoffnar Steel Guitar

Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Happy New Year, and all the season's greetings. We have had a great year producing this Podcast for you, and we thank everyone of you that has given it a listen. We start with a blue's tune that's influenced by John Lee Hooker. We talk about the gigs, guests and media we have experienced in 2016. We remember the dead musicians of 2016, even George Michael. Track Listing: Before the Talk: 'Foot Stompin' Blues' by Kirk Duval After the Talk: 'The Coventry Carol' performed and recorded by Andrew Noble

Kirk talks about Charles Manson and Denis Wilson

It's just Kirk and Andrew this time, and we are going to bring you up to speed on what we've been up to lately. We've got some practical advice about recording drums, strings, and running a private studio recital. We start with a piece of music that is dedicated to the Water Protectors of Standing Rock. It will be included on the songsforstandingrock.com compilation that will be released Dec. 1st. All proceeds go to building geo-domes, and providing warmth for those making a Stand against DAPL. Remember that while we were eating Thanksgiving dinner in the comfort of our own home Native Americans and their Allies were going to bat for our species survival, and the protection of Spaceship Earth. We must have been feeling the struggles of minority populations as our conversation quickly wound up on the topic of Klezmer and Gypsy music. Track Listing: Before Talk - 'Keepers of the Flame' instrumental by Kirk and Andrew After the Talk - Viola solo 'Rag Bihag in Tal Tin Tal'

Sarah Jane Hargis is the Rock Star Flute Player, and she uses effects pedals to create an out of this world sound. She came by to play with us and talk about growing up and learning music in Kentucky and Virginia deep in the heart of Appalachia. She began experimenting with effects on her flute in High School, and has graduated to adding the looper in to create a one woman band act. She tells us about landing a an artist deal with Earthquaker Devices, which is one of Kirk's favorite boutique pedal companies. She has a record out called 'Saving the Queen' that you should go buy. http://rockstarflutist.com/ Track Listing: Before Talk: Funky Flute w/ Violin Bass After Talk: Poor Wayfairing Stranger drone jam, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" for solo flute

Indradeep Ghosh is a Hindustani Classical Violinists from Calcutta, India. He currently plays and teaches around the world from his home base in Austin/Houston. He plays a custom instrument that is modeled on the Viola d'Amour, which is a European Baroque instrument. We made some excellent music together, and discussed the role of classical music, fusing multiple musical traditions, teaching, and preserving the musical heritage of a culture. You can find more about him at indraviolin.com Track Listing: Klezmer improvisation. Major Scale improvisation.

Charles Prewitt has nearly spent his lifetime playing cello in Symphonies, and currently plays in the Austin Symphony Orchestra. He has a very special cello that he acquired in his youth and for which he has played a solo concert at least once a year to lease. He has recorded most of the Bach suites with it and he plays the prelude from the 6th suite for us today. We start of with a jam.

Chad Allen runs the Switched On Synthesizer store in Austin, TX. He was first attracted to the novelty recordings of Dr. Demento. Later he became a big fan of Zolo music, and immersed himself in the music of Pee Wee's Playhouse, Mark Mothersbaugh, the Residents, and XTC. He moved to Austin from Portland and started a radio show devoted to this music and started his own Zolo band the Zom Zoms. We had him over to play his mini Yamaha synth, and talk about music specifically as it pertains to the synthesizer. Enjoy!

Have we got a treat for you. Jeff Mann is the drummer for the prog/jam trio 'Consider the Source'. He came by on a Sunday afternoon to hang out and play some drums with Andrew and Kirk. We had two fabulous jams, and he showed off his skills on the spoons. Jeff has worked hard since childhood to master the drums, and he has managed to land his dream gig. You can hear why.