Jeff Floro's All About Guitar

Jean-Pierre Durand had showed me his Tele style Reverend guitar a while back and was raving about it. I tried it and was suitably impressed. A beautiful playing neck with incredible tone! It's taken a little time with coordinating everyone's schedules but I am proud to have Ken Haas of Reverend Guitars on the show! And joining me is guest host Jean-Pierre Durand with guitarists Jeffrey Marshall and Jemal Wade Hines. We take a good look at the artistry and craftmanship of these fine guitars and talk to Ken how he makes these monsters of tone and style!

Ron Moreno returns with some new toys for 2017 for us to look at! A new preamp by Gallen Kruger, some new boxes from Big Joe, a new wireless system for guitar by PRA Audio and more! Join us as we get a "sneak peek" of some stuff to be shown at NAMM this month!

Jose Garcia appeared on the show with Luis Villegas, having played on his album, Eastside Democracy and performed with Luis on the show. Jose mentioned at that time that he was finishing up his new solo album and we agreed to do a show on him then. Well I am happy to say the time has come and his album, Pasajes, is spectacular. Combining some great classical and flamenco guitar playing and writing and singing some great songs, this is a must-check-out album! We talk to Jose about his playing, his guitars, his amazing tone, and more details on his making of Pasajes!

Almost 2 years to the date, Pat "Pooch" had come on The FLO Guitar-Enthusiasts Radio show and we talked about Punk. Pat was one of the founding members of Flipside Magazine, a indie publication that pretty much documented punk music, especially in Los Angeles. We quickly realized there was way too much to cover so we planned on the next show. Tonight we talk about the UK punk scene. Joining me and Pat are Jean-Pierre Durand, who was on the first show with Pat, and a knowledgeable follower of the scene. Also returning is Prescott Niles, of the Knack, who hung out with us last time. And also we have Mick Rossi, of Slaughter And The Dogs joining us. Join us as we take a closer look at the UK punk scene!

A lot of musicians have to wear a lot of hats to survive in this tough industry, and tonight's guest, Steve McCormick, is a multi-faceted artist. A studio owner, producer, session player, composer/songwriter and microphone builder, Steve is quite a busy guy! We talk to Steve about his guitar playing, his songwriting, session work for TV commercials, his microphones and more!

Troy Dexter is a session guitarist and keyboardist, and also a producer, but is probably known most for playing keyboards and guitar with Wilson Phillips. Tonight we take a closer look at this multi-instrumentalist. From his session work, gigging with Wilson Phillips, Troy's new album, "Shop Talk," how keyboards, orchestration affect his guitar playing and visa versa. And we also get into his tone and technique, both live and in the studio.

You can thank Facebook for tonight's show! I saw a video of Rosie playing some Hendrix on Facebook, and I knew I had to get her on the show!! Rosie plays in a variety of bands like Cougrzz Rock, Femme Halen, her original project CR Acoustic Duo, and her blues/soul project, RAP. And Rosie has also done session work, both on albums and film scores. We talk to Rosie about her influences, her playing, her gear and her tone!

Back in June Marc Mann had come on the show and we talked about his incredible career as a guitarist, keyboardist, arranger and orchestrator. Marc is back and we are going into more depth on his live setup. He mentioned using the Roland VG system while touring with ELO and when he played with Eric Clapton for the Concert for George Harrison. We talk to Marc about the VG System, why he uses it, and some of the cool things it can do!

It is truly an honor to welcome back guitarist David Maldonado to the show! His new album "Davicas" is getting a lot of buzz and I am proud to announce that it is being considered for a Grammy nomination!! His musicianship is diverse, playing banjo, mandolin, and bouzouki, and he is accomplished in classical, flamenco, country, bluegrass, among others. We talk to David about his new release "Davicas" and the technical challenges and personal fulfillment in making this extraordinary work!

I am honored to have bassist Rik Fox on the show! Rik is probably most famous for being the bassist for such groups as W.A.S.P., Steeler, and SIN, but he also performed with such notable rock musicians like Ronnie James Dio, Sam Kinison, Spiders & Snakes and Little Steven. We talk to Rik about playing bass with a "wall of guitars," his writing, recording and playing live, his early influences and, of course, his tone and gear!