Jeff Floro's All About Guitar

Cathy Lauer is an amazing woman! Besides being a great guitarist and part of the band Lynette Skynyrd, she is also an amazing tech and builds custom pedalboard and rack systems at her company, Tone Zone LA. We talk to Cathy about a special project, building a new pedalboard for legendary guitarist "Guitar Shorty." (Guitar Shorty was the person who introduced Jimi Hendrix to the wah wah pedal, and gave him his first wah.) Cathy will talk to us about what Guitar Shorty used to use, what she built for him, and, we will follow up this show with another, later in the year, with Guitar Shorty, talking about how the system works on the road!

It's a night of guitars and amps at All About Guitar! I am joined by Mark "Stig" Daughney, a guitarist known for his tech work with Neil Geraldo (of Pat Benatar fame) and John Fogerty (known both as a solo artist and one of the founders of Creedence Clearwater Revival). We talk to "Stig" about guitar setups, amp mods, issues and fixes for various guitars and amps. And much more!

I am proud to have on the show another great flamenco/classical guitarist who is pushing the boundaries and creating some beautiful guitar music, adding to the repertoire for new musicians to play. Luis Villegas combines New Age, classical, flamenco and jazz and tonight we take a look at his new album, Eastside Democracy, and take a closer look at Luis' latest work. Getting a Grammy Nomination for his debut CD "Cafe Ole" and performing alongside guitarist Ben Woods in their band "Heavy Mellow," we take a look at one incredible guitarist who brings a multitude of various musical genres into his music. We will talk with Luis about his guitars, his influences, "Heavy Mellow" and music.

John Wicks is best known as the lead singer and songwriter of the UK rock and power pop "The Records." As a singer-songwriter John's songs have been recorded by The Searchers, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Too Much Joy, and Michael Monroe of Hanoi Rocks, among others. We take a look at John's songwriting, looking deeper into what is Power Pop, his writing during the punk and new wave scenes, and how his guitar playing plays a part in his songwriting! We will take a look at some of his songs and, of course, take a look into John's guitars and gear!

It's another night of great tone and monster chops! Linda Taylor is a session guitarist, composer, and producer. She has recorded and/or performed with Art Garfunkel, Maia Sharp, Tracy Chapman, Sheila E. and Christopher Cross, to name a few. She is well known as the guitarist/composer from ABC's "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" with Drew Carey. We take a look at Linda's extraordinary career and explore her tone, technique and what she uses to get it!

What does it take to be a bassist in a hard rock band? How do you punch through a wall of distorted guitars and pounding drums? We take a look at that and more with bassist Bjorn Englen. Bjorn has played bass for Quiet Riot, Yngwie Malmsteen and plays with Scorpions guitarist Uli Jon Roth and Tony Macalpine. Bjorn is also a member of the Dio Disciples featuring longtime Dio members plus Judas Priest vocalist Ripper Owens. He currently plays with his band, Soul Sign, and the new power metal group Blackwelder. We talk to Bjorn about his approach to laying down a solid bass, being melodic and punching through live and in a mix.

Adrian Galysh is solo artist, session musician, published author and educator and he just released his new album "Into The Blue." With stellar guests like Kacee Clanton (Joe Cocker) and guitarists Carl Verheyen and Johnny Hiland, Adrian has produced an very interesting album with a mix of blues, rock and more! We talk to Adrian about his sound, his Brian Moore signature guitar, recording his album and his take on playing the blues.

Electric bass, as an instrument, has come a long way, since the late 1950's, early 1960's, where it made its impact on the music scene. Besides the multitude of styles and techniques used by bass players today, the demands on amplification has also become more critical. With 5-string basses and beyond, bass players need a wider range amp with greater dynamic range and frequency response more than ever! Gary Roudenko, of the Bass Exchange, and Andre Lomov, of Form Factor Audio, show us their new bass amp system: The Bi 1000 head and the B 210 speaker cabinet. Joining us are bassists Pancho Tomaselli (War, Tower of Power, George Lynch), and Corey Dozier (author of several bass methods for Mel Bay, teacher and session musician). Join us as we explore an incredible new amp with some great tone!!

It's a night of great guitars!! Chris "CB" Hill makes some incredible guitars and visits us in studio with some of his creations! His jazz guitars are legendary in jazz circles, but he makes a wide variety of models to suit any style. We will also talk about his 7-string models and what it takes to make them. Joining me are two jazz guitar experts, Les Wise and Ron Eschete. Both have taught at the legendary Guitar Institute (Now Musicians Institute) and are accomplished jazz players. Together we will explore the magic of CB Hill guitars, their tone, their construction, and their beauty!

This week we welcome Rob Bonfiglio to the show! Besides being a great guitarist, Rob is the musical director for Wilson Phillips, former member of the band Wanderlust, and a member of the Badfinger cover band Straight Up, with Jeff Alan Ross (former member of Badfinger). But Rob is also a singer, songwriter and producer, having released four albums. We take a closer look at his solo efforts, his playing, arranging, his tone and gear!