We're back! This week we are chatting with Halsey and Olivia Rodrigo guitarist Arianna Powell! Arianna has played in the house band of American Idol and performed with Halsey, Olivia Rodrigo, Dua Lipa, Will.i.AM, Lauren Jauregui and more on late night and daytime TV shows including SNL, Ellen, Seth Meyers, Graham Norton, and James Corden. 

In May of 2017, Arianna was featured in Guitar Player Magazine’s “50 Sensational Female Guitarists” cover story. Arianna is also a session guitarist and is most notably featured on Halsey’s Manic (Deluxe) album playing guitar on her stripped song versions.

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#ariannapowell #halsey #oliviarodrigo

Whenever I discuss songwriting with students both at Rob’s School of Music in Suffern, NY, or virtually around the world, I’m generally met with the same response, "I have no idea what to write about. “ Writing a song isn't about trying to create the most amazing perfect timeless story ever created; writing a song is about discussing an emotion or moment that you feel strongly enough about to share with the world. I often reference a song I wrote in the late 2000s. This song, titled "never be alone, “is a tale of love lost. The person telling the story conveys to an unattainable love interest that no matter where she is in her life, she will always have a part of him; hence she will never be alone. During the bridge section, the song’s narrator realizes in forever dedicating a part of his heart to an individual who didn't love him back that the outcome is he will always be alone. The outro features a complete 180 on the chorus going from "you'll never be alone "to "I'll always be alone.” In reality, this song was never about a specific moment in my life, more of a combination of feelings, emotions, and observations from things around me. Every night my band performed this song, I would dedicate it to a different random girl in the audience. That girl always would become very emotional at the thought of a love song being dedicated to them. It didn't matter that the song wasn't about them; it didn't even matter that it wasn't about anyone; the sentiment and story are universally relatable. Have you ever loved a pet? A stuffed animal from your childhood? Have you lost a family member? Have a favorite food? We all feel these emotions, so grab your guitar or piano, throw some chords together, and just start rambling out a story about any of those emotions. Before you know it, you will have written a song.

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We offer online virtual lessons worldwide! All ages and skill levels welcome! www.robsschoolofmusic.com 

Check out this interview Rob did with PRS Guitars
https://www.prsguitars.com/index.php/artists/story/qa_with_rob_spaminato_new_music_from_heatedxchange

Get a completely new look at guitar legend Eddie Van Halen with this groundbreaking oral history, composed of more than fifty hours of interviews with Eddie himself as well as his family, friends, and colleagues.
When rock legend Eddie Van Halen died of cancer on October 6, 2020, the entire world seemed to stop and grieve. Since his band Van Halen burst onto the scene with their self-titled debut album in 1978, Eddie had been hailed as an icon not only to fans of rock music and heavy metal, but to performers across all genres and around the world. Van Halen’s debut sounded unlike anything that listeners had heard before and remains a quintessential rock album of the era.
 
In Eruption, music journalists Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill share with fans, new and old alike, a candid, compulsively readable, and definitive oral history of the most influential rock guitarist since Jimi Hendrix. It is based on more than 50+ hours of unreleased interviews they recorded with Eddie Van Halen over the years, most of them conducted at the legendary 5150 studios at  Ed’s home in Los Angeles. The heart of Eruption is drawn from these intimate and wide-ranging talks, as well as conversations with family, friends, and colleagues.
 
In addition to discussing his greatest triumphs as a groundbreaking musician, including an unprecedented dive into Van Halen’s masterpiece 1984, the book also takes an unflinching look at Edward’s early struggles as young Dutch immigrant unable to speak the English language, which resulted in lifelong issues with social anxiety and substance abuse. Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen also examines his brilliance as an inventor who changed the face of guitar manufacturing.

Link to the book - https://amzn.to/3AOOvSd

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Learn to Play Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums, Ukulele, or Sing Now with Virtual Music Lessons. We offer 100% custom-tailored one on one virtual music lessons. Everyone gets a lesson program designed just for them. We give you the skills to play music today!

We offer online virtual lessons worldwide! All ages and skill levels welcome! www.robsschoolofmusic.com 

Check out this interview Rob did with PRS Guitars
https://www.prsguitars.com/index.php/artists/story/qa_with_rob_spaminato_new_music_from_heatedxchange

#vanhalen #eddievanhalen #evh

In this episode we're chatting with Tom Beaujour & Richard Bienstock authors of Nothin But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the 80's Hard Rock Explosion. 

Check out the book here - https://amzn.to/3AN9Aw0

Learn to Play Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums, Ukulele, or Sing Now with Virtual Music Lessons. We offer 100% custom-tailored one on one virtual music lessons. Everyone gets a lesson program designed just for them. We give you the skills to play music today and forever.

We offer in person and online virtual lessons worldwide! All ages and skill levels welcome! www.robsschoolofmusic.com 

Click here for a FREE sample lesson - https://robsschoolofmusic.com/freelesson/

Check out this interview Rob did with PRS Guitars
https://www.prsguitars.com/index.php/artists/story/qa_with_rob_spaminato_new_music_from_heatedxchange

#tombeaujour #richardbienstock #hairmetal

This week we are live with LA session pro Rod Castro! You guys know the record Beyonce that just won a Grammy for??? Rod was the guitarist on it. He has worked on and with artists and gigs such as Beyoncé, TLC, Bebe Rexha, Bootsy Collins, Natasha Bedingfield, Ellie Goulding,  X-Factor, America's Got Talent, Little Big Shots, Batkid Begins (documentary score), Gene Simmons Family Jewels, L.A. Ink & 90210.

Learn to Play Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums, Ukulele or Sing Now with Virtual Music Lessons. We offer 100% custom-tailored one on one virtual music lessons. Everyone gets a lesson program designed just for them. We give you the skills to play music forever.

We offer online virtual lessons worldwide! All ages and skill levels welcome! www.robsschoolofmusic.com 

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Check out this interview Rob did with PRS Guitars
https://www.prsguitars.com/index.php/artists/story/qa_with_rob_spaminato_new_music_from_heatedxchange

#rodcastro #beyonce #beberexha

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Join Brian, Rob & James as we discuss Metallica’s Load and Reload albums. We’ll be choosing up to 13 songs from both albums, compiling what each of us feels would be the most balanced singular album. 


#metallica #heavymetal #thrashmetal #load #reload #recordtalk #cratediggers #audiophiles #music #instamusic #recordcollection #triforce #records #recordhopping

In this week's episode, we're going deep with Fractal Audio guru Rosh Roslin. In the current state of the world, being a musician sometimes means you have to wear many hats. Rosh Roslin is a true quadruple threat! Not only is he an accomplished live and session guitarist and drummer, but he is also well versed as a studio recording engineer, rig building/programming, and as a guitar/drum tech. Some of his musical credits have included Def Leppard, Maroon 5, Melissa Etheridge, Andy Grammer, Steve Vai, A Perfect Circle, Bush, and more!

Learn to Play Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums, Ukulele or Sing Now with Virtual Music Lessons. We offer 100% custom-tailored one on one virtual music lessons. Everyone gets a lesson program designed just for them. We give you the skills to play music forever.

We offer online virtual lessons worldwide! All ages and skill levels welcome! www.robsschoolofmusic.com 

Click here for a FREE sample lesson - https://robsschoolofmusic.com/freelesson/

Check out this interview Rob did with PRS Guitars
https://www.prsguitars.com/index.php/artists/story/qa_with_rob_spaminato_new_music_from_heatedxchange

#fractalaudio #rigrundown #axefx

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This week we are chatting with the amazing Dave Weiner! You know you are doing something right when Steve Vai calls on you to be his touring guitarist!! We will be discussing technique, gigs, gear, and the life of a musician. Don't miss this episode.

Learn to Play Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums, Ukulele, or Sing Now with Virtual Music Lessons. We offer 100% custom-tailored one on one virtual music lessons. Everyone gets a lesson program designed just for them. We give you the skills to play music today and forever.

We offer in-person and online virtual lessons worldwide! All ages and skill levels are welcome! www.robsschoolofmusic.com 

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Check out this interview Rob did with PRS Guitars
https://www.prsguitars.com/index.php/artists/story/qa_with_rob_spaminato_new_music_from_heatedxchange

#daveweiner  #prs #stevevai

It's hard to tell when someone or something will change your life. It's usually only when we look back we can see it with clarity. Paul Reed Smith created an instrument that changed my life. My dad bought me my first PRS guitar in 1999, an emerald green custom 24. That guitar was my first piece of pro gear; it changed my tone and passion for guitar forever. Fast forward 22 years, and I'm still in love with these instruments. They have fueled my musical career (I've been a PRS artist since 2006), supported my music school, allowed me to meet and work with incredible musicians, and given me a lifetime's worth of inspiration from Paul's passion for innovation. This week I have the absolute honor of interviewing the man himself, Paul Reed Smith.  

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Learn to Play Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums, Ukulele or Sing Now with Virtual Music Lessons. We offer 100% custom-tailored one on one virtual music lessons. Everyone gets a lesson program designed just for them. We give you the skills to play music today!

We offer online virtual lessons worldwide! All ages and skill levels welcome! www.robsschoolofmusic.com 

Check out this interview Rob did with PRS Guitars
https://www.prsguitars.com/index.php/artists/story/qa_with_rob_spaminato_new_music_from_heatedxchange

#prs #prsguitars #paulreedsmith