A wonderful chat this episode with Rob Mohan, aka Night Owl. I really enjoyed this conversation - it took place between a bunch of travelling I had to do for work, and was a much needed refuge to decompress and talk guitar, music, art, community, family, and other interrelated topics of interest. Rob is a really special guitar player, who, to my ears, has mastered a unique style of playing which blends the orthodoxy and deep rooted traditional style and sound of American Primitive with the more earnestly beautiful and hopeful sound of transcendental guitar soli. 

We talk guitar, composition, tunings, capos, inspiration, etc. but the real good stuff for me is the conversation about family and balancing musical and artistic pursuits alongside nurturing a family, raising kids, and juggling a full time job. Not to mention the impact that these other priorities in life have materially on the type of art you create. 

Anyway, I really enjoyed this conversation, so check it out, but more importantly, check out Rob's music, both under his own name (for more instrumental guitar focused stuff) and as Night Owl (for instrumentally and tonally broader singer, songwriter type stuff) - it's all good and deserves a deep listen!