One-time Grammy-winning bassist Oteil Burbridge lives up to the literal translation of his name—as a true ‘explorer’ of all things music. Aside from sharing the stage with blues, jazz and rock legends like Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Buddy Guy, and many more, he has also won the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award as the longest-running bassist of the rock group The Allman Brothers Band. In this episode, he talks about his family, touring with the band, a special connection to India, and finding spirituality through the simplest practices—mentorship and love. He also gives a sneak peek into his musical ventures with Dead & Company while taking us through what it’s like teaching music with the Oteil Method and his music education app, the Ozone.

Prolific jazz-fusion and rock guitarist Guthrie Govan - also known for his collaborations with the bands The Aristocrats, GPS, The Young Punx, and very recently, two-time Oscar-winner Hans Zimmer - never had a game plan for his musical career. As a self-taught guitarist with the ability to play any song by ear, he always felt that music came naturally to him — it was the language he was born to speak. He talks about his early experiences transcribing for guitar magazines and teaching music, then discovering Indian Classical Music through Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya, and how he turned his ‘inner voice’ from being a distraction to his trusted guide throughout his musical journey.

As a bassist and composer, Bryan Beller has had an illustrious musical career, not just for being part of rock/fusion super-trio The Aristocrats, but as a solo artist as well. Catch up with Bryan as he talks about working alongside fellow musicians and mentors like Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Guthrie Govan, Mike Keneally, and many more—on featuring albums and world stages. He also shares touring anecdotes, stories from playing in India, insights on modern music, his journey mastering the bass, and the qualities he upholds as a musician, music educator and writer.

Eric Johnson speaks about having an early sensibility toward music from the age of three. Even after accomplishing several milestones in his rather illustrious career, he still calls himself a student of music with an endless learning spree. He speaks about enjoying the simple pleasures of music, right from travelling in a truck-playing music to doing it at any given place. Eric happens to be a highly disciplined individual whose spiritual beliefs aim at connecting to something very sublime and feels connected to a higher frequency. He describes the concept of religion as ‘beautiful things’ expounded upon by man. His affinity towards Indian music can be seen in his groundbreaking collaboration with Amit Chatterjee on the album Venus of Isle. His message for the people listening to this interview would be, "You are not what you do, you are who you are, and you do what you do."