The Tone Mob Podcast

Here we go! This week I have John Dines from Origin Effects on the show this week to discuss his musical history, how he got into messing with electronics, and the history of Origin Effects. Everything from Digitech Pod ripoffs, to high end tube amps. We run through his whole timeline and get deep into the weeds. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

Check out Origin Effects HERE

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Is the whole entertainment industry kafabe? The rules are made up and the points don't matter? Maybe...

On this episode I'm talking with Exel. The dude is a lifelong musician based in the big ole state of Texas. On this episode we follow his musical trajectory from getting his first guitar to having his music pumping through the American Airlines Stadium in front of 20,000 people.

I love bringing people on who have taken a different path to making their living doing what they love. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

Check him out on Instagram

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How do I get sponsored? How do I get FREE GEAR??? These are questions that I get fairly consistently and the short answer is that nothing is free. The long answer is at least partially contained in this podcast episode.

Alex has a long history of working with brands and artists to help them help each other. He is managing the A&R program at Stringjoy, Victory Amps, Origin Effects and more. He's tremendously good at his job, and has a lot of insight into what these relationships look like.

Listen. Enjoy. Subscribe.

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What do Wendy O. Williams, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Pete Townshend, Mike McCready, and Blake Wyland have in common?

We have all SMASHED GUITARS as part of a public performance.

This polarizing practice is so deeply integrated into music culture, and yet it is so frowned upon by a large swath of the music community. Is it ok? Is it terrible? Is it wasteful? Is it excessive?

I had Kai West on to dissect this issue a little bit further. Kai is a Musicologist and PhD candidate at the University of Michigan. He has extensively researched and studied electric guitar culture which of course includes the history of guitar smashing.

This is a very interesting conversation about a fairly divisive topic. I hope you enjoy the show!

Check Kai's Instagram HERE

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You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy

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It is officially one of those times again... System Of A Down are one of my biggest musical inspirations. Toxicity literally did not leave my Discman for about a year and a half. (Yes Discman. I said what I said.)

The dudes at Ashdown Engineering hooked Shavo and I up while I was at Gearfest and we had an EPIC conversation.

We dove into the new North Kingsley record, the grey areas of the world, his new solo record, and a whole lot more. This is definitely one of those "pinch me" moments. Enjoy the chat!

Give Shavo a follow on his Instagram

Check Out North Kingsley HERE

Check out SOAD HERE

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You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy

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Welcome "back" to the podcast my dude Kareem Denis, otherwise known as Big KO! When KO and I recorded several months ago, I knew that his Patron conversation was going to have to be public at some point.

He made some very crucial points that I think someone may need to hear, so it is now officially out in the wild!

If you would like access to the many, many hours of Patron exclusive conversations and help keep this show going then Patreon.com/tonemob is the place!

Check out Big KO on his Instagram HERE

The Tone Mob Discord is HERE

TEXT ME (503) 751-8577

You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy

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What is this? A guitar announcement on a guitar podcast complete with ACTUAL GUITAR PLAYING??? This madness. Blake must have officially lost his mind.

This is Aaron's second appearance on the show, and he is debuting his new signature guitar from Schecter. He does some shreddery, we discuss how impossible it is to get a Rickenbacker, he apparently likes to taunt ghosts with disastrous results and a whole lot more!

Check out the new Schecter HERE

Check Intervals HERE

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Support the show and get extra episodes over at Patreon.com/tonemob.

You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy

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Here you are folks! This week you are getting a bonus episode with my guy Charles Henry from Silktone Amps!

Charles visited Portland because he has a bunch of friends up here, and we decided to get some Vietnamese and do some podcasting.

On this episode we discuss his very unique new fuzz pedal, our new doom band, the craziness of the last few years, supply chain nonsense and a whole lot more.

Check out his amps and pedals at Silktone.org

The Tone Mob Discord is HERE

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Support the show and get extra episodes over at Patreon.com/tonemob.

You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy

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Peter Dankelson was born at 30 weeks and diagnosed with Goldenhar Syndrome. His Mom, Dede, kept a daily journal to update family and friends. This became known as "Pete's Diary" during the 102 days he was in the NICU.

Fast forward to now, Pete has underwent 37 surgeries, him and Dede have inspired thousands through motivational speaking and now he is pursuing his passion for guitar.

These two are very inspiring and super cool people to talk with. I think you are really going to enjoy this episode.

Check out all the info at Petesdiary.com

The Tone Mob Discord is HERE

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Support the show and get extra episodes over at Patreon.com/tonemob.

You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy

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James Santiago is a super cool dude who is absolutely instrumental in so many facets of this crazy industry. There is a very good chance that you have put your hands (or feet) on products that James has had a hand in. Seriously. This dude has been AROUND!

This is one of the best conversations that I've had in recent memory. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Check out all the goods at Universal Audio's website, and James' Instagram HERE.

The Tone Mob Discord is HERE

TEXT ME (503) 751-8577

Support the show and get extra episodes over at Patreon.com/tonemob.

You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy

Release your music via DistroKid and save 7% by going to Tonemob.com/distrokid

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