Truetone Lounge

Steve Gibson is one of the most recorded guitarists in the world, having played on over 200 # 1 singles across a variety of musical genres.

Steve Wariner’s crazy musical odyssey is filled with characters with names like Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Reggie Young, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Mark O'Connor and many others that are either titans or demigods of the music world. In our Truetone Lounge interview, Steve discusses all of the musical giants above, while also taking us from his early years in Indiana, all the way to commercial and artistic success all over the world.

JD Simo returns to the Truetone Lounge to talk about his forthcoming blues album and his work with Phil Lesh and Friends. Along the way, Simo discusses some of his favorite blues players demonstrating many of their playing styles for good measure.

In Part 2 our interview with Paul Franklin, we discuss his new streaming “The Paul Franklin Method” lesson system, Paul’s triadic approach to soloing, and some of the ins-and-outs for the beginner wanting to get into the pedal steel

Paul Franklin is arguably the greatest modern innovator of the pedal steel guitar. In our Truetone Lounge interview, we cover both his work in country music, and his groundbreaking steel playing outside of the genre with artists as diverse as Dire Straits, Sting, Barbara Streisand, and Megadeth.

Guthrie Trapp is one of the finest guitarists in Nashville, TN, a town known for its amazing musicians. In Part 2 our Truetone Lounge interview, we learn about his Country Guitar ArtistWorks lesson series, and how his students all over the world are able to share their videos with him and get personalized help with their playing. We also dive head first into gear talk, with Trapp sharing some of his tone concepts. These concepts include how he dials in his amps, and how he uses pedals to enhance an already great sounding amp tone. Guthrie also showcases 3 of his favorite instruments, a 1969 Gibson ES-335, Russ Pahl Jr Tele-style, and his Danocaster Double-Cut Strat-style.

Guthrie Trapp is one of the finest guitarists in Nashville, TN. In our Truetone Lounge interview, we talk with Trapp about his early playing experiences on the Gulf Coast, why he moved to Nashville, and how performing with the Don Kelley Band punched his career into overdrive. We also discuss his musically eclectic new album, Life After Dark, that features Vince Gill, Sam Bush, Stuart Duncan, Jimmy Hall, The McCrary Sisters, and Bekka Bramlett as guests.

In part 4 of our Truetone Lounge interview, John plays and tells the stories of some of his favorite guitars.

In part 3 of our Truetone Lounge interview, Jorgenson begins touring with Elton John, and he learns the joys and challenges of playing arenas and soccer stadiums. After Elton, he forms a Gypsy Jazz combo, Bluegrass group, and an Electric band to fulfill his desire to challenge himself musically. John also speaks about his recent work with the late Tom Petty on Chris Hillman’s Bidin’ My Time, and the thrill of working with Petty as a producer.

In part 3 of our Truetone Lounge interview, Jorgenson begins touring with Elton John, and he learns the joys and challenges of playing arenas and soccer stadiums. After Elton, he forms a Gypsy Jazz combo, Bluegrass group, and an Electric band to fulfill his desire to challenge himself musically. John also speaks about his recent work with the late Tom Petty on Chris Hillman’s Bidin’ My Time, and the thrill of working with Petty as a producer.