Wong Notes

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Wong Notes episodes

November 04, 2020 Ron Carter Needs You to Focus
If you're on a gig or session with a legend, don't even think about checking your cell.
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Produced by Jason Shadrick and Cory Wong
Additional Editing by Shawn Persinger
Presented by Neural DSP
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36 min
October 28, 2020 Madison Cunningham: “Incredible Playing Does Not Compensate For Bad Tone.”
The LA-based song-obsessive uses beefy strings, low tunings, Jazzmasters, and small combos to “try to let the parts sing.”
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Produced by Jason Shadrick and Cory Wong
Additional Editing by Shawn Persinger
Presented by Neural DSP
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54 min
October 21, 2020 Meet Tom Misch, the Acid-Jazz Virtuoso Hailed by Clapton & Mayer
The up-and-coming Brit talks about playing Crossroads and his analog/digital/analog gear journey.
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Produced by Jason Shadrick and Cory Wong
Additional Editing by Shawn Persinger

Presented by Neural DSP

45 min
October 14, 2020 Susan Tedeschi on Why Last-Minute Jams Are the Best
The Tedeschi Trucks Band frontwoman shares her approach to sitting-in and how the band “family” is working through the pandemic.
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Produced by Jason Shadrick and Cory Wong
Additional Editing by Shawn Persinger

Presented by Neural DSP

1 hr 5 min
October 07, 2020 How (& Why) Jake Shimabukuro Considers Us All Part of His “Band”
The world’s leading ukulele ambassador on exploiting the instrument’s inherent limitations.
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Produced by Jason Shadrick and Cory Wong
Additional Editing by Shawn Persinger
Presented by Neural DSP

1 hr 2 min
September 30, 2020 John Petrucci On Fighting Ego & Reuniting with Mike Portnoy
In this season two premiere, Cory Wong connects with Dream Theater legend John Petrucci about his fiery new solo album featuring founding DT drummer Mike Portnoy.
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Produced by Jason Shadrick and Cory Wong
Additional Editing by Shawn Persinger
Presented by Neural DSP
50 min
August 19, 2020 Ask Cory!
Cory turns the spotlight on himself and answers questions from fans about ego, life as a session guitarist, and what to do when you don't nail that audition.
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Produced by Jason Shadrick and Cory Wong
Presented by Fender
34 min
August 12, 2020 James Valentine
Maroon 5's fleet-fingered axeman dishes out the backstory on his signature Ernie Ball Music Man model and what it was like to rock out at the Super Bowl.
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Produced by Jason Shadrick and Cory Wong
Presented by Fender
1 hr 15 min
August 05, 2020 George Benson
WE GOT BENSON!
Talk about a legend. George Benson has crossed over between pop, jazz, and R&B so many times I've lost count. Listen in as he share stories of collaborations with Gorillaz, Stevie Wonder, and the infamous Sinatra story.
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Produced by Jason Shadrick and Cory Wong
Presented by Fender
39 min
July 29, 2020 Béla Fleck
Bela is a world-class musician and the world's leading ambassador of the banjo. Cory is a card-carrying superfan. Listen in as Bela discusses his approach to improvisation, his high school years with Omar Hakim and Marcus Miller (!), and his love for collaboration.
Visit Bela Fleck: https://www.belafleck.com
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Produced by Jason Shadrick and Cory Wong
Presented by Fender
1 hr 2 min

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Hi, my name is Cory Wong. This is my podcast. I'm going to talk to your favorite artists as they discuss their personal tricks of the trade, never-before-heard stories, and the proper response when…