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Adam and Tim bring classical guitar performer, teacher, composer, arranger, hustler....Stephen Aron to the show.

We have learned so much from Steve, and continue to.

Steve's Bio:

Described by the New York Times as “cultivated and musical,” Stephen Aron performs regularly throughout the US, Canada and Europe. An active composer and arranger, his work is published by Tuscany Editions (“wonderful guitaristic arrangement,” American Music Teacher), Mel Bay Publications (“historic,” Guitart) and Clear Note Publications (“a book to be ignored at your peril,” Classical Guitar). Clear Note also recently published several of Mr. Aron’s original compositions (“imaginative, adventurous, effortlessly entertaining,” Classical Guitar). He has released thirteen publications, totaling nearly 600 pages of music.

Aron’s recordings have been described as “stunning” (Guitar Review), “superbly produced” (Soundboard), “warmly recommended” (Fanfare) and “inspired” (Classical Guitar). Notably, most of the works on his nine CD’s are either original arrangements, original compositions, or premiere recordings of the works of others. His recordings and publications of thirty Lieder ohne Worte by Felix Mendelssohn and the complete Chopin Mazurkas, both for solo guitar, were industry firsts. Aron’s most recent releases, One Fell Swoop and A Musical Congeries are collections of new original works for solo guitar. He is a dedicated chamber music advocate, and maintains a regular duo with his wife, soprano JoNell Aron, and another with flutist Jane Berkner. He plays frequently with mixed chamber ensembles both traditional and new music.

Aron has adjudicated numerous national and international competitions and has been a repeat guest, giving performances, lectures and master classes at Guitar Foundation of America Conventions, Stetson Guitar Workshops, Portland Guitar Festivals, Eastman Guitar Festivals, Rantucci Guitar Festivals, Alexandria Guitar Festivals, the National Summer Guitar Workshops, the Eastern Carolina University Guitar Festivals, the Sauble Beach Guitar Festivals and the Appalachian Guitar Festivals as well as at the Yale Guitar Extravaganza, the Ithaca College Winter Guitar Festival, the Eastern Tennessee Guitar Festival, the Montreal Guitar Festival, the New York Guitar Seminar, the Miami International Guitar Festival, the Mediterranean Guitar Festival, the Scotland Classical Guitar Retreat, the TAMU Guitar Symposium and others.

Recently, Aron has been a guest at guitar festivals in Iserlohn, Germany and Sorrento, Italy, and has appeared on recital series across Italy as well as in France and Denmark. Aron was Professor of Music at the University of Akron from 1981 until his retirement in 2015; he continues as Teacher of Classical Guitar and founder of the classical guitar studies program at Oberlin, where he joined the faculty in 1992. His blog, located here, is one of the most-read classical guitar resources on the web.

Please check his website out for more information and access to blogs, recordings, books, lessons etc... at http://www.stephenaron.net

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Oh my oh my oh my.

With the end of the year upon us and the end of a year of Wood Air Metal guitar podcast, we just wanted to take the time to sum up some things and ultimately just get off on tangents like always.

Friends of our show have released their latest record now Spherical Agenda and Brandon Scott Coleman. You know Matt Hollenberg is releasing stuff, Jim Marron is gigging, Mark Worrell is talking about Spectacles and Petrucci guitars, and Heath Malyuk is saving ears one ear at a time...Zaza is just killing obviously

We feel very fortunate for the time and attention and can't wait for you to see some of the awesome guests we have coming up for next season. Cheers and thanks for all the fish ;-)

and mind us during the holiday season, we'll try to sneak an episode in or 2, otherwise. Happy holidays!

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Adam and Tim discuss previous and upcoming work with getting something built with a luthier. When you have endless options?

How do you decide on what to do?

Adam's custom built nylon string classical guitar builder: http://www.thamesclassicalguitars.com/

Guitarist Life.

Oh, and we got CDs now for Tim's latest Night Terror's Double Album "Hear Again" available.

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We first get going on how wearing your emotions on your sleeve can be pretty detrimental to progress, where when it's not too close to you, we find ourselves empowered and successful, but when we're too serious or clouded by ego (like not taking obvious help) we are only hurting ourselves. Then we get into the hardware thing that Paul Reed Smith talks about in a recent guitar writeup. He Discusses how even the hardware makes a huge difference in the sound of the guitar... not just the wood and pickups. He also has a pretty interesting TedTalk on the subject, and the mysterious 21 rules of guitar tone (locked in a box somewhere).

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We go in deep on keeping your hands healthy. We also talk about our 6 month goals. Guitarist life See ya next time! https://woodairmetal.pinecast.co/

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We talk about and around the need for good notation software.

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We finally regroup after some amazing interviews, mostly just to catch up on the latest things and lots of new records from Leprous, Animals as Leaders, Big Wreck, and many more. It took us a minute to get moving but we were rolling pretty well by the end.

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We go even deeper with Matt in this part 2 (final part) of our interview. If you really want to know what it is like inside the mind of creative makers of our world this is even deeper than the first part.

Matt's discography is extremely impressive... and his creativity and mastery seemingly has no bounds. With his main projects like Cleric, iNFiNieN and Shardik to his endless output with John Zorn, in particular Simulacrum(with Medeski, Dunn, Growhowski) and Chaos Magick... Matt is a musician who challenges himself to get uncomfortable and so many things we discuss in this part 1 of our interview with Matt. Music from Cleric's Regressions Album.

Link to 42 of Matt's records.... https://www.discogs.com/artist/111511...

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Brilliant interview with the incredible Matt Hollenberg. Matt's discography is extremely impressive... and his creativity and mastery seemingly has no bounds. With his main projects like Cleric, iNFiNieN and Shardik to his endless output with John Zorn, in particular Simulacrum(with Medeski, Dunn, Growhowski) and Chaos Magick...

Matt is a musician who challenges himself to get uncomfortable and so many things we discuss in this part 1 of our interview with Matt. Music from Cleric's Regressions Album.

Link to 42 of Matt's records.... https://www.discogs.com/artist/1115118-Matt-Hollenberg https://www.facebook.com/matt.hollenberg.5

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Don't think I can beat their bio!

But Spherical Agenda joins us to talk about their latest album coming out November 19th.... and we got a sneak preview and it is really astounding. Fans of amazing music need to check it out. Check out their websites, buy their music/gear etc...etc....

https://www.sphericalagenda.com/

https://sphericalagenda.bandcamp.com/

Here's their bio: SPHERICAL AGENDA is a jazz-rock fusion band consisting of the midwest region's top musicians. Hailing from Cincinnati, OH, their sound not only draws from the cutting edge of today's fusion, but harkens back to the reckless abandon and pure energy of groups like Tony Williams Lifetime, Mahavishnu Orchestra, and Return to Forever. Featuring Matt Wiles on bass, Brandon Coleman on guitar, Ben Tweedt on keyboards and Devon Leigh on drums, Spherical Agenda is a powerhouse band whose unique chemistry gives rise to infectious grooves, daring solos, and captivating energy. ARCANE WISDOM, the band’s full-length debut album, is an eclectic assortment of compositions featuring diverse musical influences and a sharply-honed skill set. Whether it be their progressive rhythmic explorations or soul-infused grooves, Spherical Agenda consistently pushes the musical envelope while paying homage to their home state’s rich heritage of funk and soul. Despite the all-encompassing nature of their style and sound, the band maintains a singular, identifiable voice, proving themselves to be an up-and-coming force to be reckoned with. Despite the band itself being fairly young, the collective is cultivating an ever-growing list of accomplishments. The band’s members have credits including: performances with the Snarky Horns, The Drifters, Fareed Haque, Grammy-Nominated Dan Pugach Nonet, and Sam Blakelsee Quintet and Large Ensembles, clinics and masterclasses both nationally and abroad, and recording credits such as the television series DC’s Legends of Tomorrow soundtrack and the upcoming “For the Love of King”, a compilation series by the Bootsy Collins Foundation benefiting the restoration of historic King Records.Episode Notes

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