Guitar Business Radio
Guitar Business Radio is the Podcast for the Business of Guitar, created, produced and hosted by Jeffrey D Brown (GUITARpr, Guitar Business Channel and more). GBR brings a unique view from many angles of the business to a broad audience demographic that includes guitar builders and players to CEOs and entrepreneurs. The show features thoughtful commentary and lively discussion on a variety of relevant topics .
Episodes
As we move ahead with Season 3, we begin an ongoing series called Success and Inspiration in the Business of Guitar. In our 83rd Episode, host Jeffrey D Brown asks the question: What is success? In his answer he provides 10 different examples outlined in a free download called, 10 Definitions of Success in the Business of Guitar.
The download is available at: guitarbusinessradio.com/downloads/
The 10 Definitions will form the basis...
With the delayed start of our 3rd Season, in our 82nd Episode, host Jeffrey D Brown reunites the GBR audience (and himself) with a candid look at Where Do We Go From Here. Additionally, he discusses the emerging Guitar Business Channel as a logical extension to the company's Guitar Business brand. And finally, in the Back of the Show segment, he talks about finding value in your past efforts that you've completely forgotten about.
In our 81st Episode, host Jeffrey D Brown welcomes Jason Fellman back to the show to talk about how his sprawling live events business has been impacted by the pandemic, where he sees an upside and what can ultimately be gained. Jason first appeared on GBR back in March, 2019 on Episode 58.
Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!
In our 80th Episode, host Jeffrey D Brown welcomes Jamie Gale back to the show to talk about what's happened in the world of boutique guitar builders, NAMM, supply chain partners and helping others to help ourselves. Jamie first appeared on GBR back in May, 2018 on Episode 13.
Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!
In our 79th Episode, host Jeffrey D Brown welcomes guitarist Carl Verheyen back to the show to talk about how the events of 2020 have affected his career, what he's doing now and how some things will be different going forward. His message is one of opportunity and optimism that can inspire all of us. Carl first appeared on GBR back in July, 2018 on Episode 24. Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!
In our 78th Episode, host Jeffrey D Brown sets the stage for a new season of GBR after a 9-month hiatus. We've been hit pretty hard with a pandemic, lockdowns, millions unemployed practically overnight, our economy in shambles, politicians crazed with power, rebellion in the streets... not to mention the really difficult stuff like sickness and death. Where do we go from here as we travel The Road Back to the Business of Guitar.
In our 77th Episode, we share some relevant thoughts with you about the here and now, what’s possible in the future and why — not necessarily in that order, although it might be. But it’s all good. And short. So listen to the whole show to get the full meaning. Or you won't.
Highlights of the podcast include:
- 00:40 Setting the Stage
- 02:55 The Thoughts
Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!
In our 76th Episode, we welcome our special guest, Jol Dantzig, as we discuss his four-decade career going back to his days as a founder of Hamer Guitars, a lot in between, and his return to guitar building at Dantzig Guitars today. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary.
Highlights of the podcast include:
- 00:40 Setting the Stage
- 02:10 Jol Dantzig Interview
- 1:25:25 Back of the S...
In our 75th Episode, we celebrate the milestone with our special guest, Peter Henriksen, president of Henriksen Amplifiers. He's built a unique and successful business in a niche market, but not without overcoming a few challenges along the way. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary.
Highlights of the podcast include:
- 00:40 Setting the Stage
- 05:10 Peter Henriksen Interview
- 1:08...
In our 74th Episode, we break wind with tradition and weigh in on Gibson's recent and controversial "outreach" to the guitar business community as well as to players. Opinions expressed on this show are merely opinions. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Wrap-Up and useful commentary.
Highlights of the podcast include:
- 00:40 Setting the Stage
- 02:55 The Unthinkable
- 11:30 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commen...
In our 73rd Episode, our special guest for the full hour is Jack Higginbotham, Chief Operating Officer at PRS Guitars. He's been at PRS since the beginning and gives us a detailed look at how the company has become one of the best known brands in the guitar world. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary.
Highlights of the podcast include:
- 00:40 Setting the Stage
- 03:30 Jack Higgin...
In our 72nd Episode, we bring you a topic that has been mired in controversy since the beginning. We ask the proverbial question: Are you standing up, standing down, or standing out? At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Wrap-Up and useful commentary.
Highlights of the podcast include:
- 00:40 Setting the Stage
- 02:40 Standing Out
- 07:00 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary
Thanks for listening and we l...
In our 71st Episode, we bring you a short, but extremely powerful episode about something many people struggle with. Of course, we're talking about Choices. Too many. Not enough. Or, none at all. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Wrap-Up and useful commentary.
Highlights of the podcast include:
- 00:40 Setting the Stage
- 02:40 The Choices
- 07:00 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary
Thanks for listen...
In our 70th Episode, we talk in great detail with Noel Hogan, guitarist and founding member of the hugely successful Irish band, The Cranberries. It's a moving, yet inspirational interview you won't want to miss. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary.
Highlights of the podcast include:
- 00:40 Setting the Stage
- 02:45 Noel Hogan Interview
- 1:29:50 Back of the Show / Interview Wrap-...
In our 69th Episode, we present The Finale in our series of Fabulous Amazing Intros as we travel the long and winding avenue through episodes 32 through 43. We hope once again that you'll find it intriguing, mystifying, flattering, overdone and crisp, or something completely different. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Wrap-Up and useful commentary.
Highlights of the podcast include:
- 00:40 Setting the Stage
- 04:35...
In our 68th Episode, we deliver yet another in our series of Fabulous Amazing Intros, where we do a left turn into the right side of episodes 21 through 31. We hope once again that you'll find it enjoyable, refreshing, satisfying, caloric and consequential, or something completely different. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Wrap-Up and useful commentary.
Highlights of the podcast include:
- 00:40 Setting the Stage ...
In our 67th Episode, our very special guest is Tal Wilkenfeld. As a bassist who has worked with many of the greats in the business, Tal talks about moving to the logical next level as a singer/songwriter with a new album. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Wrap-Up and useful commentary.
Highlights of the podcast include:
- 00:40 Setting the Stage
- 04:00 Tal Wilkenfeld Interview
- 40:05 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Us...
In our 66th Episode, we are happy to be joined by Reverend Guitars CEO, Ken Haas. We get a very personal look back at what drove him to Reverend and where that road has taken him. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Wrap-Up and useful commentary.
Highlights of the podcast include:
- 00:40 Setting the Stage
- 02:30 Ken Haas Interview
- 1:25:35 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary
Thanks for listening and...
In our 65th Episode, we bring you another in our series of Fabulous Amazing Intros, where we do a shallow dive into episodes 11 through 20. We hope once again that you'll find it modern, industrial, contemporary, sublime or something completely different. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Wrap-Up and useful commentary.
Highlights of the podcast include:
- 00:40 Setting the Stage
- 03:55 Fabulous Amazing Intros
- 18:30 ...
In our 64th Episode, we bring you another original show that is different from anything you've heard previously on GBR. We hope you'll find it inspirational, motivating, refreshing, enlightening or something completely different. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Wrap-Up and useful commentary.
Highlights of the podcast include:
- 00:40 Setting the Stage
- 03:20 Fabulous Amazing Intros
- 20:30 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up...
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