Guitar Center | 2 months ago

Join us LIVE from GC Hollywood on Saturday, 9/21 at 3pm PT to celebrate 50 years of @taylorguitars with co-founder Bob Taylor and CEO Andy Powers, plus performances and Q&A with @benharper, @lisaloebofficial, @elisetrouw, @stevepoltzmusic and @mollymillermusic!

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Chapters
11:45 - Intro with Steve from Guitar Center
13:10 - Bob Taylor On His Beginnings as a Guitar Builder
15:37 - Bob Taylor On the Design Principles that Built Taylor Guitars
19:22 - Andy Powers On His Beginnings as a Guitar Builder
22:05 - The Formation of the Relationship Between Andy Powers and Bob Taylor
25:51 - On Manufacturing Consistent Instruments for the Masses and Pushing the Envelope of Acoustic Design
34:00 - On Incorporating Artist/Player Feedback to Continue Acoustic Innovation
37:41 - On Taylor’s Environmental Sustainability Practices
43:39 - Elise Trouw Performing “Obsession” at Guitar Center Hollywood
49:00 - Elise Trouw’s Approach to Performing with a Looper
51:11 - Elise’s Favorite Things About the Taylor T5 Acoustic-Electric Guitar
53:30 - Andy Powers and Bob Taylor on Watching Artists Innovate with Taylor Guitars
55:50 - Elise Trouw’s Personal Relationship with Her T5
59:36 - Steve Poltz Playing “Wrong Town” Live On-Stage at Guitar Center Hollywood
01:06:37 - Steve Poltz on Feeding Off a Crowd
01:09:30 - Steve Poltz on His Taylor Guitar “Smoky Joe”
01:13:30 - Steve’s Take on The Process of Songwriting and The Power of Creation
01:16:25 - Lisa Loeb Playing “Stay” Live at GC Hollywood on her Taylor 512 Custom
01:21:30 - Lisa Loeb on the First Time She Played a Taylor Guitar
01:25:17 - Lisa Loeb on the Creation of “Stay”
01:27:30 - Bob Taylor and Andy Powers on the Creation of the 512ce
01:30:30 - Bob Taylor and Andy Powers on the Similarities Between Cooking and Guitar Building
01:34:00 - Ben Harper Playing “Walk Away” Live On-stage at GC Hollywood on the First Taylor Guitar
01:42:14 - Ben’s Reactions to Playing Bob Taylor’s “First” Taylor Guitar
01:43:02 - Ben Harper On His Taylor 517BE
01:44:00 - Andy Powers Speaks to the Design Elements of the Taylor 517 Builder’s Edition
01:50:10 - Ben Harper Plays His Taylor 517BE On-Stage at Guitar Center Hollywood
01:53:40 - Molly Miller Plays “2 West” Live at GC Hollywood
01:58:50 - Molly’s Take on the Creative Process
01:59:34 - Molly Miller’s Long-Standing Relationship with Taylor Guitars and Andy Powers
2:01:51 - Molly’s Taylor 614 Builder’s Edition
2:03:08 - How Molly Manages Her Playing Style with the Help of Taylor Guitars
02:07:13 - Bob Taylor on the Beauty of Making an Instrument Your Own
02:07:46 - Bob Taylor’s 3 No-Go’s of Guitar Care
02:09:09 - Molly Miller, Andy Powers and Bob Taylor on the Power of Musical Communication
02:12:12 - Molly Miller and Andy Powers Playing Live at Guitar Center Hollywood