That Pedal Show | 3 weeks ago

A visit from this much-loved pro player and top teacher!

Welcome to the show! It is our distinct pleasure to welcome Mr Jeff McErlain to Schwangri-La. Jeff is best known for his extensive and valuable contribution to the world of guitar tuition, right from the papery days of guitar magazines, through the bedazzling innovation of the Internet and TrueFire, and on to his own empire under JM Guitar Lessons. He’s also been a touring and recording musician for decades, so we have plenty to talk about.
Jeff has joined us en route back to his home in Brooklyn, New York following a European tour with his band. There’s playing advice, pedalboard chat and everything else you’d expect from TPS.

Enjoy the show!

Interesting bits and go to sections…
0:00 Intro & welcome
2:30 Jeff’s band
3:30 A very metal past
8:00 Where is guitar now?
10:00 Location New York
14:00 “A lesson I wish I learned earlier…”
15:10 Sonic home and today’s board
17:10 Vemuram Shanks ODS-1
18:17 Vemuram Jan Ray
18:30 Vemuram Butter Machine
21:35 All three gain stages stacked
25:10 R Weaver FX Octav8
27:30 Why you need to tweak knobs
30:00 Teaching guitar essentials?
31:20 Practice making music
34:30 Deciding to go to Berklee
38:30 The teaching journey
40:30 Transcribing
44:00 Living in NYC
45:20 Vibe Machine before gain
48:00 Strymon El Capistan
50:30 Reverb with Strymon Flint
52:00 Trem from Strymon Flint
54:26 Common misconceptions
57:20 Types of learning - What gets you excited?

Pedals & Stuff used in this show
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Australia: Pedal Empire - http://bit.ly/2mWmJQf

- R Weaver FX Octav8
- TC Electronic PolyTune 3 Mini Noir
- Lehle Volume Pedal
- Drybell Vibe Machine
- Vemuram Jan Ray
- Vemuram Butter Machine
- Vemuram Shanks ODS-1
- Strymon El Capistan
- Strymon MultiSwitch Plus
- Strymon Flint

Guitars in today’s show
- Michael Tuttle Custom Classic S

Amps used in today’s show
- Two-Rock Classic Reverb Signature 212 cab / TR1265B speakers

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