The Guitar Hour Podcast

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The Guitar Hour Podcast is a weekly, long-form discussion hosted by David Beebee, Tom Quayle, Dan Smith & Jake Willson. Together, and in conversation with today’s top players, they explore different approaches for improvising, theory, technique, practising, teaching and share the humorous ups and downs of being professional guitarists in the modern age.

Recent Episodes
  • 187: Dull Men's Standards Club and Diminshed Bromance
    Nov 4, 2024 – 01:09:45
  • 186: RIP Guitar Techniques Magazine
    Oct 25, 2024 – 58:07
  • 185: Quayle Returns, We're Back to a 4 Piece, With a Side of Bants
    Oct 20, 2024 – 01:20:37
  • 184: Fender, Gibson Coming Back To NAMM, Paid Modeller Updates (Feat. John Cordy)
    Oct 3, 2024 – 01:22:10
  • 183: This Is Not Your Nan's Cortex
    Sep 24, 2024 – 01:30:06
  • 182: Born in the rut? Moulded by it? TGH tips for breaking out
    Sep 11, 2024 – 01:17:11
  • 181: Playing Under Pressure - Dr Who? Dr Jake Willson at the BBC Royal Albert Hall
    Sep 4, 2024 – 01:36:41
  • 180: Mad As It Sounds, Oasis Woke Us From Slumber
    Sep 1, 2024 – 03:01:12
  • 179: All Star Quiz 2024 (The Lost Episodes)
    Aug 30, 2024 – 01:24:28
  • 178: Guitar, Gear & Videotape: GearTube's Obsession With Integrity
    Nov 15, 2023 – 01:23:39
  • 177: Rolling Stone 250 Greatest Rant & Time Horse Podcast Pedal
    Nov 7, 2023 – 01:07:48
  • 176: Jake's Jeff Beck Gig & The Future of Modelling
    Jul 27, 2023 – 01:13:14
  • 175: Marshall Sold, Martin Miller Album & Retro Gear Nostalgia
    Apr 8, 2023 – 01:10:48
  • 174: THAT Nuno Solo & Our Final Boss Level Guitar Solos
    Mar 30, 2023 – 01:08:03
  • 173: Posture, Physical Health & Guitar Tekkers
    Nov 14, 2022 – 58:37
  • 172: Tom Quayle Ant Law Jake Willson Jazz Trio & Strymon BigSky Plug-in
    Oct 27, 2022 – 01:23:19
  • 171: Time Management For Mortal Guitarists
    Oct 16, 2022 – 01:16:10
  • 170: Jack Gardiner: Catch Ups, Live & Pentatonics Are For Boomers?! haha
    Oct 6, 2022 – 01:10:27
  • 169: Being A Guitar Chameleon & Swapping Stylistic Hats
    Sep 25, 2022 – 01:01:14
  • 168: The Boys Are Back In Town
    Sep 9, 2022 – 01:12:50
  • 167: Where Does Tone Come From? New Steve Vai Album
    Feb 17, 2022 – 42:58
  • 166: Vibrato, Tone Production & Ibanez AZES
    Jan 6, 2022 – 01:16:54
  • 165: String Things! Our strategies & preferences
    Nov 23, 2021 – 53:31
  • 164: Minimalist Practise Space, Head Space & Ear Hygiene
    Nov 11, 2021 – 01:23:48
  • 163: Nail the Neck - Note Names vs Intervals
    Oct 30, 2021 – 01:04:38
  • 162: Metric Modulation & Prog Groove Madness
    Aug 6, 2021 – 49:04
  • 161: Tosin Abasi - Selective Picking, Harmony & Shaping Prog
    Jun 26, 2021 – 58:56
  • 160: Filming Your Guitar Playing in 2021 & Planning Tuition Material
    May 27, 2021 – 01:12:14
  • 156: Wiring Guitars, Choosing a JTC Competition Winner
    Apr 30, 2021 – 01:03:20
  • 158: Tom Quayle's Right Hand Revelation
    Apr 13, 2021 – 56:45
  • 157: Jordan Rudess - Solo album, LTE3, the writing process & practising
    Mar 27, 2021 – 01:04:52
  • 156: Imposter Syndrome & Our Musical Identities
    Mar 25, 2021 – 01:02:31
  • 155: Getting the 'Perfect' Take & the Importance of Jamming
    Mar 1, 2021 – 01:27:57
  • 154: Surviving Social Media Burnout
    Feb 20, 2021 – 01:13:32
  • 153: Amp Modeler ‘Feel’ Fixed! No-NAMM special (w/John Cordy)
    Jan 30, 2021 – 01:11:51
  • 152: “Listen and transcribe”, Giant Steps Atrophy & Dan’s Diminished Bag
    Jan 25, 2021 – 01:01:44
  • 151: Visualising the Fretboard with Solo App & 2021 Plans
    Jan 9, 2021 – 01:09:20
  • 150: New Year Special - All Star Guitar Quiz 2
    Jan 3, 2021 – 01:25:08
  • 149: Steve Vai Interview - Reflections on the Creative Life
    Dec 19, 2020 – 01:16:08
  • 148: John Wheatcroft - Gypsy Jazz & Covid Recovery Livestreams
    Dec 16, 2020 – 01:06:12
  • 147: How To Get Started With Jazz & Changes Playing?
    Dec 5, 2020 – 01:36:47
  • 146: Giant Follow-up & Practise, Listener Email
    Nov 28, 2020 – 01:00:13
  • 145: Do You Really Need To Learn Giant Steps?
    Nov 22, 2020 – 01:15:59
  • 144: Acquiring Blues, Bebop Vocabulary & More Muscle Memory
    Nov 14, 2020 – 01:28:03
  • 143: Plini Interview - The Creative Journey
    Nov 7, 2020 – 57:53
  • 142: The Deep Theory & Technique of Time Feel (Milton Mermikides)
    Oct 29, 2020 – 01:16:34
  • 141: Guitar Heroes In 2020 & Our Personal Mt. Rockmore
    Oct 22, 2020 – 01:37:53
  • 140: Remembering Eddie Van Halen, Tom Quayle's New Youtube Lessons
    Oct 12, 2020 – 50:20
  • 139: Time Feel, Soloing On Dim 7th Chords, Ibanez Giveaway
    Oct 1, 2020 – 01:10:41
  • 138: Red Light Syndrome, Bending Technique & Pick Type
    Sep 27, 2020 – 59:22
Recent Reviews
  • el Boominator
    Only a little bit about guitar
    Yet another podcast that’s not really about the subject but the hosts. They spend more than half of each episode talking about traveling and catching a cold in Leeds.
  • Cam9762
    These guys have truly enhanced my playing and my life.
    I’m really writing this as a thank you. I’ve been on the lookout for an audio-based method for learning practical intermediate-to-advanced guitar skills, which is surprisingly hard to come by. This is exactly what I needed. These guys are funny, engaging and they’re experts with a sense of humility. Also helps that they are fellow Sam Harris devotees. Cheers guys! Thanks for all you do. Personal note: Beebs, episode 52 was one of the most personally meaningful podcasts I’ve ever heard. I’m 38, and having graduated from an American university 15 years ago with an “education” in jazz guitar, I have been in a very similar space for years. Your story literally brought tears to my eyes and gave me hope that as a terminally intermediate player I can still bounce back from equally terminal imposter syndrome to get out there and progress the way I’ve always wanted to, despite what I consider a failed education. Sincerely, thank you for sharing your story.
  • J Godsun
    Incredible musicians and content!
    I have been following these guys since the beginning and just wanted to give a huge thank you to them. The content is always top notch and whether you are new to the guitar or have been at it forever there’s something to learn for everyone. Even after 40+ years with the guitar my playing has enormously improved so it appears “old dogs” do learn new tricks. So again I must say Thank You! - Jon
  • powerfulmattress
    Insightful, funny, reliably fascinating content.
    I’ve listened to The guitar Hour for a while now and it’s become one of my favorite weekly podcasts, not only are Dan Beebs and Tom amazing insightful players but they’re amazing insightful people. Not only will this podcast help you become a better guitarist, but it will help you realize the value that guitar and music bring to your life in any genre and at any experience level. I get tremendous value from this podcast, and the perspectives shared by these monster players will only serve to broaden your musical horizons by opening doors into new ways of thinking about guitars and music in general. Thanks for making the podcast guys!!
  • Zach Loss
    Excellent!!
    I’ve been listening to this podcast since the start and I can tell you it is a great listen! Extremely educational with tons of great guests and interesting discussions you won’t hear else where!
  • radial174256
    The BEST guitar content on the internet
    I have been listening the The Guitar Hour for about six months now and I can honestly say it has massively changed the way I approach the instrument and has influenced and improved my playing more than any other guitar related content on the internet!!!! Listening to TGH is always a highlight of my week and I would highly suggest it to guitar players of all skill levels.
  • Ducci1012
    The Best
    I've been a fan of the guitar hour live streams since the beginning. Hearing not only the superb musicianship and unique identity of each player but also their incredible insight into the craft is pure inspiration. The podcasts take this to the next level, allowing for a level of discussion and detail into topics that really motivate the modern player. Please keep up the weekly pace for as long as possible, this tier of discourse is sorely needed in the guitar community and the amazing special guests make this weekly treat a must for all players of any ability.
  • muziani
    Insightful and entertaining
    Amazing players sharing very practical and helpful advice for anyone looking to deepen their craft. One of the best guitar or even overall music podcasts out there
  • JaSoNdReH
    Excellent music podcast
    I have been a fan of the guitar hour live stream for quite a while. I have to say I find the podcast to be just as interesting if not more so than the live stream. Dan and David have an exceptional ability to make the listener feel like part of the conversation instead of a third party outsider. I find their talks on the subject of being a working musician as inspiring as they are enlightening. Fiver stars from me fellas!
  • kerbeg
    Like your show
    I really enjoyed your show. Thanks for posting. Looking forward to future episodes. Cheers.
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