String Theory

Kevin Gallagher explores the pop/classical divide, and explains his evolution from rock to jazz to classical guitar.

Kevin Gallagher explores the pop/classical divide, and explains his evolution from rock to jazz to classical guitar.

Chilean classical guitarist Carlos Perez talks about his first brush with Segovia, growing up in a musical home, and the love he has for his instrument.

Chilean classical guitarist Carlos Perez talks about his first brush with Segovia, growing up in a musical home, and the love he has for his instrument.

Guitar god Warren Haynes discusses the importance of improvisation and the chemistry of playing with great musicians.

Guitar god Warren Haynes discusses the importance of improvisation and the chemistry of playing with great musicians.

Bass wizard Michael Manring discusses gravitating toward the sound of the bass guitar at age nine and not really needing rhythm to play bass.

Bass wizard Michael Manring discusses gravitating toward the sound of the bass guitar at age nine and not really needing rhythm to play bass.

Ed Hamell of Hamel on Trial talks about the ongoing abuse he’s given to the little Gibson guitar with which he earns his keep, and the sonic rewards it’s given him in exchange.

Ed Hamell of Hamel on Trial talks about the ongoing abuse he’s given to the little Gibson guitar with which he earns his keep, and the sonic rewards it’s given him in exchange.

Clem Snide's Eef Barzelay joins us to talk about dipping into his Bar Mitzvah money to buy his first axe and the tribulations of being a lefty.

Clem Snide's Eef Barzelay joins us to talk about dipping into his Bar Mitzvah money to buy his first axe and the tribulations of being a lefty.

Otherworldly guitar player Tim Reynolds joins us to talk about embracing the insanity.

Otherworldly guitar player Tim Reynolds joins us to talk about embracing the insanity.

George Gruhn, the world’s leading expert on vintage guitars, talks with us about what makes a guitar significant, and what differentiates one guitar from another.

George Gruhn, the world’s leading expert on vintage guitars, talks with us about what makes a guitar significant, and what differentiates one guitar from another.

Legendary Nashville session player Brent Mason sits down with us to discuss his first guitars and learning his thumb-picking technique from his father.

Legendary Nashville session player Brent Mason sits down with us to discuss his first guitars and learning his thumb-picking technique from his father.

We join roots star Mark Erelli as he talks about the connectedness between science, art, the humanities, and, of course, guitar.

We join roots star Mark Erelli as he talks about the connectedness between science, art, the humanities, and, of course, guitar.