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SPECIAL EPISODE!

Today we discuss:

• Pedestrian weather? But for real...this heat wave is insane.
• Ice core samples? I swear we talk about guitars.
• Richard did not know that Queen did the Highlander soundtrack.

Who inspired you to pick up the guitar for the first time? It may seem like a simple answer, but if you really think about it...your influences on guitar may run deeper than you think.

Every generation has a different answer. You may prefer guitarists from the 70s or 80s if you are older. Every generation has a new guitar hero.

But what matters to you? Does virtuosity and technical guitar inspire you? People like Steve Vai or the guys in Polyphia seem to be obvious answers for a lot of guitarists.

But rhythm and soul go a long way as well. People like Josh Homme and Jack White are great guitar influences as well.

Who is your favorite guitarist, and who inspired you to pick up the guitar and start playing? It may seem like an obvious answer, deceptively so!

* Episode features the debut of Richard's Broken Smoke Alarm.

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The Electrikjam Guitar Nerds Discuss:

• Country Chicken Pickin' is a complicated guitar technique!
• Mastodon/Brent Hinds uses a lot of Country and Blues in a Metal context, and the quality makes the band so unique.
• Check out West End Motel! It is an amazing palate cleanser for guitarists.
• New Country Music SUCKS and I am tired of pretending that it doesn't. Country music used to be a way to rebel against "the man". How did it devolve into Florida Georgia Line?
• I sent Richard some Rap-Country, he was offended.
• NAMM NEXT is the new summer event and is not a trade show anymore. NAMM is now just a winter event if you want to see actual guitars. We have a hunch as to why...
• We know how to fix NAMM.
• 20 Tons of Metal is a non-stop concert on a cruise ship?
• Christopher talks about The Florida Music Festival in the mid-2000s...
• Richard talks about AI... AGAIN
• Christopher does Donald Trump.

Main Topic: Reverb Scams are BACK!

KDH has pointed out how Reverb scams are back in his recent video. We did some digging, and it is worse than you think. It is so easy to fall for these, so follow our advice before buying from Reverb! We go over how to purchase guitar gear safely.

Would you like to have a guitar community totally different than any other social platform? Send us an email at hello@electrikjam.com and let us know what features you would like!

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NEWS:

• Katana Gen 3 Review is coming from Electrikjam, but we are taking our time with this amp. Should you go out and buy this amp? Well...
• Baking Terms work well when describing guitar tones?
• We both have broken brains for some reason.
• Cell Phone release dates are wild, man.
• Technology is always a couple of years ahead of what we see, which also applies to guitars and amp tech
• BOSS is one of the most thoughtful amplifier companies, at least when it comes to updates.
• Marshall Amps has a new CEO, and he might be the end of the company. Will Marshall get into modeling and multi-fx? If they do, what will happen? Christopher knows, and it is not positive.
• "Lifestyle Brands" are killing good industries in the music world.
• The Harley Benton ST Modern is an amazing guitar and can rival the bigger brands. This guitar can do EVERYTHING.
• Jazzmaster-shaped guitars are awesome, and we owe a lot to that design, especially when it comes to Shoegaze.
• Richard and Christopher are both ambidextrous?
• Smashing Pumpkins are a great band...but only for a few albums. The band also recently auditioned 15 THOUSAND guitar players.

MAIN TOPIC: Spotify Is Destroying Artists

"Music is basically free to make, why pay the artists?"

Spotify is something we all look at as a very convenient app, allowing users to play any artists they want. But now that the company is huge, with tons of money...why are the artists not seeing any of that profit? How did Spotify get to this point?

We have a solution to the artists' issues with Spotify, but we need Taylor Swift to help us out. Taylor, if you are listening...we have a proposition!

Richard knows how to "hold it". Tune in next week!

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