FRET NOT - Guitar Podcast

Rosie Bennet

What are the unexpected things a lifetime alongside the guitar can teach us? Join Rosie Bennet as she talks to our guitar heroes about the lessons that have most defined who they are and works out what we can learn from what they have already figured out!

  1. 31/05/2022

    #35 Chris Stell: The ”Career Dream” Trap

    English guitarist and one half of the incredible Eden Stell Guitar Duo, Chris Stell and I (Rosie Bennet) discuss the benefits of having to start over building your confidence, strategies for making difficult decisions and how his meeting Mark Eden completely changed the course of the career that he had imagined. We mused on the positive changes that the 2020 pandemic brought about personally and how and why that time has reflected in Chris' teaching practice. A beautiful conversation with a wonderful friend! Enjoy xxx Music - Ão "Cover" Copyright Rosie Bennet 2022 Listeners of Fret Not get 50% off Augustine Strings with the code FRETNOT50 on www.augustinestrings.com for US listeners and www.ivormairants.co.uk for UK listeners

    1h 12m

  2. 24/05/2022

    #34 Jason Vieaux: Peak Mental Performance

    Grammy award winning American guitarist Jason Vieaux and I (Rosie Bennet) discuss growing up in a non musician family, how he found his way into a full-time touring career and how he is managing his life in a post-covid world.  Listen to Jason's new album here! Bach Volume 2 A beautiful conversation with a long time hero of mine! Enjoy xxx Music - Ão "Cover" Copyright Rosie Bennet 2022 Listeners of Fret Not get 50% off Augustine Strings with the code FRETNOT50 on www.augustinestrings.com for US listeners and www.ivormairants.co.uk for UK listeners

    44 min

  3. 17/05/2022

    #33 Irina Kulikova: Childhood Stardom & Life on the Road

    Russian guitarist Irina Kulikova and I (Rosie Bennet) discuss her growing up in the USSR as a child star, studying at the Gnessin Academy in Moscow and the Mozarteum in Salzburg and how her move to Europe changed her circumstances. We chatted about Irina's daughter, how she balances being a mother with her busy career, how she overcame challenges of financial hardship and postpartum depression and what her advice is for those going through similar moves and displacements.  A beautiful conversation with a long time hero of mine! Enjoy xxx Music - Ão "Cover" Copyright Rosie Bennet 2022 Listeners of Fret Not get 50% off Augustine Strings with the code FRETNOT50 on www.augustinestrings.com for US listeners and www.ivormairants.co.uk for UK listeners

    51 min

  4. 14/03/2022

    #32 Aaron Larget-Caplan: Confidence & Competition

    Guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan and I discuss his definition of success and by token his definition of mistakes, Segovia's influence and whether or not he would be able to make a career in the current industry climate and what it truly means to make a difference as a musician. Music - Ão "Cover" Listeners of Fret Not get 50% off Augustine Strings with the code FRETNOT50 www.augustinestrings.com  for US listeners and www.ivormairants.co.uk  for UK listeners www.altamiraguitars.com I play an N3 concert guitar  Copyright Rosie Bennet 2022

    43 min

  5. 07/03/2022

    #31 Matthew Mccallister: Why and Why Not?

    Scottish guitarist Matthew Mccallister and I discuss what drives our need for people to like us, how he finds his artistic centre and history as a series of patterns rather than progress.  Listeners of Fret Not get 50% off Augustine Strings with the code FRETNOT50 www.augustinestrings.com for US listeners and www.ivormairants.co.uk for UK listeners www.altamiraguitars.com  I play an N3 concert guitar  Music - Ão "Cover" Copyright Rosie Bennet

    45 min

  6. 28/02/2022

    #30 Alan Gogoll: How to Feed Your Subconscious

    In today's episode Alan Gogoll and I discuss success, spotify playlists and why writing music with money in mind leads only to tears (if not money!). We touch briefly on the problems with extraction of data, the differences between the classical and the acoustic guitar worlds and how 2020 taught him the most valuable lesson he has learnt so far. www.augustinestrings.com www.ivormairants.co.uk FRETNOT50 for 50% off your Augustine strings - I use Imperial and Paragon reds. www.altamiraguitars.com Music - Ão "Cover" Copyright Rosie Bennet 2021

    36 min

  7. 21/02/2022

    #29 Jiji Kim: Nobody has it Figured out

    In today's episode Jiji and I discuss how she found her soul in electric guitar, how pressure nearly put out the flame for her with classical music and how nobody, not even the people you admire, have it all figured out. Music - Ão "Cover" www.augustinestrings.com Use FRETNOT50 at checkout to get 50% off of Augustine Strings! www.altamiraguitars.com Copyright Rosie Bennet 2021

    33 min

  8. 14/02/2022

    #28 Sam Brown: Music as Craft & Ego Death

    In today's episode I talk to Sam Brown about how ego interacts with our ability to learn and listen, the ephemeral quality of our art form and where harmony, rhythm and their analysis fit into our life as musicians and as animals. Music - Ão "Cover" www.augustinestrings.com Use FRETNOT50 at checkout to get 50% off of Augustine Strings! www.altamiraguitars.com Copyright Rosie Bennet 2021

    49 min
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What are the unexpected things a lifetime alongside the guitar can teach us? Join Rosie Bennet as she talks to our guitar heroes about the lessons that have most defined who they are and works out what we can learn from what they have already figured out!

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  • Creator
    Rosie Bennet
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    35
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
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    FRET NOT - Guitar Podcast