40 Watt Podcast

40 Watt Podcast

In 40 Watt Podcast you can find commentary, interviews, and news in the music world. We'll discuss guitars, amps, effects and how they are used and influence the music around us and the music of the past. 

  1. 15 hr ago

    Why Oasis Is Huge in the UK (and Nobody in America Cares) | S6E17 w/ Guitar Nerds Podcast

    Find Guitar Nerds at:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guitarnerdsInternet: https://www.guitarnerds.net/SponsorsGrez Guitars: ⁠https://www.grezguitars.com/⁠Grez Guitars (Instagram): ⁠https://www.instagram.com/grezguitars/⁠Meris Pedals: ⁠https://www.madsenamps.com/⁠Meris Pedals: ⁠https://meris.us/Eddie Wang Instruments: ⁠https://www.eddiewanginstruments.com/Eddie Wang Instruments: https://www.instagram.com/eddiewanginstruments/Affiliate LinksSweetwater: ⁠sweetwater.sjv.io/qzy9XjTrueFire (affiliate link): ⁠https://shorturl.at/bfjGX⁠ Get 40% off your first lesson purchase (including the annual pass!) with code 40WATTReverb (affiliate link): ⁠https://tidd.ly/3zLI32N⁠Support the showPatreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/⁠Find all of the podcast links at:⁠https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcast⁠⁠https://www.40wattpodcast.com/⁠Subscribe to the channel and give a like — also find us in audio format wherever you listen to podcasts, leave us a review, and share us with your friends.Chapter Markers0:00 – Intro & Welcome Back0:12 – Patreon & Sponsor Shoutouts (Meris FX, Eddie Wang, Grez Guitars)3:24 – Meet Joe Branton & JD Short (Guitar Nerds Podcast)3:27 – The UK Heatwave That Ruined Our First Attempt4:31 – Old Houses, No AC & Southern Front Porches5:53 – Today's Topic: US vs UK Musical Upbringing6:49 – JD's Journey: Indiana to SoCal to London7:23 – How Oasis & Joy Division Sparked This Episode8:40 – Is Music "Nationalized"? Metallica in South America10:42 – Oasis: Massive in the UK, Marginal in the US11:11 – Tangent: The Wallflowers' "One Headlight"12:22 – Britpop That Never Crossed the Atlantic (Blur & More)13:28 – Portishead & Its Hidden Influence on Radiohead15:29 – Rewinding to the 80s: The Cure & The Smiths18:02 – Deep Cuts: New Order, The Jam & More 80s UK Bands20:07 – 90s US Bands That Never Landed in the UK21:23 – Movie Soundtracks as Music Discovery (Batman, The Matrix)23:14 – American Band Stereotypes: Cowboy Hats & Southern Rock24:41 – The Great Goo Goo Dolls "Iris" Debate27:08 – Math Rock's Tiny but International Scene28:46 – Instrumental Prog & Polymath's Surprise Mexico City Fanbase29:29 – Wait... Was Nirvana Even Big in the UK?30:00 – Post-Grunge & Nu-Metal: Candlebox, Creed & More30:28 – The Grateful Dead & America's Jam Band Scene33:04 – Allman Brothers vs. Skynyrd: Improv vs. Scripted Rock35:52 – New Orleans: America's Most European City36:20 – Americana Roots: Wilco, Uncle Tupelo & Alabama Shakes37:51 – Will the Internet Erase the US/UK Music Divide?40:48 – Napster, LimeWire & the Hunt for New Music42:59 – Mixtapes: The Original Way to Show You Cared44:33 – Does Christian Rock Cross the Atlantic?46:17 – Worship Music's Massive Influence on Gear Sales49:26 – UK Secularism vs. American Megachurches51:23 – Tooth & Nail Records and DIY Show Culture52:28 – Growing Up Far From Live Music54:07 – Does Globalization Erase Cultural Differences?55:08 – Teaser: US vs UK Gear Brand Differences56:27 – Wrap-Up & Where to Find More

    57 min
  2. 17 Apr

    The $2K Guitar Rig Survival Challenge | S6E14 | Adam Johnson from Cover Band Confidential

    Phillip’s Rig: Epiphone Double Cut Les Paul: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/PzKEnRFender George Benson Hot Rod Deluxe: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Agme5aIbanez TS9: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/2Rjz7ABoss Cables: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/X4djE3Fender Locking Strap: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/B5xakJD’Addario Headstock Tuner: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/E091AD Adam’s Rig:HX Stomp: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/QYJdoYOn Stage Board: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k4z2eMDimarzio Strap: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/GbndeEShure GLXD16+: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/gRDXj5Fender Standard Strat HSS: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/zzymEm Hosa Cable: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/E09dmXIbanez PS60: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/R01dB7Squier Strat: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/yZy60D NJ Schecter: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/qWA6bn Find Adam and Cover Band Confidential at: Website: https://www.coverbandconfidential.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/coverbandconfidential Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coverbandconfidential/ Sponsors Grez Guitars: ⁠https://www.grezguitars.com/⁠ Grez Guitars (Instagram): ⁠https://www.instagram.com/grezguitars/⁠ Madsen Amplification (Website): ⁠https://www.madsenamps.com/⁠ Madsen Amplification (Instagram): ⁠https://www.instagram.com/madsenamps/⁠ Fuzz Imp Pedals (Website): ⁠https://www.fuzzimp.com/⁠ Fuzz Imp Pedals (Instagram): ⁠https://www.instagram.com/fuzzimp/⁠ Affiliate Links Sweetwater: ⁠sweetwater.sjv.io/qzy9Xj TrueFire (affiliate link): ⁠https://shorturl.at/bfjGX⁠ Get 40% off your first lesson purchase (including the annual pass!) with code 40WATT Reverb (affiliate link): ⁠https://tidd.ly/3zLI32N⁠ Support the show Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/⁠ Find all of the podcast links at: ⁠https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcast⁠ ⁠https://www.40wattpodcast.com/⁠ Subscribe to the channel and give a like — also find us in audio format wherever you listen to podcasts, leave us a review, and share us with your friends.

    1 hr
  3. 27 Mar

    You’re Learning Guitar Wrong | S6E13 | w/ Levi Clay

    Find Levi Clay at: Website: https://leviclay.com/ Lessons: https://guidedpracticeroutines.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LeviClay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leviclaylessons/ Sponsors Grez Guitars: ⁠https://www.grezguitars.com/⁠ Grez Guitars (Instagram): ⁠https://www.instagram.com/grezguitars/⁠ Madsen Amplification (Website): ⁠https://www.madsenamps.com/⁠ Madsen Amplification (Instagram): ⁠https://www.instagram.com/madsenamps/⁠ Fuzz Imp Pedals (Website): ⁠https://www.fuzzimp.com/⁠ Fuzz Imp Pedals (Instagram): ⁠https://www.instagram.com/fuzzimp/⁠ Affiliate Links Sweetwater: ⁠sweetwater.sjv.io/qzy9Xj TrueFire (affiliate link): ⁠https://shorturl.at/bfjGX⁠ Get 40% off your first lesson purchase (including the annual pass!) with code 40WATT Reverb (affiliate link): ⁠https://tidd.ly/3zLI32N⁠ Support the show Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/⁠ Find all of the podcast links at: ⁠https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcast⁠ ⁠https://www.40wattpodcast.com/⁠ Subscribe to the channel and give a like — also find us in audio format wherever you listen to podcasts, leave us a review, and share us with your friends. 3:30 Meet Levi Clay6:45 Getting Started on Guitar10:45 Transcribing Without a Guitar12:45 Memorizing vs Learning16:10 Why Ear Training Fails21:45 Theory vs Music26:15 Guitar Systems33:15 Tone & Expression42:45 Improvisation vs Memorization51:00 Why Bass Players Matter58:30 Gospel & Real Ear Training

    1hr 6min
  4. 20 Mar

    Good Tone is Killing Your Creativity | S6E12 | Barton McGuire of Cosmodio Instruments

    Find Barton and Cosmodio Instruments at: Website: https://www.cosmod.io/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWBQsKoVhkma_dCqX6FqCQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cosmodio.instruments/ Sponsors Grez Guitars: ⁠https://www.grezguitars.com/⁠ Grez Guitars (Instagram): ⁠https://www.instagram.com/grezguitars/⁠ Madsen Amplification (Website): ⁠https://www.madsenamps.com/⁠ Madsen Amplification (Instagram): ⁠https://www.instagram.com/madsenamps/⁠ Fuzz Imp Pedals (Website): ⁠https://www.fuzzimp.com/⁠ Fuzz Imp Pedals (Instagram): ⁠https://www.instagram.com/fuzzimp/⁠ Affiliate Links Sweetwater: ⁠sweetwater.sjv.io/qzy9Xj TrueFire (affiliate link): ⁠https://shorturl.at/bfjGX⁠ Get 40% off your first lesson purchase (including the annual pass!) with code 40WATT Reverb (affiliate link): ⁠https://tidd.ly/3zLI32N⁠ Support the show Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/⁠ Find all of the podcast links at: ⁠https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcast⁠ ⁠https://www.40wattpodcast.com/⁠ Subscribe to the channel and give a like — also find us in audio format wherever you listen to podcasts, leave us a review, and share us with your friends. 00:00 – Intro + Sponsors02:58 – Meet Barton (Cosmodio)06:13 – How It All Started10:07 – From Music to Tech14:18 – Why New Zealand Changed Everything19:04 – Starting a Pedal Company23:39 – Tools vs Instruments27:38 – Inside Gravity Well34:48 – Designing New Sounds44:06 – Why “Bad” Sounds Matter55:50 – Creativity Needs Collaboration58:49 – The Power of a Team60:38 – Where to Find Cosmodio61:20 – Wrap + Patreon

    1hr 2min

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In 40 Watt Podcast you can find commentary, interviews, and news in the music world. We'll discuss guitars, amps, effects and how they are used and influence the music around us and the music of the past. 

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