Gitfiddles and Paradiddles

Chris & Jon
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Gitfiddles & Paradiddles is a two man team set on helping the working musician. With over 40 years of combined playing, touring and studio experience, we want to help you navigate through the vast world of the working musician. It's also just plain fun to talk about all things music, sports, tv and much more! Come join us.

  1. The Great Tube Shortage

    05/10/2022

    The Great Tube Shortage

    What a journey it’s been. 50 episodes down and many more to come. In this episode we discuss how supply shortages have begun to hit manufacturing with musical instruments. Specifically how the shortage of guitar tubes is having an impact on amp sales and what the future holds. We also have a bit of a fanboy moment in this episode as well. Listen to find out the details. Thank you all for the support. Episode 50... Let’s go!

    44 min
  2. The Art of the Pivot

    02/15/2022

    The Art of the Pivot

    Covid has changed everything. That’s an understatement! In this episode Chris and Jon talk about the ways that they each have pivoted to continue working as professional musicians. Change of mindset and rethinking what it means to be called a professional musician, is common practice these days. Join us for a fun episode where we dive deep into the thought process of relying on playing live (pre-Covid), to refocusing your efforts and coming out better and brighter.

    49 min
  3. Did Covid kill the touring musician?

    02/01/2022

    Did Covid kill the touring musician?

    Please keep in mind that the perspectives of this episode are from the perspectives of the host, Chris & Jon. Touring musicians as a whole have been affected by Covid. As so any other jobs and professions have. In this episode we breakdown the ways the working musician / weekend warrior musician have been affected. We also discussed ways to pivot to other platforms and continue creating and staying positive.

    54 min
  4. Modern P&W vs Sideman

    01/11/2022

    Modern P&W vs Sideman

    Welcome to 2022! This is an episode that we’ve been talking about doing for about six months. We’re very excited to finally flesh it out and share it with all of you. In this episode we discussed the differences of being a musician in a modern praise and worship enviroment / church, versus being a hired gun / side man with a touring band / artist. Of course there are many similarities in both environments. But there are some big differences that make a world of change if you’re approaching it with the right mindset and attitude. Happy New Year, everyone!

    1h 5m
  5. Back To The 80's: Part 1

    09/14/2021

    Back To The 80's: Part 1

    New artist are jumping on the 80's sound. From the Weeknd to Dua Lipa and even artist like John Mayer . What is it about this iconic sound that is making a huge comeback? It’s been shown that pop-culture repeats itself every 30 years. Is this a sign of that trend or is it something deeper? In this episode we attempt to dissect what is generating such great interest in the sound of the 80's. Is it record labels, money driven or just artist themselves?

    50 min
  6. Does The Stage Determine Success?

    08/17/2021

    Does The Stage Determine Success?

    A large majority of people who interact with musicians assume that being on a stage as an artist or backing up an artist, as a musician, is the only way to make it as a professional. During this episode Chris and John dive deep into this myth and do their best to bust it along the way. Join us for a episode that already has people talking.

    57 min
  7. Recording Techniques: The 90's - Part 2

    08/03/2021

    Recording Techniques: The 90's - Part 2

    We’ve come to the payoff. From starting in the 60’s and making our way through the 90’s, we’ve made a huge journey as we discovered the recording techniques throughout the decades. We are still blown away by the huge advancements in technology that shaped and changed the face of music in such a short time. We’ve had a fun time chronicling all of this and learning along the way. We hope you guys have enjoyed the journey!

    1h 11m
  8. Recording Techniques: The 90's - Part 1

    07/14/2021

    Recording Techniques: The 90's - Part 1

    The recording techniques from the 90's started us on a music recording revolution! In this episode we go deep into just what makes the 90's so pivotal to the music industry. We also look at how the 90's changed the way we view music as a whole. From bedroom recoring to the rise of Pro Tools, it's all here. Come join us!

    1h 6m
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Gitfiddles & Paradiddles is a two man team set on helping the working musician. With over 40 years of combined playing, touring and studio experience, we want to help you navigate through the vast world of the working musician. It's also just plain fun to talk about all things music, sports, tv and much more! Come join us.

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  • Creator
    Chris & Jon
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2022
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Chris Mathis & Jon Mobley
  • Show Website
    Gitfiddles and Paradiddles