The Riff Raff with Shane Theriot – Details, episodes & analysis

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FUNKY VAMPS VOL. 1 DOWNLOAD with PDF of Chord Progressions.

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STRIPPED DOWN Vol. 1! Playalong tracks.

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I return with my friend Tomo Fujita for Part 2! Tomo is a great player and teaches at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Some great tips on rhythm guitar, teaching, the challenges and rewards of doing his own solo records and also how he uses the world of social media to his advantage.

My guest today is Scott Sharrard, a great singer, guitarist and songwriter who hails from Michigan but could also have easily have been raised in the Delta. Scott is probably best known for being a long time member of Gregg Allman's band but as of late has also joined the legendary Little Feat.

In this episode he tells us about how he got the gig with Greg Allman, playing Duane Allmans legendary Les Paul, joining Little Feat, songwriting, teaching and much more!

Find Scott online at his website here

Little Feat click here

True Fire Courses

My guest today is Mr. Guthrie Trapp. Guthrie is a monster Nashville “superpicker” with a wide range of credits including Jerry Douglas, Garth Brooks, Delbert McClinton, John Oates and many more. 

Guthrie is also a successful educator and has some great instructional material (Country Guitar) available from Artist Works.

His solo records Pick Peace and Life After Dark both showcase a diverse taste in styles- all of which he is able to perform with ease and with a great sense of time, taste and feel.

We’ve been friends for a while, but it was great to sit down with Guthrie in my studio in New Orleans where he was kicking back for a few weeks during the coronavirus shutdown last fall.

As always thanks for tuning in! Be sure and visit my page https://www.shanetheriot.com/ and sign up as a member on Rewards Music! It’s free and I’ll be doing a lot of cool things upcoming including Masterclasses, lessons and just overall community hangs! 

Guthrie Trapp Website https://guthrietrapp.com/

Artist Works https://artistworks.com/electric-country-guitar-lessons-guthrie-trapp

My guest today is Mr. G.E. Smith.

As one of the most seen and heard guitarists in the heyday of late 70’s - 80’s era SNL (when the show was at it's peak) you would have no doubt seen G.E. on your TV set, mugging it up for the camera and playing a variety of cool vintage guitars while rubbing shoulders with the likes of guest guitarists Eddie Van Halen, Eric Clapton and David Gilmour. What a lot of people don't realize is that during this time (and often the very same day) GE was working with Bob Dylan, flying around the world and coming in for his "day gig" on SNL. He had just departed a huge 6 year run with Daryl Hall and John Oates.

This episode of Riff Raff is particularly interesting because I get to interview the guitarist that once not only stood in my shoes but basically formed the mold-GE was the guitarist with Daryl Hall and John Oates in the era of MTV and those huge radio hits that we still hear on the radio today- Maneater, Private Eyes and Kiss is on My List just to name a few. But his resume doesn’t stop there- he also worked with Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Mick Jagger and many many others.

These days G.E. has a new album coming out with newly found collaborator and singer LeRoy Bell- Their new project is called “Stony Hill”. It’s a rootsy, raw pairing that is perfect for GE’s guitar playing and songwriting. Check out "America" and "Black is the Color of my True Love's Hair" for a taste of this great pairing.

We talk about guitars, Hall and Oates, Dylan, SNL, T-Bone Wolk, Stony Hill, guitars, why Eric Clapton took his pickup covers off of his Les Paul pickups in 1965 and all things in between.

Shout out to my manager Charles Driebe (Blind Ambition Mgmt. for connecting the Riff Raff podcast w/ G.E..

My guest today is Allen Hinds, a player that most certainly possesses what I like to call the “Three T’s of guitar playing”- Touch, Tone, and Taste. Allen is originally from Alabama but has lived in Southern California most of his life and found a home at the world famous Musicians Institute in Hollywood (where we first met when I was a student there in the early 90’s). Along the way he has also built a successful career as a sideman (Gino Vanelli, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Randy Crawford, Hiroshima, etc..) and solo artist with 5 solo records to his name - Fly South, Monkeys and Slides, Falling Up, Beyond it All, and Fact of the Matter. His new yet to be released record entitled “The Good Fight” should be available very soon.

In this interview, which took place at Allen's house in Laurel Canyon, we discuss his teaching career, legato technique, Gino Vanelli stories, playing over chord changes, how slide guitar playing has been a big part of his sound, and much more.

Allen’s website https://www.allenhinds.com/

Recorded Los Angeles, CA March 2020

My guest today is Greg Vorobiov a.k.a. “Greg V." Greg is a great guitarist with an individual voice who is proof that “tone is in your hands." To see and hear him in action, just watch any of the many videos on You Tube that he did during his time demoing amplifiers and pedals for various companies (before everybody and their brother was doing this) and you’ll get an idea of just how gifted a player Greg is. He’s one of those guys that can make everything sound great. Not long ago one of my amplifier repair guys said “you know that guy Greg V?” I said sure, for a long time now. He then said jokingly, “man I hate that guy - I bought 2 amps because of his demos!” (Add myself to that list, I just recently bought one too!)

Greg has had an amazing career playing with such legends such as Ronnie Montrose (including being on tour with Allan Holdsworth), Double Trouble, Buddy Miles and many others, and we talk about all these experiences. We also talk about his tenure as studio guitarist working on the shows “Baywatch” and playing the theme to “Max Headroom.”

His solo record “Tailgate Troubadour” is an excellent place to discover the talents of Greg V., from subtle open chords to melancholy textured drones to screaming fuzz, it’s all here and so fun to listen to. Be sure and pick up a copy of this record.

For the past 10 years Greg has put down the guitar and replaced it with the camera, channeling the same creativity and passion and swapping out ears for eyes, turning into one of the most gifted photographers that I’ve ever met. His photographs of Slash, Jimmy Vivino, George Lynch and other musicians and actors and actresses are full proof that Greg’s creative spark is more active than ever, even if he doesn’t need a guitar to express it.

Check out Greg’s record “Tailgate Troubadour” here https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/gregv

Greg V. Website - https://www.gregvorobiov.com/

Recorded Burbank, California  Nov 2019

My guest today is Mr. Dave Malone. Dave is best known as being a 30+ year veteran as one of the vocalists, guitarists and songwriters with The Radiators, one of the quintessential New Orleans party bands. For over 30 years the “Rads” have defined the sound of good times in New Orleans and many a Tulane University grad has fine memories of attending a few Radiators gigs during his/her time spent in the Crescent City.

Dave is a great singer, songwriter and, as you’ll hear, an avid guitar collector with an amazing guitar collection. In this fun chat Dave talks about the New Orleans music scene in the early days of the Radiators, how the drummer brought in a chainsaw to the gig and proceeded to chop up tables, his brother Tommy Malone from the Subdudes (also a guest on the Riff Raff- see episode 19), how his hometown of Edgard, LA still affects his music and songwriting to this day and many other things- including a lot of laughs in between!

Recorded at Dirty Power, New Orleans Oct. 2019

*In 2001 the Radiators equipment truck was stolen, it was a huge hit and the insurance screwed Dave over. The equipment was never found. I’ve reposted some of Dave’s guitars that were never recovered so if anyone out there ever sees one of these instruments you know who it belongs to.*

Melancon Telecaster- Dark green serial#9607

Fender ’57 Reissue Stratocaster blonde serial #VO11050

Fender ’62 Reissue with Tele Neck (Sea foam green) Serial #VO27861

DanElectro 12 String Blue Sparkle - Serial # 019912279

DanElectro Baritone (Robin Egg Blue) Serial #029902687

Gibson Chet Atkins (Black solid body acoustic) Serial #940197784

Fender Electric Mandolin (FM-61) Serial # KD00008172

Budda Verbmaster 30 Amplifier Serial #V3F-003

Budda Twinmaster 12 Serial #19-0174

My guest today is Julian Coryell. As those of you who are regular listeners probably know by know, I usually feature guests that I have some sort of prior working relationship or friendship with- I find it helps keep the show more intimate and honest. Out of all the guests that I’ve had on The Riff Raff to date I think I’ve known Julian the longest; we go back to the early 90’s when both of us were hired as young gun clinicians for Ovation and Hamer guitars and met in Connecticut where we stayed for a week. And although we lost touch for a while, we’ve remained friends ever since.

It goes without saying that Julian is a super talented and gifted guitarist, vocalist and a total musician. This is not surprising since his father Larry Coryell was one of (if not the) founding father of fusion guitar, and it’s in the DNA.

He has performed and recorded/toured with Alanis Morisette (his current gig), Blood Sweat and Tears (also a current gig), Madeleine Peyroux, Leonard Cohen, Aimee Man, Carole King and many, many others.

I got together with Julian in beautiful Venice Beach, California at his studio and sat down to catch up on good times both old and new. This one features some insight into the music business by Julian as well as some great playing concepts and ideas. Hope you enjoy!! 

Recorded  Nov 15, 2019 in Venice Beach, CA

To all my Riff Raff fans out there who have been asking what's up with the show...... due to our ever-increasing listener base, we outgrew our server and had to upgrade! To keep getting the Riff Raff podcast, all you need to do is unsubscribe and resubscribe (on the same page!). For example, if you listen to Riff Raff on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, etc...just "unsubscribe" and then "subscribe" again, and you'll be all set. That will update the RSS feed source on your end, and you'll receive any new episodes. Thanks and get ready for new (and improved) episodes coming soon! -ST