Tuned with Alister Atkin – Details, episodes & analysis
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Tuned with Alister Atkin
Alister Atkin
Frequency: 1 episode/8d. Total Eps: 11
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See all- https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/
52 shares
- https://atkinguitars.com/
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- https://jimmoray.co.uk/
11 shares
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EP.10 - Steve 'Boltz' Bolton
Season 1 · Episode 10
mardi 4 mai 2021 • Duration 48:22
Podcast number ten, the last of season one, features rock guitarist Steve 'Boltz' Bolton who's six decade spanning career has featured a host of huge music industry names.
Recorded remotely in February 2021, across what must be about 6 miles from Steve's cabin in Whitstable, Kent to the Atkin workshop in Canterbury, Kent. Steve and I talk about his amazing career, going to Levon Helm's house, playing with the Who, and Dr John's feud with the Rolling Stones.
Huge thanks to the wonderful Jim Moray for letting us use his tune 'Lord Douglas' at the end of the podcast, you can listen to it along with some other carefully selected relevant tunes on my Podcast Playlist.
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EP.9 - Simon Nicol of Fairport Convention
Season 1 · Episode 9
mardi 27 avril 2021 • Duration 55:14
Podcast number nine features English folk luminary Simon Nicol of Fairport Convention
Recorded remotely in February 2021, across the 3 miles from Simon's home in the Beautiful Cathedral City of Canterbury, Kent to the Atkin workshop in the Beautiful Cathedral City of Canterbury, Kent. Simon and I talk about Fairport's history, touring with Art Garfunkel, the Cropredy festival, and Joni Mitchell.
Huge thanks to Mr Jim Moray for letting us use his tune 'Lord Douglas' at the end of the podcast, you can listen to it along with some other carefully selected relevant tunes on my Podcast Playlist.
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Tuned with Alister Atkin - Trailer
mardi 16 février 2021 • Duration 00:59
Join Alister Atkin of Atkin Guitars in the UK as he chats to a few of the Music Industry people he's got to know over his 25 year career as a guitar maker.
In the first season of this Podcast Alister talks to fellow guitar makers Andy Manson, Patrick Eggle and Steve "Nully" Nall from Collings Guitars, Film sound designer and programmer Toby Pitman, singer songwriters Boo Hewerdine, Ezio Lunedai and Olly Knights of Turin Brakes, folk royalty Simon Nicol, and rock legends Steve "Boltz" Bolton and Chris Difford.
EP.8 - Andy Manson
Season 1 · Episode 8
mardi 20 avril 2021 • Duration 01:02:49
Podcast number eight features English guitar making legend Andy Manson.
Recorded remotely in February 2021, across the 870 miles from Andy's workshop in Mortágua, Portugal to the Atkin workshop in Canterbury, Kent, as the crow flies (if crows were migratory). Andy and I talk about how he got started making guitars, taking photographs and the transformative experience of building his incredible Mermaid Guitar.
Huge thanks to the wonderful Jim Moray for letting us use his tune 'Lord Douglas' at the end of the podcast, you can listen to it along with some other carefully selected relevant tunes on my Podcast Playlist.
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EP.7 - Toby Pitman
Season 1 · Episode 7
mardi 13 avril 2021 • Duration 56:34
Podcast number seven features my chat with guitarist and sound designer Toby Pitman
Recorded remotely in February 2021, across roughly 57 miles from Toby's room in Air Studios, London to the Atkin workshop in Canterbury, Kent. We talk about making Film and Television soundtracks, working with Giles Martin and playing the Bond theme.
Huge thanks to the wonderful Jim Moray for letting us use his tune 'Lord Douglas' at the end of the podcast, you can listen to it along with some other carefully selected relevant tunes on my Podcast Playlist.
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EP.6 - Ezio Lunedei
Season 1 · Episode 6
mardi 6 avril 2021 • Duration 54:46
Podcast number four features my chat with singer songwriter Ezio Lunedei
Recorded remotely in February 2021, across roughly 300 miles from Saarbrücken in Germany to the Atkin workshop in Canterbury, Kent. We chat about changes in the music buisness, the Cambridge folk festival and the joys of cooking.
The song at the beginning of the podcast is 'Saxon Street' from Ezio's 1995 album 'Black Boots on Latin Feet'. I've put together a Spotify playlist of some of the songs we mention in the shows, you can find that here Tuned Playlist.
Huge thanks to the wonderful Jim Moray for letting us use his tune 'Lord Douglas' at the end of the podcast.
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EP.5 - Steve "Nully" Nall of Collings Guitars
Season 1 · Episode 5
mardi 30 mars 2021 • Duration 43:33
Podcast number five features my chat with head of manufacturing at Collings Guitars Steve Nall, known to most as Nully.
Recorded remotely in February 2021, across roughly 4900 miles from the Collings Guitars workshop in sunny Austin, Texas to the Atkin workshop in snowy Canterbury, Kent. We discuss Nully's journey from the 82nd Airbourne to Collings Guitars, Bill Collings himself, instrument development, and making guitars during an international pandemic.
Huge thanks to the wonderful Jim Moray for letting us use his tune 'Lord Douglas' at the end of the podcast, you can listen to it along with some other carefully selected relevant tunes on my Podcast Playlist.
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EP.4 - Chris Difford of Squeeze
Season 1 · Episode 4
mardi 23 mars 2021 • Duration 39:21
Podcast number four features my chat with singer, musician and songwriter Chris Difford.
Recorded remotely in February 2021, across roughly 54 miles from Chris' luxury shed in Lewes, Sussex to the Atkin workshop in Canterbury, Kent. Obviously we talk about Squeeze but also Chris's solo career, his songwriting workshops and sheep, among other things.
The song at the beginning of the podcast is 'Come on Down' from Chris's 2008 'Last Temptation of Chris' album. In fact I'm making a Spotify playlist of some of the songs we mention in the show, you can find that here Tuned Playlist.
Huge thanks to the wonderful Jim Moray for letting us use his tune 'Lord Douglas' at the end of the podcast.
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EP.3 - Boo Hewerdine - Singer-songwriter and Record producer
Season 1 · Episode 3
mardi 16 mars 2021 • Duration 56:50
Podcast number three features my chat with singer songwriter Boo Hewerdine.
Recorded remotely in February 2021, across roughly 385 miles from Boo's home in Glasgow to the Atkin workshop in Canterbury, Kent. We talk about songwriting workshops, guitars full of songs, his fabulous beard and selling pink clogs.
Boo uses the Atkin OM37 guitar and of course the Boo Hewerdine signature model
The song at the beginning of the podcast is Boo's "Patience of Angels" from the 2005 album 'Harmonograph' which you can find on spotify, In fact I'm making a Spotify playlist of some of the songs we mention in the show, you can find that here Tuned Playlist.
Huge thanks to the wonderful Jim Moray for letting us use his tune 'Lord Douglas' at the end of the podcast.
Here are some videos of Boo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z93CPLQRA2g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNRn86TqVec
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kr42zhM7Ck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBQfNraUemU
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EP.2 - Patrick Eggle of Patrick James Eggle Guitars
Season 1 · Episode 2
mardi 9 mars 2021 • Duration 47:43
Podcast number two features my chat with luthier Patrick Eggle.
Recorded remotely in February 2021, across roughly 200 miles from Patrick's workshop in Oswestry, Shropshire to the Atkin workshop in Canterbury, Kent.
We talk about his career from Patrick Eggle Guitars in the 1990's to Patrick James Eggle Guitars in the 2020's, spraying guitars in the mountains of North Carolina, buying wood while drunk and Brian May's instagram.
Huge thanks to the wonderful Jim Moray for letting us use his tune 'Lord Douglas' at the beginning and end of this podcast.
I'm making a Spotify playlist of some of the songs we mention in the show, you can find that here Tuned Playlist.
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