FRET NOT - Guitar Podcast
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FRET NOT - Guitar Podcast
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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35 episode
#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...
#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 ful...
#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 an...
#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...
#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 ser...
#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!)....
#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 an...
#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 h...
#27 David Leisner: Playing with Ease & Letting Go
Guitarist, composer and writer David Leisner and I discuss how letting go of the need for control changed his life, his playing and his career, how lo...
#26 Tariq Harb: Presence vs Perfection
In today's episode I talk to Jordanian-Canadian guitarist Tariq Harb about his work as a guitarist, composer and teacher and his approach towards play...
#25 Rebeca Oliveira: Being Honest About Anxiety
Portuguese guitarist Rebeca Oliveira and I discuss her wonderful Seixas CD, how it has helped her feel like an authentic part of the guitar world and...
#24 Gohar Vardanyan: Confidence, Striving and Thriving
Armenian guitarist Gohar Vardanyan and I discuss hobbies, passion and hard work, confidence with the guitar and how moving to America changed her life...
#23 Rosie Bennet: The Lessons I’ve Learned
In today’s episode I talk about the lessons I’ve learnt in life, guitar and the podcast. As we start the new year and the new season of Fret Not, I wa...
#22 Derek Gripper: Epiphany, Inspiration and Letting Go
Derek Gripper and I discuss music education and the search for gurus, addiction to epiphany, how to handle inspiration and how to work out what you wa...
#21 Kasia Smolarek: Can Artistic Objective Truth Exist?
Polish guitarist Katarzyna Smolarek and I discuss context, research and validation in classical music performance, sense of self and identity and whet...
#20 Chuck Hulihan: ”Flavour of Insanity”
Director of the GFA guitar summit, guitarist, educator, conductor, narrator and arts administrator Chuck Hulihan and I discuss how a single moment can...
#19 Michael Chapdelaine: Perseverance & Rebuilding a Career
Acoustic/fingerstyle/classical guitarist Michael Chapdelaine and I have a heart to heart conversation about his famous masterclass with Andres Segovia...
#18 Evan Taucher: Focus and Vulnerability
Guitarist Evan Taucher and I discuss focus, what it really means to be open and how to be vulnerable in front of a large audience whether that be phys...
#17 Jack Hancher: Outside the Practice Room
Guitarist Jack Hancher and I discuss the reasons why we shouldn't be compensating for the guitar's quiet nature, why the life outside the practice roo...
#16 Drew (ThatViolaKid): Estimating and Honouring Your Worth
Grammy award-winning violist, co-host of Faking Notes Podcast, blockchain entrepreneur and content creator Drew Forde and I discuss how lack of inform...
#15 Brian May: Highs & Lows
Dr Brian May, musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, author, astrophysicist and lead guitarist of rock band Queen, and I discuss the highs and...
#14 Ciyadh Wells: Diversity & Delusion
Activist, podcast host and guitarist Ciyadh Wells and I discuss the pitfalls of the narrative around diversity, the dark depths of teacher separation...
#13 Sean Shibe: Toxic Relationships, Teachers & Systems
Musician and recording artist Sean Shibe and I discuss toxic teachers and education systems, the insidious nature of classical guitar competitions, th...
#12 Hannah Murphy: Enjoying the Process
Guitarist and Instagram guru Hannah Murphy and I discuss, the metrics of success, a life online and how the interior decor of a Jimmy John's set her f...
#11 Pavel Steidl: Classical Music Egoism & Playing with Humour
Guitar phenomenon Pavel Steidl and I discuss listening, being open and humility as a pathway to discovering your own voice.
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#10 Nicolas Haumann: Collaboration in Creation
Musician, video artist and guitarist Nicolas Haumann and I discuss the origins of Open Strings Berlin, why talking about your ideas is so important an...
#9 Yan Kok: Investing in Yourself
Classical guitarist and all round wonder woman Yan Kok and I discuss investing in oneself, love, kindness and understanding and the complexities of ex...
#8 Bokyung Byun: The Nature of Competition
Classical guitarist Bokyung Byun and I discuss competitions, learning to trust and how her journey across the world to study taught her more than just...
#7 Gerald Garcia: Passion in Adversity. Death and Destruction
Composer, guitarist, educator and conductor Gerald Garcia and I discuss his experience with focal dystonia, how the injury helped him diversify his ca...
#6 Adam Levin: Balance in Chaos, How to Succeed
Classical guitarist, Educator and Activist Adam Levin and I discuss humility and pressure in classical music, cultural appreciation and nuanced conver...
#5 Kevin Loh: Life Long Learning
Classical guitarist Kevin Loh and I discuss sharing knowledge, changing narratives in classical music education and how to learn from every experience...
#4 Alexandra Whittingham: Social Media and "Selling Out"
Guitarist and YouTube sensation Alexandra Whittingham and I discuss the role of social media in the current classical music climate, the nature of jud...
#3 Stephen Goss: Talent, Genius and Tradition. Debunking Classical Music Myths
Guitarist, composer and professor Stephen Goss and I discuss the myths of talent, genius and tradition, and explore how prejudice and bias shape the w...
#2 Rene Izquierdo: Learning how to Learn
Classical guitarist and pedagogue Rene Izquierdo and I discuss digitisation of the guitar world, the poetry in the process of learning and how to be g...
#1 Laura Snowden: Authenticity in Classical Music
Classical guitarist and composer Laura Snowden and I discuss the power of words and communication, developing musical taste and the ups and downs of l...