With more than 70 books published Chad Johnson is by far one of the top music educators in the world. He sells his products by showing his mastery over the guitar and other instruments. It's difficult to explain a lot of what takes place in music and what you need to know in learning about it but Chad Johnson doesn't seem to have a problem with that with a constant outpouring of great ideas. And the world's largest publisher of sheet music The Hal Leonard Publishing Corp seem to very much agree with me in recruiting him for all kinds of projects. He's full of enthusiasm and you can hear him explain it all in this interview.

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People have to make decisions and commit. To be a successful professional within any career or endeavor requires incentive. I've talked with hundreds of guitarists but out of the many comes a couple that stay the course. Bob Hawkins is in the class of the few. To say you've done thousands of gigs and given thousands of lessons comes from the most staunch character type. There's just so much to consider. This interview with Bob Hawkins is revealing in that it sums up the drive needed to persevere with such a workload. This work is for the love of music but only for the brave.

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Tired of life on the road and missing surfing John quits the bands and heads for West Australia to catch up with his brother Mark. While there he discovers the music scene and meets the love of his life. He returns to America but like a boomerang eventually heads back and settles in West Australia. He ends up teaching and gigging locally in Perth but also tours throughout the country.

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Patrick Honeywell of the BLEAV Podcast Network the host of his own show 'Chef's Special' conducts an interview with John Heussenstamm. The nomadic surfer/guitarist shares some life-stories and experiences driven by his desire to play music and keep his surfing bug going. The guitar itself has many faces and many environments and depending on which musical direction you choose to go in might determine the location where you'll end up. So from the West Coast of the USA to the West Coast of Australia does the life of the surfing guitarist go.

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What's love got to do with it? Everything! To write musicals and plays takes hours and hours of creative focus--not to mention the man has virtuous guitar abilities. MARK TURNBULL describes his craft of writing as an obsession so he's more into it than most could imagine. To please you have to go beyond the expectation of the audience. I don't think Mr. Turnbull set out to please anybody and in not doing so he went beyond our expectations to a land of magic, mystery and classic humor. He's a wonderful entertainer who loves every aspect of it. After listening to our conversation it's hard to imagine him doing anything differently. It would appear he was born for this.

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There is no doubt he's an accomplished guitarist. But if there was a book or a way to find pathways into becoming a professional musician MARC SEAL could write it or do it if he hasn't already. He's traveled thousands of miles representing guitar companies and music industry products around the world. Teaching thousands of students can be exhausting but MARC's passion and love for sharing techniques and ideas makes him an outstanding educator. With sincerity and dedication MARC SEAL has put professionalism at the forefront of the modern music business arena.

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Moving through worlds of music takes versatility and compatibility. Sometimes it's mixing with people and making the work go smoothly. Perhaps that's one of ALAN DEREMO's strengths--having creative insight and the TOOLS to make inspired music with others. A family man who cares about living a normal life in a sometimes not-so-normal environment is perhaps another key to his success. Whatever way to get to the finish line and have an excellent result takes a great deal of experience. No doubt that's what ALAN DEREMO has a lot of.

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There's no way you can predict where the guitar and your love of music can take you. Chuck Smith would travel across the country between Detroit and Los Angeles seeking the ultimate music situations. Compelled by his talent we find things can happen to you you might not of imagined when you first lash out in your music adventures. Chuck Smith has worked with many well known recording artists and top studio musicians. Within this conversation you get a glimmering of the countless hours and time spent immersed in forwarding a career based in music. He was also a very dedicated guitar teacher.

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