The Riff Raff started as an idea I had a few years ago just to sit and chat with my friends whom I consider to be inspirational to me in some way- whether it be as a musician, artist or whatever the case may be. Over the years, as a working musician, I’ve been lucky to work with many amazing people and musicians and would like to share some of their stories with you. I’m a professional musician. I like stories. I mean... I REALLY like stories. Oh, and I love jokes too. Luckily, I work with s ...
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The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting published
Amy Baker & Rosy Edwards: Authors and co-founders of The Riff Raff
The Riff Raff is a writers' community co-founded by authors Amy Baker and Rosy Edwards. The Riff Raff Podcast features interviews with debut authors who offer tips, inspiration and inside advice on the challenges of getting published.
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My Five Tips for Beginning and Intermediate Guitarists- What To Work on and How to Do It! Over the years I've learned what most newcomers to guitar need to be working on to ensure a fast learning curve and getting the most fun out of the guitar. Here are 5 learning methods and tips to get you playing better quickly! #5tips #learningguitar #beginner…
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Tomo Fujita (Pt. 2) on The Riff Raff with Shane Theriot
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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. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-riff-r…
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Tomo Fujita (Pt. 1) on The Riff Raff with Shane Theriot
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My guest today is Tomo Fujita - Berklee College of Music Guitar Professor, Educator and Solo Artist! Check out more about Tomo here- Tomo Fujita Website! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-riff-raff-with-shane-theriot/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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Dan Gilbert (Top Instructor at M.I., Hollywood, Educator, Monster guitarist)
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My guest today is Dan Gilbert , a monster guitarist and top instructor at Hollywood's Musicians Institute. What is special about this episode for me is that Dan was my private teacher when I attended M.I. (then known as "GIT") in the early 90's. One of the original graduates of the early days of the program at the school, Dan worked alongside legen…
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The Best Of Vol. 1 (Scofield, Zappa, DeMartini, George Porter Jr.)
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Here's a "best of" of some of my favorite moments from the early season of Riff Raff. Listen to Dweezil Zappa talk about how Eddie Van Halen coached his jr. High school talent show band, John Scofield telling me about how he approaches playing "outside" the chord changes, George Porter Jr. of the Meters in what he looks for in a groove and Ratt's W…
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The Riff Raff (Episode 45) w Shane Theriot (R.J. Ronquillo/Jeff McErlain)
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My guests today are R. J. Ronquillo and Jeff McErlain. Both of these guys are highly accomplished guitarists who have successfully moved onto the path of the YouTube guitarist/educator. R. J. has a long resume and and has done touring stints with Ricky Martin, Tupac Shakur and Thompson Square. He is now one of the top gear demo guitarists on the sc…
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Episode 44 with Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake, Cher, Night Ranger, Solo)
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My guest today is Mr. Joel Hoekstra. Joel is a fantastic guitarist who is holds down a number of high profile gigs, among them Whitesnake (of which he is a current member), Night Ranger , Cher, Trans- Siberian Orchestra, Rock of Ages and many others. As many musicians do Joel spent years paying his dues both in Chicago and later New York City where…
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Episode 43 with KK Downing (Judas Priest/ KK's Priest)
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My guest today is Mr. KK Downing, original member, co founder and guitarist for the legendary band Judas Priest, and his own project KK’s Priest. It goes without saying that Judas Priest are one of the most influential bands in the history of metal. It's also a fact that KK's place in the history of metal is intact and secure since he was a part of…
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Episode 42 Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad, Mark Farner's American Band)
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My guest today is Mr. Mark Farner. Best known as the frontman guitarist/songwriter and lead singer for one of the biggest bands in 1970’s rock- Grand Funk Railroad. From the game changing Atlanta Pop Festival performance to the legendary Shea Stadium performance that they sold out in 72 hours (breaking the Beatles record many times over) Mark has s…
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Episode 41 Trey Gunn (King Crimson, Solo Artist, music coach)
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My guest today is Trey Gunn- solo artist, Chapman Stick and Warr guitar pioneer and virtuoso and member of the groundbreaking band King Crimson for 10 years. With at 15 solo records (and counting) under his belt Trey shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, he's only just getting going. After watching Trey's lecture on Youtube on developing your ow…
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Episode 40 Scott Sharrard (Solo artist, Greg Allman Band, Little Feat)
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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 w…
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Episode 39- Guthrie Trapp on The Riff Raff w Shane Theriot
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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 a…
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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 Ha…
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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 the…
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Amy Baker of The Riff Raff chats to debut author, Stephanie Scott, about her beautiful novel, What's Left of Me is Yours. They discuss how to effectively write about people falling in love, how to take inspiration from real life and craft it into your own narrative, and how to effectively combine extensive research with letting your novel guide you…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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, S…
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Amy Baker of The Riff Raff chats to Richard Roper, author of Something to Live For, about how on Earth you write something 'life-affirming', the art of receiving and applying feedback and how writing chronologically helped him to stay motivated. Music: bensound.com저자 Amy Baker & Rosy Edwards: Authors and co-founders of The Riff Raff
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Amy Baker of The Riff Raff chats to debut author Daniel James about his novel, The Unauthorised Biography of Ezra Maas. They discuss his genre-busting novel, which combines multiple disciplines, questioning the concept of truth, and playing with your readers expectations. Music by www.bensound.com저자 Amy Baker & Rosy Edwards: Authors and co-founders of The Riff Raff
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Amy Baker of The Riff Raff chats to Lara Prescott, author of instant New York Times Bestseller, The Secrets We Kept - a book inspired by the CIA plot to infiltrate Soviet Russia, not via propaganda, but via the novel, Doctor Zhivago. Amy and Lara discuss how books can change the world, writing historical fiction based on real life events and using …
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Amy Baker of The Riff Raff writers' community chats to Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, author of Sarong Party Girls, about inhabiting your characters to create a believable first person narrative, revelling in your story's details & conveying perspective shifts in your characters. They also discuss writing to tight deadlines, using humour to provide levity to …
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Amy Baker, author and Founder of The Riff Raff, chats to Ashley Hickson-Lovence about his debut novel, The 392. We discuss those special moments that spark book ideas, writing about one event from multiple perspectives, the challenges of taking on 11 different voices, and the art of editing a finale. Music: www.bensound.com/…
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Episode 33 with Wayne Krantz (Solo artist, Steely Dan, Billy Cobham,)
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My guest today is Mr. Wayne Krantz. Wayne is one of my favorite guitarists and musicians and I was so glad to finally be able to have him on the show. I frequent the 55 Bar in NYC where he can be found on most Thursday nights playing with an ever revolving cast of NYC's finest musicians as part of his trio, which is always a treat for the ears. A g…
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Amy Baker of The Riff Raff chats to Catherine Kirwan, author of Darkest Truth about the art of the cliffhanger, showing your characters through the choices they make and how taking yourself to your setting can eliminate writers block. Music: bensound.com저자 Amy Baker & Rosy Edwards: Authors and co-founders of The Riff Raff
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Amy Baker chats to Wayétu Moore, author of She Would Be King about writing flawed characters, finding the balance between writing as an art and writing as a craft and how vital it is to get away from your desk in pursuit of inspiration. Music: www.bensound.com저자 Amy Baker & Rosy Edwards: Authors and co-founders of The Riff Raff
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Episode 32 with Phil DeGruy (Solo artist and 7 string virtuoso)
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My guest today is Mr. Phil DeGruy, a "guitarist's guitarist" with a unique style that can oftentimes seem to defy description. Perhaps the closest that anyone has come to an accurate description of Phil's playing is non other than Steve Vai who said, “Phil's approach to the guitar sounds like John Coltrane meets Mel Brooks at a party for Salvador D…
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Amy Baker chats to Joanne Ramos, author of The Farm. They discuss how Joanne's experience of straddling two worlds helped her to write her novel, training yourself in the habit of writing and choosing your characters to best convey the issues you want to cover. Music: www.bensound.com저자 Amy Baker & Rosy Edwards: Authors and co-founders of The Riff Raff
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Amy Baker of The Riff Raff chats to Elizabeth Macneal, author of Sunday Times Bestseller, The Doll Factory, about perfecting the slang of a time period, using objects to link your characters and resisting the urge to write within the parameters of genre. Music: www.bensound.com저자 Amy Baker & Rosy Edwards: Authors and co-founders of The Riff Raff
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Amy Baker chats to Nicole Flattery, author of Show Them a Good Time, about how themes reveal themselves in the writing, getting to know your characters through redrafting and giving yourself space to be funny. Music: www.bensound.com저자 Amy Baker & Rosy Edwards: Authors and co-founders of The Riff Raff
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Amy Baker of The Riff Raff chats to Sara Collins, author of The Confessions of Frannie Langton. We discuss Sara's early obsession with books and drive to write the type of narrative she hadn't found before, the role of female anger in her novel, and the mess and magic of the writing process. Music: www.bensound.com.…
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The Riff Raff chat to Alex Michaelides, author of The Silent Patient. We discuss how to make every scene of your book iconic, summarising the beats of your story via props and the importance of writing from the heart. Music: www.bensound.com저자 Amy Baker & Rosy Edwards: Authors and co-founders of The Riff Raff
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Amy Baker of The Riff Raff chats to Wendy Mitchell, author of 'Somebody I Used to Know'. We discuss writing as sudoku, the importance of trust in a collaboration, and how detail makes our stories come alive. Music: www.bensound.com.저자 Amy Baker & Rosy Edwards: Authors and co-founders of The Riff Raff
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Amy Baker of The Riff Raff chats to Mariam Khan, author of It's Not About the Burqa. We discuss finding power in writing, the process of editing an anthology & creating a platform where an important conversation can take place. Music: www.bensound.com저자 Amy Baker & Rosy Edwards: Authors and co-founders of The Riff Raff
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Amy Baker of The Riff Raff chats to Ella Risbridger about her debut cookbook, Midnight Chicken. We discuss the redemptive power of cooking (& writing), the compulsion to write and the importance of having other hobbies. Music: bensound.com저자 Amy Baker & Rosy Edwards: Authors and co-founders of The Riff Raff
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The Riff Raff chat to Lillian Li, author of Number 1 Chinese Restaurant, about how finding the perfect setting can kick start your novel, showing character in ways other than dialogue & writing with your reader in mind. Music: www. bensound.com.저자 Amy Baker & Rosy Edwards: Authors and co-founders of The Riff Raff
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The Riff Raff chat to Anthony Good, author of Kill (Redacted) about the books you need to write, the art of fragmented writing and how to connect your readers with your characters. Music: www.bensound.com.저자 Amy Baker & Rosy Edwards: Authors and co-founders of The Riff Raff
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We talk to Lizzy Barber, author of My Name Is Anna, about the art of writing a 'why' done it rather than a 'who' done it, the tricks to show don't tell and how entering a writing competition changed Lizzie’s life overnight. Music by www.bensound.com저자 Amy Baker & Rosy Edwards: Authors and co-founders of The Riff Raff
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Episode 31 with Greg Phillinganes (Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, etc..)
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My guest today is Mr. Greg Phillinganes, one of the most recorded keyboardists (both session and touring) of all time. Originally from Detroit, at age 18 Greg's musical abilities were captured on a demo tape which ultimately landed him the gig with Stevie Wonder. This proved to be a life changing opportunity and Greg ended up playing on the iconic …
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The Riff Raff chat to Tyler Wetherall, author of No Way Home about the role of truth in memoir, finding the story behind the story and working out your thoughts and feelings on the page. Music: www.bensound.com.저자 Amy Baker & Rosy Edwards: Authors and co-founders of The Riff Raff
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We talk to Charlene Allcott, author of The Reinvention of Martha Ross, about using your own experience to create a story, portraying a realistic view of motherhood and how to get your book bloody well written. Music credit: www.bensound. com저자 Amy Baker & Rosy Edwards: Authors and co-founders of The Riff Raff
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The Riff Raff chat to Emily Critchley, author of Notes on My Family, about getting into the mindset of a younger protagonist, giving your characters space to communicate who they are & the responsibility that comes with being a YA author. Music: bensound.com저자 Amy Baker & Rosy Edwards: Authors and co-founders of The Riff Raff
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We talk to Kat Poole, co-author of Being An Adult, about the process of writing a book with somebody else, how to choose which topics to cover when your book could go absolutely anywhere and what it's like to create something that truly helps other people. Music: www.bensound.com저자 Amy Baker & Rosy Edwards: Authors and co-founders of The Riff Raff
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The Riff Raff chat to Leo Carew author of 'The Wolf' about getting your planning down on the page, how to pace a fantasy epic and mastering the lyricism of your writing. Music: bensound.com저자 Amy Baker & Rosy Edwards: Authors and co-founders of The Riff Raff
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We talk to Gabrielle Fernie, author of Lush, about writing honestly – especially when it comes to your own life; how to hit a deadline and why it can really pay off to share your work with authors you admire. Music credit: www.bensound.com저자 Amy Baker & Rosy Edwards: Authors and co-founders of The Riff Raff
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