Mike Zito

Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch

Mike Zito has been a fixture of the American blues and roots scene for a long time, with 17 albums to his own name, along with ime spent in the Royal Southern Brotherhood and The Wheel. He's an incendiary guitar player, vocalist extraordinaire, true blues-cat, rock-n-roller, and an all-around cool dude! Greg and and Mike get into it all on this episode of gristle!
2:05 - What’s new with Mike - building up his record label, and the ups and downs of being on the road
16:00 - Formal guitar education - the ups, downs, and all-arounds
26:12 - Ear training - how important is it?
30:19 - Meeting Danny Gatton, and the age-old debate over ‘What are The Blues’
38:13 - Guitars, amps - gear, gear gear!
50:15 - The changing musical landscape, and the loudness wars
Total Length: 58

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Capitole

1. What’s new with Mike - building up his own record label, and the ups and downs of being on the road (00:02:05)

2. Formal guitar education - the ups, downs, and all-arounds (00:16:00)

3. Ear training - how important is it? (00:26:12)

4. Meeting Danny Gatton, and the age old debate over ‘what are The Blues’ (00:30:19)

5. Guitars, amps - gear, gear gear! (00:38:13)

6. The changing musical landscape, and the loudness wars (00:50:15)