581 - Brian's video with Rick Beato, Exploding tubes, and the BOSS PX-1

Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! Our glorious leader has returned from his sickly malaise and although he is not quite firing on all cylinders he is at least semi-coherent. He has discovered some unusual effects from his illness though and opens up with some interesting observations about how his playing has changed as a result. You may have seen a little bit of controversy over the recent Pink Floyd (take a shot, spray your...

1 Feb 20231h 2min

Blake and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast - I'm sure someone is missing here... Brian is feeling a little under the weather (to put it mildly) so Blake and Richard try and persevere whilst hoping the Indiana goat overlord recovers quickly. There will be much silliness. There will also be some sadness and very raw emotions as the guys react to the news that Jeff Beck passed away just hours prior to recording this show. Richard may say a few minor swea...

25 Jan 202349min

Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! Despite thinking it was a minor tickle, Richard has been suffering with weeks of illness, and the guys experiment with recording the podcast's video - and with mixed results. How much banana is required to power a distortion pedal? This crucial question is at the forefront of the guy's minds - well, kinda. Do you practice standing up or sitting? Brian wonders how he could possibly swing a Stratocaster aro...

18 Jan 20231h 1min

Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! Richard has experienced a moment of design joy over the past holiday period which involved the "Exploding Clocks" design of the Wampler Tumnus pedal and an interaction with the person who inspired the art originally some 30+ years ago. The discussion of this leads to conversation about skateboarding, BMX'ing, and bikes in general...before Richard receives a well deserved spraying. Blake has to buy the Bo...

11 Jan 202357min

Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! This week the guys travel through time from 2022 to 2023 to talk about things they may be doing a weeks time back in January 2023. Confused yet? You will be soon if not already...and this leads to some SRV based revelations that shake Brian to his very core. Then Brian and Blake indulge in what can only be described as a utter buffoonery of the highest order and Richard is not impressed. Richard has take...

4 Jan 202355min

This week Brian takes a personal look at how the Chasing Tone podcast has developed from its beginnings in 2014 right up to the present day in a special bonus episode. He takes us on a tour of the different eras of the show and the different personalities involved with a few snippets from some classic episodes. If you are a new listener to the Chasing Tone Podcast this episode may be the ideal point for you to jump in for an overview of what we are about and what you can expect from each e...

30 Dec 202234min

Ho, Ho, Ho, Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new extra-festive* episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! Public Announcement - we are having a week off for Christmas next week so there won't be a live episode - back in January! Hope you have a great holiday and we will see you in the New Year! Blake has been talking for hours on end and there are some genuine fears his sanity has crumbled. There is talk about the music business and this causes Blake to start back with Freebird. Ri...

21 Dec 202255min

Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! Brian has been playing with some gain pedals and has come up with an idea for a new gain pedal that has inspired him so he chews the idea over with Blake and Richard. This leads to the inevitable naming conversation and Brian reveals some industry secrets...maybe. The guys also look at different picking techniques and talk about expensive plectrums and the amazing plectrum stamping machine. Wampler recent...

14 Dec 202251min