Podcast 155: Jas Obrecht

Published: July 7, 2017, 6:28 a.m.

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Today we\\u2019re talking to Jas Obrecht, acclaimed music journalist and editor. Jas is the author of the recently published anthology, Talking Guitar: Conversations with Musicians Who Shaped Twentieth-Century\\xa0American Music. The book is filled interviews Jas conducted with music icons such as Nick Lucas, Ry Cooder, \\u201cPops\\u201d Staples, Ry Cooder and Jerry Garcia. He tells us a bit about how it came about, what these amazing interviews were like, his days working at\\xa0Guitar Player and much more.

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This episode is sponsored by Retrofret Vintage Guitars.

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www.fretboardjournal.com
Talking Guitar: Conversations with Musicians Who Shaped Twentieth-Century American Music by Jas Obrecht\\xa0(Amazon link)

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