Podcast 155: Jas Obrecht

Today we’re 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 American Music. The book is filled
interviews Jas conducted with music icons such as Nick Lucas, Ry
Cooder, “Pops” 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 Guitar Player and much more.


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This episode is sponsored by Retrofret Vintage Guitars.


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