Podcast 82: John Knowles, CGP

Over the years, Nashville's John Knowles has earned a PhD, a
Grammy and even two Emmy nominations. Perhaps even more
impressive, he's one of a handful of musicians given the
"Certified Guitar Player" award from Chet Atkins. On our 82nd
podcast, we talk to Knowles about Atkins, the state of
fingerstyle guitar playing today, his role as an educator and
arranger (he's also the publisher of FingerStyle Quarterly) and
about the influence Lenny Breau had on his playing. We also hear
a bit about the recording project he's currently working on with
Tommy Emmanuel and, at the very end, get a gem of a Bill Monroe
story. 


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