Mike Zito

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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