The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis: Legends Series

07/13/2024

Hey Friends! As you all know, COVID really f’d up many of our musical lives and forced some of us to look for alternate means to make a decent living. As some of you know, I went into the used Corvette parts business with my brother Jim. That’s doing great and we’ve expanded to other brands.

But now I have a BRAND NEW VENTURE to announce and our first product is available online now. In a conversation a while back with my podcast partner, Andy Ellis (check out “The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis - Legends Series” on Spotify), we talked about what “Old Geezers” we’ve become and that we need to slow down and work at our own pace or what we called “Geezer Time.” That sparked the creative juices to create the first in a line of “Geezer Time” merchandise with a great group of partners. You can check out our first product, the “Geezer Time” t-shirt at www.geezerproducts.com .

Check it out and get on the mailing list to hear about the many cool products we’ll offer on the website in the coming months, a whole line of “Geezer” merchandise that will come to include hats, mugs, tumblers, hoodies, koozies and others. And a music-themed “Geezer” line is in the design phase right now.

And please share this with your friends!

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08/16/2023

Our next edition of "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis: Legends Series" is with a cool, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Super Legend, the great ROGER MCGUINN of Byrds fame. The man has done so much and worked with so many music superstars and he talks about many of them as well as getting his first guitar and the origin of his iconic 12-string sound.

You can hear this episode and our 18 others by going to Spotify and searching for "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis" in the podcast section. You can also go directly to Roger's interview at https://bit.ly/TGSRogerMcGuinn. You won't be disappointed.

You can get more info on the show and join our mailing list at www.tgslegends.com.

Listen to this episode from The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis: Legends Series on Spotify. In June 1965, the Byrds released their heretical version of Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man." Though the record shocked folk purists—who had yet to hear Dylan strum electric guitar at the Newport Folk Festival....

08/10/2023

RIP to the great ROBBIE ROBERTSON who passed yesterday. One of the first episodes of our "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis" radio show was with Robbie back in 2008 and he was on our wish-list for our new "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis: Legends Series" podcast for some time in the future. The guitar world will miss him. Click here to hear the 2008 interview: https://crushworldwide.net/tgs-robbie-robertson-interview

08/04/2023

We're back from hiatus with more episodes of "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis: Legends Series" with some great ones coming up. We start off this week with studio legend KENNY GREENBERG. Too many album and live credits to name. Great stories that you won't want to miss!

NEXT UP: Another true legend, ROGER MCGUINN, will be our guest on our August 15 show. As always, you can get all of our past shows on Spotify by searching for "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis" in the podcast section.

Check out info about the show and sign up for the mailing list at www.tgslegends.com.

05/29/2023

NEW EPISODE ALERT!!! Go check out the latest episode of 'The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis: Legends Series' podcast on Spotify this week featuring the great JOHN JORGENSON. This guy has more different bands than I have pairs of socks! Bluegrass, Gypsy Jazz, Country and more and still had time to play some occasional guitar for Elton John. Great friend of the show and defies the saying "Jack of All Trades, Master of None" because he's a master of all of them.

The easiest way to find it is to go to Spotify and search on "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis" and find it in the podcast section. There, you'll find our first seventeen episodes with more to come. Keep up-to-date by joining our mailing list at www.tgslegends.com.

05/14/2023

NEW EPISODE ALERT!!! CINDY CASHDOLLAR is one of the planet's finest slide guitarists. She has earned five Grammy Awards as a member of Asleep at the Wheel and has played with countless other stars and legends. We got a chance to talk to her about her start in music and her career for our current edition of 'The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis: Legends Series.'

The easiest way to find it is to go to Spotify and search on "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis" and find it in the podcast section. There, you'll find our first sixteen episodes with more to come. Keep up-to-date by joining our mailing list at www.tgslegends.com.

Next up, a great interview with our friend and musical master, JOHN JORGENSON!

04/24/2023

NEW EPISODE ALERT!!! Grammy winning twang-master PETE ANDERSON is our guest this week on "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis: Legends Series." His guitar playing is an exciting amalgam of Bakersfield h***y tonk, jump blues, rockabilly, and old-school R&B. Also, get information on getting his brand-new book.

The easiest way to find it is to go to Spotify and search on "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis" and find it in the podcast section. There, you'll find our first fifteen episodes with more to come. Keep up-to-date by joining our mailing list at www.tgslegends.com.

Next up, a great interview with steel and dobro-master CINDY CASHDOLLAR. Stay tuned!

04/11/2023

NEW EPISODE ALERT!!! Another great "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis: Legends Series" episode this week! One of the finest flat pickers on the planet, DAVID GRIER, is our guest this week. In this interview, David talks about his guitar origin story, his thoughts on composing and style and he tells a great story about sitting between two legends as a boy.

The easiest way to find it is to go to Spotify and search on "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis" and find it in the podcast section. There, you'll find our first fourteen episodes with more to come. Keep up-to-date by joining our mailing list at www.tgslegends.com.

Next up, a great interview with twang-master PETE ANDERSON. Stay tuned!

03/28/2023

NEW EPISODE ALERT!!! Another great "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis: Legends Series" episode this week! The king of horn-driven jump blues, DUKE ROBILLARD and his band, Room Full of Blues, turned the Woodstock generation onto the cool sound. In this interview, Duke talks about his guitar origin story, getting Room Full of Blues started and interacting and playing with the greats of the blues world, Muddy Waters and B.B. King and others.

The easiest way to find it is to go to Spotify and search on "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis" and find it in the podcast section. There, you'll find our first thirteen episodes with more to come. Keep up-to-date by joining our mailing list at www.tgslegends.com.

Next up, a great interview with finger-style giant DAVID GRIER. Stay tuned!

03/21/2023

NEW EPISODE ALERT!!! Gotten busy and we're a little behind on announcing this great new show.

One of the most recorded guitarists ever and our good friend BRENT MASON is the subject of our latest interview on "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis: Legends Series." If you've spent any time in Nashville, you certainly know about Brent. In this rare interview, he talks about his guitar origin story and a life recording in Music City USA. And we'll hear some of his solo work as well as a collection of hits that he's played on.

The easiest way to find it is to go to Spotify and search on "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis" and find it in the podcast section. There, you'll find our first twelve episodes with more to come. Keep up-to-date by joining our mailing list at www.tgslegends.com.

BTW, another great show with DUKE ROBILLARD is coming this week!

03/05/2023

NEW EPISODE ALERT!!! Called the "Titan of the Telecaster" BILL KIRCHEN is best know as the lead guitarist for 60's band Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen. Bill talks to Andy about his time with the Airmen, about the musical culture of the 60's and tells other great stories of a life in music.

The easiest way to find it is to go to Spotify and search on "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis" and find it in the podcast section. There, you'll find our first eleven episodes with more to come. Keep up-to-date by joining our mailing list at www.tgslegends.com.

02/08/2023

NEW EPISODE ALERT!!! We go classical this week on "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis: Legends Series' with one of the best out there, SHARON ISBIN. Sharon is not only a world-travelling virtuoso guitarist, but is also the founder and director of the Julliard Guitar Program. She talks about her early days playing guitar and getting lessons from classical guitar royalty Andres Segovia and Julian Bream. And for you rockers that think that classical is not for you, she does a killer duet with Steve Vai! And for you hippies, she also has a track with Joan Baez!
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The easiest way to find it is to go to Spotify and search on "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis" and find it in the podcast section. There, you'll find our first ten episodes with more to come. Keep up-to-date by joining our mailing list at www.tgslegends.com.

01/25/2023

NEW EPISODE ALERT!!! Another friend and one of the best there is, PHIL KEAGGY, is our guest on our latest episode of "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis: Legends Series." He talks about his early days playing guitar (spoiler alert, he wanted to be a drummer), his time in Glass Harp and other bands and a cool private jam with Paul McCartney
The easiest way to find it is to go to Spotify and search on "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis" and find it in the podcast section. There, you'll find our first nine episodes with more to come. Keep up-to-date by joining our mailing list at www.tgslegends.com.

Added Bonus - Go on the Crush Worldwide channel on YouTube and check out Phil and Johnny Hiland tearing it up at a live show we did a few years ago. After you listen to our great interview, check it out here: https://youtu.be/HkZX9Hen1Fg

01/11/2023

NEW EPISODE ALERT!!! Our good friend and one of the finest tele-masters on the planet, REDD VOLKAERT, is our guest on our latest episode of "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis: Legends Series." He talks about his early days with a hand-me-down guitar and developing his style in Canadian night clubs to his time with the legendary Merle Haggard as a successor to the equally great Roy Nichols.

The easiest way to find it is to go to Spotify and search on "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis" and find it in the podcast section. There, you'll find our first eight episodes with more to come. Keep up-to-date by joining our mailing list at www.tgslegends.com.

01/06/2023

NEW EPISODE ALERT!!! This one dropped last week, but I got a little sick and didn't post about it until now. Producer / Guitar Master RICHARD BENNETT is our guest on our latest episode of "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis: Legends Series." He talks about his early days in L.A. studios, life as Neil Diamond's guitarist, his Nashville years and his many years as trusted friend and musical partner to the great Mark Knopfler.

The easiest way to find it is to go to Spotify and search on "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis" and find it in the podcast section. There, you'll find our first seven episodes with more to come. Keep up-to-date by joining our mailing list at www.tgslegends.com.

12/15/2022

NEW EPISODE ALERT!!! Our good friend GREG MARTIN is playing the Grand Ole Opry this Friday with his band The Kentucky Headhunters and we're honoring that by featuring Greg on our latest episode of "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis: Legends Series." He talks about picking up his first guitar, falling head-first for blues guitar and it's many stars of the day and the origin story of the Headhunters. We'll hear tunes by the Headhunters as well as his other bands Rufus Huff and The Greg Martin Group.

The easiest way to find it is to go to Spotify and search on "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis" and find it in the podcast section. There, you'll find our first five episodes with more to come. Keep up-to-date by joining our mailing list at www.tgslegends.com.

12/02/2022

NEW EPISODE ALERT!!! Our latest episode of "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis: Legends Series" features the wonderful MURIEL ANDERSON. Muriel talks about her start in guitar at age 8, being mentored by Chet Atkins and so many tidbits about her great career.

The easiest way to find it is to go to Spotify and search on "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis" and find it in the podcast section. There, you'll find our first five episodes with more to come. Keep up-to-date by joining our mailing list at www.tgslegends.com.

11/17/2022

NEW EPISODE ALERT!!! Our latest episode of "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis: Legends Series" features a legend among legends, Country Music Hall of Famer, Musicians Hall of Famer and Grand Ole Opry Member, the great CHARLIE McCOY. Charlie talks about his start in Nashville, recording with greats like Roy Orbison and Bob Dylan and other highlights from a 60+ year career.

The easiest way to find it is to go to Spotify and search on "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis" and find it in the podcast section. There, you'll find our first four episodes with more to come. Keep up-to-date by joining our mailing list at www.tgslegends.com.

11/09/2022

Well, I've been teasing for a few months about the new THE GUITAR SHOW WITH ANDY ELLIS: LEGENDS SERIES podcast coming bi-weekly to Spotify. We had a soft opening on October 4th to make sure everything worked right and we're pretty happy with it now. Three episodes are out there with life reflections from JACK PEARSON (the first two) and acoustic great TOMMY EMMANUEL. Go check them out on Spotify! The easiest way to find it is to go to Spotify and search on "The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis" and find it in the podcast section.

Andy and I have been working on this since early this year and are proud of what we've ended up with. Our goal is to get oral histories of the world's legendary guitarists, in their own words. We've lost so many greats in recent years (a perfect example is Thom Bresh, who we intended to interview shortly after he passed earlier this year). Go check out the three shows we have online and follow our page at The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis: Legends Series. You can also join the mailing list at www.tgslegends.com.

New shows are coming every two weeks with CHARLIE MCCOY on Nov 15, MURIEL ANDERSON on Nov 29 and other greats coming soon.

07/14/2022

Welcome to our brand new The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis: Legends Series page. Our new podcast debuts on Tuesday, September 27th on Spotify. We'll be interviewing the true Living Legends of the guitar world. Check out www.tgslegends.com for information and to join our mailing list.