Sixty Scales and the Truth is a podcast series in which journalist Niels Guns invites excellent guitar players for face to face interviews.
Many consider Tommy Emmanuel to be the greatest of all time (GOAT), and while music isn’t a competition, I wholeheartedly agree. Tommy is not only a phenomenal musician but also a remarkable human being. I had the privilege of meeting him ...
The more music you’ve heard and the easier it is to access, the harder it is to be truly surprised and captivated by something that you find completely refreshing. Maybe that comes with getting older. Or perhaps it’s a deflation of your li ...
What if you are told that you are ‘the best in the world’? A nice compliment. But one that burdens you with a lot of responsibility. At least, that’s how the fantastic Italian guitarist Matteo Mancuso experienced it when the hype around hi ...
Music embeds itself in a special way in your brain. Many interesting studies have already been conducted on this topic. Thinking about this, I also recall videos of elderly people with dementia who can do very little. However, one thing th ...
Music is a game of tension arcs. Of fulfilling expectations. Or of going in the completely opposite direction. Reinier Baas is good at the latter. Very good. When I first heard the music of the Dutch jazz guitarist, I was constantly on the ...
What is a mistake? Do mistakes even exist? I pondered this before speaking with jazz guitarist Julian Lage for the podcast series Sixty Scales and the Truth. Two days before the conversation, a remarkable moment occurred on stage at the be ...
Pesos, passion, prestige, and pleasure: Reflecting on my conversation with Nili Brosh, these words come to mind. Many people will recognize this: in everything you do, one of these ‘p’s’ resonates more strongly. It's key to find something ...
For this podcast series I have roughly three conditions: 1. I must love the guest’s music. 2. The guest must excel at guitar. 3. I must be able to speak with the guest face-to-face. How important the last condition is, I realized durin ...
Ariel Posen is a fascinating musician. He is an amazing guitarist, but he seems to masterfully measure his skills. With Ariel - who is also a fantastic songwriter and singer - the song always takes the lead. Every note has expressive power ...
In this second episode of ‘Sixty Scales and the Truth’, Niels sits down with ‘acoustic guitar guy’ Mike Dawes. Mike is a very crafty player who shifted from the electric to the acoustic guitar when he was young. Besides that, he is a very ...
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