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Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers)
May 5, 2026
1h 10m 31s
Marty Schwartz (Marty Music)
Apr 28, 2026
1h 16m 41s
Andy Powers (Taylor Guitars)
Apr 21, 2026
48m 23s
Adrian Young (No Doubt, OCDP)
Apr 14, 2026
35m 19s
Gabe's Takeaways from Season 1
Mar 10, 2026
27m 41s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 5/5/26 |  Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers) | Rock guitarist and defense consultant Jeff “Skunk” Baxter shares his multi-faceted music and music technology accomplishments with Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto. In this episode of Inside the Noise, discover how the member of Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers—as well as a renowned session musician—has probably played on your favorite songs and also helped create the synth and modeling instruments you use to make your own music. | 1h 10m 31s | ||||||
| 4/28/26 | Marty Schwartz (Marty Music) | Through his Marty Music YouTube channel celebrated guitar teacher Marty Schwartz has shown billions of players how to decode songs, absorb riffs and licks, get hip to “practical” theory and supercharge their potential. In this third episode of the second season of Inside the Noise, Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto delves into the specifics of Schwartz’s popularity as a teacher, his educational methodology and the work and strategy that made Marty Music the go-to resource for nearly five millio... | 1h 16m 41s | ||||||
| 4/21/26 | Andy Powers (Taylor Guitars) | We’re moving through the much-anticipated sophomore season of Inside the Noise with Gabe Dalporto, and episode 2 features Taylor Guitars CEO Andy Powers, who is also one of the industry’s most innovative acoustic guitar builders. In this CEO-to-CEO chat, Powers discusses building his first guitar at around eight years old (it “exploded”), how the acoustic guitar slump in the 1970s actually helped Taylor compete with more established brands, and why his plan for Taylor’s future is to continue ... | 48m 23s | ||||||
| 4/14/26 | Adrian Young (No Doubt, OCDP) | Season 2 of Inside the Noise kicks off with Adrian Young of No Doubt. Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto talks with Adrian about growing up in a rock-and-roll household, auditioning for No Doubt after barely a year and a half behind the kit, the long and uneven road to Tragic Kingdom and the way his creative life has expanded into drum design, producing, engineering and film scoring. | 35m 19s | ||||||
| 3/10/26 | Gabe's Takeaways from Season 1 | In Episode 12, Gabe becomes a guest on his own podcast as Guitar Center Senior Manager, Content and Social Media Max Lauer-Bader interviews him about the initial 11 episodes of Inside the Noise. The two unpack what industry leaders and artists shared during the first season, including what makes companies truly great, as well as the success paths of artists such as Chad Smith, Blu DeTiger and Kenny Aronoff. | 27m 41s | ||||||
| 3/3/26 | Marcus Ryle (Oberheim, Line 6) | In this episode of Inside The Noise, Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto examines the incredible “hat trick” Marcus Ryle and his teams bestowed upon the music gear industry. In three revolutionary tenures at three different companies, Ryle was instrumental in the development of the Oberheim DSX, Oberheim OB-8, Oberheim DMX drum machine, Alesis ADAT, Line 6 POD and several other indispensable music-making products. | 1h 08m 07s | ||||||
| 2/24/26 | Chris Lombardi (DW Drums) | Chris Lombardi joins the podcast to talk about how his dad, Don Lombardi, and DW cofounder John Good transformed the company from an exclusively educational enterprise to a premier drum kit and drum hardware manufacturer. NOTE: This episode was filmed while Chris Lombardi was serving as CEO of DW. We hope you enjoy the episode, and we want to congratulate Chris on a remarkable, decades-long career at the legendary drum maker. | 52m 38s | ||||||
| 2/17/26 | Chris Martin of Martin Guitar | Martin Guitars Executive Chairman Chris Martin is the sixth-generation family member to have lead the legendary company, which was founded in 1833. In this episode of Inside the Noise, Martin shares the challenges faced by the iconic brand in the disco, new wave and heavy metal eras of the late ’70s and early ’80s, as well as the ability to pivot under pressure that he learned from his family history. | 29m 44s | ||||||
| 2/10/26 | Blu DeTiger | Blu DeTiger sits down with Gabe to share the development process with Fender on her signature bass, how she crafted her approach to playing the instrument, her engagement strategies for social platforms and how Guitar Center helped reunite her with the first bass she ever owned. | 33m 50s | ||||||
| 2/3/26 | Dave Kalt (Reverb.com, Chicago Music Exchange) | David Kalt is a serial entrepreneur who founded Reverb.com. Celebrated for designing “more fair” platforms—prior to Reverb, he disrupted the options trading business—Kalt is passionate about improving customer experiences and providing pathways to accomplishment and success. | 40m 58s | ||||||
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| 1/27/26 | Kenny Aronoff | Legendary drummer Kenny Aronoff joins Guitar Center’s Inside the Noise with Gabe Dalporto to talk purpose, perseverance and the moments that changed his life. From playing with John Mellencamp and The Rolling Stones to becoming one of the most in-demand drummers in the world, Aronoff shares the mindset behind his success. | 1h 07m 16s | ||||||
| 1/20/26 | Jim D'Addario and John D'Addario III | “Our family has been traced to continuously making [musical instrument] strings all the way back to 1680,” D’Addario and Company Chairman and Director of Innovation Jim D’Addario tells Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto in the fifth episode of Inside the Noise. “The town our father’s family came from was Salle, Italy. There are four families still making strings today that came from that town—Mari, Berti, Ruffini and Dorazio, which is us.” | 20m 36s | ||||||
| 1/13/26 | Thomas Ripsam of Martin Guitar | “My wife calls me a nerd when it comes to guitars and music,” Martin Guitar CEO Thomas Ripsam tells Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto in this episode of Inside the Noise. “And I’m pretty proud of that.” It’s a story that resonates with a lot of players and their partners. But the tale was also a factor in Ripsam’s journey to Martin. Throughout his long career as a strategic business consultant, Ripsam always prized his relationship to music, and he reached out to the company when Chris Martin ... | 17m 34s | ||||||
| 1/6/26 | Andy Mooney of Fender | Our debut episode of Guitar Center’s Plugged-In with Gabe Dalporto begins with a moment nearly all guitarists share when they hang out with other guitar players—the unveiling of their prized gear. In this instance, Dalporto shows Fender CEO Andy Mooney his first guitar—the 1964 Stratocaster his father gave him when he was 12 years old. After trading a few licks on the ’64 Strat, the two business leaders and musicians discuss the enduring legacy of Leo Fender and his “form follows function” ph... | 24m 47s | ||||||
| 1/6/26 | Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers | In this episode of Guitar Center’s Inside the Noise with Gabe Dalporto, our CEO sits down with legendary drummer Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers for a candid, funny, and deeply insightful conversation about creativity, collaboration, and longevity. From Chad’s first real Guitar Center Hollywood purchase after joining RHCP to the band’s famously organic songwriting process, the two explore how trust, chemistry, and a willingness to experiment have fueled more than 35 years of iconic mu... | 51m 29s | ||||||
| 1/6/26 | Paul Reed Smith of PRS Guitars | In this episode of Guitar Center’s Inside the Noise with Gabe Dalporto, our CEO travels to the PRS Guitars headquarters in Stevensville, Maryland to tour the manufacturing facility and have a casual and informative chat with founder Paul Reed Smith. The two leaders detail business struggles and successes and dig into Smith’s enthusiasm for “just wanting a chance” when artists try his guitars. Smith kicks things off by having Dalparto tap a block of tonewood to experience its bell-like resonan... | 27m 31s | ||||||
| 12/24/25 | Inside The Noise - Show Trailer | Further expanding our commitment to elevate the experiences, education and growth opportunities for musicians at every level, Guitar Center is launching a new music industry podcast series, Inside the Noise. Mark your calendars for January 6, when the season’s first three episodes will drop. Hosted by Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto, the podcast features insightful and inspirational conversations with music-industry leaders, legendary artists and visionaries of all types. “Sinc... | 1m 04s | ||||||
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