About this episode
Elliot Easton discusses his career and guitar techniques in a retrospective following his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Let’s flashback to 2018, in the weeks after ELLIOT EASTON and THE CARS were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and we recorded this guitar deep dive and career retrospective with Easton in his home studio. On this episode Elliot plugs in and shows you exactly how he created iconic guitar parts that helped the Cars score many high-charting hit albums and singles. Elliot also shares music from his band, THE EMPTY HEARTS, and reflects on what he learned tracking Cars guitar parts with super-producers such as ROY THOMAS BAKER and ROBERT JOHN "MUTT" LANGE. Presented by Guitar Player magazine and guitarplayer.com. Hosted by JUDE GOLD — who, at the beginning of this episode, shows you how he recorded the guitar solo on Jefferson Starship’s forthcoming single.
People in this episode
Host: Jude Gold
Guest: Elliot Easton
Topics covered
- guitar techniques
- music history
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- career retrospective
- iconic guitar parts
Keywords
- Elliot Easton
- The Cars
- guitar parts
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- music production
- Jefferson Starship
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: THE CARS, THE EMPTY HEARTS, ROY THOMAS BAKER, ROBERT JOHN "MUTT" LANGE
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