Esoterica Electrica columnist/Hamer Guitars cofounder Jol Dantzig recounts the theft of the first Hamer bass, and PG fan Caleb Keeter recalls his double-whammy nightmare. 

Esoterica Electrica columnist/Hamer Guitars cofounder Jol Dantzig recounts the theft of the first Hamer bass, and PG fan Caleb Keeter recalls his double-whammy nightmare.

Ep. #7 - Gear-Theft Horror Stories

PG reader Dustin Wallace and special guest John Bohlinger pay homage to instructors who made a huge impact on their musical lives.

PG reader Dustin Wallace and special guest John Bohlinger pay homage to instructors who made a huge impact on their musical lives.

Episode 6 - Guitar Teachers Who Go Above & Beyond

CITKOL host Shawn Hammond calls Sweden's "national phone number" to ask random Swedish guitarists the same five questions.

CITKOL host Shawn Hammond calls Sweden's "national phone number" to ask random Swedish guitarists the same five questions.

Ep. #5: Calling Random Swedes

PG fans recount live performances gone horribly awry—from club cave-ins to CD-stealing hecklers and a bar whose over-the-top, sketchy-sounding name turned out to be all too apt.

PG fans recount live performances gone horribly awry—from club cave-ins to CD-stealing hecklers and a bar whose over-the-top, sketchy-sounding name turned out to be all too apt.

Ep. #4: Gigs from Hell

In this episode of Premier Guitar’s Conversations in the Key of Life podcast, PG fans share inspiring, touching accounts of how they made it through harrowing life struggles—alcoholism, cancer, and the untimely passing of a child—thanks to the mysterious healing properties of their 6-strings.

In this episode of Premier Guitar’s Conversations in the Key of Life podcast, PG fans share inspiring, touching accounts of how they made it through harrowing life struggles—alcoholism, cancer, and the untimely passing of a child—thanks to the mysterious healing properties of their 6-strings.

Ep. #3: Guitar As Therapy

PG fans share amazing gear-acquisition stories thatare as jealousy-inducing as they are hilarious andtouching.

PG fans share amazing gear-acquisition stories that are as jealousy-inducing as they are hilarious and touching.

Ep. #2: Insane Gear Finds

In this debut episode of Premier Guitar’s Conversations in the Key of Life podcast, host Shawn Hammond talks to PG fans about their astounding brushes with guitar and bass greats—from a certain Flying V-wielding blues legend to indie-rock trailblazers and arena-rocking gods of mythic proportions.

In this debut episode of Premier Guitar’s Conversations in the Key of Life podcast, host Shawn Hammond talks to PG fans about their astounding brushes with guitar and bass greats—from a certain Flying V-wielding blues legend to indie-rock trailblazers and arena-rocking gods of mythic proportions.

Ep. #1: I Met My Guitar Hero

Conversations in the Key of Life is the podcast that talks to you about your musical journeys. Each episode finds Premier Guitar's Shawn Hammond talking to everyday guitarists and bassists about their hilarious, jealousy-inducing, sometimes tear-jerking experiences on a specific theme. Subjects range from hair-raising stories about meeting guitar heroes to insane gear finds, using the guitar to cope with tragedy, gigs from hell, and more.

I gotta admit, I&#39;m not a guitar connoisseur (I do play a little) but I stumbled across this podcast and was intrigued by the worst gigs ever episode. Then, I slid into the episode where Shawn talks about getting gear stolen and I was hooked. Shawn has sort of an Ira Glass feel in his intros but the stories are SO fun to listen to. Funny, surprising, kind of sad sometimes. And about a whole world that I don&#39;t really know a lot about. I&#39;m def looking forward to listening to the rest of them!

Newly discovered gem!

So great. More episodes!!!! There is a gaping void in the podcast world for guitar/gearheads.

Awesome!

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