Brent Mason
from Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch Hosted by Greg Koch / Brent Mason
Possibly the most successful and prolific country session guitarist of all time, Brent is at the top of the list of Nashville cats. You've heard him playing on literally hundreds of hit records. Greg and Brent get into what it's like to be a studio musician in Nashville, Brent's journey, and of course, his guitars and gear! 1:35 - Andy Wood’s Woodshed Guitar Experience, and what it was like for Greg and Brent to perform and attend during COVID-19. 2:55 - Brent’s time playing with the Mark O’Connor and The New Nashville Cats 5:28 - The magic of the thumb-pick, how Brent came into his playing style, and depth of learning found in early country guitar. 10:18 - What inspired Brent to move to Nashville, and how his transition into session work bloomed into quick success 19:45 - When in a session, it’s important to know what type of color palette to use when going to paint, you dig? Amps, guitars, pedals, gear - when and where how to use what. 23:47 - Brent’s telecaster that Fender replicated, how he came by it, and a few of Brent’s early guitars. 29:42 - What brought Brent to play a B-Bender 35:06 - How sessions have changed over the years 42:05 - How musicians get paid during sessions - then and now 45:34 - Touring vs studio musician, and advice for new guitar-slingers looking to make a buck in Nashville 52:00 - Some good ol’ guitar stories Total Length: 63:56
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Possibly the most successful and prolific country session guitarist of all time, Brent is at the top of the list of Nashville cats. You've heard him playing on literally hundreds of hit records. Greg and Brent get into what it's like to be a studio musician in Nashville, Brent's journey, and of course, his guitars and gear! 1:35 - Andy Wood’s Woodshed Guitar Experience, and what it was like for Greg and Brent to perform and attend during COVID-19. 2:55 - Brent’s time playing with the Mark O’...
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- 1:35 Andy Wood’s Woodshed Guitar Experience, and what it was like for Greg and Brent to perform and attend during COVID-19
- 2:55 Brent’s time playing with the Mark O’Connor and The New Nashville Cats
- 5:28 The magic of the thumb-pick, how Brent came into his playing style, and depth of learning found in early country guitar
- 10:18 What inspired Brent to move to Nashville, and how his transition into session work bloomed into quick success
- 19:45 When in a session, it’s important to know what type of color palette to use when going to paint, you dig? Amps, guitars, pedals, gear - when and where how to u…
- 23:47 Brent’s telecaster that Fender replicated, how he came by it, and a few of Brent’s early guitars
- 29:42 What brought Brent to play a B-Bender
- 35:06 How sessions have changed over the years
- 42:05 How musicians get paid during sessions - then and now
- 45:34 Touring vs studio musician, and advice for new guitar-slingers looking to make a buck in Nashville
- 52:00 Some good ol’ guitar stories
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