S1E12 - Desmond K. Smith

Send us a textSupport the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/40wattpodcast/Find us on Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/40wattpodcast/40 Watt Merchandise: https://40-watt-merch.creator-spring.com/Reverb Affiliate link: https://reverb.grsm.io/phillipcarter5480In episode 12, Phillip talks to guitarist/guitar tech/stage manager Desmond K. Smith about his work on the road with bands like bands like Cage the Elephant, Needtobreathe, and Ryan Bingham. We talk about vintage gear, the state of the music industry for not just artists but the hired musicians and techs that go on the road with the bands to make big production shows happen. Find Desmond on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/desmachine/Subscribe to the channel and give a like - also find us in audio format wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review and share us with your friends. Books mentioned in this episode include:The World Don't Owe Me Nothing: The Life and Times of Delta Bluesman Honeyboy Edwards I Am The Blues: The Willie Dixon StoryBlues All Around Me: The Autobiography of B. B. KingWhen I Left Home: My StoryIt's a Long Story: My LifeChronicles: Volume One Support the showAffiliate LinksSweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/qzy9Xj TrueFire (affiliate link): https://shorturl.at/bfjGXGet 40% off your first lesson purchase (including the annual pass!) with code 40WATTReverb (affiliate link): https://tidd.ly/3zLI32NPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/​Find all of the podcast links at:https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcasthttps://www.40wattpodcast.com/Subscribe to the channel and give a like – also find us in audio format wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review and share us with your friends.