Conversations in the Key of Life

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. 

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.