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Tone Chasers and String Benders
by Chaz Charles & Dr. Porifera Glund
A journey through the players who shaped the sound of modern music. Each episode spotlights five guitarists — where they came from, the guitar they’re known for playing, the bands and recordings that defined their sound — and the track that best captures what made them legendary. Rock, jazz, blues, country, fusion, classical, session masters, innovators, and tone pioneers — all part of the six-string story. Five guitarists at a time… until we reach one thousand. For tone chasers, string benders, chicken pickers, boomer bombers, fuzz freaks, and anyone who ever lost a day chasing the perfect riff.
Episodes
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The B's Have It
In this fourteenth episode of Tone Chasers & String Benders, co-hosts Chaz Charles and Dr. Porifera Glund continue their seemingly endless journey through the B's—and somehow manage to travel from the Fillmore East to Canadian jazz clubs, through electric blues, across the classical guitar...
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We Got Yer B's Right Here
The B’s refuse to leave. In Episode 13 of Tone Chasers & String Benders, Chaz Charles and Dr. Porifera Glund continue their increasingly improbable alphabetical journey through 1,000 legendary guitarists with five players who manage to cover jazz sophistication, Texas swing, the invention of rock…
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More B's For Your Buck
The B’s keep coming—and apparently they’re determined to give Chaz Charles and Dr. Porifera Glund their money’s worth. In Episode 12 of Tone Chasers & String Benders, the alphabetical journey through 1,000 legendary guitarists rolls through early rock & roll, art-rock weirdness, Big Star...
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Shape of B's
The B’s are getting so crowded that apparently started pulling in the C's.. In Episode 11 of Tone Chasers & String Benders, Chaz Charles and Dr. Porifera Glund continue their alphabetical journey through 1,000 legendary guitarists with two Becks, two Beckers… and a Larry Coryell who wanders into...
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The B's Keep Coming
In Episode 9 of Tone Chasers & String Benders, Chaz Charles and Dr. Porifera Glund discover something they probably should have figured out by now: the B’s are going to be around for a while. Five more names come off the list, and this may be one of the strangest combinations yet. We go from the...
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The B's Get Crowded
The B’s are getting crowded. In Episode 10 of Tone Chasers & String Benders, Chaz Charles and Dr. Porifera Glund continue their alphabetical journey through 1,000 legendary guitarists, moving from outrageous metal virtuosity and Michael Jackson-sized stages to bebop, Steely Dan precision, pedal...
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The Killer B's
In this episode of Tone Chasers & String Benders, co-hosts Chaz Charles and Dr. Porifera Glund dive headfirst into what they quickly discover is one of the deepest sections of the alphabet. The B's aren't just crowded—they're loaded. After marveling at the sheer number of contenders, the pair...
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Bring The B's
In this episode of Tone Chasers & String Benders, co-hosts Chaz Charles and Dr. Porifera Glund leave the A's behind and officially launch into the B's—five more guitarists, five more musical rabbit holes, and one unforgettable jazz detour that threatens to steal the whole show. This installment...
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The Last of the A's
In this sixth episode of Tone Chasers & String Benders, co-hosts Chaz Charles and Dr. Porifera Glund reach what appears to be the end of the alphabet’s first letter… and immediately discover they missed somebody. What was supposed to be a straightforward march through the final A-list guitarists...
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The A’s Get Weird
In this fifth episode of Tone Chasers & String Benders, co-hosts Chaz Charles and Dr. Porifera Glund continue their alphabetical expedition through the world of legendary guitarists—and somewhere between psychedelic San Francisco, Delta bottleneck blues, British canal boats, and Spanish...
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The A’s Roll On
In this fourth episode of Tone Chasers & String Benders, co-hosts Chaz Charles and Dr. Porifera Glund pick things up right where the signal starts to hum. This episode’s five take us across continents and styles—Brazilian elegance, New York soul grit, Greenwich Village folk circuits, British...
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The A's Get Loud
Episode 3 – The A’s Get Loud This episode moves through a wide and colorful stretch of the guitar universe—touching on Argentine jazz brilliance, swampy Louisiana grooves, modern prog muscle, and deep Chicago blues fire. Each player brings a different voice, a different feel, a different reason…
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Electric Mischief
In this second episode of Tone Chasers & String Benders, Chaz Charles and co-host Dr. Porifera Glund crack open the next chapter in the alphabet—five more guitarists, five more rabbit holes… and at least one completely unnecessary detour that somehow becomes the whole point. Before they even get...
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The Reset Begins
In this reimagined premiere episode of Tone Chasers & String Benders, host Chaz Charles is joined by co-host Dr. Porifera Glund as the show resets its approach and begins again—this time with a sharper focus on commentary, context, and celebration of the guitarists themselves. After a run-in with...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A journey through the players who shaped the sound of modern music.
Each episode spotlights five guitarists — where they came from, the guitar they’re known for playing, the bands and recordings that defined their sound — and the track that best captures what made them legendary.
Rock, jazz, blues, country, fusion, classical, session masters, innovators, and tone pioneers — all part of the six-string story.
Five guitarists at a time… until we reach one thousand.
For tone chasers, string benders, chicken pickers, boomer bombers, fuzz freaks, and anyone who ever lost a day chasing the perfect riff.
HOSTED BY
Chaz Charles & Dr. Porifera Glund
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How many episodes does Tone Chasers and String Benders have?
Tone Chasers and String Benders currently has 14 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Tone Chasers and String Benders about?
A journey through the players who shaped the sound of modern music. Each episode spotlights five guitarists — where they came from, the guitar they’re known for playing, the bands and recordings that defined their sound — and the track that best captures what made them legendary. Rock, jazz, blues,...
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Tone Chasers and String Benders has 14 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Tone Chasers and String Benders is created and hosted by Chaz Charles & Dr. Porifera Glund.
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