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Today we discuss:

1. England has political changes! Big ones!
2. KDH drops the big Gibson Bomb. Kelan hit us up!
3. Queens of The Stone Age cancel their tour, due to Josh Homme needing emergency surgery. Get well soon, Josh!
4. Speaking of QOTSA... why don't we love the new album?
5. The Gibson and Dean drama continues, with Dean possibly coming out on top.
6. Fender knows how to market to the new generation of guitar players, just like Ibanez.
7. THE GIBSON CD PLAYER!
8. Fender Player II Series is amazing, and it the price is right for these MIM guitars.
9. Why is the world weirder now?

Main Episode Topic: Rick Beato Versus Anthony Fantano.
Rick released a controversial video last week, and people went NUTS over the content. Almost everyone has made a comment about what Rick said, but Anthony Fantano had some fair replies in his video combating Rick's views. So who is right?

What do you think, listeners? Do you think Beato is right, or Fantano? Maybe you are somewhere in between like us? Comment and let us know!

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SPECIAL EPISODE!

Today we discuss:

• Pedestrian weather? But for real...this heat wave is insane.
• Ice core samples? I swear we talk about guitars.
• Richard did not know that Queen did the Highlander soundtrack.

Who inspired you to pick up the guitar for the first time? It may seem like a simple answer, but if you really think about it...your influences on guitar may run deeper than you think.

Every generation has a different answer. You may prefer guitarists from the 70s or 80s if you are older. Every generation has a new guitar hero.

But what matters to you? Does virtuosity and technical guitar inspire you? People like Steve Vai or the guys in Polyphia seem to be obvious answers for a lot of guitarists.

But rhythm and soul go a long way as well. People like Josh Homme and Jack White are great guitar influences as well.

Who is your favorite guitarist, and who inspired you to pick up the guitar and start playing? It may seem like an obvious answer, deceptively so!

* Episode features the debut of Richard's Broken Smoke Alarm.

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The Electrikjam Guitar Nerds Discuss:

• Country Chicken Pickin' is a complicated guitar technique!
• Mastodon/Brent Hinds uses a lot of Country and Blues in a Metal context, and the quality makes the band so unique.
• Check out West End Motel! It is an amazing palate cleanser for guitarists.
• New Country Music SUCKS and I am tired of pretending that it doesn't. Country music used to be a way to rebel against "the man". How did it devolve into Florida Georgia Line?
• I sent Richard some Rap-Country, he was offended.
• NAMM NEXT is the new summer event and is not a trade show anymore. NAMM is now just a winter event if you want to see actual guitars. We have a hunch as to why...
• We know how to fix NAMM.
• 20 Tons of Metal is a non-stop concert on a cruise ship?
• Christopher talks about The Florida Music Festival in the mid-2000s...
• Richard talks about AI... AGAIN
• Christopher does Donald Trump.

Main Topic: Reverb Scams are BACK!

KDH has pointed out how Reverb scams are back in his recent video. We did some digging, and it is worse than you think. It is so easy to fall for these, so follow our advice before buying from Reverb! We go over how to purchase guitar gear safely.

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