Chairmen of the Boards

Episode 124: Preserving the Legacy of Alexander Dumble Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so you can build the pedalboard of your dreams!   //SPONSORS// The Guitar Sanctuary - https://theguitarsanctuary.com Mono - https://monocreators.com (use discount code "chairmen" for 10% off) Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off)   //HOSTS// Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio) YT - ‪@GoodwoodAudio‬ IG - https://instagram.com/goodwoodaudio   Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio) YT - ‪@omilionaudio‬ IG - https://instagram.com/omilionaudio   Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects) YT - ‪@VertexEffectsInc‬ IG - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects   //YOUTUBE// Watch COTB Podcast live: https://bit.ly/3VhbNea

Episode 123: The Evolution of Keeley Electronics (with Robert Keeley) Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so you can build the pedalboard of your dreams!   //SPONSORS// The Guitar Sanctuary - https://theguitarsanctuary.com Mono - https://monocreators.com (use discount code "chairmen" for 10% off) Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off)   //GUEST// Robert Keeley (Keeley Electronics) YT - ‪@KeeleyElectronicsEdmond‬ IG - @keeleyelectronics   //HOSTS// Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio) YT - ‪@GoodwoodAudio‬ IG - https://instagram.com/goodwoodaudio   Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio) YT - ‪@omilionaudio‬ IG - https://instagram.com/omilionaudio   Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects) YT - ‪@VertexEffectsInc‬ IG - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects   //YOUTUBE// Watch COTB Podcast live: https://bit.ly/3VhbNea

Seal gained international fame in the early 1990s with his distinctive soulful voice and unique blend of pop, R&B, and dance music. His breakthrough hit came with "Crazy" in 1991, followed by the globally successful "Kiss from a Rose" in 1994, which earned him Grammy Awards and became his most recognizable song. Over the years, Seal has released multiple albums, showcasing his versatile style across genres, including collaborations with the industry’s biggest artists and producers. Today, we’re sitting down with Seal as he plays some of his biggest hit songs, reflects on his legendary music career, and talk about the gear he used to create some of the biggest pop songs in history.   MORE FROM SEAL:  WEB - https://www.sealofficial.com IG - seal YT - ‪@SealOfficial‬   SPONSORS  Telefunken TF17: https://www.telefunken-elektroakustik... Telefunken TF47: https://www.telefunken-elektroakustik... Kiesel AC275: https://www.kieselguitars.com/models/... Neural DSP: https://neuraldsp.com (promo code: vertex) Sweetwater Gear Exchange: https://www.sweetwater.com/used Skool: https://www.skool.com/vertex   Table of Contents 00:00 Seal Plays “Kiss from a Rose” 04:28 Introducing Seal! 06:25 The Story Behind “Kiss from a Rose” 27:55 Telefunken Microphones 30:12 Seal’s Musical Influences 42:54 Seal Plays “Bonny” by Prefab Sprout 46:27 Neural DSP 47:30 The Story Behind “Crazy” 01:04:55 Seal Plays “Crazy” 01:09:18 Kiesel Guitars 01:10:52 Stories from Seal 2 01:21:01 Seal’s Experience Making “Prayer for the Dying” 01:28:23 Seal Revisits “Prayer for the Dying” 01:33:22 Sweetwater Gear Exchange 01:35:23 The Depth of “Prayer for the Dying” 01:44:45 Working with Joni Mitchell 01:48:12 Seal Revisits “If I Could” 01:52:20 Vertex Tone Academy 01:54:06 What Seal Loves about “If I Could” 02:02:19 Seal’s work on the Space Jam Sountrack 02:14:03 What sets “Human Being” apart from Seal’s other Albums 02:23:43 Seal Revisits “Colour” 02:29:05 Seal’s Favoritism for “Human Being” 02:33:21 Seal Revisits “Latest Craze” 02:39:55 Reflecting on Photos from Seal’s Career 02:57:16 Thanks for Watching! 02:58:04 Seal Sings “Still Love Remains”

Episode 122: BEST Reverb Pedals of 2024 Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so you can build the pedalboard of your dreams!   //SPONSORS// The Guitar Sanctuary - https://theguitarsanctuary.com Neural DSP - https://neuraldsp.com (use discount code "chairmen" for 30% off) Mono - https://monocreators.com (use discount code "chairmen" for 10% off) Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off)   //HOSTS// Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio) YT - ‪@GoodwoodAudio‬ IG - https://instagram.com/goodwoodaudio   Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio) YT - ‪@omilionaudio‬ IG - https://instagram.com/omilionaudio   Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects) YT - ‪@VertexEffectsInc‬ IG - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects   //YOUTUBE// Watch COTB Podcast live: https://bit.ly/3VhbNea

Episode 121: Best Wahs of 2024 Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so you can build the pedalboard of your dreams!   //SPONSORS// The Guitar Sanctuary - https://theguitarsanctuary.com Neural DSP - https://neuraldsp.com (use discount code "chairmen" for 30% off) Mono - https://monocreators.com (use discount code "chairmen" for 10% off) Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off)   //HOSTS// Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio) YT - ‪@GoodwoodAudio‬ IG - https://instagram.com/goodwoodaudio   Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio) YT - ‪@omilionaudio‬ IG - https://instagram.com/omilionaudio   Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects) YT - ‪@VertexEffectsInc‬ IG - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects   //YOUTUBE// Watch COTB Podcast live: https://bit.ly/3VhbNea

Andrew Synowiec Breaks Down His Most Iconic Guitar Parts Today, we’re sitting down with Andrew to talk about his extensive session career, his solo work, and the gear he uses to create his signature sound that peaks the interest of so many artists, producers, and music-lovers around the world. MORE FROM ANDREW SYNOWIEC: WEB - https://andrewsynowiec.com IG - andrewsynowiec YT -‪andrewsynowiec‬   Sponsors  MOGAMI Buy Andrew’s Mogami Cable of Choice SWEETWATER - https://bit.ly/406iBjw GUITAR CENTER - https://bit.ly/4eISN1F AMAZON - https://amzn.to/4eNmWN4   Win a Mogami Gold Instrument Cable! Follow Vertex Effects on Instagram: vertexeffects Follow Mogami on Instagram: mogamicable Follow Andrew on Instagram: andrewsynowiec   ELIXIR STRINGS Buy Andrew’s Strings of Choice https://bit.ly/3YsSMJa Win a set of Elixir Nanoweb 10s! Follow Vertex Effects on Instagram: vertexeffects Follow Elixir on Instagram: elixir_strings Follow Andrew on Instagram: andrewsynowiec   ROYER LABS Purchase a Royer R-121 https://bit.ly/4f4xmHY Purchase a Matched Pair of Royer R-121s https://bit.ly/4f9jpZ9   Win a Royer dBooster “The audiophile mic lifter.”  Follow Vertex Effects on Instagram: vertexeffects Follow Royer Labs on Instagram: royerlabs Follow Andrew on Instagram: andrewsynowiec   SWEETWATER GEAR EXCHANGE Buy & Sell on Sweetwater Gear Exchange: https://www.sweetwater.com/used   TABLE OF CONTENTS  00:00 Andrew Plays “Let It Go” from Disney’s Frozen 03:39 The Story Behind “Let It Go” 11:09 Mogami Cables 12:15 Sweetwater Gear Exchange 14:17 How Andrew Recorded the New Version of “Roundball Rock” 20:58 Andrew Plays “Roundball Rock” 24:38 Elixir Strings 27:36 The Story Behind “Quiver” From the Cobra Kai OST 32:54 Andrew Plays “Quiver” 36:23 Andrew’s Work with Meghan Trainor 40:43 Andrew Plays “Don’t I Make it Look Easy” by Meghan Trainor 41:51 The Longevity of Elixir Strings 43:02 How Andrew Approaches a Session 46:14 Andrew’s Pedals of Choice 49:31 Andrew’s Work with The Who 57:11 Andrew Plays “Break the News” by The Who 01:00:09 Andrew’s Solo Albums 01:07:17 Andrew Plays His Song “Lead Foot” 01:10:38 Revisiting Photos From Andrew’s Career 01:18:21 Thanks for Watching!

Episode 120: Why EVERY Guitar Players Needs LEHLE (with Joki from ‪Lehle‬) Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so you can build the pedalboard of your dreams! //SPONSORS// The Guitar Sanctuary - https://theguitarsanctuary.com Neural DSP - https://neuraldsp.com (use discount code "chairmen" for 30% off) Mono - https://monocreators.com (use discount code "chairmen" for 10% off) Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off)   //GUEST// Joki Schaller (Lehle) YT - ‪@LehleSwitcher‬ IG - https://instagram.com/lehleswitcher   //HOSTS// Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio) YT - ‪@GoodwoodAudio‬ IG - https://instagram.com/goodwoodaudio   Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio) YT - ‪@omilionaudio‬ IG - https://instagram.com/omilionaudio   Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects) YT - ‪@VertexEffectsInc‬ IG - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects   //YOUTUBE// Watch COTB Podcast live: https://bit.ly/3VhbNea

Episode 119: A Close Look at the Newest Pedals from Walrus Audio, Warm Audio, and UA Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so you can build the pedalboard of your dreams! //SPONSORS// The Guitar Sanctuary - https://theguitarsanctuary.com Neural DSP - https://neuraldsp.com (use discount code "chairmen" for 30% off) Mono - https://monocreators.com (use discount code "chairmen" for 10% off) Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off) //HOSTS// Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio) YT - ‪@GoodwoodAudio‬ IG - https://instagram.com/goodwoodaudio Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio) YT - ‪@omilionaudio‬ IG - https://instagram.com/omilionaudio Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects) YT - ‪@VertexEffectsInc‬ IG - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects //YOUTUBE// Watch COTB Podcast live: https://bit.ly/3VhbNea

Episode 118: This Pedal Just Changed the Amp Modeling Game Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so you can build the pedalboard of your dreams! //SPONSORS// The Guitar Sanctuary - https://theguitarsanctuary.com Neural DSP - https://neuraldsp.com (use discount code "chairmen" for 30% off) Mono - https://monocreators.com (use discount code "chairmen" for 10% off) Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off) //HOSTS// Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio) YT - ‪@GoodwoodAudio‬ IG - https://instagram.com/goodwoodaudio Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio) YT - ‪@omilionaudio‬ IG - https://instagram.com/omilionaudio Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects) YT - ‪@VertexEffectsInc‬ IG - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects //YOUTUBE// Watch COTB Podcast live: https://bit.ly/3VhbNea

Episode 117: Best Tremolo Pedals You Can Buy in 2024 Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so you can build the pedalboard of your dreams! //SPONSORS// The Guitar Sanctuary - https://theguitarsanctuary.com Neural DSP - https://neuraldsp.com (use discount code "chairmen" for 30% off) Mono - https://monocreators.com (use discount code "chairmen" for 10% off) Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off) //HOSTS// Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio) YT - ‪@GoodwoodAudio‬ IG - https://instagram.com/goodwoodaudio Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio) YT - ‪@omilionaudio‬ IG - https://instagram.com/omilionaudio Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects) YT - ‪@VertexEffectsInc‬ IG - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects //YOUTUBE// Watch COTB Podcast live: https://bit.ly/3VhbNea