Jason and Paul welcome guitarist, songwriter, guitar teacher, Youtube creator (and massive Pearl Jam fan) Mark Hopkins to the show to discuss how he came to master his craft at the Berklee School of Music and parlay that into a career in music creation and teaching. Mark also talks about how he leverages his acumen and relationships with other musicians to analyze and review guitar gear. The gang will also discuss Mark's favorite Pearl Jam songs, riffs and his love of songwriting. Please consider donating to our August 2024 fundraiser benefiting Doctors Without Borders <a href="https://www.instagram.com/linking/fundraiser?fundraiser_id=2270948879921887&amp;source_name=SHARE_LINK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a>. <a href="https://www.patreon.com/SOLATpod?fan_landing=true" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Become a Patron</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzhbCQHVMyIA8gc11lAdNhw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Watch Us on YouTube</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/stateofloveandtrust_pod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow Us on Instagram</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SOLATpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow Us on Facebook</a><a href="https://twitter.com/SOLAT_Pod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow Us on Twitter</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.