On this week’s podcast episode, my visitor is musician, guide and journal writer, and artist Mike Lawson, who additionally occurs to be my guide publishing champion.

Mike was the one that took an opportunity on me to publish my first guide, after which most of my subsequent 20+ books after that. 

He’s since gone on to turn into the proprietor and writer of notable publications like College Band and Orchestra and Musical Merchandise Overview magazines.

If these credit have been Mike’s solely declare to fame it will be fairly substantial, however he’s additionally continued to be a working musician having recorded and/or carried out with musical luminaries like Merl Saunders, Vince Welnick, Vassar Clements, Pete Sears, John McEuen, Bob Welch, Phil Keaggy, Jack Casady, Rob Wasserman, Michael Cleveland, and a number of others. 

He has launched eight albums as “Mike Lawson and Pals,” continues to entrance his tribute band Hooterall?, and even has his personal Pearl River signature guitar.

In the course of the interview we spoke about his journey to getting a signature guitar, transitioning from musician to writer, staying on the bleeding fringe of know-how, his stints at Gibson, and far more.

I spoke with Mike from his workplace exterior of Nashville.

You’ll be able to hearken to it at bobbyoinnercircle.com, or by way of Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Mixcloud, Spotify, Deezer, TuneIn Radio, or RadioPublic.

Additionally, a video model is now out there on YouTube as nicely.

Benefit from the present!