For our 400th episode, we’re mixing things up: you’re invited to take a road trip with acclaimed luthier Isaac Jang and Westwood Music’s Fred Walecki. Fred entertains us with stories about working with Joni Mitchell, whom he affectionately calls “Beethoven in Drag”. We hear how he set Joni up with luthier Ken Parker, how the Roland VG-8 allowed her to access her dozens of custom tunings on stage, some stories from Jaco Pastorius and more.
Read our profile of Fred from Fretboard Journal Issue 9 (now out of print): https://www.fretboardjournal.com/features/community-center-fred-waleckis-fabled-westwood-music-is-part-instrument -shop-part-social-club/
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Register for our 2023 Chicago Fretboard Summit (August 24-26, 2023) here:
https://fretboardsummit.org/
Fretboard Summit is a unique festival where you can connect with some of your favorite musicians, brands and luthiers, including many you’ve read about in the pages of our magazine or heard about on this podcast. Tickets are limited and go fast.
Our podcast is sponsored by Retrofret Vintage Guitars; deer banjos; Peghead Nation (use promo code FRETBOARD and get your first month free or $20 off any annual subscription); Izotope (use coupon code FRET10 to save 10% off their plug-ins); and StringJoy strings.
Above: Fred with Joni Mitchell’s Martin 00-42 from 1923.
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