Best Blake Bowman Podcasts (2024)

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A TONEWOOD Discovery?! w/ Derek Kimball of Kimball Hardwoods 1:21:16

4h ago1:21:16

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This a story you probably haven't heard before! Derek Kimball from Kimball Hardwoods shares his journey into the guitar industry and supplying high quality, and specific wood for high-end guitars. We discuss the importance of passion and perseverance in starting a business and the challenges of balancing work and personal life. Derek emphasizes the…

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Whit George & Johnathan Basquez of Church on the Move [Pastors & Production Series Pt.5] 1:01:39

2h ago1:01:39

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Send us a Text Message. How do you fill big shoes together as a team? Whit George & Johnathan Basquez join us for the "Pastors & Production" Series to discuss filling the shoes of Willie George & Andrews Stone and how they work together as a team to continue leading Church on the Move forward. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Visiting states, nati…

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Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance) & James Bowman (Bowman Audio Endeavors) 1:10:35

33m ago1:10:35

1:10:35

This is one KILLER and super nerdy episode of the podcast! Today I am chatting with Frank Iero from My Chemical Romance and Jamesbowman of Bowman Audio Endeavors/ Against Me! The fellas came on to discuss the new pedal that BAE is producing for Frank, and we got really nerdy with it! We talk about a ton of different stuff including: The PULL that v…

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Henry Seeley & Andy Rushing Of Belonging Co [Pastor & Production Relationship Series Pt.4] 1:01:45

2h ago1:01:45

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Send us a Text Message. How do you pastor people who tour every weekend and are A level artists/production people? Henry & Andy join us from The Belonging Co Church to discuss pastoring creatives, handling expectations and managing salaries for folks who could earn more at the drop of a hat on the road. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Trading pla…

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WE LOVE LES PAULS w/ Scott Marquart of Stringjoy 1:29:53

7d ago1:29:53

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On this episode of the Tone Mob Podcast, Blake and Scott discuss their shared love for Les Paul guitars. We talk about their personal experiences with Les Pauls, including the different models they own and the modifications they've made. We also discuss the ergonomics of Les Pauls and the pros and cons of having a pickguard. The conversation touche…

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Jack Graham & Bryan Bailey of Prestonwood [Pastor & Production Relationship Series Pt.3] 40:18

1d ago40:18

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Send us a Text Message. How do you communicate priorities with your pastor? Jack Graham & Bryan Bailey join us for our "Pastor & Production Director Relationship" series to discuss their dynamic, handling production decisions and how to prioritize production. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Being the black sheep of the family 3:45 Five Truths and…

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REAL Amp Superiority w/ Mike Cunniff of Boston Manor 1:11:05

17d ago1:11:05

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Gear, gear and MOAR GEAR talk on this episode. Mike and I dive into his journey from a biomedical professional to full time musician in popular rock act, Boston Manor. It's a more sudden change in fields than I would have expected! After that we dive immediately into the pedalboard, why he believes he'll always play genuine tube amplifiers (though …

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Matt Chandler & Wes Ashworth of Village Church [Pastor & Production Relationship Series Pt.2] 1:07:02

8d ago1:07:02

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Send us a Text Message. How do you have the best possible relationship with your pastor? Matt Chandler & Wes Ashworth join us this week for Pt.2 of our Pastor & Production series. We discuss what each role wishes the other knew about their role, handling errors and requesting new gear. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Meeting your heroes 4:16 Wes …

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I Broke Into Robert Baker's Studio 1:23:46

23d ago1:23:46

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As I'm sure you have heard, I was recently in Nashville again. While there, I figured doing some LIVE IN PERSON PODCASTING was in order. So I took a little drive to my buddy Robert Baker's studio and we got into a a conversation about... conversations! We talked about: His interview with Vince Gill, Brent Mason, and other guitar greats. His current…

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Darren Whitehead & Sarah Bible [Pastor & Production Relationship Series Pt.1] 1:03:24

29d ago1:03:24

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Send us a Text Message. How can church production directors communicate and work best with their pastor's? In week one of our Pastor & Production Series, we interview Darren Whitehead and Sarah Bible from Church of the City in Franklin. We discuss the pressures of production keeping up with vision and what each role wishes the other knew about thei…

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Johan Reinholdz of Dark Tranquility 1:08:26

22d ago1:08:26

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We've got another heavy hitter for you on this episode! Today I'm talking with Yohan Reinholdz of the band Dark Tranquility (and formerly of Andromeda). We talk gear, the evolution of his process, the Swedish music scene, his daily routine, inspirations, and a whole lot more. You are going to dig this one for sure! Check out Dark Tranquility on the…

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Church Production at Elevation [Andy Bentley] 53:33

22d ago53:33

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Send us a Text Message. What was it like doing church production at Elevation in the early days? Andy Bentley joins us to discuss his church tech times at Elevation, pacing production stress, and creating a creative process that works. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Inside baseball: ChurchGear Leadership Quarterly 5:00 Andy Bentley joins us! (El…

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Travis Stever of Coheed & Cambria and L.S. Dunes 1:32:59

29d ago1:32:59

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On this very special episode of The Tone Mob Podcast I sat down with my new buddy Travis Stever of Coheed & Cambria and L.S. Dunes! It turned out absolutely wonderful and Travis even let me share some of his music with you that most people have not heard! We had an absolute blast nerding out on all things music and we covered things like: Travis's …

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Weighing the Decision to Leave Ministry [Yoshi Haddad of Houston's First Baptist] 48:52

1M ago48:52

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Send us a Text Message. How do you weigh the decision to stay or leave church tech ministry? Yoshi Haddad has transitioned out from his post as the Director of Production at Houston's First Baptist Church to become a Sales Engineer at LD Systems. He joins us this week to discuss his thoughts on the transition and we have some laughs along the way w…

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Repairing Stuff For The Hells Angels? w/ Jayce Levi of "World Famous" Repairland 1:05:29

2M ago1:05:29

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Jayce Levi is the owner of The "World Famous" Repairland down in Indio California. His videos have absolutely exploded in the last few years and it's not hard to see why. He is an extremely skilled repair tech, but his videos also showcase his comedic sensibilities and wholesome approach to life. I wanted to get him on the show to tell his story, a…

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From Youth Minister to Production Director [Journey Church's Kyle Bowman] 42:43

1M ago42:43

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Send us a Text Message. You've been hired to be the youth minister and now you're told you're doing church production. What? Kyle Bowman is the Production Director at Journey Church and he joins us to discuss transitions, volunteer recruitment and more! In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Toby and Blake have been responsible for the youths of America…

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Convenience Is a Conduit for Creativity w/ Dante Frisiello 1:13:00

1M ago1:13:00

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"It's very painful for my wallet to be a musician and not a lawyer." - Dante Frisiello This conversation is very much based around finding whatever it is that you love. Dante delivers a very, very empowering message about this on this episode and you do not want to miss it! But this isn't just a self help episode, we get into his love for both mode…

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Mixing Red Rocks Church [Jesse O'Brien] 52:34

2M ago52:34

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Send us a Text Message. What's it like mixing for Red Rocks services and concerts? Jesse O'Brien is the Broadcast and FOH engineer at Red Rocks Church and he joins us to discuss all things Red Rocks production. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 We have our first podcast sponsor! 4:45 Andy Bentley joins us! 7:30 Five Truths and a Lie: “And they aske…

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Are You Down To Clown? w/ Cassandra & Clark of AmpRx 1:16:51

2M ago1:16:51

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We have got a good one for you this week! Clark and Cassandra from AmpRx (the makers of BrownBox) share the story of how they met on stage in Nashville as professional musicians, and eventually how they came to run the company. It is definitely not a traditional route to owning a music gear company! (You are going to like this.) We discuss the clea…

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Volunteer Recruiting & Training [1st Baptist Orlando's Bobby Falconnier] 43:45

2M ago43:45

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Send us a Text Message. How do you recruit and train church production volunteers? Bobby Falconnier is the broadcast manager at First Baptist Orlando church and he joins us for a volunteer deep dive. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Impersonations 4:30 Bobby Falconnier joins us! 12:45 How do you find church production volunteers? 30:00 Working for…

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Cooking Meth & Chasing Chickens w/ Jack Brunson of Jack's Guitarcheology 1:28:12

2M ago1:28:12

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On today's episode I'm talking to Jack Brunson, the founder and owner of one the country's raddest guitar stores in the country, Jack's Guitarcheology. We dive right into his story and Jack shares his journey from growing up in rural Kentucky, to working at Mario Guitars and eventually starting his own guitar store. We chat talk about their eclecti…

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Production Promotions & EAW Line Arrays [Long Hollow's Tim Wagoner] 48:19

2M ago48:19

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Send us a Text Message. How do you transition from being an individual AVL lead to becoming the leader for the entire church production team? Tim Wagoner joins us from Long Hollow church to talk about his recent promotion, their decision to buy EAW line arrays and more! In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Best Beaches in America 5:30 Tim Wagoner join…

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Sweaty Ole Stevie w/ Phillip Carter of The 40 Watt Podcast 1:13:31

3M ago1:13:31

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This week I have a long overdue episode out for you with my dude Phillip Carter from The 40 Watt Podcast. Phillip and I have recorded on numerous occasions on both his show, and as guests on The Guitar Nerds. So I actually knew Phillip's personality pretty well, but what I didn't know was his story, so we dive right into that on this episode! The c…

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Mixing for Hillsong & Live Album Recordings [James Hurley] 1:08:55

2M ago1:08:55

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Send us a Text Message. What were the early days of mixing for Hillsong like? James Hurley is a mix engineer who has worked with Hillsong, Kari & Cody, Mosaic and more. He joins us to discuss his early days with Hillson, live production albums and more this week on the ChurchGear Podcast In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 The Guys Get Gue in their e…

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"My parents don't know that part..." w/ Mike Cole 1:24:12

2M ago1:24:12

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I know that you love guitar, but have you ever loved guitar so much that caused you to get a .9 GPA? Or were you ever voted "3rd most whipped" by your friends? (But not to a significant other, but to GUITAR?) Mike Cole suddenly fell in love with guitar seemingly out of nowhere, and when it happened, he knew he had found his life's work. That said, …

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Balancing Work & Drinks on Consoles [Summit Church's Conor Hale] 45:00

2M ago45:00

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Send us a Text Message. How do we balance our work life well? Conor Hale is a church tech at The Summit Church and he joins us to discuss work life balance. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Disrespecting Consoles, Studios and Pappy Van Winkle 5:30 Conor Hale joins us! 13:00 Conor’s journey to being a Summit Church Tech 16:00 Summit Church’s system…

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What Bass Amp To Buy? w/ Joe Branton of Guitar Nerds 1:10:52

3M ago1:10:52

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The Mighty Joe Branton has returned to The Tone Mob Podcast! It is a happy occasion indeed! On this episode, Joe and Blake talk about the evolution of their podcasts and the importance of newer creators finding a niche. (Joe drops some good wisdom on that particular point). Somehow the dudes also touch on, of all things, SPORTS. (Don't worry, that …

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Lighting Life Church [Live at FILO with Caleb Darago] 46:40

3M ago46:40

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Send us a Text Message. How does one of the biggest churches in the country approach lighting design? Caleb is the Senior Lighting Designer for Life Church. He tells us about Life Church's approach to lighting, some disaster stories and more on our final live FILO episode. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Toby and Blake go to a baseball game befor…

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Musical Meditation w/ Mike Love 1:08:43

3M ago1:08:43

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Mike Love shares his journey as a musician and how he got into live looping. He talks about the importance of being present and connected with the audience during performances. He also discusses the role of meditation in his music and how it helps him stay focused and centered. Michael emphasizes the power of music to bring people together and crea…

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Stewarding Gear & Community [Live at FILO with Matt Kotthoff] 46:08

3M ago46:08

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Send us a Text Message. What production upgrades should you recommend to your church leadership? Matt Kotthoff joins us live at FILO 2024! We discuss gear stewardship, community building and wrap with a disaster story that has us all wondering if there is ever a right time to allow software updates to go through. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 “…

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PHILLIP MCKNIGHT Part 2 (sort of) 1:33:21

4M ago1:33:21

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Once in a while the Patrons of this podcast tell me that one of the bonus episodes NEEDS to be released publicly, and when Phil McKnight came on late last year that happened again! I received a bunch of messages telling me that this bonus episode should NOT be behind closed doors, and if the Patrons ask I need to deliver. If you aren't familiar wit…

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FILO After Party [Amplio Studios 2024] 55:58

3M ago55:58

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Send us a Text Message. We took over the Amplio Podcast studio after day one of FILO to recap the conference and bring the party to you! In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 FILO Amplio After Party Pod! 4:00 What happened at FILO 2024 Day 1? 7:00 Toby’s horrific Gene Kim introduction 11:00 FILO pre party activities 15:00 Amplio’s podcast has launched!…

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Are Bass Players More Important? w/ Mr. Glyn of Mr. Glyn's Pickups 1:08:58

4M ago1:08:58

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Are bass players actually more important than guitarists? Do we need to thin out our guitar sound? Do thru-hole pedals sound better than SMT based guitar effect technology? Can you play music using a saw blade? On this episode Blake and Mr Glyn discuss their current projects and collaborations. We also into the world of guitar pickups, exploring to…

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