Garza Podcast

Garza sits down in-person with Sammy Ciaramitaro & Cody Chavez. From California hardcore punk band DRAIN. https://instagram.com/drain831
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00:00 - Riffs: Living Proof
06:40 - Growing Up Around the Bay Area
09:13 - 80s Rock, Kiss & Ace Frehley
13:32 - Early Influences, Thrash & Hardcore
16:48 - Municipal Waste
18:59 - Picking Technique
24:28 - Riffs: Feel the Pressure
33:01 - Studio Guitar Tones & Gear
37:14 - Guitar Tones: ...IS YOUR FRIEND
42:34 - Riffs: ...IS YOUR FRIEND
45:12 - Vio-Lence
46:30 - Riffs: Who’s Having Fun
50:20 - Favorite Mosh Riffs
55:23 - Guitar Rundown: Cody’s Jackson MJ Dinky
58:35 - First Guitars
1:06:36 - Moving To Los Angeles
1:09:10 - First Band
1:12:13 - Riffs: Garza Jams the Jackson
1:13:44 - Merauder Chord
1:17:43 - Riffs: Garza Freestyle
1:21:02 - George Lynch & Dokken
1:26:37 - Dokken Riffs
1:30:42 - US War History
1:37:43 - Sammy Joins the Podcast!
1:38:56 - Late Night Tour Drive Conversations
1:41:58 - Giving Up a High-Paying Job for Music
1:46:47 - Advice for Bands: Rock First, Sponsors Later
1:50:11 - DRAIN Early Days
1:53:14 - Finding the Drain Sound
1:54:52 - Writing Feel the Pressure
1:57:57 - Writing Who’s Having Fun & Lyrics
2:02:28 - Exercise, Health & Sobriety
2:12:53 - Being a Real Band
2:16:00 - Drain’s 6 Albums to Check Out
2:21:29 - Upcoming Grey Day Tour

Garza is back for a solo episode to talk Warped Tour, Suicide Silence shows & much more!
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00:00 - Chugmaxxing
01:36 - Suicide Silence Hiatus & New Tour
05:08 - Warped Tour Long Beach
11:34 - How Do You Know?
18:02 - Motionless In White, Lorna Shore & Kia Forum
23:54 - New Apartment
25:08 - New 90 Day Goal
32:45 - Being Present in the Moment
36:02 - J Update & Car Repairs
38:18 - Favorite Drummers
46:22 - Ibanez RG Influence on Deathcore
56:20 - What Age to Quit Playing Metal
1:04:42 - Sid Wilson, Slipknot & Clown
1:15:04 - Upcoming Shows

Garza sits down in-person with Pepper Keenan. Vocalist & guitar player of heavy metal band CORROSION OF CONFORMITY. Also best known as the guitar player in Down. New album “Good God / Baad Man” out now! https://instagram.com/coccabal
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00:00 - Opening Jam
02:16 - Good God / Baad Man
06:23 - C.O.C. Early Days & Joining the Band
10:44 - Mississippi to New Orleans
12:18 - Stealing His First Guitar
14:50 - Living in Paris, France
17:11 - First Records
17:46 - New Orleans Sound
21:28 - Skip James & Mississippi Blues Players
25:06 - Pepper’s Gibson SG
31:20 - Playing Malcolm Young’s Amp Rig
36:46 - Secret to AC/DC Tone
40:38 - “Stone the Crow” Riff
45:36 - “Jail” Riff
49:50 - P90 Pickups
51:30 - Recording “Albatross,” Guitars
53:39 - Electric Lady Studios
55:11 - “Clean My Wounds” Recording Technique
1:00:19 - Writing Music, Inspiration
1:01:51 - “The Handler”, Tracking New Album
1:07:02 - Looking Backwards for Inspiration
1:07:58 - Recording ‘Wiseblood’
1:11:01 - Vocal Lessons, Warmups
1:16:16 - Beavis and Butthead, Down Logo
1:20:50 - Pepper’s Iconic Stare
1:22:12 - Auditioning for Metallica
1:33:40 - Remembering Reed Mullin
1:37:16 - Pepper’s Music to Check Out
1:41:43 - Garza Jams on the Gibson
1:43:16 - Pepper Jams on the 7 String

Garza sits down in-person with Dez Fafara & Davier Pérez from California heavy metal band DEVILDRIVER. Their new album "Strike and Kill” is out now! https://instagram.com/devildriver
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00:00 - Strike and Kill
02:32 - Jon Miller Re-Joining Devildriver
05:48 - 30 Years of Marriage
09:30 - Lynn Strait & Snot
11:16 - L.A. Nu Metal Scene // Early Days
13:28 - Personal Lyrics, Influences & Outlaw Country
17:02 - Childhood
19:23 - Stand-up Drums & Punk Influence
23:45 - Early Jobs
25:11 - Moving From Puerto Rico
29:43 - Quitting Drinking
33:01 - Coal Chamber
35:12 - Hot Topic & Nu Metal Fashion
42:48 - Superjoint Ritual
44:47 - Devildriver After Coal Chamber
51:09 - Dez’s Rules for Saving & Investing
59:19 - Freemasonry & Charity
1:02:41 - NDEs & Tarot Cards
1:08:04 - On-Stage vs Off-Stage Mentality
1:11:28 - Tour Bus Driver’s Death
1:15:08 - Chamber Music & The Haunted Studio
1:23:10 - Writing/Recording Strike and Kill
1:26:06 - Meditation
1:36:19 - Dez’s Health Update
1:53:54 - NRG Studios Lore
1:59:17 - Rediscovering Love for Devildriver
2:02:47 - Dig Your Own Grave Music Video
2:04:30 - Future Book!?
2:06:33 - Music to Check Out
2:11:34 - Philip H. Anselmo
2:15:18 - Garza’s Sobriety
2:20:16 - New Album, Strike and Kill & Upcoming Shows

Garza sits down in-person with Texas death metal band DEVOURMENT. Their new EP "Pious Impiety” out now! https://instagram.com/devourmentofficial
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00:00 - Pious Impiety EP
06:00 - Serial Killers & Death Metal Connection
09:46 - Behind the Lyrics
11:06 - 30 Years of Devourment, Impact & Deep History
13:39 - 89.3 KNON // Dave Chaos
20:16 - Marvin Getting Into Guitar
22:02 - Give Me Pinch Harmonics
25:23 - Catalina Wine Mixer
27:28 - Dave’s Bass Rig
30:14 - Where Brad Was Really Born
37:28 - Ruben Loves School
41:20 - Advice for Vocalists
46:00 - Best Death Metal Album Covers
48:46 - Glen Benton & Deicide
53:20 - Summer Slaughter
59:12 - Marvin’s Solar Guitar
1:04:46 - Amps, Tone & Settings
1:12:27 - Ruben’s Microphone
1:15:22 - Devourment’s 4 Albums to Check Out
1:20:48 - Writing for Devourment