{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"FGH-0019: Interview with Don Ross - 2 time National Fingerstyle Guitar Champion & Composer","description":"Summary, Episode 19: In 1988, Don became the first Canadian to win the U.S. National Fingerpick Guitar Championship. He won again in 1996, still the only two-time winner of the competition. Don has toured regularly since 1989, across Canada, the USA, a dozen European countries, Japan, Taiwan, China, Australia, Russia and India. He has played live and on recording with U.S. guitarist Andy McKee, Canadian singer\/guitarist Brooke Miller, Canadian guitarist Calum Graham, & Toronto bassist Jordan O\u2019Connor. Don composes scores for television, radio and film, and does production and recording engineering for a variety of other musicians. He\u2019s released numerous CDs and DVDs for the Candy Rat Record label, including his new album, A Million Brazilian Civilians, on CD and see-through orange vinyl. (Timestamps are for audio version of the podcast.) 2:49 Welcome Don! 3:52 Don\u2019s earliest musical influences. 6:50 Don as a composer first, guitarist second. 8:40 Discovering Leo Kottke\u2019s approach\u2026music with humor. 9:20 Exposure to modern composers Steve Reich, Xenakis, John Adams. 10:40 Don talks about composing for film & TV. 15:44 We discuss alternate tunings and why Don Does uses them. 22:33 Why composes away from the guitar. 24:04 Music \u2013 Don plays his composition \u2013 \u201cA Million Brazilian Civilians.\u201d 27:33 Don\u2019s relationship to classical guitar. 31:04 I ask Don about his live sound setup. 32:50 Keep it simple\u2026we talk pickups, pedals and other guitar nitty gritty. 34:53 Don tells his \u201cpedalboard on the highway\u201d mishap story. 39:46 What are Don\u2019s hobbies outside music? 41:25 His best advice for musicians. 44:47 The guitar tablature \u201ctrap.\u201d 50:22 Ending credits & podcast contact info. 53:14 Music \u2013 Don plays his composition \u2013 \u201cSeven Seven Four.\u201d   Don\u2019s Links: https:\/\/donrossonline.com\/ Don on Facebook Don on Youtube Don on Twitter Don\u2019s band project is called \u201cDon Ross \u2013 Louder Than Usual\u201d   About the Podcast Ask me a question for the podcast Q & A episodes HERE - adamrafferty.com\/ask Like, join friend us on the Facebook podcast page Check out the complete episode playlist here   Subscribe via: iTunes Stitcher Google Play ","author_name":"The Fingerstyle Guitar Hangout with Adam Rafferty","author_url":"http:\/\/adamrafferty.libsyn.com\/website","html":"