Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch
Welcome to Season 5! Listen in on Greg Koch's conversations with his guitar-hero friends. Every episode Greg unleashes his fiendish humor and unique perspective as "one of the most famous unknown guitar players in the world", asking his often-famous musical friends the questions that we all want to know the answers to! Each episode is brought to you by Fishman and Wildwood Guitars
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch
Joel Paterson
Joel is "a titan in Chicago's roots music scene" -AP , playing everything from jazz to honky tonk with a style that is decidedly his own. Greg and Joel get into the gristle, covering Joel's musical journey, and also what it's like to be a guitar player in this day and age.
2:08 - Joel’s time playing with Harmonica legend Jim Liban, and shared woes of guitars lost to impulsive trades
8:17 - Joel’s influences, and how he became the player he is today (from Rockabilly to Merle Travis)
15:17 - Moving to Chicago, making a living as a musician, and how he’s able to self-produce timeless guitar music
22:33 - Keeping the bills paid as a musician during the pandemic, and keeping the repertoire fresh
37:40 - Joel’s view on social media as a guitar player
54:25 - Loop pedals, getting old, and Honda Civics
Total Length: 80:39