The No Cover Charge Podcast with Tyler Larson & Jared James Nichols is your all-access backstage pass to the world of guitar—and there's never a cover at the proverbial door. Hosted by two of the most passionate guitarists you'll find, Tyler and Jared deliver a mix of electrifying interviews with legendary guitarists, laugh-out-loud tales from the road, deep dives into guitar culture, and no-holds-barred gear talk.
Whether you're a lifelong shredder or just love music, you'll find something unexpected in every episode—a hidden gem, a new perspective, or a story that'll stick with you. It’s always a good time, and best of all? No cover charge.
Plug in and hang out.
The No Cover Charge Podcast with Tyler Larson & Jared James Nichols is your all-access backstage pass to the world of guitar—and there's never a cover at the proverbial door. Hosted by two of the most passionate guitarists you'll find, Tyler and Jared deliver a mix of electrifying interviews with legendary guitarists, laugh-out-loud tales from the road, deep dives into guitar culture, and no-holds-barred gear talk.
Whether you're a lifelong shredder or just love music, you'll find something unexpected in every episode—a hidden gem, a new perspective, or a story that'll stick with you. It’s always a good time, and best of all? No cover charge.
Plug in and hang out.
Guitar phenom Angel Vivaldi ( @AngelVivaldi ) joins Tyler Larson ( @MusicisWin ) for Episode 13 of The No Cover Charge Podcast — and this one is packed with tone talk, tour stories, creative philosophy, and plenty of laughs. From joining the Steve Morse Band, to never having used a pedalboard (wtf?!), to carving out space as a genre-bending artist, Angel opens up about growth, humility, tone chasing, and what truly matters in a musician’s life. Expect deep insights, inspiring stories, killer playing, and a whole lot of guitar geekery.If you love guitar tone, creative evolution, progressive metal, Steve Morse, or Angel Vivaldi’s incredible artistry, this episode is for you.
Angel's artistic management service, Xenith Counsel
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Where’s Jared? (UK tour update)
0:24 – Why Steve Morse wanted Angel in his band
0:54 – Angel plugs into a pedalboard for the first time
1:48 – The Frusciante tuning method
4:05 – Angel joins the Steve Morse Band
5:49 – Tone, frequency targeting, and crafting patches on tour
8:05 – Angel’s Latin, jazz, funk, and acoustic background
9:00 – Growing up with salsa, dancing, and church music
10:46 – Why many metal musicians don’t listen to metal
12:48 – Conversation on grind culture and creative hiatus
14:53 – How gear, fashion, and symmetry communicate identity
16:01 – Why Angel moved from Ibanez to Charvel
19:57 – Perspective: what if you couldn’t play anymore?
25:03 – Angel & Tyler SHRED BATTLE
26:03 – How guitar scenes have merged into one digital world
27:13 – What Angel learned from Steve Morse about adapting
28:55 – Angel’s upcoming tours, records, Charvel 7-string, and Xenith Counsel
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The No Cover Charge Podcast with Tyler Larson & Jared James Nichols is your all-access backstage pass to the world of guitar—and there's never a cover at the proverbial door. Hosted by two of the most passionate guitarists you'll find, Tyler and Jared deliver a mix of electrifying interviews with legendary guitarists, laugh-out-loud tales from the road, deep dives into guitar culture, and no-holds-barred gear talk.Whether you're a lifelong shredder or just love music, you'll find something unexpected in every episode—a hidden gem, a new perspective, an epic jam, or a story that'll stick with you. It’s always a good time, and best of all?
No cover charge.
Plug in and hang out.