Ep. 76 Matt Sickels

This week is a bit different with another in person podcast. I sit down with Mike Purcell of  ⁨@monkeyriotpedals⁩  and go through his current line up of pedals and the last one is an awesome collaboration between himself and  ⁨@haggtronix⁩  pedals! Check out all the awesome stuff from Monkey Riot here https://www.monkeyriotpedals.comCheck out all the awesome stuff from Haggtronix here https://www.haggtronix.comAnd Check out all I'm up to here https://linktr.ee/manthehelm

This week I sit down with Ariel Posen. Ariel and I met about a year ago at the Woodshed Guitar Experience and I was absolutely blown away by not only his playing but his teaching and just the vibe he brought. In this episode we talk about his new signature guitar from fender, songwriting, preforming, and just being a cool person to hang out with. check out all things from Ariel here website https://www.arielposen.comcheck out his new signature guitar from Fender here https://www.fendercustomshop.com/series/limited-edition/limited-edition-ariel-posen-stratocaster/

In this episode of Man the Helm Podcast I sit down with Olympian and co-founder of the Woodshed Guitar Experience for a wide ranging conversation that bridges the world of elite athletics and musical artistry. Check out the Woodshed here! https://www.woodshedguitarexperience.com

This week I am joined once again with Richard Oliver. We get into his new course that makes you midi master. Along with some life updates, being authentic, dealing with people on social media, and so much more. Check out all things from Wampler Pedals here https://www.wamplerpedals.comCheck out the newest course from Richard along with all the other courses available. www.guitarpedalcourse.com Check out all Im up to as wellhttps://linktr.ee/manthehelm

This week I sit down with Joe Halliday of Hello Sailor Effects. Joe and I share a lot of similar experiences with military service and mind set. Joe has one of the best back stories Ive ever heard and his pedals are aesthetically pleasing but sound amazing too. Check out all from Hello Sailor Effects here https://hellosailoreffects.com Check out all I'm up to as wellhttps://linktr.ee/manthehelm

This week I sit down at Tone Central Station with K. Butler. We get into his guitars, his early career at Gibson, his role in First Act guitars, and so much more! Check out K. Butler guitars here https://kbutlerguitars.com  / k.butlerguitars  check out all I'm too as well https://linktr.ee/manthehelm

This week I sit down with Robert Baker. We get into the shred, musicality, phrasing, living in Nashville, and so much more. Check out all things from Robert Baker robertbakerguitar.comfacebook.com/RobertBakerGuitarinstagram.com/robertbakerguitaryoutube.com/@RobertBakerGuitarCheck out all I'm to here https://linktr.ee/manthehelm

This week I sit down with Daniel Kimbro! Daniel and I met briefly at the Woodshed Guitar Experience in 2024 and I was absolute blown away by his level of dedication, musicianship, and how much of a cool hang he is. I knew after the first night of the Woodshed I had to have him on and get to know him better. check out all things Daniel is up to here Website https://www.danielkimbro.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/danielkimbromusic/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/danielkimbromusic/ Check out all I'm up to here https://linktr.ee/manthehelm

This week I am joined by Ryan Liatsis. He's a guitarist, producer, engineer, and an all around awesome dude. We get into his beginnings, touring, recording, and all the other awesome things that has shaped his life and musical career. check out all things from Ryan Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ryan.liatsis/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@Ryan.Liatsis Website https://www.ryanliatsis.com check out all things Man the Helm here https://linktr.ee/manthehelm

This week I sit down with Matt Sickels. I came across Matt while scrolling through instagram and was blown away by his playing. We get into his beginnings, coming up as a musician, teaching, playing live, social media, and so much more on this weeks episode of Man The Helm. check out all things Matt is up to here http://www.sixstrings.net https://www.instagram.com/matt_sickels/ https://www.instagram.com/karateclub_official/ https://www.youtube.com/ @MattSickels  Check out all things Man The Helm https://linktr.ee/manthehelm