Episode 1

There is No Origin Story

In this episode we'll go back in time, into a cave with a Greek God where the mythical first stringed instrument was created, to Wisconsin, California, and Mississippi, in search of an origin story for the guitar. No spoilers, but the show title might give you a hint of what's to come

And it's time to ask for support. If the idea of a podcast about the history of the guitar that's also a history of humans and our music sounds interesting, I agree. I have about a year's worth of content outlined and some great interviews lined-up and planned, and you can help me get this started for real, and able to deliver 3-4 episodes every month. I'm in need of resources for travel, research, equipment, and this podcast has to pay for itself.

Help me get this project launched for real with a one-time contribution or a subscription by visiting aphotguitar@gmail.com patreon.com/aphotguitar.

Thanks for checking out this new project, for listening, and for considering supporting the idea. I really want to see where this goes, and I think it's gonna get pretty interesting.

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Grant Samuelsen

Grant Samuelsen has led a multi-modal professional life in the worlds of contemporary art and music, business, and academia, and he has degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Carnegie Mellon University. He has published essays, articles and criticism, and he's been a guitar player since he was 13. He's interested in everything, which can be a problem, but the global social and cultural history of the guitar has held his attention for the longest period of time, so now he's doing this podcast. He's originally from the Chicago area and now lives in Madison, Wisconsin with his family, guitars, and a female Staffordshire Terrier named after one of the male members of Black Flag.