Thank you so much for having me! It was such an honour to finally be in the TPS studio. And was so much fun to talk about all the crazy music & gear things I spend way too much time thinking about!!
I really enjoyed hearing you on the show. I wasn't aware of your music, but find your material very inspiring. I also enjoyed listening to you speak. You have a very down to earth charm that must be from something in the Australian water because I find it in Tommy Emmanuel as well. I will explore your music now, thank you very much. I've seen Tommy live 7 times, and will keep my eyes open for you here in Toronto if you make it out this way.
@@mileswatkinson8135thank you! Yes Tommy was a huge influence on me and most Australian guitar players growing up. I opened tours for him in Australia 20 years ago. There’s some videos of us playing together on my channel!
Don't shoot the messenger 😇 For anyone that is interested, Adam is right about the Simpsons mode used being Lydian Dominant (IV mode of the melodic minor scale Mick ;) However, when talking about the context of notes of scale/mode, Dan is correct. The interval is a minor 7th; there is no dominant 7th interval, only 4 types: major 7th (7) minor 7th (b7) diminished 7 (bb7) augmented 7th (#7) I think Adam is possibly referring to the respective functional chord i.e a dominant 7th chord. In any case, top show as usual!
Thanks Steve, Just for clarity, I was only referring to the raised 4th interval from the tonic when talking about the Lydian mode. The Simpson’s is a great reference for that. Lydian - Simpson’s (sharp 4) Phrygian - Jaws (flat 2) etc
Adam is one of my favorite guitar players. His style is so approachable and listenable. He doesn’t scare the listener away and the his music has no ego
What a wonderful treat this episode is. Thanks chaps for introducing us to Adam. What a beautiful player, what a beautiful approach he has, full of humble curiosity. Inspiring stuff! ❤
So good to see Adam getting more and more recognition. Have known Adam since about 2009-2010 when I heard some sweet sweet sounds when walking to the brewery in Newcastle. Turns out it was Adam playing. We started chatting and I then watched every gig I could until we moved from Newy in late 2014. Incredible player, class act human. Hopefully heading for the wider recognition he so thoroughly deserves.
Amazing amazing episode! Thanks guys for bringing us players and interviews of such quality. Was not aware of Adam’s work and ended this episode with my jaws dropped. Wise words, funny guy, incredible musicianship and sound…and all the nerd stuff we love!😂 btw the guitar is absolutely beautiful and sounds amazing!
Really appreciate Adam's technical knowledge. You could tell he was holding back his nerdiness a bit, but he should know this is the place to let that stuff out and go on those rants. Would love to see more looping tutorials and wisdom shared. Maybe having Adam coach Dan and Mick through some looper pedals and see how they go through different process to build up songs/arrangements with them, exploring the different dynamics to consider while also exploring the options that the pedals provide. However it happens, hope to see more looping-focused content. Adam's on my radar now.
Man, I could listen to that play-out all day. Also, TPS is absolutely killin' it on guests. I guess that's always been true. It's where genuinely sweet humans come to speak a special language. On loopers, I'm near paralyzed without mine. I don't know what to do without a background loop. Which leads to hours of the dreaded noodling but feels like life's best medicine. Thanks, you guys. TPS is a very special place.
Drummer turned guitar players... left foot always the time keeper! Drove me crazy when I started playing guitar. Left side is always time in drums. Right side on guitar. Mick man it sounds great here in the office! Ricky from B52s early stuff did 2 bass, 4 guitar since they were limited in instruments early on. Great show thanks so much!
I love how his face lights up when he has worked out something clever with his technique, his chords, his gear… that’s what it looks like when youre doing what youre meant to do with your life.
Thank you soooo much for showcasing Adam and his talent. It is a great opportunity for more people in the world to be exposed to his music & talent. What a great show.
Man! I'm watching this at work and I just had to stop and watch that intro. Slack jawed. Besides being absolutely beautiful, what really astonished me was how simple it looked. I caught myself thinking "I could play that"... Yeah right 😀
Adam! A true GEM 💎! He was gracious enough to come on my channel and he is an amazing player but, an even better human! Adam is honest, humble, creative, passionate and intelligent! A rare breed! Thanks to TPS for getting him on the show! A pleasure to watch (and learn). ❤ Keep on cooking Adam! 👏🏻 Peace, Shawn
Got to see Charlie Hunter playing with Garage a Trois a few years ago. Absolutely incredible. Skerik and Stanton Moore had such great chemistry with him.
Another truly enjoyable vid. In a world gone mad, it's really nice to see something fun, knowledgeable, and entertaining. I've never been able to get on with looping but watching that is inspiring.
Man. It’s crazy. I have no vested interest in any part of his technique or gear, but I’ve been enthralled the video. I don’t loop or anything, but he’s a killer player
Adam, whenever I write music, I find it difficult because I never really see the atmospheric solo guitar stuff as a complete musical thing. You just showed me that it can be done and is really beautiful.
I discovered Adam about a year ago and instantly connected with everything about his playing. His choice of notes, the amazing dynamics, the grooves and that wonderful tone his hands create are just phenomenal! He's very similar to my other favorite guitar player (Trey Anastasio) When i think about how I want to play and sound, this guy, Mr. Adam Miller is exactly how I hear it in my head! So inspiring. I've become a huge fan!. Thank you D&M for having him on!
Love the mode theory "discussion" about the Simpsons Theme song, only on TPS can we get this kind of amazing content. Came for the looping pedal techniques and learned so much more, as always.
This was fun. I use the Montreal Assembly Count to Five to do a lot of the creating of the “bed” to play over. This includes octaves and reverse and all of it. I also use a Pigtronix Infinity looper for more straight ahead looping.
We got dangerously close to talking about super and hyper modes on TPS there for a second! Great stuff. Deco has me wanting to work on some bass line and melody playing.
I was not able to attend Guitar Summit. Though many of my friends and people I would have loved to see, were there. My favorit guitar builder was there and now hearing this all I wish Adam have seen his guitars. I am pretty sure he would have loved his guitars. He is also German builder and he knows his magic with the semi hollow electrics. A.Lowe guitars. I have Mod1SH and it is pure magic. I took one without the F hole and still it feels and resonates and you can hear that air in the guitar no matter how crazy that might sound to someone. Plugged in, it sounds more like Jazz big box than you would expect from such a small instrument. With so many details that is jus sublime. Simply said awesome guitars. But for such guitars like this Nik Huber and my A.Lowe, to be able to get a maximum out of them, you will need really specific amplifier. I mean my guitar does sound awesome plugged in any amplifier but to be able to get maximum out of it some amplifiers aren't really best option. Those guitars thrive from amplifiers with nice headroom and very specific power delivery. I am in very rare situation where I can design and build an amplifier to behaves and sound way I want it to. And with amplifiers that are good for this kind of guitars it is not only about EQ, headroom and number of Watts they have. It is also about how they deliver that power. This gives additional note separation as well. Those guitars like amplifier that can play true the every stage of the note without caving in and provide great dynamics and resolution. This launched me into building 3 new prototypes. One is finished and I am very happy about it. The second is built but not finished. Third is on the paper and iron and some parts are in the house waiting for their turn. First amplifier was based on idea I have had for a long time. But way it turned out changed my perspective about certain amplifiers. It sent me on the trip of re learning stuff I knew and I thought I knew about some amplifiers. That amplifier made me design and build the second one and start working on third amplifier as well. Second one is bit stronger and has two different voicings. The third one will be the version of the first one but with twice bigger output section. I have never cared about power numbers. I have often sacrificed power to get the tone I wanted. But if done correctly quantity can have it's own quality as well. To have full feel of some amplifier you can't just replicate it's EQ, dynamic and gain structure and call it a day. Dynamic helps but if it is not supported by way the amplifier delivers that power that amplifier will never feel the same under the fingers and will never have that effect. First amp gave me the proof of concept and ground to develop the other two. Though it is a challenge to make such complex amplifiers in point to point topology. Sure I have had to shoot myself in the left foot :)
Fantastic episode. I didn’t know of Adam or Charlie Hunter - right up my street (love Bill Frissell’s music). First time I’ve really started to understand how people use the DL4 for looping. Needs deeper exploration…. Might have to get one.
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Thank you so much for having me! It was such an honour to finally be in the TPS studio. And was so much fun to talk about all the crazy music & gear things I spend way too much time thinking about!!
Love fellow Aussie’s get the attention they deserve :)
I really enjoyed hearing you on the show. I wasn't aware of your music, but find your material very inspiring. I also enjoyed listening to you speak. You have a very down to earth charm that must be from something in the Australian water because I find it in Tommy Emmanuel as well. I will explore your music now, thank you very much. I've seen Tommy live 7 times, and will keep my eyes open for you here in Toronto if you make it out this way.
Super inspiring playing! Itching for a Mood now more than ever 😅
So good! Congrats mate - Brilliant playing - one of the best episodes of TPS ever!
@@mileswatkinson8135thank you! Yes Tommy was a huge influence on me and most Australian guitar players growing up. I opened tours for him in Australia 20 years ago. There’s some videos of us playing together on my channel!
Love it! Adam's playing is immaculate as always, and some great stories
Your guitar is lovely.
You always know someone is good when you can hear all your heroes in their playing, yet they still sound like themselves 👌
Compliment of the century!! Thank you!
As an Aussie I was ashamed I had never heard of Adam. Such a great player and loved the nerdiness.
Now you know!
❤ So happy you got some time with Adam. He is amazing.
Thank you John!!
Don't shoot the messenger 😇 For anyone that is interested, Adam is right about the Simpsons mode used being Lydian Dominant (IV mode of the melodic minor scale Mick ;) However, when talking about the context of notes of scale/mode, Dan is correct. The interval is a minor 7th; there is no dominant 7th interval, only 4 types:
major 7th (7)
minor 7th (b7)
diminished 7 (bb7)
augmented 7th (#7)
I think Adam is possibly referring to the respective functional chord i.e a dominant 7th chord.
In any case, top show as usual!
Thanks Steve, Just for clarity, I was only referring to the raised 4th interval from the tonic when talking about the Lydian mode. The Simpson’s is a great reference for that.
Lydian - Simpson’s (sharp 4)
Phrygian - Jaws (flat 2)
etc
Love ❤️ these nerdy questions and answers!
Good people of the world - you have just watched the politest Australian argument in history.
😂😂😂😂
Hahahaha 😂
@@AdamMillerGuitar “That’s not an argument…THIS is an argument” (in my best/terrible Croc Dundee accent) 🤣
Adam is one of my favorite guitar players. His style is so approachable and listenable. He doesn’t scare the listener away and the his music has no ego
Thank you Josh!! 🙏
What a wonderful treat this episode is. Thanks chaps for introducing us to Adam. What a beautiful player, what a beautiful approach he has, full of humble curiosity. Inspiring stuff! ❤
Thanks Michael!
What a dynamic player. Looking forward to checking out his material! Thank you, Mick & Dan. Have a great weekend
What a fabulous musician! Great tone and playing.
Magic. What a lovely chap. Thanks team. ✊🏻
So good to see Adam getting more and more recognition. Have known Adam since about 2009-2010 when I heard some sweet sweet sounds when walking to the brewery in Newcastle. Turns out it was Adam playing. We started chatting and I then watched every gig I could until we moved from Newy in late 2014. Incredible player, class act human. Hopefully heading for the wider recognition he so thoroughly deserves.
Also fun fact. His wife is a killer singer and together they are amazing when they do She Sings He Plays
Thank you Markus!
@@AdamMillerGuitar all true and so very well deserved mate!
Amazing amazing episode! Thanks guys for bringing us players and interviews of such quality. Was not aware of Adam’s work and ended this episode with my jaws dropped. Wise words, funny guy, incredible musicianship and sound…and all the nerd stuff we love!😂 btw the guitar is absolutely beautiful and sounds amazing!
Amazing! Thanks for watching!
Really appreciate Adam's technical knowledge. You could tell he was holding back his nerdiness a bit, but he should know this is the place to let that stuff out and go on those rants. Would love to see more looping tutorials and wisdom shared. Maybe having Adam coach Dan and Mick through some looper pedals and see how they go through different process to build up songs/arrangements with them, exploring the different dynamics to consider while also exploring the options that the pedals provide. However it happens, hope to see more looping-focused content. Adam's on my radar now.
Ha thanks! Funnily enough, I’m not that big of a looper! My whole guitar ethos has been playing multiple parts without looping!
That opening performance was awesome! So dynamic and soulful ❤
At last! I love Adam, his personality, new guitar and playing ❤
Thank you!!
Man, I could listen to that play-out all day. Also, TPS is absolutely killin' it on guests. I guess that's always been true. It's where genuinely sweet humans come to speak a special language.
On loopers, I'm near paralyzed without mine. I don't know what to do without a background loop. Which leads to hours of the dreaded noodling but feels like life's best medicine. Thanks, you guys. TPS is a very special place.
This guy is literally living the dream. And what a sweet guy, at that! 🤘
Definitely!! 😂
Drummer turned guitar players... left foot always the time keeper! Drove me crazy when I started playing guitar. Left side is always time in drums. Right side on guitar.
Mick man it sounds great here in the office!
Ricky from B52s early stuff did 2 bass, 4 guitar since they were limited in instruments early on.
Great show thanks so much!
Best playout ever!
Adam is one of my favourites. Thanks TPS for keeping me entertained while stuck looking after my 6 month old son!
Thanks Will!!
Proud novocastrian here! Adam is a legend. What a privilege to hear him on your show!
Newy!!
I love how his face lights up when he has worked out something clever with his technique, his chords, his gear… that’s what it looks like when youre doing what youre meant to do with your life.
Love it!!
Thanks TPS for having Adam on. You two rock 😉👊
Our pleasure!
Nice pun! Thanks Dean!
Thank you soooo much for showcasing Adam and his talent. It is a great opportunity for more people in the world to be exposed to his music & talent. What a great show.
Thank you brother! I hope we get to play again sometime!!
so inspirational - thank you !
the last song was so gorgeous
Thank you! One of my favourite progressions to improvise over
@@AdamMillerGuitar Trying it out, thanks :)
Adam is such a spectacular guitarist and just a beautiful human being.
Thanks so much Phillip! Goes right back at ya!
Man! I'm watching this at work and I just had to stop and watch that intro. Slack jawed. Besides being absolutely beautiful, what really astonished me was how simple it looked. I caught myself thinking "I could play that"... Yeah right 😀
TPS has done so many wonderful shows this year guys!
Holy Molly! I didn’t even know the guy ! Awesome dude and musician! Thank you guys 🙏
Thank you!!
Loved every second of this episode.
I've seen this video twice. I might have to check it out one more time
Thank you brother!
Im looping it as was well.
Mick’s Smile in the intro says it ALL! ❤ ✨ ✨ ✨✨
What a lovely chap mr Miller is!
Haven't heard of him before. Glad I have now.
Great episode. What a nice and talented man! 😎🎶
Adam! A true GEM 💎! He was gracious enough to come on my channel and he is an amazing player but, an even better human!
Adam is honest, humble, creative, passionate and intelligent! A rare breed! Thanks to TPS for getting him on the show! A pleasure to watch (and learn). ❤
Keep on cooking Adam! 👏🏻
Peace,
Shawn
Thank you Shawn!!
Adam is fantastic - so glad he’s getting this exposure!
Thank you Omar!!
Got to see Charlie Hunter playing with Garage a Trois a few years ago. Absolutely incredible. Skerik and Stanton Moore had such great chemistry with him.
man, that was sublime.. Never heard Adam before.. and I've been missing out. simply beautiful playing. Cheers from Australia!
Cheers mate!!
Wow...thank you so much for this guys!!!
Beautiful show gentlemen! Cheers!!
This man is a genius and a true artist!
Woah! Thanks!! 🙏
First guy I remember using a looper was Phil Keaggy. Phenomenal guitarist. Really enjoyed this episode with Adam.
Adam is an amazing player, have been looking forward to this!
Thank you!! 🙏
Wow that opening song was so amazing! One of the best intros without a doubt
Thank you so much!!
Looping has become my main form of music making, and Adam has been a tremendous influence.
Nice one Ben!
Another truly enjoyable vid. In a world gone mad, it's really nice to see something fun, knowledgeable, and entertaining. I've never been able to get on with looping but watching that is inspiring.
🙏
What a fabulous, talented chap Adam is! Thanks for a superb video and interview.
Thanks Paul!
What an excellent episode. Thank you for introducing me to this awesome guy!
Awesome person and player, plus to rub elbows with Tommy is a massive accomplishment in life. Amazing player I'm proud to call a friend. :)
Thank you my man!!
That was really good. Thank you.
Great episode! Love the insights on looping! Cheers 🍻 have a great weekend.
Some amazing harmonies going on right there, tranquil at times. Tip of the Hat Adam and guys.
Great interview. What a solid tasteful player.
I am loving this!
What a lovely player, and such a cool guitar
Man. It’s crazy. I have no vested interest in any part of his technique or gear, but I’ve been enthralled the video. I don’t loop or anything, but he’s a killer player
Chapeau gents!
It's been such a long time since I've discovered a new key player. What a treat.
Awesome!!
Adam, whenever I write music, I find it difficult because I never really see the atmospheric solo guitar stuff as a complete musical thing. You just showed me that it can be done and is really beautiful.
Amazing! Thank you!
I think the key is always still Melody though. The atmosphere is cool, but without some melody it’s hard to make it memorable
Unreal 😎🎸
I discovered Adam about a year ago and instantly connected with everything about his playing. His choice of notes, the amazing dynamics, the grooves and that wonderful tone his hands create are just phenomenal! He's very similar to my other favorite guitar player (Trey Anastasio) When i think about how I want to play and sound, this guy, Mr. Adam Miller is exactly how I hear it in my head! So inspiring. I've become a huge fan!. Thank you D&M for having him on!
Amazing thank you! I might have to check out Trey now - ashamedly can’t say I’ve ever listened to him
Novocastrians of the world unite! (Thank you TPS for putting me onto Adam - Gallery has been on repeat since the Q&A where it first got a mention)
That’s amazing!!
New Adam fan here! 😀🤚
🙌
That breakdown and setup of the "It's Called Art" loop is unbelievable - so cool.
Bit of foot dancing, but it’s worth it!
Wow it all sounds so good, very inspiring. Simple ingredients, but Adam is an absolute beast on guitar. Time to practice :). Nice one boy's 👍🏼 👌🏼
Beautiful! Checking out his music now. Hope it sounds just like this… just a man and his guitar, pedals and looper and friends can come…fine.
Definitely the Gallery album is this, but a lot of my recent work is trio. And then you can venture further back into my solo acoustic guitar world
Fantastic playing and knowledge. Beautiful!
Adam seems like a nice guy, playing nice things, nicely.
32:39 when done right that’s the where the beauty in jazz is for me
Lovely show! thanks so much! BTW, my avatar is me, a Boy from Boston on Bondi Beach!
wonderfull playing - nice little pedalboard - and I'm proud of my fellow from the city nick huber : )
His mastery of dynamics, especially individual string dynamics is jawdropping.
Thank you so much!
I saw Adam on somebody elses show recently, Can't for the life of me remember who.. Cool to see Him on TPS.
I’ve been getting around 😂
@@AdamMillerGuitar And it seems leaving your Mark. Entertaining and inspirational show. All The Best to Ya.
One of my favorites!!
Thanks John!
Great show! Beautiful music!!
Unaware of this musician. Thank you for featuring him. He has some similarities to Bill Frisell. Definitely going to check him out.
Amazing!!
Being an insatiable TPS fan has really exposed me to a lot of artists I wouldn’t have known otherwise
Really Great Sounds !
That was a real discovery for me. Amazing player and I like his touch.
Mick is especially funny today. Good moods are contagious.
OMG...that is some of the most beautiful music I have ever heard!
Thank you!!
Love the mode theory "discussion" about the Simpsons Theme song, only on TPS can we get this kind of amazing content. Came for the looping pedal techniques and learned so much more, as always.
A new player to me so im lookig forward to getting into this, you guys havent steered me wrong with players yet 😂
Get into it!
Got to see Adam play in Chicago. Wish his set was longer because it was a pleasure to listen to him play!
So good! Fretboard Summit or another venue?
Shubas Tavern
This was fun. I use the Montreal Assembly Count to Five to do a lot of the creating of the “bed” to play over. This includes octaves and reverse and all of it. I also use a Pigtronix Infinity looper for more straight ahead looping.
The lydian part at 51:50 (no pun intended VH fans) was amazing! Great episode. Thanks guys.
We got dangerously close to talking about super and hyper modes on TPS there for a second!
Great stuff. Deco has me wanting to work on some bass line and melody playing.
I was not able to attend Guitar Summit. Though many of my friends and people I would have loved to see, were there.
My favorit guitar builder was there and now hearing this all I wish Adam have seen his guitars. I am pretty sure he would have loved his guitars. He is also German builder and he knows his magic with the semi hollow electrics. A.Lowe guitars. I have Mod1SH and it is pure magic. I took one without the F hole and still it feels and resonates and you can hear that air in the guitar no matter how crazy that might sound to someone. Plugged in, it sounds more like Jazz big box than you would expect from such a small instrument. With so many details that is jus sublime. Simply said awesome guitars.
But for such guitars like this Nik Huber and my A.Lowe, to be able to get a maximum out of them, you will need really specific amplifier.
I mean my guitar does sound awesome plugged in any amplifier but to be able to get maximum out of it some amplifiers aren't really best option.
Those guitars thrive from amplifiers with nice headroom and very specific power delivery.
I am in very rare situation where I can design and build an amplifier to behaves and sound way I want it to.
And with amplifiers that are good for this kind of guitars it is not only about EQ, headroom and number of Watts they have. It is also about how they deliver that power. This gives additional note separation as well.
Those guitars like amplifier that can play true the every stage of the note without caving in and provide great dynamics and resolution.
This launched me into building 3 new prototypes. One is finished and I am very happy about it. The second is built but not finished. Third is on the paper and iron and some parts are in the house waiting for their turn.
First amplifier was based on idea I have had for a long time. But way it turned out changed my perspective about certain amplifiers. It sent me on the trip of re learning stuff I knew and I thought I knew about some amplifiers. That amplifier made me design and build the second one and start working on third amplifier as well. Second one is bit stronger and has two different voicings. The third one will be the version of the first one but with twice bigger output section.
I have never cared about power numbers. I have often sacrificed power to get the tone I wanted.
But if done correctly quantity can have it's own quality as well.
To have full feel of some amplifier you can't just replicate it's EQ, dynamic and gain structure and call it a day. Dynamic helps but if it is not supported by way the amplifier delivers that power that amplifier will never feel the same under the fingers and will never have that effect.
First amp gave me the proof of concept and ground to develop the other two. Though it is a challenge to make such complex amplifiers in point to point topology. Sure I have had to shoot myself in the left foot :)
Thanks
Fantastic episode. I didn’t know of Adam or Charlie Hunter - right up my street (love Bill Frissell’s music). First time I’ve really started to understand how people use the DL4 for looping. Needs deeper exploration…. Might have to get one.
That’s one beautiful piece of guitar. Loved the first tune, too 😊
me too, left foot is in time with the beat!
Superb!
30 seconds in and I can tell he’s too smart for me , and way too talented… wow he’s good 👍🏼
Thank you for the very inspiring episode! It made me get over a plateau period on guitar.
That’s the best!