http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/podcasts/facemelter/ The podcast about guitar solos that are so awesome, they melt your face. en-us 2008 Minnesota Public Radio Tue, 1 Apr 2008 16:02:47 CDT http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/podcasts/facemelter/images/facemelter_75x75.jpg http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/podcasts/facemelter/ Jill Riley and Brett Baldwin profile guitarists and play the jams that make your face hurt. Reviews of sweet guitar solos. Minnesota Public Radio Minnesota Public Radio mail@mpr.org No guitar, shred, facemelter, solo, rock, Jill and Brett wrap up the first season of Facemelter with a guy who lights everyone's fire -- Jimi Hendrix Tue, 1 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/podcasts/facemelter/2008/04/01_facemelter_jimi_hendrix_128.mp3 6:14 Jill and Brett take a look at the quintessential guitar legend: Saul Hudson. Whoops, I mean Slash. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/podcasts/facemelter/2008/03/25_facemelter_slash_128.mp3 6:07 This week, Jill and Brett look at how the Memphis blues helped spark the fuzzed out solos by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/podcasts/facemelter/2008/03/18_facemelter_dan_auerbach_128.mp3 3:48 How can you do a podcast about Facemelting guitar solos without referencing Metallica? This week Jill and Brett make good by looking into Kirk Hammett's legendary guitar work. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/podcasts/facemelter/2008/03/11_facemelter_kirk_hammett_128.mp3 4:17 Legendary Queen guitarist Brian May gets the spotlight this week, and Jill reveals a little insight into how he delivers one of his signature sounds. Tue, 4 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/podcasts/facemelter/2008/03/04_facemelter_brian_may_128.mp3 4:25 That Steve Vai, what a nice boy... from popularizing 7-string guitars to playing with Frank Zappa, Vai has melted a lot of faces. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/podcasts/facemelter/2008/02/facemelter_steve_vai_20080226_128.mp3 5:53 It's a shame that Paul Gilbert gets so much attention for his time with the band Mr. Big... because he really tears it up with Racer X. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/podcasts/facemelter/2008/02/facemelter_paul_gilbert_20080219_128.mp3 4:00 He started out teaching the likes of Kirk Hammett and Steve Vai, but Jill and Brett show he's a shredder in his own right. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/podcasts/facemelter/2008/02/facemelter_joe_satriani_20080212_128.mp3 4:53 Join Brett and Jill as they try to count the facemelting solos in "Hangar 18" by Megadeth. Tue, 5 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/podcasts/facemelter/2008/01/facemelter_megadeath_20080129_128.mp3 3:25 On this week's episode, Jill and Brett ponder how the man from Detroit makes those crazy sounds... Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/podcasts/facemelter/2008/02/facemelter_jack_white_20080205_128.mp3 3:28 Jill and Brett tip their drinks and talk about the late great "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/podcasts/facemelter/2008/01/facemelter_dimebag_darrell_20080115_128.mp3 2:58 This week we're talking about the tiny, tiny man with the big, big sound: Prince. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/podcasts/facemelter/2008/01/facemelter_prince_20080122_128.mp3 5:00 Jill and Brett explore the grandaddy of all facemelters, "Eruption" by Van Halen Tue, 8 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/podcasts/facemelter/2008/01/facemelter_van_halen_20080108_128.mp3 3:44