Rick Deitrick's guest appearances

Rick Deitrick

The Fretboard Journal Guitar Podcast

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You've never heard a tale like that of guitarist Rick Deitrick. A product of the '60s, Rick went from playing the accordion as a kid in Ohio to joining a rock band and performing at love-ins throughout Southern California. Once he found a $100 Yamaha acoustic at a pawn shop, his life took a new turn: He'd take his guitar (sans case) out on hikes and create acoustic instrumentals influenced by his surroundings. The byproduct of these hikes was a series of self-released albums, now reissued as a boxed set by Tompkins Square Records. Quirky backstory aside, it's gorgeous music that has stood the test of time.  This interview has it all: 1960s love-ins, a cranky John Fahey, a two-foot-tall chipmunk, a guitar sacrificed in a fit of rage, and a musician who continues to march to the beat of his own drummer.  Learn more about Rick Deitrick's 'The Unguitarist: Complete Works, 1969-2022' here:   https://tompkinssquare.bandcamp.com/album/the-unguitarist-complete-works-1969-2022 Follow Jason's new Substack here for behind-the-scenes FJ content: https://substack.com/@fretboardjournal Subscribe to the Fretboard Journal and start with our new, 52nd issue:  https://shop.fretboardjournal.com/products/fretboard-journal-annual-subscription Register for the Fretboard Summit (August 24-26, 2023 at Chicago's legendary Old Town School of Folk Music): https://fretboardsummit.org Our podcast is sponsored by Mike &amp; Mike's Guitar Bar, Deering Banjos; Peghead Nation (use the promo code FRETBOARD and get your first month free or $20 off any annual subscription); and Stringjoy Strings (get 10% off your order with the FRETBOARD discount code). This episode is also supported by Native Instruments, iZotope, and Plugin Alliance. Check out their Summer of Sound, the best-ever savings on ALL software, with 50% off products, updates, and upgrades, plus special hardware and software bundle deals. 

You've never heard a tale like that of guitarist Rick Deitrick. A product of the '60s, Rick went from playing the accordion as a kid in Ohio to joining a rock band and performing at love-ins throughout Southern California. Once he found a $100 Yamaha acoustic at a pawn shop, his life took a new turn: He'd take his guitar (sans case) out on hikes and create acoustic instrumentals influenced by his surroundings. The byproduct of these hikes was a series of self-released albums, now reissued as a boxed set by Tompkins Square Records. Quirky backstory aside, it's gorgeous music that has stood the test of time.  This interview has it all: 1960s love-ins, a cranky John Fahey, a two-foot-tall chipmunk, a guitar sacrificed in a fit of rage, and a musician who continues to march to the beat of his own drummer. Learn more about Rick Deitrick's 'The Unguitarist: Complete Works, 1969-2022' here:  <a href="https://tompkinssquare.bandcamp.com/album/the-unguitarist-complete-works-1969-2022" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://tompkinssquare.bandcamp.com/album/the-unguitarist-complete-works-1969-2022</a> Follow Jason's new Substack here for behind-the-scenes FJ content: <a href="https://substack.com/@fretboardjournal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://substack.com/@fretboardjournal</a> Subscribe to the Fretboard Journal and start with our new, 52nd issue: <a href="https://shop.fretboardjournal.com/products/fretboard-journal-annual-subscription" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://shop.fretboardjournal.com/products/fretboard-journal-annual-subscription</a> Register for the Fretboard Summit (August 24-26, 2023 at Chicago's legendary Old Town School of Folk Music): <a href="https://fretboardsummit.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://fretboardsummit.org</a> Our podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://mmguitarbar.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mike &amp; Mike's Guitar Bar</a>, <a href="https://www.deeringbanjos.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Deering Banjos</a>; <a href="https://www.pegheadnation.com/string-school/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peghead Nation</a> (use the promo code FRETBOARD and get your first month free or $20 off any annual subscription); and <a href="https://stringjoy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stringjoy Strings</a> (get 10% off your order with the FRETBOARD discount code). This episode is also supported by Native Instruments, iZotope, and Plugin Alliance. Check out their <a href="https://www.native-instruments.com/en/specials/summer-of-sound-2023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Summer of Sound</a>, the best-ever savings on ALL software, with 50% off products, updates, and upgrades, plus special hardware and software bundle deals.