Reggie Hamilton

Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch

Reggie is bass royalty in LA, where he has been a first-call session and touring bassist for many years. He has toured or recorded with Seal, Eros Ramazzotti, Babyface, Queen Latifah, Billy Childs, Christina Aguilera, Ricky Martin, Bette Midler, George Duke, Whitney Houston, Stanley Clarke, David Lynch, John Mellencamp, Warren Zevon, Mariah Carey, Tina Turner, Tiziano Ferro, Boyz II Men, Johnny Hallyday and many, many others. Greg and Reggie get into the Gristle!
2:38 - Touring with Chris Bodie, and what it’s like to tour 250 days out of the year and having no idea what kind of gear you’ll be playing
10:50 - Growing up in New York, and Reggie’s jazz mentors throughout the years
19:31 - Playing and studying with guitar legend Dennis Sandole, and the importance of great teachers
34:51 - What drew Reggie to Los Angeles, how music connects people (even if they disagree), and the joy of jamming with Reggie Hamilton around the world
52:27 - Reggie’s time jamming with Michael Landau, and what Reggie has been up to recently
61:03 - Fodera Guitars, guitar hoarding, and family
72:22 - Goodbye — oh wait, let’s talk about tour and food!
Total Length: 86:30

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1. Reggie Hamilton (00:00:00)

2. Touring with Chris Bodie, and what it’s like to tour 250 days out of the year and having no idea what kind of gear you’ll be playing (00:02:38)

3. Growing up in New York, and Reggie’s jazz mentors throughout the years (00:10:50)

4. Playing and studying with guitar legend Dennis Sandole, and the importance of great teachers (00:19:31)

5. What drew Reggie to Los Angeles, how music connects people (even if they disagree), and the joy of jamming with Reggie Hamilton around the world (00:34:51)

6. Reggie’s time jamming with Michael Landau, and what Reggie has been up to recently (00:52:27)

7. Fodera Guitars, guitar hoarding, and family (01:01:03)

8. Goodbye — oh wait, let’s talk about tour and food! (01:12:22)