Moods & Modes
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Kenny Werner
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alex welcomes pianist, composer, and educator Kenny Werner, author of the landmark book Effortless Mastery. Kenny’s teachings have ...
Moon Zappa
21 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alex welcomes Moon Zappa to discuss her book, Earth To Moon, which explores the complexities of growing up in families characterized by narcissism an...
Borrowed Music, Volume 3
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Borrowed Music, Volume 3! Join Alex as he dives into another fascinating mix of music "inspired by" others, uncovering hidden connections a...
Carmine Street Guitars
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alex visits the iconic Carmine Street Guitars in New York City with his bandmates Percy Jones and Tim Motzer from PAKT. The shop, est...
Al Di Meola
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Al Di Meola is a pioneer of blending world music, rock and jazz. His ongoing fascination for complex rhythmic syncopation, combined with provocative l...
Adam Dubin
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alex welcomes filmmaker Adam Dubin, whose work includes iconic music videos by the likes of the Beastie Boys and Metallica, as well a...
Mohini Dey
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mohini Dey is a renowned bassist, producer, and vocalist who has gained international recognition for her extraordinary talent and versatility. She jo...
Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and Eric Johnson
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of 2024, Alex welcomes a trio of guests who are among the most important and influential players of electric guitar - Joe Satria...
Stu Hamm
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary bassist Stu Hamm joins Alex on this episode to talk about Hold Fast, Stu’s latest album, on which Alex is a featured player. Recorded in E...
Adam Levy
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, renowned guitarist and improviser Adam Levy joins Alex at a cafe in Brooklyn to talk about the incredible list of artists he’s work...
Karina Rykman
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Karina Rykman plays bass, sings, jumps around, and laughs a lot. Straddling the worlds of jam rock and indie pop drenched in psychedelia, Karina’s e...
Antonio Sanchez
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Four-time Grammy Award winner Antonio Sánchez joins Alex to talk about his latest release, Shift, and how he connected with the incredible list of mu...
Chris Shiflett
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Shiflett is best known as the lead guitarist for the Foo Fighters, but he’s also an acclaimed solo artist and longtime podcast host. On this e...
Eric Johnson
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Johnson, the prolific Grammy-Award winning, Austin-based songwriter and guitarist, joins Alex to talk about his latest release - two separate alb...
Vic Juris Remembered
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"He's one of these guys who's not necessarily a household name to music appreciators, but among people who were in the game and really know their stuf...
Borrowed Music, Volume 2
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alex takes us on another journey into songs that sound the same. Borrowed Music, Volume 2 showcases tracks that possess similar music...
Jim Campilongo
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alex chats with guitarist Jim Campilongo, who has been called a “Master of the Telecaster”. Jim and Alex discuss what it means to...
Jeff Beck Remembered
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Over a remarkable 50-year career, Jeff Beck’s style of guitar playing reshaped the world of music. One of the essential guitarists of the British In...
Roger Sadowsky
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Alex visits Roger Sadowsky of Sadowsky Guitars, one of the preeminent names in handmade guitars and basses. As they walk the shop floor, Ro...
Lzzy Hale & Joe Hottinger
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger join Moods & Modes this week to talk about the making of their latest album, Back From The Dead. Lzzy and Jo...
Jane Getter
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Before heading out on tour with Jane Getter Premonition, Alex sat down with Jane to talk about her new album Anomalia, the diverse musical influences ...
My Lunch with Nite Bob
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alex finally gets the chance to sit down with Nite Bob, whose job titles include sound engineer, guitar tech, tour manager, and produ...
Brooklyn Lutherie's Mamie Minch
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alex visits Brooklyn Lutherie, the only woman-owned and operated guitar shop in New York City. While there to pick up his double SG, ...
More Les: Further Adventures in Mahwah
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alex continues the journey into the life of Les Paul, from his close relationship with Django Reinhardt to the time he performed for ...
The Vault of Les Paul
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Les Paul was an inventor, an award-winning musician, an innovator and a creative genius. In this episode, Alex pays tribute by taking us on a journey ...
Best of Moods & Modes: Peter Green, Part 2
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At the tail end of the 60s, an unlikely meeting took place in Chicago between some prominent traditional blues artists and a chart-topping rock band f...
Best of Moods & Modes: Peter Green, Part 1
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While Alex is out on the road with Testament on the Bay Strikes Back Tour, we thought we’d take you on a journey back to the early days of Moods &...
Best of Moods and Modes: Carnatic Crash Course
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While Alex is out on the road with Testament on the Bay Strikes Back Tour, we thought we’d take you on a journey back to the early days of Moods & M...
Best Of Moods & Modes: Guitar Rescue
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While Alex is out on the road with Testament and the Bay Strikes Back Tour, we thought we’d take you on a journey back to the early days of Moods ...
MAX ZT
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brooklyn-based musician Max ZT has been called the “Hendrix of Hammered Dulcimer” and is widely regarded as one of the instrument’s most prolifi...
#ASKALEX
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Alex answers listener questions on the very first #AskAlex episode. The questions gathered from fans over the last few weeks range from wha...
HEAVY CLASSICAL: NY PHILHARMONIC'S YULIA ZISKEL
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A member of the New York Philharmonic’s first violin section since 2001, Yulia Ziskel, who holds The Friends and Patrons Chair, has established hers...
B.I.G. L.I.E. Exposed
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Moods & Modes, Alex takes you behind the scenes of the making of “B.I.G L.I.E”, a tune from his rap duo HU$H MONEY that deals w...
DAVID BECKER AND JOE DIORIO
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of 2021, Alex welcomes guitarist David Becker to talk about working with the legendary jazz guitarist Joe Diorio. David tells Ale...
DIVINITY ROXX
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Alex welcomes Grammy nominated musician Divinity Roxx to Moods & Modes. Divinity tells Alex about her transition to writing music for kids ...
FORQ
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
FORQ is a harder-edge fusion band that Alex describes as ‘Snarky Puppy adjacent’, due to its relationship to one of the founding members, Michael ...
PAT METHENY PART 2
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of Alex’s conversation with Pat Metheny, the two discuss some of Metheny’s unconventional work, his association with musicians like Jaco...
PAT METHENY
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pat Metheny, one of the most critically acclaimed jazz musicians in the world, joins Alex to talk about his exceptional career, the enormous range of ...
BORROWED MUSIC
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alex examines songs that exhibit nearly identical musical qualities. He dives deep on classic songs, comparing “Waiting on the Wor...
LESLIE WEST REMEMBERED
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Moods & Modes, Alex pays tribute to legendary guitarist Leslie West. Leslie is known as the founding member and co-lead vocalist fo...
Michael League
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Alex welcomes Michael League, one of the most accomplished musicians of the last two decades. Michael is best known as the founder, bandlead...
PERCY JONES
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alex welcomes bass legend Percy Jones to the podcast. Best known for his work with jazz fusion ensemble Brand X, Percy tells Alex abo...
REZ ABBASI
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rez Abbasi is an accomplished jazz guitarist and composer known for his ability to fuse traditional Pakistani and Indian classical music with modern j...
ARIELLE
01 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Arielle is a guitarist, singer, and guitar builder who has risen to prominence in the rock community for her soulful, uninhibited guitar playing and s...
PETER FRAMPTON
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Frampton is among the most celebrated guitarists in rock history. His 1976 album, Frampton Comes Alive!, remains one of the top-selling live r...
CHICK COREA REMEMBERED
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alex pays tribute to Chick Corea. It’s a journey through the life of the great musician, from his early days in New York, debut as ...
RODRIGO Y GABRIELA, P.2
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of the series with Rodrigo y Gabriela, the tables are turned as Rod y Gab interview Alex. They dig into Alex’s musical history, beginnin...
RODRIGO Y GABRIELA, PART 1
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In part one of two episodes with Rodrigo y Gabriela, Alex is in Mexico with the duo during the recording of their album 11:11 in 2009. Alex captured t...
20/21: LOOKING BACK & LOOKING AHEAD
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alex looks back on 2020, from the great artists who were lost, to the trajectory of the pandemic and some of the unexpected moments in between. He sha...
SWEETWATER RUNS DEEP
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alex travels to Sweetwater Music, the musician-led retailer in Fort Wayne, IN. to give a master class and recording workshop with Stu...
EDDIE VAN HALEN TRIBUTE PART 2
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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EDDIE VAN HALEN TRIBUTE PART 1
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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HOME AT LAST
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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THE CASE FOR A CHEAP STRAT
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An extensive jam session and conversation with Brooklyn based guitarist Nir Felder, whose resume includes jazz luminaries (Brad Mehldau, Jack DeJohnet...
PETER GREEN PART 2: CHICAGO BLUES & MORE
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
At the tail end of the 60s, an unlikely meeting took place in Chicago between some prominent traditional blues artists and a chart-topping rock band f...
PETER GREEN: REMEMBERED & REDISCOVERED
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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CARNATIC CRASH COURSE
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prasanna is a pioneer of performing Carnatic music on the guitar. He is also thoroughly knowledgable in rock, jazz, blues and other styles. Here in co...
GUITAR RESCUE
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Debut episode: A visit with Matt Uminov, guitar dealer and repairman who’s been a fixture of New York’s Greenwich Village since the late 1960s and...