GUITAR WAS MY BEST FRIEND: Celebrity actor Jeff Daniels speaks candidly about his deep musical life.

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@OfficialJeffDaniels tells Little John the whole story of his musical life and lifelong connection to the guitar. Jeff describes how he became a prolific songwriter; sometimes he's hilarious, sometimes he makes you cry. Little John was fascinated by Jeff's perspectives on the story-arc of songs and the emotional contours of a set list. This conversation goes deep. Spoiler alert: Jeff is a serious musician whose day job is "Famous Hollywood Actor." Enjoy the long form interview! *************************** SUPPORT GUITAR MAGIC VENMO: https://bit.ly/3TG9wt4 PAYPAL: https://bit.ly/3J3UxEc MERCH: https://bit.ly/3J29kPT SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/3UBMJA8 *************************** JEFF DANIELS LINKS!!! Website: https://www.jeffdaniels.com/ New Single: When my Fingers Meet Your Strings https://www.jeffdaniels.com/product/when-your-fingers-find-my-strings/ Jeff's Merch Store: https://www.jeffdaniels.com/product-category/merchandise/ The Purple Rose Theatre Company: https://www.purplerosetheatre.org/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/jeffdanielsmusic/ YT: @OfficialJeffDaniels IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001099/ *************************** THANK YOU TO GUITAR MAGIC SUPPORTERS!!! Action Figure Guitars https://www.actionfigureguitars.com/ Adam Levy’s Guitar Tips Pro https://www.patreon.com/guitartipspro Adam Aidan Alan Brother Mehmet Bucky Charlie Christina Decker Doug Doug Eric Howard Irma Jason Jay John & Wini Keith Lindsey Liz Mehmet Otto Reinhard Rob Spencer Steve Ty William Zac ******************************** CHAPTER MARKERS 00:00 - Hi from Jeff + Setup 02:28 - Intro 03:25 - When and how did Jeff’s love affair with guitar start? 05:51 - "That Guitar became my best friend" 08:57 - Headlining his back porch. 12:36 - A guitar Jeff’s sentimentally attached to 16:26 - The history behind the Martin C200 Archtop - and Jeff’s signature guitar 18:29 - What role does the guitar play for Jeff? 22:01 - What in music makes Jeff listen more closely? 27:44 - Waltz With Me – WHAT A SONG!!! 31:30 - How Jeff’s knowledge of story, scene, set up, and delivery impact his music. 33:47 - Jeff’s musical output 39:11 - What feels like a creative risk for Jeff in music? 41:44 - A bad question: Is Jeff predisposed for creative success… or is he just stubborn? 50:49 - The antidote to being disposable in show biz #guitar #musician #interview