Episode Details

He started playing guitar at just 7 years old—and decades later, Craig Blackwell is still pushing himself as a guitarist, songwriter, producer, recording engineer, and creator.

In this episode of the Nunn Better Podcast, we sit down with Craig Blackwell for an incredible conversation about music, guitar, recording, production, and the evolution of technology in the music industry.

Craig takes us back to the beginning—from learning guitar before YouTube tutorials existed to playing in bands, winning local guitar competitions, teaching young musicians, and eventually becoming deeply involved in music production and recording.

We also discuss the old-school recording days of Fostex tape machines, early Pro Tools systems, ADAT, professional studios, microphones, preamps, plugins, guitar amplifiers, and how technology has completely changed the way music is made.

Craig also shares the story behind working with Todd La Torre and the creation of Rejoice in the Suffering, including songwriting, recording, production, and working with renowned producer Zeuss.

🎸 PLUS... we go FULL GEAR NERD.

SM57 vs. other microphones.
Recording guitar amps.
EVH and Marshall amplifiers.
Waves plugins.
Neural DSP.
Mic placement.
Guitar tone.
Bass tone.
Mixing.
Mastering.
And why musicians and producers hear music completely differently than everyone else.

Craig also discusses his instrumental album Clarity, his EDM project under the name Vacarro, and his upcoming solo album, Retrospect.

If you're a guitarist, musician, producer, recording engineer, or just love rock and music production, this episode is packed with stories and insights you don't want to miss.

👇 LET US KNOW IN THE COMMENTS:

What's the one piece of music gear you absolutely cannot live without?

And if you're a musician—are you someone who plays by ear, reads music, or both?

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🎸 CONNECT WITH CRAIG BLACKWELL

YouTube: Craig Blackwell Music
Instagram: @CraigBlackwellOfficial
Facebook: Craig Blackwell Artist

Music: Search for Craig Blackwell and Vacarro on your favorite streaming platform.

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Craig Blackwell is a guitarist, songwriter, music producer, and recording engineer with decades of experience in the music industry. In this episode, we discuss his musical journey, guitar playing, music production, recording technology, Todd La Torre's Rejoice in the Suffering, studio gear, mixing, mastering, and what's next for Craig.

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