MARC BONILLA: World class guitarist, teacher, and composer. (Special Extended Episode)

Marc Bonilla has enjoyed one of the most comprehensive careers any musician could wish for. And after close to four decades in the business there is simply no quit in him. He is a world class guitarist, an accomplished teacher of music, a remarkable composer, and simply an appreciator of beauty in art and life. And he's a proud nerd with a deep love of things like superheroes and Star Trek. He allows what has been to inform the possibilities of what can be all the while staying very true to himself and the music he creates. We discuss it all on this very special extended episode of Into The Music. Enjoy!

The following selections were provided by Marc Bonilla for use on this show with his permission.

"Afterburner" written and performed by Marc Bonilla
℗ 1991 Reprise Records.

"Le Tombeau De Couperin – Prelude" performed by Marc Bonilla and Mike Keneally
written by Maurice Ravel, arr. by Marc Bonilla
℗ 2020 Marc Bonilla.

"Blessings" written and performed by Saville Row
℗ 2014 Saville Row, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records.

"Walking Distance" performed by the Keith Emerson Band with the Munich Radio Orchestra conducted by Maestro Terje Mikkelsen
written and arranged by Marc Bonilla
℗ 2012 Terje Mikkelsen, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records.

"Marche Train" performed by CTRL+Z
written by Marc Bonilla and Keith Emerson
℗ 2020 Marc Bonilla.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro & Shout Outs
• 3:13 Getting to know Marc
• 5:03 Guitar History
• 10:19 Music Style Interests
• 13:40 Learn It, Teach It
• 16:48 Playing Original Music & Covers
• 23:03 Afterburner
• 37:48 CTA & Honoring Terry Kath
• 42:18 Name Dropping & Micky Dolenz
• 45:47 What Would Gilmour Do?
• 50:41 Guitarist Classification
• 54:50 Serving The Song
• 56:51 Le Tombeau De Couperin – Prelude with Mike Keneally
• 1:05:02 Soundtrack Work
• 1:16:41 Nerd Out: The Marvel Guitar
• 1:23:32 Nerd Out: Star Trek!
• 1:30:07 Who Are Soundtrack Credits For?
• 1:34:00 Blessings
• 1:40:37 Composing For Symphonies with Keith Emerson
• 1:46:56 Walking Distance
• 1:50:53 The Teacher
• 1:56:11 Autobiography
• 1:58:12 CTRL+Z and Marche Train
• 2:09:37 Wrap Up