The Riffs, Beards & Gear Podcast
Join Ryan "Fluff" Bruce and Mike Squires for an unfiltered, deep-dive look into the world of professional music, content creation, and the gear that powers it all. Building on the legacy of the Riffs, Beards & Gear YouTube channel, Ryan and Mike skip the marketing fluff to bring you honest conversations about gear, guitars, the Music Industry and more!
The Riffs, Beards & Gear Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 12 - GASing For Gear, Social Media For Bands & Nightmare Tours
This week on the podcast, Mike and I talk about the gear we’re currently GASing for, whether big social media numbers actually translate to people showing up to your shows, and some of the absolute nightmare tours we’ve experienced over the yea...
Episode 11 - The D'Addario Debacle, Everything Is Expensive & Dream Guitars
This week on the podcast, Mike and I dig into the recent D’Addario AI disaster, talk about why seemingly EVERYTHING in the guitar world has gotten so expensive, and ask an important question: if Mike could design his own signature guitar from s...
Episode 10 - Bobby Landgraf (Corrosion Of Conformity, DOWN, Honky)
Bobby Landgraf joins the Riffs, Beards & Gear Podcast!As the newest member and bassist of Corrosion of Conformity—and a former guitarist for DOWN—Bobby shares stories from his life in music, including hauling heavy Marshall amps aro...
Episode 9: Touring, Steve Vai, Fender & Headstock Snobs
This week Mike and I dive into what touring is really like—the good, the bad, and the parts nobody tells you about. We also talk about some of our favorite new guitars, share our stories of meeting Steve Vai, swap a few memorable NAMM stories, ...
