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Episode #13: Ariel Posen

Ariel Posen is a Winnipeg born bonafide guitar hero. And it is because he can do much more than just craft his own timeless style on the guitar. It is because his execution of talent has crafted a community that loves his work online and on the stage on a worldwide scale.Ariel Posen is a Winnipeg born bonafide guitar hero. And it is because he can do much more than just craft his own timeless style on the guitar. It is because his execution of talent has crafted a community that loves his work online and on the stage on a worldwide scale.Ariel Posen is a Winnipeg born bonafide guitar hero. And it is because he can do much more than just craft his own timeless style on the guitar. It is because his execution of talent has crafted a community that loves his work online and on the stage on a worldwide scale.

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Episode #12: Sam Blakelock

Sam Blakelock is the founder of Pickup Music, the wildly successful Instagram based community. He single handedly curated a signature sound and culture that every Guitarist on the platform digs and interacts with on a daily basis. They feature artists, create viral videos, and produce instruction based content. He reaches millions of people weekly with Instagram content; while offering loads of masterclasses on pickupmusic.com!

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Episode #11: Bill Miller

Bill Miller owns and operates 7 businesses within Nashville that are instrumental to the development of the culture boom it has seen in the past 5 years. He has over 300 employees, and he knows nearly all of them by name. He worked closely with Johnny Cash for 35 years, hence his founding of The Johnny Cash Museum, Johnny Cash’s Kitchen and Saloon. Other endeavors like The Patsy Cline Museum, Frank Sinatra Museum, Skull’s Rainbow Room, House of Cards, and Nudie’s Honky Tonk are all workings of Bill Miller’s Country Music world that brings entertainment to over 750,000 people annually.

APPLE PODCAST LINK HERE ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ‘‰ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daniel-donatos-lost-highway/id1452703574?i=1000472727589

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Episode #10: Orville Peck

Orville Peck is your new favorite country artist. Between selling out tours and expanding the possibility of a “genre-less” landscape, and releasing a debut LP that critics and fans all love instantly, Orville and I discuss the story of how he came to find strength in being purely himself, living and creating in truth, as well as defining what it means to realize a vision and create a brand.

LISTEN HERE ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ‘‰ https://pod.link/1452703574

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Episode #9: Steve Poltz

Steve Poltz has released 13 albums, written songs that have sold 15 million copies (Jewelโ€™s โ€œYou Were Meant For Meโ€) and has developed a style of performance that incorporates iPhones, folk acoustic stylings, with comedy, satire, and personal truth that are told through both song and sketch based dialogue. He performs hundreds of times annually, and wins over any crowd with his undeniable charisma and mastery of stage presence. We talk about word of mouth movements, developing a strong sense of self, career twists and turns, and how perspective and belief are key fuels to having a real connection with your area of expertise.

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Episode #8: Kenneth Pattengale

Kenneth Pattengale, of The Milk Carton Kids, is a Grammy Nominated Singer/Songwriter, Guitarist,Producer, and Engineer. Being the welcomed hosts of the Americana Music Awards annually, his duo has released 6 albums, all of which are immensely dense and fraught with concepts that paint landscapes of Western philosophy with permanently poetic imagery of relatable angles of life we all come in touch with. We talk about the idea of being yourself in an unforgivable fashion, defining your expectations, as well as the concept of the personal branding.

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#COSMICCOUNTRY SELLING OUT SHOWS ALREADY!

I wanted to update y’all on how the tour has been! We just did our third weekend out. I’ve gotten several new guitars from Fender like the new Acoustasonic and Fender Ultra Telecaster. I also am messing around with the PRS Baritone SE model. Rockit Music Gear is making all of my straps. One even has LED! DANG! I’m using my old 1966 Fender Pro Reverb again. It is the familiar things that are the home for where our True Tone is discovered. We have a BRAND NEW LIVE CD for sale at the shows; high quality bootlegs called “Danny’s Picks Vol. 1,” just like Dick’s Picks, but in my own way. We’ve sold out 2 of the 8 shows we’ve played. We’ve hit the target of 100+ people on over half of them. We are seeing new faces, familiar friends, and overall community growth in each town I visit. The #COSMICCOUNTRY Club is real. Y’all are making the shows everything they can be. I’m recording each show and making them all available once the tour is over. For now, we have Psychedelic Fractal 1080P videos you can watch on YouTube! For those of y’all that like to get lost! Thank you ATL and Raleigh for selling us out. I love everyone and feel like a superhero each day to be able to add color into the lives of everyone who comes to listen. It’s my greatest honor. Check out the tour videos on my Instagram as well to catch up if you’re out of the loop!โ‡๏ธ๐Ÿค โ‡๏ธ

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2LND8lTNOCqe7r0e2mJ_6g?view_as=subscriber *** Fractal Video Here ๐Ÿ‘ˆ

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Episode #7: Mark Agnesi

Mark Agnesi is the Director of Brand Experience for Gibson Brands. Known for his concept of “Guitar of the Day,” YouTube series, he is a supremely large part of guitar culture. His understanding of content, creativity, imagination, and action, is one that I find to be supremely insightful to any creative or partner in an endeavor involved in the guitar space and market as a whole. 

We also talk about my mind melting time at Dead and Company NYE 2020, my new record, and the upcoming #COSMICCOUNTRY tour!

Listen on ALL podcast platforms now!

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Guitar.com says Daniel is TOP 50 in the world!

This one is crazy. Top 50 in the world? #5 according to them. So grateful! Give it a read…

โ‡๏ธ๐Ÿค  The #COSMICCOUNTRY Into This Decade Tour begins real soon. Some venues are almost sold out! 30+ shows! Come on out to a show and let’s take a selfie! Tickets available on the TOUR section of this website.โ‡๏ธ๐Ÿค 

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Episode #6: Garry Tallent

Although a household name to any Rock Nโ€™ Roll enthusiast, Garry Tallent is largely a behind the scenes entity, and he likes it that way. This interview is currently the only long form audio dialogue of Tallentโ€™s initial foray into music and love for Rock Nโ€™ Roll. The longest running member of the E Street Band, since its start in 1971, Tallent has kept his love for music strong and youthful and is releasing music coming in May 2019 through Deville records, his self founded label. On this episode, with the most charming, humble, and definitive sentiment, he discusses the many ups and downs of his professional career, as well as the concept of how low expectations and the need for adventure can unlock the whole world to you if youโ€™re willing to just believe and move forward. Tallent and Donato also discuss his experience of moving to Nashville in 1989, and how one can adapt to the ever-changing tides in the music industry. This interview is currently the only long form audio dialogue of Tallentโ€™s initial foray into music and love for Rock Nโ€™ Roll.