In this fourth episode of Tone Chasers & String Benders, co-hosts Chaz Charles and Dr. Porifera Glund pick things up right where the signal starts to hum.

This episode’s five take us across continents and styles—Brazilian elegance, New York soul grit, Greenwich Village folk circuits, British folk-blues purism, and full-throttle UK blues-rock muscle.

Featured guitarists in this episode:

Laurindo Almeida – Brazilian-born master who helped bring bossa nova into North American living rooms, blending classical technique with jazz phrasing. His tone? Silky, effortless, like a Sunday afternoon that never ends.

Carlos Alomar – The unsung architect behind some of David Bowie’s most iconic grooves. A rhythm player with a lead player’s instinct, threading soul, funk, and ...