Cory Wong is a guitarist who has played with artists such as Vulfpeck, Ben Rector, Brandon Heath, and Gene Simmons (just wait!) In June, as Vulfpeck was passing through Los Angeles on their tour, Cory and I met up to chat. What resulted is one of my favorite podcast episodes ever. I know I say that every episode, but seriously, you're in for a treat.

In this episode, Cory and I talk about

How he made money recording acoustic guitar tribute albumsHow he came to own the massive library of tribute albums that he recordedDeveloping your own sound that makes you more valuableThe most insanely hilarious gig story I've ever heard.The importance of being artistically satisfied and not just making moneyHow he splits his time between Minneapolis and NashvilleBalancing career and family and utilizing the support system of musicians around you going through similar things.