My guest for this episode is James Tyler Jaeger.  
If you haven’t heard Tyler play yet, just give it a little while, and I guarantee you will. After 10-years of honing his craft in military bands, Tyler has returned to civilian life in Nashville and has rapidly become a highly sought-after player for sessions and road gigs alike. And as part of the new supergroup, Vinnie and the Hitmen, Tyler’s high-caliber style of playing will be lighting up stages and blowing up on social media before you can even blink.  Check out what Tyler has to say about why he chose the military route, breaking into the Nashville music scene, the advantages of living in Nashville, his early musical influences, his relationship with Vinnie Ciesielski, the Nashville talent pool, what makes the Nashville sound so unique, being a multi-faceted player, being a team player, Vinnie and the Hitmen, finding balance, and so much more!  
So pour yourself a big glass, pull up a chair, and let the hang begin! 
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00:00:00 Intro 
00:02:40 Why he chose the military  
00:05:47 Breaking into the Nashville music scene 
00:15:07 The advantages of living in Nashville  
00:17:44 His early musical influences  
00:25:54 His relationship with Vinnie Ciesielski  
00:28:28 The Nashville talent pool 
00:35:16 What makes the Nashville sound so different 
00:38:30 Being a multi-faceted player 
00:42:15 Being a team player 
00:45:36 Vinnie and the Hitmen 
00:52:23 Finding a balance 
00:57:42 Sound Off! With Tyler Jaeger  
01:00:27 Geared Up! With Tyler Jaeger  
01:09:50 Robinson's Remedies Rapid Fire Round

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