Episode 51

51 - Every Day I Move Forward

Published on: 12th February, 2026

A 10-minute NAMM hallway conversation with Joel Hoekstra, hyper-talented guitarist with Whitesnake, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Revolution Saints, and numerous other projects, including Joel Hoekstra’s 13.

Lyrics reference: Whitesnake.

-Making 10 cents an hour.

-You’re treated like a king and then you’re a bum and then you’re a king.

-Try and look at it logically.

Camera work: Eric Haley.



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