June 22, 2020

Doc Coyle (Bad Wolves, God Forbid)

Doc Coyle (Bad Wolves, God Forbid)

Doc Coyle is the guitarist of Bad Wolves and was previously in God Forbid. He also hosts The Ex-Man Podcast, where he talks to music industry professionals who leave major gigs and where they go from there.

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Doc Coyle is the guitarist of Bad Wolves and was previously in God Forbid. He also hosts The Ex-Man Podcast, where he talks to music industry professionals who leave major gigs and where they go from there.

On this episode:

4:07 - You can’t have too many cooks in the kitchen

12:15 - How often does Doc write?

26:07 - Knowing when something is finished

34:15 - The first listen and discovering new bands

50:48 - Defining talent

1:00:23 - Guitar prep and tones

1:22:02 - Hands vs. gear

1:34:58 - Moving people emotionally with your music

1:41:02 - The challenges of adopting a new rhythm style

1:55:27 - Doc’s book idea

2:03:24 - Doc is a renaissance man

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