Interview with Musician Steve Soest and LB Food Review

Steve Soest

Wednesday December 22, 2010 at 9pm PST, Swoop’s World is happy to welcome Steve Soest a local musical talent that has been playing with and repairing guitars for many of the greatest musicians around for the past few decades.

Our bi-weekly LB Food Review segment featuring Chris Livingston and Taylor Nelson follows Steve. We will get the latest on good eats in the LBC and find out what’s in the works for LB Food Review in 2011.

Steve Soest is a musician, songwriter, luthier and vintage guitar connoisseur. He is an accomplished guitar technician with over 30 years of experience in the repair, modification, restoration, and construction of both vintage and new guitars. Soest works closely with Fender Guitars So Cal Service Center and is a consultant with Fenders Custom Shop and Artist Endorsement Programs. Steve has a distinguished client list including many of the worlds greatest guitarists: Brian Setzer, David Hidalgo, Dave Mason, Van Halen, The Rolling Stones, and Stevie Ray Vaughn. When not in the repair shop, you can catch Steve playing gigs around the LA/OC area with the band Superlark.
Steve’s musical career began in the 7th grade, when he played guitar with his best friend, Larry Hanson (long time guitarist for the country super group “Alabama”). Steve toured with “Sweetwater” and “Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band during his college years. Since then, Steve’s musical talents have been in high demand. He has played bass, guitar, and keyboards with Dick Dale, Chuck Berry, Eddie and the Showmen, Kid Ramos, Teisco Del Rey, The Bel-Airs, The James Harmon Band, James Intveld, and members of the world famous Ventures, he has also played in Sideswipe and in the original surf band The Torquays. Today Steve can frequently be seen playing with Superlark or Michelle Mangione.

We’re sure you’ll enjoy hearing from the only man that many of your favorite musicians will allow work on their guitar. You’ll also hear about the young boy in Japan that has taken one of the songs from one of Steve’s bands from back in the day and made it a YouTube sensation.