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One of the many things that Willie Nelson and his trusty Martin nylon-string, Trigger, have in common is their truly unmistakable voices. And Willie’s laid back, behind-the-beat phrasing applies to both. To break it all down, we called on Ray Benson of Asleep at the Wheel. The two have been friends for a long time, and in 2009 they released the swinging Willie and the Wheel together. Benson tells us about what it’s like to work with Willie, what it’s like to play Trigger, and when he finally got to put his signature on the latter. Sponsored by Strings By Mail: stringsbymail.com Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickmillevoi Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jasonshadrick Get at us: [email protected] Call/Text: 319-423-9734 Podcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0d Subscribe to the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYIDOmS8KtZaZGNazVb?si=c63d98737a6146af Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-guitarists/id1746527331

Singer-songwriter Jason Sinay, maybe best known for his work alongside Mike Campbell in Dirty Knobs, joins us to talk about the most foundational rock ’n’ roll guitarist of them all, the man who started the ball rolling, Chuck Berry. When it comes to his guitar playing, his influence can be heard across all styles. Without his licks, his songs, his vocal phrasing, who knows what path the electric guitar would have taken! While we’re at it, we get some cool Keith Richards and Neil Young stories from Jason, and we dream about what it would be like to have those guys step onto our own stage.  Sponsored by Gibson: gibson.com Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickmillevoi Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jasonshadrick Get at us: [email protected] Call/Text: 319-423-9734 Podcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0d Subscribe to the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYIDOmS8KtZaZGNazVb?si=c63d98737a6146af Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-guitarists/id1746527331

To celebrate the late great Space Ace, we called up PG’s favorite Kiss fan, Chris Shiflett. On at least one of your 100 Guitarists hosts’ favorite episode of Shred with Shifty, the Foo guitarist sat down with Ace to talk about his guitar playing on “Shock Me.” It’s a fun interview with lots of great anecdotes and killer vibes. But Shiflett has a lot more perspective on Ace, going way back to meeting the members of Kiss without their makeup as a kid.   Sponsored by Gibson: gibson.com Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickmillevoi Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jasonshadrick Get at us: [email protected] Call/Text: 319-423-9734 Podcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0d Subscribe to the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYIDOmS8KtZaZGNazVb?si=c63d98737a6146af Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-guitarists/id1746527331

When it comes to rockin’ ’n’ rollin’, it doesn’t get more classic than Aerosmith. Guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford have spent decades bouncing their riffs off each other, and these days they’re still at it with the Joe Perry Project. For this episode, we called up JPP bassist Robert DeLeo—best known as a Stone Temple Pilot—to talk about his longstanding relationship with Aerosmith, what it’s like to be on stage with 3/5th of Aerosmith, and learned why he calls Perry and Steven Tyler his uncles. Sponsored by Gibson: gibson.com Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickmillevoi Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jasonshadrick Get at us: [email protected] Call/Text: 319-423-9734 Podcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0d Subscribe to the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYIDOmS8KtZaZGNazVb?si=c63d98737a6146af Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-guitarists/id1746527331

John Scofield is undeniably one of the preeminent forces in contemporary jazz guitar. Along with a few of his peers—see Pat Metheny, Bill Frisell, Mike Stern—he modernized the sound of our instrument and the genre. But there’s much more to Scofield than just jazz. To break down the deepest of Scofield’s records and talk about the intricacies of his playing, we called up another great, Adam Levy. There’s a great chance you’ve heard Levy alongside artists such as Tracy Chapman or Norah Jones, and his solo discography is deep! Adam has a host of Scofield know-how, so we get right to it.  Sponsored by Two Rock: two-rock.com Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickmillevoi Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jasonshadrick Get at us: [email protected] Call/Text: 319-423-9734 Podcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0d Subscribe to the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYIDOmS8KtZaZGNazVb?si=c63d98737a6146af Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-guitarists/id1746527331

Adrian Belew has spent his career on the cutting edge of guitar sounds, inventing the most forward-thinking tones to ever appear on record. His work as a solo artist and with King Crimson would be enough to land him on every guitarist’s radar. But that’s just one facet of his musical life, and he’s famously spent time with some of the biggest artists of all time: David Bowie, Frank Zappa, Talking Heads, Nine Inch Nails. He even appears in places you’d never expect experimental guitar, like Paul Simon’s “You Can Call Me Al.” To talk about Adrian, we called up Blair White. As co-owner of Nashville’s Eastside Music Supply, White and Belew struck up a friendship and they ended up working together to decode some of the tones that Belew needed for the much-lauded Beat tour and beyond. Blair gives us some insight into Belew’s playing, his process, and helps us solve a mystery. Sponsored by Vega-Trem: vegatrem.com Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickmillevoi Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jasonshadrick Get at us: [email protected] Call/Text: 319-423-9734 Podcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0d Subscribe to the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYIDOmS8KtZaZGNazVb?si=c63d98737a6146af Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-guitarists/id1746527331

When you think of classic rock guitar, what do you hear? Who is the most classic of all classic rock guitarists? We have a theory, and we tapped Greg Koch, the hard-touring, hard-rocking Gristlemaster himself, to join us and test it out. Is it Joe Walsh? From his time with the James Gang through joining the Eagles and embarking on a successful, hit-laden solo career, Walsh epitomized the sound of ‘70s rock guitar riffs and solos. There’s a reason he eventually found his way to Ringo’s All-Starr Band! So is he the definition of classic rock? Also, Greg takes this opportunity to chat about his Oasis obsession and shares his favorite Beach Boys song. Sponsored by Gibson: gibson.com Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickmillevoi Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jasonshadrick Get at us: [email protected] Call/Text: 319-423-9734 Podcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0d Subscribe to the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYIDOmS8KtZaZGNazVb?si=c63d98737a6146af Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-guitarists/id1746527331

This week, hosts Nick Millevoi and the shamelessly biased Jason Shadrick dive deep—much, much deeper than Nick ever imagined he would go—into the vast discography of the great Jimmy Herring. They enlist Rob Compa, formerly of Dopapod and now of Neighbor, whose greatest qualification is living in Burlington, Vermont, "the hub of all things jam bands". Maybe you’ve heard Jimmy Herring is amazing, but the sheer "jam-ness" of his output is intimidating. We systematically go through Herring’s entire discography and in the process ruin Nick’s Apple Music algorithm. But common ground was found in Frogwings' Croakin’ at Toads, which found a new fan in Nick even though he’s slightly John Popper-phobic. Rob chimes in on his favorite nuggets from the catalog and discusses what exactly makes Herring gain such a fanbase among guitar nerds. Is it Jazz Is Dead, Phil Lesh, the ferocious McLaughlin collaboration? Plus, we decide that Herring’s “Scapegoat Blues” might be an all-time jam-band standard and required repertoire for any aspiring guitarist.   Sponsored by Rocky Mountain Slides: rockymountainslides.com Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickmillevoi Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jasonshadrick Get at us: [email protected] Call/Text: 319-423-9734 Podcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0d Subscribe to the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYIDOmS8KtZaZGNazVb?si=c63d98737a6146af Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-guitarists/id1746527331

Hit-making guitarist Mike Scott—who’s worked with everyone from Justin Timberlake to Janet Jackson—showed up in Minneapolis from his hometown of D.C. and started snatching everyone’s gigs. Soon, he ended up at Paisley Park, jamming with the man himself and joining his band, New Power Generation. This masterful storyteller joins 100 Guitarists to talk all things Prince, cracking us up along the way with firsthand recollections of playing onstage and in the studio, the only time he played the “Purple Rain” solo live, and some insight on Prince and his gear.  Sponsored by EMG: emgpickups.com Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickmillevoi Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jasonshadrick Get at us: [email protected] Call/Text: 319-423-9734 Podcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0d Subscribe to the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYIDOmS8KtZaZGNazVb?si=c63d98737a6146af Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-guitarists/id1746527331

We figure Jimi Hendrix is easily the most discussed guitarist of all time. And at this point, there are probably few, if any, stones left unturned. So for our Hendrix episode of 100 Guitarists, we had to go to the ultimate scholar on Hendrix’s playing to get deep, and luckily we knew just who to call. Whether you realize it or not, you’ve probably learned at least a song or two from a transcription or lesson by Andy Aledort. A veteran guitar journalist and transcriber whose resume stretches back to the earlier days of guitar magazines, he’s released books and DVDs teaching the secrets behind Hendrix’s playing and continues to post on YouTube. And if that’s not authoritative enough, Andy has not only played with the Band of Gypsys, but he’s one of the guitarists that Buddy Miles and Billy Cox called for the recording of their The Band of Gypsys Return record. On this episode, Andy walks us through his own experience of Hendrix’s music, plays us some examples, and tells us some stories from the early days of guitar journalism.   Sponsored by Strings by Mail: stringsbymail.com Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickmillevoi Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jasonshadrick Get at us: [email protected] Call/Text: 319-423-9734 Podcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0d Subscribe to the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYIDOmS8KtZaZGNazVb?si=c63d98737a6146af Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-guitarists/id1746527331

As a longtime music journalist and author of the Allman Brothers books One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band and Brothers and Sisters: The Allman Brothers Band and the Inside Story of the Album That Defined the ’70s—both New York Times bestsellers—Alan Paul is foremost authority on the Allmans who was never in the band. He’s also a guitar player who leads the band Friends of the Brothers and is deeply attuned to the nuances of each of the many Allman Brothers guitarists.  On this episode, we’re covering the whole history of the band’s guitar chairs, from Duane Allman and Dickey Betts to Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes and the many others who’ve stepped in to he spotlight with their 6-string. Sponsored by Rock Mountain Slides: rockymountainslides.com Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickmillevoi Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jasonshadrick Get at us: [email protected] Call/Text: 319-423-9734 Podcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0d Subscribe to the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYIDOmS8KtZaZGNazVb?si=c63d98737a6146af Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-guitarists/id1746527331

When you think about the most name-checked guitarist of all time, who do you think of? Hendrix? EVH? Good guesses, but we think it’s gotta be Waukesha, Wisconsin’s own Les Paul. Though his name lies atop one of the most popular guitar models of all time, there’s so much more to Les. His inventions span modern recording history, and with his music—whether with then-wife Mary Ford, solo, with Chet Atkins—he left a mark across genres. And though neither host owns a Les Paul, we’ve both shared space with The Log. Sponsored by Gibson: gibson.com Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickmillevoi Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jasonshadrick Get at us: [email protected] Call/Text: 319-423-9734 Podcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0d Subscribe to the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYIDOmS8KtZaZGNazVb?si=c63d98737a6146af Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-guitarists/id1746527331

You already know about Peter Frampton’s use of the Talk Box and the wild success of Frampton Comes Alive. On this episode of 100 Guitarists, we’re celebrating those things, but we’re also getting into all the stuff that made Frampton so great, from Humble Pie to his Simpsons cameo. His smashing success often overshadows some of the other fun facts about his life, like how he once played in a band managed by Bill Wyman, or his long friendship—and musical collaboration—with David Bowie. Our very own Jason Shadrick tells the story of the time he played Frampton’s famous Les Paul and how that guitar got its very own standing ovation. Sponsored by L.R. Baggs: lrbaggs.com Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickmillevoi Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jasonshadrick Get at us: [email protected] Call/Text: 319-423-9734 Podcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0d Subscribe to the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYIDOmS8KtZaZGNazVb?si=c63d98737a6146af Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-guitarists/id1746527331

Buddy Guy’s high-energy, crowd-strolling performances set the bar for every electric blues and blues rock guitarist who came after him. And that includes Jimi Hendrix. Buddy changed the game and left an indelible mark on the sound of electric guitar playing. He’s still out there, delivering incendiary performances to stages all over. On this episode, we’re talking about one of the last blues guitar showmen, whose polka dot signature Strat caught both of our eyes. Where’s the best place to start? And where did Buddy get all that energy?  Sponsored by Xvive: xvive.com Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickmillevoi Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jasonshadrick Get at us: [email protected] Call/Text: 319-423-9734 Podcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0d Subscribe to the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYIDOmS8KtZaZGNazVb?si=c63d98737a6146af Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-guitarists/id1746527331

When it comes to queen of slide guitar Bonnie Raitt, we’ve got something to talk about. On her rootsy first albums—Bonnie Raitt, Give It Up, and Takin’ My Time—she set a bluesy vibe, but covers like Talking Heads’ “Burning Down the House” and Del Shannon’s “Runaway” showed she had more to say. By the late ’80s, she was a pop radio superstar.  So if you’re looking for Raitt’s best guitar tracks and records, we can get you started and give you a few deep cuts along the way.  Rocky Mountain Slide Company: rockymountainslides.com Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickmillevoi Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jasonshadrick Get at us: [email protected] Call/Text: 319-423-9734 Podcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0d Subscribe to the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYIDOmS8KtZaZGNazVb?si=c63d98737a6146af Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-guitarists/id1746527331