The one that got cancelled because of Covid... But that wasn't going to keep a good man down, and we finally got to have a catch-up with Joel in the first week of December. Now you might be thinking 'who the hell is Joel McIver?' but there is a very good chance you have read numerous things he has written, because prolific doesn't seem enough to describe his output. Take your pick from books on artists such as Metallica, Rage Against The Machine or The Sex Pistols, articles for the Guardian, Cla...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 26
The second half of our conversation with the former Little Angel. We kind of picked up where we left out and talked about the future of music education, before getting onto the changes in the way that bands now fund music production & generate income. Oh, and then we talked about guitars for a bit. Episode 24 Playlist 9-42 Instagram 9-42 Twitter 9-42 Facebook 9-42 Youtube 9-42 Website ashortstories Facebook...
Dec 21, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 25
The one where we talked to a former angel. Bruces career began as the guitarist in rock band Little Angels. Through the late 80’s and early 90’s, Little Angels achieved 11 top forty hit singles and 4 Top 20 albums – including a #1 with 1993’s much acclaimed ‘Jam’. Little Angels toured across the globe with Bon Jovi, Van Halen, Aerosmith, Bryan Adams, ZZ Top and Aerosmith. After they split, Bruce want on to form the band b.l.o.w releasing two albums. After a stint working for the Academy of Conte...
Dec 07, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 24
The one where we have a chinwag with Ross Bailey. Ross Bailey is a session guitarist and product demonstrator, and has worked in and around the music industry for the last 25 years. Over that time he has worked in retail, for the likes of Academy of Sound & Sound Control as well as for brands such as Line 6, Peavey & Yamaha. We take a meander through some of the highlights, including his introduction to the world of product demonstration with Line 6 and jumping at the chance to go out on...
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 23
The one where 9-42 came up against a (suspected) case of Covid-19. We knew it had to happen sooner or later, our scheduled guest for this week Joel McIver unfortunately had to cancel at the last minute as he took to his bed with possible Covid symptoms. First & foremost we wish Joel well and hope to speak to him as soon as he is feeling brighter, we understand he is using the time to knock out another couple of books on Thrash Metal. So, in his place, the Reluctant Podcaster himself Jason Hu...
Nov 09, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 22
The one where Ant chats to a chap he used to work in a music store with (who just happens to now play in Wishbone Ash...!) For most people simply working in a guitar store at some point in their life would be enough, but then going on to own your own store would probably put you in the 'charmed life' category. How about if you did all that, and then got the call from one of your biggest musical influences with the invitation to join the band, and go-on to tour the world? By rights we should all ...
Oct 26, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 21
The second part of the show where we philosophised the evening away with Christophe Fantana. As you will recall Chris is not only the talent behind Rift Amplification, but also the most rock'n'roll named of any guest we have had on 9-42. Episode 20 is the concluding part of our recent interview, in which we get into amplifier tone, country music and racing cars. Never a dull moment. Rift Amps Website 9-42 Instagram 9-42 Twitter 9-42 Facebook 9-42 Youtube 9-42 Website ashortstories Facebook ashor...
Oct 12, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 20
The one where 9-42 nattered into the night with Chris about his company, Rift Amplification. What do you do when you stop teaching primary school children to play the recorder? Clearly in the case of Christov Fantana you convert the laundry cupboard into a workshop and start hand-building custom amplifiers. In the first part of this interview we trace the roots of Rift Amplification, how it was named and how it has evolved over the years. We also talk quite a lot about Naan bread. Rift Amps Webs...
Oct 05, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 19
The one where Aynsley got us out of a tight spot, and agreed to be a guest at the eleventh hour. Aynsley is a singer-songwriter & musician, with influences that are firmly grounded in the blues but with an output that Is a little harder to define. We caught up with Aynsley over a Zoom call and chatted about touring, his upcoming album and bridge pickups on strats. Aynsley Website Episode 18 playlist 9-42 Instagram 9-42 Twitter 9-42 Facebook 9-42 Youtube 9-42 Website ashortstories Facebook as...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 18
The one where we talked to Mary Spender. It's kind of hard to sum up Mary's career in a few words. She chooses to describe herself as a Musician and a Content Creator, but to be honest that probably doesn't quite capture what she has packed into the last few years. What we do know is that she is a singer songwriter, and she combines her unique guitar style and sultry vocals to create songs infused with blues and soul. Mary has amassed over 25 million hits on her YouTube channel with over 300k su...
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 17
The one where 9-42 meets Lee Wrathe. In an entertaining chat Lee explains what life is like as Marketing Director for Headstock Distribution, how he arrived at that gig and explains why you need to be 'chipping' on any given Friday. Along the way we talk about the impact Steve Vai has had on Lee's career path and how his time in the police force have equipped him for the role he now finds himself in. Lee Website Lee Youtube Episode 16 Playlist 9-42 Instagram 9-42 Twitter 9-42 Facebook 9-42 Youtu...
Aug 24, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 16
The one where 9-42 meets Steve Rothery. Steve is best known for being the original guitarist (and longest serving member) of the band Marillion, but he is also a member of the band The Wishing Tree has guested on various other projects. His first solo album The Ghosts of Pripyat was released in 2014 and he is currently finishing work on the follow-up 'Revontulet'. We caught up with Steve (over a Zoom call) in his home-studio and chatted about what it was like spending forty plus years in one ban...
Aug 10, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 15
The one where 9-42 meets that chap what wrote that book about Brian Mays funny red guitar... Simon Bradley has been working in and around the Music industry for quite a while. After an early u-turn away from a career in Hotel Management he joined the team at the iconic Musical Exchanges store in Birmingham before moving on to write for Guitarist magazine. Over a Saturday night snifter, Simon took us on a retrospective of his career, through the people & places that ultimately brought him to ...
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 14
The one where we meet the face behind Montys Guitars Matt Gleeson has been 'tinkering' with guitar stuff about 20 years ago under the guidance of Charlie Chandler. Matt talks us through that journey revealing some of the highs, as well as some of the challenges. Fast forward and Matt and the team at Montys offer a full range of services from re-strings and set-ups to their impressive range of pick-ups and other assorted guitar hot-roddery. We also touched on the subject of his (very) impressive ...
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 13
The one where we chat with 'ol RedBeard himself. Mikey Demus is probably best known as the guitarist in Skindred, a position he has held since the band were formed over twenty years ago. In recent years he has embarked on a number of other projects ranging from a Signature edition with Manson Guitars, Beard Oil and of course Redbeard Effects - his collaborative project with Adrian Thorpe (Thorpy FX). And of course, we asked him about all of the above as well as the news that Skindred will be bac...
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 12
The one where 9-42 met Adrian Thorpe. What do you after a distinguished career in the Army as a Major and an Explosives Disposal expert?. Adrian talks us through the journey that led him to starting ThorpyFX, and how the support of his family allowed him to follow his passion into the world of the boutique pedal-builder. ThorpyFX Website ThorpyFX Instagram Episode 11 Playlist 9-42 Instagram 9-42 Twitter 9-42 Facebook 9-42 Youtube 9-42 Website ashortstories Facebook ashortstories Instagram...
Jun 22, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 11
The one where 9-42 had a natter with a Brand New Heavie. Simon Bartholomew is an English Guitarist best know for being one of the founder members of The Brand New Heavies, but the 'Heavies' are not the only project Simon Bartholomew has been involved with. He has composed tunes for movies, such as ‘Happy Feet’, played with Jamiroquai on one of their early albums and he is part of yet another killer Acid Jazz act called Akimbo. We chatted to Simon about his roots in rock, the continuing success o...
Jun 15, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 10
The one where we kick Irwin Sparkes in the goolies (in his words) Self-confessed gear-o-phobe, musical luminary, and all round fantastic bloke Irwin Sparkes is both the front man and driving force behind The Hoosiers, and a prolific and eclectic songwriter and producer We caught up with him just before the launch of his new solo album, and chatted about the evolution of the project as well as his experiences of lockdown, the Hoosiers and the journey that took him to the Edinburgh Fringe festival...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 9
The one where 9-42 meets Earl Slick. Earl is a guitarist best known for his collaborations with David Bowie, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and Robert Smith. He has also worked with other artists including John Waite, Tim Curry and the New York Dolls. He is currently in The International Swingers with Clem Burke & Glen Matlock... ...and that is how we managed to get an interview with him. As lockdown hit and commitments cancelled, Earl was left a stranded guest, resident in Glen's house in London. W...
Jun 01, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 8
The one where 9-42 chewed the fat with a Teenage Sex Pistol. Where do you start when trying to sum up Glen's career. An original member of the Sex Pistols, he co-wrote most of the seminal first album, before leaving to form The Rich Kids with Midge Ure. He has also played with Primal Scream and the Faces, and is currently in The International Swingers with Clem Burke & Earl Slick. So it was a real lockdown privilege to have a natter with Glen Matlock as he talked about the effect it was havi...
May 25, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 7
The one where 9-42 had a surreal evening with Bumblefoot. Bumblefoot is lead singer and guitarist of the legendary progressive rock band Asia (with Geoff Downes, Carl Palmer and Billy Sherwood), and guitarist of progressive rock band Sons Of Apollo (with Mike Portnoy, Derek Sherinian, Billy Sheehan and Jeff Scott Soto. Formerly lead guitarist of rock groups Art of Anarchy (2011 - 2017, including STP/Velvet Revolver vocalist Scott Weiland, Creed vocalist Scott Stapp and Disturbed bassist John Moy...
May 18, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 6
The one where we had a long chat with Ryan Roxie. Ryan is an American guitarist and singer/songwriter and is best known as a Solo Artist and for his guitar work with Alice Cooper and Slash's Snakepit. We talked to Ryan about his musical journey, as well as living under lockdown in Sweden, his podcast In the Trenches and his System 12 Guitar Method - which he is launching via Kickstarter. Oh and he also took part in our 9-42 lockdown quick fire question segment. What a guy. Ryan Roxie Facebook Ry...
May 11, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 5
The one where 9-42 meets Rob Chapman & Rabea Massaad. The final interview(s) recorded in the 'Cloakroom Sessions' back at The Guitar Show earlier this year. Rob is a guitarist, content creator and the founder and co-owner of Chapman Guitars. He is widely credited as being one of the first guitarists in the UK to establish himself on Youtube, initially with his own instructional videos and then with his collaboration with Lee Anderton. He is the lead singer and a guitarist for the band Dorje ...
May 04, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 4
The one where 9-42 meets Grammy Award winning Producer & Engineer Mike Exeter. Mike has worked with Black Sabbath, Tony Iommi, Judas Priest, Cradle of Filth & UB40, amongst many others. We caught up with Mike at the Guitar Show back in early march, bundled him into a cloakroom and thrust a microphone in front of him. Now he could have been a little perturbed by this, but being the kind & gentle soul that he is, he humoured us and shared an insight into his career and the artists he h...
Apr 27, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 3
The one with Phil X of The Drills and Bon Jovi. We put Phil in a cloakroom at The Guitar Show with Ant. He took this rather well, and went on to talk about life on the road, his musical & playing influences & Gibson Guitars. ...then he blew everyone's socks off on the Live Stage, to close this years show. Phil X Website Phil X Twitter Phil X Facebook The Drills Facebook 9-42 Instagram 9-42 Twitter 9-42 Facebook 9-42 Youtube 9-42 Website 9-42 Playlist for Episode 2...
Apr 13, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 2
'This seemed like a good idea at the time, only time will tell...' Jason Hunt (Guitar Show UK Head Honcho & the reluctant podcaster) and long time industry cohort Ant Short (Shure Microphones for ages, but now owner of ashortstories) have started a podcast. In this episode they discuss how they finally got around to getting this project off the ground, via the Costa at Donnington Services and a three-way bromance with guitarist Keith Scott. Enjoy. 9-42 Instagram 9-42 Twitter 9-42 Facebook 9-...
Apr 09, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 1
