Guitarist Guthrie Govan is revered worldwide—not just for his stunning guitar playing, but also for his humble, thoughtful, and fearless approaches to musical exploration. Here, host Jude Gold plugs in with Govan to explore the techniques and inspiration behind his guitar parts on the new Aristocrats album, Tres Caballeros.
Kevin Cadogan's hypnotic open-tuned riffs helped Third Eye Blind sell eight million copies of their first two albums. Here, the guitarist plugs in and shows host Jude Gold how he evolved his signature style, as well as discusses his fulfilling, yet bittersweet, ride with one of the ’90s' most successful bands.
Being the lead guitarist for Sammy Hagar, Vic Johnson has long held one of the funnest gigs in rock.(Bonus! Mr. Hagar also appears on this episode.) Now, with the formation of Hagar's new all-star band, the Circle, Johnson's job just became even MORE thrilling. Here, Johnson shares how he paid dues tracking for Dr. Dre and playing in great bands such as the Busboys to become Hagar's right-hand man.
Jeff Pevar has played lead guitar with everyone from Ray Charles and David Crosby to Bette Midler and Steely Dan's Donald Fagen. Now, the sideman par excellence has finally released two very special albums of his own. On this episode of No Guitar Is Safe, Pevar shares his experiences in music and jams on both electric guitar and lap steel with host Jude Gold.
Joel Hoekstra tells you all about his upcoming solo album, "Dying to Live;" details his role as co-guitarist of Whitesnake; recalls his days with Night Ranger, Trans Siberian Orchestra, and Foreigner; and shares how he has become one of the most in-demand rock guitarists on the planet. And yes, he plays tons of guitar in the interview, too.
Bassists aren't usually invited onto No Guitar Is Safe, but in the case of Billy Sheehan, an exception must be made. Why? Because Sheehan's amazing stories of playing with Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, David Lee Roth, Billy Gibbons, and other rock heroes are priceless, and his playing (which you'll hear throughout the episode) is über-inspiring. Hear Sheehan and guitar ace Richie Kotzen in action on the new Winery Dogs album, Hot Streak, due out this October.
From getting signed the day after sent Shrapnel Records a cassette tape of his playing, to releasing multiple solo albums, to rocking stadiums with Michael Jackson, guitar virtuoso Greg Howe traces a lifetime of adventures on the fretboard. And yes, his guitar is plugged in the whole time.
Maroon 5 lead guitarist James Valentine plugs into his amazing touring rig, and, in his own words and his own riffs, shares how he forged his guitar style, and how he and his four bandmates ascended from being a club act to becoming one of the most successful bands in the world.
From playing with Ozzy Osbourne after Randy Rhoads' death to selling 16 million albums with Night Ranger, Brad Gillis has lived several amazing guitar adventures. Here, with a live guitar in his hands, Gillis recalls, in his own words and his own licks, every last one of them.
With a guitar in his hands, Joe Satriani traces his astonishing evolution from adolescent garage rocker to the world's most successful instrumental guitarist.
