Musician's Friend recently interviewed Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi for their April 2012 catalog. I like Derek's fairly simplistic approach to gear: "I like not thinking about the instrument you're holding. My mindset is, you find a guitar that you feel comfortable with, you plug it into an amp, and you go. It puts more on the musician than on the gear. At the end of the … [Read more...]
Andy Timmons Interviewed on the Bill Murphy Show
Regular Guitar Lifestyle reader and commenter (and clearly a man of excellent taste) Chad S. recently let me know that Andy Timmons was interviewed on the Bill Murphy Show, a music interview show based out of South Florida. In the interview, Timmons talks about his new album, Plays Sgt. Pepper, attending the Jazz School at the University of Miami, some of his early concert … [Read more...]
Andy Timmons Video Interview with Harmony Central
This is an interesting three-part video interview by Harmony Central with guitarist Andy Timmons in which he talks about his upcoming album Andy Timmons Plays Sgt. Pepper, as well as his guitars, amps, effects, and how the Beatles have influenced him over the years: Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Andy Timmons Plays Sgt. Pepper will be released on October 25, 2011. … [Read more...]
Interview: Penfar FX: Tone Master at Work
Editor's Note: This interview was conducted by Jim Woods. Check out Jim's blog for more guitar-related articles, reviews, and interviews. Penfar FX are handcrafted from start to finish by builder Chad J. Leavitt. Chad produces some of the very best effects pedals available in the market today. From Musictoyz to Prymaxe Vintage, Penfar FX pedals are now available in … [Read more...]
Eric Johnson Interviewed by Classic Rock Revisited
Jeb Wright recently interviewed Eric Johnson for ClassicRockRevisited.com. In the interview, Johnson discusses his latest album Up Close, the current tour in support of the album, doing session work, and his diverse guitar style: I think there are people who are better at one style than I am. I’m kind of a jack-of-all-trades when it comes to guitar styles. When I was growing … [Read more...]