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"Walking The Floor" with Chris Shiflett

223 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratings

Chris Shiflett, guitarist for Foo Fighters, Dead Peasants, and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, hosts "Walking The Floor," where he engages a wide range of musical guests, writers, athletes, and artists in one-on-one interviews exploring their creative inspirations, struggles, successes, and everything in between. Past guests include Merle Haggard, Dwight Yoakam, Mike Ness, Steve Earle, John Doe, Sturgill Simpson, and more!

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Episodes

"Shred With Shifty" w/ Alex Lifeson from Rush

July 15, 2023 01:23 - 1 hour - 74.7 MB

On the debut episode of Shred With Shifty, host Chris Shiflett sits down with Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson to learn the dramatic, vibrato bar-driven guitar solo off the 1981 hit “Limelight.”   Click below to subscribe to the podcast! Full Video Episodes: http://volume.com/shifty Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1690423642 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4B8BSR0l78qwUKJ5gOGIWb Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/shred-with-shifty iHeart: https://www.i...

"Shred With Shifty" Trailer!!

June 15, 2023 15:13 - 1 minute - 2.23 MB

Hey folks - not sure if ya know but I've got a brand new video show/podcast/VODCAST called "Shred With Shifty" that's gonna start dropping episodes soon!!!  Sign up at volume.com/shifty or wherever you get your podcasts!

Episode 218 - John Jeffers (Whiskey Myers)

February 27, 2023 08:00 - 42 minutes - 39.7 MB

John Jeffers from Whiskey Myers discusses his bands hard-nosed work ethic, the joys of touring in a Chevy Suburban, and of course, his wall of AC30's.

Episode 217 - The White Buffalo

February 10, 2023 08:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MB

Jake Smith aka The White Buffalo discusses making his new record "Year Of The Dark Horse" and why he hasn't surfed Topanga in a while!

Episode 216 - The War And Treaty

January 23, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 72 MB

Kicking off the new year with The War And Treaty (aka Tanya & Michael)!

Episode 215 - Aaron Raitiere

December 12, 2022 08:00 - 43 minutes - 50.2 MB

He's a single wide dreamer in a double wide world!!  He is Aaron Raitiere!!

Episode 214 - Randy Rogers (Randy Rogers Band)

November 18, 2022 19:08 - 53 minutes - 61.3 MB

Randy Rogers zooms in from the bunkhouse to discuss their new record, "Homecoming," and the tour that never ends (not to mention smoking weed with Willie).

Episode 213 - Ashley McBryde & John Osborne

November 09, 2022 08:00 - 48 minutes - 55.6 MB

Ashley McBryde & John Osborne (Brothers Osborne) stop by to discuss making "Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville."

Episode 212 - Hailey Whitters

August 29, 2022 07:00 - 43 minutes - 49.8 MB

This interview was recorded on the eve of the release of Hailey Whitters latest record, "Raised."  The corn queen holds forth on all things Iowa and Country Music...

Episode 211 - Wolfgang Van Halen

March 14, 2022 08:00 - 37 minutes - 43.2 MB

Skip a year of high school to tour with Van Halen?  Play every instrument on your debut record??  Opening slot on a sold out stadium tour???  Wolfgang Van Halen is flying out of the gates with his band Mammoth WVH!!!

Episode 210 - Mike Campbell

February 28, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes - 46.2 MB

How did Mike Campbells knobs get so dirty?!? Inquiring minds want to know...

Episode 209 - Gennady "GGG" Golovkin

February 14, 2022 22:11 - 45 minutes - 52.3 MB

Gennady "GGG" Golovkin brings the Big Drama Show to Walking The Floor World Headquarters!!!

Episode 208 - Leah Blevins

January 31, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutes - 35.4 MB

Kentucky native Leah Blevins zooms in to discuss her debut record, "First Time Feeling!"

Episode 207 - George Kambosos Jr.

January 17, 2022 08:00 - 29 minutes - 33.6 MB

George Kambosos Jr. shocked the world last month when he became the new undisputed king of the lightweight division in boxing!!  Fresh off the upset one week later he stopped by Walking The Floor for a little chat...

Episode 206 - David Sirota

November 29, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 74.5 MB

David Sirota stops by to discuss his new 8-part podcast on the 2008 financial crisis "Meltdown."

Episode 205 - Lee Rocker

November 01, 2021 07:00 - 40 minutes - 46.6 MB

Rockabilly legend Lee Rocker, bassist for the Stray Cats, joins me today to discuss contemporary ballet!  And rock'n'roll of course...

Episode 204 - Lucas Kunce

October 18, 2021 07:00 - 49 minutes - 56.3 MB

If Lucas Kunce wins his Democratic primary for the Senate race next year in Missouri, he could go on to serve for a few years, run for the presidency and win, and then I will have interviewed the President!!!  But let's not get ahead of ourselves...

Episode 203 - Samantha Crain

October 11, 2021 07:00 - 49 minutes - 56.1 MB

Oklahoma native Samantha Crain walks us through the virtues of multiple car crashes.

Episode 202 - Lake Street Dive

September 27, 2021 07:00 - 33 minutes - 38.6 MB

On the heels of their latest release, Bridget & Mike from Lake Street Dive stop by to discuss all things related to jazz and Dungeons & Dragons!

Episode 201 - Nothin' But A Good Time

September 13, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 74.5 MB

Tom Beaujour and Rich Bienstock, authors of the definitive oral history of 80's rock "Nothin' But A Good Time," get deep in the weeds on spandex pants, Aqua Net Super Hold, and whammy bar technique.

Episode 200 - Charlie Worsham

August 30, 2021 07:00 - 49 minutes - 56.5 MB

My buddy Charlie Worsham zooms in for our 200th episode to chat guitars, recording, the biz and so much more!!

Episode 199 - HARDY

July 19, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes - 44.6 MB

What do you get if you cross Puddle Of Mudd with Eric Church and then throw in some arrowheads that you found on the banks of the Cumberland??  HARDY of course!!

Episode 198 - Jackson Browne

July 05, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 73.3 MB

Jackson Browne discusses his new album, writing songs about politics, and fends off my request to surf his local break :)

Episode 197 - Dom Flemons

June 28, 2021 07:00 - 57 minutes - 65.6 MB

The American Songster himself - Dom Flemons - teaches a master class in old time music and black cowboys!!

Episode 196 - Teddy Atlas

June 07, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 99.7 MB

Boxing legend Teddy Atlas drops pearls of wisdom on the greatest four-way rivalry in the history of boxing - Duran, Hagler, Hearns and Leonard - featured in the new SHOWTIME docu-series "The Kings."

Episode 195 - Morgan Wade

May 17, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes - 44.2 MB

Morgan Wade discusses her journey through the music biz as well as the joy of eating red velvet cupcakes while ultra-running!

Episode 194 - Corb Lund

May 10, 2021 07:00 - 54 minutes - 62 MB

At long last, the magnificent Corb Lund joins us on Walking The Floor!!

Episode 193 - Jay Bentley (Bad Religion)

May 03, 2021 07:00 - 56 minutes - 64.1 MB

Jay Bentley from Bad Religion delivers pearls of wisdom on all things punk rock and beyond.

Episode 192 - Imelda May

April 26, 2021 07:00 - 46 minutes - 53.1 MB

Imelda May returns to Walking The Floor (and brings her seagulls with her)!

Episode 191 - Greta Van Fleet (Josh & Sam)

April 19, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes - 43.8 MB

Josh and Sam from Greta Van Fleet zoom in to discuss their new record "The Battle At Garden's Gate" and defend themselves against the accusation that they sound like Kingdom Come!

Episode 190 - Del McCoury

April 12, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 107 MB

Bluegrass legend Del McCoury is todays guest.  You're welcome!!!

Episode 189 - Ward Davis

April 05, 2021 07:00 - 39 minutes - 45.5 MB

Singer/songwriter Ward Davis discusses his journey from Arkansas to Music Row to living where two dead end streets meet, on this weeks Walking The Floor!

Episode 188 - Suggs (Madness)

March 29, 2021 07:00 - 46 minutes - 53.5 MB

Suggs from Madness beams in from a seaside English town to discuss everything from two-tone to Tommy Cooper!

Episode 187 - Devon Gilfillian

March 22, 2021 07:00 - 55 minutes - 63.3 MB

Devon Gilfillian demonstrates the beauty of all the many 7th chords.

Episode 186 - Satsang

March 15, 2021 07:00 - 51 minutes - 58.8 MB

Chris and Satsang chew the fat on everything from the joys of Bad Religion to green beret snipers to sobriety to fly fishing in Montana!

Episode 185 - Tommy Emmanuel

March 08, 2021 08:00 - 40 minutes - 46.2 MB

Tommy Emmanuel talks acoustic guitars and Chet Atkins like only a Certified Guitar Player can!

Episode 184 - Duane Betts

March 01, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutes - 51.7 MB

Son of a legend, guitar slinger, Malibu local by way of the Gulf Coast - Duane Betts reports from deep in a Michigan forest on the current state of the Allman Betts Band!

Episode 183 - The Jayhawks

February 22, 2021 08:00 - 55 minutes - 63.2 MB

Minneapolis' veteran Americana band The Jayhawks are this weeks guests!

Episode 182 - Waylon Payne

February 08, 2021 08:00 - 58 minutes - 67.5 MB

Waylon Payne drops in to discuss the sins of the father and so much more!!

Episode 181 - Tommy Lee

January 18, 2021 08:00 - 55 minutes - 63.5 MB

This episode has a nasty groove courtesy of rock'n'roll drumming legend Mr. Tommy Lee!!!

Episode 180 - Brian Setzer

December 23, 2020 08:00 - 45 minutes - 51.9 MB

Rockabilly guitar legend Mr. Brian Setzer is at long last on Walking The Floor!!!

Episode 179 - The Wild Feathers

December 07, 2020 08:00 - 46 minutes - 53.6 MB

Ricky, Joel & Taylor from The Wild Feathers zoom in from deep in early-days Covid lockdown to talk major label pitfalls and the glory of Bob Seger.

Episode 178 - Brian Fallon

November 16, 2020 08:00 - 42 minutes - 48.9 MB

Brian Fallon, formerly of Gaslight Anthem, zooms in to discuss mustaches, tank tops, suntans, and why breaking up your band is actually kind of easy sometimes.

Episode 177 - Jay Joyce

October 26, 2020 07:00 - 44 minutes - 50.8 MB

Punk rock guitar player turned mega-hit Nashville producer, Jay Joyce, is here to tell us how Music Row thinks it's cute that he's not actually a fan of country music!

Episode 176 - Billy Strings

October 12, 2020 07:00 - 54 minutes - 62.7 MB

Bluegrass guitar slinger Billy Strings gives me a lesson in hot licks and fishing on acid on this weeks episode!!

Episode 175 - Jaren Johnston

September 28, 2020 07:00 - 44 minutes - 50.5 MB

Jaren Johnston, frontman/guitarist for Cadillac Three, hit songwriter AND Nashville native, explains exactly why it's hard out there for a country boy.

Episode 174 - S.G. Goodman

August 31, 2020 07:00 - 45 minutes - 51.8 MB

Singer/songwriter S.G. Goodman details the glorious fun that is releasing your debut album in the middle of a global pandemic.

Episode 173 - Molly Tuttle

August 24, 2020 07:00 - 36 minutes - 41.7 MB

Bluegrass-ripper, singer-songwriter, Molly Tuttle takes us on a journey from Bill Monroe to the Grateful Dead all the way to Operation Ivy and back again!!

Episode 172 - Matt Stoller

August 13, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 98.5 MB

Matt Stoller, author of "Goliath: The 100-Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy," explains why you should be thinking about anti-trust enforcement in these whacky times!!

Episode 171 - Shelby Lynne

August 10, 2020 07:00 - 37 minutes - 43.2 MB

Shelby Lynne zooms on in to discuss her latest self-titled record, the pitfalls of the music biz, gardening, and of course, negativity!!

Guests

Rhett Miller
2 Episodes
Thomas Frank
2 Episodes
Dawn Landes
1 Episode
Drew Holcomb
1 Episode
Jim Breuer
1 Episode
Joe Saunders
1 Episode
Kevin Smith
1 Episode