Latest Guitar gear Podcast Episodes
Larry McCray
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - April 25, 2024 07:00 - 59 minutesWhen Larry McCray's soulful voice and fiery guitar licks join the fray, you know you're in for an electrifying episode of Chewing the Gristle. Season 5 ignites with a homespun blend of stories and strums as Larry details his incredible shift from the assembly lines of GM to the main stages of bl...
Davey Knowles
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - April 11, 2024 08:00 - 1 hourStrap in, gristle tribe, because our latest jam session with blues-rock maestro Davey Knowles is a deep dive into the soulful crossroads where British folk meets Americana. Hailing from the Isle of Man, Davey's heartfelt anecdotes reveal his journey to the heartland of Chicagoland's music scene,...
Jimmy Hall
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - March 28, 2024 08:00 - 57 minutesJimmy Hall is a vocalist, harpist, and saxophonist extraordinaire. He is known for his time with Wet Willie, Jeff Beck, the Dickey Betts band, Hank Williams Jr., and as a recent contributor to the Allman Betts Family Revival. Today the mighty Mr. Hall joins Greg to chew the gristle! 2:46 - Jim...
Bastian Martinez (BAXTY)
Everything You Hear is True - Fishman Interviews - March 27, 2024 11:00 - 48 minutesListen to Sarah Bastian Martinez (BAXTY) talk about his recent success on social media, playing techniques, teaching, Fishman Fluence and many other things!!!
Mike Zito
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - March 21, 2024 07:00 - 58 minutesMike Zito has been a fixture of the American blues and roots scene for a long time, with 17 albums to his own name, along with ime spent in the Royal Southern Brotherhood and The Wheel. He's an incendiary guitar player, vocalist extraordinaire, true blues-cat, rock-n-roller, and an all-around co...
Stephen Hull
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - March 14, 2024 07:00 - 1 hourStephen Hull is a young Wisconsin native who has taken the international blues world by storm, and connected with Greg while on tour in Buenos Aires! Blues Blast magazine called him a "blues dynamo, capable of nailing just about any blues style, yet somehow projecting a distinct, personal voice....
Toronzo Cannon
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - February 29, 2024 08:00 - 1 hourToronzo Cannon, hailing from Chicago IL, likes to do things The Chicago Way. He's an Alligator recording artist, bluesman extraordinaire, southpaw, and a cool cat! Mojo Magazine said Toronzo "rises to the front rank of Chicago bluesmen" and The Chicago Sun-Times said "The Bridgeport resident (an...
Dylan Adams
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - February 15, 2024 11:00 - 1 hourDylan Adams is a slide guitar player extraordinaire. Greg first discovered him as many of us have, on social media playing up a storm! Greg was taken away by his beautiful technique, tone, and touch. Dylan has made that heavy impression on many via his Instagram and YouTube accounts, and today G...
Reggie Hamilton
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - February 08, 2024 08:00 - 1 hourReggie is bass royalty in LA, where he has been a first-call session and touring bassist for many years. He has toured or recorded with Seal, Eros Ramazzotti, Babyface, Queen Latifah, Billy Childs, Christina Aguilera, Ricky Martin, Bette Midler, George Duke, Whitney Houston, Stanley Clarke, Davi...
Nick Moss
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - February 01, 2024 08:00 - 1 hourChicago's Nick Moss has been recognized as one the great guitarists of his generation, garnering accolades from Buddy Guy and praise from Jambase, Relix, and Gratefulweb.com among many others. His recording career spans decades and his albums are staples at blues radio outlets worldwide and are ...
Eric Johnson
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - January 18, 2024 08:00 - 1 hourEric Johnson can be found on anyone's list of the greatest electric guitar instrumentalists ever. His songs such as "Cliffs of Dover" (which won a Grammy) set the high bar for the genre, and have become all-time classics. Greg and Eric talk about G3, influences, tone, and gear on this Chewing th...
Mike Dawes
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - May 04, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourOne of the world's best acoustic guitarists (just ask Total Guitar and Music Radar), Mike Dawes has made fans globally with his exciting and inviting brand of fingerstyle, percussive guitar. He first gained prominence on YouTube with millions of views for solo arrangements such as Metallica's "O...
Tom Quayle
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - March 01, 2023 14:00 - 1 hourTom Quayle is an extraordinary musician, improviser, composer, cat,instruction-app entrepreneur, and six-string visionary hailing from Leeds in the UK. A master of legato playing, he has played all over the world giving him acclaim that means he can count Dweezil Zappa, John Petrucci, Brett Gars...
Johnny Hiland
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - February 23, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourThe mighty Johnny Hiland astounds with his telecaster manipulations and chicken-pickin'-fricassee par excellence. Known far and wide for his blazingly fast and tasty playing, Johnny is a guitar veteran of the Don Kelley Band (a Nashville institution where other veterans such as Guthrie Trapp, B...
Duane Betts
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - January 12, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourDuane is an incredible guitarist and songwriter, who has forged an impressive musical career by any standard. The son of The Allman Brothers Band's legendary guitarist Dickey Betts (who named him after Duane Allman), he has readily filled those large shoes with aplomb, appearing for years with h...
Luther Dickinson
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - January 05, 2023 17:00 - 1 hourNorth Mississippi Allstars' frontman Luther Dickinson is a great guitar player, musician, and human being! Greg and Luther talk about their recent appearance together with the Allman Family Revival, his influences, Luther and Cody's famous father, producer Jim Dickinson, 80s rock, slide guitar, ...
Johnny Stachela
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - December 29, 2022 14:00 - 57 minutesJohnny Stachela is the firey slide guitar player from the Duane Betts Band, The Allman Betts Band, The Allman Family Revival, and many other renowned projects, all the while sporting his SG into his Fender Super Reverb and causing mayhem. Today they talk about the Allman Brothers, Dickie Betts, ...
Jimmy Herring
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - December 15, 2022 08:00 - 1 hourAn astonishing axeman of the highest order, Jimmy has been revered throughout the jam-band world and beyond for decades. He's a founding member of Col. Bruce Hampton's Aquarium Rescue Unit, the longtime lead guitarist for Widespread Panic, duo partner of John McLaughlin, and he's been a member o...
Val MacCallum
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - December 08, 2022 05:00 - 1 hourYou've seen Val MacCallum on stage with Jackson Browne, Vonda Shepard, Sheryl Crow, Lucinda Williams, Bonnie Raitt, Loretta Lynn, and others, and you've heard his studio work on countless other records! Greg and Val get into the gristle and the gear! 2:50 - Val’s recent tour with Jackson Browne...
Devon Allman
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - December 01, 2022 08:00 - 1 hourDevon Allman has established himself as a band leader, writer, and guitarist who is proudly carrying the torch for his famous bloodline while also bringing those roots into a new era with a new perspective. Greg gets into Devon's musical journey, his many projects, and of course his family and ...
Jon Gomm
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - November 17, 2022 09:00 - 1 hourJon Gomm is an acoustic guitar player extraordinaire and singer-songwriter of doom and destruction, along with playing a pretty wicked drum set on his guitar as well! Greg and Jon cover a lot of gristle in this episode! 2:00 - That time Jon watched Greg at a clinic, and then played adjacent eac...
Mike Keneally
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - November 10, 2022 09:00 - 1 hourCan you imagine playing with Frank Zappa on your first gig as a young man? That's what Mike Keneally did! He's gone on to record and tour with the likes of Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Beer for Dolphins, and all kinds of various complex musician luminaries. Greg and Mike get into the grease on this ...
Rhett Shull
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - November 03, 2022 08:00 - 1 hourGuitar player extraordinaire and internet leviathan Rhett Shull joins Greg this week! His sensational YouTube channel is one of the most popular sources for all things guitar, but Rhett's canorous content creation doesn't stop there. You'll find him on TikTok, Instagram, hosting the Dipped in To...
Jared James Nichols
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - October 27, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourJared has been dominating the world with great rock powers and blues savagery! Greg and Jared talk about their Wisconsin roots, and they get deep into the Gristle and gear. A global ambassador for Gibson Guitars, Jared gets into the development of his signature guitar. They also talk about prima...
Carl Burnett
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - October 20, 2022 08:00 - 1 hourCarl is one funky individual! He's toured the world as a member of Branford Marsalis' Band and he has worked with Bill Withers, Larry Carlton, and other luminaries. Carl Burnett is a funk guitar superstar, with countless sessions, videos, and television scores to his name. He Greg the lowdown on...
Sonny Landreth
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - October 13, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutesA "slide guitar potentate of unparalleled proportions", Sonny's slide work is known far and wide for his signature technique. As evidenced by his influential work with John Hiatt, Landreth's amazing playing always serves the song first. Eric Clapton says, “Sonny Landreth is probably the most und...
Paul Gilbert
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - October 06, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourPaul is a legend in the guitar world known for his super-herculean chops, and also because he is a "musician with massive musicality ". You might have discovered him during his time in the mind-bending Racer X, or of course with the international MTV super-stars Mr. Big. Maybe the Power Drill Gu...
Phil X
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - May 19, 2022 15:00 - 56 minutesFrom YouTube to Bon Jovi, Phil X is known worldwide for his amazing guitar playing and larger-than-life persona! As one of the first YouTube guitar heroes, Phil was an internet influencer before that was even a thing. From his humble beginnings on the Fretted America website to filling the shoes...
Jeff Kollman
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - May 12, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourA veteran of Glenn Hughes' band, the Alan Parsons Project, Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats, and his own Cosmosquad, Jeff Kollman is a guitarist of the highest order. Greg and Jeff talk about his journey, his gear, and his musicianship in today's episode! 2:30 - Hail from Toledo, OH - we have t...
Fred Tackett
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch - April 28, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourYou might know Mr. Tackett as Little Feat's guitarist, but Fred's contributions to the musical world are simply staggering, with literally hundreds of sessions to his credit, on mandolin and trumpet, as well guitar. Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Nicolette Larson, Barbara Streisand, Jimmy Webb, and count...
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