The Andertons Music Podcast

Lee & Pete sit down to listen to an album from start to finish so they can share their thoughts. So why not sit down, get comfortable and enjoy a great record with us! This time it's Fore! (1986) by Huey Lewis and the News!

Captain Lee enjoys a very genuine chat with the incredible Dom Martin about life and guitar!

Captain Lee has a lovely video chat with Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters) about all things guitar!

Lee & Pete sit down to listen to an album from start to finish so they can share their thoughts. So why not sit down, get comfortable and enjoy a great record with us! This time it's Reckless (1984) by Bryan Adams.

Lee & Pete sit down to listen to an album from start to finish so they can share their thoughts. So why not sit down, get comfortable and enjoy a great record with us! This time it's Slippery When Wet (1986) by Bon Jovi.

It's probably easier to list off who Phil Palmer hasn't played with as a legendary session guitarist. He rivals Tom Jones for name dropping: Eric Clapton, David Bowie, Frank Zappa, Paul McCartney and so many more. Phil is a simply outstanding musician with great stories to tell. We got all the tales of working with global superstars, as well as a lick of lovely playing, too, in one of our deepest dives into the mind of a veteran guitarist.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd is a player who channels the power of SRV through his fingertips. The Louisiana-born musician is a blues mainstay who has released massive albums since the mid-1990s. A great guitarist, brilliant character and serious music gear enthusiast. Kenny took us back through his guitar history, meeting Stevie Ray Vaughan and learning to both sing and play at the same time. We also got to check out his brilliant signature Strat.

YouTuber, musician and supreme guitarist, Chris Buck is a close Andertons friend who now fronts alt-rock outfit Cardinal Black. We've heard his playing and seen his fingers move with grace across the fretboard in his videos, but now he's taking that same musicianship to the stage in an extremely promising band. We got all the updates on his new rig, guitars, pedals and a few tips & tricks on how to get his special rhythm tone.

Ever wondered where the “Guns” in Guns N' Roses comes from? Tracii Guns is one of the prominent members of the LA glam rock scene in the '80 and a founder of the aforementioned globally successful band. He built up the majority of his back catalogue with the reformation of previous group L.A. Guns as lead guitarist. We dived into the heyday of the Sunset Strip scene, as well as chatted about his signature Kramer guitar. Heads up, this one contains explicit language.

Paul Reed Smith should by now be a familiar name with Andertons viewers and listeners. Paul is a great friend of ours and his namesake company make some of the best ever guitars we've played – and subsequently bought. This interview was part of our PRS social takeover, and we cover some fundamental questions like what got us into music, our most starstruck interviews and our desert island music gear!

Queens Of The Stone Age's long-time guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen might be one of the coolest, most intriguing guests we've hosted. He's a rock icon in his own right, but often plays a support role behind frontman Josh Homme, all the while while tying the Californian band's sound together in a dark, brooding package. He's a lover of Fender guitars and music gear – we got into the depths of what makes his sound so unique.

Platinum-selling one-person-band Tash Sultana is an extraordinary talent we simply had to get on for an episode of “The Captain Meets”. Tash has risen through grassroots music, beginning with a career in busking and getting her music online on Bandcamp. In this time she became a master at looping tracks and building songs from the ground up in real time. We dug into Tash's musical influences, the Terra Firma album and signature Fender Strat. Heads up: this episode features some explicit language.

What a legend. Whatever your interest in music or your background, Nile Rodgers is a household name to us all. To some, he's the man behind Chic and Sister Sledge. To others, the major collaborator with David Bowie, Madonna, Diana Ross and Lady Gaga. To more than a few, he's the guitarist on Daft Punk's earworm “Get Lucky”. Jack had the pleasure of hosting Nile Rodgers on this one.

Carlos Santana needs no introduction - he is without doubt the most commercially successful and best known South American guitarist on the planet. You've heard his hits on the radio. You've heard his features. Now we've got him on the airwaves to talk about guitars and new music.

One of the hottest properties in funk and R&B, Cory Wong is a Grammy-nominated musician with a back catalogue of music and collabs anyone would dream of having. The 36-year-old is 10 solo studio albums deep and is a regular touring player with Vulfpeck. He's also worked on projects with Joe Satriani, Dirty Loops and Kimbra - just to name a few. We got an insight into Cory's awesome playing style, the gear he uses and his success with Vulfpeck.

Death, doom, gloom and a whole load of stomping metal riffs! Richard Shaw came into extreme metal band Cradle of Filth and reinvigorated their music, going on to contribute towards some of the best contemporary death metal records around. He's heavily inspired by the likes of Queen, Metallica and even R&B musicians. You might have thought the Captain was out of place here, but no! Richard is a great guy with lots of interesting stories and even went to the shop's nearby music school. The pair talk about inspirations, PRS guitars and touring.

Amen-Ra is the guitarist and founding member of Finnish metal band ‘Lordi’ - winners of the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest! Amen talks about his long career in the music business, shocking tour stories, and the story behind his distinctive mask. Gear up for one of our strangest interviews ever!

Mark Holcomb is part of the triple threat of guitarists in one of metal's biggest modern bands: Periphery. Mark is known to bring slamming, sliding, melodic sections to the American five-piece's progressive style. He's also big into his death metal and those blast beats, combined with thunderous riffing work their way into the music as well. The Captain chats with Mark about his unique playing capabilities, his musical upbringing, the hi-tech gear and who gets what guitar part in the band!

Jeff Schroeder has been the guitarist for alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins for more than a decade now - becoming a mainstay of their touring line-up since he joined in 2007. Before that, he was an integral member of The Lassie Foundation. They were regarded as a trailblazing act who developed their own unique 'shoegaze' guitar sound. During the interview, The Captain talks with Jeff about sharing festivals with Dream Theater and The Cure, as well as his guitar inspirations. There's even a hands-on discussion/demonstration about pedals, where the guy's show you just how to nail some of Jeff's favourite tones!

Mick Thompson is one half of Slipknot's legendary crushing metal guitar section and has been with the band since the very early days of the nine-piece's existence. He's known as an extremely tight player, with an absolutely rapid picking hand and panchant for a filthy riff. The Captain met Mick while on tour with Slipknot backstage at the o2 Arena in London. They sat down to talk record collections, inspirations and thoughts behind his signature Jackson Pro series along with a new amplifier from Omega Amp-Works.