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100 Guitarists

Premier Guitar editors Jason Shadrick and Nick Millevoi are arguing over which 100 guitarists you should know. Together, they dig deep into each player’s catalog to uncover what makes them unique, influential, and important. Will Robert Quine make the list? Probably not. Trey Anastasio? Definitely. Listen each week as they break down iconic tracks, legendary tones, and even let the occasional guest air their grievances.

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49:34

Can You Be a Casual Phish Fan?

100 Guitarists ·

2025/05/05

Just because Phish got shunned by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year doesn’t mean they’re not one of the most influential bands in rock. In fact, more than 329,000 fans voted for their induction! And Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio has led those legions for over four decades.In this episode, we’re talking Trey and Phish, including how they sound more like Zappa than the Grateful Dead, what it’s like to see them live, and whether they’re a love/hate band or there’s room to be a casual Phan

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48:03

What's it Like Playing With Tommy Emmanuel?

100 Guitarists ·

2025/04/28

We call guitarist Adam Miller in the middle of the night in Newcastle, Australia, to find out what it’s like to play with Certified Guitar Player, Tommy Emmanuel. Miller tells us just how famous Tommy is in Australia, and what it was like hearing him play from a formative age. Eventually, Adam got to open for Emmanuel, and they’ve since shared the stage, so we get the firsthand scoop: Why is Tommy’s take on “Day Tripper” so hard? And what song would Miller never play with him? Plus, we get Adam’s

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55:24

Kurt Cobain Was Never a Melvins Roadie with Buzz Osborne

100 Guitarists ·

2025/04/22

Growing up in the small town of Montesano, Washington, Kurt Cobain turned to his older pal Buzz Osborne for musical direction. So on this episode, we’re talking with the Melvins leader about their friendship, from taking Cobain to see Black Flag in ’84 to their shared guitar journey and how they both thought about gear. And in case you’ve heard otherwise, Kurt was never a Melvins roadie!Osborne’s latest project is Thunderball from Melvins 1983, something of a side trajectory for the band, which

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48:29

All Hail Dick Dale, King of the Surf Guitar

100 Guitarists ·

2025/04/14

<<DESCRIPTION>><<SPONSOR LINK>>Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickmillevoiFollow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jasonshadrickGet at us: 100guitarists@premierguitar.comCall/Text: 319-423-9734Podcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0dSubscribe to the podcast:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYIDOmS8KtZaZGNazVb?si=c63d98737a6146afApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-guitarists/id1746527331

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53:45

Joni Mitchell: The Queen of Altered Tunings with...

100 Guitarists ·

2025/04/07

Joni Mitchell’s rich, colorful altered-tuning chord voicings have set her work apart in its own musical universe, where the rest of us guitarists either scratch our heads in wonder or have to do dissertation-level research to unpack just how she gets her sound. Dawes guitarist and songwriter Taylor Goldsmith gained firsthand experience with Mitchell’s songs when he joined her on stage—just check out 2022’s “Joni Jam” from the Newport Folk Festival, which also included Brandi Carlile, Blake Mills,

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50:43

Jedd Hughes on Vince Gill: “I Didn’t Know People...

100 Guitarists ·

2025/03/31

Growing up in Australia, guitarist Jedd Hughes tells us he dreamed of playing in Vince Gill’s band as far back as elementary school. Now, he lives in Nashville and stands next to the man himself on stage night after night. We’ve invited Jedd to join us on this episode of100 Guitariststo talk about just what makes Vince’s playing so special.Jedd tells us how his dream came true and how he first started playing with Vince. We dig deep into how everybody’s favorite country guitarist raises the bar

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49:47

Getting Close to The Edge with Nathaniel Murphy

100 Guitarists ·

2025/03/24

There’s a good chance that if you’re a guitar fan, you’ve seen Nathaniel Murphy’s gear demos—either on his Instagram account, where he goes by @zeppelinbarnatra, or on theChicago Music Exchangepage. His solo arrangements of classic tunes display his next-level technique and knack for clever arranging, and he makes our jaws drop every time he posts. When we learned that the Irish guitarist is a huge fan of U2’s The Edge, we knew he had to be our expert for this episode.Together with Nathaniel, we’re

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53:55

Tony Iommi, the Dark Lord of Down Tuning with Angus...

100 Guitarists ·

2025/03/17

Angus Clark is an expert of all things Tony Iommi, and he has the gear to prove it! The Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Rock of Ages guitarist shows us a couple sweet Iommi tribute SGs as he walks us through Black Sabbath’s discography, breaking down Iommi’s vocabulary, sound, and gear, and how Iommi created some of the most identifiable riffs in all of rock. Angus is plugged in and ready to go, so we get to hear some of the moves in action—including how loose, light gauge strings create the signature

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38:48

Nels Cline: “It’s Magical” What Derek Trucks Can Do

100 Guitarists ·

2025/03/10

From a young age, Derek Trucks was destined for guitar greatness. Growing up around the Allman Brothers scene, he had the greatest schooling any aspiring slide player could hope for. But his playing exceeded just about any expectations, high though they were, as he brought in a vast range of influences and ambition and cemented himself as one of the guitarists you need to know.On this episode of 100 Guitarists, we’re joined by another one of the guitarists we think you need to know, Wilco guitarist

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58:49

8 Essential Pat Metheny Albums

100 Guitarists ·

2025/03/04

On this episode of 100 Guitarists, we’re talking about Pat Metheny. He’s one of the most commercially successful jazz guitarists to pick up the instrument, and he’s covered a lot of ground throughout his long career. Swinging jazz albums? Check. Arrangement-focused, production-heavy collaborative band records? Check. Noise guitar albums, free jazz blasters, intimate solo acoustic baritone guitar performances? Check, check, check.If it seems like Metheny has done it all, that’s because he has! We’re

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01:10:25

What's Clapton's Best Era?

100 Guitarists ·

2025/02/24

With a career that extends over 60 years, where do you begin? Jason and Nick tackle Clapton’s extensive discography and try to suss out the different eras of his career. They dive into Cream, his ’70s country-rock phase, the Armani Strat vibes in the ’80s, and so much more. And of course, no discussion of Clapton can be without deep looks into Derek and the Dominos, Unplugged, and From the Cradle (which is Jason’s favorite album). Brought to you by Gibson: http://gibson.comFollow Nick:

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35:55

R.E.M.’s Peter Buck Defined Alt-Rock Guitar

100 Guitarists ·

2025/02/18

In the ’80s, Peter Buck’s clean, chime-y arpeggios defined the sound of alt-rock to come. From the band’s start, his post-Roger McGuinn 12-string style served as the foundation for the band’s simple, plain-spoken approach, offering a fresh take on what an independent band could be and inspiring generations of artists to come. Buck not only found his sound quickly, he evolved throughout the band’s career. By the ’90s, R.E.M.’s sound had evolved to incorporate organic, acoustic textures, and

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52:01

How Weird Can Neil Young Get?

100 Guitarists ·

2025/02/10

Neil Young’s ’70s hits are some of the most recognizable radio rock jams of all time. But Neil’s guitar playing continued to grow over the ensuing decades, as he traversed styles from blues to country to electronic to rockabilly and beyond, eventually developing one of the most tonally decadent, fully formed improvisational voices in the entire guitar universe.Like any discography that’s been growing over the course of more than half a century, it can be hard to decode Young’s work. And with such an

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51:28

B.B. King: The Ultimate Blues Guitar Influence

100 Guitarists ·

2025/02/03

There’s no disputing the influence B.B. King has had on the history of electric guitar music.With Lucille in hand—as well as other guitars—he carved out his sound by developing a signature one-of-a-kind vibrato and pick attack. His note choice, phrasing, and feel have basically become the fundamental vocabulary of electric blues. Even more than any other of his blues peers, his playing shaped blues and rock guitar. And that’s not to mention his singing.So, on this episode of 100 Guitarists, we’re

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50:21

John McLaughlin: From Miles to Mahavishnu and Way Beyond

100 Guitarists ·

2025/01/27

Guitarist John McLaughlin’s career has been long and winding. From his early solo records and work with Miles Davis, he possessed a unique approach to the guitar that encompassed jazz and rock vocabulary, played with a biting tone and stellar, virtuosic technique. He’s never stopped developing, and we’re covering our favorite highlights of McLaughlin’s career: his acoustic (and later electric) take on Indian music with Shakti, his more traditional jazz projects, and much more.There are lots of

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53:44

Are Jam Bands All Frank Zappa’s Fault?

100 Guitarists ·

2025/01/20

Across Frank Zappa’s monumental body of work, he injected rock-based music with compositional techniques straight out of the modern classical handbook, as well as groundbreaking studio trickery and a teenager’s wit. To match his untamable creativity, he famously demanded an unmatched level of musical dedication from his players, and his own guitar playing balanced that discipline with off-the-rails experimentation.When considering Zappa’s legacy as a guitarist, we can’t separate it from his work as

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50:19

Did Allan Holdsworth Make Headless Guitars Cool?

100 Guitarists ·

2025/01/13

Here at 100 Guitarists, we thought we knew a lot about Allan Holdsworth. But after we did our deepest of dives, we only emerged with more questions: Was Holdsworth the John Coltrane of the guitar? Was he the quintessential fusion guitarist? Why isn’t there a Holdsworth signature Synthaxe? And how do you read his weird chord charts?We might not have all the answers—and when it comes to his chord charts, we definitely do not—but we’re taking some big swings. We also share our top picks, which includes

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58:57

Nancy Wilson Walked Out on Led Zeppelin (But Jimmy...

100 Guitarists ·

2025/01/07

Before they hit it big, Heart found themselves ripping club gigs, where they earned the nickname “Little Led Zeppelin.” It’s a moniker that stuck as the band carried the torch first lit by their heroes for decades to come. If you’ve ever seen the Kennedy Center video of Heart covering “Stairway to Heaven” for Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, you know how bright that fire burns.After covering Nancy Wilson on an earlier episode of 100 Guitarists, we knew we had to invite her to join us on our Jimmy Page

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57:40

Which EVH Solos Deserve (Even) More Love? | 100...

100 Guitarists ·

2025/01/02

Naturally, every recording Eddie Van Halen ever played on has been pored over by legions of guitar players of all styles. It might seem funny, then, to consider EVH solos that might require more attention. But your 100 Guitarists hosts have their picks of solos that they feel merit a little discussion. Some of these are deep cuts—get ready for some instrumental bonus tracks and Van Halen III mentions—and some are among the biggest radio hits of their time. Just because their hits, though, doesn’t

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32:23

Dr. Molly Miller Schools Us on Sister Rosetta

100 Guitarists ·

2024/12/23

In the early ’60s, some of the British guitarists who would shape the direction of our instrument for decades to come all found themselves at a concert by Sister Rosetta Tharpe. What they heard from Tharpe and what made her performances so special—her sound, her energy—must have resonated. Back at home in the U.S., she was a captivating presence, wowing audiences going back to her early days in church through performing the first stadium rock ‘n’ roll concert—which was also one of her weddings—and

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