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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.

  1. 15/12/2025

    Chris Shiflett Went Way Back with Ace Frehley

    To celebrate the late great Space Ace, we called up PG’s favorite Kiss fan, Chris Shiflett. On at least one of your 100 Guitarists hosts’ favorite episode of Shred with Shifty, the Foo guitarist sat down with Ace to talk about his guitar playing on “Shock Me.” It’s a fun interview with lots of great anecdotes and killer vibes. But Shiflett has a lot more perspective on Ace, going way back to meeting the members of Kiss without their makeup as a kid.   Sponsored by Gibson: gibson.com Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickmillevoi Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jasonshadrick Get at us: 100guitarists@premierguitar.com Call/Text: 319-423-9734 Podcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0d Subscribe to the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYIDOmS8KtZaZGNazVb?si=c63d98737a6146af Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-guitarists/id1746527331

    38 min

  2. 24/11/2025

    Robert DeLeo on Aerosmith: “They Raised Me”

    When it comes to rockin’ ’n’ rollin’, it doesn’t get more classic than Aerosmith. Guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford have spent decades bouncing their riffs off each other, and these days they’re still at it with the Joe Perry Project. For this episode, we called up JPP bassist Robert DeLeo—best known as a Stone Temple Pilot—to talk about his longstanding relationship with Aerosmith, what it’s like to be on stage with 3/5th of Aerosmith, and learned why he calls Perry and Steven Tyler his uncles. Sponsored by Gibson: gibson.com Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickmillevoi Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jasonshadrick Get at us: 100guitarists@premierguitar.com Call/Text: 319-423-9734 Podcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0d Subscribe to the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYIDOmS8KtZaZGNazVb?si=c63d98737a6146af Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-guitarists/id1746527331

    44 min

  3. 10/11/2025

    Talkin’ John Scofield with Adam Levy

    John Scofield is undeniably one of the preeminent forces in contemporary jazz guitar. Along with a few of his peers—see Pat Metheny, Bill Frisell, Mike Stern—he modernized the sound of our instrument and the genre. But there’s much more to Scofield than just jazz. To break down the deepest of Scofield’s records and talk about the intricacies of his playing, we called up another great, Adam Levy. There’s a great chance you’ve heard Levy alongside artists such as Tracy Chapman or Norah Jones, and his solo discography is deep! Adam has a host of Scofield know-how, so we get right to it.  Sponsored by Two Rock: two-rock.com Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickmillevoi Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jasonshadrick Get at us: 100guitarists@premierguitar.com Call/Text: 319-423-9734 Podcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0d Subscribe to the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYIDOmS8KtZaZGNazVb?si=c63d98737a6146af Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-guitarists/id1746527331

    1h 5m

  4. 27/10/2025

    Adrian Belew’s Wildest Sounds

    Adrian Belew has spent his career on the cutting edge of guitar sounds, inventing the most forward-thinking tones to ever appear on record. His work as a solo artist and with King Crimson would be enough to land him on every guitarist’s radar. But that’s just one facet of his musical life, and he’s famously spent time with some of the biggest artists of all time: David Bowie, Frank Zappa, Talking Heads, Nine Inch Nails. He even appears in places you’d never expect experimental guitar, like Paul Simon’s “You Can Call Me Al.” To talk about Adrian, we called up Blair White. As co-owner of Nashville’s Eastside Music Supply, White and Belew struck up a friendship and they ended up working together to decode some of the tones that Belew needed for the much-lauded Beat tour and beyond. Blair gives us some insight into Belew’s playing, his process, and helps us solve a mystery. Sponsored by Vega-Trem: vegatrem.com Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickmillevoi Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jasonshadrick Get at us: 100guitarists@premierguitar.com Call/Text: 319-423-9734 Podcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0d Subscribe to the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYIDOmS8KtZaZGNazVb?si=c63d98737a6146af Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-guitarists/id1746527331

    52 min

  5. 13/10/2025

    Joe Walsh: The Classic Classic Rock Guitarist with Greg Koch

    When you think of classic rock guitar, what do you hear? Who is the most classic of all classic rock guitarists? We have a theory, and we tapped Greg Koch, the hard-touring, hard-rocking Gristlemaster himself, to join us and test it out. Is it Joe Walsh? From his time with the James Gang through joining the Eagles and embarking on a successful, hit-laden solo career, Walsh epitomized the sound of ‘70s rock guitar riffs and solos. There’s a reason he eventually found his way to Ringo’s All-Starr Band! So is he the definition of classic rock? Also, Greg takes this opportunity to chat about his Oasis obsession and shares his favorite Beach Boys song. Sponsored by Gibson: gibson.com Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickmillevoi Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jasonshadrick Get at us: 100guitarists@premierguitar.com Call/Text: 319-423-9734 Podcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0d Subscribe to the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYIDOmS8KtZaZGNazVb?si=c63d98737a6146af Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-guitarists/id1746527331

    46 min

  6. 29/09/2025

    Jimmy Herring: ARU, Panic, and Beyond

    This week, hosts Nick Millevoi and the shamelessly biased Jason Shadrick dive deep—much, much deeper than Nick ever imagined he would go—into the vast discography of the great Jimmy Herring. They enlist Rob Compa, formerly of Dopapod and now of Neighbor, whose greatest qualification is living in Burlington, Vermont, "the hub of all things jam bands". Maybe you’ve heard Jimmy Herring is amazing, but the sheer "jam-ness" of his output is intimidating. We systematically go through Herring’s entire discography and in the process ruin Nick’s Apple Music algorithm. But common ground was found in Frogwings' Croakin’ at Toads, which found a new fan in Nick even though he’s slightly John Popper-phobic. Rob chimes in on his favorite nuggets from the catalog and discusses what exactly makes Herring gain such a fanbase among guitar nerds. Is it Jazz Is Dead, Phil Lesh, the ferocious McLaughlin collaboration? Plus, we decide that Herring’s “Scapegoat Blues” might be an all-time jam-band standard and required repertoire for any aspiring guitarist.   Sponsored by Rocky Mountain Slides: rockymountainslides.com Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickmillevoi Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jasonshadrick Get at us: 100guitarists@premierguitar.com Call/Text: 319-423-9734 Podcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0d Subscribe to the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYIDOmS8KtZaZGNazVb?si=c63d98737a6146af Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-guitarists/id1746527331

    1h 2m

  7. 15/09/2025

    Guitarist Mike Scott Tells Us All the Prince Stories

    Hit-making guitarist Mike Scott—who’s worked with everyone from Justin Timberlake to Janet Jackson—showed up in Minneapolis from his hometown of D.C. and started snatching everyone’s gigs. Soon, he ended up at Paisley Park, jamming with the man himself and joining his band, New Power Generation. This masterful storyteller joins 100 Guitarists to talk all things Prince, cracking us up along the way with firsthand recollections of playing onstage and in the studio, the only time he played the “Purple Rain” solo live, and some insight on Prince and his gear.  Sponsored by EMG: emgpickups.com Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickmillevoi Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jasonshadrick Get at us: 100guitarists@premierguitar.com Call/Text: 319-423-9734 Podcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0d Subscribe to the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYIDOmS8KtZaZGNazVb?si=c63d98737a6146af Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-guitarists/id1746527331

    54 min

  8. 05/09/2025

    Jimi Hendrix Sonic Scholar Andy Aledort

    We figure Jimi Hendrix is easily the most discussed guitarist of all time. And at this point, there are probably few, if any, stones left unturned. So for our Hendrix episode of 100 Guitarists, we had to go to the ultimate scholar on Hendrix’s playing to get deep, and luckily we knew just who to call. Whether you realize it or not, you’ve probably learned at least a song or two from a transcription or lesson by Andy Aledort. A veteran guitar journalist and transcriber whose resume stretches back to the earlier days of guitar magazines, he’s released books and DVDs teaching the secrets behind Hendrix’s playing and continues to post on YouTube. And if that’s not authoritative enough, Andy has not only played with the Band of Gypsys, but he’s one of the guitarists that Buddy Miles and Billy Cox called for the recording of their The Band of Gypsys Return record. On this episode, Andy walks us through his own experience of Hendrix’s music, plays us some examples, and tells us some stories from the early days of guitar journalism.   Sponsored by Strings by Mail: stringsbymail.com Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickmillevoi Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jasonshadrick Get at us: 100guitarists@premierguitar.com Call/Text: 319-423-9734 Podcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0d Subscribe to the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYIDOmS8KtZaZGNazVb?si=c63d98737a6146af Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-guitarists/id1746527331

    1h 2m
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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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