The Andertons Music Podcast

Kenny Wayne Shepherd, a Louisiana-born blues guitarist known for his powerful playing and passion for music gear, shares captivating stories about his musical influences, particularly Stevie Ray Vaughan. He reflects on his nostalgic journey learning guitar before the digital age and how live performances shaped his passion. Kenny discusses his signature Fender Stratocaster, revealing the unique design elements that enhance his playing style. He also touches on the emotional struggles musicians face without live gigs and the balancing act between family life and an evolving music career.

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.