Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett launches guitar podcast

Chris Shiflett, the longtime guitarist of the Foo Fighters, is launching a podcast known as “Shred With Shifty,” specializing in all the pieces guitar.

The present goals to carry listeners nearer to their favorite guitar gamers by exploring their musical historical past and inspirations.

Asserting his present to Selection Shiflett mentioned:

“My new present, ‘Shred With Shifty,’ was born out of the truth that I spend an terrible lot of time watching folks on the web clarify guitar elements virtually proper, so I assumed, what if I may simply go to the supply and discover out what my favourite gamers truly did on the solos I really like?”

Shiflett has lined up a powerful roster of friends for the podcast, together with Rivers Cuomo of Weezer, Alex Lifeson of Rush, Nile Rodgers of Stylish, Brad Paisley, and lots of others.

The podcast will function video episodes solely on Quantity.com, permitting viewers to witness the artistic course of and see famend guitarists in motion.

Shiflett, who not too long ago launched singles for his upcoming solo album, expressed his ardour for guitar and the enjoyment of studying from his musical influences.

“I really like guitar, and particularly, I really like lead guitar (to not point out all issues associated to guide guitar enjoying: amps, pedals, tales about recording and, after all, guitars),” Shiflett mentioned.

The Foo Fighters, with touring drummer Josh Freese, are additionally actively making ready for the discharge of their eleventh studio album, “However Right here We Are.”