Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch
Welcome to Season 5! Listen in on Greg Koch's conversations with his guitar-hero friends. Every episode Greg unleashes his fiendish humor and unique perspective as "one of the most famous unknown guitar players in the world", asking his often-famous musical friends the questions that we all want to know the answers to! Each episode is brought to you by Fishman and Wildwood Guitars
Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch
Johnny A
Johnny A is a guitar hero of the highest order, whose long career as a fontman-instrumentalist has won him die-hard fans the world over. He's also well known for his work supporting other luminaries such as Peter Wolf, The Yardbirds, Delanie & Bonnie, and Bobbie Whitlock, just to name a few. Greg and Johnny talk about all of that today, and also guitars, gear, and glorious fuzz.
4:17 - Johnny’s affinity for instrumental rock/jazz/blues, and how it relates to his own musical inspirations and career
9:08 - Playing with the new iteration of The Yardbirds - the challenges and joys
13:30 - The fuzz pedal - a glorious, inspiring creation, and how devastating that device can be in the hands of someone like Jimi Hendrix
20:38 - Johnny’s thoughts on the future of live music during the pandemic, and what he’s doing to stay busy and inspired
24:37 - Johnny’s signature guitar from Gibson Guitars - how it came to be, and what makes it unique
36:46 - The many hats of Johnny A during his musical career - from drummer to playing with Peter Wolf, and developing his voice on the guitar as both an arranger and player
46:00 - Reflecting back on old recordings and arrangements, and how it influences new creative endeavors
49:42 - Why playing guitar only gets more fun as you grow up
61:30 - ‘Cocktails In The Kitchen’ with The A’s, and the beauty of social connectivity through live-streaming
Total Length: 68:05
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