It was a thrill to get a chance to chat a bit with longtime comrade (via Twitter and X and whatever we're calling it now) Jude Gold for this latest Bonus Track.
Jude is currently out on the road with Jefferson Starship (he's been their guitarist since 2012) as the band tours as part of the inaugural Parti-Gras festival lineup with Bret Michaels and Night Ranger (in addition to a flurry of special guests).
We dig into Jude's thoughts regarding Poison's music, his early experience getting to see the legendary Brad Gillis play live -- and how the Parti-Gras tour is a mecca for those who love guitar players.
He's got some cred to address that whole guitar player thing as a longtime fellow journalist for Guitar Player and many other outlets. Since 2015, Jude has been the mastermind behind the essential No Guitar is Safe podcast. Even if you're not a guitar player, you will love the hell out of the musical journey that Jude takes with each episode of No Guitar is Safe. Some of the episodes that we mention include his conversations with Kevin Cadogan (ex-Third Eye Blind), Jake Faun (David Lee Roth, Winger) and Vinnie Moore (UFO).
Big thanks to Jude for taking the time. We'll have to get a part two one of these days to dig deeper into his work on No Guitar is Safe and the many career highlights that we didn't get a chance to address. You can read more about Jude at his website. P.S. Don't miss the latest Jefferson Starship release, Mother of the Sun. It's an excellent listen.