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Foo Fightersâ Dave Grohl, Pat Smear, and Chris Shiflett Reveal Their Triple-Guitar Recipe
The moment youâve all been waiting for has finally arrived. Thatâs right: Shred With Shifty is back, and your beloved host Chris Shiflett is kicking off season two with a super-special episode.
Shiftyâs Foo Fighters shredders-in-arms Dave Grohl and Pat Smear join him for this season premiere that reveals some of the magic and maneuvering behind the Foosâ triple-guitar attack. The three friends and bandmates start off with some history lessons, discussing their earliest influences and how they learned to play before covering Grohlâs early days with Nirvana, Smearâs time in the Germs, and Shiflettâs invitation to join Foo Fightersâfollowed promptly by a trip to a guitar store to build out his arsenal, courtesy of Grohlâs AmEx. (Plus, Dave tells how he conned his mother into buying his first distortion pedal.)
The trio cover their current and historical favorite pieces of gearâlike Daveâs famed Gibson Trini Lopez, Mesa Boogie's Rectifier series, and Fender's all-tube, '90s-era Tone-Master ampsâbefore getting into how they apply those tools in the studio between three players. âI think it took 15 to 20 years to figure out the recipe of what we do,â admits Grohl.
Running through tunes like âRope,â âHey, Johnny Park!,â âLa Dee Da,â and âA Matter of Time,â Shiflett, Grohl, and Smear demonstrate the evolution of the bandâs rhythmically unique and tonally tiered guitar arrangements. From Melvins-inspired drop-D slammers to delay-driven, polyrhythmic riffs, Grohl likens the bandâs 6-string components to the various elements of a drum beat. Once a drummerâŠ
Tune in for tons of hilarious stories (including Grohlâs âworst tour everâ), fascinating tidbits, and Daveâs guitar-store riff when heâs trying a new axe. It might sound familiar.
