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Player's Pick Podcast

by Chrys Johnson

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“Player’s Pick Podcast is a collection of conversations with interesting guitar and bass players across a spectrum of styles” -Chrys Johnson #players #picks #perspective

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  1. #126 Player's Pick Podcast - Layne Meylain / Danza

    Layne and Chrys delve into the intricacies of guitar picks, personal preferences in music, and the philosophical perspectives on life and religion. They explore the importance of failure and growth in the music industry, emphasizing the need for heart and passion in artistic endeavors. The...

  2. #125 Player's Pick Podcast - Ando San

    In this conversation, Brandon Washington discusses his musical journey, personal milestones, and the evolution of his sound as Andosan. He reflects on his experiences in the music industry, the challenges he faced, and the influences that shaped his work. Brandon shares insights into his creative...

  3. #124 Player's Pick Podcast - BAXTY

    In this engaging conversation, Baxty, a rising star in the guitar world, shares his journey from a shy boy in Chile to a recognized musician. He discusses the importance of living in the moment, the influence of his family on his musical path, and the challenges he has faced along the way. Baxty...

  4. #123 Player's Pick Podcast - Alex Coats / Doppelgänger

    In this episode of the Player's Pick podcast, Alex and Chrys delve into various themes surrounding music, creativity, and personal growth. They discuss the significance of the Jazz 3 guitar pick, Alex's collaboration with Ludacris, daily routines that inspire creativity, and the importance of...

  5. #122 Player's Pick Podcast - Dean Lamb / Archspire

    First new episode in almost a dang year...sorry about that...I'll try and do better ...here's a chat with the amazing Dean Lamb...I'm a bit rusty and have a new puppy that's been frying my brain.. but Dean's a good dude and let me talk ...maybe too much ...anyway...enjoy :) Connect with Dean...

  6. #121 Player's Pick Podcast - Bakithi Kumalo / Paul Simon

    *This episode was recorded in May 2023. Thanks for your patience in waiting for new episodes...this being a passion project had to take a backseat in my life in 2023 while putting energy in to other areas of life...not sure how often I'll get around to it in 2024 but I would like to do a few a...

  7. #120 Player's Pick Podcast - Eyal Levi / Daath / Riff Hard / URM

    In this recent episode I chat with renowned guitarist Eyal Levi of the metal band Daath, we covered the latest singles, the forthcoming album, his rad metal guitarist podcast Riff Hard and his innovative Unstoppable Recording Machine project. Levi shared some valuable tips around guitar picks as...

  8. #119 Player's Pick Podcast - Jake Bowen / Periphery

    Jake and I catch up around the new 'Periphery V: Djent is Not a Genre' album, our extensive love for Devin Townsend and finding balance within a democratic creative environment. We talk through Jake's early years and what it was like having John Petrucci as his uncle and first guitar teacher as...

  9. #118 Player's Pick Podcast - Jesse Zuretti / Binary Code / Marvel Composer

    A wild 3hr 'side mission' stream of consciousness chat with an amazing modern composer. Jesse and I talk through all sorts of topics around work, music and life...aaaand some UAP, Roswsell & tinfoil hat sheeeit too 🤘🏼😂 Enjoy! This episode brought you by @RoswellProAudio Microphones. Check out...

  10. #117 Player's Pick Podcast - Kilian Duarte - Fallujah / Scale the Summit / Angel Vivaldi

    Kilian and I catch up and talk about our struggles through the pandemic, crazy tour sleeping situations and the importance of having at least one good friend to help set you straight when self-doubt creeps in, enjoy! Connect with Kilian https://www.instagram.com/kilianduartebass/?hl=en Connect…

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  11. #116 Player's Pick Podcast - Sarah JoAnne / Anchor Thought

    Sarah and I chop it up around life, music, talk therapy & how dinosaurs most definitely built the pyramids, enjoy! This episode sponsored by Happy Cable https://happycablecompany.com/collections/the-signature-happy-cable Connect with Sarah https://www.instagram.com/joanne_music/?hl=en Connect…

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  12. #115 Player's Pick Podcast - Nick Johnston

    Nick shares much about his outlook and approach to both his music and his life as of late...what a phenomenal player and all around human, enjoy! Connect with Nick https://www.instagram.com/nickjohnstonmusic/?hl=en Connect with Chrys https://www.chrysjohnson.com Follow Player's Pick...

  13. #114 Player's Pick Podcast - David Maxim Micic

    David takes some time away from being a new father to chat with me about life, music & his main Kiesel guitar used for the writing and recording of Bilo IV, enjoy! Connect with David https://www.instagram.com/davidmaximmicic/?hl=en Connect with Chrys https://www.chrysjohnson.com Follow Player's...

  14. #113 Player's Pick Podcast - Javier Reyes / Animals As Leaders / Mestis

    Javier asks THE question...'is there really anything heavier than Meshuggah?' Press play to hear our thoughts on the topic and many more, enjoy! Connect with Javier https://www.instagram.com/jjavierreyess/?hl=en Connect with Chrys https://www.chrysjohnson.com Follow Player's Pick...

  15. #112 Player's Pick Podcast - Minni Jo / MJ Noble

    Minni Jo is an amazing creative human that weaves her love of EDM, Fantasy, Bowie, Bjork & Ella into her own unique electronic fairy soundscape, enjoy! Connect with Minni Jo https://www.instagram.com/mj.noble/?hl=en Connect with Chrys https://www.chrysjohnson.com Follow Player's Pick...

  16. #111 Player's Pick Podcast - Jason Richardson / All That Remains

    Jason has a new signature Ultex Sharp Mini w/ Dunlop and it rips!!! New solo album, new tab book & writing for the new All That Remains album...awwww yeah Bb Player's Pick is back! Enjoy :) Connect with Jason https://www.instagram.com/jasonreevesrichardson/?hl=en Connect with Chrys...

  17. #110 Player's Pick Podcast - Chris Bishop / CROBOT

    Chris and I chat about guitars, octave pedals, those old Alien EB3 picks and the new CROBOT album 'Feel This' out now on all platforms, enjoy! Connect with Chris https://www.instagram.com/crobotband/?hl=en Connect with Chrys https://www.chrysjohnson.com Follow Player's Pick...

  18. #109 Player's Pick Podcast - Ryan Meranda / IXION / ONLY HUMAN

    Ryan is my oldest guitar playing buddy. We met Pantera together when we were 16, we toured our old Seattle band ONLY HUMAN up and down the West Coast of the US multiple times and we have been guitar and music nerds the whole time. Ryan's solo project IXION has a new album out called ESCALATION OF...

  19. #108 Player's Pick Podcast - Paul Masvidal / CYNIC / DEATH / AEON SPOKE

    Paul and I catch up around his recent efforts to heal and process the loss of long time friends and band mates Sean Reinert & Sean Malone. Hallucinogenic journeys in Jamaica, yoga, meditation, the re-release of Aeon Spoke material and preparing for the 30th Anniversary of Focus, enjoy! Connect…

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  20. #107 Player's Pick Podcast - Kurt Neuman / BoDeans

    Kurt shares great stories and insights around his approach to life, music, guitar building & some sweet studio wisdom from his time with T-Bone Burnett to boot! Enjoy! Connect with Kurt https://bodeans.com/ Connect with Chrys https://www.chrysjohnson.com Follow Player's Pick...

  21. #106 Player's Pick Podcast - Mat Mitchell / Puscifer

    Mat shows off his fresh custom guitars from Kiesel and shares some great insights about the writing process of Puscifer. Catch them on tour starting June 9th in Las Vegas, enjoy! Connect with Mat https://www.instagram.com/matmitchell/?hl=en Connect with Chrys https://www.chrysjohnson.com Follow...

  22. #105 Player's Pick Podcast - Rohan Stevenson / I Built The Sky

    Ro is a masterful composer and sensational lead player admired by many worldwide. He shares about the struggles of working for someone versus being solely independent and about the risk of releasing an all acoustic album...he's a good egg, enjoy! Connect with Ro...

  23. #104 Player's Pick Podcast - Adam Miller

    A wonderful human and a profound player, Adam has deep themes of patience and persistence in life and his music. You are bound to love him and his beautiful playing, enjoy! Connect with Adam https://www.instagram.com/adammillerguitar/?hl=en Connect with Chrys https://www.chrysjohnson.com Follow...

  24. #103 Player's Pick Podcast - John LaMacchia / CANDIRIA / SPYLACOPA

    John walks us through his new solo album 'Thunderheads', through much of CANDIRIA's history album by album & that one time he asked Nels Cline to play on 300% Density, enjoy! Connect with John https://www.instagram.com/lamacchiamusic/?hl=en Connect with Chrys https://www.chrysjohnson.com Follow...

  25. #102 Player's Pick Podcast - Andy Timmons

    'Tone Master' Timmons surprises us with a demo of his yet to be announced signature stereo delay/reverb pedal, speaks about the magic of always staying a student and how important it is to do good things in this life...Andy's new album 'Electric Truth' is out April 1st 2022, enjoy! Connect with...

  26. #101 Player's Pick Podcast - John Petrucci / Dream Theater

    One of the nicest humans on the planet took some time to talk with me ...he just so happens to play a mean shred lick or two. Some day I hope he gets the recognition he deserves ...him and his band are hard working ...they just might make something of themselves ...only time will tell 😂…

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  27. #100 Player's Pick Podcast - Sophie Lloyd

    Sophie was about to start her study to be a forensic scientist then suddenly had a change of heart to be a rock star instead. She recounts her early days of punching guitar picks out of credit cards & dreaming of how she might become a famous pick designer some day. She shares her struggles of...

  28. #99 Player's Pick Podcast - Joshua Travis / Emmure

    Josh and I recount the last decade of working together specifically around his obsession with 9 string guitars... and here we are .... doing a thing for the first time, again. Enjoy! Connect with Joshua https://www.instagram.com/thejoshuatravis/ Connect with Chrys https://www.chrysjohnson.com...

  29. #98 Player's Pick Podcast - Steve Vai

    A spirited existential exchange with the great & peaceful Steve Vai himself, enjoy! Connect with Steve https://www.instagram.com/stevevaihimself/?hl=en Connect with Chrys https://www.chrysjohnson.com Follow Player's Pick https://www.instagram.com/playerspickpodcast/?hl=en Support the pod by…

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  30. #97 Player's Pick Podcast - Sarah Gibson

    Meet the uber talented multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter ...Ms Sarah Gibson! Sarah is a delight...a sweet creative human that is always working on music...always. Truly looking forward to the debut of her original music. This is Sarah's very first interview ...anywhere, ever. Enjoy!…

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  31. #96 Player's Pick Podcast - Kevin Creekman / Tommy Vext / Lone Wolf

    Kevin and I catch up around touring and new moves coming up with the Tommy Vext and Lone Wolf camp. He shares much about his early years, getting into music and his journey through radical transformation, enjoy! Follow Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/thecreekman/?hl=en Follow Chrys...

  32. #95 Player's Pick Podcast - Jon Dretto

    Jon's on the hunt for the perfect pick so I sent him a care pack of plecs to consider ...we narrow things down a bit and let the conversation take some left turns before coming back around to the hunt at hand, enjoy! Follow Jon: https://www.instagram.com/jondretto/?hl=en Follow Chrys...

  33. #94 Player's Pick Podcast - Andy James / Five Finger Death Punch

    Andy shares about life & creativity during the pandemic, moving to Vegas to join 5FDP, guitar picks, solo albums and thoughts about leaving a legacy, enjoy! Follow Andy: https://www.instagram.com/andyjamesguitar/?hl=en Follow Chrys https://www.instagram.com/c__333j/?hl=en Follow Player's Pick...

  34. #93 Player's Pick Podcast - Paul Gilbert

    Paul joyfully drops a tons of sage wisdom for all us students on the path towards guitar tone greatness and mastering our own technical difficulties, enjoy! Follow Paul https://www.instagram.com/paulgilbert_official/?hl=en Follow Chrys https://www.instagram.com/c__333j/?hl=en Follow Player's Pick...

  35. #92 Player's Pick Podcast - Yngwie Malmsteen

    Yngwie goes in deep about his writing process on his latest record, his approach to making records through the years and how he's able to keep things exciting and fresh through regular improvisation, enjoy! Follow Yngwie https://www.instagram.com/yngwiemalmsteen_official/?hl=en Follow Chrys...

  36. #91 Player's Pick Podcast - Marty Friedman

    Marty shares a story about using the mojo of Slash's guitar pick to nail a difficult part while in the studio recording Rust In Peace and much more, enjoy! Follow Marty https://www.instagram.com/martyfriedman/?hl=en Follow Chrys https://www.instagram.com/c__333j/?hl=en Follow Player's Pick...

  37. #90 Player's Pick Podcast - Jeff Loomis / Arch Enemy

    Jeff shares much about the early days with Nevermore and getting a call from Chuck Schuldiner to open for a whole month long Death tour...oh...and he may or may not have showed off his new Signature Jackson 7 string soloist, enjoy! Follow Jeff https://www.instagram.com/jeffloomis1/?hl=en Follow...

  38. #89 Player's Pick Podcast - Connor Kaminski

    Connor and I meet for the first time and chat it up around unwanted successes, his Strandberg guitars and the work inspirations for his latest EP, enjoy! Follow Connor https://www.instagram.com/connor.kaminski/?hl=en Follow Chrys https://www.instagram.com/c__333j/?hl=en Follow Player's Pick...

  39. #88 Player's Pick Podcast - Chris Letchford / Scale the Summit

    Chris shares the struggles around losing one of his dogs, thoughts on staying healthy, how the pandemic has effected his music ...and reveals the new direction of Scale the Summit! Enjoy :) Stay in touch w/ Chris & STS https://www.scalethesummit.com/ Follow Chrys...

  40. #87 Player's Pick Podcast - John Tron Davidson / Heavy Repping!

    John Tron is a mate of the highest order! Consummate curator of 'the Plectroverse', a place where hand crafted artisan plectrum dreams come true...tune in and get schooled by a pro! Follow Heavy Repping! https://www.instagram.com/heavyrepping/?hl=en Buy plectrums from JDT!...

  41. #86 Player's Pick Podcast - Kieran Johnston

    Kieran shares hows he ended up with his first guitar because a video game was out of stock, what his experience has been with the pandemic in Scotland and the excitement of being on the Charvel Artist roster. Enjoy! Follow Kieran: https://www.instagram.com/kieranjohnston4/?hl=en Follow Chrys...

  42. #85 Player's Pick Podcast - Trevor Larkin / Allen Stone

    Trevor and I recount how we have inspired each other through the years and share our thoughts about the re-invention of oneself in life and music. Trevor has a big heart and seemingly endless creative energy...always excited to see what he does next, enjoy! Follow Trevor:...

  43. #84 Player's Pick Podcast - Luis Kalil

    Luis shares what it's like to become an internet sensation at 12yrs old, keeping cool around your heroes and the challenges to get your full album heard in this modern age, Enjoy! Follow Luis: https://www.instagram.com/luiskalil_/?hl=en Follow Chrys https://www.instagram.com/c__333j/?hl=en Follow...

  44. #83 Player's Pick Podcast - Josh Meader

    Josh and I talk through a range of topics...from his very first gigs as an 8yr old kid as 'Jojo Lightening' to the perils of modern power structures and social media. Enjoy! Follow Josh: https://www.instagram.com/joshmeader22/?hl=en Follow Chrys https://www.instagram.com/c__333j/?hl=en Follow...

  45. #82 Player's Pick Podcast - Ben Eunson

    Really enjoyed this spirited exchange with Ben. He's a real genuine human being and extremely gifted player who gives much of the credit to the art of listening, enjoy! Follow Ben: https://www.instagram.com/beneunsonmusic/?hl=en Follow Chrys https://www.instagram.com/c__333j/?hl=en Follow…

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  46. #81 Player's Pick Podcast - Marzi Montazeri / Heavy As Texas / Exhorder

    A sprawling origin story hang that reveals much about Marzi's personal relationship with Dime and how that time shaped him as a human being. Marzi is top notch humanity in action, big love! Follow Marzi: https://www.instagram.com/marziarmy/?hl=en Follow Chrys...

  47. #80 Player's Pick Podcast - Joe Bonamassa

    Joe drops a ton of sage advice ...wise words whether you are a new comer or old dawg....enjoy! Follow Joe https://www.instagram.com/joebonamassa/?hl=en Follow Chrys https://www.instagram.com/c__333j/?hl=en Follow Player's Pick https://www.instagram.com/playerspickpodcast/?hl=en Support the pod by...

  48. #79 Player's Pick Podcast - Neil Swanson / Orianthi / Tommy Vext

    Neil reveals the details behind how he got his gig with Orianthi, created his latest solo project and rolled into his most recent gig with Tommy Vext. Follow Neil: https://www.instagram.com/neilswanson/?hl=en Follow Chrys https://www.instagram.com/c__333j/?hl=en Follow the pod:...

  49. #78 Kyle Konkiel / Bad Wolves

    Kyle and I chat about the struggles of living that covid life, what it's like needing 170 gauge strings for his basses and the ins and outs of writing music in the modern world. Follow Kyle: https://www.instagram.com/kskonkiel/?hl=en Follow Chrys: https://www.instagram.com/c__333j/?hl=en Follow...

  50. #77 Player's Pick Podcast - Bill Gould / Faith No More

    Bill and I catch up on life, tour plans, music projects, pandemic and his booze business. One of my most favorite human beings I have had the pleasure to know a bit through the years :) Faith No More https://www.fnm.com/ Bill's Rakija www.Yebiga.com Chrys https://www.instagram.com/c__333j/?hl=en...

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About this show

“Player’s Pick Podcast is a collection of conversations with interesting guitar and bass players across a spectrum of styles” -Chrys Johnson #players #picks #perspective

Hosted by

Chrys Johnson

Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Player's Pick Podcast have?

Player's Pick Podcast has 127 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on December 20, 2025.

What is Player's Pick Podcast about?

“Player’s Pick Podcast is a collection of conversations with interesting guitar and bass players across a spectrum of styles” -Chrys Johnson #players #picks #perspective

How often does Player's Pick Podcast release new episodes?

Player's Pick Podcast publishes monthly, based on its 127 episodes since January 2019.

Who hosts Player's Pick Podcast?

Player's Pick Podcast is created and hosted by Chrys Johnson.
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