"Walking The Floor" with Chris Shiflett

I had the opportunity recently to sit down and discuss policy with Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon and we had a great conversation about the chasm between public perception of politics and his actual reforms.  

On the debut episode of Shred With Shifty, host Chris Shiflett sits down with Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson to learn the dramatic, vibrato bar-driven guitar solo off the 1981 hit "Limelight."   Click below to subscribe to the podcast! Full Video Episodes: http://volume.com/shifty Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1690423642 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4B8BSR0l78qwUKJ5gOGIWb Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/shred-with-shifty iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-shred-with-shifty-116270551/ Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/shred-with-shifty/PC:1001071314    

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John Jeffers from Whiskey Myers discusses his bands hard-nosed work ethic, the joys of touring in a Chevy Suburban, and of course, his wall of AC30's.

Jake Smith aka The White Buffalo discusses making his new record "Year Of The Dark Horse" and why he hasn't surfed Topanga in a while!

Kicking off the new year with The War And Treaty (aka Tanya & Michael)!

He's a single wide dreamer in a double wide world!!  He is Aaron Raitiere!!

Randy Rogers zooms in from the bunkhouse to discuss their new record, "Homecoming," and the tour that never ends (not to mention smoking weed with Willie).

Ashley McBryde & John Osborne (Brothers Osborne) stop by to discuss making "Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville."

This interview was recorded on the eve of the release of Hailey Whitters latest record, "Raised."  The corn queen holds forth on all things Iowa and Country Music...

Skip a year of high school to tour with Van Halen?  Play every instrument on your debut record??  Opening slot on a sold out stadium tour???  Wolfgang Van Halen is flying out of the gates with his band Mammoth WVH!!!

How did Mike Campbells knobs get so dirty?!? Inquiring minds want to know...

Gennady "GGG" Golovkin brings the Big Drama Show to Walking The Floor World Headquarters!!!

Kentucky native Leah Blevins zooms in to discuss her debut record, "First Time Feeling!"

George Kambosos Jr. shocked the world last month when he became the new undisputed king of the lightweight division in boxing!!  Fresh off the upset one week later he stopped by Walking The Floor for a little chat...

David Sirota stops by to discuss his new 8-part podcast on the 2008 financial crisis "Meltdown."

Rockabilly legend Lee Rocker, bassist for the Stray Cats, joins me today to discuss contemporary ballet!  And rock'n'roll of course...

If Lucas Kunce wins his Democratic primary for the Senate race next year in Missouri, he could go on to serve for a few years, run for the presidency and win, and then I will have interviewed the President!!!  But let's not get ahead of ourselves...

Oklahoma native Samantha Crain walks us through the virtues of multiple car crashes.

On the heels of their latest release, Bridget & Mike from Lake Street Dive stop by to discuss all things related to jazz and Dungeons & Dragons!

Tom Beaujour and Rich Bienstock, authors of the definitive oral history of 80's rock "Nothin' But A Good Time," get deep in the weeds on spandex pants, Aqua Net Super Hold, and whammy bar technique.

My buddy Charlie Worsham zooms in for our 200th episode to chat guitars, recording, the biz and so much more!!

What do you get if you cross Puddle Of Mudd with Eric Church and then throw in some arrowheads that you found on the banks of the Cumberland??  HARDY of course!!

Jackson Browne discusses his new album, writing songs about politics, and fends off my request to surf his local break :)

The American Songster himself - Dom Flemons - teaches a master class in old time music and black cowboys!!

Boxing legend Teddy Atlas drops pearls of wisdom on the greatest four-way rivalry in the history of boxing - Duran, Hagler, Hearns and Leonard - featured in the new SHOWTIME docu-series "The Kings."

Morgan Wade discusses her journey through the music biz as well as the joy of eating red velvet cupcakes while ultra-running!

At long last, the magnificent Corb Lund joins us on Walking The Floor!!

Jay Bentley from Bad Religion delivers pearls of wisdom on all things punk rock and beyond.

Imelda May returns to Walking The Floor (and brings her seagulls with her)!

Josh and Sam from Greta Van Fleet zoom in to discuss their new record "The Battle At Garden's Gate" and defend themselves against the accusation that they sound like Kingdom Come!

Bluegrass legend Del McCoury is todays guest.  You're welcome!!!

Singer/songwriter Ward Davis discusses his journey from Arkansas to Music Row to living where two dead end streets meet, on this weeks Walking The Floor!

Suggs from Madness beams in from a seaside English town to discuss everything from two-tone to Tommy Cooper!

Devon Gilfillian demonstrates the beauty of all the many 7th chords.

Chris and Satsang chew the fat on everything from the joys of Bad Religion to green beret snipers to sobriety to fly fishing in Montana!

Tommy Emmanuel talks acoustic guitars and Chet Atkins like only a Certified Guitar Player can!

Son of a legend, guitar slinger, Malibu local by way of the Gulf Coast - Duane Betts reports from deep in a Michigan forest on the current state of the Allman Betts Band!

Minneapolis' veteran Americana band The Jayhawks are this weeks guests!

Waylon Payne drops in to discuss the sins of the father and so much more!!

This episode has a nasty groove courtesy of rock'n'roll drumming legend Mr. Tommy Lee!!!

Rockabilly guitar legend Mr. Brian Setzer is at long last on Walking The Floor!!!

Ricky, Joel & Taylor from The Wild Feathers zoom in from deep in early-days Covid lockdown to talk major label pitfalls and the glory of Bob Seger.

Brian Fallon, formerly of Gaslight Anthem, zooms in to discuss mustaches, tank tops, suntans, and why breaking up your band is actually kind of easy sometimes.

Punk rock guitar player turned mega-hit Nashville producer, Jay Joyce, is here to tell us how Music Row thinks it's cute that he's not actually a fan of country music!

Bluegrass guitar slinger Billy Strings gives me a lesson in hot licks and fishing on acid on this weeks episode!!

Jaren Johnston, frontman/guitarist for Cadillac Three, hit songwriter AND Nashville native, explains exactly why it's hard out there for a country boy.

Singer/songwriter S.G. Goodman details the glorious fun that is releasing your debut album in the middle of a global pandemic.

Bluegrass-ripper, singer-songwriter, Molly Tuttle takes us on a journey from Bill Monroe to the Grateful Dead all the way to Operation Ivy and back again!!

Matt Stoller, author of "Goliath: The 100-Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy," explains why you should be thinking about anti-trust enforcement in these whacky times!!