245 - Jeff "Skunk" Baxter
245 - Jeff "Skunk" Baxter
In episode 245 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter. In their conversation Jeff tells about his role in the upcoming Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp which he does fairly often. Jeff tells us about his youth growing up in Mexico City and how he ended up playing guitar and eventually starting a surf band with Abe Laboriel. Jeff describes his early influences which are all very eclectic and Jeff talks about his move from Mexico to Connecticut and then New York City working at Jimmy’s Music and the Dan Armstrong’s repair shop and working on innovations with Bill Lawrence. Jeff describes the guitarists he ran into while working in New York City: Sam Brown, Eddie Deal, Danny Kortchmar and Les Paul. Jeff talks about his move to Boston to attend Boston University and working with David Schecter and studying the pedal steel. Jeff tells us about his love of muscle cars and a few of the cars he had throughout the years. Jeff discusses a few of his bands: Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers and he talks about his session work and why he preferred to sit while playing live. Jeff talks about his love of eclectic guitars and what his collection looks like now and he talks about the work he’s done for Roland, Gibson and Fender. Jeff discusses his work for the government, his hand in bringing rock music to Russia and his thoughts on new technologies and ones used during World War Two and talks a little about Nick Cook’s book “the hunt for zero point”. Jeff describes being an avid reader of technical journals and guitar magazines and he talks plans for a second solo album. To find out more about Jeff you can go to his website: jeffskunkbaxter.com Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! #VintageGuitarMagazine #JeffSkunkBaxter #SteelyDan #DoobieBrothers #DanArmstrong #thehuntforzeropoint #FenderGuitars #GibsonGuitars #JamesPatrickRegan #RolandMusicalInstruments #theDeadlies #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #HGWT #tourlife https://www.patreon.com/cw/HaveGuitarWillTravelPodcast
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In episode 245 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter. In their conversation Jeff tells about his role in the upcoming Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp which he does fairly often. Jeff tells us about his youth growing up in Mexico City and how he ended up playing guitar and eventually starting a surf band with Abe Laboriel. Jeff describes his early influences which are all very eclectic and Jeff talks about his move from Mexico to Connecticut and then New York City working at Jimmy’s Music and the Dan Armstrong’s repair shop and working on innovations with Bill Lawrence. Jeff describes the guitarists he ran into while working in New York City: Sam Brown, Eddie Deal, Danny Kortchmar and Les Paul. Jeff talks about his move to Boston to attend Boston University and working with David Schecter and studying the pedal steel. Jeff tells us about his love of muscle cars and a few of the cars he had throughout the years. Jeff discusses a few of his bands: Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers and he talks about his session work and why he preferred to sit while playing live. Jeff talks about his love of eclectic guitars and what his collection looks like now and he talks about the work he’s done for Roland, Gibson and Fender. Jeff discusses his work for the government, his hand in bringing rock music to Russia and his thoughts on new technologies and ones used during World War Two and talks a little about Nick Cook’s book “the hunt for zero point”. Jeff describes being an avid reader of technical journals and guitar magazines and he talks plans for a second solo album. To find out more about Jeff you can go to his website: jeffskunkbaxter.com Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! #VintageGuitarMagazine #JeffSkunkBaxter #SteelyDan #DoobieBrothers #DanArmstrong #thehuntforzeropoint #FenderGuitars #GibsonGuitars #JamesPatrickRegan #RolandMusicalInstruments #theDeadlies #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #HGWT #tourlife https://www.patreon.com/cw/HaveGuitarWillTravelPodcast
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