Chris Shiflett plays Randy Rhoads’ Gibson ‘Quiet Riot’ Les Paul with Foo Fighters He also got to play a host of other iconic guitars before the show Guitar World · Aug 12
Dave Grohl names 'cringiest' Foo Fighters lyrics Dave Grohl has named the Foo Fighters lyrics he hates the most - revealing the words he wrote for 2005 track DOA are just "so f****** stupid". BANG Premier · May 21
‘Validation was an insatiable monster’: Dave Grohl on Foo Fighters’ punk-rock return – and life after his infidelity In his first newspaper interview after fathering a child outside his marriage, Grohl discusses his changed outlook, his grief for Taylor Hawkins, and the 430 therapy sessions he’s had The Guardian - UK · Mar 20
Dave Grohl on Foo Fighters after Taylor Hawkins: ‘Continuing was complicated’ Hawkins, the former Foo Fighters drummer, died suddenly in 2022 aged 50 The Independent UK · Feb 20
Dave Grohl says ‘world is not the same’ since death of Foo Fighters bandmate Taylor Hawkins died suddenly in 2022 while the band were on the South American leg of their world tour. Evening Standard · Feb 20
“Modeling is just not fun. It doesn’t give you any sort of feeling. You gotta shake the pant legs and feel that air”: Dave Friedman, who’s built amps for Jerry Cantrell, Steve Stevens, and Chris Shiflett, is not ready to hop off the tube train The amp guru looks back on a career of modding Marshalls, building rigs for Eddie Van Halen, and developing his most simple product ever – and looks forward to the future of NAMM and boutique tech Guitar World · Jan 23, 2025
“Chris Shiflett has this great AC30 from the ’60s; that’s the main amp on the album. That and a Princeton Reverb – until I blew it up”: How one-man blues rock band Steve Hill cheated death – then found redemption at Foo Fighters’ Studio 606 Hill survived two road traffic accidents and a house fire, but through grief and cracked ribs he made it, got his new record in the can, and this is its story Guitar World · Jan 6, 2025
“He sings on all our stuff. You hear him on AC/DC, Bryan Adams, Shania’s stuff. He has the best voice in the room”: Phil Collen says Mutt Lange is an ace vocalist who can nail it in one take – and it’s the same with guitar For Collen, working with Lange is like “going to school for your favourite subject” but recreating the studio magic live on Def Leppard tracks such as Live Bites can be very tricky at first MusicRadar · Dec 29, 2024
“I was lucky to play with my heroes at 9 years old. I remember doing shows with Buddy Guy and Bob Dylan”: Derek Trucks recalls playing with the greats from an early age – and the lesson he learned from Buddy Guy that influenced his entire sound Sharing the stage with his heroes taught Trucks a wealth of valuable lessons – and also showed him the difference between mediocre players and the greats Guitar World · Dec 13, 2024
“There was a time you wouldn’t have touched a Superstrat, at least in my world – that was very illegal. It’s cool to be able to let go of those old feelings and those silly rules”: How Chris Shiflett learned to love his inner shredder The Foo Fighters guitarist discusses playing with Brian May, the lessons of his podcast –and how his new Cleaver Telecaster Deluxe got its name Guitar World · Dec 11, 2024
“I blew it up and replaced it with a black-panel Deluxe. He probably doesn’t know...”: Steve Hill on the time he recorded at Foo Fighters’ studio – and broke Chris Shiflett’s prized Fender Princeton Hill’s experience of recording at the Foo Fighters’ legendary Studio 606 turned into a costly endeavor Guitar World · Dec 9, 2024
“The Kemper came into play obviously as a convenience. But when I profiled my first Marshall, it sounded identical. I couldn't tell the difference”: Bad Religion's Brian Baker on his switch to a Kemper – and why he swears by it for his live setup Baker joins the ranks of veteran guitarists like Tony Iommi, Dave Mustaine, and Chris Shiflett in making the leap to amp modelers Guitar World · Dec 3, 2024
“When you start looking at Paul McCartney, you start playing the song wrong”: Chris Shiflett on what it's like to share the stage with Macca – and Brian May After joining the Foo Fighters, Shiflett found himself rubbing shoulders with some of the best in the business Guitar World · Nov 29, 2024
“There’s three of us playing guitar in Foo Fighters… A lot of tone details can get lost, which is what drew me to the Cleaver – that P-90 cut”: Chris Shiflett on how he found his weapon of choice with his Fender Cleaver Telecaster Deluxe Here is Shiflett on his P-90 epiphany, why everyone should have 500K pots on their guitar, and everything you need to know about his new signature Tele MusicRadar · Nov 22, 2024
Guitar World · Nov 22, 2024 “Day two, Dave Grohl says, ‘You’re going to need more guitars.’ We walk into the shop and he’s going, ‘Get whatever you want.’ I was so freaked out”: Chris Shiflett on his guitar shopping spree when he first joined the Foo Fighters Shiflett was taken to the store he’d once visited as a wishful-thinking kid – and was armed with Grohl’s credit card in order to get adequately kitted out for his new gig
MusicRadar · Nov 19, 2024 “It’s been road-tested, dropped on its head, kicked around, x-rayed, strummed, chicken-picked, and arpeggio swept!”: Fender and Chris Shiflett team up for signature Cleaver Telecaster Deluxe The Foo Fighters guitarist's new signature workhorse is named the Cleaver because it cuts through the mix
Guitar World · Nov 4, 2024 “The sound quality is incredible; it can be quite hard to tell the difference between the Kemper and a real amp”: Tony Iommi has been experimenting with digital amp modelers – and he’s used one to record new material The guitarist has been using a Kemper in the studio, and his new music features a blend of both tube and digital amps
Guitar World · Aug 22, 2024 “I always wanted to put together a Superstrat. That is so illegal in the Foo Fighters, but I’ve slipped it in without asking”: Chris Shiflett has taken a Superstrat on tour with Foo Fighters to divebomb in solos – and he got the idea from Richie Sambora Shiflett's shift to a Strat-style Charvel custom build has given him free rein to dive bomb in the solo for Breakout and honor his guitar heroes
MusicRadar · Aug 21, 2024 “I mean, that is like so illegal in the Foo Fighters but I’ve slipped it in just a little bit without asking!”: Chris Shiflett says Richie Sambora inspired him to take a pink Superstrat on tour with the Foos, and now he’s divebombing in solos Nobody tell Dave...
Guitar World · Jul 3, 2024 “It was a half-hearted effort. I knew he would clock it”: Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett once tried (and failed) to trick Joe Bonamassa into believing he had bought a genuine '59 Les Paul Burst Chris Shiflett defied country guitar expectations and used the Les Paul on his latest country-tinged EP
Guitar World · Jul 2, 2024 “I think it sounds very close to vintage amps. If I hadn’t told you that, you probably wouldn’t have guessed, right?”: Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett explains why he opted for a digital modeler over tube amps on his latest EP Chris Shiflett discloses the reasons why he didn't use a single amp in studio
Guitar World · Jun 14, 2024 “I’m not sure how that applies to what we do, but he’s a great guitar player!” Chris Shiflett channels Eruption – minus the two-hand tapping – on a Gibson Les Paul during Eddie Van Halen-honoring solo Shiflett seized the opportunity to emulate one of his biggest heroes with a flashy intro lick-fest as Foo Fighters kicked off their UK tour
Guitar World · May 23, 2024 “There’s nowhere on the planet that these cats would be in the same room together for such a cool low key hang”: Fender just opened a mega new Nashville HQ – and Music City’s finest guitarists were all in attendance Billy Gibbons, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Chris Shiflett, Guthrie Trapp and many more attended the grand opening of the new location – and some sat round for a jam
MusicRadar · Apr 25, 2024 “He sings on all our stuff. You hear him on AC/DC, Bryan Adams, Shania’s stuff. He has the best voice in the room”: Phil Collen says Mutt Lange is an ace vocalist who can nail it in one take – and it’s the same with guitar For Collen, working with Lange is like “going to school for your favourite subject” but recreating the studio magic live on Def Leppard tracks such as Live Bites can be very tricky at first
Guitar World · Mar 27, 2024 “Not a stitch. I can’t pull anything off!” Joe Bonamassa names the one technique he cannot nail – and reveals what prompted him to pivot from Strats to Les Pauls It's a technique that Allan Holdsworth and Eric Johnson are masters at, but the revered blues guitarist has had to pursue a different approach to counter his shredding kryptonite