Player's Pick Podcast

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 😂  Sincerely though I truly love how sweet, funny and kind John is...a massive career full of successes doing the...

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 overcoming regular bouts of imposter syndrome and what it's like being a female guitar player with al...

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 Follow Player's Pick https://www.instagram.com/playerspickpodcast/?hl=en Support the pod by buying some Pl...

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 buying some Player's Pick merch! https://chrys-johnson-designs.creator-spring.com/listing/official-playe...

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! Connect with Sarah https://www.instagram.com/sargibson/ Connect with Chrys https://www.chrysjohnson.com Follo...

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 https://www.instagram.com/c__333j/?hl=en Follow Player's Pick https://www.instagram.com/playerspickpodcast/?hl=en Su...

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 https://www.instagram.com/c__333j/?hl=en Follow Player's Pick https://www.instagram.com/playerspickpodcast/?hl=en S...

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 https://www.instagram.com/playerspickpodcast/?hl=en Support the pod by buying some Player's Pick merch...

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 https://www.instagram.com/playerspickpodcast/?hl=en Support the pod by buying some Player's Pick merch...

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 https://www.instagram.com/c__333j/?hl=en Follow Player's Pick https://www.instagram.com/playerspickpodcast/?...

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 https://www.instagram.com/playerspickpodcast/?hl=en Support the pod by buying some Player's Pick merch! https...

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 Chrys https://www.instagram.com/c__333j/?hl=en Follow Player's Pick https://www.instagram.com/playerspi...

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 https://www.instagram.com/playerspickpodcast/?hl=en Support the pod by buying some Player's Pick merch! http...

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 https://www.instagram.com/c__333j/?hl=en Follow Player's Pick https://www.instagram.com/playerspickpodcast/?hl=en Support the pod by...

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! https://www.heavyrepping.com/ Follow Chrys https://www.instagram.com/c__333j/?hl=en Follow Player's Pick https://www.instagra...

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 https://www.instagram.com/c__333j/?hl=en Follow Player's Pick https://www.instagram.com/playerspickpodcast/...

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: https://www.instagram.com/trevorlarkin/?hl=en Follow Chrys https://www.instagram.com/c__333j/?hl=en Follow Player's Pick https:...

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 Player's Pick https://www.instagram.com/playerspick... Support the pod by buying some Player's Pick me...

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 Player's Pick https://www.instagram.com/playerspick... Support the pod by buying some Player's Pick merch!...

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 Player's Pick https://www.instagram.com/playerspick... Support the pod by buying some Player's Pick merch! htt...

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 https://www.instagram.com/c__333j/?hl=en Follow Player's Pick https://www.instagram.com/playerspickpodcast/?hl=en Support the pod by buying...

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 buying some Player's Pick merch! https://chrys-johnson-designs.creator-spring.com/listing/official-pla...

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: https://www.instagram.com/playerspickpodcast/?hl=en

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 Player's Pick: https://www.instagram.com/playerspickpodcast/?hl=en

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 Player's Pick https://www.instagram.com/playerspickpodcast/?hl=en https://www.playerspickpodcast.com