"Walking The Floor" with Chris Shiflett

By Chris Shiflett

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Chris Shiflett, guitarist for Foo Fighters, Dead Peasants, and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, hosts "Walking The Floor," where he engages a wide range of musical guests, writers, athletes, and artists in one-on-one interviews exploring their creative inspirations, struggles, successes, and everything in between. Past guests include Merle Haggard, Dwight Yoakam, Mike Ness, Steve Earle, John Doe, Sturgill Simpson, and more!

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"Shred With Shifty" w/ Alex...

07.15.2023

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 ...

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07.15.2023 "Shred With Shifty" w/ Alex Lifeson from Rush 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 ...
06.15.2023 "Shred With Shifty" Trailer!! Hey folks - not sure if ya know but I've got a brand new video show/podcast/VODCAST called "Shred With Shifty" that's gonna start dropping episodes soon!!! Sign up at volume.com/shifty or wherever you get your podcasts!
02.27.2023 Episode 218 - John Jeffers (Whiskey Myers) 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.
02.10.2023 Episode 217 - The White Buffalo 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!
01.23.2023 Episode 216 - The War And Treaty Kicking off the new year with The War And Treaty (aka Tanya & Michael)!
12.12.2022 Episode 215 - Aaron Raitiere He's a single wide dreamer in a double wide world!! He is Aaron Raitiere!!
11.18.2022 Episode 214 - Randy Rogers (Randy Rogers Band) 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).
11.09.2022 Episode 213 - Ashley McBryde & John Osborne Ashley McBryde & John Osborne (Brothers Osborne) stop by to discuss making "Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville."
08.29.2022 Episode 212 - Hailey Whitters 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...
03.14.2022 Episode 211 - Wolfgang Van Halen 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!!!
02.28.2022 Episode 210 - Mike Campbell How did Mike Campbells knobs get so dirty?!? Inquiring minds want to know...
02.14.2022 Episode 209 - Gennady "GGG" Golovkin Gennady "GGG" Golovkin brings the Big Drama Show to Walking The Floor World Headquarters!!!
01.31.2022 Episode 208 - Leah Blevins Kentucky native Leah Blevins zooms in to discuss her debut record, "First Time Feeling!"
01.17.2022 Episode 207 - George Kambosos Jr. 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...
11.29.2021 Episode 206 - David Sirota David Sirota stops by to discuss his new 8-part podcast on the 2008 financial crisis "Meltdown."
11.01.2021 Episode 205 - Lee Rocker Rockabilly legend Lee Rocker, bassist for the Stray Cats, joins me today to discuss contemporary ballet! And rock'n'roll of course...
10.18.2021 Episode 204 - Lucas Kunce 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 ...
10.11.2021 Episode 203 - Samantha Crain Oklahoma native Samantha Crain walks us through the virtues of multiple car crashes.
09.27.2021 Episode 202 - Lake Street Dive 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!
09.13.2021 Episode 201 - Nothin' But A Good Time 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.
08.30.2021 Episode 200 - Charlie Worsham My buddy Charlie Worsham zooms in for our 200th episode to chat guitars, recording, the biz and so much more!!
07.19.2021 Episode 199 - HARDY 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!!
07.05.2021 Episode 198 - Jackson Browne Jackson Browne discusses his new album, writing songs about politics, and fends off my request to surf his local break :)
06.28.2021 Episode 197 - Dom Flemons The American Songster himself - Dom Flemons - teaches a master class in old time music and black cowboys!!
06.07.2021 Episode 196 - Teddy Atlas 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."
05.17.2021 Episode 195 - Morgan Wade Morgan Wade discusses her journey through the music biz as well as the joy of eating red velvet cupcakes while ultra-running!
05.10.2021 Episode 194 - Corb Lund At long last, the magnificent Corb Lund joins us on Walking The Floor!!
05.03.2021 Episode 193 - Jay Bentley (Bad Religion) Jay Bentley from Bad Religion delivers pearls of wisdom on all things punk rock and beyond.
04.26.2021 Episode 192 - Imelda May Imelda May returns to Walking The Floor (and brings her seagulls with her)!
04.19.2021 Episode 191 - Greta Van Fleet (Josh & Sam) 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!
04.12.2021 Episode 190 - Del McCoury Bluegrass legend Del McCoury is todays guest. You're welcome!!!
04.05.2021 Episode 189 - Ward Davis 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!
03.29.2021 Episode 188 - Suggs (Madness) Suggs from Madness beams in from a seaside English town to discuss everything from two-tone to Tommy Cooper!
03.22.2021 Episode 187 - Devon Gilfillian Devon Gilfillian demonstrates the beauty of all the many 7th chords.
03.15.2021 Episode 186 - Satsang 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!
03.08.2021 Episode 185 - Tommy Emmanuel Tommy Emmanuel talks acoustic guitars and Chet Atkins like only a Certified Guitar Player can!
03.01.2021 Episode 184 - Duane Betts 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!
02.22.2021 Episode 183 - The Jayhawks Minneapolis' veteran Americana band The Jayhawks are this weeks guests!
02.08.2021 Episode 182 - Waylon Payne Waylon Payne drops in to discuss the sins of the father and so much more!!
01.18.2021 Episode 181 - Tommy Lee This episode has a nasty groove courtesy of rock'n'roll drumming legend Mr. Tommy Lee!!!
12.23.2020 Episode 180 - Brian Setzer Rockabilly guitar legend Mr. Brian Setzer is at long last on Walking The Floor!!!
12.07.2020 Episode 179 - The Wild Feathers 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.
11.16.2020 Episode 178 - Brian Fallon 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.
10.26.2020 Episode 177 - Jay Joyce 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!
10.12.2020 Episode 176 - Billy Strings Bluegrass guitar slinger Billy Strings gives me a lesson in hot licks and fishing on acid on this weeks episode!!
09.28.2020 Episode 175 - Jaren Johnston Jaren Johnston, frontman/guitarist for Cadillac Three, hit songwriter AND Nashville native, explains exactly why it's hard out there for a country boy.
08.31.2020 Episode 174 - S.G. Goodman Singer/songwriter S.G. Goodman details the glorious fun that is releasing your debut album in the middle of a global pandemic.
08.24.2020 Episode 173 - Molly Tuttle 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!!
08.13.2020 Episode 172 - Matt Stoller 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!!
08.10.2020 Episode 171 - Shelby Lynne Shelby Lynne zooms on in to discuss her latest self-titled record, the pitfalls of the music biz, gardening, and of course, negativity!!

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