Sonny Landreth

Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch

A "slide guitar potentate of unparalleled proportions", Sonny's slide work is known far and wide for his signature technique. As evidenced by his influential work with John Hiatt, Landreth's amazing playing always serves the song first. Eric Clapton says, “Sonny Landreth is probably the most underestimated musician on the planet, and also probably one of the most advanced.” His own albums have featured Mr. Clapton, along with Eric Johnson, Vince Gill, and others. He tells Greg about his journey from Chet Atkins to Delta Blues and beyond in today's gristle-filled conversation.
2:08 - Sonny’s relationship with John Hiatt; what brought them together, and the fun of reuniting
7:52 - Sonny’s slide playing; how it developed, cool tips and tricks, and thumb pickin’
16:10 - Influences and adding to that stew of tasty morsels to feast upon
21:29 - The magic of Sacred Steel slide guitar
25:05 - Sonny’s tone, and how it lends to his creative voice
28:12 - Digging through old videos to discover the secrets of tone and creativity and the gear acquisition conundrum
35:48 - TONE TALK
Total Length: 40:50

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Chapters

1. Sonny Landreth (00:00:00)

2. Sonny’s relationship with John Hiatt; what brought them together, and the fun of reuniting (00:02:08)

3. Sonny’s slide playing; how it developed, cool tips and tricks, and thumb pickin’ (00:07:52)

4. Influences and adding to that stew of tasty morsels to feast upon (00:16:10)

5. The magic of Sacred Steel slide guitar (00:21:29)

6. Sonny’s tone, and how it lends to his creative voice (00:25:05)

7. Digging through old videos to discover the secrets of tone and creativity, and the gear acquisition condundrum (00:28:12)

8. TONE TALK (00:35:48)