Skunk Baxter: Hostage Negotiations in the Studio
Wong Notes30 Loka 2024

Skunk Baxter: Hostage Negotiations in the Studio

“Skunk” Baxter has had an interesting career. The Washington, D.C.-born musician was one of Steely Dan’s founding members in the early 1970s, and played on some of their most iconic numbers, like Can’t Buy a Thrill’s’ “Reelin’ in the Years” and “Do It Again,” or Pretzel Logic’s “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number.” Then, he moved on to join the Doobie Brothers, from roughly 1974 to 1979, where he fatefully invited Michael McDonald into the band. After that stint, he became a go-to session player for artists like Rod Stewart, Joni Mitchell, Dolly Parton, and Donna Summer, and a touring performer for Elton John and Linda Ronstadt, among others.

That was just the beginning. Baxter’s interest and background in electronics, science, and recording technology gained him a position in the U.S. defense industry. Turns out, a lot of digital music gear shared similar principles with emergent defense tech. “Basically, a radar is just an electric guitar on steroids,” says Baxter, noting the same four fundamental forces at work over everything in our universe.

Wong and Baxter trades notes on how to navigate studio sessions (“Just shut the hell up,” offers Baxter), early conversions of pitch into digital signals, and how Baxter cut his solo on Donna Summer’s “Hot Stuff” on a $25 guitar. And can mediating between artists and producers feel like high-stakes hostage negotiations? Sometimes.

Visit Skunk Baxter: https://www.jeffskunkbaxter.com/

Get 30% off your first year of DistroKid by going here: http://distrokid.com/vip/corywong

Hit us up: wongnotes@premierguitar.com

Visit Cory: https://www.corywongmusic.com

Visit Premier Guitar: http://premierguitar.com

IG: https://www.instagram.com/wongnotespod

Produced by Jason Shadrick and Cory Wong

Additional Editing by Shawn Persinger

Presented by DistroKid

Jaksot(105)

Brad Paisley on Fish, Phish, and the Origins of the "Lost" Paisley Guitar

Brad Paisley on Fish, Phish, and the Origins of the "Lost" Paisley Guitar

Welcome back for a special season finale of Wong Notes! We’ve saved one of the best for last: Brad Paisley.The celebrated shredder and seasoned fisherman joins host Cory Wong for one of this season’s ...

14 Touko 20251h 24min

Joe Satriani is Back!

Joe Satriani is Back!

Legendary shredder Joe Satriani was the first ever guest on Wong Notes, so it makes sense that he’s the first returning sit-in with Cory Wong. Satch is busy as ever, juggling enough projects to make a...

30 Huhti 20251h 7min

Don’t Call Grace Bowers a Blues-Rock Guitarist

Don’t Call Grace Bowers a Blues-Rock Guitarist

Grace Bowers just released her debut record, 2024’s Wine on Venus, with her band the Hodge Podge, but she’s already one the most well-known young guitarists in America. On this episode of Wong Notes, ...

12 Helmi 202551min

“Crank That Sh*t Up!” Greg Koch on Teaching, Mistakes, Modeling, and Modern Blues

“Crank That Sh*t Up!” Greg Koch on Teaching, Mistakes, Modeling, and Modern Blues

You might not know Greg Koch, but we’ll bet your favorite guitarist does. In 2012, Fender called the Wisconsin blues-guitar phenom one of the top 10 best unsung guitarists, and in 2020, Guitar World l...

29 Tammi 20251h 7min

The Journey of Jazz Guitarist Mike Stern

The Journey of Jazz Guitarist Mike Stern

Mike Stern has been around the block. The jazz-guitar virtuoso earned his stripes through the ’70s and ’80s in New York’s jazz scene, playing 6-string with drummer Billy Cobham before tapping in with ...

8 Tammi 20251h

“Get It Right, Get It Fast”: Jerry Douglas on Bluegrass History, Technicality, and Session Secrets

“Get It Right, Get It Fast”: Jerry Douglas on Bluegrass History, Technicality, and Session Secrets

Bluegrass music is bigger than a genre. It’s become an entire world of ideas and feelings in the popular American imagination. And musician Jerry Douglas has been a key part of its celebration and rev...

18 Joulu 20241h 7min

Superstar Bassist Blu DeTiger: “Wanna Get Gigs? Be a Good Hang”

Superstar Bassist Blu DeTiger: “Wanna Get Gigs? Be a Good Hang”

At 26, Blu DeTiger is the youngest musician ever to have a signature Fender bass guitar. The Fender Limited Player Plus x Blu DeTiger Jazz Bass, announced in September, pays tribute to the bassist and...

4 Joulu 20241h 9min

Mark Tremonti: “Play Like Grandma’s in the Room”

Mark Tremonti: “Play Like Grandma’s in the Room”

There probably aren’t too many artists out there as busy as Mark Tremonti. Aside from his celebrated careers in alt-rock mainstays Creed and Alter Bridge, the guitarist, songwriter, and singer organiz...

13 Marras 202456min

Suosittua kategoriassa Viihde

anni-jaajo
tuplakaak
grekovit
hei-baby-3
terveisia-perheesta
the-harlin-show
dear-shirly
antin-palautepalvelu
bella-table
antin-elokuvakerho
verhon-takaa
nonsensepodi
dear-shirly-ja-arttu
get-jassud
ootsa-kuullut-tasta-2
hollywood-love-stories-2
tahtitehdas
everypodi
terkuin-jenna
tervo-halme