About this episode

Chris Garza interviews Zakk Wylde about his music career, personal experiences, and new album.

Garza sits down in-person with Zakk Wylde. Vocalist & guitar player of heavy metal band BLACK LABEL SOCIETY. Also best known for his time in Ozzy & currently Pantera. New album “Engines of Demolition” out March 27th! https://instagram.com/zakkwyldebls SPONSORS: https://neuraldsp.com USE CODE: Garza for 30% OFF! 00:00 - Zakk Meeting His Wife 09:25 - Nothing is Hard 13:10 - Inspiration 15:41 - Remembering Dime & Vinnie 19:08 - Getting Punched By Ozzy 25:03 - Practicing vs Playing Guitar 27:11 - Pinch Harmonics & Billy Gibbons 28:33 - Riff: Miracle Man 32:36 - Engines of Demolition 35:27 - Quitting Drinking 40:51 - Riff: Stillborn 42:30 - Riff: Bridge to Cross 47:29 - Wylde Audio & Guitars 53:10 - EMG Pickups 55:08 - Teaching, Learning Guitar & Scales 59:39 - Guitar Woods 1:03:36 - Zakk’s Health Scare 1:09:43 - Learning/Playing Pantera Songs 1:12:26 - First Pantera Show 1:16:25 - Pressure of Playing for Pantera 1:19:32 - Riff: Machine Gun Man 1:20:34 - New Jersey 1:22:12 - Top 4 Bands to Check Out https://patreon.com/garzapodcast questions by: Adam Conneely & cliff sharp

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