NSTS Episode 295 - The Return of Guitarist Sean Kelly
About this episode
Brent Jensen interviews guitarist Sean Kelly about his new book on the history of pointy guitars.
My pal Sean Kelly wears a few different hats. He's primarily known as a Juno-nominated guitarist who's played with Nelly Furtado, Lee Aaron, Coney Hatch, Helix, and several other acts. He's also a music teacher, and the author of three books. He joins me today to talk about his newest work, the upcoming book entitled Battle Axes: A Hard Rockin' History of Pointy Guitars. The book examines the cultural and musical evolution of those wildly shaped guitars we've all seen, beginning with Gibson Flying Vs and Explorers, and progressing through later models produced by Hamer, Jackson, Charvel, Dean, and others. Throughout the book, Sean talks to some of the guitarists who helped put these companies on the map - Def Leppard's Phil Collen, GN'R's Gilby Clarke, Triumph's Rik Emmett, Twisted Sister's Jay Jay French, and even Metal Method's Doug Marks! Let the guitar geekery begin.
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Host: Brent Jensen
Guest: Sean Kelly
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Nelly Furtado, Lee Aaron, Coney Hatch, Helix
Books & works: Battle Axes: A Hard Rockin' History of Pointy Guitars
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