About this episode

Chris Shiflett, lead guitarist of Foo Fighters, discusses his journey in music and his passion for Arsenal.

This week we are joined by Foo Fighters lead guitarist Chris Shiflett. Chris joined the band in 1999 and talks to Gary and Guy about growing up a punk and rock fan, picking up the guitar, and how he found himself in one of the biggest rock bands in the world. He’s down the earth, a passionate music fan and, as we find out a fellow Gooner with Gary and they talk about Arsenal’s recent success.  Listen to Chris's solo work here: linktr.ee/chrisshiflettmusic Instagram @rockonteurs @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @shifty71 @foofighters @gimmesugarproductions    Listen to the podcast and watch some of our latest episodes on our Rockonteurs YouTube channel. YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@rockonteurs Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Rockonteurs TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@therockonteurs Produced for WMG UK by Ben Jones at Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Gary Kemp, Guy Pratt

Guest: Chris Shiflett

Topics covered

• music
• rock
• punk
• guitar
• interview
• Foo Fighters
• Arsenal

Keywords

• Chris Shiflett
• Foo Fighters
• rock music
• punk fan
• guitarist
• Arsenal
• music fan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Foo Fighters, Gimme Sugar Productions, WMG UK, Rockonteurs

Places: Arsenal

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