Podcast 381: Zach Nugent

Burlington, Vermont's Zach Nugent has made a successful career
out of emulating the guitar playing of Jerry Garcia and the music
of the Grateful Dead. To accomplish this feat, he amassed an
incredible collection of vintage gear ... allowing him to access
whatever gear Jerry was playing during a particular era. Zach's
attention to detail is only matched by his work ethic: He takes
the music of the Dead very seriously and, contrary to what one
would assume about a Jerry Garcia disciple, he's never touched
drugs or even alcohol. 


On today's FJ Podcast, we talk to Zach about what it takes to be
one of the most in-demand Dead-style guitarists, the gear that
Jerry used over the years, why Zach hates 1/4" cables, and so
much more. We also talk about his recently released album 'Good
So Far,' which shows a completely different side of his playing
and songwriting and features guest appearances by John Popper and
Peter Rowan. It also boasts a rare appearance of Jerry Garcia's
own Wolf guitar, built by Doug Irwin. 


 


All told, it's a great chat with a fanatical guitarist and guitar
historian. We think you'll love it. 


 


https://www.zachnugent.com


 


Look for more on Zach and the guitar sounds of Jerry Garcia in
our 51st issue, coming soon. 


 


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Guitars; Izotope (use the discount code FRET10 to save 10% off
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