• Anti-Heroes with Zach Blair

  • By: Zach Blair
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Anti-Heroes with Zach Blair

By: Zach Blair
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  • Anti-Heroes with Zach Blair is a podcast about guitar players that aren't on the covers of the guitar magazines but our host, Zach Blair thinks they should be. Each episode we'll have discussions with players about their motivations, intentions and, best of all, their gear. We'll talk about their careers and how they express themselves in the constantly changing world of guitar music. Anti-Heroes is hosted by Zach Blair, a lifelong guitar obsessive with a career spanning almost thirty years. From his early days in Hagfish that he started with his brother on to the world renowned shock rock musical theater that is GWAR to currently recording and touring in Chicago's Rise Against for the last 15 years. Zach is still searching when it's comes to guitar playing and always will be. Maybe he'll find some answers right here on Anti-Heroes.
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Episodes
  • CONAN NEUTRON-SECRET FRIENDS-PROTONIC REVERSAL

    CONAN NEUTRON-SECRET FRIENDS-PROTONIC REVERSAL
    Nov 21 2024
    Conan Neutron is a singer, guitarist and founding member of Conan Neutron and The Secret Friends. He also hosts his long running podcast, Conan Neutron’s Protonic Reversal. Conan shares the motivation behind his podcast and why providing a platform for musicians to connect is so important to him. Zach and Conan discuss the concept behind Secret Friends, what it’s like to play with Dale Crover and the evolution of the lineup. Conan also talks about his previous bands, Replicator and Victory and Associates. The two discuss the Caterwaul Festival, Milwaukee’s Summer Fest, and the mid-west versus the California scene. They talk gear, aluminum neck guitars, the significance of reliable equipment on the road and story behind the Conan’s love for Electric Guitar Company guitars. The conversation concludes with a discussion on influences and their favorite riffs. CONAN NEUTRON SECRET FRIENDS PROTONIC REVERSAL Episode support by Distrokid and Jim Dunlop
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    55 mins
  • SAM COOMES-QUASI-BLUES GOBLINS-HEATMISER

    SAM COOMES-QUASI-BLUES GOBLINS-HEATMISER
    Nov 7 2024
    Sam Coomes is a singer, multi-instrumentalist and co-founder of Portland based band Quasi. Since 1983, Sam has recorded, toured and performed with Heatmiser, Elliott Smith, The Donner Party, Jandek and fronts his solo project, Blues Goblins. Sam shares his musical journey, from playing trumpet in school band to becoming a guitarist and keyboardist in Quasi. He discusses his influences, from Robert Fripp to punk rock and how it opened him up to other styles of music. Zach and Sam discuss the importance of collaboration, the challenges of playing as a two piece and why Janet Weiss is instrumental in creating the Quasi sound. We learn why Sam prefers affordable guitars, how he went from playing guitar to keyboards and the two commiserate on being from the same tiny town in North Texas. QUASI SUB POP Episode support by Distrokid and Jim Dunlop
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    46 mins
  • JONATHAN HISCHKE-DOT HACKER-CIGAR-ANYWHERE

    JONATHAN HISCHKE-DOT HACKER-CIGAR-ANYWHERE
    Oct 24 2024
    Jonathan Hischke is bass player with vast and eclectic experience’s touring, recording and as a session musician. He’s played with Hella, The Shins, Cigar, Omar Rodriguez Lopez, Broken Bells and is a founding member of Dot Hacker and Anywhere. The two discuss Jonathan’s diverse career and the challenges of being a session musician. He shares how he got started in music, his decision to focus on bass, and the influence of his musical family. Jonathan talks about the importance of being versatile and adaptable as a musician and the satisfaction he finds in collaborating and creating his own music. Jonathan and Zach discuss the changing landscape of the music industry and the influence of experimental music and the role it plays in pushing the limits of their genres. Jonathan shares his excitement about his first solo record of improvised music, the two talk gear and the importance of finding instruments that inspire creativity. Jonathan Hischke Episode support by Distrokid and Jim Dunlop
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    55 mins

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