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You might think alt-country veteran Sturgill Simpson would need no introduction by this point in his career, but this year, he set out to reintroduce himself to the world—as Johnny Blue Skies. That’s the moniker he created for his new record, Passage du Desir, which was released in July on High Top Mountain. Simpson promised that the album was the first step in a new phase of his creative life; the next was the subsequent tour.

Simpson, looking his Waylon Jennings best, met up with Premier Guitar’s John Bohlinger before his headlining gig at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Sporting a new-to-him Gibson ES-335 and an army-camo jacket, he told Bohlinger he’s not trying to be a star guitarist: “I’m trying to be a much less educated version of Bob Weir,” he grins. The star turn is for the Estonian guitarist Laur Joamets, who handles plenty of leads along with pedal steel.

The guitar duo took us through their Blue Skies-era gear, featuring an array of Magnatone amplifiers, guitars old and new, and the simplest pedalboard you’ll ever see on an arena stage.

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0:00 - Molly Tuttle & D'Addario

0:15 - Sturgill Simpson Playing Intro

0:55 - John Bohlinger Intro

1:13 - Sturgill Simpson's 1962 Gibson ES-335

4:13 - 1962 Gibson ES-335 Custom Wiring

6:41 - Sturgill Simpson's 1956 Fender Esquire

11:17 - Sturgill Simpson's Pedalboard

13:09 - Sturgill Simpson's Magnatone Panoramic Stereo Combos

16:09 - Rig Rundown & D'Addario

16:34 - Laur Joamets' 1974 Fender Telecaster

21:34 - Laur Joamets' Fano Guitars PX6

24:26 - Laur Joamets' Fender Stratocaster

26:49 - Laur Joamets' Amps

29:28 - Laur Joamets' Pedalboard

34:39 - Laur Joamets' Pedal-Steel Guitar

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Mobile, Alabama’s Red Clay Strays started out as a local cover band. In 2016, they officially formed as the Strays, adding a couple players to round out the five-person outfit. After a few years gigging around the state and some festival slots, the band hit it big in 2023 when their song “Wondering Why” went viral on TikTok. It climbed up the Billboard charts and landed the band a deal with RCA Records. That led to their Dave Cobb-produced second studio LP, Made by These Moments, which was released on July 26.

In September, the band made their debut at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on tour behind the record, and guitarists Drew Nix and Zach Rishel brought a beautiful stable of American-made 6-strings for the occasion. They gave PG’s John Bohlinger a tour of the goods.

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0:00 - Molly Tuttle & D'Adarrio

0:15 - John Bohlinger Intro

0:38 - Drew Nix's Guitars

6:47 - Drew Nix's Fender Twin Reverb

7:57 - Drew Nix's Pedalboard

13:56 - Rig Rundown & D'Addario

14:27 - Zachary Rishel's Guitars

18:08 - Zachary Rishel's 1968 Fender Super Reverb

19:10 - Zachary Rishel's Pedalboard

24:04 - D'Addario Strings

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