Episodes
Lenny Kaye, guitarist for the Patti Smith Band, and his dog, Silvie took a walk around Greenwich Village in January with Rick, Cindy and Mike. Him and Rick talked about the old days, record shops, beatniks, punks, hippies, Cafe Wah, Horses and of course guitars. Then Lenny came back to shop to warm up and played an unexpected cover.
Music from Lenny Kaye, Patti Smith Band and The Nuggets Compilation
Lenny’s Book “Lightning Striking”
Theme music by Freaky Wilderness
Published 06/05/24
Comedian and musician Dave Hill stops by the shop to talk about his book “The Awesome Game”, playing hockey in Kenya, playing guitar in guitar shops, Tatoos and Guitars, of course. He also plays his song “I Wanna Live in New York City”.
Music from Painted Doll, Sons of Elvis, Witch Taint, Valley Lodge and Dave Hill
Theme music by Freaky Wilderness
Published 05/22/24
Kirk Douglas, guitarist for The Roots, stopped by just before Thanksgiving 2023 to talk about the Thanksgiving day parade, his band Hundred Watt Heart, a gifted Les Paul, and More.
Music from Hundred Watt Heart
Theme music by Freaky Wilderness
Published 05/08/24
Rick talks about the life and death of his friend guitarist Robert Quine. Quine was a legendary musician who was remains relatively unknown, but chances are you have heard his playing. His collaborators included Richard Hell & the Voidoids, Lou Reed (notably on The Blue Mask), Brian Eno,[2] John Zorn, Ikue Mori, Marc Ribot, Marianne Faithfull (Strange Weather), Lloyd Cole, Matthew Sweet and Tom Waits.
Theme music by Freaky Wilderness
Published 04/24/24
Dr. Gregory Alan Thornbury is an author, musician and currently Executive Director of the Silver Arts Project. He stopped by the shop on St. Patrick's day in 2022 to talk about playing in a band with Carl Perkin's son, Rickenbackers and his daughter, Kate Thornbury, who is an incredible up and coming artist. Also a surprise guest dropped by and told us some Irish jokes as well.
Featuring music by Kate Thornbury
Greg's book Why Shouldn't the Devil Have a Name
Theme music by Freaky Wilderness
Published 04/10/24
Steve Gunn dropped by the shop in January of 2022 to tell us a story about how he had his guitar stolen in Russia. He also performed the song “Morning River” from his album “Other You” on one of the Kelly Guitars in the shop.
Featuring music from Steve Gunn
Theme music by Freaky Wilderness
Published 03/27/24
Dylan Keefe from Marcy Playground stopped by the shop in December 2021 to talk about his Chelsea Hotel bass and his new band The Back-alley Dolls.
Theme music by Freaky Wilderness
Songs from Marcy Playground and Back-alley Dolls
Published 03/13/24
Welcome to the back of the shop! Brush the saw dust off that stool over there and have a seat. Rick, Cindy and Mike talk all shop. Theme and Music by Freaky Wilderness@freakywildernesshttps://open.spotify.com/artist/0gOCkIEwrrkSBFbAPGxnw5?si=i8IvfYhUT_uwhrCqLXZyZg
Published 02/14/24