From Thrash to Jazz and Back with Alex Skolnick
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- In the very first episode of Axe Lords, we're kicking things off with none other than Alex Skolnick-a guy who’s gone from shredding thrash metal stages to throwing down jazz riffs without missing a beat. Alex talks about his wild journey, from learning guitar with one of guitar’s greatest players to dropping jaws with his solos in one of metal’s most iconic bands.
We get into the nitty-gritty of thrash guitar-writing solos that are fast, furious, and oh yeah, actually good (no pressure, right?). He dishes on his audition with Ozzy, the ups and downs of navigating an industry that isn’t always about the music, and why being a guitar god isn’t as glamorous as it looks.
There’s no sugarcoating here-just raw insights into his journey from rebellious teenage guitarist to seasoned pro, all while paying homage to the axe-slinging legends like Satriani and Malmsteen who paved the way. With new music on the horizon, Alex’s story is a testament (pun intended) to the relentless grind of a musician who never stops evolving.
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Axe Lords is hosted by Dave Hill, Cindy Hulej, and Tom Beaujour. Produced by Kirsten Cluthe at Studio Kairos. Edited and mixed by Justin Thomas. Engineered by Patrick Samaha. Recorded at Kensaltown East, NYC. Artwork by Mark Dowd. Theme music by Valley Lodge.
Awesome interview. Alex rules.
That was fun!
Im stoked to see a show thats from where i grew up and woked most my life for a change....
home is where the heart is
I was at that Holdsworth trib, great night
Talking about Megadeth and leaving out Chris Poland was a surprise, especially since he was rhetorical other major fusion guy
first commenter! herein lies my comment!
Second! Feeling good about it!
Yeeeow! 👏🏼 Thanks David!
Just started watching, hoping y'all will talk some about Alex's time with Savatage.🎸😎🎸
.......just finished, cannot believe no talk of his time in Savatage, live shows in Japan, after working on the album Handful of Rain, which Alex was excellent and doing Cris Oliva's tunes on those live shows...... I want be tuning in anymore if you guys don't know your guest work, how you discovered be Aerosmith, pitiful.
ive been in this business since i was 16, im 57. My Dad still thinks im wasting my life.
He was a Technicolor color negative developer till film went extinct