Jeff "Skunk" Baxter Has Done Everything | Inside the Noise with Gabe Dalporto (S2, Ep.4)
Guitar Center
31,678 views
Rock guitarist and defense consultant Jeff “Skunk” Baxter shares his multi-faceted music and music technology accomplishments with Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto. In this episode of Inside the Noise, discover how the member of Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers—as well as a renowned session musician—has probably played on your favorite songs and also helped create the synth and modeling instruments you use to make your own music.
In this video, you’ll learn:
• The $35 guitar he used on Donna Summer’s “Hot Stuff”
• How he became a consultant for the U.S. Department of Defense
• Why studying piano helped his guitar playing
ON EMBRACING ELECTRONICS
“Having a deep understanding of the electronics of musical instruments allowed me to modify guitars, amps, pedals and things to expand the palette.”
Stream Inside the Noise on Spotify and Apple:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2MLmFh0...
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Follow Jeff "Skunk" Baxter:
Instagram: jeffskunkbaxter
#skunkbaxter #doobiebrothers #steelydan #guitarcenter #insidethenoisepodcast #guitarpodcast #gabedalporto
Chapters
0:00 - Jeff “Skunk” Baxter on Guitar, Gear and Creative Problem-Solving
1:02 - How Jeff “Skunk” Baxter Got His Nickname
1:25 - Early Music Years: Piano, Guitar and Mexico City
2:30 - Learning Guitar Repair, Electronics and Music Gear
3:59 - Jimmy’s Music Shop, Manny’s and 48th Street Music Stores
6:26 - How Spanish Helped Baxter Land His First Music-Store Job
8:03 - Dan Armstrong’s Guitar Shop and the “College of Musical Knowledge”
10:42 - Why Old-School Music Stores Mattered to Musicians
12:36 - The $20 Guitar That Saved a Rolling Stones Session
14:47 - Jeff Baxter’s Long Relationship with Guitar Center
16:56 - Inside Steely Dan’s Studio Perfectionism
19:35 - Why Every Musician Should Study Piano
20:55 - Jeff Baxter on Joining the Doobie Brothers
23:58 - How Baxter Helped Shape the Doobie Brothers’ Sound
25:12 - Bringing a Studio Mindset to Live Performance
27:29 - Roland, Digital Guitar Technology and Guitar Modeling
30:05 - Roland G5 Guitar Demo: Instant Tuning Changes
32:13 - Building One of the First Multi-Effects Pedals
34:15 - From Guitar Electronics to Missile Defense
37:56 - Why Musicians Are Natural Problem-Solvers
40:17 - Hiring Musicians for Creative Thinking
42:26 - Physics, Music and Edward Teller
45:42 - Confidence, Analysis and Improvisation
47:12 - Guitar Center, Creativity and Music Community
50:00 - OODA Loops, Synthesis and Musical Thinking
52:25 - Music Retail, Community and the NAMM Show
56:35 - Jeff Baxter’s Guitar Synth Experiments
58:35 - Inside Baxter’s Acrylic Test Guitar
62:38 - Roland G5 Demo: Modeled Guitars and Alternate Tunings
67:03 - Why the Roland G5 Was Ahead of Its Time
68:59 - Playing Position, Segovia and Final Thoughts
11 Comments
someone that I have been listening to since I was 8 years old......Jeff Baxter has been someone that means so much to me since 1972......(Steely Dan)....and so much beyond that time....
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter Has Done Everything | Inside the Noise with Gabe Dalporto (S2, Ep.4)
Guitar Center
31,678 views
Rock guitarist and defense consultant Jeff “Skunk” Baxter shares his multi-faceted music and music technology accomplishments with Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto. In this episode of Inside the Noise, discover how the member of Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers—as well as a renowned session musician—has probably played on your favorite songs and also helped create the synth and modeling instruments you use to make your own music.
In this video, you’ll learn:
• The $35 guitar he used on Donna Summer’s “Hot Stuff”
• How he became a consultant for the U.S. Department of Defense
• Why studying piano helped his guitar playing
ON EMBRACING ELECTRONICS
“Having a deep understanding of the electronics of musical instruments allowed me to modify guitars, amps, pedals and things to expand the palette.”
Stream Inside the Noise on Spotify and Apple:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2MLmFh0...
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Follow Jeff "Skunk" Baxter:
Instagram: jeffskunkbaxter
#skunkbaxter #doobiebrothers #steelydan #guitarcenter #insidethenoisepodcast #guitarpodcast #gabedalporto
Chapters
0:00 - Jeff “Skunk” Baxter on Guitar, Gear and Creative Problem-Solving
1:02 - How Jeff “Skunk” Baxter Got His Nickname
1:25 - Early Music Years: Piano, Guitar and Mexico City
2:30 - Learning Guitar Repair, Electronics and Music Gear
3:59 - Jimmy’s Music Shop, Manny’s and 48th Street Music Stores
6:26 - How Spanish Helped Baxter Land His First Music-Store Job
8:03 - Dan Armstrong’s Guitar Shop and the “College of Musical Knowledge”
10:42 - Why Old-School Music Stores Mattered to Musicians
12:36 - The $20 Guitar That Saved a Rolling Stones Session
14:47 - Jeff Baxter’s Long Relationship with Guitar Center
16:56 - Inside Steely Dan’s Studio Perfectionism
19:35 - Why Every Musician Should Study Piano
20:55 - Jeff Baxter on Joining the Doobie Brothers
23:58 - How Baxter Helped Shape the Doobie Brothers’ Sound
25:12 - Bringing a Studio Mindset to Live Performance
27:29 - Roland, Digital Guitar Technology and Guitar Modeling
30:05 - Roland G5 Guitar Demo: Instant Tuning Changes
32:13 - Building One of the First Multi-Effects Pedals
34:15 - From Guitar Electronics to Missile Defense
37:56 - Why Musicians Are Natural Problem-Solvers
40:17 - Hiring Musicians for Creative Thinking
42:26 - Physics, Music and Edward Teller
45:42 - Confidence, Analysis and Improvisation
47:12 - Guitar Center, Creativity and Music Community
50:00 - OODA Loops, Synthesis and Musical Thinking
52:25 - Music Retail, Community and the NAMM Show
56:35 - Jeff Baxter’s Guitar Synth Experiments
58:35 - Inside Baxter’s Acrylic Test Guitar
62:38 - Roland G5 Demo: Modeled Guitars and Alternate Tunings
67:03 - Why the Roland G5 Was Ahead of Its Time
68:59 - Playing Position, Segovia and Final Thoughts