Two old friends join us on this week’s Fretboard Journal Podcast as we talk with guitar improvising legend Henry Kaiser and Andy Marshall of THD Electronics.

During our sprawling chat, Kaiser tells us about his love for diving in the Antarctic and how being underwater in the cold has affected his sense of rhythm. He also tells us how he met Alexander “Howard” Dumble and how he obtained his #1 Steel String Singer in one of the great guitar deals of the century. Kaiser then walks us through his pedalboard’s entire signal chain, briefly demoing each pedal. The pair also discuss the magic of Bell & Howell Filmosound amplifiers and the future of Marshall’s THD Electronics.

Discussed on this podcast: Video of Henry Kaiser swimming with the Weddell seals and playing slide guitar on South Pole.

During this taping, we filmed a few videos with Kaiser and Marshall performing at the FJ. Look for those here and on our YouTube channel soon.