I love seeing the Captain playing side by side with these amazing musicians. It just seems as it's rubbing of on him. The better the player next to him the better he plays. This is a real joy to watch!
Nick has become one of my all time favorite guitarists. His tone, phrasing, are all amazing. Remarkably Human, and Wide Eyes in the Dark are my top albums of all time.
The Nick Johnston guitars are probably the best Schecter is doing right now. What an incredible series of axes! Love watching him rock out, and he's definitely got the right idea when it came to the partnership with Schecter.
Purchased one of these NJ after getting a schecter PT and I've got to say it's amazing for the price it's better than most fenders I've played twice the price.
I met Nick for the first time on that 2019 tour! Had the pleasure of hanging out with him on the tour bus before the show, and a little afterward too. What an amazing dude. It's really too bad to hear that tour was a bad experience for him, but I totally get it based on what he said. But I had some bandmates and guitar students of mine come out for the show, and they unanimously were blown away by Nick and his band in particular. And that's the thing, you have to remember as a musician that even if 9 out of every 10 people in the room aren't enjoying it or being obnoxious, there's still that 1 person who will be profoundly affected because of your music. Never stop doing what you do, Nick!
I bought an orange one, absolutely love it. All my friends are surprised how good it is for the money. Funny enough I started listening to Nicks music after I bought it 🤟🏻🤟🏻
I have an Atomic Green Nick Johnston S style guitar. It was my first Schecter, and was my introduction to Nick Johnston. His guitar playing is clearly next level, and his signature guitar is phenomenal.
Great interview! Cool guitars. I’m a bit ashamed to admit as a Canadian guitar player that I haven’t listened to Nick’s stuff. That will be rectified starting now. 🇨🇦 🎸 Thanks for enlightening me.
Great vid, Lee! I’m a massive fan of Nick’s and it doesn’t hurt that he’s such a regular, likeable guy. One amazing thing about his signature guitars-CORRECT VOLUME PLACEMENT!!!!!!! While I don’t have one of these fine instruments in my collection, I’ve had the pleasure of playing one and an atomic frost HSS is definitely in my future.
As a massive fan of Nick's since even a couple of years before his first appearance here, it was touching to see how enthusiastic he is about his new music, Archival, and Ben in general. Over the years he's become possibly my favorite musician. I'm assuming the story he told about the bad tour billing was the tour he did with BTBAM & The Contortionist which surprised me at first. I would imagine The Contortionist fans vibing with Nick, but I guess with BTBAM being the force that they are most people were there solely for them. Even just hearing that story was painful though, that's like a literal nightmare scenario.
Pretty bummed to hear about Nick's experience on that particular tour. I saw him play around that time so maybe this was the tour he was referring to, but it was with BTBAM as the headliner and I want to say Contortionist as well?? Anyways I saw him open at Toad's Place in CT and I was already a huge fan, but the crowd wasn't really digging it and I definitely believe it was because of the pairing. I thought he still killed it though and I got to talk to him for a bit after his set when I was buying some merch and he was a super nice guy. So Nick, thank you for everything. Just want to give you a shoutout and say your music is continues to be killer, and I'm very happy to hear you're doing well and congrats on all your success!!
Great to see Nick back. Your first interview put me on to his albums. He's such a great player/musician. Love his tones and love the fact that he has great chops, but keeps them in reserve until he needs them.
Dude, Lee's ON FIRE in the intro jam! I love how much his playing refined over the years: Still blues, but way more tasteful and cool! Congrats man!!!!
great video,love to see the Captain 👩✈️jamming with different people,and thank you 🙏🏼 to schector guitars 🎸 and Nick Johnston for offering an awesome signature guitar with amazing features for an affordable price point for everyone, yours is the one of the few signature guitars that is actually affordable and is probably one of the best electric guitars I’ve ever owned in my life I recently bought the HSS version in atomic Green and thank for making sure they offer them in a left-handed version as well I am so glad i came back to Schechter such an amazing company
Speaking of the guitar surpassing the guitarist, there are two guitars that do this as well as any others: the Nick Johnston Schecter and the Lincoln Brewster Strat. Easily two of the best guitars I've ever held. They're both extremely versatile and beautiful and fun to play. Of course, Nick Johnston is REMARKABLE and while only known to a limited audience, Brewster is sneaky good. But again, the point is, these guitars stand on their own 100%. Anyways.... awesome interview. Thanks!
ALRIGHT!👍 This is the BEST ANDERTON'S featured artist segment yet produced! - (I believe that is what the Emperor of Austria said, also!, upon attending his first MOZART Symphony! - well done, Lee! Nick is such a humble, and inspirational human being! and such a gentleman in every respect; A pleasure to watch amd candy-to-the-ear as he works his fret-board artistry - a Great 🍁 Canadian 👍 🍃 🍁 🇨🇦 Ambassador of Music - bring him back, please!
I love electric guitar instrumentalist music like Satriani or Vai, but Nick is my favorite due to his strong sense of melody. Surely he has amazing chops and tone, but it is his melodic playing that brings me back to his records. Also, I own a Schecter USA S-style guitar, and I would put it up against any boutique S model. Great guitars. I'd love to get a Nick signature guitar one day. They look amazing. Best of luck, Nick.
I had the Custom Shop for awhile and it was amazing. I sold it which I regret. Picked up the Orange one like the Captain is playing a few years ago, and it is literally as good. I was blown away.
So I'm one of those guys who has been interested in Nicks guitar but not really the music. I haven't got one of his guitars because I'm not into S style guitars but those inlays, how I've wanted those inlays on a Tele. But a Tele with a single in the neck and with Gibson knob layout. Anyway I didn't know about the new project so I paused the vid and had a listen, well now I'm a fan of the music also. And now I'm the 63rd and 65th subscriber on YT Music.
I have a Atomic Frost NJ SSS Diamond Series. Modded with a old, no longer made Tusq string tree and shorter bridge saddle screws. I use the vibrato and it stays in tune. It could just be Dumb Luck but I can tune the low E to D and it stays in tune. Nick is a great guy, corresponded with him for a while a few years back.
OMG look at that wood grain coming through on Nick's guitar AND the fully roasted maple neck, SOLD! I enjoy his accidental organic way of approach too!
Beautiful guitars especially this apple candy red kinda of is one of my favourite if i could go back in time i would go for this one instead of a PRS SE Standard 18.
If you go back to 1976, you got your Schecter in a box unfinished and you put it together, they have come along way since them, also great to see another Canuck on the cast. We have a lot of talented people your never here of
I played one of these guitars at a guitar center recently. It was the atomic green S style guitar and I was completely taken by the road fingerboards and the fretwork. My son was doing drum lessons for about a month so I would have 30 minute sessions of just sitting around playing guitars in the shop. Generally speaking I’m a fender guy and I played every fender and squire in the shop over that course of a month. This particular guitar was in the U section and I was completely flabbergasted at how amazing the neck felt. Put it in simple terms this guitar was an order of magnitude better than any fender product under $1000 easily and punches way above its price range. I would dare say that the quality of this guitar exceeds fenders American pro two models and the pick ups three single coils sounded Spanky and clean but if you give it distortion it never gets muddy it does exactly the kind of thing I look for in a guitar. I felt like you could play country on this guitar or back off the tone controls and play some bluesy stuff or crank up the metal and play very fluid leads that never get too compressed. If I were to rate this guitar one out of five I would probably put it at a 4.9, it had a slight scuff on the back of the neck keeping it from being five. Also do you have locking tuners in the Goto bridge held tune perfectly. With fender and Gibson having their prices go out of control it’s nice to know you can get one of these guitars and still have a quality instrument at a reasonable price. At their prices you could probably afford to get all the colors I can’t wait for the PT model to come out!
Aside from a Pete Townsend… Andy Summers notably played Schecter T-types 1978-1979 … in that band with Gordon and that young Stewart. That’s when I first heard of Schecter and then got the PT connection, only 40 years ago
since you met nick johnston i think lee you should really meet plini at some point! and all the other people close to him like jakub zytecki and david maxim micic and the rest of em. fun interview too.
Wow. After 24 hours there are almost 22,000 views but only 700+ likes? People need click that button already! It really does help the channel with TH-cam's algorithms so I can't imagine why so many people ignore it.
the diamond series sounds just as good as the custom shop,even nick was surprised 😮 that just shows you the quality of even their import guitars 🎸 i have the Diamond series Nick Johnson HSS in atomic green the lefty version best electric I’ve ever owned in my life,that’s why i gave up on fender the only HSS they make is a squire model im sure it’s a fine guitar but would it kill fender to make a player series HSS
I had one of the HSS Nick Johnston model . it sounded great and was made really well but I just couldn't get along with the skinny neck and really flat radius.
I don't like any of music from Nick Johnston at all, but somehow Nick Johnston's guitars are my favorites by far. I have Strat and I gonna buy a tele, and there is no guitar better for me.
Hows about a "Captain meets" good old Essex boy Wilco Johnson (Dr Feelgood). would love to see the Captain and Pete try to play his style of rhythm and blues.
So glad you moved the volume knob away from the strings. I hate the volume position on a strat. Interesting you mention the custom shop neck felt thicker. Why do most manufacturers always push the slim neck thing, it instantly puts me off a guitar. Fender soft V all day for me or a fatter Gibson neck.
Thanks for having me back!! :)
Any time man. You’ll always get a warm welcome here 🤘🤘
Whammy Bar Usage up by a factor of 4. 2023 model with a Floyd? :D
I love Andertons and I’ve listened to you a lot over the last couple of years. I totally didn’t catch you were in England. Damn.
You're welcome
Well, we couldn't get Yngwie in so....lol...just joking! Great to see on the channel!
Nick one of the top actual guitar gods, his melodies are really inspiring.
I love seeing the Captain playing side by side with these amazing musicians. It just seems as it's rubbing of on him. The better the player next to him the better he plays. This is a real joy to watch!
yes, and in most cases he blows them out of the water.
@@toledo2983 lol...no he doesn't....weak pentatonic Mel Bay horsecrap.
Nick has become one of my all time favorite guitarists. His tone, phrasing, are all amazing. Remarkably Human, and Wide Eyes in the Dark are my top albums of all time.
100% there with you my guy.
Totally agree! Weakened by Winter!!!!!!! Wow!!!!
He reminds me a lot of Andy Timmons
@@timholtguitar6999 definitely got that super tasteful "road less traveled" quality in his playing, matteus asato too.
@@timholtguitar6999 Always thought of this
Nick is the type of guitarist to inspire you to pick up the guitar again. I see this time and time again and I 100% agree!
Nick is just a wonderful guy! He seems so nice, he's sense of melody is beyond me, and he is the dictionary definition og TONE
The Nick Johnston guitars are probably the best Schecter is doing right now. What an incredible series of axes! Love watching him rock out, and he's definitely got the right idea when it came to the partnership with Schecter.
Man Nick was so real about his struggles.
I discovered Nick via his sig guitar and now he's one of my favorite artists and players. Fan for life now
I first heard Nick on a Seymour Duncan pickup advert. His playing and those pups sounded so good I became a fan of both!
Purchased one of these NJ after getting a schecter PT and I've got to say it's amazing for the price it's better than most fenders I've played twice the price.
I met Nick for the first time on that 2019 tour! Had the pleasure of hanging out with him on the tour bus before the show, and a little afterward too. What an amazing dude. It's really too bad to hear that tour was a bad experience for him, but I totally get it based on what he said. But I had some bandmates and guitar students of mine come out for the show, and they unanimously were blown away by Nick and his band in particular. And that's the thing, you have to remember as a musician that even if 9 out of every 10 people in the room aren't enjoying it or being obnoxious, there's still that 1 person who will be profoundly affected because of your music. Never stop doing what you do, Nick!
Nick is on another level! Guelph represent! I have no idea how someone can be so good and remain as humble as he does. Just a stand up human being!
Phenominal player. One of our build guys has a lefty-Diamond Series and loves it!
Seeing Lee and Nick hanging out makes me really happy. They both have a beautiful vision of what music is.
I bought an orange one, absolutely love it. All my friends are surprised how good it is for the money. Funny enough I started listening to Nicks music after I bought it 🤟🏻🤟🏻
that really is hilarious
I have an Atomic Green Nick Johnston S style guitar. It was my first Schecter, and was my introduction to Nick Johnston. His guitar playing is clearly next level, and his signature guitar is phenomenal.
Great interview! Cool guitars. I’m a bit ashamed to admit as a Canadian guitar player that I haven’t listened to Nick’s stuff. That will be rectified starting now. 🇨🇦 🎸 Thanks for enlightening me.
Great vid, Lee! I’m a massive fan of Nick’s and it doesn’t hurt that he’s such a regular, likeable guy. One amazing thing about his signature guitars-CORRECT VOLUME PLACEMENT!!!!!!! While I don’t have one of these fine instruments in my collection, I’ve had the pleasure of playing one and an atomic frost HSS is definitely in my future.
The Captain introduced me to Nick.... love his playing .. love his music, great to see him back
As a massive fan of Nick's since even a couple of years before his first appearance here, it was touching to see how enthusiastic he is about his new music, Archival, and Ben in general. Over the years he's become possibly my favorite musician.
I'm assuming the story he told about the bad tour billing was the tour he did with BTBAM & The Contortionist which surprised me at first. I would imagine The Contortionist fans vibing with Nick, but I guess with BTBAM being the force that they are most people were there solely for them. Even just hearing that story was painful though, that's like a literal nightmare scenario.
Pretty bummed to hear about Nick's experience on that particular tour. I saw him play around that time so maybe this was the tour he was referring to, but it was with BTBAM as the headliner and I want to say Contortionist as well?? Anyways I saw him open at Toad's Place in CT and I was already a huge fan, but the crowd wasn't really digging it and I definitely believe it was because of the pairing. I thought he still killed it though and I got to talk to him for a bit after his set when I was buying some merch and he was a super nice guy. So Nick, thank you for everything. Just want to give you a shoutout and say your music is continues to be killer, and I'm very happy to hear you're doing well and congrats on all your success!!
Nick is an incredible musician and player. I truly respect his art.
Amazing.
Thank you Andertons for this interview
Never heard nick's stuff. But his soloing here shows a clear EVH influence. Gonna go check his stuff out now. Great interview.
who is EVH
@@justincox1685 Eddie Van Halen
Came here for the guitars. Stayed to learn who Nick Johnston is. Leaving to save up for an NJ Schecter. Weird afternoon.
Man I just love the colours, design and tone of this guitars. Well done to Nick and Schecter!
Great to see Nick back. Your first interview put me on to his albums. He's such a great player/musician. Love his tones and love the fact that he has great chops, but keeps them in reserve until he needs them.
El Capitain has improved so so much on guitar it's great to see/hear!
just give him a kazoo...would be less excrucitating. isn't it enough he owns the store...why make us suffer?
Listen to his album 'Remarkably Human' if you haven't already - one of the best guitar albums of the last decade!
Dude, Lee's ON FIRE in the intro jam! I love how much his playing refined over the years: Still blues, but way more tasteful and cool! Congrats man!!!!
take his prong out of your mouth...it's the same boring pentatonic crap he plays in EVERY video
great video,love to see the Captain 👩✈️jamming with different people,and thank you 🙏🏼 to schector guitars 🎸 and Nick Johnston for offering an awesome signature guitar with amazing features for an affordable price point for everyone, yours is the one of the few signature guitars that is actually affordable and is probably one of the best electric guitars I’ve ever owned in my life I recently bought the HSS version in atomic Green and thank for making sure they offer them in a left-handed version as well I am so glad i came back to Schechter such an amazing company
Possibly the best plying I have heard from the Captain. Smooth, the way I like it.. 👍🇦🇺
Speaking of the guitar surpassing the guitarist, there are two guitars that do this as well as any others: the Nick Johnston Schecter and the Lincoln Brewster Strat. Easily two of the best guitars I've ever held. They're both extremely versatile and beautiful and fun to play. Of course, Nick Johnston is REMARKABLE and while only known to a limited audience, Brewster is sneaky good. But again, the point is, these guitars stand on their own 100%. Anyways.... awesome interview. Thanks!
Love it. Schecter is the the most underrated big name guitar brand.
Such a good guy and savage player! Found Nick’s music last month and loved it. Great guitar too.
Love this episode! Nick is a fabulous guitarist and geniunely a good human being.
DUDE!!! CAPTAIN just ripped in the opening jam!! Congrats cap10!!!
ALRIGHT!👍 This is the BEST ANDERTON'S featured artist segment yet produced! - (I believe that is what the Emperor of Austria said, also!, upon attending his first MOZART Symphony! - well done, Lee! Nick is such a humble, and inspirational human being! and such a gentleman in every respect; A pleasure to watch amd candy-to-the-ear as he works his fret-board artistry - a Great 🍁 Canadian 👍 🍃 🍁 🇨🇦 Ambassador of Music - bring him back, please!
Nick is an awesome human being. Brilliant interview as always. Get him back on again soon! 🤘🤘
fun hat, too
Love Nick Johnston's music, and such a rad dude as well! Great interview!!!
The NJ diamond series guitar is outstanding both in playability and value.
Nick Johnson is very down to earth kinda person..I think. Good interview and love from India
Seems like a really cool guy. And what a player! I can't actually imagine anyone booing him!
I met Nick at Musik Produktiv in Germany a couple of years ago and he is genuinely a great person.
I love electric guitar instrumentalist music like Satriani or Vai, but Nick is my favorite due to his strong sense of melody. Surely he has amazing chops and tone, but it is his melodic playing that brings me back to his records. Also, I own a Schecter USA S-style guitar, and I would put it up against any boutique S model. Great guitars. I'd love to get a Nick signature guitar one day. They look amazing. Best of luck, Nick.
Nick is a badass dude
Lee did a lick intro jam, very cool
I didn't know who he was when I first seen his signature guitar and just loved the guitar myself.
I had the Custom Shop for awhile and it was amazing. I sold it which I regret. Picked up the Orange one like the Captain is playing a few years ago, and it is literally as good. I was blown away.
the look on NJ's face after he played the orange cheap model is priceless
Captain great job at making the guitar talk/sing.
So I'm one of those guys who has been interested in Nicks guitar but not really the music. I haven't got one of his guitars because I'm not into S style guitars but those inlays, how I've wanted those inlays on a Tele. But a Tele with a single in the neck and with Gibson knob layout. Anyway I didn't know about the new project so I paused the vid and had a listen, well now I'm a fan of the music also. And now I'm the 63rd and 65th subscriber on YT Music.
wat? lol
Ok so I just went and listened to a couple tracks from that band, and I gotta say there might be something here! Plus nick kills it on a couple solos!
I just love Nick Johnston!
build quality and the best playing neck
You should definitely check the Japanese OG Schecters! Those are the bangers ;)
What a nice man. I hope he does well.
The 2:15 part is just on another level
My HSS model is coming in tomorrow! I can’t wait!
Captain has some balls to solo while nick plays rhythm. Well done
Stellar! Love you Captain, Love you Nick
I have a Atomic Frost NJ SSS Diamond Series. Modded with a old, no longer made Tusq string tree and shorter bridge saddle screws. I use the vibrato and it stays in tune. It could just be Dumb Luck but I can tune the low E to D and it stays in tune. Nick is a great guy, corresponded with him for a while a few years back.
¡Tremendo guitarrista!
changed the bridge pu on mine, now its even more of a beast!
Great playing..this dude👍 and The Captain
OMG look at that wood grain coming through on Nick's guitar AND the fully roasted maple neck, SOLD! I enjoy his accidental organic way of approach too!
Beautiful guitars especially this apple candy red kinda of is one of my favourite if i could go back in time i would go for this one instead of a PRS SE Standard 18.
time travel isn't real
If you go back to 1976, you got your Schecter in a box unfinished and you put it together, they have come along way since them, also great to see another Canuck on the cast.
We have a lot of talented people your never here of
going back to 1976...not possible. good pro canada post I guess. I'm american. you wish you were me.
Love Nick Johnston, but I'd die happy after seeing a Captain Meets Wes Hauch.
I played one of these guitars at a guitar center recently. It was the atomic green S style guitar and I was completely taken by the road fingerboards and the fretwork. My son was doing drum lessons for about a month so I would have 30 minute sessions of just sitting around playing guitars in the shop. Generally speaking I’m a fender guy and I played every fender and squire in the shop over that course of a month. This particular guitar was in the U section and I was completely flabbergasted at how amazing the neck felt. Put it in simple terms this guitar was an order of magnitude better than any fender product under $1000 easily and punches way above its price range. I would dare say that the quality of this guitar exceeds fenders American pro two models and the pick ups three single coils sounded Spanky and clean but if you give it distortion it never gets muddy it does exactly the kind of thing I look for in a guitar. I felt like you could play country on this guitar or back off the tone controls and play some bluesy stuff or crank up the metal and play very fluid leads that never get too compressed. If I were to rate this guitar one out of five I would probably put it at a 4.9, it had a slight scuff on the back of the neck keeping it from being five. Also do you have locking tuners in the Goto bridge held tune perfectly. With fender and Gibson having their prices go out of control it’s nice to know you can get one of these guitars and still have a quality instrument at a reasonable price. At their prices you could probably afford to get all the colors I can’t wait for the PT model to come out!
another guy said they're too muddy. you two experts figure it out and let the rest of us know. thanks.
@@justincox1685 can only speak for my experience and I could take that guitar over a telecaster for twang. Pickup height is everything.
Remarkably Human always reminds me of the old Intelligent Qube game soundtrack. Great interview.
Nice work in that opening Cap.
A most enjoyable viewing - Keep them coming -
I've owned the original signature diamond series for a couple of years now, really nice guitar for the price
Aside from a Pete Townsend…
Andy Summers notably played Schecter T-types 1978-1979
… in that band with Gordon and that young Stewart.
That’s when I first heard of Schecter and then got the PT connection, only 40 years ago
I'm sold! Now should I get the ebony fret board or the one piece maple?
get some rope instead
since you met nick johnston i think lee you should really meet plini at some point! and all the other people close to him like jakub zytecki and david maxim micic and the rest of em. fun interview too.
Wow. After 24 hours there are almost 22,000 views but only 700+ likes? People need click that button already! It really does help the channel with TH-cam's algorithms so I can't imagine why so many people ignore it.
I love the captain meeting ppl
Just listened to Archival, wow really good!
Scott Gorham also played a Schecter super strat during the Chinatown era
Great to see this 👍
Brilliant thanks for this ✌️
Captain outplayed him. He was in the pocket, and with the changes.
Finally someone letting the Cap solo.
First Comment!!! Im early to the party!! Great to See Nick Again !!
Not really familiar with Nick, but what a great dude. I’m definitely going to check him out
the diamond series sounds just as good as the custom shop,even nick was surprised 😮 that just shows you the quality of even their import guitars 🎸 i have the Diamond series Nick Johnson HSS in atomic green the lefty version best electric I’ve ever owned in my life,that’s why i gave up on fender the only HSS they make is a squire model im sure it’s a fine guitar but would it kill fender to make a player series HSS
I had one of the HSS Nick Johnston model . it sounded great and was made really well but I just couldn't get along with the skinny neck and really flat radius.
I want that blue from the tele to be on the stratty model.... PLEASE
Was he talking about Amber?😜 3:45
I love my HSS Diamond series. I need a second one with the "microwave maple" board option 😃.
I don't like any of music from Nick Johnston at all, but somehow Nick Johnston's guitars are my favorites by far. I have Strat and I gonna buy a tele, and there is no guitar better for me.
no one cares, mongo
Imagine having balls as big as the captain that you would willingly take on a solo after Nick?!
Credit where credit is due
Love to see the “Capt meets” back again… love Pete and the gang but their no substitutes for a good interview!
Awesome! Great stuff! :)
Hows about a "Captain meets" good old Essex boy Wilco Johnson (Dr Feelgood). would love to see the Captain and Pete try to play his style of rhythm and blues.
That's the first time I've seen you use a vibrato arm, Nick!
So glad you moved the volume knob away from the strings. I hate the volume position on a strat.
Interesting you mention the custom shop neck felt thicker. Why do most manufacturers always push the slim neck thing, it instantly puts me off a guitar. Fender soft V all day for me or a fatter Gibson neck.
omg plz kill me