Skunk Baxter Breaks Down His Most Iconic Guitar Parts

Jeff “Skunk” Baxter is one of the MOST recognizable ambassadors of Rock ‘N Roll music. Whether it be through his work as a band member in Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers, or as a session guitarist for Joni Mitchell, Donna Summer, and Dolly Parton, we’ve all heard the searing guitar licks of the great Skunk Baxter! In this interview, Skunk walks us through his incredible career, highlighting some of the most influential songs that he was a part of from the 70s, 80s, and now - talking about the sessions, the gear, and his knack for building DIY guitars and pickups that he used on many of his most legendary guitar parts. Strap in for some incredible stories from this Rock ‘N Roll statesman and be sure to check out some of Skunk’s music from his first solo record EVER - “Speed Of Heat”! ⬇ BUY SKUNK’S ALBUM HERE ⬇ Amazon: https://bit.ly/470fdIA Spotify: https://bit.ly/3XjTMz2 Apple: https://bit.ly/3XkpJqX ⬇ BUY SKUNK’S DR STRINGS ⬇ https://bit.ly/3Xim0tH ⬇ BUY DRAGON SKIN + STRINGS ⬇ https://bit.ly/3yUtTfB ⬇ BUY/SELL on SWEETWATER ⬇ https://sweetwater.sjv.io/nXE3Yo ⬇BUY VERTEX PEDALS⬇ https://bit.ly/3kkZPOT ⬇ TABLE OF CONTENTS ⬇ 00:00 Introducing Jeff “Skunk” Baxter 01:00 Skunk’s Experience Recording “Rikki Don’t Lose that Number” 06:55 Skunk Revisits “Rikki Don’t Lost that Number” 08:06 Sweetwater Gear Exchange 09:10 What was a Steely Dan Session Like? 11:45 Skunk’s Unusual Roland Strat 12:08 DR Strings 12:55 Effects Skunk Used with Steely Dan 13:55 Skunk’s Guitar Work on “Night by Night” 19:15 Skunk Revisits “Night by Night” 20:45 Vertex Buffer Interface 21:55 Recording Guitar on “East St Louis Toodle-oo” 25:35 Skunk Revisits his Part on “East St Louis Toodle-oo” 27:55 Skunk’s Work on “My Old School” & His Interpretation 37:34 Skunk Revisits “My Old School” 40:44 Vertex Tone Academy 42:11 Recording “My Old School” for Speed of Heat 42:25 Skunk’s Experience Recording “Bodhisattva” 43:34 Skunk Revisits “Bodhisattva” 49:25 Doctor’s Special Rx Custom Clean Amplifier 51:07 Steely Dan’s Unreleased Hit Song 54:14 Skunk Revisits “Dallas” 57:41 Skunk’s work with Dolly Parton 01:02:23 Skunk Revisits “9 to 5” by Dolly Parton 01:04:28 Skunk’s Work with Donna Summer 01:09:27 Skunk Revisits “Hot Stuff” by Donna Summer 01:12:27 Recording guitar for Joni Mitchell 01:16:13 Skunk Revisits In “France they Kiss on Main Street” 01:18:52 How Skunk joined the Doobie Brothers 01:20:57 How Michael McDonald Joined the Doobie Brothers 01:22:59 How The Doobie Brothers Tightened up Their Rhythm Section 01:27:02 Recording on “Taking it To The Streets” 01:28:25 Skunk Revisits “Taking It To The Streets” 01:30:46 The Recording of “Take Me In Your Arms” 01:33:02 Skunk Revisits “Take Me In Your Arms” 01:34:46 Live Amp Placement for the Doobie Brothers 01:36:58 Skunk Breaks Down “How Do The Fools Survive” 01:39:42 Skunk Revisits “How Do The Fools Survive” 01:43:43 Skunk Explains the Theme Behind his Song “Julie” 01:47:21 Skunk Revisits His Song “Julie” 01:51:53 Reflecting on Photos & Videos from Skunk’s Career 02:03:55 Thanks for Watching! ⬇ RECOMMENDED GEAR ⬇ https://sweetwater.com/shop/the-rig-d... ⬇ GET A ONE-ON-ONE TONE CONSULTATION WITH THE RIG DR. ⬇ https://bit.ly/2WhiliW ⬇ FOLLOW US ⬇ Instagram:   / vertexeffects   Tik Tok:   / vertexeffects   Facebook:   / vertexeffectsinc   Website: https://vertexeffects.com ⬇BUY VERTEX PEDALS⬇ https://bit.ly/3kkZPOT ⬇PODCAST⬇ //apple// https://apple.co/36dSQzK //spotify// https://spoti.fi/2WGLku8 ⬇DIY BUFFER DIAGRAMS & TEMPLATES⬇ https://bit.ly/3gu02hU ⬇RECOMMENDED MATERIALS⬇ //buffers// https://bit.ly/3kpcFf0 //pedalboards// https://bit.ly/3B9DVFk //power supply// https://bit.ly/3B9aD9D //cables// https://bit.ly/3jktF7b //cable & pedal management// https://bit.ly/3mCJxUe //pedalboard tools// https://bit.ly/3B7AEGq CREDITS Host/Producer: Mason Marangella Videographer: Ricky Chavez Video Editing: Mason Mejia Audio Editing: Hunter Harrison Audio Engineer: Michael Pappas #skunkbaxter #theguitaristbehind #steelydan #thedoobiebrothers