The Captain Meets Greg Koch - 2017 

"At the end of days, there'll be cockroaches and Telecasters." Absolutely CLASSIC Greg Koch. Best Captain Meets interview ever!

Greg's sense of humor can be heard in his playing. I love it.

I went on a Greg Koch RU-vid rampage after this video. Dude can play.

0:01 *hits the like button

I love how Lee does these videos with people. He lets the other person finish what they're saying and talk about themselves without interrupting them like many other people in Lee's position would. Also, he always seems fully intrigued by what the other person has to say. Much respect Lee.

I think we need a "The captain meets Rick Graham"

I don’t know this guy (should crawl out of my metal-bubble more often, sorry guys), but 5 minutes in I’m sold. This guy is a genius.

Greg is a national treasure!

I never get tired of listening to the Mansquatch!

Like Joe Bonamassa said about Greg "one of the best guitar players in the world, and an even better person." I've known Greg since 1995 and the guy is fantastic all the way around. Amazing person and a vicious guitar player.

‘I can’t play all those notes so I don’t want to hear someone play all those notes’ NAILED it

If Gregory Kochery was to ever move to England, I’d think he’d make a great addition to the demonstrators on the Andertons channel. Imagine him and Danish Pete!!! My god man the licks.

Greg Koch is on a higher plain of guitar existence, very underrated. Been watching his channel for years and he just has a great picking style and technique all his own. He is very funny and would make a great TV personality.

I was a manager and repairman in a Violin shop. We measured instrument specs down to a 1/10th of a millimeter using magnetic calipers because wood makes a massive difference in sound quality. Not only the type but rigidity and mass as well. Listen to a European orchestra with instruments that average 150 years old, made of very well cured wood, then compare that to an Asian orchestra that has new instruments made in China. The difference in the instrument tone is astounding. I'm on tour working with an orchestra in Taiwan for the fourth time as I write this. On an acoustic guitar, the wood clearly changes the sound, just between a cedar and spruce top, much less back, sides, and neck. The first important thing to understand is that from an acoustic string instrument, all of the sound comes from the strings vibrating the wood, moving the air in tandem with the variations in sound wave reflection produced through reflection, diffusion, and reverberation. This is undeniable science that's very easy to prove outside of opinionated internet amateurs. The second important thing to understand is that from an electric instrument, the sound comes from the disruption of a magnetic field, which mostly occurs through the vibration of the metallic, ferrous strings, though the wood still makes a huge difference in tone because it also disrupts the magnetic field through ancillary resonance. Again, very easy to prove. Also, the most important thing to understand is that literally, everything makes a tonal difference, from the wood to the cable length to the noise interference from stage lights to the altitude, temperature, and humidity of the physical location you are playing in. There's a tone of acoustic engineering science directly related to environmental effects of sound, notably high-frequency loss over distance as calculated specifically, built into all professional line array PA systems, and again very easy to scientifically prove. Put the most expensive pickups in a cigar box with a broomstick neck. Does it sound like a professional guitar? What happened? Does everything, including the strings, pickups, plectrum, wood, and environment, make a difference? Including the wood? Yes.

Most underrated guitar player in the world!

Best "Captain Meets..." yet!! This could've gone on for 3 hours and I would watch every second.

FINALLY! THE ULTIMATE FORCES OF RU-vid HAVE UNITED!

I would have paid to see Greg Jam with Danish Pete

I saw the length of the video and thought I'd pop in and listen a while but wont listen to the whole thing. Wrong. Stayed the whole time. Great stuff guys.

afterwards i hadn't even realized that id been smiling the entire video. Love Greg and I love the captain interview videos

That was your BEST guest interview !!! ... It is just as entertaining to sit and listen to him talk as much as listening to him play

Greg's flow of ideas both musical and verbal is well....pretty unique!

Captain, this was without a doubt, your most entertaining interview to date. Part of that is because Greg is such a character. But part is you. You’re a very skilled interviewer for someone who doesn’t do it for a living. You interject just enough of yourself to represent the audience, probing for the interesting stories, while not making it about you. Well done, and looking forward to Toby Arrives.

Lee, total home run interview!

The Captain loves him some Koch

Really does get the "Derek" sound with the slide! Gorgeous!

The Kochster Disembowels Trucks in 5 minutes here. What a joy it is to watch and listen to this man. Legend.

Love listening to Greg, both musically and verbally! He's a good kinda crazy. One of the best "meets" yet. Thanks Andertons!!

Greg is a BEAST!!! One of the top ten best players on the planet! Plus he's super sweet and crazy funny (-_-) Thank you Lee for having him on your show! :-)

Haven't laughed this much during a Andertons video since Miku.

One of the very best guitarists on RU-vid and seems like an all round great bloke. His demos are always incredible. Love him. Love this :)

Best player to ever appear in one of these videos

Captain meets Greg Koch...It's Christmas come early...

One of the best Andertons vids ever.

Like button just by reading the title:)

I watch his videos everyday ! He is a wonderful character, a great guitarist and a teacher.

My favourite RU-vidrs in a single video..Mr. Koch is an inspiration..

Best interview yet - on both sides. Greg is so good he's like a Tele-savant!!

Probably the best player you've had on!

This is absolutely my favorite video. I had no idea Koch was such a scream. I only watched because I knew his name from Fender. He is an absolute riot. Thanks Captain, loved it!

Johan Segeborn will tell you those 12-watt transistor Marshalls from back in the day still sound awesome :)

Paused UFC for this lol, huge fan of Greg

This is definitely my favorite video from the channel. I get myself watching it over and over again. Awesome guy this one.

Finally my hero on Andertons!

Greg is such a riot! One of my favorite interviews from Andertons. Thanks Lee and crew!

Just a quick note to Andertons. This has to be by far the best tone you have captured throughout the years. Could definitely go on record. Clarity, depth, tone. Obviously somewhat due to Mr Koch. But you have captured he essence of his playing. Well done. Any explanation welcome..

I ♡ greg Koch. His personality always just shines. His playing skill is phenomenal

Koch is a monster. Crazy good. His personality DEFINITELY comes through in his playing.

Lee you are great for bringing this level of debauchery on that side of Albion.

I love this guy. Run for president Greg....please run for president, please!

Greg is awesome. I used to watch him play with Susan Julian back in the day in Milwaukee. I grew up there and me and my best friend always went to see our favorite local players. Greg being one of them.

Man I love Greg. Such a hoot and a MONSTER of a player.

Frankly this video is so good, it needs a tray underneath to catch all of the awesome dripping off it

Kochery IS The Man - thanks so much for having him on - and yeah Capt'n had it straight, it WAS hard trying to find some guitar inspiration in the 80's if one didn't want to be a shredder!! Thankfully we still had the old albums and LP's everywhere to dig up some other form to borrow from. Got to love that old vinyl!

When I first saw how long it was, I was a bit reluctant to watch it, but I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Nice job guys!

Now I haven't heard every guitarist in the world play and I'm pretty handy myself but Greg Koch is on a different level to any player I've ever heard,he's got to be the best all round guitar player in the world right now,I remember him jamming with Eric gales at last year's namm and gales was literally sweating trying to keep up and Gk was just churning out lick after lick while EG was starting to repeat himself,the man is phenomenal

Such a brilliant interview. Love to see The Captain meet Derek Trucks

The people who click on an hour long interview featuring a fella they don't like just to comment that they don't like the guy. Man, you guys are missing the point.

What they don’t specifically mention in the conversation about Greg’s career path and success is that Greg’s an extraordinary talent (above and beyond many of those we think of as extraordinary).

I could listen to Greg Koch talk all day the guys is entertaining.

Been waiting ages for this one!!!!! Awesome dude and player, great vid

If Robin Williams had amazing guitar chops, he'd have been Greg Koch.

I've never heard of this guy but my god is he good

My Sunday just got so much better, Thank you Lee!

I've been waiting for this one - well played Captain!

No thank you, I won't be attending the wedding. I'll be home nerding out with two of my favorite people on Andertons TV.

Just my opinion, best "Captain meets..." ever up to date (nov. 18th, 2021), funny, entertaining, educational and, icing on the cake, the Master in action for the farewell tune, the perfect closing. Third time I see it, always worth it, very well done Lee.

OMG!!! Thank you Andertons for having Greg!

Sunday morning gristle!!!

The absolute best video yet. Great interview. It was the cherry on top of a delicious dessert.

Incredible player….equally as impressive as any player on the planet and has such a great feel and improvisational gift….

I know what I’m doing tomorrow... watching this again ✊🏼

Must be something in the water in SE Wisconsin: Les Paul (Waukesha), Steve Miller (Milwaukee) and Greg Koch (Wauwatosa).

FEAST!

Greg Koch is funny as hell, and one of my favourite players, this is easily one of the best ones yet

Andertons channel, never a bore to watch

Hiding in the toilets watching this at Waterstones whilst the wife does Xmas shopping x

This has made my Sunday!

My whole life has been waiting for this video. Thank you guys!

Absolutely awesome, I've been waiting for this and the mighty Koch never disappoints!

I just happened to catch Greg perform in Minneapolis right before he flew out to Europe-land. My first time seeing him and I was blown away! Great interview. I hope I somehow get the chance to play on the new amp, but I don't know any Koch dealers here in the Twin Cities. Lee, maybe you can hook up Joe from Riff City, too?

When Greg talks about his influences he never mentions Foghorn Leghorn :o)

Greg and I have the same stories.I'm 57 and it was a wonderous magical time for guitarists in the 70s. All gone now.

Great stuff always enjoy Greg, well done Capt for keeping him fired up - 1.15mins of joy- Thanks

Teles are growing on me.

Made my day :) Ggreg is THE MAN!

This video wins the Internet. Every day. Greg Koch. What a dude. What a player. Great stuff.

Greg is a player's player! Great creativity!

*The Captain Meets John Mayer* I've dreamt of seeing this upload for years. Make it happen, cap'n.

Lee couldn't get a word or a note in edgewise ... but it was glorious! :-)

Greg is one of my all time favorite players. Great video!

It's funny I was thinking yesterday we hadn't seen enough of the Captain recently, still the most enjoyable RU-vid videos, then up pops this with the wonderful Greg Koch. Really great player and super guy. Thanks for this Mr. Anderton.

Greg is the funniest guitar sales guy on youtube.

Thank you so much, this is pure gold :)))Greg, if you ever read this, at 1:34 i was expecting for Lee to shake the fist LOL

This has been a long time coming! Legend.

Congrats Lee ! You've brought theeee best interview out of Greg I have ever seen !

Finally!

This guy is hilarious but can play his ass off Greg Koch love your RU-vid videos 🎸👏

To simply "like" this video seems not enough...... F-KIN AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Incredible. LOVED this video! Mr. Koch is immensely talented, hilarious, and just a JOY to hear play! Thanks for making this one.👍🏼👍🏼