Gibson TV has unveiled another new series with The Conversation, where two musicians from different generations but similar genres share their experiences. And they've chosen a great one to start with; Black Sabbath legend Tony Iommi and Judas Priest maverick Richie Faulkner.
Faulkner has spent the nine years proving what a valuable addition he's been to the Birmingham metal gods after KK Downing's departure in 2011. Unsurprisingly, he's a huge fan of Iommi and proves a great interviewer here at Gibson's Nashville factory. Iommi agrees…
"I thought that he did such a brilliant job and he was such a natural at interviewing," the Iron Man said on his Facebook page. "We had a really great day and later topped it off with Gibson inviting us out for dinner and drinks of course. Fantastic!"
![Justin Hawkins [left] of the Darkness plays an open G on his offset electric and closes his eyes as he performs onstage; soul-reggae icon Johnny Nash [right] frets a chord on his acoustic and wears a patched denim jacket.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hWzCjD9ZWQiPPjMtTWiFfa-840-80.jpg.webp)
“It was probably the first time I’d ever sort of listened to one and gone, ‘What is that? I want to learn how to do that!’”: How a soul and reggae legend introduced the Darkness' Justin Hawkins to diminished chords
“When I got the call to record with Michael, I was thinking, oh, there’s going to be an entourage, and the monkey’s going to be jumping around…”: How guitarist Steve Stevens recorded Dirty Diana with Michael Jackson
![Jackson American Series Soloist SL2 DLX: The latest US-made S-style from the high-performance guitar brand offers the Soloist with a Floyd Rose or Hipshot hardtail bridge, and [from left] in Porsche Grey, Black, Lemon Ice and Snow White finishes, with colour-matched headstocks.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s3oxYdFPnKaybptS4DKzdG-840-80.jpg.webp)
