Nick Bowcott Interviewed by Sweetwater

Mitch Gallagher interviews the one and only Nick Bowcott, the newest member of Sweetwater's Marketing Team. Known for his aggressive guitar antics with British metal band Grim Reaper, and more recently as Director of Marketing and Artist Relations for Marshall Amplification, we're excited and proud to welcome Nick as a member of our team. Enjoy the video as Nick tells Mitch how he went from earning a mathematics degree to pursuing a lifetime of music.

[@LisaBellaDonnaMusic]

Absolute legend, ever-inspiring musician, and wonderful human. 🖤✨

[@Afterworkinhours]

My favorite Sweetwater reviewer, such a humble and gracious man.

[@thewomaninr3d434]

11:04 is literally my list of guitar heroes being spoken by one of them! That grim reaper guitar tone Nick has is still one of the best in my opinion! Thank you!

[@darylm.stephens9603]

Watching this FEBRUARY 5TH 2023 and Nick is genuine and humble dude same guy now as then that's pretty awesome.

[@jaimemoscoso]

what an amazing guy, Nick rules! thanks Sweetwater!

[@drb9223]

As of 2019 Nick was still giving guitar lessons at Sweetwater. I took lessons from him for a while and he’s a great guy. He uses the guitars you see in the videos. He really upped my game in a few short months.

[@johnpierson8398]

I had the great great fortune of meeting Nick at GearFest 2016. I was walking around outside and I heard someone playing early Gary Moore songs on guitar. I ran to see who was playing this, and there is Nick playing a Marshall Core combo (still working at Marshall). He was so cool and calm to talk with. A memorable moment. But this video reveals so much about Nick. Total musician at heart. a formally trained mathematician intellect, real world musician experience, and most important, an awesome nice guy!

[@sweetwater]

Hi John. I work in the same part of Sweetwater as Nick, and I have to say that your description of him is quite accurate. Thanks for watching!

[@blaskode]

And a good senes of humor! Nick rules!

[@jasondesjardins7371]

Nick is such a sweet person and a gentleman. A wonderful ambassador for the metal community.

[@pecavallo]

Great interview! Nick has been around amazing people and his work with Grim Reaper is top notch. Thanks for sharing!

[@romremainz4942]

after seeing Nick's reviews I bit the bullet & purchased the CODE 50 can't wait to plug it in.. the demo video he did alone sold me... sound's great!

[@pvdguitars2951]

Nick : the unsung hero! Great interview. One of my favorites. What an intelligent man! I was there in the early eighties: fantastic time for Metal indeed! I still have the 2 first original Grim Reaper vinyl albums. Classic NWOBHM

[@roosterj2599]

Nick helped push my playing over the edge. See you in Hell riff helped me get faster and I eventually went on to Metallica and Slayer songs. Grim Reaper was and still is awesome. Thanks Nick for the awesome riffs

[@TonyHookedonVanlife]

love Nick & Grim Reaper! (I'm an 80s guy) So cool for Sweetwater to have a true metal guy! I remember watching back in the REAL Mtv days on Halloween night they aired a concert with Armored Saint, Helloween and Grim Reaper, followed by Alice Cooper live... it was AWESOME!!!

[@enlightenedwarrior7119]

Us 80 guys are getting old now

[@DEATHVIPER1777]

Nick is bad ass!!! Grim Reaper Rocked!!!!

[@ianthomas4568]

Well that was the quickest 30 mins of my life, what an interesting character nick is and a brilliant interview as always by Mitch!

[@CJSteffen1290]

Some of the best riffs...love you,Nick

[@tapatvde]

BRILLIANT! Love that interview, love that guy!

[@nickstrapko7549]

Nick had big crazy hair back in 87. Metal Rules !!!

[@clemguitar63]

Like many others, I've always had great respect for Mr. Bowcott!

[@ZZEROO99]

I just got some Grim Reaper cassette tapes of Ebay and I absolutely love them!

[@LarryLonewolf]

I loved his guitar tone

[@TonyHookedonVanlife]

love Nick & Grim Reaper! (I'm an 80s guy) So cool for Sweetwater to have a true metal guy!

[@blaskode]

See you in Hell!

[@revsharp777]

All hail, Mr. Bowcott!

[@markinthemix6055]

Incredible interview. Great job. Nick B is such a good speaker regarding his incredible opportunities to meet legends.

[@ShinraXSoldier]

I got to meet Nick while working for (Guitar Center). He came and did some Marshall amp training for my department back in 2013. Very great and humble guy. I had a conversation with him after about some amps. I didn't realize until after he had left that he was the guitarist from Grim Reaper, a band that I'd been listening to since I was 13 or so. You can imagine my regret at not being able to geek out over that with him, but it was so cool to meet him and see him play his British flag LP(if I recall correctly) through some Marshall amps.

[@wreakingballsmash1407]

COOL DUDE!! KICKAZZ GUITARIST AS WELL!! AND RIP TO HIS MATE, STEVE GRIMMIT.

[@BenA718]

The Sweetwater stable keeps going from strength to strength! Congrats to NB!

[@sirroxalot]

Bowcott had some of the tastiest riffs ever. They weren't necessarily the "heaviest" or fastest, but they always seemed to hit that sweet spot.

[@OldManTenno]

Always loved Nick’s work with Grim Reaper, but I smiled plenty seeing how much of a character he is to interview. 🤣

[@jeffersononetwo]

Nick seems like a nice guy and his metal playing is awesome!

[@jaktheknife]

Great interview Sweetwater and thank you. Grim Reaper one of my all time favorite bands. I don't know but Grim Reaper's music sounds as fresh to me today as in back in the day. ....."Rock You To Hell"! Excuse me I had get that out. : ) wow I feel better..

[@robertjablonski9830]

Went to Sweetwater a month ago to buy a Strap and walked out with a Strat HM. But the best part was getting to meet Nick in person. Great down to earth guy.

[@briankrueger1142]

What a gentleman. The Fear No Evil riff has been one of my favorites since hearing it back then. Mean. Heavy. Menacing!

[@blakesimpler9335]

Really enjoyed seeing him play some Dimebag Darrell at Dimebash and at the BBQ this year! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@blaskode]

Holy shit, the guy from Grim Reaper just dropped some linear algebra on Mitch!

[@KillerMcDiller]

Saw Grim Reaper, Armored Saint, Helloween 1987 at a small club on Fort Sill Blvd in Lawton OK. All the bands kicked so much ass maybe one of the last times anybody saw Dave Prichard, was an amazing show I got Nicks pick and still have it. Saw Grim Reaper at the Texas Jam also. The next weekend Pantera played the same club with new singer Phill Anselmo an exciting time for metal \m/ \m/

[@enlightenedwarrior7119]

I love his style of play I'm learning reaper songs and it's so fun to play

[@ericknabe6571]

I really love how metal legends are never the rock star types we think of when we think of rock and roll legends. They're always just regular guys that do regular things and happen to be in a band that everyone loves.

[@seanthornton9034]

A long shot - I was friends with Paul De Mercado (early Grim Reaper) in the 80's - we lost touch - Paul, if you see this, I have fond memories of 'Maggie' and our 'Adopt a Rezzie' scheme at the Andrews ;-)

[@garykeller15]

the guitarist that got this lefty into picking up guitar and learning to play back in the late 80's soon as I heard see you in hell and fear no evil on cassette . and when I heard the final scream I knew what I wanted to do. then I realized I was lefty. this was time I heard of Hendrix and black Sabbath cause I listened to my brothers vinyl and 8 tracks when I was younger but that time I was not that into music I was just getting into it through grim reaper. and when I seen rock you to hell video and nick playing my dream guitar the ESP flying v looked like it was shortened rounded horns and had comic character graphics on it. I seen he was left handed and that very second I knew I had to learn how to play guitar. So I'm as happy to hear nick is now working for sweetwater as much or more than if I won 600 million dollars in a lottery and being the sole winner.

[@Jonnyguitar1877]

Met this guy he is way cool.

[@mr.eericsauritch2977]

Heaviest and my fave

[@cammlayne]

Great addition he recorded Claude Zircle back in the early 90's,I wound up touring lead guitar with them,,,excellent job

[@codydavis5445]

My bank account is in trouble. A left handed metal guitar legend is working for my favorite retailer

[@yetimatzenightcat8702]

😅🌊🌊🌊 never before in human history has a mathematician made it this far 😅

[@carloshornets73]

Final scream is my favorite song from grim reaper

[@samills70]

when he was reviewing guitars i thought he had that very teachery vibe about him so now it all makes sense :)

[@aidencantrell8534]

Nick goes to my church, it's called the pointe church

[@JPDUBpodcast]

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