Ep. 71: Gabe Rosales (Solo, Lynch Mob, Jennifer Lopez, Shadow Train)
Gabe Rosales walks us through his career, from his early days, to joining the infamous “Smoke This” era of Lynch Mob (the recording process and the backlash), working for pop stars such as Jennifer...
View ArticleEp. 72: Chris McLernon (Cold Sweat, Cold Gin, Saigon Kick)
Chris McLernon (Saigon Kick, Cold Sweat, Cold Gin) discusses his life and career. From his early days/bands to the formation of Cold Sweat (originally called Ferrari) with Marc Ferrari and Oni Logan –...
View ArticleEp. 73: Chris McLernon (Saigon Kick) Part 2
In the second half of the interview with Chris McLernon, he discusses his time in Saigon Kick, including the recent reunion and why he walked away. He also covers his history with Eddie Van Halen,...
View ArticleEp.74: Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake, Joel Hoekstra’s 13, Night Ranger)
Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake, Night Ranger) discusses his new project – Joel Hoekstra’s 13. He discusses how the new album (Dying to Live) came to be, and the process of recording it. He also provides an...
View ArticleEp. 75: Frank Gambale (Solo, Chick Corea Elektric Band, Vital Information)
Frank Gambale discusses his life and career. From learning the guitar and early bands to his amazing solo career and time in bands such as Chick Corea Elektric Band and Vital Information. He also...
View ArticleEp. 76: Barry Sparks (MSG, Dokken, Malmsteen, B’z, Nugent, Solo)
Barry Sparks discusses his life and career. From early bands to such major acts such as Michael Schenker Group (MSG), Yngwie Malmsteen Ted Nugent and B’z. He also discusses his solo albums Glimmer of...
View ArticleEp. 77: Al Pitrelli (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Megadeth, Savatage, Alice Cooper)
Al Pitrelli (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Megadeth, Savatage, Alice Cooper, Randy Coven) discusses his life and career. He touches upon his early days with guitar and early bands, as well as early...
View ArticleEp. 78: Phil Varone (Saigon Kick, Skid Row)
Phil Varone discusses his life and career, from his early days and the history or Saigon Kick, the side effects of their hit “Love Is On The Way”, his issues with Saigon Kick’s management, and their...
View ArticleEp. 79: Chris Moore (George Lynch, Craig Goldy, Cry Wolf)
Chris Moore (George Lynch, Graig Goldy, Cry Wolf, 208 Talks of Angels) discusses his life and career. From His early days and bands, to quitting the music business in his 20’s, only to have the spark...
View ArticleEp. 80: Dave Wittman (Engineer: KISS, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, BIlly Idol,...
Dave Wittman discusses his career as a Recording Engineer. From meeting Jimi Hendrix as a teenager, and his first job with Eddie Kramer, to working in the studio with KISS (and the Van Halen demos...
View ArticleEp. 81: Howard Benson (Producer: Bang Tango, Motörhead, Adam Lambert, P.O.D.)
Howard Benson discusses how he turned a Materials Engineering degree into a career as a record producer. Starting in the tail end of the hair metal era where he worked with bands such as Bang Tango,...
View ArticleEp. 82: Anthony Esposito (Lynch Mob, Ace Frehley, Red Dragon Cartel)
Anthony Esposito discusses his career, from his early start in music, to his time in Lynch Mob and Ace Frehley’s band. He also discusses his new gig in Red Dragon Cartel, and gives us an update on the...
View ArticleEp. 83: Stevie Rachelle Pt 1 (TUFF, Metal Sludge)
In Part 1 of a 2 part interview, Stevie Rachelle (TUFF, Metal Sludge) discusses his life and career. From a punk-rock loving skater kid, to the frontman of a glam-rock 80’s band, Stevie Rachelle walks...
View ArticleEp. 84 Stevie Rachelle Part 2 (Metal Sludge, Tuff)
In Part 2 of a 2 part interview, Stevie Rachelle (TUFF, Metal Sludge) discusses TUFF and the effects of Grunge in the 90’s, the rise of Metal Sludge, and his current projects.
View ArticleEp. 85: Jon Levin (Dokken, Doro)
Jon Levin (Dokken, Doro (Warlock)) discusses his life and career. From his early days and bands, to his first big break with Doro (Warlock) with the Force Majeure album and tour. We also discuss why he...
View ArticleEp. 86: Billy Sheehan ( The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, Talas)
Billy Sheehan ( The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth Band, Talas ) discusses his life and career. From his early days in Buffalo and Talas to the near reunion with David Lee Roth Band, the recent...
View ArticleEp. 87: Marc Ford (Solo, The Black Crowes, Ben Harper, Burning Tree)
Marc Ford discusses his life and career. From his early days, to his first band (Burning Tree), how he got the gig in The Black Crowes, and why he eventually left the band, his struggles with substance...
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Ep. 88: Darren Housholder (Solo, Love/Hate)
As a part of the later wave of Shrapnel shredders, Darren Housholder missed out on the exposure of some of his counterparts that came out in the 80’s, but his 3 records for Shrapnel in the 90’s set the...
View ArticleEp. 89: Tom Size (Engineer: Aerosmith, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar)
Recording Engineer/Mixer Tom Size joins us this week to talk about his life and career. He discusses his path into production and covers some of his key projects such as Aerosmith’s Done With Mirrors,...
View ArticleEp. 90: Michael Thompson (Animal Logic, Michael Jackson, Shania Twain)
Michael Thompson discusses his life and career, and explains how he became one of the most sought-after session guitarists of the last twenty-five years. A small sample of his sessions includes Michael...
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