Episode 159 - Doug “Cosmo” Clifford ! Doug was the drummer and founding member of Creedence Clearwater Revival . Their music has been played everywhere and the band was inducted in to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame . Doug has a new project he’s promoting now called Clifford/Wright with bass player Steve Wright from Greg Kihn ’s band. Joe Satriani also plays on a few tracks. Hear all about it plus stories about playing Woodstock , the Ed Sullivan Show , touring with Ike & Tina Turner and much m...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 159
Episode 158- John Schneider!!! John is most famous for playing Bo Duke on The Dukes of Hazard. He also has had starring roles on Smallville and Tyler Perry’s “Haves & Have Nots.” He has 161 film & TV credits total to his name. Besides acting he also has a successful music career, a line of CBD oils, a book and a charity as well. In this episode he tells me all about his projects and upcoming movies. I also get his thoughts on Hollywood contracts, the flag controversy, success & hard ...
Jul 21, 2021•44 min•Season 3Ep. 158
Episode 157 - Dee Snider!!!! This one was a bit surreal for me!!! Besides singing in Twisted Sister, Dee has also made appearances in Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, Private Parts, Cobra Kai and many more. He has a new solo album coming out on July 30th called “Leave a Scar” that is available for pre-order now. Dee has some great stories to tell about Cobra Kai, Skid Row, his comeback, censorship and so much more! You don’t want to miss this episode! 00:00 - Intro 01:22 - Welcome Dee!! 02:06 - Cobra Ka...
Jul 20, 2021•33 min•Season 3Ep. 157
Episode 156- Nate Boyer!!! A true American hero, Nate was an Army Green Beret. Despite having never played football, he walked on at the University of Texas and eventually won a starting job. After spending some time on the Seahawks he has now focused on a film & TV career, as well as his charity work. Of course many know him from his interaction with Colin Kaepernick and helping come up with “the kneel.” We’ll discuss this all in the interview, plus he answers the question if he would ever ...
Jul 16, 2021•37 min•Season 3Ep. 156
Episode 155 - Jay Jay French !!! Jay Jay is the guitarist and founder of Twisted Sister. It took the band about 12 years before they would really have their big break with Stay Hungry and obviously everyone knows the big hits from that record “We’re Not Gonna Take It” & “I Wanna Rock." The band fell apart and Jay Jay reinvented himself by managing Sevendust . Jay Jay has a new book coming out in September we talk about, plus auditioning for Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley , advice from ...
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 155
Episode 154- Margarita Monet- singer for Edge of Paradise! Margarita has had a very interesting journey from music school in Russia as a little girl to attending the art school at NYU. She eventually moved to LA and joined Edge of Paradise . The band had released several critically acclaimed records and toured the world. Their latest upcoming release “Unknown” is produced by the legendary Howard Benson ( Halestorm , Kelly Clarkson ). We discuss all this plus Margarita’s amazing art work! 00:00 -...
Jul 12, 2021•42 min•Season 3Ep. 154
Episode 153 - UFO Researcher & author Ryan Sprague! This episode was an absolute blast! I find the topic of UFOs & aliens absolutely fascinating, and we hit all the big cases plus some of the more obscure stuff. Ryan has a book titled "Somewhere in the Skies" that is a collection of eyewitness accounts of UFOs and aliens. He also has a podcast of the same name that goes in to greater detail. Ryan has also appeared on two episodes of "Mysteries Decoded" and some other ...
Jul 09, 2021•2 hr 34 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Episode 152- Stephen Pearcy of Ratt!!! Ratt’s legacy continues to be a big part of pop culture today. Their music was just featured in a recent Geico commercial. You’ve also heard their music in Stranger Things, Family Guy and tons of other places. Stephen tells me about some really great projects coming up that he has including 2 docu-series, a new double solo record coming out, a second book at some point and a role in an upcoming musical with my old pal Geoff Tate from Queensryche. This was a...
Jul 07, 2021•34 min•Season 3Ep. 152
Episode 151: Roger Earl, drummer of Foghat!! Roger is an original founding member of the legendary band Foghat. The band’s legacy has continued way past the 70s with their music appearing on Seinfeld, Family Guy, Sopranos, Grand Theft Auto and many more. Their classic “Slow Ride” was named the 45th best hard rock song of all time by VH-1. Roger and I discuss his audition with Jimi Hendrix, why their first two albums are both self titled, producer Eddie Kramer being an asshole & much more! 00...
Jul 03, 2021•38 min•Season 3Ep. 151
Episode 150- Doc Coyle from Bad Wolves ! This band has had four number one rock songs on the charts, including their smash hit “ Zombie ” which is a cover of the Cranberries song. Before he joined Bad Wolves he was in a band called God Foribd for 17 years, and he’s also filled in for Lamb Of God , written blogs for VH-1 and Metal Sucks , and hosts his own podcast, the Ex-Man with Doc Coyle . We went down some rabbit holes together and we talk conspiracy theories, UFOS, politics, the media and al...
Jul 01, 2021•2 hr 41 min•Season 3Ep. 150
Episode 149- Ty Willman of Green Apple Quick Step ! This was a really fun interview! For those unfamiliar with Green Apple Quick Step, they were a really great Seattle 90s band. There were videos on MTV as well as songs on the soundtracks of The Basketball Diaries, I Know What You Did Last Summer and Homegrown . The band also did a lot of big shows including a European tour with Tool & Rage Against the Machine . Ty also worked on several side projects with members of Pearl Jam . He has some ...
Jun 30, 2021•57 min•Season 3Ep. 149
Episode 148- Hugh Fink ! Hugh has had a really amazing career. He started out working alongside Rodney Dangerfield as a comedian while also writing jokes for other people. He contributed to David Spade ’s “ Hollywood Minute ” segment on Saturday Night Live and eventually landed a full time gig there for seven years. He has some great stories and insight about what’s it’s like working at SNL . In addition to SNL , Hugh has written for the Drew Carey Show , ShowBiz Show with David Spade & even...
Jun 25, 2021•54 min•Season 3Ep. 148
Episode 147- Alex Grossi, guitarist of Quiet Riot! Alex has worked with a number of great musicians including Jani Lane, Steven Adler, Dizzy Reed, and Joe Leste. He also once got to audition for Guns ‘N Roses! He tells me all about it plus we discuss the upcoming Quiet Riot tour and new music he has coming out! 00:00 - Intro 01:25 - Guitar Prodigy & Early Days 03:30 - Berkley & Angry Salad 06:23 - Hard Rock & Big Guitar Riffs 07:45 - Beautiful Creatures & Cat Club 10:30 - Bad Boy...
Jun 23, 2021•51 min•Season 3Ep. 147
Episode 0- Introduction & Highlights from the show! Best viewed on YouTube. Guests Featured in Order: Mark Knight (Bang Tango guitarist) Keith Wallen (Breaking Benjamin guitarist) Zoe Abbott (financial advisor) Rob Carlyle (The Compulsions frontman) Jenny Zigrino (comedian/actress) Landon Milbourn (Goodbye June singer) Keith Coogan (actor) Sam Bam Koltun (Faster Pussycat guitarist) Rich Redmond (Jason Aldean drummer) Sean Dowell (Grey Daze drummer) Andrew Rivers (comedian) Mo Mandel (comedia...
Jun 18, 2021•3 min
Episode 146- Matthew W!!! Matthew is a fellow podcaster and host of West Coast Radio. I was fortunate enough to be a guest on his show a couple months ago and I now get to return the favor. I think he’s a very talented podcaster with a bright future. I loved picking his brain on a variety of topics including ghosts, Bigfoot, homelessness, the environment, show guests and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:30 - Welcome & Bar Pod Idea 0:02:42 - Military Brat 0:03:50 - Early Interest in Talk Radio &...
Jun 17, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 146
Episode 145- Mark Kendall, guitarist for Great White! It was a pleasure to sit down with Mark and chat about a variety of subjects, not just Great White. We discuss baseball, pool, his appearance on Joe Rogan, his blues record, guitar heroes and so much more! Credit to Onstage Shots for an awesome photo! Give him a follow! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:24 - Playing Baseball 0:05:35 - Perseverance & Success 0:08:14 - Visualization & Law of Attraction 0:12:08 - Playing Cover Songs & Early Sound...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 145
Episode 144- Brandon Baumann ! Brandon is the frontman for Diamond Lane as well as a solo artist. He recently dropped a great new single called “None to Spare.” More music will be out soon. We chat about his music as well his voice acting and he tells me a great story about meeting Dave Grohl . All this and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Welcome Brandon! 01:31 - Growing Up In Seattle 03:28 - "Diamond Lane" Band 07:23 - Licensing Deal with Fox Sports 10:52 - Current Status with Diamond Lan...
Jun 15, 2021•45 min•Season 3Ep. 144
Episode 143- Producer/Mixer Steve Thompson! Steve has worked with some of the biggest names in music including Madonna, Prince, David Bowie, Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Chris Cornell and so many more. We just scratch the surface in this episode but I get a lot of great stories. More will be told in his upcoming book “Appetite for Production.” If you’re a fan music you won’t want to miss this one! 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Current Projects 03:20 - Background in Music & Being a DJ 06:20 - Becomin...
Jun 14, 2021•59 min•Season 3Ep. 143
Episode 142 - Cody Hanson from Hinder ! Cody is not only the drummer, but he also co-founded the band as well as co-wrote, and co-produced much of the music. Many people know their big hit “ Lips of an Angel ” but there are sooo many more good songs! Hear all about the band’s rise to fame, collaborating with Mick Mars & Richard Marx , plus a story that makes Ozzy ’s ant snorting look tame. All this and much more! 00:00 - Intro 01:12 - Writing Songs 02:40 - Musical Influences & Musical Fa...
Jun 11, 2021•58 min•Season 3Ep. 142
Episode 141- Art Alexakis from Everclear. Let’s just say this interview was not “Wonderful.” 💥🚂 00:00 - Intro 02:10 - Rising Above Bad Things 09:02 - Suicide Attempt 10:40 - A.R. Rep at Record Label 12:12 - Signed to Capitol Records 13:45 - Nirvana Comparison & Dave Grohl 14:37 -" Santa Monica" & "You Make Me Feel Like a Whore" 16:25 - "Heroin Girl" Single & Censorship 19:35 - "Father of Mine" Fan Reactions 22:00 - Happiness & Success 25:...
Jun 08, 2021•31 min•Season 3Ep. 141
Episode 140- comedian/actor Nick Hoff ! Nick has appeared on MTV & Sirius XM , as well as in commercials for Miller Lite, Pepsi and Amazon . Nick was hand-picked by Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy to open for them on their critically acclaimed “We’ve Been Thinking” Tour. In this episode we’ll discuss everything from Nick’s background growing up on the rough streets (gravel roads) of Nebraska to working with Hollywood legends like Peter Farrelly & Phillip Seymour Hoffman . Plus hea...
Jun 07, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 140
Episode 139- Chip Z’Nuff ! Chip is the bass player and lead singer for Enuff Z’Nuff . Chip originally started out as a baseball player and had tryouts with some major league teams. He took that work ethic he learned from playing sports and used it to start a band. In this episode we’ll cover Vikki Foxx ’s departure, being interviewed by Howard Stern, playing with Billy Corgan from Smashing Pumpkins , famous fans and much more! 00:00 - Intro 01:13 - Current Projects 02:14 - Work Ethic Learned Fro...
Jun 04, 2021•40 min•Season 3Ep. 139
Episode 138 - Kevin Steele from Roxx Gang & Mojo Gurus ! Roxx Gang was another band that should have been much bigger in my opinion. The band had some tragedies and substance abuse issues, but did put out some great music. Their debut album “ Things You’ve Never Done Before ” was produced by Beau Hill ( Warrant , Ratt ) and went on to sell 250,000 copies. Kevin also formed the band Mojo Gurus which had a more eclectic sound. This was a fun interview as Kevin didn’t hold back. Hear all about ...
Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 138
Episode 137 - Adam Czeisler of Sweet Water ! If you have never heard this band you missed out! Thankfully they are back together and making new music. They were very big in Seattle in the 90s. Their songs were all over radio, and they played shows with Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, Candlebox , and Flaming Lips . Their second record “Superfriends” was produced by Dave Jerden ( Alice in Chains, Jane’s Addiction ) and is criminally underrated. While the songs “Superstar” and “Feed Yourself” did get s...
May 31, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 137
Episode 136- Dave Hill ! Dave is a true Renaissance man. He is a musician, a comedian, an actor, a writer, a podcaster and a clothing designer. He truly excels at all these things. As a musician, he wrote the theme song for John Oliver ’s show. His books have been been praised by author Malcolm Gladwell . He has appeared on many great TV shows including Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and many more. There is a lot to discuss here and I had a lot o...
May 25, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 136
Episode 135- Stevie Rachelle from Tuff! This was a fun one as I’ve been fan of both his music career as well as his website Metal Sludge. Tuff has recently re-released their debut album and we have the inside scoop all about the band’s history and recording with legendary producer Howard Benson. Then we talk about the Metal Sludge site and we reveal who the catalyst was that helped inspire Stevie to start it. We also chat a little bit about his other projects Shameless, Tales From the Porn and C...
May 14, 2021•2 hr 31 min•Season 3Ep. 135
Episode 134- Mark Farner ! Mark was the singer, guitarist and primary songwriter for Grand Funk Railroad. He now has a solo project called “ Mark Farner’s American Band .” This interview was a lot of fun because Mark is a great storyteller. Hear the stories behind their biggest songs, some bad business dealings and Mark going THROUGH a tree in a car! 00:00 - Intro 01:09 - Early Musical Beginnings 03:02 - Guitar Teacher Shoots Foot Off 03:58 - Kicked Out of High School 06:56 - Dick Wagner & E...
May 12, 2021•54 min•Season 3Ep. 134
Episode 133- The Compulsions & The Dodies ! It’s a DOUBLE episode featuring two interviews! First up is Rob Carlyle from the Compulsions . He returns to the show now that his “ Ferocious ” album is out and getting rave reviews. We chat about the album, GnR, his song on Shameless , future plans and more. Then I talk to Yoni Avittan & Ran Aronson from the Israeli garage rock band The Dodies . They explain the unique way that they perform and record as a duo. We also discuss their Patreon s...
May 07, 2021•56 min•Season 3Ep. 133
Episode 132- Geoff Tate, former lead singer of Queensryche. Geoff is promoting his new project Sweet Oblivion. We discuss that plus recording and writing music, his winery, Operation Mindcrime & more. 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - Wikipedia Inaccuracies 02:20 - First Songs Written 03:07 - Early Music Seattle Scene 04:06 - The Mob & Queensryche 06:33 - Going Through Customs 1986 08:25 - Operation Mindcrime 11:12 - Recording in Different Places 13:20 - Empire & "Anybody Listening" 14...
May 07, 2021•34 min•Season 3Ep. 132
Episode 131- screenwriter Rich Wilkes! Rich is a very accomplished screenwriter with over 30 years in the business. He contributed to two of my favorite movies - “The Dirt” & “Billy Madison” (uncredited). It was great chatting about the process of getting some of these projects made. It was also fun to hear about some of his projects that he worked on that did not get made- although I’m hoping some of them- like the Sam Kinison movie do get made. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:01 - Background in Switz...
May 04, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 131
