This week--it's an honor to bring you one of the greatest singers of all time and one of the greatest guitar players of all time. And we are just talking about one guy! It's Country Music Hall-of-Famer and 20-time Grammy winner Vince Gill. This guy's got one hell of a resume, and he's got loads of stories. He shares some of those with us, and plays live on the Patcast. More on Vince Gill: http://www.vincegill.com/wired/
Ladies and gentlemen, introducing Hawaiian ukulele sensation Aidan James! At just 12 years old, he is one of the most talented kids I know, and we are so excited to introduce you to him here on the Patcast. I first saw him covering "Hey Soul Sister" on Youtube a couple years ago. Now he sits down for a conversation about how he got started as a musician at such a young age, and how he's already racked up 20 million youtube views! And he plays a few songs for us! More on Aidan James: http://www.a...
This week, the best harmonica player on the planet stops by for a chat and performance. It’s John Popper of Blues Traveler, and he tells us all about his 2 plus decades of touring, his crazy days of partying and his journey back to being healthy. Also he explains how he once locked Bill Murray in the trunk of his car. It's all on this week's Patcast. They also sing "You Don't Have To Love Me." More on Blues Traveler: www.bluestraveler.com
Phil Solem—one half of the band The Rembrandts—is this week’s Patcast. You might remember the Rembrandts from the Friends theme song, I’ll Be There for You, but after you hear this interview, you’ll never be able to forget Phil Solem. It’s live music, bad jokes, and the story of what it’s like to write the biggest theme song in the history of television, on this week’s Patcast. More on The Rembrandts: http://www.therembrandts.net/
On this week’s Patcast, Vicci Martinez of The Voice comes home to the Seattle area to sit down and talk with us at my home studio. She tells us all about what she’s been up to since her stellar performance on The Voice, and about her close relationship with her family, how they became completely estranged from her, and how they found each other again.
Espen Lind and Amund Bjorklund are Espionage, and they are my guests on this week’s Patcast! These brilliant co-writers and producers helped write and record some of your favorite songs, including sone of my band Train's bigger songs. Hear all about how they do it (hint: lots of coffee). Bonus: we try and figure out what Pergo does.
On the last Patcast of the year, we sit down with country legend Martina McBride and her husband, sound engineer and studio guru John McBride for a conversation and some live music. Also, Jimmy Stafford from my band Train joins us on the Patcast for the first time ever to help us play "Marry Me". It's all live from Blackbird Studios in Nashville! More on Martina McBride: http://martinamcbride.com/
This week Theresa Caputo—The Long Island Medium—and her husband Larry Caputo join us for a conversation and some music on this Patcast. We recorded this one in Palm Springs, but there’s nobody more New York than Larry and Theresa, and you can hear it in this interview. Theresa tells us all about how she discovered her very unusual gift, and Larry tells us all about how he discovered Theresa. More on the Theresa: http://www.theresacaputo.com/
On a cold and rainy night in Aspen, we sat down with John Oates of Hall and Oates to find out what it's like to be a part of the biggest pop duo ever, and he was happy to oblige us with stories. This week's Patcast is lesson in rock and roll history, as John Oates takes us through a monumental career in songwriting, performing, and getting into trouble in his H&O days and beyond. Plus, we do some live songs and we find out the story behind one of the most famous mustaches ever! More on John ...
Danish alt-rock trio New Politics joins me in this week's Patcast. They tell the pretty crazy story of how they came from being just 2 guys in a studio in Copenhagen to a band living in Brooklyn going on big tours all over the world. They also sing their hit "Harlem" More on New Politics: http://newpoliticsrock.com
It’s Eg White on this edition of the Patcast. Yes, you read that right. His name is Eg White, and he is one of the songwriters behind the success of artists like Adele and James Morrison. Hear how he went from being in some of the weirdest bands you’ve never heard of, to being half of critically acclaimed duo Eg & Alice to being one of the most in-demand songwriters in the world. And find out what ‘dropping your t’s is all about.
This week on the Patcast the lead singer and founding member of Scottish indie rock band Frightened Rabbit, Scott Hutchinson, joins us for live music and a talk about his songwriting process. He tells us how he went from being an introverted kid to the frontman of a band, and why Seattle has been such a great place for his band. He also sings "The Woodpile". More on Frightened Rabbit: http://frightenedrabbit.com/
Former NFL Cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks Marcus Trufant is my guest this week on the Patcast! Marcus lives in my neighborhood, and he was nice enough to come by my studio and sit down for a conversation about his career in pro football, growing up in Washington with his 2 brothers who also play in the NFL, and what he’s been up to lately.
This week on the Patcast, it’s our great privilege to bring to you one of the original members of Journey: Jonathan Cain! In this interview, learn how a doodle in a spiral notebook became one of the biggest songs in the history of rock and roll and find out who the singer in the smokey room is. We also talk shop about being professional musicians and aspiring wine-makers. All that and a couple of great live Journey songs! Patcast! More on Journey: http://www.journeymusic.com/
This week's Patcast is with Donavon Frankenreiter. We talk about his music career, his surf career, how he landed in Hawaii and his longtime friendship with Jack Johnson. We also spill our guts over our mutual fears of big waves and forgetting lyrics. It’s all live from the Bottle Rock Festival in Napa, where you can hear the band Best Coast playing in the background. More on Donavon Frankenreiter: http://www.donavonf.com/
Today is the 1 year anniversary of the San Francisco Giants winning the 2012 World Series and Barry Zito is my guest this week! This superstar pitcher was an integral part of helping the Giants win the NLCS and the World Series. He talks about his life in baseball, coming up as a left-handed pitcher with a left field personality, and his deep love for music. He even plays us one of his own original songs. It’s our great privilege to present the first pro athlete ever heard on the Patcast—Barry Z...
Back in May, Train played at the first ever Bottle Rock festival. While we were there, we were lucky enough to get a chance to sit down with one of my favorite comedians—Jim Breuer. On this Patcast, Jim talks to us about his deep love for heavy music, his years of working as a comedian, actor, and radio host, and the time he took his 85-year-old father on tour with him. More on Jim Breuer: http://officialjimbreuer.com/
Fall Out Boy is one of the biggest bands to ever emerge from the pop punk scene. Back in July, I had Pete Wentz come sit down for a conversation in my studio. Since forming Fall Out Boy in 2001, this guy has done just about everything: touring the world, creating some of the most memorable punk music in years, starting a successful record label, opening and running a bar, appearing in numerous tv shows and movies, and becoming a dad. After a 4 year hiatus, Fall Out Boy is back with a #1 record, ...
This week, it's a very special Patcast. I got the chance to sit down with one of the biggest stars in the world right now--Niall Horan of One Direction. We had a crazy day off in LA during our summer tour. Jerry, Pergo, and I all headed downtown to check out this UK phenomenon as they began the first of 3 sold out nights at the Staples Center. These guys are super busy, and we were lucky to be able to sit down with Niall for a few minutes before the show started. We play a couple songs including...
This week on the Patcast, it's new singer/songwriter Gin Wigmore. Gin came all the way from New Zealand to open for Train on our UK tour. She put on a great live show every night, and on the last day of the tour, we were able to sit down with Gin in a dressing room in the Netherlands. We played some music and talked about how she traveled the world and got into some trouble before beating thousands of other contestants to win an international songwriting contest at 18 years old! More on Gin Wigm...
This week on the Patcast, it's Dublin's The Script! These guys are great friends. They spent a couple months on tour with Train this summer, and we got them to sit down for an interview and (for the first time on the Patcast) a full band acoustic performance. We talk music, touring, and songwriting, and find out how these guys went from being childhood best friends to being one of the biggest bands in Europe. More on The Script: www.thescriptmusic.com
This episode is actually the first Patcast I ever recorded with Butch Walker! Butch is a good friend of mine and a very accomplished singer/songwriter/producer who also worked with my band Train in recording "California 37". Listen to hear Butch tell many great stories including the time he saw KISS when he was 8 years old. We also sing two of his songs, including a new one off his EP Peachtree Battle. More on Butch Walker: http://butchwalker.com
This week on the Patcast, I sit down with Adam Schlesinger. Adam is half of the songwriting team behind Fountains of Wayne and a very successful TV, Film, and Broadway songwriter and musician in his own right. We talk music, songwriting, how the industry has changed over the years, and lots more. Adam forgot to bring along a guitar, but thanks to a last minute delivery we get to play one of my favorite FOW songs too! More on Adam's band Fountains of Wayne here: http://www.fountainsofwayne.com...
This week's Patcast is with The Secret Sisters. They're a talented duo I met when we played BottleRock in Napa this year. Listen to hear us sing one of their songs and find out how they got their name, it's an entertaining story!
This week's Patcast is with Gavin DeGraw! We talk about how growing up in a "jail town" affected his outlook in life and sing two of his songs. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did making it! More on Gavin: www.gavindegraw.com
Patcast #3 is with Ashley Monroe, who I've known for many years and who I have been a fan of for a while. Listen to hear us sing some of her songs and to find out what her backup job is (Hint: It rhymes with "ripper") More on Ashley Monroe: http://ashleymonroe.com
I've been a fan of Michael Franti for a long time, he's actually a big reason why Train is still around today. In this Patcast we play a few songs and hear many great stories about Michael's life, including when he played on the streets of Iraq. More on Michael: http://michaelfranti.com
Welcome to the first Patcast! Pat sits down with longtime friend Matt Nathanson. (Explicit/NSFW)
