AARON LEIGH is an American Rock musician / multi-instrumentalist Aaron is most known as the bassist for Y&T and the Frank Hannon Band (Tesla’s guitarist). I invited Aaron to talk about his EP and his new single live for today. We spoke about songwriting, the state of the music industry , playing with some of the top names in rock from Steve Vai to Jani Lane, to Gary Hoey, Joel Hoekstra, Brad Gillis and even his audition with Ozzy Osbourne. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram Listen on Spotify ...
Jun 28, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 27
My next guests are Dave Alford and Chris Hager from the 80’s hard rock band Rough Cutt. We talk about the band making a comeback with their new single Black Rose, the hard rock scene on the sunset strip in the 80’s, why the band didn’t make it as big as they could have, songwriting and a whole lot more. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google | Gaana | Jio Saavn Also check us out on our website tftrmedia.com Hosted and produced by Vikram Chandrasekar aka The...
Jun 28, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Don Miggs, the founder of Whole Damn Mess a rock n roll band from Los Angeles, a band that represents the union of lifelong musicians and friends with a mind-blowing collective pedigree.I caught up Don from his studio and we chatted about working with Indian musicians , Tales from the road touring with Cheap Trick and ZZ Top, different styles of songwriting and his collaborations with everyone from Billy Corgan of the SP to Mick Fleetwood.We spoke about the bands new single nothing in the world ...
May 26, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Tony Covino is one part of In Theory” an upcoming shape-shifting rock blues band, a collaborative group with two key players—Mike Mostert and Tony Covino. While Mike plays guitar and produces all the band’s songs, Tony is ‘the voice’ of In theory, The voice with somber despair and resounding rage, reminiscent of Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell. Mike and Tony were signed EMI artists in an earlier life and together have writer/singer/guitarist and producer credits on twenty different HBO, Showtime and...
May 26, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Rickey Medlocke - SOUTHERN ROCK’S BRIGHTEST STAR, Rickey was one of the original members of Lynyrd Skynyrd back in the 70’s and a founding member of southern rock band Blackfoot. I caught up with him from his home in Florida and we looked back on Rickey’s life and spoke about Blackfoot, Lynyrd Skynyrd, tlife on the road, where he was during the infamous plane crash, Rickeys Indian heritage, his early years growing up, his influences and what he listens to today.
May 26, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Conquering big mountains Mindset, Fitness, and Humility with Adrian Ballinger. Adrian, is a world class mountaineer, skier, business leader, and professional speaker. In the last 12 years h he has achieved 17 successful 8,000m summits, reaching the summit of Everest 8 times, Manaslu 4 times, Cho Oyu 3 times, and both K2 and Lhotse once. Adrian is also the founder of guiding company Alpenglow expeditions. Most recently Adrian was only the 4th American to summit K2 without Oxygen. Adrian and I spo...
May 26, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 22
You’re the voice with Wayne Nelson of Little River Band. My next guest on the podcast is Wayne Nelson from Little River Band, Wayne has been in the band for more than 30 years, making him the veteran of the group, the longest surviving member, and, in fact, the primary keeper of the vision. I caught up with Wayne at home in Arizona and we spoke about THEI NEW ALBUM “Black Tie,”.We also spoke about the band and the legal battles they’ve had, Wayne’s early years with LRB, some tales from the road ...
Mar 05, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 21
My next guest is the legendary Don McLean is a Grammy award honoree, a Songwriter Hall of Fame member, a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, and his smash hit “American Pie” resides in the Library of Congress National Recording Registry and was named by the Recording Industry of America (RIAA) a top 5 song of the 20th Century. A New York native, Don McLean is one of the most revered and respected songwriters in American history. This year marks the 50th anniversary release of the iconic so...
Mar 05, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 20
My next guest is Nikki Stringfield. Nikki is an American heavy metal singer and guitar player best known as the current guitarist for both The Iron Maidens We chatted about her EP HARMONIES FOR THE HAUNTED, touring with the maidens, coming to India, gender stereotyping in metal music, her early years and what her top 5 albums of all time are.
Mar 05, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 19
My next guest is Doug Aldrich. Doug is currently the guitar player of The Dead Daisies. Doug spent many years being the go to guy for Ronnie James Dio and then for David Coverdale and WS. This is an interview I've been looking forward to for a long time and someone who’s guitar playing ive always been a fan of. There are many times ive been disappointed meeting my heroes. Doug though , is one of the nicest people you can meet. We spoke about the new daisies album, working with GH, Touring, White...
Mar 05, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 18
My next guest on the podcast is the legendary Michael Schenker . He formed Michael Schenker Group (MSG) back in 79’ and laid the foundation for one of hard rock’s most glorious solo careers of all times. And while nobody expected anything less from a former guitarist for The Scorpions and UFO, it’s close to impossible mentioning everything Michael has built over the past 50 years, or the countless people he influenced or played with. This, truly, is the stuff that hard rocking myths are made of....
Mar 05, 2021•44 min•Ep. 17
Brian is far from your typical rock star. As bassist for the multi-platinum band, Tesla, he’s enjoyed the spoils of success and lived the sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle to the hilt. But it came at a cost, one that took years to repair. In our conversation Brian spoke about his new Memoir, his influences meeting his hero Paul Mcartney and a lot more. Brian was also very candid and shed light on the many challenges he faces, including bulimia, weight issues, and the crippling anxiety and ...
Mar 05, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 16
David Ellefson , bassist, songwriter, record producer, author He also bassist of thrash metal titans MEGADETH. As a member of MEGADETH, he has been awarded 10 Grammy nominations, countless gold & platinum records and toured the world for the better part of 3 decades.Outside of Megadeth, David has lent his playing and writing abilities to several other recording and touring projects including Soulfly, F5, Temple of Brutality, Altitudes and Attitude (With Frank Bello of Anthrax) and Metal Alle...
Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Vocalist/bass guitarist/songwriter Glenn Hughes is a true original. Known popularly as the voice of rock , Glenn started his career with Trapeze in the early 70’s and then went on to join Deep Purple. Throughout the '80s and '90s, Glenn made countless guest appearances as a vocalist, bass guitarist or songwriter on other artists' albums including a stint with Black Sabbath. Glen was also a part of BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION with guitar star Joe Bonamassa, keyboard player Derek Sherinian (Dream Thea...
Oct 20, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Today’s guest on the podcast is the guitar extraordinaire and legend John Petrucci. John is best known for his work with Dream Theater AND Liquid Tension Experiment. I caught up with John who was home in NY and we spent time talking about his new album Terminal Velocity, how the album came together, what it was like working with Mike Portnoy and Dave La Rue. John spoke abut how writes songs, his creative process and his work with Dream Theater.
Oct 14, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Chuck Billy from testament is my guest this week. I caught up with him from his home in California and we spent time talking about his recovery from Covid, touring and the new Testament album Titans of Creation . Chuck also spoke about his battle with cancer, native american healers, aliens and a lot more.
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In the latest episode of my podcast @talesfromtheroad I catch up with Simon Hall from Bloodstock Open Air. Apart from being a musician a candlemaker and the founder of Razor Line management , Simon also works at the UK's best metal festival Bloodstock Open Air. Simon books the Sophie Lancaster stage and runs the Metal 2 the Masses New blood stage as well. We spoke about how Simon curate’s the 2 stages at BOA, how he goes about finding new talent, Covid and the music business, and his own music c...
Aug 24, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Lauren is a singer, songwriter, healer and dancer. Rick is of course Def Leppards drummer and his also an artist,philanthropist and photographer. In this conversation, we spent time talking about Laurens new EP big love , and how it came together. We also spoke about Laurens experiences growing up , how she got discovered healing, We talked briefly about Rick’s Injury, new projects, and their multiple trips to India and the impact its had on their lives.
Aug 20, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Babar Sheikh, is one of the pioneers of the Pakistan metal scene and is the founder of the metal band Dusk. Babar is also original members of Sufi rock group Chand Tara Orchestra. He is also a filmmaker with several brilliant music videos to his credit. Babar is also an assistant professor at the Indus Valley school of art and architecture.
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Bloodywood is a metal band from India known for pioneering a sound that seamlessly fuses Indian folk instruments with metal to devastating effect. Expect to hear the percussive power of the mighty Dhol, the melancholic flute, the single stringed Tumbi and several other uncommon, yet distinctly characteristic sounds from India. A combination of thunderous Hindi/Punjabi choruses and meaningful yet unforgiving rap verses along with the ethnic instrumentation makes Bloodywood a truly unique experien...
Aug 13, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Joel Hoekstra is an American guitarist currently in the band Whitesnake and also tours with Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Cher.Whether he's performing as part of the Broadway musical Rock of Ages, touring with Trans-Siberian Orchestra every fall or jetting around the country for sessions and shows, Joel Hoekstra is one of the hardest-working guitarists you're ever likely to meet.
Jul 13, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Mia Wallace is an Italian musician and bass player. She is formerly of Abbath and Triumph of Death. Mia now plays bass for Brazilian thrash metal band Nervosa and Italian electro outfit Kirlain Camera.
Jun 22, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Daniel "Dee" Snider is an American singer-songwriter, screenwriter, radio personality, and actor. He was ranked 83 in the Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time. Dee talks to us about his new album for the love of metal, music and censorship, what he's listening to now and how he balances his various avatars and his creative process.
Jan 02, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 5
William "Billy" Sheehan is an American bassist known for his work with Talas, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Niacin, and The Winery Dogs. Sheehan has won the "Best Rock Bass Player" readers' poll from Guitar Player magazine five times for his "lead bass" playing style. Billy talks to us about his first concert experience, the Talas years, the supergroups, Mr Big and life on the road.
Apr 23, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 4
What we see on stage is an immaculate performer who takes one facet of her personality and dials it up to 11. There is a whole lot more to Nita than Alice Cooper. She is the first female guitarist to have her own Ibanez signature model guitar. There is touring, studio work, videos, more touring, underground gigs, guitar clinics, PR and all that business stuff. The term Hurricane applies not only to to her sound but her schedule too. We may have joked about it on our interview but sometimes it re...
Nov 15, 2018•20 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In between leading a technology company, touring and recording with Dream Theater, teaching at Stanford, having his own MOOC, Rudess will embark on his solo tour called Bach to Rock - where its just him and the piano - a far cry from the sound and light wizardry of a Dream Theater show.
Nov 13, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 2
There are many stories in rock and roll about how a fan ended up playing in his favorite band. But Richie Malone's story has to be the most rock and roll of all of them. His father was a huge fan of Status Quo and took Richie to their gigs. This started a chain of events that ended up in Malone stepping into the shoes of his mentor and band co-founder Rick Parfitt. Today Richie is living the rock and roll dream - making albums and touring with his favorite band from childhood.
Nov 01, 2018•51 min•Season 1Ep. 1
