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Josh Hoyer, Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal - Managing DEPRESSION & ANXIETY on the ROAD Nov 19, 2022

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On this Josh Hoyer interview: Traveling across the country in his van for 2 years and the incredibly important life changing conclusion this helped him get to… teaching himself how to play piano, backstories to some of Josh's best songs, making chicken salad out of chicken shit in the studio, his top 3 musical experiences, dealing with depression and anxiety and managing them on the road, his worst gig EVER, his most important LIFE-CHANGING event, becoming more grateful, staying in the present, and more…

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Originally from Lincoln, Nebraska, Josh is the founder of Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal, a very tight and powerful soul, blues and funk band. Josh's voice is really incredible - this guy was BORN to be a soul singer. He also writes all the songs, plays a mean B3, and baritone saxophone. Since 2003, Josh has released 9 studio albums. He competed on the Voice in 2017, and has been touring nationally & internationally since 2014, averaging just over 200 shows a year, both as a solo artist and with Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal.

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Wayne Krantz - How Wayne Krantz Developed his Particular Style of Improvisational Playing Nov 14, 2022

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On this Wayne Krantz Interview: Wayne talks about playing with Donald Fagen, Pino Palladino & Vinnie Colaiuta… moving to NYC, having faith he had something to say with his playing… big lesson he learned from watching Mike Stern book a gig… how he developed his improvisational style of playing, pizza, family, relationships, respecting your needs and more cool stuff

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A solo artist with 10 LPs, Wayne's also been a successful sideman playing with Donald Fagen, Steely Dan, Michael Brecker, Billy Cobham, Chris Potter, David Binney, Carla Bley. Featured on his own records are people like Pino Palladino, Dennis Chambers, Keith Carlock, John Patitucci, Tal Wilkenfeld, Vinnie Colaiuta, Anton Fig

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Stevie Salas - From HOMELESS to TOURING THE WORLD, then QUITTING... Nov 07, 2022

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On this Stevie Salas Interview, he dives deep, explaining how he went from being homeless to touring arenas just 2 years later with Rod Stewart… getting fired from Duran Duran, being Native American, Rod Stewart telling him about "mountains & valleys," dealing with the loss of his girlfriend and how Mick Jagger helped him bounce back, quitting the Rod Stewart gig and LOADS more deep stuff:

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A successful sideman and producer who's recorded on over 70 LPs with artists like George Clinton, Justin Timberlake, Buddy Miles, Mick Jagger, Don Was, Rod Stewart & others… Stevie's also sold over 2 million solo albums. He's also scored music for Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Darfur and other movies, and produced the movie "Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World," which won awards at Sundance Film Festival

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Zach Amster, Abrams "I'm GOOD at COMPLAINING, BUT…" Nov 05, 2022

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On this Zach Amster interview: What it takes to stop writing music you think you should be writing and start writing the music you need to write… how the pandemic changed the band (not what you're thinking), Zach's "secret weapon" on stage, personal struggles offstage, non-music hobbies and interests, most important thing his parents taught him, lots more, a fun hang, why he's so driven, and how this helped himself and the band grow…

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Zach is the singer, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter in the psychedelic rock band Abrams. He grew up in SoCal with his twin brother, who's a professional drummer in the bands Mondo Generator & Nebula. Zach and bass player Taylor Iversen started Abrams when they met each other in Boulder, CO. The band just released their 4th LP, In The Dark and this is a real "breakout" record. I wanted to support it, and was excited to have Zach on the show to talk about it.

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Barry Richman - Dad said "CUT SCHOOL today TO CHECK OUT this guy, JIMI HENDRIX" Oct 31, 2022

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On this Barry Richman Interview: Tons of stories about playing with John Lee Hooker (his first gig), Buddy Miles, Eric Johnson, Greg Allman, Clapton, Derek Trucks flipping baseball cards at age 12, Roy Buchanan, Warren Haynes… not selling his '57 strat to Jerry Garcia, his cool vintage guitar and amp collection, playing Duane Allman's '59 Burst for 6 months… his dad, who was a top NYC session sax player, western wear and all kinds of cool stuff:

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In a career that's spanned 50+ years, Barry has played, toured or recorded with John Lee Hooker, Allman Brothers, Eric Johnson, Gov't Mule, Eric Clapton, Les Paul, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Derek Trucks, Jimmy Herring, Steve Morse, Roy Buchanan, Sonny Landreth, Lee Ritenour, Stanley Jordan, Vivian Campbell, Rick Emmett & others

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Matt Bissonette - "JOY & PEACE shouldn't COME & GO..." Oct 24, 2022

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On this Matt Bissonette Interview: VERY DEEP convo, talking about his early struggles, importance of being open-minded, God, selfishness, what top artists have that others don't have… working with Rick Springfield, Maynard Ferguson, Ringo Starr, Julian Lennon & Elton John… important lesson from Maynard, why joy and peace shouldn't come and go, TONS more cool stuff

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Matt Bissonnette's played on literally hundreds of records. He's also toured as a sideman with Joe Satriani (5 LPs, multiple world tours), David Lee Roth (2 world tours & 1 LP), Elton John (last 7 years), Rick Springfield, Maynard Ferguson & loads of others. Matt's also released 3 amazing LPs with his own band, The Mustard Seeds

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Al Schnier, moe. WHY moe. has STUCK TOGETHER for SOOO LONG Oct 22, 2022

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On this Al Schnier interview: The early challenges of growing: cover band vs playing originals, the band's early "first breaks"... dealing with Imposter Syndrome, backstory to some of the bands songs, getting into physical and "guitar" condition, his TOP 3 Musical Experiences, dealing with the passing of his father, and getting divorced… persistence, his top 3 guitars, being happier and more flexible, not being so hard on yourself, cooking, most fun thing he's ever done, loads more cool stuff!

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's one of the two guitarists in the jam band moe. Originally started as a local bar band in Buffalo in the late 1980's, moe. has gone on to become one of the most respected and successful jam bands out there. Constant touring and performances at major festivals like Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo and others... as well as their own festivals, which include Summer Camp, Snoe.down, throe.down, and moe.down... have made them incredibly proficient and melodic musicians and an incredibly tight musical unit.

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Kenny Aronoff: WHY he's played on OVER 300 MILLION ALBUMS Oct 17, 2022

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On this Kenny Aronoff Interview: Tons of cool stories here, about working with John Mellencamp & lessons learned, playing with Al Pacino, Elton John, partying with Slash, playing with Tony Iommi, Bon Jovi, Don Was, John Fogerty… his intense work ethic and the origins of it… how he became a "Navy Seal" in classical music at Indiana University… following his heart and not his head, divorce, Vic Frith, Leonard Bernstein's love, LOADS more cool stuff:

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Kenny's played on over 300 million sold records and has toured or played w John Cougar Mellencamp, Jefferson Airplane, Bob Dylan, Iggy Pop, Elton John, Glen Frey, Slash, Bob Seger, Tony Iommi, Santana, Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt, Paul Gilbert, and literally hundreds of other artists

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Marco Pirroni, Adam Ant, Siouxsie: His BIGGEST SURPRISE in the MUSIC BIZ Oct 10, 2022

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On this Marco Pirroni Interview: Why he left Siouxsie & The Banshees, playing with Sid Vicious, Malcolm McLaren, his top 3 musical experiences, biggest surprise for him in the music business, why he owns 4 Vintage 1956 Les Paul Juniors, happiest time in his life, pitfalls of social media:

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Marco Pirroni Interview: A key member of the early British glam rock scene, Marco played lead guitar and co-wrote 2 UK #1 singles, 2 Top 10 UK LPs, 4 Top Ten hits & 9 Top 20 hits with Adam Ant. He also recorded & toured with Sinead O'Connor & produced The Slits & Headcount

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Billy Howerdel, A Perfect Circle: WE SURVIVE what we CAN'T CHANGE… and why "THIS KID'S SPECIAL…" Oct 08, 2022

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On this Billy Howerdel interview: From sound and lighting guy, to playing lead guitar in a platinum-selling band all over the world! Billy talks about how & why he became a tech, and the serendipitous series of events that led to him becoming an artist and a professional musician.David Gilmour, Pink Floyd's Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour, the utter destruction (137 Guitars) of the Downward Spiral Tour, growing up with an alcoholic father, backstory to his hit records, TWO low points he's had to deal with, cooking, quitting guitar, and loads of other interesting life stories. Incredibly humble and thoughtful

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Billy Howerdel's most well-known as the co-founder, co-songwriter, lead guitarist and producer of A Perfect Circle, as well as in his solo project, Ashes Divide. A Perfect Circle's first 2 albums (Mer de Noms & Thirteenth Step) went platinum, and all 4 of their albums opened up in the Top 5 Billboard charts. Billy's got a new solo record out, called What Normal Was. It's an awesome record filled with very cool ambient electronic rock, great songwriting as always, and great lyrics.

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