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Victor Indrizzo: Getting sober, and why he "Had to just keep going…" Mar 19, 2021

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On this Victor Indrizzo Interview, growing up in an abusive setting, falling in with the wrong crowd & suddenly, recreational fun becomes a habit… getting sober and the most valuable lessons from this, paying good karma forward… working with Willie Nelson, QOTSA, Scott Weiland, Beck, Lyle Workman, Chris Cornell, Daniel Lanois, Alanis Morissette, Dave Gahan, playing in Russia… dealing with insecurity, eating the elephant one bite at a time, reading the room, being kind, showing up to help others get clean, his "Nightmare gig!" trusting the universe, Italy and more. 100% REAL & RAW a must listen!

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Victor Indrizzo is the quintessential side man. A well-known LA Session drummer who's played on a TON of hit records in genres including rock, hip-hop, country, singer- songwriter, and Latin music. Artists he's recorded with include Avril Lavigne, Willie Nelson, hip hop artist Lizzo, Mariah Carey, Depeche Mode, Scott Weiland, Willie Nelson, QOTSA, Chris Cornell, Macy Gray, Liz Phair, Daniel Lanois, Shakira, Aimee Mann, Paul Stanley, Brandi Carlile, Sheryl Crow, Five for Fighting, Alanis Morissette, Beck, Colbie Caillat, Sara Bareillis and many others. Victor is also a successful songwriter and producer and has recorded dozens of major movie soundtracks.

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Chris "Critter" Eldridge: Punch Brothers, Julian Lage, "Ah Via Musicom was a life-altering moment…" Mar 18, 2021

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One of the brightest and kindest people I've met, Chris shares stories about the mental aspect of becoming successful, and some of the challenges Chris has dealt with in this area…growing up with his dad, Ben, a founding member and banjo player of the legendary bluegrass band, The Seldom Scene… Playing with Paul Simon, John Paul Jones, and Tony Rice, his favorite guitars, behind the scenes of his most recent LPs, most difficult decision he's ever had to make, and the tremendous upside he gained from making it… LOADS more really cool stuff

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Founding member of the Punch Brothers, Chris just released his 5th album with Punch Brothers, and his second record with Julian Lage. Chris has received 5 Grammy nominations and is also the house guitarist on the public radio show, Live From Here, formerly known as A Prairie Home Companion

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Anson Funderburgh "When I'm soloing, I think about absolutely nothing…" Mar 16, 2021

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Anson shared some great memories he made playing some of the blues festivals around the states… his experience hanging out with BB King… golf and his torn rotator cuff… the best (and worst) album he ever made (and oddly enough, it was the same album)... and more. A true gentleman and a real class act

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Anson was playing in clubs around Dallas at age 14, and founded Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets, playing with blues harmonica and vocalist Sam Myers. During his career, he also played with Delbert McClinton, Boz Scaggs, Huey Lewis, Lee Roy Parnell, Hal Ketchum, & The Fabulous Thunderbirds

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Grasshopper (Sean Mackowiak), Mercury Rev: "There was lots of Catholicism, and lots of eating…" Mar 15, 2021

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On this Grasshopper Interview, Working as a "medical research subject" in an institution, being introduced to music through his Polish / Sicilian family, checking into a monastery in upstate NY to clean up, the making of Deserter's Songs - LP of the year in England and the highs and lows the band experienced prior to and after the record dropped… playing with Garth Hudson, Dave Fridmann, Levon Helm… re-making Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete and working with Norah Jones, Hope Sandoval, Beth Orton, Lucinda Williams… Dealing with substance abuse, and caring for his mom as she suffered from Alzheimer's ("Death by 1,000 cuts"), guitars, The Hudson Line, soccer, and the patience you learn from becoming a dad. SUPER cool guy, great conversation

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Grasshopper is most well-known as a founding member, lead guitar player and multi- instrumentalist for the alternative band, Mercury Rev. Mercury Rev's released 12 Studio LPs of rich, layered, well-written music. Their LP Deserter's Songs was named LP of the Year in England. Mercury Rev's most recent album is a reworking of Bobbie Gentry's incredible LP, The Delta Sweete. Grasshopper is from upstate NY

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Simon Kirke, Free & Bad Co: "We get high, catch a 6-ft shark & then put it in the bathtub" Mar 12, 2021

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On this Simon Kirke Interview, Going from no running water, to a council house, to touring the world - TONS of cool stories! Getting Free started by mailing out 200 letters, playing the Isle of Wight to over 600,000 people in the audience, working with Peter Grant (great story), Wilson Pickett, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Chuck Berry, the impact of Paul Kossoff's substance abuse on the band, riding his harley from San Francisco to NYC (great story), What prompted Simon to get sober, and "I'm glad I got sober… I like myself much better now." The Waverly Diner, India, Brazil, shark-fishing from the Edgewater Hotel… Great convo!

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Simon is most well-known for being the drummer and a founding member of Free & Bad Company. Over 5 years, Free released 6 studio & 1 Live LP, sold more than 20 Million LPs and played more than 700 concerts. When Free disbanded in 1973, Simon and Paul Rodgers formed Bad Company, and signed to Led Zeppelin' Swan Song records. Bad Company released 12 Studio LPs and a half-dozen live LPs, 4 records went gold, and 4 went multi-platinum. Simon's played with some amazing musicians including Paul Kossoff and Mick Ralphs in Free & Bad Company... he's also recorded or toured with Ringo Starr's All-Star Band, Mick Jones (Foreigner), Ron Wood, Jon Lord (Purple), Jim Capaldi (Traffic), John Wetton, Frank Black & others...

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Kelly Keagy, Night Ranger: Hitting rock bottom, getting sober & bouncing back to Living! Mar 11, 2021

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Kelly did not hold back in this conversation. He talked about hitting rock bottom, getting sober and what his journey was like… dealing with some pretty serious heart health issues and bouncing back… why Night Ranger broke up and how they got back together… critical life lessons he learned from his dad, most unusual childhood memory and much more. AMAZING convo, with an incredibly talented and compassionate musician who was very happy to share

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Drummer, co-songwriter and co-lead singer of Night Ranger and the writer and singer of the multi-platinum hit "Sister Christian," Kelly has "been there and done that." Night Ranger was a struggling local San Francisco band, but after their first album started getting traction, Bill Graham began booking them to open for national acts like Judas Priest, Pat Benatar, Santana and the Doobie Brothers. Things were going great, when suddenly from out of nowhere, their record label closes. No more records in stores, no more touring support. The band then embarked on a 7-year journey working virtually non-stop, eventually selling over 16 million albums along the way

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Randy Jackson from Zebra: Dealing with depression, the serendipity of Zebra getting signed Mar 09, 2021

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One of my favorite interviews because I listened to Randy Jackson of Zebra non-stop back in the day. LOADS of cool stories in this one. Randy talks candidly about dealing with depression... the almost impossible series of events that had to happen for Zebra to get signed... reality of what the music biz is like and what's expected of a band when they first get signed... VERY cool back stories to the band's biggest hits

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Playing with Jorma Kaukonen and the Jefferson Airplane… Paul Kantner smoking a joint when a cop confronts him… a disappointing event which tied up Randy's life for two years, and how he bounced back from it… some great Pink Floyd stories… , and much more. Absolutely excellent, on all fronts - listen to this one - once you press Play… you won't be able to stop:

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Niklas Kallgren / Dango from Truckfighters: NEW Enigma Experience Mar 08, 2021

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On this Niklas Kallgren / Dango Interview: The biggest changes, growth opportunities and differences in making a Truckfighters LP vs working on his new Enigma Experience project, "Question Mark" How the band came together (it took over 2 years from start to finish), the benefits and challenges of composing and running your own project… What happens as you walk the line between your real life and your social media life, specific gear he used to record & lessons learned from running his record label, Fuzzorama Records. GREAT convo, super cool guy, very passionate about his music

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As the primary writer, guitarist, producer / engineer and leader of Truckfighters, Dango played over 1,000 gigs all over the globe with the band, before the band took a hiatus to catch their breath. During this 10 year timeframe, the band released an EP & 6 full-length LPs, including Mania, one of THE greatest albums ever made. It's like Dark Side of the Moon of desert / stoner rock. Dango is now back with a new band, Enigma Experience, and a new full length LP, Question Mark

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Al Lubrano, Best-Selling Author of Limbo: Blue-Collar Roots, White-Collar Dreams Mar 05, 2021

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On this Al Lubrano Interview: The best-selling author of "Limbo: Blue-Collar Roots, White-Collar Dreams," on growing up in Bensonhurst and NOT embracing the street ethic machismo and violence, why blue-collar households create the perfect factory workers, conformity vs. collaboration, the biggest communication differences between blue collar and middle class families, having too much silverware, why we call them "clean," walking into a classroom with people "just like you, yet nothing like you…" marrying and socializing with people in different classes, being ok with NOT resolving all this stuff, NYC Pizza, surviving cancer (twice), work ethic, loads more. VERY kind and candid, deep conversation about moving from one class to the next. This is a MUST listen!

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In Limbo, Al identifies and describes an overlooked cultural phenomenon: the internal conflict within individuals raised in blue-collar homes, now living white-collar lives. These people often find that the values of the working class are not sufficient guidance to navigate the white-collar world, where unspoken rules reflect primarily upper-class values. Torn between the world they were raised in and the life they aspire too, they hover between worlds, not quite accepted in either. Himself the son of a Brooklyn bricklayer, Lubrano uses his personal experience and interviews of other professionals living in limbo. For millions of Americans, these stories will serve as familiar reminders of the struggles of achieving the American Dream

Alfred Lubrano was born in Brooklyn, the first man in his family to complete high school. He graduated from Columbia University undergrad, and from Northwestern University where he got a master's degree in journalism. He's worked for newspapers in Columbus, Cleveland, and New York City. Today, he writes about poverty and issues of social class for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He's contributed stories to GQ, the New York Times, and MSNBC... was also a commentator on National Public Radio's Weekend Edition for 14 years, and his work has appeared in half a dozen college textbooks on writing. He's lectured about class in America at universities throughout the country and has won numerous journalist awards

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John Knowles, Chet Atkins first CGP "When you jump & land, you don't break, you bounce…" Mar 04, 2021

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John shares loads of stories about working with & being mentored by Chet Atkins, growing up the son of a preacher, and the impact this had on him… and a great story how he gave up his original academic career as a physicist working for Texas Instruments, to play classical acoustic guitar, instead. GREAT stories here, from a bright, lifelong career musician:

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John was the first Certified Guitar Player Chet Atkins appointed. John's written songs for and recorded with Chet, Jerry Reed, Lenny Breau, the Romero Family and James Galway… plus he had an international hit song recorded by Raffi and XUXA

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