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Ian Thornley - Big Wreck, Thornley - Getting rid of Anger & Learning to Relax... Jun 05, 2020

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Ian Thornley Interview: Early struggles Big Wreck had getting launched, tough times including not eating for days at a time, backstory to a bunch of his greatest hits, learning how to process and communicate better, getting rid of anger and relaxing more, not letting business or anything else impact your music, things that make him happy, becoming more easy going, learning from making mistakes and uninformed decisions in days gone by. GREAT conversation, very sincere guy and just an amazingly talented player and songwriter

Lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of Big Wreck & Thornley. He has released 9 LPs of great material, including a solo project of his called Secrets

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Don Dixon - R.E.M., Smithereens, Hootie & The Blowfish Jun 04, 2020

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A long-time member of Mary Chapin Carpenter's band, Don's produced successful records by REM, Smithereens, Marshall Crenshaw, Guadalcanal Diary, James McMurtry, The Gin Blossoms & others, has 12 solo LPs and has written songs recorded by Joe Cocker, Ronnie Spector, Hootie & The Blowfish, Counting Crows, others

Don shares some GREAT stories, including growing up in the south in the late 50's/early 60's… connecting with REM and the opportunities this led to… racism, the post WWII generation… Why he turned down producing "Nevermind" by Nirvana… Hendrix & The Atlanta Pop Festival, why happiness is overrated, life lessons, more. GREAT convo:

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John JR Robinson - Discover why he is the Most recorded drummer in history! Jun 03, 2020

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John JR Robinson Interview: Stories for DAYS here! Playing with Rufus & Chaka Khan, Eric Clapton, Stanley Clarke, Herbie Hancock, Herb Alpert, Bob Seger, George Duke, Peter Frampton, Dionne Warwick, Quincy Jones, Steve Winwood, John Fogerty, Larry Carlton, Dean Parks, Nathan East, Barbra Streisand, scoring The Bronx USA… a funny Al DiMeola story, the luckiest career break he had and more. Super cool guy!

John JR Robinson is the most recorded drummer in history, having played on over 500 Million sold records. He's played on hit records by Lady Gaga, The Corrs, Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, George Benson, Glenn Frey, Tavares, The Temptations, Larry Carlton, Joan Baez, Robbie Robertson, Paul Jackson Jr, Steve Wariner, and literally hundreds of other artists. He's also played on dozens of major motion pictures soundtracks including My Cousin Vinny, Pirates of the Caribbean (Dead Man's Chest), Anchorman, Austin Powers Goldmember, Dodgeball, Hangover 1-3, Batman vs.Superman, more

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Mike Dawes Jun 02, 2020

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Named best acoustic guitarist in the world in 2017 & 2018, Mike's toured the world (30 countries over 5 continents)... released 2 solo LPs, started his own record label… and is currently lead guitar player for Justin Heyward of The Moody Blues - all before age 30

Mike talks VERY candidly about the ups & downs of being an independent artist, what prompted him to play acoustic over electric, crashing and burning, improving his social skills, putting happiness first, playing with others (interesting) & LOADS more:

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Fred Mollin - Great story about butting heads with… Clive Davis! Jun 01, 2020

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Fred Mollin Interview: LOADS of cool stories here! Leaving school at 16 to be a musician, butting heads with Clive Davis, working with Jimmy Webb, Kris Kristofferson, Vince Gill, Chris Cornell, Mark Knopfler, Jackson Browne, WIllie Nelson, Jim Peterik… living at the Chateau Marmont, loneliness, Ernie Kovacs, baseball cards, not hanging with downers

Fred Mollin is a successful record producer and well-known film and television composer who's worked in LA, Toronto & Nashville. Fred produced Grammy-nominated "Sometimes When we Touch" by Dan Hill… worked on successful projects with Jimmy Webb, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Mathis, America, JD Souther, Rita Wilson, Lamont Dozier, Billy Joel, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Natalie Cole, Linda Rondstadt, Mark Knopfler, Chris Cornell, Jackson Brown and other popular artists. He also spent 17 years as a successful composer for television and film, with numerous solo projects as well. Fred also runs a record company, Melody Place, which has a distribution agreement in place with BMG.

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Michael Farris Smith - Best-Selling Author: Blackwood, Desperation Road, The Fighter May 29, 2020

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Michael Farris Smith Interview: VERY interesting conversation about the various triggers Michael uses to set him on his writing path, why he has the same curiosity as his readers do, and how he uses this to develop the story… where he goes to find the dark sides of his characters and their troubles... mental illness, bad parenting, his own personal struggles at finally getting published, why he started playing guitar at age 32, running, putting up with rejection and having children. Really brilliant author and a lovely, sincere guy with an AWESOME story:

Award-winning best-selling author of 5 Novels, 3 of Michael's books have been optioned into movies, and Michael served as screenwriter for all 3 of them. Yet, his first drafts, essays and novella were constantly rejected. Giving himself just 8 months to make his career work, he was ready to move on to something else. Then, a fluke email response to something Michael submitted a year earlier, changed his life. His next novel was shopped and sold in 9 days, and the rest is history

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Frank Sidoris - Slash May 28, 2020

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How Frank got the gig playing for Slash and his incredibly difficult audition, working with others, the business of music, his coffee fetish, some great relationship advice he was given a long time ago, and many more cool stories on this rare and very candid interview

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David Grissom - New Album, Trio Live May 27, 2020

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David Grissom Interview: David's just released his 5th solo and first live LP, called Trio Live. A great guitar album, the mix is awesome & David's tone is always great, the LP captures the warmth of an intimate club performance. David talks about the challenges of making a live record, backstory to some of the tracks, and what he's looking forward to doing after COVID 19. GREAT conversation with a totally cool professional

David's toured or recorded with John Mellencamp (3 LPs), Joe Ely, Storyville, The Allman Brothers Band, Dixie Chicks, Chris Isaak, Robben Ford, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Ringo Starr, Buddy Guy, John Mayall & others. His songs have been recorded by Trisha Yearwood, Lee Ann Womack, John Mayall, Shannon Curfman & others

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Johnny Hiland May 26, 2020

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Gibson Guitars voted Johnny one of the top 5 chicken pickers, and Guitar World magazine listed Johnny as one of the 50 fastest guitarists of all time. What makes this all the more amazing is that Johnny is legally blind! Discover what motivated him to persevere and look at the glass half full instead of half-empty… even from a young age...

Johnny's father passed away in a tragic accident at a young age. Johnny shares an incredible story about his dad, which he learned about shortly after he died. The biggest mistake Johnny made in his career, how it nearly zapped him of his passion to play… and what he learned from this. Listen NOW:

And you'll be amazed to find out what Johnny's other passions are, again… especially when you consider he is legally blind. All this, and more...

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Jerry Watts Jr. May 25, 2020

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Jerry Watts Jr. Interview: Moving to LA as an act of blind faith, his long-term sobriety, working with Andy Summers, John Daversa, Billy Idol, Dave Stewart, Herbie Hancock, Ginger Baker, Keith Emerson, Simon Philipps (w Steve Vai and Paul Gilbert), Mylene Farmer, Dr. John, Andrae Crouch… work ethic, operating out of his comfort zone musically, having greater acceptance and less need to control, swimming, Senegal, Kenya, the beauty of never worrying. Great convo!

Jerry has held down the bottom as a first-call LA session player, for Don Grusin, Airto Moreira & Flora Purim, Sergio Mendes, Sheryl Crow, Stephen Bishop, Tony Williams, Billy Childs, Bobby Caldwell, Jefferson Starship, Rhiannon, Simon Phillips , Toshi Yanagi and others. He's also a long-time member of John Daversa and Dan Rosenboom's bands. Since 2005 he's been the bass department chair at Los Angeles College of Music

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