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John Agnello May 08, 2020

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Great conversation explaining in plain and simple English, the difference between these 3 engineers: recording, mix, and mastering… getting his first job at The Record Plant in NYC… working with Zebra, Manowar, The Hooters, Cyndi Lauper, Aerosmith (great story here!), Twisted Sister, Screaming Trees & Mark Lanegan, Dinosaur Jr. / J Mascis, John Waite, Michael Schenker, Bob Dylan, Sonic Youth… patience, fast reflexes, ping pong, grilling, more - good stuff

John has recorded or mixed LPs by bands like Zebra, Aerosmith, Manowar, John Cougar Mellencamp, Patty Smyth, Patti Smith, The Smithereens, The Fixx, Roseanne Cash, Willie Nile, Alice Cooper, a-ha, Lamb of God, The Kills, John Waite, Sonic Youth, The Outfield, Drive By Truckers, others

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Ron van Herpen - Astrosoniq May 07, 2020

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Ron talks about what happened over the last 9 years, and how tragedies the band had to deal with, inspired them to make a new record and start playing live, once again. Ron talks about life in Netherlands and how it's different from America… his biggest obstacle and how he overcame it, becoming a dad… and Texas Ribs! Great conversation with an amazing guitarist, incredible writer and a super sincere guy:

Hailing from the Oss, in the Netherlands, Astrosoniq is one of the most powerful and creative psychedelic hard rock bands ever to lay down a riff. Ron is a founding member of the band and one of the main writers and lyricists. But after putting out 5 amazing albums in 9 years, the band went totally silent.

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Eleanor Whitmore - Steve Earle, Shooter Jennings, The Mastersons May 06, 2020

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Working with Shooter Jennings, Steve Earle, Jackson Browne, Levon Helm, Regina Spektor, Kelly Willis… Dealing with loss, the state of America, and other personal issues in "No Time for Love Songs"... moving to NYC and busking in the subway, the making of her latest record, flipping the boat over, flying planes, quilting and more. A powerhouse musician

Eleanor Whitmore is a member of The Mastersons and Steve Earle's band, The Dukes. Her entire family are all professional musicians. She has played or toured with Tanya Tucker, Brandi Carlile, Shooter Jennings, Steve Earle and The Dukes (5 LPs), Kelley Willis, Reckless Kelly, Sun Volt, Jack Ingram, Slaid Cleaves, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Bruce Robison, Regina Spektor, Levon Helm, Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams, Jackson Browne, Patty Griffin, Joan Baez, Angus and Julia Stone, Will Hoge, and has performed in orchestras with Diana Ross and Andrea Bocelli. She is a member of the Mastersons, along with her husband Chris Masterson. They've released 4 albums, including their most recent LP, No Time For Love Songs (2020).Eleanor plays violin/fiddle, mandolin, guitar, tenor guitar, keys, and sings

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Ehsaan Noorani - Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy May 05, 2020

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Ehsaan lost his father at age 6, and yet... oddly enough, the series of events that unfolded around this, wound up positively impacting his life. We talked about the energy involved in this and the miracle of how things often intersect in life

Ehsaan lost his father at age 6 and the series of events that unfolded around this event, wound up positively impacting his life. We talked about the energy involved in this and the miracle of how things often intersect

This was a VERY interesting convo, as Ehsaan talks about leaving India and attending MI in Hollywood & the cultural differences he met, accidentally getting into jingle work, how he and his partners changed the entire landscape of Bollywood music in the 90's, the importance of staying grounded, some cool gear talk, a whistling train, spirituality & so much more cool stuff. You definitely MUST listen to this one:

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Kelly Keagy - Night Ranger May 04, 2020

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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

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. 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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Joe V. McMahan May 01, 2020

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Moving around a lot as a kid and how this impacted him, working with Jo-El Sonnier, Sonny Landreth & kd lang… ignoring racism he was exposed to during his youth… dealing with his band breaking up and his studio burning down all at once... being more accepting of others (and himself), taking chances, forgiveness

A lifetime side man who's toured or played with Jo-El Sonnier, Lee Ann Womack, kd lang, Radney Foster, Webb Wilder and others… Joe also led a successful band, Luella and the Sun... and is currently producing, engineering and working on his own various projects. In 2013 he lost his home and studio in Nashville, but has since rebuilt both

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Redd Volkaert Apr 30, 2020

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Grammy-winning guitarist for his work with Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason & Steve Wariner on "Cluster Puck." Redd's played and toured with Commander Cody, Eric Johnson, Merle Haggard (5 years), Albert Lee, Vince Gill, Marty Stewart, Buck Owens, Dwight Yoakam, Trace Adkins, Bill Kirchen, Billy Gibbons, Sonny Landreth, Seymour Duncan and literally hundreds of others...

Great story how he met and wound up playing with Brad Paisley, Merle Haggard, John Jorgenson, Eric Johnson (Redd sold him some guitars!) Redd's a hustler with a great work ethic, and how he inherited these traits from his father, makes a wonderful story. LOADS of stories on this VERY candid call. Listen NOW:

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Steve Balkun Apr 29, 2020

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Circumstances which led to being a 2 piece band, booking 6 tours of Europe, leaving Berklee to learn how to be a Luthier, cooking Italian food, legal troubles, more

Guitarist of The Balkun Brothers, a 2 man rock, blues, funk and psychedelic band, Steve is also a luthier. Balkun Brothers have released 4 LP's, have completed 6 European tours, and won Best Blues Band in CT at the CT Music Awards, 4 years in a row. They were also semi-finalists 3 times and grand finalist once, at 4 different International Blues Challenge competitions

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John Jorgenson - Solo, Desert Rose Band, Hellecasters Apr 28, 2020

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John founded The Desert Rose Band, The Hellecasters, and he played and toured with Elton John for 6 years. He also won a Grammy for his work with Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert, and Steve Wariner… and was awarded Academy of Country Music's Guitarist of the Year, 3 times in a row…

John talks about how he got into Gypsy Jazz… how 3 guitarists in one band managed to get along so well… his latest albums and projects… and the 2 biggest hardships he struggled with overcoming and how he actually succeeded, and lots more…

This was a great call with an extremely talented player who's also as grounded and genuine as they come, so check it out right now...

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Anto Drennan - Genesis, Moving Hearts, The Corrs Apr 27, 2020

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The quintessential side man, Anto's played with Moving Hearts, Paul Brady, Clannad, Leo Sayer, Chris Rea, The Corrs, Genesis, Mike and the Mechanics, Rory Gallagher, Brian May, Peter Gabriel, Annie Lennox, Nick Mason… opening for the Rolling Stones, working with producers Mutt Lange (there's even a Shania Twain story) & T Bone Burnett. He's also played for the Pope in Rome, the Clintons in the White House, and The Queen's Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace with every great rock star imaginable.

LOADS of amazingly cool stories here, including a conversation Anto had with BB King… Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton watching Anto at soundcheck… auditioning for Genesis… the triggering event that caused Anto to say, "I played all night long for 12 hours… and I was a completely different player, the next day."

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