Art of Rock with Kosh & Friends

Rosemary Butler. Legendary vocalist, songwriter, producer and dear friend. 

We met many years ago through her work with Linda Rondstadt, and I recently had the pleasure of designing her latest album cover ' You Just Watch Me'.

Her stunning mezzo- soprano voice (with a 4 octave range) has taken her all over the world singing with iconic artists like Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Neil Young, and the list goes on and on. 

Rosemary shares her delightful tales about her journey in the studio, on tour buses, backstage, inspirations, and life. 

https://rosemarybutler.com/

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It has been a while folks...but Kosh is back!

Jim Shea's advertising work in NYC led him to Los Angeles where he began photographing celebrities for the entertainment industry. His images soon began to appear on album covers, movie posters and in publications such as Rolling Stone and Interview Magazine.

Rod Stewart, Aerosmith, Bonnie Raitt, Fleetwood Mac, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Elton John and the Eagles are among the iconic recording artists he has photographed.

Photography has not remained Jim’s sole passion, however. and many will recognize him foremost for his directorial abilities. The evolution into directing came when record labels began recruiting Shea to shoot and direct music videos based on his inventiveness and extensive experience as a photographer with prominent musicians.

Whether on a Hollywood set directing Barbra Streisand or shooting Jimmy Buffett on a South Seas island, Jim is most at home when he is creating images, regardless of the setting.

As a director he joined forces with many of the artists with whom he had developed relationships through his photographic work, including Aretha Franklin, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor and Glenn Frey. His unique approach to video established him as a creative pioneer in the field.

Have a listen as Kosh sits down with Jim and tells the stories of many of the fabled artist adventures he has had.

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Kosh sits down with Neal Preston, who is considered the greatest rock photographer alive today. His career spans over 4 decades and his archive is one of the music industry’s largest and most significant photo collections. He has worked extensively with almost everyone in rock music, including Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac and many more.

Neal's behind the scene stories of Rock and Roll are as riveting, as they are charming.

His most recent Book "Exhilarated and Exhausted" is a no-holds-barred complete retrospective of his 50 year career. Produced in collaboration with Preston, this book marks the first time he has allowed unrestricted access to his legendary archive, which is considered one of the music industry’s most significant and extensive photo collections.

You'll find all the latest news about Neal Preston at: www.prestonpictures.com

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Kosh sits down with studio mate (their individual studios are literally next to each other) and legendary Mastering engineer Peter Doell!

Renowned engineer Peter Doell’s experience spans a wide spectrum of musical genres, and includes an incredible variety of top artists, scoring hits for both indie and major label projects.  Kosh and Peter discuss three giants in particular he worked with, Miles Davis, Tom Dowd and Frank Sinatra.

From Grammy-winning jazz, pop & rock albums, classical records, Oscar-nominated film scores and soundtracks, Emmy winning TV themes, video games, Super Bowl commercials and more… Peter has experience engineering, mastering, and creating music that reaches the heart, and moves the audience.

Count on Peter to consistently deliver the best mastering and musical recordings possible. After stints at Capitol Recording Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Universal Mastering, Pete is currently available for top-quality mastering projects through AfterMaster Audio Labs, in Hollywood, California.

Learn more about Peter Doell here

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Kosh is back with new friend, photographer extraordinaire Glen Wexler!

Glen Wexler was one of the first artists to use digital imaging technology as a tool in the creative process. His career began by designing album covers for clients like Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, ZZ Top, and KISS, and continues with an international client base ranging from Microsoft and Pfizer to Warner Bros. Pictures and Time magazine.

He has a new book out on on Dark Springs Press called “The 80’s Portrait Sessions” featuring stunning black and white photographs of such artists as Bob Weir, David Bowie, Chaka Khan, Michael Schenker, Dale Bozzio, Kiss, Michael Jackson as well as other musicians, actors and models.

Listen as Kosh and Glen get to know each other and have a mutual appreciation session from two legendary rock n roll artists.

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Continuing with our Holidays celebration, this edition of Art of Rock, our host Kosh brings into Aftermaster studio his dear friend director, comedian and actor and Academy Award winning writer, Adam McKay.

Adam has a new film out today called “Vice”. The story of Dick Cheney (played by Christian Bale), an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today.

In 2016 Adam won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the film The Big Short. He is founder of the comedy website and production company Funny or Die. He is a founding member of the Upright Citizen Brigade comedy troupe and spent six years on the writing staff of Saturday Night Live from 1995-2001. He has written and/or directed many features including Anchorman, Step Brothers, Talladega Nights, The Other Guys (all with frequent collaborator Will Ferrell) and most recently The Big Short and now Vice.

Today Kosh and Adam spend most of the hour talking music of course and how Adam uses this to great effect in his films. Enjoy a Christmas snack and take a listen as these two old friends break it down. Then go out and see Adam’s most recent film or settle in with a yule log for some old time Netflix fare by him and his friends.

VICE - https://www.vice.movie

Adam McKay on Twitter @ghostpanther

Kosh - https://www.koshdesign.com

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It is a special English Happy Christmas edition for Kosh and Friends because our host invites his son, John Kosh Jr. and grandson Atticus, into the studio to reminisce about family, the holidays and mostly about Kosh Jr. being on sets while rock n roll stars like the Eagles, Don Henley, James Taylor, and more babysit! It's a warm and thoughtful hour that is intended to remind everyone what the holidays are really about and that is family.

Enjoy, put a yule log on the fire, bake some Christmas pie, roast a few chestnuts and listen as we get a taste of English Christmas.

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