Breakfast with Vinnie!

Breakfast with Vinnie! episodes:

• 05.21.2024

  Episode 38 - Special Guest Bruce Becker

  Spanning more than four decades as an educator, Master Teacher Bruce Becker has been bringing forward unique concepts in developing “The Flow”, getting his students to understand the natural principles of the physical body’s interaction with the drum set. Through the...

  
• 04.30.2024

  Episode 37 - Special Guest Dr. Tess Lawrie

  Dr. Tess Lawrie is a medical doctor and research consultant. She has been a leading proponent in advocating for medical sovereignty and freedom, a well as tirelessly speaking out against the oppression of actual treatments that work, with a vast amount...

  
• 03.29.2024

  Episode 36 - The Lost Art Of Listening

  This Episode talks about Listening and how it affects our comprehension, communication and awareness in life and musically as well.

  
• 02.22.2024

  Episode 35 - Special Guest David Foster.

  David Foster is one of he most successful and key figures in contemporary music.  A consummate performer, composer, and producer,  he has won 16 grammy awards from 47 nominations, 3 Oscar nominations, 2 nominations and a golden globe award, and 7 nominations...

  
• 12.30.2023

  Episode 34-Special Guest Bill Bruford

  Bill Bruford spent a working life as an internationally-known musician with Yes, King Crimson, Bruford, and Earthworks before stepping out of practice to investigate aspects of creativity in popular music performance. Having earned his PhD from the University of Surrey...

  
• 11.20.2023

  Episode 33 - Special Guest David ’Avocado’ Wolfe

  David "Avocado" Wolfe is a Speaker, Author, Earth Activist & Peak Performance Coach, health, wellness, nutrition, raw food advocate ,and drummer. He is the author of several books, including Eating for Beauty, Chaga: King of the Medicinal Mushrooms, and Naked...

  
• 10.16.2023

  Episode 32 - Special Guest Pete Parada

  Pete Parada is a professional musician who has performed or recorded with Face To Face, my Chemical Romance, Devo, The Offspring, Saves the Day, deco, Alkaline Trio, Rob Halford, and Chris Shiflett as well as the Tim Pool band, and...

  
• 09.11.2023

  Episode 31 - Special Guest Dr. Dina McMillan Part Two!

  This episode features Dr. McMillan discussing her new book "Fascination with the devil-why women love emotionally dangerous men", as well as socio political issues on micro and macro levels. www.drdinamcmillan.com

  
• 08.20.2023

  Episode 30 - Special Guest - Gary Chaffee.

  Gary Chaffee’s career spanning over 50 years has had him traveling and teaching students worldwide, as well as being the Chairman for the percussion department at the Berklee School of Music in Boston. During that time, some of his students...

  
• 08.09.2023

  Episode 29 - Special Guest J. Kimo Williams

  https://omikmusic.com/

  
• 05.30.2023

  Episode 28 - Freedom.

  This episode discusses freedom.  Quotes are from Julius Ruechel; "Words From the Dead" - How to lift Society from the ashes of postmodernism.  www.juliusruechel.com

  
• 05.15.2023

  Episode 27 - Special Guest Douglas Rushkoff. A.I. and beyond.

  This episode features prominent intellectual and media theorist, author, lecturer, professor, and musician Douglas Rushkoff, discussing A.I., its current or probable ramifications, and various areas of effect.  https://rushkoff.com He also hosts his own podcast called Team Human, echoing his book of the...

  
• 02.11.2023

  Episode 26 - Special Guest Pete Zeldman

  PETE ZELDMAN Pete Zeldman is a uniquely creative musician who is as original as he is iconoclastic in a sense.  I first met Pete many years ago and I had never heard an approach like his.  It's one thing to hear...

  
• 01.21.2023

  Episode 25 - Jeff Beck

  One of a kind.

  
• 08.29.2022

  Episode 24 - The World Needs More Music.

  This episode discusses the idea of more new music coming into existence, and whether or not it is 'necessary'.

  
• 06.30.2022

  Episode 23 - Special guest Dr. Dina McMillan

  Dr. Dina McMillan is an American social psychologist and domestic violence specialist. She received her BA from Hunter College in New York and both a masters and doctorate in social psychology from Stanford University in California. In 2007, after moving to...

  
• 03.10.2022

  Episode 22 - Special Guest Ted Gioia

  This episode features a conversation with music historian, author, musician, and musicologist Ted Gioia, with some concepts related to his book which I highly recommend: "Music: A Subversive History".

  
• 02.01.2022

  Episode 21 Resolve.

  This Episode talks about inner determination, or resolve, to propel toward action.

  
• 01.01.2022

  Episode 20 A New Beginning. Again.

  This episode talks about the new year, new beginnings, and our ways of thinking about it and moving forward.

  
• 12.26.2021

  Episode 19 Auld Lang Syne / Closure.

  This Episode discusses endings, closure, and reflecting on demarcation points, as well as contemplative hindsight and how it may affect decision making, actions, changes, or stasis.

  
• 12.21.2021

  Episode 18 Merry Christmas!

  This episode discusses aspects of Christmas. 

  
• 12.10.2021

  Episode 17 The Will To Purpose

  This Episode talks about the sense of purpose.

  
• 10.15.2021

  Episode 16 Solidarity and Consensus

  This Episode talks about Solidarity as a common ideal, recognizing tactics that divide, and standing together to achieve truthful consensus and societal cohesion.

  
• 06.21.2021

  Episode 15 Special Guest Mahavishnu JohnMcLaughlin

  This episode features the iconic John McLaughlin discussing his history with Miles Davis, The Tony Williams Lifetime, The Mahavishnu Orchestra  and more, as well as his upcoming album "Liberation Time", due for release July 16, 2021.

  
• 02.12.2021

  Episode 14 Chick Corea

  This Episode commemorates the late, great Chick Corea.

  
• 12.14.2020

  Episode 13 Community

  Community in Society. Solidarity.

  
• 10.17.2020

  Episode 12 Language and Media

  This Episode talks about Language, its use and influence, the lingual aspect of music, and media manipulation.

  
• 04.05.2020

  Episode 11 Brandification and Relevance

  This episode talks about exactly that; brandification and relevance.

  
• 01.29.2020

  Episode 10 What do we really want?

  This episode asks that question, what it means and what it can involve.

  
• 01.19.2020

  Episode 9. TIME.

  This Episode talks about time, and rhythm.

  
• 11.28.2019

  Episode 8 SOCIAL.

  This Episode discusses a perspective on social media and social relations.

  
• 10.17.2019

  Episode 7 Listening and Expression

  This Episode talks about the value and skill of listening, and one's mode of expression.

  
• 10.07.2019

  Episode 6 - SELLING MUSIC...OR HATS

  This Episode talks about selling music, or not, offering insights and sales figures. Still a hot potato.

  
• 10.02.2019

  Episode 5 "Joe Q. Public vs. The Muso"

  Episode 5 talks about how musicians and non-musicians listen to music, media, quality, and more.

  
• 09.20.2019

  Episode 4 Special Guest Terrace Martin!

  This Episode features very special guest, producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Terrace Martin.  Terrace speaks about producing, writing, and larger issues of music and society.

  
• 09.14.2019

  Episode 3 "Amateur or Pro" Who's Happier?

  This Episode discusses if a Pro or an Amateur musician is happier, why, what happens if it fades, and how to get it back.

  
• 09.06.2019

  Episode 2 "Who Are You"

  Episode 2 -Who Are You talks about Identity, Learning, Teaching and letting identity emerge in the process.

  
• 08.31.2019

  Episode 1 "Decisions"

  Welcome to the Pilot Episode! In this episode Vinnie talks about decision making in the recording process, and broader aspects of it.