Chuck Shute Podcast

Greg Walls is guitarist who was an early member of Anthrax and has also played with Stephen Pearcy. He has some great stories of the early days of Anthrax, hanging with Metallica, the New York rock scene and more! Check it out!

00:00 - Intro
00:33 - Early Days of Anthrax
06:15 - Scott's Drive & Business Sense
08:40 - Anthrax Lineup Changes
09:38 - Fistful of Metal & Greg's Contributions
12:06 - Scott's Book Signing
14:35 - Songwriting Credits & Making Peace
23:57 - Reaction to Greg's Video
25:50 - Memories of Metallica
28:55 - Different Paths & Other Musical Projects
32:55 - Dave Mustaine
33:42 - Real Estate Career Vs Music Business
36:05 - Playing with Stephen Pearcy
37:42 - Future Musical Projects
38:50 - Tragedy Strikes
42:38 - Children's Burn Foundation
44:06 - Outro

Greg Walls YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@GregoryWalls

Children's Burn Foundation website:
https://www.childburn.org/

Chuck Shute website:
https://chuckshute.com/

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Violet Saturn is a young up and coming band consisting of siblings  Lauren Carr Reed (vocals) and Spencer Carr Reed (guitars).   The band makes melodic pop-punk songs in the vein of Paramore.  They recently released a new album titled "All The Cool Kids" on the Big Machine Label (Sheryl Crow, The Struts).  We discuss the new album, songwriting, visual style, the L.A. rock scene and more!

00:00 - Intro
00:39 - Welcome Violet Saturn!
01:05 - New Album "All The Cool Kids"
01:30 - Signed to Big Machine Label Group
04:28 - Writing Songs & Learning to Produce
05:11 - Sweetest Life & Early Songwriting
06:00 - Young & Dumb & Songwriting Process
07:31 - Learning Music
09:01 - All the Cool Kids
11:27 - Developing Style
12:24 - Nick Ruiz of Joyous Wolf & L.A. Bands
13:47 - Troubadour
14:36 - Love You Madly
15:47 - Who Is She? with Josh Freese & Chris Chaney
16:54 - Over Songwriting & Recording
17:54 - You Should Go & Guitar Solos
19:30 - Korn, Influences & Modern Music
21:17 - Paramore & Opening Bands
22:07 - Getting Along as Siblings
23:17 - Losing Things in Malibu Fire
24:25 - Future Live Shows Locally & Tour
27:58 - Humane Society & Pets
29:02 - Outro

Violet Saturn website:
https://www.violetsaturn.com/

The Humane Society website:
https://www.humanesociety.org/

Chuck Shute website:
https://chuckshute.com/

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Mike Tramp is a singer, songwriter and guitarist.  He is best known for his work as the singer in White Lion. The band had several hits, sold millions of records and toured with AC/DC, Motley Crue, Kiss, Ozzy Osbourne and others. Mike also put out two albums with the band Freak of Nature and several solo records. His latest album “Songs of White Lion” is a re-imagining of many classic White Lion songs. He will hit the road soon in support of the record. We discuss all this and more! Check it out!

00:00 - Intro
00:40 - New Album - Songs of White Lion
03:21 - Guitar Player Marcus Nand
04:34 - Full Band Shows & Set Lists
06:05 - Solo Vs. White Lion
07:25 - Cry For Freedom & Big Game Album
08:25 - Hunger, Work Ethic & Showmanship
10:35 - Reflecting Back on the 80s Good Times
13:25 - Melodic Songs & Campfire Songs
14:47 - White Lion Future & Vito Collaboration
17:18 - New York Music Scene
20:05 - Early Musical Background
21:00 - No Rockstar Fantasies
22:40 - Business & Money
26:34 - Freak of Nature
29:05 - Producing or Mentoring
31:10 - Teaming Up with Other Artists
33:10 - Charities
34:15 - Promotion
35:00 - Outro

Mike Tramp Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/MikeTrampOfficial/

Chuck Shute website:
https://chuckshute.com/

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Steve Augeri is a rock singer & songwriter, best known for fronting the band Journey for 8 years.  Steve also played with Tall Stories & Tyketto and now has a solo career.  His new album "Seven Ways 'Til Sunday" is available now.  He'll be hitting the road soon for Parti-Gras with Bret Michaels, Night Ranger, Jefferson Starship & Mark McGrath. We'll discuss all this and more in this episode! Check it out! 

00:00 - Intro
00:31 - New Album "Seven Ways 'Til Sunday"
03:25 - New Song "Desert Moon" & Neal Schon
04:31 - Songwriting Royalties
05:35 - New Song "Magic" & Guitarist Adam Holland
06:50 - Performing Songs Live
07:56 - Tall Stories & Tyketto
09:20 - Early Days & NYC Rock Scene
13:42 - Shows with Mr. Big
15:01 - Musical Hiatus to Journey Gig
17:51 - Learning from Journey
21:50 - Current Situation with Journey
25:05 - New Shows with Bret Michaels
27:05 - Mark McGrath
28:20 - Underworld with Kee Marcello
30:40 - Marketing Music Now
35:55 - Walburton, Northshore & Bissell Charities
38:13 - Outro

Steve Augeri website:
https://www.steveaugeri.com/

Northshore Animal League website:
https://www.animalleague.org/

Chuck Shute website:
https://chuckshute.com/

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Phil Soussan is a bass player, songwriter and music producer.  He has worked with some absolute legends including Ozzy Osbourne, Jimmy Page and Billy Idol. His latest project, Last in Line has a new album out on March 31st titled “Jericho.” We discuss the new album, songwriting process, satanic themes in music, working with Jani Lane & Vince Neil and more!

00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Technical Difficulties
01:38 - New Last in Line Album
03:50 - Progression of the Band
05:18 - The Evolution of the Songs
07:58 - Songwriting Process
11:35 - Biblical Themes & Positive Message
14:28 - Satanic Imagery in Music & Ultimate Sin Cover
16:35 - Music Bringing People Together & Challenges
18:20 - Work with Jani Lane
19:20 - Common Thread Among Superstar Frontmen
20:40 - Phil's Continued Success & Taking a Break
24:25 - Phil's Work with Vince Neil
26:05 - MusiCares & Randy Castillo
27:38 - Paralyzed Veterans of America
28:40 - Outro

Phil Soussan website:
https://philsoussan.com/

Last in Line website:
https://www.lastinlineofficial.com/

MusiCares website:
https://www.musicares.org/

Paralyzed Veterans of America website:
https://secure.pva.org/

Chuck Shute website:
https://chuckshute.com/

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Dean Janikowski is the kicker for Washington State University. He was All Pac-12 in 2021 and had a great season in 2022 hitting 11 of 14 field goals including a 50 yarder. Dean also recently raised over $17,000 to help people  with cancer treatments. We had a great chat about the mental aspects of football, some of the coaches he has worked with, the foundation dedicated to his mom and more!

00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Sebastian Janikowski (No Relation)
02:27 - John Carney & Becoming a Kicker
04:20 - Kicking Strength
06:14 - Growing Up in Small Town California
07:20 - Choosing Wazzu Over Other Schools
09:10 - Structure at WSU
12:10 - WSU Visit & Garner Minshew
12:58 - Mike Leach
17:02 - Becoming the Coug Kicker
19:15 - The Mental Part of Kicking
22:15 - Coach Dickert
23:10 - Cowboy's Kicker & Missed P.A.T.s
24:30 - Laces Out
25:26 - Icing Kickers
26:15 - Cougs Season & Bowl Game
28:05 - Sidelines, Coaching & Fans
30:00 - Trolls in Games & Social Media
31:32 - Heather Janikowski Foundation & Story
38:01 - Goals for Next Year
39:35 - New Analytics for Kickers
40:33 - Outro

Heather Janikowski Foundation website:
https://hj.foundation/

Chuck Shute website:
https://chuckshute.com/

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Susan Bennett is a voice actress and former backup singer for Roy Orbison & Burt Bacharach. She has done voiceover work for McDonalds, Coca Cola, Home Depot, Visa others. You can still hear her voice in the Delta terminal. She is most known for being the original voice of the American version of Siri. We discuss all this plus her voice role in the new horror film Margaux and more!

00:00 - Intro
00:43 - Music & NHL Marriage
02:05 - Singing & Voiceover Work
04:15 - Path to Siri Voice Job
06:25 - Payment for Siri & Speaking Gigs
07:27 - Different Voices & Auditions 
15:53 - Current Band & Freelance
16:48 - Memories with Roy Orbison & Burt Bacharach
20:30 - Weird Siri Stuff
21:35 - Voiceover For Horror Movie & Dialogue
23:30 - Cameos & Business Side
27:30 - St. Jude's Children's Hospital
28:10 - Outro

Susan Bennett website:
https://susancbennett.com/

St. Jude's Children's Hospital website:
https://www.stjude.org/

Chuck Shute website:
https://chuckshute.com/

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Rick Hunolt is a musician most known for playing guitar in the thrash metal band Exodus. He has a new project called DieHumane with former Type O Negative drummer Sal Abruscato. We discuss the new project and the old days in Exodus including opening for Red Hot Chili Peppers, touring with Pantera, and more! Lots of great insight into the music business and life from Rick!

0:00:00 - Intro
0:00:43 - Last Name Pronunciation
0:01:32 - DieHumane Formation
0:04:12 - Being Accessible to People
0:07:19 - New DieHumane Single & Musical Style
0:10:31 - Label, Management & Playing Live
0:13:39 - Singer Garret West & Tour Plans
0:16:55 - Mike Patton, Jim Martin & Faith No More
0:18:10 - Touring With Dio's Black Sabbath
0:20:07 - Opening for R.H.C.P.
0:21:13 - Bonded By Blood & Joining Exodus
0:25:22 - Les Claypool & Blind Illusion
0:26:26 - Bonded By Blood Accolades
0:27:17 - Tour with Venom & Slayer
0:30:32 - Pleasures of Flesh & Sylvia Massy
0:32:10 - Dynamo Festival
0:33:32 - Fabulous Disaster & Impact is Imminent
0:35:15 - Drummer John Tempesta & Easy to Work With
0:37:17 - Respect, Relationship with Exodus & Future Touring Plans
0:40:16 - Getting Sober, Rock Bottom, Homelessness & Purpose
0:46:35 - Guitarists & Rick's Strengths
0:48:45 - Force of Habit Album
0:51:40 - Another Lesson In Violence
0:52:40 - Touring with Pantera & New Pantera Tour
0:55:36 - New Metal Bands & Musicians
0:58:21 - Getting Along in a Band, Ego & Staying Grounded
1:02:25 - New DieHumane Album & Pre-Order
1:03:35 - St. Jude's Children's Hospital
1:04:22 - Podcasting & Bad Interviews
1:06:21 - Insight in Music Business
1:08:00 - Outro

DieHumane Album Pre-Order:
https://wurmgroup.com/collections/diehumane

St. Jude's Children's Hospital website:
https://www.stjude.org/

Chuck Shute website:
https://chuckshute.com/

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Mike Portnoy is a drummer who has played with several bands including Dream Theater, Twisted Sister, Avenged Sevenfold and Sons of Apollo. He is currently promoting his band The Winery Dogs upcoming album “3” and subsequent tour. We discuss The Winery Dogs, Mike’s work ethic, drumming styles and much more!

00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Twisted Sister Reunion
02:13 - New Winery Dogs & Mixer Jay Ruston
03:35 - Song Titles & Specific Songs
06:35 - Streaming Music & New Music
09:02 - Goal with New Record
10:30 - New Tour & New Dates
12:30 - Juggling Schedule & Multiple Bands
13:18 - Work Ethic & John Sykes
14:15 - Other Drummers & Drumming Style
17:15 - The Gig That Got Away & Other Gigs
19:13 - Retirement & Practice
20:11 - Dude Where's My Music
20:35 - Neil Peart's Charity
21:25 - Outro

The Winery Dogs website:
http://www.thewinerydogs.com/

Mike Portnoy website:
https://www.mikeportnoy.com/

Neil Peart Charity website:
https://glioblastomafoundation.org/news/tribute-to-rush-drummer-neil-peart/neil-peart

Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com/

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Todd Kerns is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer. He is best known for being the bass player and backup singer in Slash’s solo band. Other bands and musicians he’s worked with include The Age of Electric, Toque, Bruce Kulick, and Faster Pussycat. His latest project is called Heroes & Monsters and includes guitarist Stef Burns (ex Alice Cooper) & drummer Will Hunt (Evanescence). We discuss the new band, working with Slash, singing vs playing bass, his Bill Murray story and more!

00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Todd Singing
02:46 - Songwriting Process & Slash
05:24 - New Project as a Trio & Stef Burns
07:41 - Will Hunt & Making the Record
09:45 - Singing Vs. Playing Bass Only
12:15 - Heroes & Monsters New Album
20:26 - Work Ethic & Inspiration
24:40 - Bill Murray Story
26:52 - Cat Charity
28:14 - Outro

Todd Kerns website:
https://toddkerns.com/#home

Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com/

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