Chuck Shute Podcast

Brett Carlisle is a singer/guitarist and the frontman of All or Nothing and also Great White. He returns to the podcast to tell us about landing the Great White gig, a new single with George Lynch, new music with All or Nothing, tips on success and more!

00:00 -Intro
00:37 - All Or Nothing Update
03:02 - Benjamin Franklin Song & Clip
04:32 - All Or Nothing Sound
05:16 - "Becoming One Like Rain" & Band Stress
08:10 - "Live Wire" Cover Version
09:16 - George Lynch & Terry Illous & Mitch Malloy
12:00 - Great White Connection & Getting the Job
17:18 - Singing the Great White Songs
18:00 - Brett in Great White & Erik in Skid Row 
18:20 - New Music for Great White
18:44 - Reaction to Brett in Great White
19:25 - Juggling Both Bands
20:03 - Monsters of Rock Cruise
21:00 - Setting Goals & Going After It
22:39 - New Followers & Fans
23:55 - Skanker Banger
24:53 - Growler Metal Voice & Other Music Styles
26:00 - Self Improvement & Success Tips
32:30 - Save The Music
33:30 - Outro

All Or Nothing Website:
https://officialallornothing.com/about-all-or-nothing

Great White website:
https://www.officialgreatwhite.net/

Save the Music website:
https://www.savethemusic.org/

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

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David Ellefson is a musician, songwriter and author. He was the bassist of Megadeth from 1983 to their breakup in 2002, and then again from 2010-2021.  He has had a number of other musical and non-musical projects including the band The Lucid, the movie Dwellers, the book Rock Star Hitman and his own coffee company. His latest project is a collaboration with singer Jeff Scott Soto titled Ellefson-Soto. We discuss the new album, Megadeth soundtrack songs, his thoughts on the Pantera reunion and how he deals with his critics.

00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Studios & Arizona Musicians
04:12 - Ellefson-Soto Record & Andy Martongelli
10:35 - Jeff Scott Soto's Voice
13:38 - Songwriting & Bass Lines
17:35 - The Monkees & MTV
22:55 - Megadeth in Apple Commercial
23:50 - Soundtrack Songs
27:35 - Opening for Aerosmith
30:15 - Metallica & 99 Ways to Die
32:05 - Paranoid & Black Sabbath
33:15 - Pantera, Van Halen & Molly Hatchet
37:46 - Branching Out
44:14 - Dealing with Trolls & Critics
46:25 - Best Interviewer?
48:25 - MusiCares
49:30 - Outro

David Ellefson website:
https://www.davidellefson.com/

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

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

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Anthony Gomes is a Canadian blues and blues rock guitarist and singer. His latest album “High Voltage Blues” features Ray Luzier (Korn) & Billy Sheehan (David Lee Roth, Mr. Big) and is available now via Rat Pak Records. We had a fun chat discussing songwriting, the blues, rock, playing with Sammy Hagar & Michael Anthony, his charity Music is the Medicine & more!

00:00 - Intro
00:37 - New Album "High Voltage Blues"
04:15 - Ending Up in St. Louis
09:30 - Non-Music Interests & Recharging
12:30 - Balancing Music And Going All In
14:38 - Taking An Ad Out &  Grinding
23:50 - Sammy Hagar & Michael Anthony
26:16 - Younger Musicians
28:20 - Kenny Wayne Shepherd 
29:20 - Listening to Music
32:15 - Writing Songs Happy or Sad
34:15 - Being White & Playing the Blues
35:35 - Master's Thesis on Cultural Evolution of Blues
38:42 - White Trash Princess & Other Perspectives
42:20 - Tour & New Album
43:20 - Music is the Medicine
47:30 - Outro

Anthony Gomes website:
https://www.anthonygomes.com/

Music is the Medicine website:
https://www.musicisthemedicine.org/

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

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Rusty Schwimmer is an actress, with 134 film/tv credits on IMDB. Some of the films she acted in include The Perfect Storm, Twister, The Belko Experiment and Amistad. She has also had guest appearances on many great TV shows including Better Call Saul, The Righteous Gemstones and Married with Children. We discuss her acting career, working with PT Anderson, the re-release of Scrooge & Marley, playing the lead in Wild Honey, and more!

00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Playing the Lead in Wild Honey
04:10 - Scrooge & Marley
08:02 - Dahmer & LGBTQ Category
10:45 - Acting Classes & Inspiration
12:15 - Carol Burnett & Better Call Saul
14:50 - Being Recognized 
16:00 - Supportive Friends & Family
17:14 - Henry Winkler & Virginia Madsen
20:55 - Dirk Diggler & PT Anderson
25:35 - Spielberg & Amistad
27:06 - Chris Farley & Christopher Guest
28:55 - Alcohol, Drugs, Emotions & Art
32:25 - The Perfect Storm & Accent
34:45 - How Fame Changes People
38:44 - Psychology & Human Behavior
41:25 - Success Stories & Slumps
46:45 - Voices
49:15 - Music
50:47 - You Can't Win
52:40 - Anthony Hopkins & Acting Style
55:05 - Musical Styles
57:30 - United Negro College Fund
58:50 - Outro

Rusty Schwimmer Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/rustyschwim/

United Negro College Fund:
https://uncf.org/

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

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Will Turpin is a musician, songwriter and music producer.  He is best known as the bass player and founding member of the band Collective Soul. He also has his own solo career and is currently producing some bands. In this interview we discuss the backstory of Collective Soul, touring with Aerosmith & Van Halen, how Elton John played on a song, Woodstock 94 versus 99 and more!

00:00 - Intro
00:40 - New Album
01:27 - Band Contribution To Songs
03:30 - Collective Soul Sound & Singles
05:40 - Elton John
07:03 - Figuring Out Popular Songs
08:03 - Backstory of Collective Soul
16:45 - Tours with Aerosmith & Van Halen
18:30 - Bret Michaels
20:20 - Woodstock 94 vs 99
21:45 - Will's Solo Music & Producing
24:03 - Future of Collective Soul
25:03 - Creative Vets
26:22 - Outro

Collective Soul website
https://collectivesoul.com/

Creative Vets website:
https://creativets.org/

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

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Brian Tichy is a musician, songwriter and music producer. He has played drums for some of the biggest names in rock including Ozzy Osbourne, Steven Tyler, Billy Idol, Foreigner, Whitesnake, and Ace Frehley.  Currently he is the drummer for The Dead Daisies, who have a new album out titled Radiance. We discuss Brian’s solo project “Ball” plus working with Steven Tyler, focusing & work ethic and more!

00:00 - Intro
00:46 - Connecting with Brian
01:10 - Guitar, Singing & Ball
03:45 - Songwriting For Movies & TV
05:48 - Solo Record & Singing
12:50 - Working with Steven Tyler
17:15 - Setting Goals & Dreams
19:22 - Competition, Work Ethic & Focus
26:16 - Working with Legends
28:58 - MusiCares & Music in Schools

Brian Tichy website:
https://www.briantichy.com/index.php

Dead Daisies website:
https://thedeaddaisies.com/

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

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

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Michael Lombardi is and actor, director and producer. He is best known for his portrayal of the Probationary (Probie) firefighter Mike Silletti in the critically acclaimed hit television show Rescue Me. He has a fun new horror movie out now (in select cities) called The Retaliators that features a lot of really cool cameos. The soundtrack features Motley Crue, Papa Roach, and Five Finger Death Punch. We discuss the true story that inspired this film, working & learning from Denis Leary, future projects and more!

00:00 - Intro
00:41 - Retaliators Cameos & References
06:17 - Retaliators Plot & True Story
12:41 - Rescue Me & Retaliators Tie In
15:28 - Justice & Morality in Film
17:34 - Production of Film & Script 
18:53 - Working & Learning From Denis Leary
23:05 - Retaliators Sequel & Other Projects
25:45 - The Other Michael Lombardi
25:10 - Last Knights with Morgan Freeman
29:50 - Leary Firefighters Foundation
31:43 - Outro

The Retaliators Movie website:
https://www.retaliatorsmovie.com/

Leary Firefighters Foundation website:
https://learyfirefighters.org/

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

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Dave “The Snake” Sabo is a guitarist, songwriter and founding member of the band Skid Row. The band was formed in 1986 with bassist/songwriter Rachel Bolan and originally called Darkness. They went on to sell millions of records and tour with Guns ‘N Roses, Motley Crue, Kiss and others. Their new record “The Gang’s All Here” is a return to form and bridges the gap between the first two records. We discuss the new album and working with producer Nick Raskulinecz, plus some of the old stuff, and tons of great band trivia - much of which I don’t think has ever been revealed before! Great episode!

0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:36 - Working with Producer Nick Raskulinecz
0:06:15 - Songwriting & Shape of Songs with Nick
0:09:15 - Songwriting Collaborations
0:10:03 - Single "The Gang's All Here" & Inspiration
0:14:43 - Theme of the Album & Underdog Role
0:16:51 - October's Song
0:20:00 - Playing Live & Division in the World
0:24:58 - Gratitude, Humility, Kindness & Success
0:28:31 - Early Days of Skid Row
0:31:02 - Jon Bon Jovi & Dave's Time in Bon Jovi
0:35:35 - Matt Fallon, Tico Torres & Demos
0:36:58 - Drummer Rob Affuso
0:38:17 - Geffen Vs. Atlantic
0:41:35 - Michael Wagner, Max Norman & Producers
0:43:25 - Slave to the Grind & Songwriting
0:46:16 - Get the Fuck Out
0:47:28 - The Threat & Wasted Time
0:49:40 - Breakin' Down & Subhuman Race
0:53:57 - Home Videos & Comedy
0:55:55 - Recording with Scotti & Connection
0:57:40 - Atlantic Records Box Set
0:58:20 - Skid Row Trivia
1:00:02 - Skid Row Jackets & Touring
1:01:34 - N.A.M.I.
1:02:47 - Erik Gronwall
1:03:20 - Outro

Skid Row website:
https://www.skidrow.com/

N.A.M.I. website:
https://www.nami.org/Home

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

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Doug “Cosmo” Clifford is a musician and songwriter who is most well known for being the drummer and founding member of Creedence Clearwater Revival.  The band was extremely successful and inducted in to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.  They have a new documentary on Netflix narrated by Jeff Bridges titled “Travelin’ Band: Creedence Clearwater Revival at the Royal Albert Hall.”  Cosmo also has a solo album he just released titled “California Gold’ that features Bobby Whitlock (Derek & The Dominoes) and Donald “Duck” Dunn (Booker T. & the M.G.’s).  We discuss it all in this episode plus the true meaning behind the song “Who’ll Stop The Rain”, the possibility of a CCR biopic and more!

00:00 - Intro
00:53 - California Gold with Bobby Whitlock
03:56 - Donald "Duck" Dunn
05:30 - New Album Reception
06:38 - Netflix Documentary & Live Album
09:41 - Jeff Bridges Narrating the Documentary
10:48 - Royal Albert Hall Show & The Beatles
14:00 - A Future CCR Biopic?
15:50 - Guitar Players on New Project
18:00 - Drugs, CCR's Success & Psychedelic Rock
23:38 - CCR as a Band
27:40 - Who'll Stop The Rain
30:25 - CCR Vs. John Fogerty Solo
31:15 - California Gold & Bobby's Voice
37:48 - Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund
38:22 - Two Track Masters
40:40 - Outro

Doug "Cosmo" Clifford website:
https://dougcosmoclifford.com/

Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund website:
https://www.jdrf.org/

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

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Jim Babjak is the guitarist and founding member of The Smithereens.  The band had several modern rock hits including "Blood & Roses" and "A Girl Like You",  as well as performing on SNL and with Tom Petty.  They have a new album out now called "The Lost Album" that was recorded in 1993 and features all new songs.  We discuss the new album, how Madonna almost recorded with the band, Kurt Cobain being a super fan and more! 

00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Library & Reading Books
02:38 - The Lost Album
06:11 - Juggling a Day Job
13:35 - Coffee
16:15 - New Single, Songs & Tour
18:45 - Blood & Roses
19:49 - Girl Like You & Say Anything
20:45 - Madonna & Guests on Records
21:50 - Kurt Cobain is a Fan
23:30 - Don Dixon the Producer
24:35 - Getting Signed to Capitol
26:56 - Bruce Springsteen
28:18 - Being Recognized & Music
29:45 - Music Business, Money & Touring
32:54 - Fan Mail & Power of Music
33:45 - Monkey Man & Stop Bringing Me Down
35:30 - Betty Babjak Memorial Fund
36:25 - Ordering Physical Copies
37:30 - New Christmas Music
38:15 - Outro

Jim Babjak website:
https://www.jimbabjak.com/

The Smithereens website:
https://www.officialsmithereens.com/

Betty Babjak Memorial Fund website:
https://www.jimbabjak.com/betty-babjak-memorial-fund

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

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