Episode 147- Alex Grossi, guitarist of Quiet Riot! Alex has worked with a number of great musicians including Jani Lane, Steven Adler, Dizzy Reed, and Joe Leste. He also once got to audition for Guns ‘N Roses!  He tells me all about it plus we discuss the upcoming Quiet Riot tour and new music he has coming out! 

00:00 - Intro
01:25 - Guitar Prodigy & Early Days
03:30 - Berkley & Angry Salad
06:23 - Hard Rock & Big Guitar Riffs 
07:45 - Beautiful Creatures & Cat Club
10:30 - Bad Boys of Rock Tour 
14:00 - Hearing Quiet Riot Live 
14:46 - "Hookers & Blow" Name 
18:01 - Playing with Skid Row 
19:16 - Auditioning for Guns 'N Roses
21:40 - Nine Inch Nails & 30 Seconds to Mars
23:43 - Adler's Appetite 
25:52 - Hotel Diablo & Machine Gun Kelly
27:18 - Tour with John Corabi & Dead Daisies 
28:15 - Tour Vs Fly In Dates & Booking Agency
29:31 - Continuing Quiet Riot & Internet Trolls 
33:49 - Current Quiet Riot Lineup & Shows
35:05 - New Quiet Riot Music & Frankie's Final Shows 
36:55 - New Hookers & Blow Music 
38:25 - Public Enemy & Flavor Flav
41:25 - Booking Shows for Other Bands 
42:37 - Alcohol & Music Industry 
45:45 - Staying Busy & Writing Riffs 
47:40 - Quiet Riot Tour & New Music 
48:45 - Dio Cancer Fund 
49:40 - Wrap Up

Alex Grossi website:
http://alexgrossimusic.com

Dio Cancer Fund
https://diocancerfund.org

Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com

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Episode 0- Introduction & Highlights from the show! Best viewed on YouTube. 

Guests Featured in Order:

Mark Knight (Bang Tango guitarist)
Keith Wallen (Breaking Benjamin guitarist) 
Zoe Abbott (financial advisor) 
Rob Carlyle (The Compulsions frontman) 
Jenny Zigrino (comedian/actress)
Landon Milbourn (Goodbye June singer)
Keith Coogan (actor) 
Sam Bam Koltun (Faster Pussycat guitarist) 
Rich Redmond (Jason Aldean drummer)
Sean Dowell (Grey Daze drummer) 
Andrew Rivers (comedian) 
 Mo Mandel (comedian/actor)
Amy Silverberg (comedian/writer) 
Anthony Corder (Tora Tora singer)
Vinnie Dombroski (Sponge singer) 
The Ivins (indie band) 
Katie Barbaro (comedian/writer) 
Hilinski's Hope (non-profit)
Corinne Olympios (TV's The Bachelor)
Erik Turner (Warrant guitarist)
Ace Von Johnson (L.A. Guns guitarist) 
John Corabi (ex Motley Crue & Ratt) 
Mark Normand (comedian) 
Dave Fortman (Ugly Kid Joe guitarist) 
Blasko (Ozzy Osbroune bassist) 
Katie Barbaro (comedian/writer) 
Rich Redmond (Jason Aldean drummer)

Website:
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Facebook:
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Instagram:
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Episode 146- Matthew W!!! Matthew is a fellow podcaster and host of West Coast Radio. I was fortunate enough to be a guest on his show a couple months ago and I now get to return the favor. I think he’s a very talented podcaster with a bright future. I loved picking his brain on a variety of topics including ghosts, Bigfoot, homelessness, the environment, show guests and more!

0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:30 - Welcome & Bar Pod Idea
0:02:42 - Military Brat 
0:03:50 - Early Interest in Talk Radio & Podcasting
0:06:10 - Starting West Coast Radio
0:08:25 - Finding Guests for the Show 
0:09:33 - Bigfoot Expert 
0:11:45 - Ghosts 
0:19:40 - Favorite Guest
0:21:20 - Worst Guest 
0:25:10 - Common Man Guests 
0:28:30 - Comedian Interviews 
0:30:05 - Solo Shows with No Guest 
0:32:55 - Finding Topics for the Show 
0:34:30 - Plastic & the Environment 
0:39:25 - Plastic Bag Guy Gets Mad 
0:42:15 - Lake Havasu & Drought 
0:44:00 - Solving Climate Crisis & Electric Cars 
0:48:35 - West Coast Radio's Cover Art 
0:51:25 - Homelessness 
1:05:03 - Fear of Being Cancelled & Legacy 
1:08:00 - Why Only Instagram? 
1:09:57 - Show Growth 
1:11:45 - Tacoma Humane Society 
1:14:00 - Wrap Up 

West Coast Radio website:
https://westcoastradiopodcast.com

Tacoma Humane Society:
https://www.thehumanesociety.org

Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com

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Episode 145- Mark Kendall, guitarist for Great White! It was a pleasure to sit down with Mark and chat about a variety of subjects, not just Great White. We discuss baseball, pool, his appearance on Joe Rogan, his blues record, guitar heroes and so much more! 

Credit to Onstage Shots for an awesome photo! Give him a follow! 

0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:24 - Playing Baseball 
0:05:35 - Perseverance & Success 
0:08:14 - Visualization & Law of Attraction 
0:12:08 - Playing Cover Songs & Early Sound 
0:14:44 - George Lynch & John Bush 
0:16:18 - "Cant Get There From Here" Album 
0:18:17 - Bands Getting Predictable 
0:21:28 - Blues Solo Record & Players 
0:30:27 - Jani Lane & Down Time 
0:32:40 - Helping Others 
0:35:20 - Practicing Confrontation 
0:38:00 - Chasing Normal with Alcohol 
0:40:35 - Healthy Living, Diet & Pilates
0:42:00 - Being a Guest on Joe Rogan 
0:44:55 - Meeting Legends 
0:57:15 - Great White New Shows & Music 
0:59:13 - MusiCares 
1:01:44 - Wrap Up 

Great White website:
http://www.officialgreatwhite.com

MusiCares website:
https://www.grammy.com/musicares

Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com

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Episode 144- Brandon Baumann! Brandon is the frontman for Diamond Lane as well as a solo artist. He recently dropped a great new single called “None to Spare.” More music will be out soon. We chat about his music as well his voice acting and he tells me a great story about meeting Dave Grohl. All this and more! 

00:00 - Intro
00:58 - Welcome Brandon! 
01:31 - Growing Up In Seattle 
03:28 - "Diamond Lane" Band
07:23 - Licensing Deal with Fox Sports 
10:52 - Current Status with Diamond Lane 
13:30 - Writing & Recording Solo Music 
14:30 - Cover Art for Solo Music 
15:47 - Solo Songs, Tour Plans & Dusty Bo
17:50 - Newer Bands Brandon Likes 
19:58 - Meeting Dave Grohl at a GnR Show 
25:08 - Scotti Hill of Skid Row 
26:23 - Axl Rose
27:55 - Finding Inspiration for Music 
28:45 - Laughing at the Bad Shit 
30:15 - Vocal Coach Mark Baxter 
31:10 - Expenses & Investing in Yourself 
32:03 - Collaborating with Other Musicians 
34:50 - Marketing Music & Reaching People 
37:07 - Voice Acting 
39:33 - Future Plans & Merch 
40:40 - Alzheimer's Association 
43:40- Wrap Up 

Brandon Baumman website:
https://brandonbaumann.com/home

Alzheimer's Association website:
https://www.alz.org

Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com

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Episode 143- Producer/Mixer Steve Thompson! Steve has worked with some of the biggest names in music including Madonna, Prince, David Bowie, Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Chris Cornell and so many more. We just scratch the surface in this episode but I get a lot of great stories. More will be told in his upcoming book “Appetite for Production.” If you’re a fan music you won’t want to miss this one! 

00:00 - Intro
00:58 - Current Projects 
03:20 - Background in Music & Being a DJ
06:20 - Becoming Involved in Producing Music 
08:58 - Being in New York & Exposure
10:27 - Working with Different Styles of Music 
12:35 - Davie Bowie & Mick Jagger
14:15 - Producing Vs. Mixing 
15:15 - Clive Davis & David Geffen 
17:33 - Gary Gersh 
18:45 - Producing Korn 
19:50 - Madonna
21:48 - Yoko Ono 
25:05 - Tesla 
28:37 - Guns 'N Roses
31:10 - Entourage & 80's L.A. Party Life 
33:29 - The Grateful Dead 
35:05 - Replacing Musicians in Studio
36:55 - Jimmy Page & David Coverdale
39:01 - Jonathan Davis of Korn 
39:50 - Alice Cooper 
42:04 - Pearl Jam, Soundgarden & Ozzy
44:30 - Saliva & Every Six Seconds 
45:10 - Platinum & Gold Records 
46:10 - Resurrecting Rock & Industrial Rock 
47:10 - Putting on Your Trademark
48:35 - The Struts & New Music  
51:48 - David Bowie & Carlos Alomar
55:05 - Animal Charities
56:25 - Looking for New Artists 
57:50 - Outro 

Steve Thompson website:
https://www.stevethompsonproductions.com

ASPCA website:
https://www.aspca.org/about-us

Chuck Shute website:
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Episode 142 - Cody Hanson from Hinder! Cody is not only the drummer, but he also co-founded the band as well as co-wrote, and co-produced much of the music. Many people know their big hit “Lips of an Angel” but there are sooo many more good songs! Hear all about the band’s rise to fame, collaborating with Mick Mars & Richard Marx, plus a story that makes Ozzy’s ant snorting look tame. All this and much more!

00:00 - Intro
01:12 - Writing Songs
02:40 - Musical Influences & Musical Family
05:00 - Hinder Band Name 
06:07 - March Bandness
07:30 - Business Savvy Mentality  
09:15 - Far From Close EP & Leaks 
11:20 - Handing Chevelle Bass Player Demo
13:28 - Being Accessible to Fans 
15:10 - Rise to Fame & Early Days 
19:20 - Model on Extreme Behavior
20:16 - "Lips of an Angel" 
21:52 - Collaborating with Mick Mars 
26:20 - Singer of Trapt 
28:50 - American Nightmare & 80s Rock Sound
30:00 - Jeffery Steele Collaboration 
31:05 - Richard Marx Collaboration
32:20 - James Michael of Sixx AM 
33:30 - Transition of Changing Singers 
34:39 - Relationship with ex Singer Austin Winkler
36:07 - "Loser's Salute" 
38:00 - Playing Covers & "Life In the Fast Lane" 
39:32 - Fans of Australia 
40:48 - "Dangerous Hippies" Side Project 
42:50 - Marshal Dutton & Cody Hanson Solo Albums 
44:55 - Prosthetic Leg Story 
46:22 - The Darkest Days Sushi Story 
48:00 - Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien & Craig Ferguson 
50:05 - Johnny Strong of "Operator" 
52:49 - Staying Busy & Future Plans 
55:20 - Mutt Misfits 

Hinder website:
http://hindermusic.com

Mutt Misfits website:
http://muttmisfits.com

Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com

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Episode 141- Art Alexakis from Everclear.  Let’s just say this interview was not “Wonderful.” 💥🚂

00:00 - Intro
02:10 - Rising Above Bad Things
09:02 - Suicide Attempt
10:40 - A.R. Rep at Record Label
12:12 - Signed to Capitol Records
13:45 - Nirvana Comparison & Dave Grohl
14:37 -" Santa Monica" & "You Make Me Feel Like a Whore"
16:25 - "Heroin Girl" Single & Censorship
19:35 - "Father of Mine" Fan Reactions
22:00 - Happiness & Success
25:07 - "Fire Maple Song"
26:10 - Sweet Relief & MusiCares
28:13 - Summerland Tour
29:09 - Wrap Up

Everclear website:
https://www.everclearmusic.com

Summer Land Tour website: 
http://www.summerlandtour.net/

Sweet Relief website:
https://www.sweetrelief.org

Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com

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Episode 140- comedian/actor Nick Hoff! Nick has appeared on MTV & Sirius XM, as well as in commercials for Miller Lite, Pepsi and Amazon. Nick was hand-picked by Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy to open for them on their critically acclaimed “We’ve Been Thinking” Tour.  In this episode we’ll discuss everything from Nick’s background growing up on the rough streets (gravel roads) of Nebraska to working with Hollywood legends like Peter Farrelly & Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Plus hear about his lifetime ban from working at K-Mart and sneaking in to the green room to meet Blink 182’s Travis Barker! 

0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:40 - Welcome Nick & Extrodinairre Info 
0:02:37 - Rough Streets (Gravel Roads) of Nebraska 
0:04:20 - Jaws & Fear of the Ocean 
0:07:02 - Funny Movies & TV 
0:08:55 - Comedy,  Being Cancelled & Intent 
0:11:25 - Cornhusker Football in Nebraska 
0:12:21 - Things to Do in Nebraska 
0:14:20 - Writing Jokes Early  & College 
0:18:15 - Moving to L.A. & Sleeping on the Floor 
0:21:55 - Beginning Stand Up, Comedy Class & Open Mics
0:26:45 - Comedian Fahim Anwar 
0:28:15 - Taking Wife & Kid on the Road 
0:30:10 - Jeff Foxworthy's Wide Appeal 
0:33:50 - Jeff Foxworthy Vs Ryan O'Flanagan
0:35:30 - Opening for Eddie Money 
0:38:15 - BMW Commercial 
0:39:45 - Peter Farrelly & Philip Seymour Hoffman 
0:43:55 - Big Mach 3 Razor Commercial & Brian Callen 
0:45:05 - Avoiding Drugs & Addictive Personality 
0:48:05 - Lifetime Ban of Working at K-Mart 
0:52:10 - Sneaking in to Travis Barker's Green Room 
0:54:55 - Cancer Research & Habitat for Humanity 
0:56:35 - Hoffcast: Nick's Podcast & Stand Up Clips 
0:59:52 - Wrap Up 

Nick Hoff website:
http://www.nickhoff.com

Habitat for Humanity website:
https://www.habitat.org

Chuck Shute website:
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Episode 139- Chip Z’Nuff! Chip is the bass player and lead singer for Enuff Z’Nuff. Chip originally started out as a baseball player and had tryouts with some major league teams. He took that work ethic he learned from playing sports and used it to start a band. In this episode we’ll cover Vikki Foxx’s departure, being interviewed by Howard Stern, playing with Billy Corgan from Smashing Pumpkins, famous fans and much more! 

00:00 - Intro
01:13 - Current Projects 
02:14 - Work Ethic Learned From Baseball 
03:36 - Band w/ Desi Rexx (D'Molls) & D Generation 
07:15 - Lt Bob Offers to Help Out
08:07 - Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick 
09:25 - Changing the Enuff Z'Nuff Name 
11:30 - Enuff Z'Nuff Image & Style
14:05 - Vikki Foxx Departs the Band 
16:35 - Music Scene Changes 
17:38 - Paraphernalia & Billy Corgan 
20:02 - Donnie Vie & Vikki Foxx Reunion? 
21:45 - Three New Records 
22:43 - Chip Z'Nuff Solo Record 
25:30 - Adler's Appetite & GnR Guys
27:44 - Being Interviewed by Howard Stern  
28:50 - Matt Bellamy of Muse 
29:58 - Fan Stories & Johnny Rotten
31:45 - Beatles Interactions & Mick Jones
33:45 - Stance on Drugs & Songwriting 
34:55 - St Jude's Charity 
36:02 - Dash Radio & RnR Fantasy Camp
38:43 - Wrap Up

Enuff Z'Nuff website:
https://www.enuffznuff.com

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

Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com

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