Chuck Shute Podcast

Episode 91 - Jeremy Popoff- guitarist of the band Lit!!! What a treat it was to sit down with Jeremy. He had so many great stories to tell. From band’s early incarnation of “Razzle” and playing on the Sunset Strip to his current project “The Popoff Brothers” and everything in between. There are good times, like partying with Carmen Electra and Paris Hilton on MTV spring break, and hanging with Steven Tyler. But also sad times, such as drummer Allen being diagnosed with brain cancer.  Hear all about this plus his reaction to the Nashville bombing, a new Lit record and much more!!!

0:00:00 - Intro 
0:01:25 - Popoff Name
0:02:15 - Dad Working on Radio
0:03:45 - Older Cousin & Rock Music 
0:05:15 - Record Stores & Finding Music 
0:06:50 - Playing Organ & Guitar 
0:09:30 - BMX Bike to More Guitar 
0:11:13 - Kevin Baldes, Bass Player 
0:13:40 - Razzle & Sunset Strip Days 
0:19:20 - Scrapping Razzle 
0:22:30 - Goals & Milestones For the Band
0:25:01 - My Own Worst Enemy 
0:26:57 - Miserable & Pamela Anderson
0:28:45 - TRL, Matt Pinfield & MTV Spring Break 
0:31:10 - Busy Schedule & Danger Walks 
0:34:07 - Glen Ballard & Steven Tyler 
0:40:13 - Tragedy, Changing Labels & Black Album
0:43:58 - Al Diagnosed with Brain Tumor 
0:49:03 - Nathan Walker Takes Over on Drums 
0:51:04 - Butch Walker Producer 
0:52:31 - Country Rock & Popoff Brothers 
0:54:09 - New Lit Record 
0:56:40 - Hearing Lit Songs in Bars
0:58:33 - Dig & New Artists 
1:01:43 - Nashville & Music Scene
1:03:22 - Nashville Bombing 
1:05:00 - Quentin Tarantino 
1:06:20 - Slowing it Down 
1:07:28 - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 
1:09:05 - Humane Society & Pets 
1:10:35 - Wrap Up 

Jeremy Popoff Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/jeremypopoff/

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation:
https://www.jdrf.org

Chuck Shute Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/

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Episode 90 - Adam Hamilton! Adam got his first big break working with CC DeVille from Poison. He then joined the band Joe 90 and toured with Counting Crows. Eventually he ended up becoming the bassist for LA Guns where he stayed for almost 10 years. While he still plays music, he focuses mostly on TV/Film music and production now. He’s got great stories to tell on this podcast having worked with everyone from Nikki Sixx to David Hasselhoff. 

00:00 - Intro
01:21 - Shreveport, LA
03:05 - Playing Music 
04:42 - Production Side 
05:50 - Moving to Austin 
06:35 - The CC Deville Story 
14:20 - Joey C Jones & The Glory Hounds 
15:00 - Joe 90 & Adam Duritz of Counting Crows
18:57 - Learning From Experience Thus Far 
21:07 - Joining L.A. Guns 
23:45 - Steel Panther, Ray Luzier & Meatloaf 
25:45 - Waking the Dead & Andy Johns 
27:55 - Nikki Sixx, Tracii Guns & Cockstar 
32:03 - Making Amends with CC 
33:25 - Learning Production  
35:23 - Rockstars Making New Albums 
37:42 - George Lynch 
39:35 - Vanilla Ice 
40:22 - Leif Garrett 
41:06 - William Shatner 
43:32 - TV & Movie Work 
45:03 - New LA Guns Album 
46:19 - Two Versions of LA Guns 
47:35 - Michael Sweet & Tracii Guns Project 
49:03 - Landing Gigs
50:35 - Partying at the Playboy Mansion 
53:33 - Ringo Starr 
54:30 - Cerebral Palsy Foundation 
55:10 - David Hasselhoff & Knight Rider 
57:10 - Wrap Up 

Adam Hamilton Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/adamh111169/

Cerebral Palsy Foundation:
https://www.yourcpf.org

Chuck Shute Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/

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Episode 89 - Devin Bronson! Devin is a guitarist who has worked alongside some of the biggest names in music including Avril Lavigne, Demi Lovato, Deryck Whibley (Sum 41), and many more. I became a fan of his while listening to him play on Sebastian Bach’s last record. He told me he will be playing on the new Sebastian Bach record as well. Hear all about this plus the megastar he almost got to work with and much more!

00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Washington to California 
01:52 - Cheap Trick Fan 
04:40 - Aly & AJ
05:57 - Early Guitar Influences 
07:45 - First Time Playing On Stage 
08:30 - Local Bands 
09:55 - Kelly Osbourne 
13:55 - Avril Lavigne 
17:15 - Learning to Play the Mandolin 
19:15 - Memorable Show with Avril 
20:45 - Butch Walker 
23:05 - P!nk 
24:55 - Sebastian Bach & Duff 
28:45 - John 5 & Steve Stevens 
29:45 - NEW Sebastian Bach Record 
31:05 - Devin's Work on Bach's New Record
34:40 - Working With Big Stars 
35:45 - Auditioning for Rihanna
36:20 - Submitting For Prince 
37:58 - Production Library for Movie/TV
43:00 - Nicknames Evil D, D-Rock
43:43 - Advice for Aspiring Guitar Players 
44:53 - Underrated Guitar Player 
45:52 - Krewella & Rose'
49:35 - New Music 
52:15 -Music  Conspiracy Theories 
54:25 - BN Audio 
55:55 - Special Operators Transition Fund 
57:58 - Wrap Up 

Devin Bronson Website:
http://www.devinbronson.com

Devin Bronson Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/devin_j_bronson/

Special Operators Transition Fund
https://www.sotf.org

Chuck Shute Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/

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Episode 88- Dusty Bo! Dusty is a very talented singer/guitarist/songwriter. After cutting his teeth on the Sunset Strip with the bands Bolt Action Thrill and Future Villains, he has now branched out with a solo career. His new EP out titled “Vulture”  has drawn comparisons to The Black Keys and Cage the Elephant.  Hear all about it in this episode, as well as touring with Steel Panther, Dusty’s try out for Quiet Riot and much more! 

00:00 - Intro
01:05 - The Name "Dusty Bo"
03:21 - Life in Kentucky 
08:20 - Starting to Play Music 
10:18 - Developing Vocal Range
12:45 - "Bolt Action Thrill" & Moving to L.A.
16:50 - Working Day Jobs & Being in a Band 
20:17 - Future Villains, True Villains, & Steel Panther 
24:48 - Demise of Future Villains 
28:05 - Soundcheck Live & Ultimate Jam Night 
30:40 - Trying Out for Quiet Riot 
35:05 - "I'm Done" Single 
37:57 - "Vulture" EP 
40:09 - "Burn Me" Lyrical Meaning 
44:09 - Musical Range 
49:27 - Social Media & Concept of Album 
51:06 - Videos & Collaborators 
52:50 - Future Plans For Shows 
54:32 - Save Our Stages 
55:30 - Wrap Up

Dusty Bo Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/dustyvox/

Save Our Stages:
https://www.saveourstages.com

Chuck Shute Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/

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Episode 87- Comedian Andrew Sleighter!  Andrew has appeared on Conan O’Brien, Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing and more. He also wrote on Norm MacDonald’s sports show, but his main focus is performing stand up comedy, which he excels at. He has an album out now you can listen to everywhere titled “The Great Backsby.”  We’ll talk about all this plus opening for Dennis Miller, being Leonardo DiCaprio’s stand in, living in Portland, and much more!

0:00:00 - Intro
0:00:59- Sleighter Last Name
0:02:05 - Tantrums & Drugs
0:06:05 - High School & Sports
0:09:02 - Breaking Nose
0:11:55 - Comedy Influences & Start
0:14:10 - Graveyard Shift Working Radio
0:15:55 - Protests
0:17:30 - Early Stand Up Career in Seattle
0:20:30 - Moving to Boston
0:22:55 - Doing Crowd Work
0:24:55 - Moving to L.A. & Central Casting
0:28:25 - Stand In For Leonardo DiCaprio
0:30:40 - Working with Norm MacDonald
0:38:10 - Opening for Dennis Miller
0:43:39 - Performing on Conan O'Brien
0:48:58 - Last Comic Standing & Doing Stand Up
0:51:50 - Scheduling Gigs Around Seahawk Games
0:53:20 - Craig Gass, Jeff Dye, Fahim Anwar & Group Tour
0:56:47 - Podcasts and Comedy Albums
0:58:26 - Living in Portland & Having Kids
1:02:42 - Future Comedy Plans
1:04:10 - The People Concern & Homelessness
1:07:00 - Wrap Up

Andrew Sleighter Website:
http://www.andrewsleighter.com/

The People Concern:
https://www.thepeopleconcern.org

Chuck Shute Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/andrewsleighter/

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Episode 86 - Landon Milbourn, singer of Goodbye June! Even if you’ve never heard of this band you have probably heard their music before. They have had their music used in Madden ‘17, NFL, ESPN, WWE and some TV shows as well. They also had the song “Liberty Mother” appear in a Budweiser commercial. The band has toured with ZZ Top, Greta Van Fleet and Badflower, in addition to appearing at many musical festivals. Landon discusses all this, plus how the band formed, growing up with the Pentecostal religion, songwriting and more! Also, there is a surprise cameo from another great band in this episode! Check it out!

00:00 - Intro
01:12 - Pentacostal Religion 
07:00 - Early Musical Influences 
09:00 - Early Musical Career 
11:05 - Forming Goodbye June 
13:40 - Working Day Jobs 
14:55 - Working With Producer 
16:20 - Songwriting 
17:51 - Budweiser Ad & "Liberty Mother" 
20:30 - Songs in Other Media & Licensing 
22:15 - Touring With Badflower & The Cactus
25:35 - Shiprocked Festival 
27:55 - Tour with Greta Van Fleet 
28:56 - Kings of Leon 
29:55 - ZZ Top at the Ryman 
31:34 - Community Inn & Upcoming Album 
34:07 - Touring & Recording Drummers 
36:10 - City Hall Restaurant
36:50 - Nashville & Live Music 
38:10 - St. Jude's Children's Hospital 
39:14 - Wrap Up 

Landon Milbourn Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/landonmilbourn/

Goodbye June Website:
https://www.goodbyejune.com

Goodbye June Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/goodbyejune/

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

Chuck Shute Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/

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Episode 85 - Jenny Zigrino! Jenny is a hilarious stand up comedian that has appeared on Conan O’Brien, Comedy Central, Adam Devine’s House Party and more. She also does acting, having big roles in the films Bad Santa 2 and 50 Shades of Black.  It was a lot of fun chatting with her about a variety of topics including her career, food, body positivity, ghosts, mushrooms and much more! 

0:00:00 - Intro
0:00:55 - Jenny's Parents 
0:04:55 - Living in Boston 
0:07:10 - Cars 
0:08:30 - Phases in High School 
0:11:35 - Sex Therapist,  Ambien & Mushrooms
0:14:15 - Comedy Influences 
0:15:18 - Early Stand Up 
0:16:32 - Burlesque Comedy & Grinding 
0:18:34 - Appearing on Conan O'Brien
0:19:44 - Adam Ruins Everything 
0:20:23 - Famous Comedians 
0:22:10 - JZ's New Album 
0:23:20 - Comedy Central Set 
0:26:14 - "Knee Deep in Puss" 
0:27:50 - Filling is Mutual & Gaudy Positive Podcasts
0:28:35 - 50 Shades of Black 
0:29:48 - Bad Santa 2 & Too Late 
0:32:55 - Paranormal Shows & Ghosts 
0:35:43 - What Happens When You Die 
0:37:35 - Mushrooms & Drugs 
0:41:00 - Body Positivity & Weight Loss 
0:50:40 - Plus Size, Larger Bodied & Fat 
0:52:40 - Rax & Oreos & Chicken Pesto Sandwiches 
0:54:55 - Mafia Queen & Ghost Hunting Show
0:56:02 - Flipping Antique Shows & Clothes
0:56:35 - Traveling 
0:58:30 - Food Banks 
1:00:00- Wrap Up

Jenny Zigrino
http://www.jennyzigrino.com

Support Local Food Bank 
https://www.feedingamerica.org/ways-to-give

Chuck Shute Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/?hl=en

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Episode 84 - Zoe Abbott! Zoe is a financial advisor who helps people manage their money and achieve their financial goals.  While many financial advisors focus on shifting people’s goals to fit their reality, she believes you can shift your reality to fit their goals. She has a background in counseling so she knows how important the human aspect is to managing money. She knows a thing or two about goal setting as well, having lost over 160 pounds! Did I mention that she is also a fabulous singer with videos of over 1 million views on Facebook? You won’t want to miss this episode!

00:00 - Intro
01:15 - Jill of All Trades 
01:55 - Growing Up with Bankruptcies 
03:55 - Weighing Over 300 Pounds 
07:03 - Relationship with Father & Weight 
10:15 - Fat Shaming, Health & Weight 
14:15 - Making the Decision to Lose Weight 
17:06 - How Zoe Lost Weight 
24:20 - Starting in Pastoral Counseling 
26:05 - Three Types of People With Money 
28:15 - Mental Blocks About Money 
30:40 - Changing Reality to Fit Goals 
35:10 - People Who Don't Like Spending 
37:05 - Image & Success 
40:51 - Rich People Spending Too Much 
43:25 - Real Estate Vs Stock Market 
45:55 - Crypto Currency 
48:25 - Going Viral as a Singer 
51:15 - CLC Tutoring 
52:05 - Future Plans 
53:25 - Wrap Up 

Zoe Abbott Website:
https://thezoeabbott.com

CLC Tutoring: 
https://clctutoring.com

Chuck Shute Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/

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Episode 83- Danny Zelisko! Danny is a legendary concert promoter who has worked with every big name musician from Paul McCartney to Nirvana.  He has a new book out titled “All Excess” about his time in the music business that is available on his website or on Amazon. In this episode hear about his run in with baseball player Mickey Mantle, meeting Alice Cooper for the first time, how he deals with people asking him for tickets to concerts, and much more!

0:00:00 - Intro 
0:01:20 - Welcome Danny! 
0:02:20 - Enamored by Famous People 
0:06:45 - Mickey Mantle Story 
0:11:10 - Brian Picolo Relationship 
0:13:30 - Discovering The Beatles 
0:20:05 - Working a YES Show 
0:25:40 - Meeting Alice Cooper 
0:29:30 - Starting a Concert Promotion Business 
0:35:33 - Working for LiveNation 
0:42:35 - People Asking For Concert Tickets 
0:44:38 - Artists Reaching Out For a Show 
0:46:15 - Money, Promotion & Scheduling 
0:51:25 - Tenacity & Negotiating 
0:53:20 - "Baby Bands" & Growing Bands 
0:56:25 - The Beatles, Cheap Trick & Talking Heads 
0:58:05 - Janes Addiction, Alanis Morrisette, & Pat Benatar 
1:00:15 - Motley Crue, GnR and Party Bands 
1:06:50 - Bucket List Musicians 
1:08:55 - Save Our Stages 
1:10:45 - Wrap Up 

Danny Zelisko Website:
https://dzplive.com

Save Our Stages: 
https://www.saveourstages.com

Chuck Shute Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/

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Episode 82 - Matt James of Blacktop Mojo! Matt is the singer and songwriter for Blacktop Mojo, a band described as "southern grunge."  While they may have got some notoriety for their spot on covers of Aerosmith's "Dream On" or Phil Collins "In The Air Tonight", their original songs light a spark in the current rock scene.  Their music has  been played on rock radio and they currently have a new EP out titled "Static" as well as an upcoming self-titled album.  In concert they have performed with everyone from Papa Roach to Bon Jovi and are scheduled to play "Rock Fest" this summer with Disturbed, Korn & others.  Learn all about Matt's background from growing up in small town Texas to playing football against LSU to the meaning behind some of their songs and much more! 

00:00 - Intro
00:57 - Welcome Matt & Texas Lingo
02:50 - Early Musical Influences 
05:02 - Learning Guitar and Singing
06:12 - Playing Football at Northwestern St.
08:30 - Meeting Drummer Nathan Gillis 
09:27 - Band Name "Blacktop Mojo" 
11:11 - Meeting the Rest of the Band
11:54 - Developing the Band's Sound 
13:25 - The Beard & the Furry Vest 
16:02 - Tough Look & Fights 
16:48 - Performing with an Empty Crowd 
18:02 - Quitting Day Jobs & Second Album
19:55 - "Dream On" Cover 
22:00 - "In The Air Tonight" Cover 
22:45 - "Pyromaniac" Song 
23:35 - Opening for Bon Jovi 
27:30 - "Under the Sun" Album 
29:10 - Hard Working Rock Band 
30:48 - Shiprocked Cruise 
32:58 - Freezing in Colorado Springs 
34:04 - Newer Bands To Watch For 
35:05 - Streaming Music 
36:30 - New EP "Static" & New Self-Titled Album 
38:20 - Politics & Lyrical Complexity in Music 
40:55 - Arm Wrestling & Weights
41:25 - Weaknesses & Singing On the Spot
42:30 - Nine Line Foundation 
43:15 - Wrap Up 

Blacktop Mojo Website:
https://www.blacktopmojo.com

Nine Line Foundation:
https://ninelinefoundation.org

Chuck Shute Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/

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