Concert Pipeline

Episode 391 featuring author, tour manager, music executive, and musician David Libert. I had the chance to talk to David about his time with The Happenings, tour managing Alice Cooper, his relationship with his mentor “Supermensch” Shep Gordon, managing Sheila E and interactions with Prince, nearly getting to manage Guns N Roses when they were playing in sheds, and his new memoir “Rock n Roll Warrior.”

Episode 390 of Concert Pipeline featuring Drew McManus of Satsang. We had the chance to talk to Drew about playing Red Rocks with Michael Franti, the lessons he teaches his kids about hard work paying off, putting everything on the line to invest into his music, playing 37 shows with a broken elbow, his new album “Flowers From the Fray,” and his upcoming show at The Chapel in San Francisco on October 12.

Episode 389 of Concert Pipeline featuring Dan Navarro. I had a chance to talk to Dan about his start in music, his friendship and the dynamic with his bandmate Eric Lowen and the impact of being by his side at the end of his life, being a part of the smash Pixar hit “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” the loss of Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters, and his new album “Horizon Line.” Dan also played a song for the program!

Episode 388 of Concert Pipeline featuring Impellitteri. I had the chance to chat with Chris Impellitteri and Rob Rock about how seeing KISS and Van Halen live changed Chris’ life, the discipline required to become one of the best shredders, the dynamic of their relationship that kept bringing Rob back to the band, Graham Bonnet’s imprint on the band that helped build their presence in Japan, the challenge of recording an album on opposite sides of the country, Chris spending 16 hours in a day trying to get one guitar solo right, and their new 3 CD compilation “Wake the Beast: The Impellitteri Anthology” out September 30.

Episode 287 of Concert Pipeline featuring Toadies. We had a chance to talk to bassist Doni Blair about growing up making music with his brother Zach Blair of Rise Against, playing “Rubberneck” start to finish, the importance of bringing the “Feeler” album to light, having a day dedicated to the band in Fort Worth, TX, and plans for their upcoming album.

Episode 386 featuring Hayley and the Crushers. I had the chance to talk to Hayley Cain about her new home with bass player Dr. Cain, selling their comic book shop, making videos with her sister to Weezer's Blue album, the road to Hayley and the Crushers, and their new album "Modern Adult Kicks," out September 13.

Episode 385 of Concert Pipeline featuring a review with guest co-hosts Joe and Jacqi Wilson of Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness and Dashboard Confessional's performance at The Masonic in San Francisco on September 4.

Episode 384 of Concert Pipeline featuring Conor Maynard and performance from Dave Matthews Band at Harvey’s Outdoor Arena. We had a chance to chat with Conor Maynard about growing up with musical influences, the impact of winning MTV’s Brand New Award, the level of attention put into writing and recording sing-offs, covering “Dance with Somebody” in an unexpected way, pranking Tom Holland, and whether he will write another book. Then we cover Dave Matthews Band’s show at Stateline, playing a few songs from the show.

Episode 383 of Concert Pipeline featuring The Dales. We had the chance to talk to Drew Lawrence and Jacqueline Tozzi about the different genres that each member of their band bring to the band, Drew writing “Jar of Hearts” with Christina Perri, supporting Marc Broussard on tour, Jacqueline’s other creative ventures, and their new album, “Multi-trick Pony,” out September 23.

Episode 382 of Concert Pipeline featuring Johnny A. I had the chance to tall to Johnny A. about finding music as a kid despite not having musicians in the family, his project “From A. To Beatles,” when Steve Vai called and offered a record deal, his time with the Yardbirds, being the last artist to sit in with Les Paul before he passed, and playing shows in the Bay Area.