John Vento is the front man and vocalist for the Neid's Hotel Band.  John is a also a successful Pittsburgh businessman, owner of Steamworks Creative, a listening room venue, as well as the co-founder of the autism charity, Band Together.

Topics discussed on this show include:

Returning to 'live' music after 2020

John's start in music

'The Businessmen'

Rosebud

Nied's Hotel Band

Buddy Hall

Cover and Tribute bands

Classic Rock demand

John's hero, Harry Chapin

The 70's and Early 80's

The Stanley Theatre

Disco

Bruce Springsteen

Pittsburgh music scene

Camera phones at concerts

John's early hard rock influences

Led Zeppelin and Robert Plant

Rush

The death of albums and cd's

Learning to sing

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

KISS

Live Albums

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The Eric McKenna Project is the 'Anti-soundbite'.

The EMP podcast is long form, relaxed interviews and conversations. Always real and unvarnished with no agenda or bias. And absolutely no sponsors, no ads and no commercial spin.

EMP is filmed and recorded at the Boogie Street Studio in Moon Township, Pa.

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Eric McKenna is a Pittsburgh based Entrepreneur, Realtor, Radio Show Host and Podcaster.