Gig Nightmares

Todd Fogle is a drumming veteran with over 30 years underneath his sticks. He spent half a decade touring the U.S. with his recently reunited band, Grey AM. After retiring from touring he played with The Buttons, a regional garage rock band, and Reverend Blue Jeans, a power blues trio, for over a decade. He is currently the drummer for Fully Loaded and Kenny Jenkins & The Good Little Americans as well as a fill-in for gigs with other local artists.

In today’s episode, Todd tells some stories of his chaotic DIY touring days with Grey AM in the 90’s: gigs in boxing rings, gigs at Steve Aoki’s house, pyrotechnics in strangers’ basements, crashing on sketchy couches in old warehouses, heart-wrenching arguments over sandwiches, and much more on Gig Nightmares.

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Jay Calise is known as "The Scenefather" in the local NY/NJ/CT metal scene. Being a lifelong fan of heavy metal and having fronted his own band Crimson Tears back in the 90’s, Jay is active in supporting the next generation of independent metal bands, such as NJ’s Monument of a Memory.

In today’s episode, Jay takes us behind-the-scenes of the chaotic videoshoot for Monument of a Memory’s ”Panic & Persuasion”, persevering through the band’s sets getting cut short, and other mishaps encountered while traveling for the band’s gigs.

https://www.monumentofamemory.com/

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Don Oriolo is an American artist, musician, and writer best known for his work in the music publishing industry and for overseeing the Felix the Cat cartoon franchise after his father, Felix co-creator Joe Oriolo, died in 1985. Oriolo was a head publishing executive at RSO Records, Twentieth Century Fox, April Blackwood Music - East Coast, CBS/Sony Records, Elvis Presley's Gladys Music and Hill and Range Music, and he worked as the vice president of Chappell/Intersong Music.

Some of his music publishing credentials include writing Jon Bon Jovi's first charted track, as well as signing Meat Loaf, Jim Steinman, and Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam. He also wrote music and arranged and produced records for musicians including Doctor Hook, Meco, Robert Gordon, and more. He’s responsible for publishing the works of the Bee Gees, Eric Clapton, Donna Summer and Casablanca Records, and was named Country Music Publisher of the Year for both 1978 and 1979.

In today’s interview, Don recounts some of the bizarre rules and bans he encountered working in NYC recording studios in the 70’s, a disastrous fill-in gig on Broadway, overseeing the production of the Broadway musical “The Wiz”, and navigating the music industry to get Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam to the top of the charts.

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Odell Mickens is a bassist from New Jersey known as the bandleader of NJ-based disco outfit The Discoteks. He has toured with The Trammps, featuring Earl Young ("Disco Inferno") for over three decades, taking part in events like the Disco Explosion Tour featuring the likes of KC & the Sunshine Band, the Village People, Gloria Gaynor, Evelyn Champagne King and Sister Sledge. He has toured and entertained crowds around the country playing keyboards with WALLSTREET, writing many of Wallstreet's singles, including "Old School Music", "Closing Time" and "Finally Friday". One of his first bands in the early 80's, Exit Nine, opened for several national acts including Cool & the Gang, Patti Labelle, the Commodores, BP Express and the Trammps. Odell also performs with Macho Man, a tribute to the Village People.

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John DeLowery is a bassist from Northeastern Pennsylvania, is co-founder of the Bass Brothers’ Breakfast musicians networking group, and is head luthier/repairman at The Bassment. He’s currently performing on national stages with the Jeremy Edge Project and has also performed in acts such as Cool Daddy Groove, Those Guys, Bad Monkey, Yada Yada Yada, Guilty By Choice, Psycho Bettie, as well as touring throughout the U.S. with Jeremiah James.

John tells us some stories about getting stiffed by club owners, a Halloween gig gone terribly wrong, adventures with the Amish, and MORE on this week’s episode of Gig Nightmares.

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Siblings Sarah & Jeff Teets are the singer and guitarist duo in MindMaze, a four piece progressive/power metal band from the Lehigh Valley, PA. Since their formation in 2012, they've released 3 full-length albums as well as some singles and an EP that fuse elements of hard rock, traditional metal, progressive metal and power metal together to create a unique sound. Musically, MindMaze features powerful female vocals, melodic and memorable guitar hooks, taking inspiration from bands such as Iron Maiden, Dream Theater, Savatage, Riot and Saxon. The band has focused on delivering 100% live, high energy performances filled with spontaneity. They've toured all over the US and Canada, including performing at the famed Whisky A-Go-Go in Los Angeles and legendary niche festival ProgPower USA in Atlanta. The band is currently working on their 4th full-length album due out in 2025.

In this interview, Sarah & Jeff give insight into some of the nightmares they’ve run into that come with being a touring metal band.

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Eric Ziegmont is a singer/guitarist from Northeastern Pennsylvania. For over 20 years, Eric has co-led Sapphire, one of NEPA’s biggest 80’s tribute bands, as well as playing “The Starchild” Paul Stanley in the KISS tribute Cold Gin. He has been an actor and producer of several films and has had original music from his band State of Shock featured in several soundtracks. Throughout his career in the music industry, Eric roadied for notable rock acts such as Motorhead, Warrant, Slaughter, FireHouse, L.A. Guns, King’s X, Galactic Cowboys, Blue Oyster Cult, and Joan Jett.

In this episode, Eric talks about auditioning for and being invited to join 80’s radio-rock icons Survivor (“Eye of the Tiger”) in the late 90’s and how an ongoing trademark lawsuit canceled their European tour the night prior to their departure.

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Chuck Johnson is a guitarist known for playing with NJ-based disco outfit The Discoteks. In this interview, Chuck talks about the decades he spent touring around the world with soul/R&B legend Millie Jackson and playing legendary venues like London’s Wembley Arena and New York’s Madison Square Garden.

https://artistecard.com/thediscoteks

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Eddie Collins is a multi-instrumentalist and longtime disc jockey from Northeastern Pennsylvania. At age thirteen in 1970, Eddie was performing on Saturday nights with a variety trio, The Key 3, and also as a percussionist with the Hazleton Philharmonic Orchestra. Notable local NEPA acts Eddie performed with over the past few decades include 3zz a Crowd, The Collins Bunch, The Golden Age Of Rock & Roll Road Show, Tammany Hall, Jet, Sheriff Jones, Ryze, Ruff Boy, The Fat Cats, The Mojo Dogs, and The Mudflaps.

As lead vocalist / bass guitarist / producer for The Rocket 88’s, he appeared in concert with Jay & The Techniques, The Coasters, and Bill Haley’s Comets, and internationally on the Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Lines. Eddie has been privileged to have interviewed, emceed, and performed with many of rock and roll’s iconic artists, such as Ray Charles, The Guess Who, Tommy James, Pete Best, The Shangri-Las, and Chubby Checker, naming just a few from his extensive credit list of legendary celebrities.

In Feb.1978, Eddie received a phone call from veteran songwriter/producer Billy Carlucci, (Lesley Gore, 1910 Fruitgum Co., The Pixies Three) asking Eddie to recruit a backup band to go on tour with Danny and The Juniors. After meeting with Carlucci, and Joe Terry of the act, rehearsals were begun, but the deal fell thru. Months later, Frank Zangari, keyboardist for The Orlons, had forwarded Eddie’s materials to Philadelphia theatrical agent, Norman Joyce, of The Jolly Joyce Agency, offering Eddie a slot as drummer and musical director for an upcoming tour with The Drifters.

In this interview, Eddie gives a sneak-peak at a story from his upcoming memoir regarding his six months on tour with The Drifters.

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Our inaugural episode of the podcast features vocalist and author Gloria Carpenter. Her vast experience includes performing with a variety of combos ranging from duos to large orchestras. She has worked on cruiseships, in cover bands, jazz trios, tribute acts, and country bands.

Gloria is currently performing with a high energy 80's dance band called  80's Revolution, a 3-girl "modern day Andrews Sisters" group called The Belle Tones, as well as a NJ-based country band called Nash East using her birth name, Gloria Lynn. She has toured with the Bob Seger tribute band Hollywood Nights as well as filling in with the 3-girl group Blu Lilly  who opened up for Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees. As a lead vocalist, she has worked with many of the top entertainment agencies in New York and has performed at many elite venues including the world famous Apollo Theater, the Plaza Hotel, the Waldorf Astoria and Merkin Hall at Lincoln Center. 

https://www.gloriacarpenter.net/

https://www.powerupyourdreams.com/

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