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In this week's intro Scott is joined by Donna Weaver of the New Wine podcast. They go over the history of the podcast and how faith and even a little wine can bring people together. They also discuss Scott's appearance on their show and plans for the future. This leads into a replay of the full Good Company interview with Donna and her co-host Michelle from New Wine.

You can check out the New Wine podcast at https://www.facebook.com/timefornewwine/ and https://www.youtube.com/user/WeaverDonna

Phil Demmel joins Scott this week for an in-depth talk on his incredible history in Metal! From his upbringing in the Bay Area to the formation of Vio-Lence to his time with Machine Head and much more, Phil's an open book in this talk.

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Scott returns this week with a great interview conducted with Stryper on their tour bus in 2019! As the band was winding down their God Damn Evil tour, they headed south to Atlanta where Scott caught up with them.

In this conversation, you'll hear stories about the majority of the Stryper catalog going all the way back to the Roxx Regime days through current day. Some interesting insight is shared by all members of the band.

Before the interview gets going Scott is once again joined by Rick from the band Say Never for a quick Stryper fandom discussion that's pretty entertaining.

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Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix joins Scott for a great talk about his incredible career. In this episode you'll hear about current and upcoming touring plans, his influences, Dickies, early shows with Deftones, Snot and others and, as always, a look back through the discography!

Before that, Rick Gatheman from Say Never calls in to discuss the current status of the band after the tragic loss of guitarist Ben Sumpter as well as the upcoming Guardians of the Jukebox New Year's Eve show that sounds like an amazing retro party!

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Ray Luzier joins Scott this week for a look back on an incredible career. From his early days in Hollywood through his current gig with Korn, Ray has some amazing stories to tell. Topics also include David Lee Roth, KXM, Army of Anyone, and lots more. 

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This week Scott is joined by former Primer 55 members Bobby Burns and Joshua Toomey. In this detailed discussion, the guys look back on the history of the band. Primer 55 dealt with severe highs and lows. From the highs of Bobby and Jason "J-Sin" Luttrell forming the band in Memphis, obtaining a record deal, and touring on Ozzfest to the lows of addiction, drama, band member exits, and the death of Luttrell in 2018.

In this discussion, Burns and Toomey reflect on many of these moments as well as behind the scenes stories of the band and its inner-workikngs. It's an interesting fly-on-the-wall experience to listen to the stories between these two. Additionally, Bobby and Joshua shed light on their thoughts of a possible reunion in 2020 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the debut lp, 'Introduction to Mayhem.'

You can hear Joshua Toomey weekly on his podcast Talk Toomey. Full information and links can be found at http://www.talktoomeypod.com/

 Primer 55 was formed in 1997 after years of suffering through the stale music scene in Memphis, TN, dominated by death metal and cover bands. Rather than sit back and complain, the group decided to do something about it. Guitarist Bobby Burns, led by his heavy metal past, co-founded the band with vocalist J-Sin, who added a more hip-hop flavor to the mix. The two enlisted the help of friends Mike "Jr." Christopher on bass and Josh McLane on drums. They soon gained an underground following from their intense live performances and in 1999 released their self-titled debut album on the independent label Propellant Transmissions. Shortly after this release, the group was offered a contract with Island Def Jam. After they graciously accepted the offer, the group continued with their hybrid heavy metal/hip-hop style on their 2000 release Introduction to Mayhem. The album is a trip into the depths of extreme passion and music authority. With the help of Incubus DJ Chris Kilmore, (hed) p.e. frontman MCUD, and Relative Ash vocalist Mark Harrington, the album solidified Primer 55 as a musical force to be reckoned with. Following the release, the band toured almost nonstop and found themselves amongst the elite of hard rock. In 2001, the band replaced drummer Josh McLane, who left for personal reasons, with John Kamoosi to continue work on new material.

On August 14, 2001, Primer 55 released their second studio album, (the) New Release. It went to number 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart and No. 102 on the Billboard 200. The album's single, "This Life" peaked at No. 37 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart. After the album's initial success, it was suddenly shelved by Island Records. Burns told PureGrainAudio, "The album was out 2 months then 9/11 happened and we got lost in that shuffle that was going on in NY at that time."

Despite having their album shelved, the band embarked on "The $12 Riot Tour" on October 31 with Dope, Skinlab and Society 1. The next year, Primer 55 performed as the opening act at the 2002

We're proud to present the introductory episode of the Good Company Podcast. In this episode, Scott talks to producer Chris about the beginnings of Good Company, how the name came to be, favorite guests from the past, his process, and plans for the future. 

As an extension of the show on YouTube, the Good Company podcast will bring you even more in-depth material including exclusive interviews, behind the scenes stories and much more. Thanks for joining us.