The Cover Band Central Podcast

As teased a couple of weeks ago, Steve announced that Cover Band Central radio is now getting started. The Indiegogo campaign has been launched here - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/co...

Tony dispenses some extra wisdom this week with some valuable life/musician lessons.

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Steve recounts his gigs from the past 2 weekends including some marathon sets. Meanwhile, Tony has to deal with monsoon rains at 2 outdoor gigs. Steve shows the new Cover Band Central t-shirt and teases a big new idea!

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Steve and Tony get deep discussing the rapid growth of A.I. and how it's affecting the music business and more.

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Steve and Tony discuss how every day is a celebration of something...and some of the subjects are very interesting! They also delve into the uniqueness of every gig versus falling into a routine.

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Vaughan Fleischfresser is a music educator, saxophonist, and an active social media influencer from Scotland. We stumbled upon his Facebook Page, where he boasts 25k followers, and shares several inspirational posts per day about the importance of music education.

Today we talk with him about his background, his current activities, and why he's so passionate about educating our younger generation through music.

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Steve went to see Judas Priest this past weekend, and the guys talk about that show and the difference between arena concerts now and decades ago.

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Due to Facebook's limitations on live streaming, the guys decided to record this week's episode without the live audience interaction. Topics discussed include Steve's early years of wanting to be a DJ, and how that helped him get comfortable filling in "dead air" on the mic on stage.

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Every musician has had some form of music education. Whether it be private lessons, classes in school, or learning on the job, how each musician obtains information is integral to their success. Steve and Tony discuss their experiences with their own music education - both with learning and teaching.

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First to Eleven is perhaps the single most ambitious and prolific cover band in the country. Their YouTube channel boasts hundreds of high-quality videos with a new clip posted every week. Just ahead of the band heading out on tour, we'll have a chat with founder and guitarist Ryan Krysiak and lead singer Audra Miller and talk about their creative process, their upcoming shows, what keeps the band motivated, and much more!

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This past weekend, Steve went to see Geoff Tate (lead singer of Queensryche), and noticed that there were no amps on stage. The topic of IEMs and backing tracks comes up often in the Cover Band Central Group, so Steve and Tony weigh in on this growing trend. Also, the conversation starts with the wide use of A.I. and how it's affecting the art industry.

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