The Cover Band Central Podcast

We love having guests and this week is extra special!

Jean Violet has been fronting the Led Zeppelin tribute band Kashmir for over 20 years, and he recently released his book "In the Shadow of the Gods: The Memoirs of a Led Zeppelin Tribute Singer."

We'll be talking to Jean about his two decades singing Robert Plant's lyrics, and the challenging road it took to get to that point.

You can get your own copy of the book here - https://tinyurl.com/xvpzn8d2

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With musicians and bands starting to get back to work, there has been a lot of chatter about set lists in the CBC Group. Steve and Tony take a look at some that you have posted and give you our feedback.

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The Grammy Awards were this past weekend, and a people had a lot to say about it. We'll do that, too.

Steve had two gigs this past weekend as well, and we'll review those and discuss how things are shaping up as bars and clubs start to re-open.

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People on the internet can be ruthless. This is even more evident with musicians who debate topics in our Group. Many have no filter, and it's a daily challenge to keep things in check.

This week Steve and Tony discuss the best ways to avoid confrontation online, and even how to spread some positivity. They also discuss Steve's plans to turn some of the most hotly debated topics into humor.

All this and more on this week's episode!

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Today we welcome drummer Mike Shulte of The Pork Tornadoes—one of the premiere cover bands in the United States. We'll be talking to Mike about how his band has kept busy through the pandemic, what strategies they are using to continue to build their online audience, and much more! We'll also be playing another round of Stump The Drummer to see how well Mike measures up against Tony.

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Due to rolling blackouts, we got abruptly cut off last night, but we have some stuff to talk about, so here we are again!

Mardi Gras has come and gone with no celebrations this year, and in New Orleans the music community is feeling it. But there are some folks still doing whatever it takes.

We also debut "Stump The Drummer," our little game show that we've been playing for years on the audio only podcast. This is a fun one!

Check out the CBC Video of the Week article here:https://www.coverbandcentral.com/baby-come-back-player.../

Time stamps:

01:00 - Freeze explained
04:25 - Mardi Gras 2021
10:32 - Green screen?
12:40 - Cool cat
13:08 - Video of the Week
21:32 - Stump The Drummer
24:30 - Question #1
25:48 - Question #2
27:14 - Question #3
29:30 - Question #4
31:42 - Question #5
32:44 - Question #6
34:32 - Question #7
35:53 - Question #8
37:20 - Question #9
38:56 - Question #10
44:35 - Weekly videos
45:45 - Motivation Monday
46:52 - Tribute Tuesday
49:09 - Whatever Wednesday
49:30 - Throwback Thursday
50:06 - Funky Friday
52:21 - More STD
54:35 - Wrap

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Another Tuesday, and another 60 minutes of wizdumb!

This week, we recap Steve's surgery experience, talk about the craziness of Mardi Gras, or lack thereof in New Orleans, discuss what to do if a band member doesn't want to play due to Covid...and much more!

Time Stamps:

02:00 - Steve' surgery
06:10 - Steve can play
08:15 - Uncomfortably numb
11:01 - Lots o' meds
12:30 - Loopy
15:01 - Hello Australia!
16:30 - Dad rock
21:18 - Van Halen demo video
25:05 - Mardi Gras madness?
32:55 - Wizdumb whistle
34:20 - Lifers
41:20 - What if band members don't want to play?
43:00 - Protect the gig
44:50 - Plan now
48:08 - Take advantage of down time
53:16 - Valentine's Day
56:08 - Sleeping on planes

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A first for our podcast, we're broadcasting on Facebook Live!

After a few years of audio only, we've decided to bring our show into the modern age and utilize technology with live video.

We'll give you a bit of history about why we started this, and we'll do some reviews on videos posted in the Cover Band Central Group...and much more

Get the new Victor Wooten book here: http://tinyurl.com/yyr6stha

Time Stamps:

00:00 - Intro
04:30 - History of The Wizdumb Hour
07:42 - Jayson Moseley
15:00 - The Sprit of Music by Victor Wooten
16:15 - We wing it
21:01 - Video reviews
24:06 - Glycerine
28:32 - Handle With Care
32:26 - The Unknown Guitarist
37:15 - Walkin' the Dog
42:45 - Foreign Journey
48:18 - Victim of Changes
51:16 - Gig Promo
53:15 - Steve's Gig
59:10 - Steve's surgery

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