The Major Lift

WELCOME BACK to The Major Lift Podcast. 

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I'd love to welcome COACH MITCH (Opus Of A Machine) as my new best pal on THE MAJOR LIFT Podcast. 

What are your thoughts on The Major Riff? The Baffled Kings? The Minor Fall? WHAT IS THIS THING?!

JIM GREY is the vocalist of Brisbane's CALIGULA'S HORSE. A familiar name right? If you've been here since the start of THE MAJOR LIFT you'll know that I play the (arguably, far less complicated) guitar parts in this band. 

I've been wanting to have this chat with Jim for a long time. We've spent quite a few gym sessions talking smack and getting sweaty over the years and with Jim's history of extensive European and Australian touring, as well as backgrounds in PT, Sports and dance - he was a big part of why I thought podcasts like this could make for fascinating learning opportunities.

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And now for something COMPLETELY different!

I've made it no secret that I'm fascinated by the biomechanics of musicians. So what better way to delve into some of the objective information around the way our body works than to bring on the FIRST EXPERT to feature on The Major Lift?

Ken excels in communicating earnestly, honestly and scientifically. His knowledge of the human body and how it can best perform is just one of the languages he's fluent in. (More on that in the podcast).

We talk about physiology, performing, tour health and for the FIRST TIME ON THE SHOW a video of how musicians can train for tour and recommendations on where to start. You'll be able to hear the audio of our interview at the end of this episode.

We breakdown the breakdowns of:

Mick Jeffery (TML #10) AVERSION'S CROWN

Dan Presland (TML #4) NE OBLIVISCARIS

Ryan Van Poederooyan (TML #6) THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT

Jim Grey (TML #12) CALIGULA'S HORSE 

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Stay tuned for the release of the first BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN video. A video explanation of the mechanics behind metal.

Mick Jeffery is a guitarist in Australian Extreme-Metal outfit - AVERSION'S CROWN. Recommended to me through Rob Brens of Hadal Maw/I Built The Sky, Mick and I chat about pre and post tour routines, kicking the post-tour confusion, pre-show exercise rituals and how he's changed his approach to touring and fitness.

Thanks again to Mick for being on the show. If you have any more questions of Mick, or want to request any guests, check out the links below!

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Luke 'Licka' Williams is the drummer for Australian alt-rock legends Dead Letter Circus. He came highly recommended to the podcast through a number of mates that mentioned he had a penchant for being inspired and being inspirational. Prior to the recording, he asked if it was okay to talk about plant-based medicines. Not knowing what that meant at first, I was happy to go for it. When I realized what I was learning about, I was beyond intrigued to learn about his experiences and journeys of spirituality and the quality of life that he's found in it. Even though it deviated away from the usual theme of The Major Lift, I was incredibly excited to hear such a fresh new take on what healthy is.

Beyond that, Luke is an absolute talent. I was backstage at DLC's most recent Brisbane show at the Valley Drive-in and it struck me that Luke is more than just the drummer, his playing is a feature of the sound, and worth listening to in great detail. His persistent practice style and ability to be honest with himself is a joy to absorb.

A special thank you to Dale James from CATPAW Productions for the bump in audio quality on this one!

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I wanted to bring in the new year with a recollection of last year's tour of Europe and the UK. I truly think that this is a semi-unique experience. On one hand, we don't all get to do it. On the other hand, when you see just how many tour buses are around you in big bus carparks like at the O2 Stadium in London - it becomes apparent that there are thousands of people on the road every day.

This is my novice experience of 5 weeks on a tour bus, trying my best to stay fit, stay healthy and stay in touch with reality.

Spoiler: Insightful Failure ahead.

Edited by Dale Prinsse (Catpaw)

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Welcome to my brief and extremely fulfilling chat with Shane 'Russ' Russell. Drummer of Australian {Define genre that you like here} band Twelve Foot Ninja.

Shane is well versed in international touring, and is also a professional personal trainer. So he's the kind of guy I want to dig into the mindset of. Twelve Foot Ninja have become an award-winning band, taking home prestigious labels of Best Artist Discovery (SiriusXM Liquid Metal Awards US), Best New Talent (Revolver Golden God Awards, US) and were also nominated for the ARIA Best Hard Rock Album.

You know what, I think maybe you should just go check out some of their music at the links below:

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You may know Ryan Van Poederooyan from his unbelievably tight work with Devin Townsend over the last 15 years. But what you may not know is that Ryan or RVP is a motivational speaker, lifestyle coach and all around inspirational human. 

I had the pleasure of fleetingly meeting Ryan during a live video shoot a few years ago for Devin Townsend's March of the Poozers. We stayed in contact here and there, and I knew that he was an absolute must for a show like this.

We speak about injuries, mindset, touring, diet and motivation in this hour-long blast of inspiration. Enjoy!

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Brenton Page is the Bass player and Lead-Stomper of Brisbane's very own OSAKA PUNCH.

Brenton and I get the opportunity to talk about tour vegetarianism, home workouts, injuries, robberies, gofundme and a topic very dear to my heart - childhood self-consciousness.

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