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Ted Aguilar of Death Angel - Thrash Tales, Big4 Encounters & Future Plans

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 05:30:15 -0000

In the heart of the 80's Bay Area, where metal music thrived, one band emerged as an icon of the 80s thrash scene – Death Angel. Recently, I had the privilege to sit down with the legendary guitarist, Ted Aguilar. Together, we journeyed through time, delving into the band's captivating tales of tours, encounters with the Big Four, technology's impact on music, their unique songwriting process, and future plans. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For more on the band Website – https://www.deathangel.us Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/deathangel Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/deathangelofficial/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/deathangelofficial ___________________________________________________________________LISTEN TO THE SHOW
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Richie Faulkner:Judas Priest & Road Stories

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 01:30:00 -0000

Elegant Weapons is the brainchild of Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner. The quartet released their debut album ‘Horns for a Halo’ on May 26th via Nuclear Blast Records.Elegant Weapons are Richie Faulkner, Christopher Williams, Ronnie Romero and Dave Rimmer. I caught up with Richie from his home in Nashville, to talk about the new album, playing live, some epic road stories with JJ Nichols and Zakk Wylde. He also spoke about this collaboration with the legendary Christopher Lee, the new Judas Priest album and a whole lot more.

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Tales from the Road is a podcast where we talk to people from the world of performing arts, from those on stage and on screen to those behind the scenes, about life on the road and the journey behind taking their incredible art to the people. I'm your host Vikram and I'm a Music Photographer and Videographer.

Jamie Adler talks Rock n Roll, saving Steven Adler and helping rebuild his career

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 01:30:00 -0000

In a heartfelt interview, Jamie Adler opens up about his own life, the undeniable power of rock 'n' roll, and his unwavering dedication to saving his brother Steven Adler from the clutches of drugs, reuniting him with Guns N' Roses, and tirelessly working to rebuild his career. ___________________________________________________________________LISTEN TO THE SHOW

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All things music, mental health and production with Tom 'FountainHead Geldschlager,

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 08:18:46 -0000

Tom Geldschlager, also known as Fountainhead, is a German guitarist and music producer. He began his musical journey at a young age, learning to play guitar and studying music theory. He developed a unique style influenced by various genres, including metal, fusion, jazz, and classical music. Throughout his career, Geldschlager has collaborated with numerous artists and bands. He has been a member of several notable groups, including the German progressive metal band Obscura, where he made significant contributions as a guitarist and composer. His work with Obscura can be heard on the 2016 album Akroasis. Geldschlager has also established himself as a skilled music producer. He has been involved in producing and engineering various projects, including albums for other artists and bands. This has allowed him to showcase his expertise not only as a performer but also as a studio professional. Tom Geldschlager continues to be an active musician, exploring new musical territories and pushing the boundaries of his craft. His dedication to his instrument, technical prowess, and creative vision have earned him recognition and respect within the metal and progressive music communities.

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From Martial arts to music with Kris Barras

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:30:00 -0000

Kris Barras is a British blues rock guitarist and singer.Kris began playing guitar at the age of 5, under the guidance of his musician father, Paul Barras. He performed his first-ever gig with his Dad’s band at the age of 9.

For most of his adult life, Kris used had an unusual side-job alongside his music career. Although now retired, he had a successful 10 year professional Mixed Martial Arts and Muay Thai career, which saw him compete and train in Las Vegas, Thailand and Singapore.

Kris picked up his first guitar aged just five -- two years later he upgraded to an electric and developed his signature style. At the same time, Barras was also training in martial arts, and although his music career saw him playing in various bands, touring the U.S., Europe, and the U.K., he also found himself competing in mixed martial arts contests.

Deciding that fighting wasn’t the direction he wanted to take, he fell back onto his first love, music. In 2014 he formed the Kris Barras Band, playing a mix of blues and Southern and classic rock. The following year they released their self-titled debut mini-album independently and spent the majority of their time playing gigs up and down the UK. The follow-up album, Lucky 13, appeared in 2016, once again self-released. In 2017 Barras signed to Mascot label Provogue and set about recording his third album. The Divine and Dirty.

The success of this album led to tours with artists such as Beth Hart, Joanne Shaw Taylor and GUN. Kris was featured as one of "The 17 Best Blues Guitarists in the World". He was voted number 13, alongside names such as Joe Bonamassa, John Mayer, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Derek Trucks and Eric Gales.

I caught up with Kris a couple months ago to talk about his bands latest release Death Valley Paradise. We also delved into his songwriting process, his fighting career, his experiences playing live at some of the most iconic venues, life on the road and his frontman duties with Supersonic Blues Machine.
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Jack Hutchinson talks about making music.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 05:09:31 -0000

Jack J Hutchinson is a London based blues rock guitarist and songwriter. Described by Classic Rock Magazine as “a real rock contender”, he has toured internationally, sharing stages with acts such as ZZ Top, Bad Company, Kris Barras Band and Blackberry Smoke. His most recent album ‘The Hammer Falls’ was released earlier this year to universal acclaim. I caught up with Jack to talk about his latest album, his songwriting process, playing live and some interesting road stories.

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Slash talks new album 4 and all things guitar.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 03:10:43 -0000

Saul Hudson, better known as Slash, has created some of the loudest yet melodic guitar riffs in rock history. As lead guitarist for Guns N’ Roses, he helped shut the door on the synth-heavy sounds of 1980s pop and ushered in a new era of salacious rock that sold millions of albums for the band. His solos on songs such as “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” “November Rain,” and “Estranged” have sealed his reputation as one of the guitar gods of rock.

We caught up with Slash to talk about 4 , the fourth studio album by Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, and Slash's fifth solo album overall. It was released on February 11, 2022, as the first album from the new Gibson Records label.The album was produced by country producer Dave Cobb in Nashville.

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Joe Satriani and The Elephants of Mars

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:07:00 -0000

A guitar hero for guitar heroes, Joe Satriani had already served as a teacher for some of rock's most impressive axe slingers before accomplishing the rare feat of breaking into the mainstream with instrumental guitar music.

His 1987 album Surfing with the Alien turned him into a star, kicking off a series of hit records that included 1989's Flying in a Blue Dream and 1998's Crystal Planet. There were dozens of successful tours all over the globe, as well gigs backing Mick Jagger in the '80s, joining Deep Purple in the '90s, and jamming with Sammy Hagar, Chad Smith, and Michael Anthony in the supergroup Chickenfoot.

Satriani's unstoppable momentum kept going for decades, with the guitarist releasing new music into the 2020s with albums like 2022's The Elephants of Mars. Anurag and I caught with up Joe to talk about his new album The Elephants of Mars , the upcoming tour and stories from the road.

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No Limits with Steve Vai

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 02:30:00 -0000

Steve Vai’s contribution to the world of rock music and to the electric guitar is profound. Starting out under the tutelage of Joe Satriani, Steve is a three-time Grammy Award winner,fifteen-time nominee and a legendary performer across the world.

He started out as a transcriptionist and guitar player with Frank Zappa in 1978, replaced Yngwie Mlalmsteen in Alcatrazz in 1984 and then went on to work with David Lee Roth playing guitar on his most seminal albums. Since parting ways with David Lee Roth in 1989, he has significantly expanded his horizons across a prolific solo career spanning 10 albums, countless live albums, soundtracks and media appearances including playing the role of Jack Butler in the Walter hill film Crossroads.

Despite being hailed as a trailblazer and a genius Steve continues to hone his chops and explore new techniques.

The electric guitar has no boundaries for Steve Vai, as far back as 1985 he designed the Ibanez JEM guitar, a unique instrument that incorporated a series of groundbreaking designs that have since become staple features throughout the guitar industry. In 1989 he designed the Ibanez Universe, the first production seven-string guitar.

Steve blew everyone away with his latest creation dubbed The Hydra an instrument that was aplty described as the intersection of modern technology collides with hammered brass. Inspired by a mad max film and his love for steampunk design the hydra is a triple-necked guitar and bass with sympathetic harp strings and a and dizzying array of in-built technology, all wrapped up in a gloriously steampunk finish.

His latest release, inviolate is an ambitious, fabulously produced album that combines his guitar approach, exploring new techniques with inspiration drawn from a wide array of genres and influences, including the worlds of Celtic and Indian music.

On stage Steve is a commanding and show stealing presence. I had the good fortune to work with him for a couple of his shows in India and Singapore. I caught up with Steve early in the morning to talk about his latest release Inviolate, his role in the new Foo Figthers film Studio 666, his inspiration to create the hydra, working with David Lee Roth.Frank Zappa and all things creativity and technology.

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Coming into his own with Simon Mcbride

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 12:42:00 -0000

Former Young Guitarist of The Year and now a full-fledged blues-rock virtuoso,Simon Mcbride grew up in Ireland, influenced by Rory Gallagher and Gary Moore. At the age of 16 he joined Irish Metal Band Sweet Savage and toured and recorded a couple of albums with them. A few years later he joined fellow Irishman Andrew Strong, playing soul, R&B and Pop Songs.

Simon’s talent as a songwriter/guitar player came to the fore with his solo work, starting with his first album Rich Man Falling in 2008, to his second album ‘Since then’ in 2010 which saw him nominated for the British Blues Awards . 2011 saw him realease his third album Nine Lives and 2012 his fourth Titled Crossing the Line.

Simon has also toured the UK and Ireland with the likes of Jeff Beck, Joe Bonamassa and US slide guitarist Derek Trucks, In autumn 2010 he toured the UK supporting one of his early guitar heroes, Joe Satriani and then playing Glastonbury in 2011. He also had a guest spot at Don Airey’s Soul & Blues Festival in 2011 and 2013. A short stint as a guitar player for Ian Gillan with his project Ian Gillan sings Deep Purple followed and post that he joined the classic rock band "Snakecharmer

Simon has continued to make a name for himself over the past decade.

His Latest release The Fighter came out in February of this year just before he embarks on a 13 date Uk and Irish tour. I caught up with Simon from his home in Ireland to talk about his career, the new single, the upcoming EP and album. We also discussed his Songwriting process, his musical influences growing up and some Tales from the Road, from his time with Ian Gillan, and Joe Satriani.

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Making Music with Robert Berry

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 02:30:00 -0000

Robert is a multi-talented producer/songwriter/vocalist/instrumentalist. When it comes to creating music, he does it all and does it very well.Across his 40-year career, this Bay Area legend has impacted the lives of hundreds of musicians.

Thanks to his band Hush and the Robert Berry Band he has worked with everyone from Sammy Hagar to Steve Howe to Don Airey to Joe Lynn Turner. His most famous collaboration however has to be with the prog band 3 with Berry himself and the legendary Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer. The band didn’t last more than a couple of years when Emerson decided to disband the group, and then died by Suicide in 2016.

After much deliberation Robert decided to continue with band under the name 3.2 .I caught up with him to talk about what he says would be the last 3.2 album, Third Impression. We dove deep into the making of the album, Roberts career, progressive music and what the future holds for him.

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The life and times of Eddie Van Halen with Paul Brannigan

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 12:30:00 -0000

“I didn’t know how he would react to what I was doing. So I warned him before he listened. I said, “Look, I changed the middle section of your song.”

Now in my mind, he’s either going to have his bodyguards kick me out for butchering his song, or he’s going to like it. And so he gave it a listen, and he turned to me and went, “Wow, thank you so much for having the passion to not just come in and blaze a solo, but to actually care about the song, and make it better.”

That was a conversation between Eddie Van Halen and Michael Jackson after Eddie Van Halen had recorded the guitar solo on Beat it. Like David Deal said in a column by fusing Rock and R&B Eddie Van Halen helped Michael Jackson become more culturally relevant with Beat it.

Eddie Van Halen's contribution to the world of music is extraordinary. Even more so his contribution to the guitar and inspiring hundreds of thousand’s of people around the world.

Paul Brannigan is a former editor of Kerrang! and Planet Rock magazine, and a current contributor to MOJO, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, Kerrang! and Louder. He has previous written books on Dave Grohl, Metallica and much-missed Motorhead legend Lemmy.

I caught up with Paul from his home in North London to talk about his new book Unchained: The Eddie Van Halen Story,. In an hour long conversation filled with humour and insight we reflected on how he put this book together and we then delved into the Van Halen story, one of immigration, opportunities, imagination, and hard work. As we reflected upon the time Paul first met Eddie we also spoke of things that I was very curious about like the influence of his brother Alex on the band and on Eddie, his son Wolfgang Van Halen and of Eddie’s love and respect for his family.

Eddie Van Halen passed away on October 6, 2020 in Santa Monica, California after a long battle with cancer. , The Van Halen story is quite a dramatic one but one that Paul has tackled with respect and affection in his book, pairing original interviews with meticulous research to bring to life the story of a genuine musical virtuoso who changed the course of rock ’n’ roll.

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Paul's book Unchained - The Eddie Van Halen story is now available across the world and online and available in multiple formats.

https://www.amazon.com/Unchained-Eddie-Van-Halen-Story/dp/1637583508

Tales from the Road with Dead Romantic

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 12:30:00 -0000

Dead Romantic are a melodic hard rock band from the UK. I caught up with Mike, Dan and Sam from the band to talk about thier new single and music video Waste of Who I am , the upcoming album, what touring will be like now, how they found music and a whole lot more.

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Eclectic Electric with Joe Louis Walker

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 02:30:00 -0000

Joe Louis Walker is one of the greatest bluesmen of his generation. He is a four-time Blues Music Award winner and 2013 Blues Hall of Fame inductee who has appeared on multiple Grammy-winning albums. He is known worldwide as one of the genre’s top musical trailblazers—a mesmerizing guitarist and soul-testifying vocalist. I caught with with Joe from his home in NY to talk about his upcoming release ECLECTIC ELECTRIC. A 11 track album ]comprised party of originals but also finds Joe applying his watermark to some classics including The Eagles hotel California, the Rolling Stones Make no mistake and muddy waters two trains running.

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The never ending show with Alan Parsons

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 06:20:49 -0000

Alan Parsons is a lengendary producer and engineer. He is also an acclaimed vocalist, keyboardist, bassist and guitarist. His perfection and fingerprint are all over some of the greatest albums of our time from The Beatles’ Abbey Road and Let it Be, Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon and Atom Heart Mother, and Al Stewart’s Year of the Cat, All this outside of his remarkable work with the The Alan Parsons Project on some of the most seminal prog - pop albums of all time. Alan Parsons’ also worked as an engineer with Steven Wilson’s on his 2013 album The Raven that Refused to Sing (And Other Stories).

I caught up with Alan from his home in California to talk about his new album Live in THE NETHERLANDS, the new single The never ending show. and the upcoming Alan aprons album and live shows in 2022. We chatted about concept albums, his work with Steven Wilson and a couple of other interesting projects that Alan was a part of. Check it out.

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The final countdown with Ian Haugland of Europe

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 02:30:00 -0000

Ian Haugland is the drummer for Swedish rock band Europe’s . From the time joined the band in 1984 he has played on all their important releases and seminal albums. Outside of Europe, he has contributed to albums by Glenn Hughes, and Candlemass.

Ian lives in Stockholm and his desire to be involved in music also sees him as a DJ for Swedish classic rock station. In this conversation Ian reflected upon The Final countdown days, playing with Glenn Hughes and then Whitesnake, life on the road with Europe his hilarious audition for YNGWIE MALMSTEEN back in the day and a whole lot more.

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'Appy days with Mick Box of Uriah Heep

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 03:21:32 -0000

Mick box is firmly focused on serving the music. His unrelenting passion for music has kept British rock legends Uriah Heep alive across a 52 year career spanning 24 albums and 1000’s of shows across 62 countries.

I caught up with Mick to chat about the bands latest offering, 50 Years In Rock, a 23 cd and vinyl boxset that celebrates Uriah Heep’s extensive career. Formed by Mick

The band started out in 1969 under the name Spice and then got their name from a a villain-like character in a David Copperfield novel. In a chat filled with humour, Mick was his happy self as we traced his early beginnings in music and the early days of the band.

We explored specific Uriah Heep albums, and traced the bands history and their legacy over the last 50 years. Uriah Heep are a vibrant force in the live arena and were the first western band to play in Moscow in 1987.

Mick had hilarious road stories to tell from playing in a prison complex in Germany to Moscow to touring in India, other parts of the world. We finally looked forward to their upcoming album and live shows in 2022.

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John Corabi talks Horseshoes and Hand Grenades

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 02:30:00 -0000

Unquestionably, John Corabi is one of the most unique and instantly recognizable voices in rock history. John’s unique vocals and songwriting were standout elements in his music and albums with motley crue and the dead daisies.

Over the years John has also fronted his own bands w/ The Scream and Union w/ex-Kiss guitarist Bruce Kulick and brief stints in Ratt and Brides of destruction.

John has been at the top musically with the bands that he’s been with and in his solo career. John’s vocal abilities and songwriting skills come to the fore in both his solo albums, Unplugged in 2012 and Live in Nashville in 2018.

I caught up with John while has was spending the weekend at a trailer park in Nashville and he detailed the making of his lates single Cosi Bella. Through the conversation we also discussed his songwriting process, his thoughts on making music in the age of streaming services, his time with Motley Crüe, his upcoming biography Horseshoes And Hand Grenades his thoughts on touring and a whole lot more.

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Marty Friedman - Guitar player, Composer

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:45:13 -0000

Marty Friedman is one of the most unique, engaging and adventurous musicians to ever pick up an electric guitar. Marty has profoundly influenced musicians over the years from the 80’s when he teamed up with fellow guitarist Jason Becker in Cacaphony to his time in Megadeth in the early 90’s, where he contributed to some of their most most seminal albums. Marty moved to Japan in 2003 and has since pursued a solo career and now is a much in demand guitar player, tv show host and is a national celebrity of sorts.

A couple of years ago Marty was officially recognised by the Japanse Government, as an Ambassador of Japanse Heritage.

In the last 10 years Marty has released a trilogy of albums the Tokyo Jukebox volumes where he covers popular Japanese pop songs but re-aranged Marty Style. The albums while they retain their melodic style, clearly has a friedman watermark all over it. In this conversation with Marty he reflected on his much written about cross-continental life discussed the Tokyo Jukebox Trilogy and his efforts in taking japanse music to the west. We also look back on his live show in India ,his approach to playing and collaborating with Indian musicians and a whole lot more.

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Doug Clifford of Creedence Clearwater Revival

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 09:23:21 -0000

Doug 'Cosmo' Clifford was the drummer and one part of the rhythm section for the legendary Creedence Clearwater Revival. Doug is a creative spirit and after Creedence broke up in the early 70’s Doug put together a whole lot of music, collaborating with various musicians over the years, starting with his first solo album Cosmo in 1972 to his latest offering For all the money in the world with Steve Wright of the Greg Kihn Band . This album while released earlier this year was written and recored in the 1980’s and follows up an ealirer solo album Magic Window that came out in 2020.

I enjoyed talking to Doug, about the vision for the album the production, and the dream team that worked on this album which included the legendary Joe Satriani.

Another key project that Doug was a part of , was CC revisited a band he put together with his old pal and bass player for Creedence Stu Cook.

We journeyed back in time and Doug reflected on the Creedence’s musical legacy, music in the60’s the early days of the band playing at Woodstock and a. Whole lot more. Despite being diagnosed with Parkinson’s a few years ago, this cfailry long onversation was filled with with humor and insight.

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Roy Venkataraman - Singer Songwriter

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 03:44:10 -0000

It took me a while to track Roy down. Roy Venkataraman was a name I heard often when I was growing up in India in the 80’ and 90’s. I knew of him as the Indian guitar player for Bob Marley’s legendary band the Wailers. He is widely considered reggae royalty, at least here in India. Roy started his career in Bombay, playing with some of the most popular bands in the country and then moved to the U.S where he garnered a wealth of experience playing and recording with artists including Atlantis and Keith Benson. He also played with groundbreaking indo-jazz band Divya at some of the biggest jazz festivals internationally including the Jazz Yatra in India. Roy also did concerts and worked with legendary pianist Louis Banks as his main sessions guitarist for a few years. His own album Lifelines features world renowned musicians Clive Stevens, Randy Brecker, Adam Holzman and Rachel Z amongst many others.

Roy was invited to join Bob Marley’s Wailers band and toured the world with them for years. He has scored music for well known film-maker Govind Nihalani and toured with Jeremy Spencer, co-founder of Fleetwood Mac and has also recorded with various well known artists worldwide.

Roy now lives in Sydney, Australia. He has shared stages with Simply Red, Third World, Xzibit, Maxi Priest, Sly and Robbie, UB40, Lauryn Hill, Julian Marley, Steel Pulse and countless others and is guitarist with widely popular New Zealand reggae band House of Shem. I had the privilege of listening to some of his new music that’s an eclectic mix of jazz, sufi and electronica. The music you hear in the intro to this podcast is from Roy’s album Horizontal Life. I caught up with Roy and we traced his multi decade career from Mumbai to Sydney.

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Vikram aka The Concert Photographer is an internationally published concert photographer, videographer and podcast host.

Caitlin Koch - Singer, Songwriter

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 08:21:00 -0000

My next guest is Caitlin Koch, best known for her performances as the singing rugby coach on The X Factor USA. I caught up with Caitlin from her home in Nashville to talk about her new single So different now, the second in a heartfelt, gritty weaving story of releases to come during 2021.

The song was originally written by her fellow X factor contestant Josh Maddox but Caitlins made it her own by adding some whiskey, smoke, a dobro guitar.The newly envisioned tale embodies a Muscle Shoals feel with a southern rock undertone.Koch sounds like she's been heartbroken since she was born…In this interview we spoke about her career, why she moved to Nashville, her creative process and what it was like to be on X factor.

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Troy Redfern - The King of the Slide Guitar

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 06:41:00 -0000

My nextt guest is Troy Redfern, British slide guitarist and singer songwriter and dubbed by the British press as “The King of Slide Guitar”. We spoke about his new album The Fire Cosmic that comes out August 6th, his new singles Waiting for your love and Ghosts.

The new album follows five unprecedented albums that Troy released in 2020. It was recorded at the legendary Rockfield Studios in North Wales, the same studio where Queen recorded all their early albums.

For the recording of the new album, Troy enlisted one of the best rhythm sections in the UK,including the legendary Darby Todd on drums (The Darkness, Robben Ford, Martin Barre, Paul Gilbert), virtuoso bass guitarist Dave Marks (Hans Zimmer), and guitarist Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal (Guns ‘N Roses, Asia, Sons of Apollo), in what Troy describes as “the ultimate dream team”

Troy also played a series of different guitars on the new album including a 1929 National Resonator.

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KK Downing of KK's Priest

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 02:50:00 -0000

My next guest is the legendary KK Downing. They say you can’t keep a heavy metal legend down. Although it’s been nearly a decade since guitarist and songwriter K.K. Downing departed Judas Priest, the famous band he co-founded and played with for 40 years, he was never really going to retire. It was only a matter of time before he reclaimed the spotlight. I caught up with KK to talk about KK'S Priest his new project with Tim Ripper Owen and their upcoming album Sermons of the Sinner. Downing assembled Owens, Mills, former Voodoo Six bassist Tony Newton, and DeathRiders/Cage drummer Sean Elg to create Sermons Of The Sinner, an album that celebrates his classic metal roots and encourages us to cherish those iconic pioneers whom we still have with us. He jokes that KK’s Priest is “like a new old band. Or an old new band.” We talked at length about the new album, his legal battles with Judas Priest, touring over the next few years and all things metal.

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Frank Hannon of Tesla

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 03:01:11 -0000

My guest today is Frank Hannon of multi-platinum rock band TESLA. Over the course of their thirty-five year + career, the iconic Sacramento melodic hard rock quintet— Frank Hannon (guitar), Brian Wheat (bass), Jeff Keith (lead vocals), Troy Luccketta (drums), and Dave Rude (guitar)—have sold more than 25 million albums domestically and played globally to sold-out crowds far and wide

I caught up with Frank to talk about going back on the road with they new tour, their new single Cold Blue Steel, Franks' work as producer with Red Voodoo, the new Gibson guitar signature model Love Dove, his brand of IPA and all things music and Tesla.

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Ian Gillan of Deep Purple

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 03:49:47 -0000

My next guest is the legendary voice of Rock and Voice of Deep Purple, Ian Gillan.O caught with Ian from his home in Portugal. We discussed the latest Deep Purple album Whoosh, working with the legendary Bob Ezrin, the art of songwriting, the value of music in these times, touring and a whole lot more.

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Fred and Moose from Sons of Liberty

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:14:00 -0000

My next guests are Fred and Moose, from Sons of Liberty, the UK’s very own southern rock band, We caught up to talk about their new album Aces and Eights, their approach to songwirting and structuring an album, getting your music discovered in the era of streaming and a whole lot more.

To listen to the album and support the band go here
Aces and Eights also streams on these platforms - https://ditto.fm/aces-eights
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Fabrizio Grossi and the Soul Garage Experience

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 10:29:00 -0000

My next guest is the Italian born, but proud Californian, multi talented producer/writer/musician and good friend Fabrizio Grossi. I caught up with Fab to talk about his new project the Soul Garage Experience, their new single Ain't Givin Up and their album Counterfeited Soulstice Vol 1 that comes out Sept 10.

Go see what Fab is upto at https://www.fabriziogrossi.com
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Mike Burt of Limberlost

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 06:14:00 -0000

I'm joined by Mike Burt, Brittany and Tony from Limberlost, an Award Winning American rock band from Seattle, to talk about the band, the new singles, songwriting, the state of the industry, getting your music discovered, marketing in the era of social media and streaming and in general the business of music.

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Steve Lukather of Toto

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 05:32:00 -0000

The last time I spoke with Luke was this week 2 years ago when I shot a show for them in London. By the time I got off the road a month later they had announced that it was the end of TOTO. Luke joins me to talk about the solo album he’s since put out, the end of toto, finding love , playing with Ringo Starr and going back out of the road in 2022 with a new avatar of TOTO.

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Aaron Leigh from Y&T

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0000

AARON LEIGH is an American Rock musician / multi-instrumentalist Aaron is most known as the bassist for Y&T and the Frank Hannon Band (Tesla’s guitarist). I invited Aaron to talk about his EP and his new single live for today. We spoke about songwriting, the state of the music industry , playing with some of the top names in rock from Steve Vai to Jani Lane, to Gary Hoey, Joel Hoekstra, Brad Gillis and even his audition with Ozzy Osbourne.

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Dave Alford and Chris Hager of Rough Cutt

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 09:50:54 -0000

My next guests are Dave Alford and Chris Hager from the 80’s hard rock band Rough Cutt. We talk about the band making a comeback with their new single Black Rose, the hard rock scene on the sunset strip in the 80’s, why the band didn’t make it as big as they could have, songwriting and a whole lot more.

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Don Miggs of Whole Damn Mess

Wed, 26 May 2021 05:19:29 -0000

Don Miggs, the founder of Whole Damn Mess a rock n roll band from Los Angeles, a band that represents the union of lifelong musicians and friends with a mind-blowing collective pedigree.I caught up Don from his studio and we chatted about working with Indian musicians , Tales from the road touring with Cheap Trick and ZZ Top, different styles of songwriting and his collaborations with everyone from Billy Corgan of the SP to Mick Fleetwood.We spoke about the bands new single nothing in the world feels Better and it’s relevance in today’s world and discussed their upcoming album as well. Don even got his guitar and an acoustic version of an upcoming track from their new album. Don is also an avid guitar collector, and we spoke about his guitar collection and how he ended up meeting Jimi Hendrix’s brother. Don even brought out his red Hendrix fender jazz master for us.

Tony Covino of In Theory

Wed, 26 May 2021 04:26:42 -0000

Tony Covino is one part of In Theory” an upcoming shape-shifting rock blues band, a collaborative group with two key players—Mike Mostert and Tony Covino. While Mike plays guitar and produces all the band’s songs, Tony is ‘the voice’ of In theory, The voice with somber despair and resounding rage, reminiscent of Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell. Mike and Tony were signed EMI artists in an earlier life and together have writer/singer/guitarist and producer credits on twenty different HBO, Showtime and NBC TV shows and movies. I caught up with Tony from his house in NY and we spoke about In Theory, The 2 new singles, The river and heroes, The legend of Muscle Shoals, Songwriting and a whole lot more.

Rickey Medlocke of Lynyrd Skynyrd

Wed, 26 May 2021 04:13:12 -0000

Rickey Medlocke - SOUTHERN ROCK’S BRIGHTEST STAR, Rickey was one of the original members of Lynyrd Skynyrd back in the 70’s and a founding member of southern rock band Blackfoot. I caught up with him from his home in Florida and we looked back on Rickey’s life and spoke about Blackfoot, Lynyrd Skynyrd, tlife on the road, where he was during the infamous plane crash, Rickeys Indian heritage, his early years growing up, his influences and what he listens to today.

Adrian Ballinger - Mountaineer, Skier, Business leader, and Professional speaker.

Wed, 26 May 2021 03:49:37 -0000

Conquering big mountains Mindset, Fitness, and Humility with Adrian Ballinger.

Adrian, is a world class mountaineer, skier, business leader, and professional speaker. In the last 12 years h he has achieved 17 successful 8,000m summits, reaching the summit of Everest 8 times, Manaslu 4 times, Cho Oyu 3 times, and both K2 and Lhotse once. Adrian is also the founder of guiding company Alpenglow expeditions. Most recently Adrian was only the 4th American to summit K2 without Oxygen. Adrian and I spoke about life lessons from mountaineering the importance mindset, training and nutrition, failure and the importance of humility.

Wayne Nelson of Little River Band

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 13:59:35 -0000

You’re the voice with Wayne Nelson of Little River Band.

My next guest on the podcast is Wayne Nelson from Little River Band, Wayne has been in the band for more than 30 years, making him the veteran of the group, the longest surviving member, and, in fact, the primary keeper of the vision. I caught up with Wayne at home in Arizona and we spoke about THEI NEW ALBUM “Black Tie,”.We also spoke about the band and the legal battles they’ve had, Wayne’s early years with LRB, some tales from the road and his work about raising awareness for AED.

Don Mclean and American Pie

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 13:49:54 -0000

My next guest is the legendary Don McLean is a Grammy award honoree, a Songwriter Hall of Fame member, a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, and his smash hit “American Pie” resides in the Library of Congress National Recording Registry and was named by the Recording Industry of America (RIAA) a top 5 song of the 20th Century. A New York native, Don McLean is one of the most revered and respected songwriters in American history. This year marks the 50th anniversary release of the iconic song, American Pie. In celebration of this legendary song, Home Free and Don McLean teamed up for a special collaboration WE SPOKE ABOU THE COLLABORATION WITH HOME FREE, HOW American Pie CAME ABOUT, DONS HEROES AND INFLUENCES, FREEDOM OF SPEECH, PROTEST MUSIC AND A WHOILE LOT MORE. Don even did an Elvis impersonation for us and told us his top 5 albums of all time.

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Nikki Stringfield of The Iron Maidens

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 13:38:26 -0000

My next guest is Nikki Stringfield. Nikki is an American heavy metal singer and guitar player best known as the current guitarist for both The Iron Maidens We chatted about her EP HARMONIES FOR THE HAUNTED, touring with the maidens, coming to India, gender stereotyping in metal music, her early years and what her top 5 albums of all time are.

Doug Aldrich of The Dead Daisies

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 13:34:03 -0000

My next guest is Doug Aldrich. Doug is currently the guitar player of The Dead Daisies. Doug spent many years being the go to guy for Ronnie James Dio and then for David Coverdale and WS. This is an interview I've been looking forward to for a long time and someone who’s guitar playing ive always been a fan of. There are many times ive been disappointed meeting my heroes. Doug though , is one of the nicest people you can meet. We spoke about the new daisies album, working with GH, Touring, Whitensake , stories from the road and and a whole lot more.

Michael Schenker of MSG

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 10:54:00 -0000

My next guest on the podcast is the legendary Michael Schenker . He formed Michael Schenker Group (MSG) back in 79’ and laid the foundation for one of hard rock’s most glorious solo careers of all times. And while nobody expected anything less from a former guitarist for The Scorpions and UFO, it’s close to impossible mentioning everything Michael has built over the past 50 years, or the countless people he influenced or played with. This, truly, is the stuff that hard rocking myths are made of. Right in time for his 40th anniversary as a solo artist and his 50th birthday as a musician, he resurrects Michael Schenker Group. “Immortal” is also the name of his new album, recorded by likely the strongest line-up in his long history.We spoke about the new album immortal, his early years, his songwriting process, the scorpions and a lot more.

Brian Wheat of Tesla

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 10:49:27 -0000

Brian is far from your typical rock star. As bassist for the multi-platinum band, Tesla, he’s enjoyed the spoils of success and lived the sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle to the hilt. But it came at a cost, one that took years to repair. In our conversation Brian spoke about his new Memoir, his influences meeting his hero Paul Mcartney and a lot more. Brian was also very candid and shed light on the many challenges he faces, including bulimia, weight issues, and the crippling anxiety and depression caused by his conditions. Check it out.

David Ellefson of Megadeth

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 16:29:30 -0000

David Ellefson , bassist, songwriter, record producer, author He also bassist of thrash metal titans MEGADETH. As a member of MEGADETH, he has been awarded 10 Grammy nominations, countless gold & platinum records and toured the world for the better part of 3 decades.Outside of Megadeth, David has lent his playing and writing abilities to several other recording and touring projects including Soulfly, F5, Temple of Brutality, Altitudes and Attitude (With Frank Bello of Anthrax) and Metal Allegiance, Dave is also the president of the record label EMP Label Group (Ellefson Music Productions), and with his own coffee brand Ellefson Coffee Co.

Dave has been busy the last few years with his Band Ellefson who he formed with his business partner Thom. I caught up with Dave from his home in Scottsdale and we talked about his work outside of Megadeth with his band Ellefson getting signed to ear music, their latest album no cover, his philanthropic work with the David Ellefson youth music foundation, The ellefson coffee co, . We also spoke about touring , what the future of the music business might be post covid and a whole lot more

Glenn Hughes of The Dead Daisies

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 16:29:24 -0000

Vocalist/bass guitarist/songwriter Glenn Hughes is a true original. Known popularly as the voice of rock , Glenn started his career with Trapeze in the early 70’s and then went on to join Deep Purple. Throughout the '80s and '90s, Glenn made countless guest appearances as a vocalist, bass guitarist or songwriter on other artists' albums including a stint with Black Sabbath. Glen was also a part of BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION with guitar star Joe Bonamassa, keyboard player Derek Sherinian (Dream Theatre) and drummer Jason Bonham, son of the late Led Zeppelin legend John Bonham. In 2020 Glenn was set to become the new vocalist of The Dead Daisies. I caught up with Glen at home in LA and we spoke about the new Daisies single bustle and flow, Deep purple, Black Country communion, a possible collaboration with Tony Iommi, sobriety and what the future might hold.

John Petrucci from Dream Theater

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 04:22:48 -0000

Today’s guest on the podcast is the guitar extraordinaire and legend John Petrucci. John is best known for his work with Dream Theater AND Liquid Tension Experiment. I caught up with John who was home in NY and we spent time talking about his new album Terminal Velocity, how the album came together, what it was like working with Mike Portnoy and Dave La Rue. John spoke abut how writes songs, his creative process and his work with Dream Theater.

Chuck Billy of Testament

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 04:14:00 -0000

Chuck Billy from testament is my guest this week. I caught up with him from his home in California and we spent time talking about his recovery from Covid, touring and the new Testament album Titans of Creation . Chuck also spoke about his battle with cancer, native american healers, aliens and a lot more.

Simon Hall from Bloodstock Open Air

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 06:18:05 -0000

In the latest episode of my podcast @talesfromtheroad I catch up with Simon Hall from Bloodstock Open Air. Apart from being a musician a candlemaker and the founder of Razor Line management , Simon also works at the UK's best metal festival Bloodstock Open Air. Simon books the Sophie Lancaster stage and runs the Metal 2 the Masses New blood stage as well. We spoke about how Simon curate’s the 2 stages at BOA, how he goes about finding new talent, Covid and the music business, and his own music career.

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Lauren Monroe and Rick Allen

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 08:08:05 -0000

Lauren is a singer, songwriter, healer and dancer. Rick is of course Def Leppards drummer and his also an artist,philanthropist and photographer. In this conversation, we spent time talking about Laurens new EP big love , and how it came together. We also spoke about Laurens experiences growing up , how she got discovered healing, We talked briefly about Rick’s Injury, new projects, and their multiple trips to India and the impact its had on their lives.

Babar Sheikh of Dusk

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 06:13:23 -0000

Babar Sheikh, is one of the pioneers of the Pakistan metal scene and is the founder of the metal band Dusk. Babar is also original members of Sufi rock group Chand Tara Orchestra. He is also a filmmaker with several brilliant music videos to his credit. Babar is also an assistant professor at the Indus Valley school of art and architecture.

Karan Katiyar of Bloodywood

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 10:49:01 -0000

Bloodywood is a metal band from India known for pioneering a sound that seamlessly fuses Indian folk instruments with metal to devastating effect. Expect to hear the percussive power of the mighty Dhol, the melancholic flute, the single stringed Tumbi and several other uncommon, yet distinctly characteristic sounds from India. A combination of thunderous Hindi/Punjabi choruses and meaningful yet unforgiving rap verses along with the ethnic instrumentation makes Bloodywood a truly unique experience.

Joel Hoekstra from Whitesnake/TSO/Cher

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 03:08:02 -0000

Joel Hoekstra is an American guitarist currently in the band Whitesnake and also tours with Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Cher.Whether he's performing as part of the Broadway musical Rock of Ages, touring with Trans-Siberian Orchestra every fall or jetting around the country for sessions and shows, Joel Hoekstra is one of the hardest-working guitarists you're ever likely to meet.

Mia Wallace from Nervosa and Kirlain Camera

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 05:41:21 -0000

Mia Wallace is an Italian musician and bass player. She is formerly of Abbath and Triumph of Death. Mia now plays bass for Brazilian thrash metal band Nervosa and Italian electro outfit Kirlain Camera.

Dee Snider of Twisted Sister

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 05:42:00 -0000

Daniel "Dee" Snider is an American singer-songwriter, screenwriter, radio personality, and actor. He was ranked 83 in the Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time. Dee talks to us about his new album for the love of metal, music and censorship, what he's listening to now and how he balances his various avatars and his creative process.

Billy Sheehan of Mr Big.

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 14:37:00 -0000

William "Billy" Sheehan is an American bassist known for his work with Talas, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Niacin, and The Winery Dogs. Sheehan has won the "Best Rock Bass Player" readers' poll from Guitar Player magazine five times for his "lead bass" playing style. Billy talks to us about his first concert experience, the Talas years, the supergroups, Mr Big and life on the road.

Hurricane Nita Strauss of Alice Cooper

Thu, 15 Nov 2018 01:51:04 -0000

What we see on stage is an immaculate performer who takes one facet of her personality and dials it up to 11. There is a whole lot more to Nita than Alice Cooper. She is the first female guitarist to have her own Ibanez signature model guitar. There is touring, studio work, videos, more touring, underground gigs, guitar clinics, PR and all that business stuff. The term Hurricane applies not only to to her sound but her schedule too. We may have joked about it on our interview but sometimes it really seems like she has 26 hours in her day.

Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 02:32:22 -0000

In between leading a technology company, touring and recording with Dream Theater, teaching at Stanford, having his own MOOC, Rudess will embark on his solo tour called Bach to Rock - where its just him and the piano - a far cry from the sound and light wizardry of a Dream Theater show.

Richie Malone of Status Quo

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 05:08:00 -0000

There are many stories in rock and roll about how a fan ended up playing in his favorite band. But Richie Malone's story has to be the most rock and roll of all of them. His father was a huge fan of Status Quo and took Richie to their gigs. This started a chain of events that ended up in Malone stepping into the shoes of his mentor and band co-founder Rick Parfitt. Today Richie is living the rock and roll dream - making albums and touring with his favorite band from childhood.