Jon Gallant, Bassist for Canadian Alternative Rock group Billy Talent. Gallant talks about the band coming to Halifax, Nova Scotia at the Cunnard Centre with Alexisonfire. The song “Devil on My Shoulder” How the song idea came out. Jon Gallant’s bass equipment on album and on tour. Beating Michael Jackson in July to get to…
Danny Johnson, guitarist for Steppenwolf, Alice Cooper, Alcatrazz, Rod Stewart & Rick Derringer. Danny Johnson Interview Danny talks about the tones to get the Steppenwolf sound. Danny Johnson being the guitarist in Alcatrazz and replacing Steve Vai. The amount of respect for John Kay. Recording process on Alice Cooper’s 1981 Special Forces. http://www.steppenwolf.com/
Chuck Leavell Interview: Keyboard player for legendary rock band the Rolling Stones. Leavell also was a member of the Allman Brothers Band, Eric Clapton and George Harrison bands. In this interview… Chuck talks about the Undercover recording sessions in details. Setting up the songs for each concert as musical director for the Rolling Stones. Leavell talks…
Don Brewer, drummer for Hard Rock band Grand Funk Railroad & Bob Seger. Don Brewer Interview Don talks about the Drum intro to “We’re an American Band”. Drum mics used in the studio in the early 1970’s & ways of recording. Bruce Kulick on guitar with Grand Funk Railroad. Any future Grand Funk Railroad albums….
Anthony Nichols, Guitarist for American Thrash Metal band Meliah Rage. Anthony Nichols talks about Meliah Rage’s album Masquerade. Anthony talks about the fame brought with the song “The Witching”. Meliah Rage working with Ronny Munroe (Metal Church). https://www.facebook.com/MeliahRage/
Susan Gerl Interview – guitarist for Blackened Death Metal band from Netherlands God Dethroned and Murder Syndicate. Susan talks about God Dethroned guitars, and amplifiers. Susan talks about influences Zakk Wylde. New band Murder Syndicate.
Tony Smotherman, hard rock guitarist from Athens, Greece. Tony Smotherman talks about being endorsed by Halo Guitars. The writing of “The Light Within” album. Tony columns in Guitar World Magazine & Guitar Player Magazine. http://www.tonysmotherman.com/
Chris Blackwell, drummer for frontman of Led Zeppelin Robert Plant. Chris Blackwell Interview Chris talks about how he landed the Robert Plant gig as a drummer. The recording process for the Robert Plant 1988 release Now and Zen album. Early influences and early albums that Blackwell discovered. How the 2 world tours with Robert Plant went along…
Graham Bonnet, British vocalist from Hard Rock groups Alcatrazz, Rainbow, Michael Schenker Group and Impelliteri. Graham Bonnet talks about the new lineup for Alcatrazz. Economy with music these days. Alcatrazz always having the best guitarist in the world. Yngwie Malmsteen being in Alcatrazz & Steve Vai. Founding days of Alcatrazz and the auditions of the original guitar…
Ronny Munroe, former vocalist for Thrash Metal band Metal Church. Ronny Munroe Interview Ronny Munroe talks about “Brutal Gods” band. “Delirium” music video, keeping the voice healthy. The Metal Church story of the last days and unreleased material. Covering the song Man on the Silver Mountain (Rainbow). Ronny Munroe talks about Ronnie James Dio being a big…