Bill Leverty (Firehouse guitarist)

Episode 95 - 🔥Firehouse guitarist Bill Leverty! Firehouse has sold over 7 million records worldwide! They have a lot of great songs including the hits “Love of a Lifetime” and “Don’t Treat Me Bad”.  We discuss the whole history of the band from handing their demo to Jon Bon Jovi to touring with Poison and more. We also talk about Bill’s new solo record “Divided We Fall” and lots of other fun stuff!

00:00 - Intro
01:05 - Welcoming Bill & Firehouse
01:55 - State Diving Champion 
03:45 - Ice Hockey 
06:29 - Carlos Montoya & Flamenco 
07:33 - Jeff Beck & Guitar Greats 
09:51 - White Heat & Michael Foster
11:15 - Original Demo With Dana Strum 
13:15 - Demo to Jon Bon Jovi 
15:26 - The Name "Firehouse" 
16:46 - "Shake & Tumble" Song
18:47 - Blood, Sweat & Beers Tour & Sequel 
22:05 - AMA Best New Artist 
23:36 - "Reach For The Sky" Single
25:15 - Tours with Tesla, Poison & More
26:35 - "I Live My Life For You" Single 
28:42 - "Good Acoustics" Album 
31:45 - Changing Record Labels 
32:25 - Bass Player Bruce Waibel 
35:05 - Mental Health 
36:43 - "Divided We Fall" Solo Album 
38:10 - "You're a Natural" Solo Single 
40:10 - Live Solo Shows 
41:28 - Guest Appearances 
42:40 - Firehouse Subs 
43:38 - Bret Michaels 
45:27 - Lita Ford, Don Dokken & More
46:55 - Rock Cruises 
48:16 - Status Quo, Journey & Jeff Beck 
50:25 - The Wrestler Soundtrack 
52:03 - Wounded Warrior Project 
53:25 - Wrap Up 

Bill Leverty Website:
https://m.leverty.com

Firehouse Band Website:
https://www.firehousemusic.com

Wounded Warrior Project:
https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org

Chuck Shute Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/

Photo by Mario Leo Fasolo 

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