Chuck Shute Podcast

Moriah Formica is a singer, songwriter and guitarist. She appeared on The Voice in 2016 and got 4 chair turns (this is really good). She released a solo record and would later go on to form the band PLUSH, who’s debut is available now. The band has opened for Evanesence, Sevendust, Slash, Halestormღ, & MammothWVH. They have some big festivals lined up, as well as shows with the Alice In Chains/ Bush/ Breaking Benjamin tour. We cover this all in the episode along with good/bad advice she’s gotten, dealing with trolls, fishing and more! 🤘🏻0:00:00 - Intro0:00:48 - Last Name 0:01:26 - Early Musical Beginnings 0:03:22 - Discovering Voice Talent & Music Lessons0:05:45 - First Live Performance 0:07:07 - Rock Vs. Pop Music 0:10:06 - The Voice Experience 0:15:05 - Miley Cyrus Advice 0:19:40 - Michael Sweet of Stryper 0:24:00 - Singing Steelheart's "I'll Never Let You Go" 0:25:30 - Keeping Voice in Shape 0:29:45 - Lizzy Hale from Halestorm 0:31:53 - Clearing Band Name Confusion 0:33:06 - Song Meanings & Guidance Counselors 0:37:30 - Introvert, Time Alone 0:40:15 - Tony Harnell from TNT & Support 0:42:58 - Chickelback & Trolls 0:49:05 - Age Difference 0:50:55 - Tours, Management & Festivals 0:56:26 - Fishing 0:58:42 - Snakes & Slash 1:03:09 - Animals & Veterans 1:03:55 - Outro Plush website:https://plushrocks.netAnimal Charity website:https://www.humanesociety.orgVeteran Charity website:https://www.woundedwarriorproject.orgChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Richie Kotzen is a guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has over 20 solo albums as well as records with Poison & Mr. Big.  He has a new record coming out with Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden), called “Better Days… And Nights” which will be the second for Smith/Kotzen. He also has new record with the Winery Dogs coming out in 2023. Currently he’s on tour with his solo band. We discuss all this plus his tryout with Ozzy Osbourne, opening for The Rolling Stones, playing with Roger Daltrey of The Who and more! 00:00 - Intro00:51- Smith/Kotzen 03:30 - Recording In Studio Vs Home 05:55 - New Winery Dogs Album 07:02 - New Music & Shows 10:30 - VIP Meet & Greet Experience 13:45 - John Corabi & Covers 17:35 - Poison & Chapters of Career 19:07 - Almost Gig with Ozzy Osbourne 22:40 - Latest With Solo Music 24:30 - Recording & Equipment 29:05 - Bass Guitars & Gene Simmons31:31 - Mr. Big & Eric Martin 37:00 - Billy Sheehan & Pat Torpey 40:40 - Opening for The Rolling Stones 43:26 - The Who & Roger Daltrey48:02 - The Power of No  49:30 - Final Promoting & Charity 51:10 - Outro Richie Kotzen website:https://richiekotzen.comSmith/Kotzen website:https://www.smithkotzen.comWinery Dogs website:http://www.thewinerydogs.com/ALS charity website:https://www.als.org/get-involved/ways-giveChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Michael Sweet is a singer and guitarist, most known for fronting the Christian metal band Stryper. He has also worked on projects with George Lynch (Sweet/Lynch), Tracii Guns (Sunbomb) and fronted Boston from 2007-2011.  In this episode we discuss new music and live shows from Stryper, an update on Michael’s eye surgery, Metallica being cancelled, the end of times and bourbon! This was a lot of fun! 00:00 - Intro00:37 - Eye Surgery & Health Update 03:50 - "See No Evil, Hear No Evil"05:05 - "Rise to the Call" & Videos 06:04 - Playing Guitar 07:25 - New Album, Songs & Videos 09:03 - Apocalypse & End Times 13:05 - Cancel Culture & Metallica 15:20 - No Gender & Evil Consuming Society 16:46 - Making Mistakes & Apologizing 17:30 - Cancelling Stryper & Openness of Views 19:20 - Drinking Alcohol, Christianity & Party Phase 25:45 - Getting Along with People with Other Views 27:10 - Richard Christy & Other Famous Fans 28:35 - Stryper Tour, Album, Documentary & Battle Van 30:20 - Ark of CapeCod 30:55 - OutroStryper website:http://www.stryper.comArc of Cape Cod charity website:https://www.plymouthcapearc.org/our-missionChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Wolf Hoffmann is the guitarist and founding member of metal band Accept. The band recently released a new album “Too Mean To Die” and will be touring the U.S. for the first time in 10 years! In this episode we discuss the new tour and old tours, including KISS, plus the band’s portrayal in Stranger Things, Wolf’s solo albums and more! 00:00 - Intro00:40 - Accept's First U.S. Tour In 10 Years02:30 - Old Tours06:00 - New Lineup & Three Guitarists 08:55 - Set List, Opening Act & VIP Meet & Greet 13:33 - Package Tours & Management15:35 - Touring with Kiss17:15 - Tour with Kings X 19:10 - Accept in Pop Culture 23:05 - Solo Albums 24:25 - Sebastian Bach 25:53 - Big Fans, Sales & Critical Acclaim 27:55 - Charity 29:01 - Outro Accept band website:https://www.acceptworldwide.comChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

John Corabi is a singer, guitarist and author. He has been the singer of Motley Crue and The Dead Daisies and a guitarist for Ratt, and has his own solo career. His new book “Horseshoes and Hand Grenades” is on par with Motley Crue’s “The Dirt”, which he was also a part of. We cover a lot in this episode including his review of seeing the Crue with Vince, being at the Viper Room the night River Phoenix died, making out with Sandra Bullock, why it took two years to make the Motley 94 record and more! 00:00 - Intro00:45 - Payment for "The Dirt" 02:28 - John's Review of Crue with Vince 07:38 - No Response From Nikki & Tommy 13:30 - Relationship with Vince Neil 16:50 - Sandra Bullock & Dennis Leary 20:27 - River Phoenix & The Viper Room 25:23 - Making the Motley Crue 94 Record 29:25 - Accomplishments Vs. Close Calls 34:10 - Fredo the Squirrel 36:54 - Outro John Corabi website:https://www.johncorabi.comChuck Shute website:https://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Ron Nevison is a prolific music producer and engineer. Some of the artists he’s worked with include The Who, Led Zeppelin, Kiss, Ozzy Osbourne, Heart, Survivor, Vince Neil, & Damn Yankees. His career highlights include many of the record industry’s highest distinctions, including his being recognized as Billboard Magazine’s ‘Top-5 Producers of the Year’ four separate times, garnering countless Grammy-nominated and winning hit singles & albums, and producing a host of multi-platinum and gold-selling albums, well over 100 million total. In this episode we cover his whole career and he’s got some great stories I don’t want to spoil here! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:40 - Early Musical Beginnings 0:08:25 - Working with The Who 0:10:55 - Led Zeppelin & Physical Graffiti 0:17:05 - Remastering Albums 0:18:35 - Thin Lizzy, Michael Schenker & UFO 0:25:05 - Jefferson Airplane & Starship 0:27:53 - Hard Rock on Radio 0:29:03 - Ozzy Osbourne 0:31:02 - Kiss 0:33:22 - Kee Marcello & Diane Warren 0:35:35 - Outside Songwriters & Heart0:42:40 - Ted Nugent & Damn Yankees 0:49:45 - Vince Neil & Steve Stevens 0:55:33 - Firehouse 0:57:05 - Mike Clink & Guns 'N Roses 1:01:40 - Upcoming Book & Path to Success 1:05:10 - Doctors Without Borders1:05:50 - Outro Ron Nevison website:https://ronnevison.comChuck Shute website:https://chuckshute.comDoctors Without Borders website:https://www.doctorswithoutborders.orgSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Steve Blaze is the guitarist, songwriter & founding member of the band Lillian Axe. The band burst on the scene in 1988 when their debut album was produced by Robbin Crosby of Ratt. Since then they have shared a stage with Poison, Alice Cooper and Motörhead and played huge shows like the Monsters of Rock Cruise & the M3 Rock Festival. They have a new album out soon called From Womb to Tomb that Steve is here to discuss. We also talk Jani Lane almost joining the band, how Steve helped Phil Anselmo join Pantera, missed opportunities with Sebastian Bach & Lita Ford and more! 0:00:00 - Intro0:00:38 - From Womb to Tomb 0:06:29 - Maturing as a Songwriter 0:12:55 - Making New Albums 0:17:00 - Playing New Songs Live 0:19:50 - Band Origin & Lineup Changes 0:25:25 - Jani Lane of Warrant & Insecurity 0:32:38 - Edgar Winter & Acclaim 0:34:15 - Inspiring People Through Music 0:39:25 - Hindsight & Commercial Success 0:43:40 - Pantera & Phil Anselmo 0:46:15 - Shows with Alice Cooper0:47:30 - Playing with Angel & 0:49:10 - Other Opportunities 0:53:10 - Playing with Motorhead 0:54:40 - Jimmy's Music Club 0:55:48 - New Orleans & Kyle Thomas 1:01:03 - Outro Lillian Axe website:http://www.lillianaxe.comChuck Shute website:https://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Jeff Keith is a singer, songwriter and the front man for the rock band Tesla. The band has made some of the greatest hard rock music of all time including “Love Song” & their cover “Signs”. They have a new single “Time to Rock!” out in August and shows lined up. We discuss all this plus the “Modern Day Cowboy” music video, the inspiration behind “Song & Emotion”, touring with David Lee Roth and more! 00:00 - Intro00:40 - Welcome Jeff01:26 - Time to Rock! 05:05 - Future Album & Singles 07:19 - Just Being Ourselves 08:25 - Modern Day Cowboy Video Shoot10:50 - Stadium Tour 12:15 - Headlining Tour 13:47 - Set List 15:48 - Song & Emotion and Steve Clark 19:42 - David Lee Roth 20:36 - Bucket List Tour? 22:01 - Musical Inspiration & Influences 27:48 - Social Media & New Music 30:42 - Phil Collen & Shock 33:17 - Meal Delivery Charity 34:20 - See Tesla on Tour 35:12 - Outro Tesla website:https://teslatheband.comMeal Delivery Charity website:https://www.firstfoodbank.orgChuck Shute website:https://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Blues Saraceno is a guitarist, composer and producer. He is most recognized for his time playing with Jack Bruce & Ginger Baker (Cream) and his tenure in Poison.  Now he composes music for film & TV. In this rare interview, Blues discusses his time with Jack Bruce & Poison, jamming with Les Paul, auditioning for David Lee Roth and more! This a mind blowing, can’t miss episode for any rock fan! 0:00:00 - Intro0:00:43 - Early Beginnings 0:04:23 - Getting Signed to a Record Deal 0:23:52 - Plaid Guitars & Plaid Converse 0:28:10 - Jack Bruce & Ginger Baker 0:50:11 - Poison 1:24:07 - David Lee Roth 1:35:10 - Session Work 1:38:30 - Les Paul 1:42:40 - Guitar, Grinding & TV/Film Work 1:51:35 - Animal Charity 1:52:32 - Outro Blues Saraceno website:http://www.bluessaraceno.comHumane Society website:https://www.humanesociety.orgChuck Shute website:https://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Jay Dyer is an author, comedian and TV presenter known for his deep analysis of Hollywood, geopolitics, and culture.  He frequently guest hosts the Alex Jones Show on Infowars.  He has a new book out titled "Meta-Narratives: Essays on Philosophy and Symbolism."  We discuss a lot of great stuff in this episode including Ghislaine Maxwell, The Great Reset, the Montauk Project, MK Ultra, Alien Psy-Ops, Universal Basic Income, why Bill Gates is buying up farmland, D.U.M.B.s and more! Listen now before this episode is removed! 0:00:00 - Intro0:00:54 - New Book 0:01:32 - Metaphysics 0:05:36 - Ultimate Reality Vs. Materialism 0:09:25 - Art Made By Screwed Up People 0:11:15 - Problems with Science 0:18:42 - Karl Popper's "Open Societies" 0:21:05 - Controlling Natural Resources & Transhumanism 0:24:47 - C.E.R.N. & God Particles 0:27:08 - Darwinism & Evolutionary Theory  0:31:05 - Number Theory & Symbolism 0:35:55 - Alex Jones 0:38:55 - Ghislaine Maxwell & Pedophile Ring 0:43:57 - Pickton Pig Farm 0:45:45 - The Great Reset & Zero Population Growth 0:52:30 - Media Narratives & Propoganda 0:54:35 - Mass Murderers & Serial Killers 0:59:15 - Montauk Project & Experiments on Children 1:00:30 - Operation High Jump, Mind Control & MK Ultra 1:03:26 - Universal Basic Income & Population Reduction 1:04:17 - UFOs, Alien Psy-Op & Area 511:07:10 - Denver Airport & D.U.M.B.s 1:09:55 - Outro Jay Dyer website:https://jaysanalysis.comChuck Shute website:https://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!