Chuck Shute Podcast

Episode 149- Ty Willman of Green Apple Quick Step! This was a really fun interview! For those unfamiliar with Green Apple Quick Step, they were a really great Seattle 90s band. There were videos on MTV as well as songs on the soundtracks of The Basketball Diaries, I Know What You Did Last Summer and Homegrown. The band also did a lot of big shows including a European tour with Tool & Rage Against the Machine. Ty also worked on several side projects with members of Pearl Jam. He has some current musical projects coming out soon, and he also does some really cool art work that is available for sale. 00:00 - Intro01:33 - Early Music Influences 04:25 - Inspirational Rock Show with Future Bandmates 07:09 - The First Show of Mookie Blaylock (Pearl Jam) 09:15 - Green Apple Quick Step Formation 10:40 - Friends with Seattle Bands 12:02 - "Dirty Water Ocean" Song & Video14:20 - Music Video on Beavis & Butthead 15:10 - Touring with Rage Against the Machine & Tool18:30 - Other Live Shows & Rockstock 20:00 - Van & Equipment Stolen 21:25 - Stone Gossard Produces 2nd Album 22:33 - "Dizzy" & "Los Vargos" Songs 24:35 - Record Label, Royalties & Spotify 27:15 - Playing with Alanis Morrisette & Taylor Hawkins 28:07 - Residency Tour & CBGB's 29:45 - Bumpershoot Festival 30:57 - Conan O'Brien & Red Sox at Fenway Park 32:07 - Side Project with Mike McCready 33:45 - Fishbone & NOFX Tour 35:20 - Candlebox 38:05 - "New Disaster" Album , "Kid" Song & Carson Daly 40:18 - "Star" Song on Homegrown Soundtrack41:15 - Other Side Projects & "Fires" Band 43:15 - Playing on Stone Gossard's Solo Album 44:30 - "LawSun" Project with Ty's Father 46:15 - "Black Dog Forge" Rehearsal Space 48:05 - "Sit N Spin" Laundromat Concert Venue 49:05 - Ty's Artwork 51:57 -Seeing  Dusty 45's & Current Situation 54:23 - St Jude's Children's Hospital55:24 - Wrap Up Ty Willman Instagram:https://instagram.com/ty_willman/St Jude’s Children’s Hospital website:https://www.stjude.org/Write Me a Review on Apple Podcasts:(Scroll down to the bottom)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chuck-shute-podcast/id1469337994Chuck Shute Podcast website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 148- Hugh Fink! Hugh has had a really amazing career. He started out working alongside Rodney Dangerfield as a comedian while also writing jokes for other people. He contributed to David Spade’s “Hollywood Minute” segment on Saturday Night Live and eventually landed a full time gig there for seven years. He has some great stories and insight about what’s it’s like working at SNL.  In addition to SNL, Hugh has written for the Drew Carey Show, ShowBiz Show with David Spade & even had a role in “This is 40.” This was a lot of fun! 00:00 - Intro00:55 - Music & Comedy Connection02:22 - NYU & Acting03:28 - Starting Stand Up Comedy in the 80s05:18 - Working with Rodney Dangerfield 06:11 - Stand Up on TV 07:13 - David Spade & Dark Humor09:35 - Sam Kinison 10:25 - SNL & Writing Timely Sketches12:02 - David Spade & Eddie Murphy 13:05 - Rejected Sketches & Cutting Sketches16:10 - Mr Peepers with Chris Kattan 17:32 - Going Off Script at SNL 18:50 - Norm MacDonald 19:52 - Chris Farley 23:47 - Writing Monologues 24:40 - Bill Murray & Chevy Chase 26:45 - Charlie Sheen & Tracy Morgan27:37 - Jeff Ross on SNL28:30 - Getting a Job on SNL & NYU31:05 - This is 40 Film Role 31:45 - Sketch Comedy, Sitcoms & Screenplays 33:30 - Performing Comedy in Israel 34:45 - Showbiz Show with David Spade 37:00 - Consultant & Comedy Writing Class 38:21 - Comedy on TikTok & Instagram 39:53 - Working with David Koechner 41:05 - Opening for Jon Stewart at Carnegie Hall 41:35 - Project with D.L. Hughley 43:10 - Availability of Clips 44:10 - Working with Lorne Michaels & SNL Cast 46:50 - Casey Kasem Bit 48:05 - People For the American Way & Free Speech52:20 - Hugh Fink Website 52:55 - Wrap UpHugh Fink website:https://hughfink.comPeople for the American Way website:https://www.pfaw.orgChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 147- Alex Grossi, guitarist of Quiet Riot! Alex has worked with a number of great musicians including Jani Lane, Steven Adler, Dizzy Reed, and Joe Leste. He also once got to audition for Guns ‘N Roses!  He tells me all about it plus we discuss the upcoming Quiet Riot tour and new music he has coming out! 00:00 - Intro01:25 - Guitar Prodigy & Early Days03:30 - Berkley & Angry Salad06:23 - Hard Rock & Big Guitar Riffs 07:45 - Beautiful Creatures & Cat Club10:30 - Bad Boys of Rock Tour 14:00 - Hearing Quiet Riot Live 14:46 - "Hookers & Blow" Name 18:01 - Playing with Skid Row 19:16 - Auditioning for Guns 'N Roses21:40 - Nine Inch Nails & 30 Seconds to Mars23:43 - Adler's Appetite 25:52 - Hotel Diablo & Machine Gun Kelly27:18 - Tour with John Corabi & Dead Daisies 28:15 - Tour Vs Fly In Dates & Booking Agency29:31 - Continuing Quiet Riot & Internet Trolls 33:49 - Current Quiet Riot Lineup & Shows35:05 - New Quiet Riot Music & Frankie's Final Shows 36:55 - New Hookers & Blow Music 38:25 - Public Enemy & Flavor Flav41:25 - Booking Shows for Other Bands 42:37 - Alcohol & Music Industry 45:45 - Staying Busy & Writing Riffs 47:40 - Quiet Riot Tour & New Music 48:45 - Dio Cancer Fund 49:40 - Wrap UpAlex Grossi website:http://alexgrossimusic.comDio Cancer Fundhttps://diocancerfund.orgChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 0- Introduction & Highlights from the show! Best viewed on YouTube. Guests Featured in Order:Mark Knight (Bang Tango guitarist)Keith Wallen (Breaking Benjamin guitarist) Zoe Abbott (financial advisor) Rob Carlyle (The Compulsions frontman) Jenny Zigrino (comedian/actress)Landon Milbourn (Goodbye June singer)Keith Coogan (actor) Sam Bam Koltun (Faster Pussycat guitarist) Rich Redmond (Jason Aldean drummer)Sean Dowell (Grey Daze drummer) Andrew Rivers (comedian)  Mo Mandel (comedian/actor)Amy Silverberg (comedian/writer) Anthony Corder (Tora Tora singer)Vinnie Dombroski (Sponge singer) The Ivins (indie band) Katie Barbaro (comedian/writer) Hilinski's Hope (non-profit)Corinne Olympios (TV's The Bachelor)Erik Turner (Warrant guitarist)Ace Von Johnson (L.A. Guns guitarist) John Corabi (ex Motley Crue & Ratt) Mark Normand (comedian) Dave Fortman (Ugly Kid Joe guitarist) Blasko (Ozzy Osbroune bassist) Katie Barbaro (comedian/writer) Rich Redmond (Jason Aldean drummer)Website:https://chuckshute.comFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/chuckshutepodcast/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Twitter:https://twitter.com/ChuckShute/YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/ChuckShuteSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 146- Matthew W!!! Matthew is a fellow podcaster and host of West Coast Radio. I was fortunate enough to be a guest on his show a couple months ago and I now get to return the favor. I think he’s a very talented podcaster with a bright future. I loved picking his brain on a variety of topics including ghosts, Bigfoot, homelessness, the environment, show guests and more!0:00:00 - Intro0:01:30 - Welcome & Bar Pod Idea0:02:42 - Military Brat 0:03:50 - Early Interest in Talk Radio & Podcasting0:06:10 - Starting West Coast Radio0:08:25 - Finding Guests for the Show 0:09:33 - Bigfoot Expert 0:11:45 - Ghosts 0:19:40 - Favorite Guest0:21:20 - Worst Guest 0:25:10 - Common Man Guests 0:28:30 - Comedian Interviews 0:30:05 - Solo Shows with No Guest 0:32:55 - Finding Topics for the Show 0:34:30 - Plastic & the Environment 0:39:25 - Plastic Bag Guy Gets Mad 0:42:15 - Lake Havasu & Drought 0:44:00 - Solving Climate Crisis & Electric Cars 0:48:35 - West Coast Radio's Cover Art 0:51:25 - Homelessness 1:05:03 - Fear of Being Cancelled & Legacy 1:08:00 - Why Only Instagram? 1:09:57 - Show Growth 1:11:45 - Tacoma Humane Society 1:14:00 - Wrap Up West Coast Radio website:https://westcoastradiopodcast.comTacoma Humane Society:https://www.thehumanesociety.orgChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 145- Mark Kendall, guitarist for Great White! It was a pleasure to sit down with Mark and chat about a variety of subjects, not just Great White. We discuss baseball, pool, his appearance on Joe Rogan, his blues record, guitar heroes and so much more! Credit to Onstage Shots for an awesome photo! Give him a follow! 0:00:00 - Intro0:01:24 - Playing Baseball 0:05:35 - Perseverance & Success 0:08:14 - Visualization & Law of Attraction 0:12:08 - Playing Cover Songs & Early Sound 0:14:44 - George Lynch & John Bush 0:16:18 - "Cant Get There From Here" Album 0:18:17 - Bands Getting Predictable 0:21:28 - Blues Solo Record & Players 0:30:27 - Jani Lane & Down Time 0:32:40 - Helping Others 0:35:20 - Practicing Confrontation 0:38:00 - Chasing Normal with Alcohol 0:40:35 - Healthy Living, Diet & Pilates0:42:00 - Being a Guest on Joe Rogan 0:44:55 - Meeting Legends 0:57:15 - Great White New Shows & Music 0:59:13 - MusiCares 1:01:44 - Wrap Up Great White website:http://www.officialgreatwhite.comMusiCares website:https://www.grammy.com/musicaresChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 144- Brandon Baumann! Brandon is the frontman for Diamond Lane as well as a solo artist. He recently dropped a great new single called “None to Spare.” More music will be out soon. We chat about his music as well his voice acting and he tells me a great story about meeting Dave Grohl. All this and more! 00:00 - Intro00:58 - Welcome Brandon! 01:31 - Growing Up In Seattle 03:28 - "Diamond Lane" Band07:23 - Licensing Deal with Fox Sports 10:52 - Current Status with Diamond Lane 13:30 - Writing & Recording Solo Music 14:30 - Cover Art for Solo Music 15:47 - Solo Songs, Tour Plans & Dusty Bo17:50 - Newer Bands Brandon Likes 19:58 - Meeting Dave Grohl at a GnR Show 25:08 - Scotti Hill of Skid Row 26:23 - Axl Rose27:55 - Finding Inspiration for Music 28:45 - Laughing at the Bad Shit 30:15 - Vocal Coach Mark Baxter 31:10 - Expenses & Investing in Yourself 32:03 - Collaborating with Other Musicians 34:50 - Marketing Music & Reaching People 37:07 - Voice Acting 39:33 - Future Plans & Merch 40:40 - Alzheimer's Association 43:40- Wrap Up Brandon Baumman website:https://brandonbaumann.com/homeAlzheimer's Association website:https://www.alz.orgChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 143- Producer/Mixer Steve Thompson! Steve has worked with some of the biggest names in music including Madonna, Prince, David Bowie, Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Chris Cornell and so many more. We just scratch the surface in this episode but I get a lot of great stories. More will be told in his upcoming book “Appetite for Production.” If you’re a fan music you won’t want to miss this one! 00:00 - Intro00:58 - Current Projects 03:20 - Background in Music & Being a DJ06:20 - Becoming Involved in Producing Music 08:58 - Being in New York & Exposure10:27 - Working with Different Styles of Music 12:35 - Davie Bowie & Mick Jagger14:15 - Producing Vs. Mixing 15:15 - Clive Davis & David Geffen 17:33 - Gary Gersh 18:45 - Producing Korn 19:50 - Madonna21:48 - Yoko Ono 25:05 - Tesla 28:37 - Guns 'N Roses31:10 - Entourage & 80's L.A. Party Life 33:29 - The Grateful Dead 35:05 - Replacing Musicians in Studio36:55 - Jimmy Page & David Coverdale39:01 - Jonathan Davis of Korn 39:50 - Alice Cooper 42:04 - Pearl Jam, Soundgarden & Ozzy44:30 - Saliva & Every Six Seconds 45:10 - Platinum & Gold Records 46:10 - Resurrecting Rock & Industrial Rock 47:10 - Putting on Your Trademark48:35 - The Struts & New Music  51:48 - David Bowie & Carlos Alomar55:05 - Animal Charities56:25 - Looking for New Artists 57:50 - Outro Steve Thompson website:https://www.stevethompsonproductions.comASPCA website:https://www.aspca.org/about-usChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 142 - Cody Hanson from Hinder! Cody is not only the drummer, but he also co-founded the band as well as co-wrote, and co-produced much of the music. Many people know their big hit “Lips of an Angel” but there are sooo many more good songs! Hear all about the band’s rise to fame, collaborating with Mick Mars & Richard Marx, plus a story that makes Ozzy’s ant snorting look tame. All this and much more!00:00 - Intro01:12 - Writing Songs02:40 - Musical Influences & Musical Family05:00 - Hinder Band Name 06:07 - March Bandness07:30 - Business Savvy Mentality  09:15 - Far From Close EP & Leaks 11:20 - Handing Chevelle Bass Player Demo13:28 - Being Accessible to Fans 15:10 - Rise to Fame & Early Days 19:20 - Model on Extreme Behavior20:16 - "Lips of an Angel" 21:52 - Collaborating with Mick Mars 26:20 - Singer of Trapt 28:50 - American Nightmare & 80s Rock Sound30:00 - Jeffery Steele Collaboration 31:05 - Richard Marx Collaboration32:20 - James Michael of Sixx AM 33:30 - Transition of Changing Singers 34:39 - Relationship with ex Singer Austin Winkler36:07 - "Loser's Salute" 38:00 - Playing Covers & "Life In the Fast Lane" 39:32 - Fans of Australia 40:48 - "Dangerous Hippies" Side Project 42:50 - Marshal Dutton & Cody Hanson Solo Albums 44:55 - Prosthetic Leg Story 46:22 - The Darkest Days Sushi Story 48:00 - Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien & Craig Ferguson 50:05 - Johnny Strong of "Operator" 52:49 - Staying Busy & Future Plans 55:20 - Mutt Misfits Hinder website:http://hindermusic.comMutt Misfits website:http://muttmisfits.comChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 141- Art Alexakis from Everclear.  Let’s just say this interview was not “Wonderful.” 💥🚂00:00 - Intro02:10 - Rising Above Bad Things09:02 - Suicide Attempt 10:40 - A.R. Rep at Record Label 12:12 - Signed to Capitol Records13:45 - Nirvana Comparison & Dave Grohl 14:37 -" Santa Monica" & "You Make Me Feel Like a Whore" 16:25 - "Heroin Girl" Single & Censorship 19:35 - "Father of Mine" Fan Reactions 22:00 - Happiness & Success25:07 - "Fire Maple Song" 26:10 - Sweet Relief & MusiCares28:13 - Summerland Tour 29:09 - Wrap Up Everclear website:https://www.everclearmusic.comSummer Land Tour website: http://www.summerlandtour.net/Sweet Relief website:https://www.sweetrelief.orgChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!