Chuck Shute Podcast

Episode 135- Stevie Rachelle from Tuff! This was a fun one as I’ve been fan of both his music career as well as his website Metal Sludge.  Tuff has recently re-released their debut album and we have the inside scoop all about the band’s history and recording with legendary producer Howard Benson. Then we talk about the Metal Sludge site and we reveal who the catalyst was that helped inspire Stevie to start it. We also chat a little bit about his other projects Shameless, Tales From the Porn and Cheeseheads With Attitude! Fun episode! 0:00:00 - Intro0:01:10 - Tuff's Debut Re-Issued 0:05:14 - Rise & Fall of Tuff 0:09:55 - Skateboarding in Wisconsin 0:13:25 - Seeing Motley Crue Changed Life0:15:18 - Becoming a Rock Singer in Wisconsin0:22:10 - Sunset Strip Scene 0:26:15 - Working With Producer Howard Benson0:37:30 - CC Deville Party House & Adam Hamilton 0:40:35 - Cheeseheads With Attitude 0:45:35 - Gerri Miller of Metal Edge0:52:35 - Metal Sludge Website 0:59:37 - Metal Sludge Gets Rockstars in Trouble 1:02:36 - Metal Sludge Breaking Stories 1:05:53 - Metal Sludge Breaks Crue Story 1:10:35 - Mitch Lafon & Reporting News 1:14:22 - Metal Sludge Funny Headlines 1:18:45 - Competitive Rock Music Websites 1:21:51 - Shameless, Tales From The Porn & Tuff 1:25:40 - We Rock For Autism  1:29:40 - Wrap UpTuff CDs Website:https://tuffcds.comMetal Sludge Website:https://metalsludge.tvWe Rock for Autism:http://www.werockforautism.orgChuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 134- Mark Farner! Mark was the singer, guitarist and primary songwriter for Grand Funk Railroad. He now has a solo project called “Mark Farner’s American Band.” This interview was a lot of fun because  Mark is a great storyteller. Hear the stories behind their biggest songs, some bad business dealings and Mark going THROUGH a tree in a car! 00:00 - Intro01:09 - Early Musical Beginnings  03:02 - Guitar Teacher Shoots Foot Off 03:58 - Kicked Out of High School 06:56 - Dick Wagner & Early Grand Funk 08:03 - First Gig - Atlanta Pop Festival 12:01 - Todd Rungren & "Loco-Motion" 14:25 - Writing "We're An American Band" 15:55 - Terry Knight & Bad Business Dealings 18:05 - Forgiveness & Letting Go 22:55 - Brewer Ends the Band in 197623:55 - Solo Music, Christianity & Marriage28:57 - Mark Farner's American Band 31:05 - "Mr. Limousine Driver" 32:00 - Choosing Set List  34:27 - Writing Song "Bad Time'35:10 - Snow Monkeys in Japan 38:10 - John Corabi & Mark Slaughter 39:20 - Near Death Experience 40:40 - Debt, Money & Federal Reserve 43:50 - Car Drives Through an Oak Tree48:26 - Book & Follow Up 49:20 - Autographed Live DVD 50:00 - Veteran's Support Foundation  52:30 - Wrap Up Mark Farner Website:https://markfarner.comVeteran's Support Foundation:http://www.vsf-usa.orgChuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 133- The Compulsions & The Dodies! It’s a DOUBLE episode featuring two interviews! First up is Rob Carlyle from the Compulsions. He returns to the show now that his “Ferocious” album is out and getting rave reviews. We chat about the album, GnR, his song on Shameless, future plans and more. Then I talk to Yoni Avittan & Ran Aronson from the Israeli garage rock band The Dodies. They explain the unique way that they perform and record as a duo. We also discuss their Patreon superfan, working with Bumblefoot as a producer, touring with an Israeli pop star, virginity and more! Check it out on all podcast formats - Apple, Spotify or YouTube- link in bio 00:00 - Intro00:55 - New Compulsions Album Reviews05:34 - Bumblefoot & Richard Fortus06:40 - Reaching Out to Musicians to Play 08:54 - Turned Down By Matt Sorum & Slash11:11 - Guns 'N Roses Fan 16:02 - Writing Songs from a Title 21:45 - Touring, Lives Shows & The Band26:55 - Song in TV Show "Shameless" 28:23 - Future Plans & Theme Song31:04 - World Resource Institute31:35 - Dodies & 90s Rock Influences32:40 - Putting the Band Together 33:25 - Patreon Superfan 35:10 - Bumblefoot as a Producer 36:04 - Performing as a Duo 38:10 - "Boiling Point" Song39:55 - "Sellout" & Israeli Pop Star42:15 - "Alien" & Psych Department 44:50 - "Pussy Riot" Song 46:02 - Animating Videos 47:00 - Touring the United States51:00 - "Floating in Limbo" Album53:55 - Mental Health 55:30 - Wrap UpThe Compulsions Website:https://www.thecompulsionsnyc.comThe Dodies Website:https://thedodiesband.comWorld Resources Institute:https://www.wri.orgMental Health:https://www.nami.org/HomeChuck Shute Podcast:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 132- Geoff Tate, former lead singer of Queensryche. Geoff is promoting his new project Sweet Oblivion. We discuss that plus recording and writing music, his winery, Operation Mindcrime & more. 00:00 - Intro01:05 - Wikipedia Inaccuracies 02:20 - First Songs Written03:07 - Early Music Seattle Scene 04:06 - The Mob & Queensryche 06:33 - Going Through Customs 198608:25 - Operation Mindcrime 11:12 - Recording in Different Places 13:20 - Empire & "Anybody Listening" 14:36 - Seattle Bands in The Early 90s15:35 - Promised Land (1994) 16:17 - Hear in the Now Frontier (1997) 19:30 - Thoughts of Quitting Back in 199020:13 - Dedicated to Chaos (2011) 21:25 - Sweet Oblivion "Relentless" 24:10 - Writing Songs & Making Music28:30 - Winery & Harvest Festival 30:30 - Cordial with Queensryche 31:08 - Deep Tracks on Tour32:01 - Mercy Watch 32:50 - Wrap UpGeoff Tate Website:https://www.geofftate.comMercy Watchhttps://mercywatch.orgChuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 131- screenwriter Rich Wilkes! Rich is a very accomplished screenwriter with over 30 years in the business. He contributed to two of my favorite movies - “The Dirt” & “Billy Madison” (uncredited). It was great chatting about the process of getting some of these projects made. It was also fun to hear about some of his projects that he worked on that did not get made- although I’m hoping some of them- like the Sam Kinison movie do get made. 0:00:00 - Intro0:01:01 - Background in Switzerland0:02:20 - Early Movie & TV Influences0:04:35 - Theater & Movies in High School0:05:35 - Getting Started in the Movie Business 0:07:35 - Extra Movie & TV Work 0:09:34 - First Screenplay - "Glory Daze"0:10:27 - The "Stoned Age" & Fans 0:12:28 - "Airheads" with Chris Farley & Adam Sandler0:17:45 - "The Jerky Boys" 0:20:00 - "Glory Daze" 0:21:45 - "Billy Madison" 0:24:45 - "xXx" 0:28:59 - Projects That Don't Get Made0:32:30 - "Punk Like Me" & Touring in a Band 0:36:10 - "The Ballad of The Whiskey Robber" 0:39:59 - David Fincher & 80s MTV Series 0:46:00 - "The Dirt", Script Changes & Band Issues 0:51:45 - Research with Motley Crue & Lawsuit0:54:30 - Making Motley Crue Likable 0:58:58 - Pam & Tommy Lee Sex Tape 1:00:13 - Sam Kinison & Other Projects 1:02:45 - George Clooney & The Green Hornet 1:04:53 - Fanboying Out & Being Around Celebrities 1:09:40 - Cancer Charity & Golden Rule1:11:40 - Jager Shots with Tommy Lee 1:13:16 - Wrap Up Rich Wilkes Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/rich_k_wilkes/American Cancer Society Website:https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate.htmlChuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 130- GnR Discussion & Album Ranking! We have two great guests for this episode - Brando from the Appetite for Distortion Podcast & I welcome back author Christopher P. Hilton. A lot of great GnR talk including original names for the band, the Vince Neil & Bob Guccione Jr feuds, and what happened to Izzy. At the end we each give our own album rankings! 0:01:25 - GnR Other Names 0:02:23 - Original Appetite Artwork0:03:19 - Appetite For Destruction Songs 0:06:45 - It's So Easy Song & Video 0:10:47 - GnR Lies & Live Like a Suicide 0:15:00 - Axl Rose Vs Vince Neil 0:17:40 - Steven Adler Leaves the Band 0:21:21 - Use Your Illusion Tracks0:22:45 - Double Talkin' Jive 0:24:05 - Release of Use Your Illusion 0:32:35 - Bob Guccione Jr. from Spin 0:35:10 - Izzy Stradlin Leaves 0:37:10 - Use Your Illusion Tour 0:42:10 - Spaghetti Incident 0:49:15 - Izzy Returns to the Band 0:51:15 - Chinese Democracy 1:02:08 - GnR Reunion Tour 1:03:55 - Album Rankings 1:07:15 - Where's Izzy? 1:09:40 - Susan McKagan Hears New GnR 1:10:55 - Charities 1:11:40 - Wrap UpAppetite for Distortion Podcast Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TheAFDShow/Autism Speaks Website:https://www.autismspeaks.orgRise, Fall & Rebirth of Hair Metal on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Fall-Rebirth-Hair-Metal/dp/0578654032Humane Society of Charlotte Website: https://humanesocietyofcharlotte.orgChuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 129- Kevin Martin from Candlebox! This was fun as I’ve been a fan of Candlebox since their debut and they are from my hometown of Seattle. Their debut sold over 7 million copies worldwide. Tours with Metallica, Rush and Aerosmith followed. Kevin tells the story of how the band formed and the early club days in Seattle. We discuss the Seattle scene, the new album “Wolves”, dealing with haters, and the infamous Courtney Love feud. 0:00:00 - Intro0:01:43 - Early Musical Beginings0:03:25 - Shoe Store & Seattle Bands 0:06:57 - Midnight Oil & Peter Garrett 0:08:56 - Forming Candlebox 0:10:42 - Humble Beginnings 0:13:10 - Seattle Bands: Lack of Camaraderie0:16:30 - Candlebox Debut Album Artwork 0:18:55 - Sweet Water & Green Apple Quick Step0:20:45 - My Sister's Machine & Ethical Dilemma 0:23:25 - Gruntruck & Dealing with Hate0:25:02 - Deserving Success0:26:05 - Rockstock '94 with Tool 0:28:30 - Candlebox's Genre 0:29:55 - Gift from Layne Staley 0:31:34 - Second Album (Lucy) 0:32:56 - Third Album (Happy Pills) 0:36:20 - Drummer Shannon Larkin 0:37:55 - "Gracious Few" Supergroup0:39:36 - "I Want it Back" Song 0:42:43 - Flirting with Velvet Revolver 0:44:16 - Love of Music 0:45:45 - "Wolves" Album Theme & Country Divisiveness0:48:50 - Music Brining People Together & Making Changes0:53:05 - New Singles From the Album 0:53:31 - "Let Me Down Easy" Co-Written with Pete Cornell 0:54:55 - Drums, Singing and Side Projects 0:57:15 - Courtney Love Feud 0:59:25 - Kevin's Podcast 1:01:30 - Breast Cancer 1:02:25 - Wrap UpCandlebox Website:https://www.candleboxrocks.comBreast Cancer Research Foundation:https://www.bcrf.orgChuck Shute Podcast Website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 128- Jeff “Mantas” Dunn! Jeff started his career as a founding member, songwriter and guitarist in the band Venom. This band not only invented an entire genre of music (black metal) but also influenced a number of bands including Metallica, Slayer and Pantera. Jeff has since formed his own band Venom Inc, and has some other musical projects as well. We discuss all this in the interview as well as the Satanic themes with the band, his relationship with John Corabi and coming back to life after being legally dead from a heart attack. 0:00:00 - Intro0:01:10 - Martial Arts & Bruce Lee Fan 0:04:29 - Rock Influences & Evolution of Sound0:10:22 - Satanic Influences on Venom 0:13:30 - Guitar Style & "Shredders" 0:16:25 - Writing "Black Metal" 0:17:36 - Relationship with Metallica 0:19:25 - Success & Attitude 0:23:40 - Slayer & Dave Lombardo 0:25:50 - Horrific Incident Leads to End of Venom 0:28:10 - Venom, Songwriting & Implosion of Band 0:41:12 - "Dryll" Band & "Cronos" Brother Playing Drums 0:45:02 - Female Drummer in Mantas - Cherrisse Osei0:49:05 - Massive Heart Attack & Legally Dead 0:58:45 - Dead Daisies "Resurrected" & John Corabi 1:05:35 - Phil Anselmo of Pantera & Other Fans 1:06:45 - Patreon, Website & Cat Sanctuary 1:10:15 - Wrap UpJeff Mantas Website:https://www.jeffmantas.comAnimal Sanctuary Donation Page:https://www.jeffmantas.com/donateChuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 127- guitarist Ryan Roxie from Alice Cooper’s band! Ryan has quite an amazing career being a part of many different musical scenes and working with legendary musicians. He went from playing on the sunset strip with Candy to New York with Electric Angels to Seattle with Sweet Water. He also played with Gilby Clarke and Slash’s Snakepit, and of course his current gig with Alice Cooper. He also hosts his own podcast, In The Trenches with Ryan Roxie. In this episode he has great stories such as how Bret Michaels saved his guitar, auditioning a famous singer for Slash’s Snakepit, what Kiss and Bon Jovi “borrowed” from his band Electric Angels and more! 0:00:00 - Intro0:00:00 - Growing Up in Oakland 0:04:49 - Marching Band Drummer0:06:17 - Playing Guitar in Bay Area 0:08:15 - L.A. Hair Metal Scene & Candy Formation0:11:18 - Riki Rachtman, Cathouse & Red Camaro 0:14:40 - Bret Michaels Saves Ryan's Guitar & Poison 0:20:51 - Electric Angels & Moving to New York 0:24:16 - Bruce Kulick & "You Put the X In Sex" 0:25:30 - Jon Bon Jovi & "Bed of Roses" Lyric 0:27:00 - Joining "Sweet Water" Seattle Band 0:31:55 - Gilby Clarke Gets the GnR Gig 0:34:43 - Touring with Gilby Clarke 0:36:10 - Joining Alice Cooper's Band 0:39:40 - Motley Crue Tour 0:42:15 - Trying Out Singers with Slash's Snakepit 0:44:36 - Playing with & Learning from Slash0:47:35 - Solo Song "Me Generation"  0:49:49 - Johnny Depp & Podcast Guests0:51:20 - Fame, Success & Intellectuals 0:54:55 - Ted Talk & Learning from Failure 0:56:23 - Criticizing, Comparing & Copying 0:58:22 - Supporting Other Podcasters & Musicians 1:01:50 - System 12 Guitar Method 1:05:38 - Appreciating the Ride 1:09:35 - The Art of Elysium1:11:35 - Playing Wonderwall with Joaquin Phoenix 1:12:23 - Fanboying Out 1:14:30 - Wrap UpRyan Roxie Website:https://ryanroxie.comThe Art of Elysium Website:https://www.theartofelysium.orgChuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 126 - Christopher P. Hilton! Christopher wrote a great book, "The Rise, Fall & Rebirth of Hair Metal."  This is the most comprehensive book on the subject I have ever seen.  It starts off with defining the term hair metal, how it came to fruition and takes it from the beginning to present day.  He covers all the big groups including Van Halen, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Poison, and more.  But he also does a deep dive with many releases I was not familiar with but glad I discovered.  In this interview we skim the contents of the book including many interesting facts such as the guest vocalist on Warrant's "Cherry Pie", Slash auditioning for Poison, and which hair band Christopher never really got in to. Great stuff! 0:00:00 - Intro0:01:13 - Christopher's Background 0:05:25 - The Term "Hair Metal" 0:09:12 - Hair Metal Fanatic 0:11:12 - Van Halen & Hair Metal Roots 0:14:37 - Motley Crue's Transition to Hair Metal 0:18:27 - Van Halen's "Jump" & David Lee Roth Movie 0:21:55 - Bon Jovi "Slippery When Wet" 0:24:08 - Slash Auditions for Poison0:26:00 - Guns 'N Roses & Appetite for Destruction 0:28:28 - Nikki Sixx & "Girls, Girls, Girls"0:30:32 - Dude Looks a Lady 0:32:20 - Motley Crue's Sobriety 0:34:43 - Warrant's "Heaven" & "Cherry Pie" 0:37:20 - Young Guns 2 & "Blaze of Glory" 0:38:58 - Rock in 1991 & Skid Row's Slave to the Grind 0:41:50 - GnR & Use Your Illusion Albums 0:45:15 - Danger Danger "Monkey Business"0:46:30 - Musicianship & Songwriting of Hair Metal Vs Grunge0:48:35 - Warrant's Grunge Demo 0:52:43 - MTV & Radio Killing Hair Metal 0:55:50 - Motley Crue, LA Guns & Dangerous Toys in 19940:58:15 - Skid Row's "Subhuman Race" Album 0:59:48 - Warrant "Ultraphobic" Album 1:00:50 - Vince Neil "Carved in Stone" Album 1:02:50 - Firehouse Music Video & Overseas Success 1:04:35 - Resurgence of Hair Metal 1:09:33 - Steel Panther & New Hair Bands 1:12:20 - Dokken 1:13:21 - Conversation with Nikki Sixx1:15:00 - Jain Lane Story 1:16:10 - Oversaturation of Music & Music News 1:17:33 - Potential Playlist of Best Hair Metal Music 1:19:10 - Editing the Book 1:21:32 - Humane Society of Charlotte 1:22:29 - Wrap Up The Book on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Fall-Rebirth-Hair-Metal/dp/0578654032Humane Society of Charlotte:https://humanesocietyofcharlotte.orgChuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!