Chuck Shute Podcast

Episode 105 - Damon Johnson!!! Damon rose to fame in the 90s with the band Brother Cane. The band had hits like “Got No Shame” along with “And Fools Shine On” as well as live shows with Van Halen and Robert Plant. He since went on to build quite the resume as the guitar player for Alice Cooper and Thin Lizzy. In addition he has written songs with Sammy Hagar, Faith Hill, Stevie Nicks, Carlos Santana and more. His latest solo release “Battle Lessons” is produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Alice In Chains) and available on his website or streaming service. 00:00 - Intro01:21 - Welcome & Arizona Connections 02:32 - Early Days & Sticking With Music 07:58 - Marti Frederiksen Producer/Songwriter12:19 - Collaborating with West Arkeen 15:45 - Brother Cane & Early 90s Rock Scene18:15 - Harmonica on "Got No Shame" 21:35 - Working with Sammy Hagar 25:23 - Writing a Song for Stevie Nicks 29:45 - Playing Golf with Alice Cooper 33:55 - Quitting Alice Cooper for Whiskey Falls 37:05 - Thin Lizzy & Black Star Riders 40:10 - Slave to the System & Second Album 41:27 - Working with Rachel Bolan of Skid Row 42:20 - Independent as a Solo Artist 45:08 - New Album "Battle Lessons" 49:08 - Shows for Damon Johnson & The Get Ready52:48 - Future Plans with Thin Lizzy 54:55 - World Center Kitchen 56:02 - Dan Sokolik & Messaging 58:37 - Wrap Up Damon Johnson Website:https://www.damonjohnson.comWorld Center Kitchen Website:https://wck.orgChuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.com/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 104- Brian Wheat of Tesla!!! Brian has played bass in Tesla for almost 40 years, before it was even called that. The band has sold over 14 million records in the US as well as had 24 rock radio singles and 2 top 10 pop singles.  Brian wrote about his experiences with the band in his new book, “Son of a Milkman: My Crazy Life with Tesla.” We discuss some of the things from that book including band fights, his relationship with ex guitar player Tommy Skeoch, why he used to think Bret Michaels was a punk and so much more! 00:00 - Intro01:44 - Music Vs Baseball 03:01 - Neighbors with Frank Hannon03:35 - Jeff Keith Singing04:38 - Rotation Diet & Motivation 06:55 - Producers Passing on First Record 08:20 - MTV Playing Video 09:05 - David Lee Roth & Management 10:43 - Not Being Recognized 12:30 - Fighting to get "Love Song" on the Record 13:35 - Bret Michaels Was a Punk 15:36 - Tom Zutaut Vs The Producer 16:45 - Private Show for King of Sweden 17:35 - Fight Between Jeff & Troy 19:05 - Fighting vs Discussions 21:15 - Relationship with Tommy Skeoch 25:00 - Group Therapy with Tesla 26:04 - Band Hiatus & Other Jobs 27:40 - Depression, Isolation & Stigma 31:36 - Covid Relief For Business 32:45 - Arizona vs Texas 33:45 - Wrap Up Tesla Band Website:https://teslatheband.comSave Our Stages:https://www.saveourstages.comChuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 103- Sean Dowdell! Sean has accomplished a lot of great things already including starting Club Tattoo and writing a book about his experience titled “Tattooed Millionaire.” His  band Grey Daze has a new album out titled  "Amends." It features original vocals of Chester Bennington plus members of Korn, Bush, Breaking Benjamin and others. This was a great conversation about business, music and much more! 00:00 - Intro01:12 - Family Background05:01 - Starting Music & Playing in Bands06:15 - Chester Bennington Audition07:13 - Grey Daze Early & Phoenix in the 90s 10:10 - Starting Tattoo Shop - Club Tattoo 13:49 - Opening Up a Second Shop & Fighting City15:45 - Band Breaks Up & Chester's Success 20:15 - Guitarist Brain Tumor & Making Amends 23:50 - Chester Passes Away & Suicidal Thoughts 28:00 - Bullied & Insecurities 29:22 - Learning from Failures & San Francisco 34:35 - Teaching Employees WHY 36:30 - Problems with Employees 38:50 - What if No Business? 40:44 - Grey Daze New Album 43:15 - People Unhappy With Grey Daze Album 45:59 - Producers 46:33 - Future Projects 48:04 - A New Leaf Foundation 49:05 - Wrap Up Sean Dowdell Website:https://seandowdell.comA New Leaf Foundation: https://www.turnanewleaf.org/about/foundation.htmlChuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 102- Corinne Olympios!!! I’ve been trying to make this episode happen for almost a year and I think it was worth the wait! I first heard about Corinne while looking at the lineup for the local comedy club. The show did not happen but I still look forward to seeing Corinne’s stand up at some point. Besides comedy, she is working on a new song (with a secret special guest), a new book, a bead business and many other secret projects she couldn’t tell me about yet! Of course she was also on the Bachelor and we talk about that plus Sascha Baron Cohen, Instagram followers, restaurants in Scottsdale and much more!00:00 - Intro01:11 - Welcome Corinne & Reputation02:04 - Corinne’s Background 02:49 - Bullied in Middle School 04:50 - Softball & Golf06:25 - Submitting for the Bachelor07:47 - Goal for the Bachelor08:43 - Bachelor Intros 09:57 - First Kiss, Villain, & Humor10:55 - Drunk Corinne aka Cornelia 11:31 - Laxatives & Farting On Bachelor12:33 - Creating Drama & Napping13:45 - Shoveling Shit on a Date 14:30 - Relationships w/ Other Girls on the Show  15:30 - Thankful For the Haters15:50 - Howard Stern & Vocal Fry 16:30 - Sascha Baron Cohen18:20 - "What Would Corinne Do” Book19:24 - Song with Surprise Guest 20:15 - Dance Music & Ariana Grande 21:01 - Lady GaGa & Hipsters 22:05 - Modeling & Secret Projects22:37 - Being Told No & Shot Down 23:38 - New Boyfriend 25:01 - Stand Up Comedy27:20 - Instagram Followers 30:15 - Anxiety & Insecurities 33:50 - Instagram & Social Credit Score34:45 - Positive Messages on Instagram35:58 - Body Changes 38:11 - Anxiety & Cooking & Cleaning 39:53 - Favorite Restaurants40:45 - Bunnies Buddies 41:55 - Wrap Up   Corinne Olympios Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/colympios/Bunny's Buddies:https://bunnysbuddies.orgChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 101- Dale Crover! Crover is best known as the drummer for Melvins, and has also been the drummer for Men of Porn, Shrinebuilder, Crystal Fairy, and, for a brief time, Nirvana. He is the guitarist and vocalist for Altamont as well as the Dale Crover Band. He has also toured with Fantômas (filling in for Dave Lombardo), Off!, and Redd Kross. He has a new solo record out now and the Melvins have a new record coming out on Feb 26 titled “Working with God.”  Dale has a great sense of humor and I laughed a lot in this episode. I hope you guys enjoy it too! 00:00 - Intro00:52 - Growing Up in Aberdeen 04:41 - Early Influences & Bands06:15 - Krist Novoselic & The Melvins07:15 - The Melvins & Original Songs09:45 - Kurt Cobain & Dark Sense of Humor 10:36 - Kurt Cobain Possibly Joining The Melvins11:15 - Dale Playing with Fecal Matter & Nirvana12:40 - Seattle Scene & Moving to San Francisco 15:30 - Joining Atlantic Records & Houdini Record17:00 - Melvins Catalog & Making Records18:00 - Kiss & Gene Simmons20:34 - Bands Selling Out 22:15 - Ozzfest & Pay to Play 25:07 - Performing With Mike Patton & Dave Lombardo 27:22 - Two Bass Players with The Melvins 29:12 - NEW Melvins Album- "Working With God"30:25 - Picking a Set List for The Melvins 33:10 - Dale Solo Album- Rat-A-Tat-Tat!36:45 - Movie/TV Licensing For Songs37:35 - James Bond & Clockwork Orange 39:15 - Pulled Over in Texas & Drugs44:50 - Breast Cancer Charity 45:35 - Wrap Up The Melvins Website:http://www.themelvins.netMelvins LIVESTREAM Feb 14:https://melvins.veeps.com/stream/scheduleBreast Cancer Charity:https://www.bcrf.orgChuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 100!!! Paul Gargano from Metal Edge! When I was a teenager Metal Edge magazine was like my Bible. So it was quite a treat to sit down with Paul Gargano who worked there for many years, became the editor and now has bought the name. We discuss his years working at the magazine, why he left, what happened with Gerri Miller (original editor), and what the future holds for Metal Edge. Plus we talk about his managing career, Rob Halford coming out to him, his feud with Sharon Osbourne, his new Metal game & much more! You won’t want to miss this one! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:50 - Early Beginnings & Politics 0:06:18 - Interview with Bon Jovi 0:10:42 - Becoming Music Editor at Marquette 0:14:19 - Ozzy Osbourne & Metal Edge 0:15:48 - Gerri Miller & Sharon Osbourne0:16:50 - Joining Metal Edge0:18:15 - Different Bands Covered by Metal Edge0:23:10 - Personal Lives of Rockstars & Roundups0:27:28 - Gerri Miller Leaves 0:28:36 - Peter Criss of KISS & Questionable Caption0:30:36 - Paul & Gerri Rift 0:32:28 - Sharon Osbourne Feud with Paul 0:38:36 - Fallout with Metal Edge & Gerri 0:43:50 - Rob Halford Comes Out to Paul 0:48:10 - Managing Beautiful Creatures & Others0:52:35 - “Hairbands” & Warrant 0:56:20 - Sebastian Bach 0:57:26 - Great White Performing During The Pandemic 1:02:50 - Geoff Tate & Queensryche  1:12:33 - Being Critical Of Bands as a Fan 1:16:36 - The Black Moods & Eye Surgery 1:21:12 - Geoff Tate & Variety of Topics 1:24:34 - Maynard James Keenan1:25:12 - Gods of Metal Ragnarock 1:29:31 - Wounded Warriors & Best Friends1:30:15 - Wrap UpPaul Gargano Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/paulgargano/Gods of Metal Ragnarok:https://www.huntersentertainment.com/ragnarockWounded Warrior Project:https://www.woundedwarriorproject.orgBest Friends https://bestfriends.org/adopt-and-foster/adopt-our-sanctuaryChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 99- Rockin' for Autism with Kenny Wilkerson!  Kenny has a new cookbook out that includes recipes from tons of rockstars including Rikki Rocket (Poison), Steve Lukather (Toto), Don Dokken and many more.  The book is called "Rockin' Recipes For Autism" and all the proceeds go to "We Rock for Autism" (links in the show notes below).  In this interview we discuss Kenny's experience with having a son with Asperger's (a mild form of autism), his radio show in Florida, his band Nova Rex and much more!00:00 - Intro01:03 - Steve Lukather from Toto 02:28 - Reaching out to Rockstars03:15 - Cost & Money of Book 04:24 - We Rock for Autism Organization05:20 - Having a Son With Asperger's Syndrome07:26 - Autism in America & Prevalence 09:53 - Overcoming Struggles of Autism 13:40 - Social Skills & Dealing with Anxiety 16:40 - Music Business Changes18:15 - Nova Rex Formation 19:50 - Radio Show & Rockstar Interviews 21:58 - Playing Shows 23:00 - Rockin' Recipes Vol 1 and 224:07 - Nova Rex Single & Commercial Rockin' Recipes For Autism Book: https://www.rockinrecipesforautism.comWe Rock for Autism: http://www.werockforautism.orgWe Rock for Autism Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WeRockforAutismNova Rex Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/NovaRexRocksChuck Shute Podcast Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/chuckshutepodcastSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 98 - Junkyard! Singer David Roach and guitarist Tim Mosher sit down and go over the whole history of the band.  The band had several videos on MTV and songs on rock radio, as well as a tour with The Black Crowes. Guns n Roses and Mother Love Bone were seen wearing Junkyard T shirts. The band broke up in 1992 but reformed in 1999 at the request of Eddie Spaghetti from The Supersuckers. Hear the full story on this episode! 00:00 - Intro00:54 - Junkyard Formation 02:10 - Brian Baker (Minor Threat) 03:24 - Starting as a Cover Band 04:15 - Opening for Jane's Addiction & Green River05:25 - Guns 'N Roes & Junkyard T Shirt 09:30 - Tim's Early Interactions with Junkyard10:55 - Late 80s in Hollywood 15:05 - Self Titled "Junkyard" Album 16:14 - Touring with The Black Crowes 17:05 - "All the Time in the World" Single 18:05 - Flooded Market & Standing Out 19:30 - "Old Habits Die Hard" Album 21:54 - Breakup Of the Band 22:37 - Reformation & Supersuckers 25:15 - Spotify & People Discovering the Band27:02 - Salvation Army 29:53 - Drive for Success & Guns 'N Roses31:36 - Blackberry Smoke 32:23 - Clay Anthony the Wild Man34:35 - Foot Run Over by a Car & Being Choked 35:58 - New Junkyard Music 39:25 - Goals with Live Shows43:25 - Go Fund Me for Clay Anthony's Daughter 45:20 - Wrap Up Junkyard Website:https://junkyardblooze.com/Clay Anthony's Daughter Go Fund Me:https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memoriam-of-clay-anthony-jeffersonChuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 97- Sahaj Ticotin, frontman of the band Ra! We cover everything in this episode from how he got his name to working with Nikki Sixx on The Dirt soundtrack. Ra currently has a new single out called “Intercorrupted” that is amazing. We break down the lyrics plus we talk about Sahaj’s current projects with Tommy Vext (ex Bad Wolves), LaJohn Witherspoon (Sevendust), Starset and so much more!0:00:00 - Intro0:00:51 - Sahaj Name Origin 0:03:08 - Deep Meditation & Focus0:08:35 - Early Musical Influences 0:12:40 - Quitting Glee Club 0:14:45 - Kato Kaelin Role 0:18:35 - "Ra" Band Name 0:21:49 - Changing Record Labels 0:25:30 - PJ Farley of Trixter 0:29:00 - "Duality" Album & "Fallen Angels" Song0:30:55 - Skipping Error on Duality CD 0:33:05 - Police Cover Song 0:36:00 - Doing the Rockstar Stuff 0:38:01 - Solo Record 0:40:03 - Working with The Black Moods0:40:53 - Working with Tommy Vext (ex Bad Wolves) 0:41:53 - Starset & LaJon Witherspoon (Sevendust) 0:44:20 - Working with Nikki Sixx on "The Dirt" 0:49:43 - New Ra Song "Intercorrupted" 0:51:59 - Inercorrupted Lyrics & Political Divisiveness1:00:00 - Holding a Song Note Record 1:01:53 - Writing For Other Artists Vs Self 1:02:35 - Roxanne Acoustic Cover 1:03:30 - Rachel Ticotin & Music Video 1:05:25 - St Joseph's Children's Hospital 1:06:07 - Wrap Up Ra Band Website:http://raband.netSt Joseph's Children's Hospital: https://www.stjosephshealth.org/sjchChuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 96 - Sam Bam Koltun!!!! Ace Von Johnson called Sam Bam “the next Jerry Cantrell.”  Sam has played with several notable musicians and is currently working with three great artists.  His first band, Budderside was signed by Motorhead's Lemmy himself.  He then joined Faster Pussycat after being handpicked by Ace Von Johnson himself.  Finally, he is working with the artist Dorothy who has millions of views and listens with her songs. He has new music coming out with all three. Hear his whole story in this episode and get to know this star in the making!!! 00:00 - Intro01:30 - "Sam Bam" Name 02:33 - Parents 03:29 - U2 & Wallflowers Songs04:37 - INXS Rockstar TV Show 05:36 - Michael Crowell & Learning Guitar 07:30 - Discovering Alice In Chains 10:18 - Playing in Front of 7,000 at Age 1413:02 - Playing 4-5 Nights a Week in 9 Bands14:00 - Peers in School 15:43 - Black Label Society & Zakk Wylde18:26 - Musician's Institute22:07 - The Viper Room 23:31 - Jamming with Gilby Clarke24:36 - Gabbie Rae aka GabrieLa26:35 - Budderside 29:35 - Ace Von Johnson 30:53 - Faster Pussycat 35:17 - Dorothy 39:03 - Drugs & Alcohol 40:45 - Formula for Success 42:30 - Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains) 43:56 - Slash 46:20 - Jurassic Park 48:01 - Charities & Go Fund Me51:40 - Wrap Up Sam Bam Koltun Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambamkoltun/Rock Against MS:http://www.rockagainstms.orgSave Our Stages:https://www.saveourstages.comCharlack Pub Go Fund Me:https://www.gofundme.com/f/savecharlackpubChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!