Chuck Shute Podcast

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 - Intro01:05 - Welcoming Bill & Firehouse01:55 - State Diving Champion 03:45 - Ice Hockey 06:29 - Carlos Montoya & Flamenco 07:33 - Jeff Beck & Guitar Greats 09:51 - White Heat & Michael Foster11:15 - Original Demo With Dana Strum 13:15 - Demo to Jon Bon Jovi 15:26 - The Name "Firehouse" 16:46 - "Shake & Tumble" Song18:47 - Blood, Sweat & Beers Tour & Sequel 22:05 - AMA Best New Artist 23:36 - "Reach For The Sky" Single25:15 - Tours with Tesla, Poison & More26:35 - "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 & More46:55 - 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.comFirehouse Band Website:https://www.firehousemusic.comWounded Warrior Project:https://www.woundedwarriorproject.orgChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Photo by Mario Leo Fasolo Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 94 - Paul Crosby, drummer for Saliva! We discuss Paul’s story and how he became the drummer for Saliva and their rise to fame.  The band's songs like "Click Click Boom" and "Always" became staples of not only radio but also film, tv, commercials and sports arenas.   Paul also is now managing bands, including Silent Theory,  who have racked up millions of views on YouTube. Hear all about this, plus the tour with Kiss and Aerosmith, his thoughts on Trapt & Nickelback, the future with singer Josey Scott and much more!!! 00:00 - Intro01:05 - Paul's Musical Backstory 03:33 - Josey Scott & Joining Saliva 06:50 - Early Days of Saliva 09:10 - First Two Saliva Albums 11:42 - Song with Nikki Sixx 13:03 - Tour with Aerosmith & Kiss 18:10 - Cooling Down With Partying 19:20 - "Ladies & Gentleman" Song 20:10 - Being Recognized & Meeting Fans 21:28 - Producer Howard Benson 23:10 - Josey Scott Leaves for Solo Career 24:25 - Josey Scott Possible Return? 25:15 - Trapt Singer Chris Taylor Brown 27:05 - 10 Lives Album 27:58 - Paul Crosby Management & Silent Theory 30:20 - Band Manager Duties 33:20 - Managing Bands Vs Drums 35:10 - Side Projects & Blood Ties 36:28 - Private Shows37:15 - Puddle of Mudd 39:26 - Nickelback 40:18 - Fishing 41:35 - St Jude's Children's Hospital 42:12 - Wrap Up Saliva Band Site:https://www.saliva.comPaul Crosby Management:https://www.facebook.com/PaulCrosbyManagementSt Jude's Children's Hospital: https://www.stjude.orgChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 93 - Guitarist Ace Von Johnson from L.A. Guns! Besides LA Guns Ace has also played with Faster Pussycat, Unwritten Law, Cheap Sex, The US bombs, The Generators and more. His current project Neon Coven is amazing and sounds like Depeche Mode meets Nine Inch Nails. We’ll talk about all this plus the Michael Jackson song he worked on,  aTiffany song, voiceover work for Netflix, horror movies, dogs and much more!0:00:00 - Intro0:01:03 - Horror Movies & Shows0:07:28 - Metallica & The Misfits 0:10:30 - Being Bullied in School 0:15:20 - Singing & Playing Guitar in PBR0:16:25 - Story of the Nickname "Ace" 0:21:01 - Charlie & The Valentine Killers 0:26:23 - Michael Jackson & James Murray 0:35:15 - 30 Seconds to Mars0:35:35 - Lemmy Kilmister 0:37:10 - NEW Music From Faster Pussycat0:41:40 - NEW L.A. Guns Music 0:43:10 - Two L.A. Guns Versions 0:45:15 - Neon Coven 0:48:05 - NEW Tiffany Song0:48:50 - Song with Corey Taylor 0:50:50 - Voiceover Work 0:52:45 - Animated Show With Don Jamieson0:55:01 - Danny Nordahl0:59:13 - Relationship with People 1:02:05 - Dogs, Linda Blair & Rebecca Corey1:04:51 - Pets & Pet Owners 1:10:15 - Wrap UpAce Von Johnson Website:http://www.acevonjohnson.com/site/Ace Von Johnson Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/acevonjohnson/Best Friends Animal Society:https://bestfriends.orgStand Up for Pits:https://standupforpits.us/Linda Blair World Heart Foundation:http://www.lindablairworldheart.orgPinups for Pitbulls:https://pinupsforpitbulls.orgChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 92 - Music Producer Jim Kaufman! Jim is a brilliant producer and I became a fan of his through his work with the bands The Black Moods and Them Evils.  I quickly found he has done so much more throughout his career. He started his production career working under the legendary Charlie Clouser (Nine Inch Nails) on a Helmet record and the score for the first Saw movie.  He quickly started producing his own records including Danny Worsnop (Asking Alexandria), Night Riots, Moon Fever and many more. Did I mention he also works with Dee Snider of Twisted Sister? This was a great conversation of all things music and amazing opportunity to pick the brain of one of the best producers out there! Don’t miss it! 00:00 - Intro01:43 - Piano Lessons at a Young Age03:10 - Two Types of Music - Good & Bad04:45 - Great Producers 05:43 - Tempe Music Charter School07:10 - Choosing a Musical Career 08:00 - Playing in Bands 08:55 - Working With Charlie Clouser (NIN)11:30 - Production Style 13:52 - American Voodoo Records 14:51 - The Black Moods20:17 - Anti-Flag & Night Riots 21:21 - Danny Worsnop (Asking Alexandria) 24:05 - Dee Snider (Twister Sister) 26:23 - Them Evils & Boozing 27:53 - Pushing & Shaping Bands 29:44 - Convey & Spotify Playlists31:48 - Moon Fever 33:20 - Connecting Band & Producer 34:24 - John Pardi &  Xhoana X35:33 - Variety of Artists 37:05 - Recording Bands Live & Post 39:45 - Film & TV Music Scoring 41:35 - Studios in L.A. & Sedona 43:05 - Challenges & Learning 44:26 - Vintage Guitar (1954 Martin Acoustic) 45:51 - Drop in the Bucket Charity 46:35 - Future Projects 47:25 - Wrap Up Jim Kaufman Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jimkaufmanproductions/Drop In The Bucket: https://dropinthebucket.orgChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 91 - Jeremy Popoff- guitarist of the band Lit!!! What a treat it was to sit down with Jeremy. He had so many great stories to tell. From band’s early incarnation of “Razzle” and playing on the Sunset Strip to his current project “The Popoff Brothers” and everything in between. There are good times, like partying with Carmen Electra and Paris Hilton on MTV spring break, and hanging with Steven Tyler. But also sad times, such as drummer Allen being diagnosed with brain cancer.  Hear all about this plus his reaction to the Nashville bombing, a new Lit record and much more!!!0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:25 - Popoff Name0:02:15 - Dad Working on Radio0:03:45 - Older Cousin & Rock Music 0:05:15 - Record Stores & Finding Music 0:06:50 - Playing Organ & Guitar 0:09:30 - BMX Bike to More Guitar 0:11:13 - Kevin Baldes, Bass Player 0:13:40 - Razzle & Sunset Strip Days 0:19:20 - Scrapping Razzle 0:22:30 - Goals & Milestones For the Band0:25:01 - My Own Worst Enemy 0:26:57 - Miserable & Pamela Anderson0:28:45 - TRL, Matt Pinfield & MTV Spring Break 0:31:10 - Busy Schedule & Danger Walks 0:34:07 - Glen Ballard & Steven Tyler 0:40:13 - Tragedy, Changing Labels & Black Album0:43:58 - Al Diagnosed with Brain Tumor 0:49:03 - Nathan Walker Takes Over on Drums 0:51:04 - Butch Walker Producer 0:52:31 - Country Rock & Popoff Brothers 0:54:09 - New Lit Record 0:56:40 - Hearing Lit Songs in Bars0:58:33 - Dig & New Artists 1:01:43 - Nashville & Music Scene1:03:22 - Nashville Bombing 1:05:00 - Quentin Tarantino 1:06:20 - Slowing it Down 1:07:28 - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 1:09:05 - Humane Society & Pets 1:10:35 - Wrap Up Jeremy Popoff Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jeremypopoff/Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation:https://www.jdrf.orgChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 90 - Adam Hamilton! Adam got his first big break working with CC DeVille from Poison. He then joined the band Joe 90 and toured with Counting Crows. Eventually he ended up becoming the bassist for LA Guns where he stayed for almost 10 years. While he still plays music, he focuses mostly on TV/Film music and production now. He’s got great stories to tell on this podcast having worked with everyone from Nikki Sixx to David Hasselhoff. 00:00 - Intro01:21 - Shreveport, LA03:05 - Playing Music 04:42 - Production Side 05:50 - Moving to Austin 06:35 - The CC Deville Story 14:20 - Joey C Jones & The Glory Hounds 15:00 - Joe 90 & Adam Duritz of Counting Crows18:57 - Learning From Experience Thus Far 21:07 - Joining L.A. Guns 23:45 - Steel Panther, Ray Luzier & Meatloaf 25:45 - Waking the Dead & Andy Johns 27:55 - Nikki Sixx, Tracii Guns & Cockstar 32:03 - Making Amends with CC 33:25 - Learning Production  35:23 - Rockstars Making New Albums 37:42 - George Lynch 39:35 - Vanilla Ice 40:22 - Leif Garrett 41:06 - William Shatner 43:32 - TV & Movie Work 45:03 - New LA Guns Album 46:19 - Two Versions of LA Guns 47:35 - Michael Sweet & Tracii Guns Project 49:03 - Landing Gigs50:35 - Partying at the Playboy Mansion 53:33 - Ringo Starr 54:30 - Cerebral Palsy Foundation 55:10 - David Hasselhoff & Knight Rider 57:10 - Wrap Up Adam Hamilton Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/adamh111169/Cerebral Palsy Foundation:https://www.yourcpf.orgChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 89 - Devin Bronson! Devin is a guitarist who has worked alongside some of the biggest names in music including Avril Lavigne, Demi Lovato, Deryck Whibley (Sum 41), and many more. I became a fan of his while listening to him play on Sebastian Bach’s last record. He told me he will be playing on the new Sebastian Bach record as well. Hear all about this plus the megastar he almost got to work with and much more!00:00 - Intro01:00 - Washington to California 01:52 - Cheap Trick Fan 04:40 - Aly & AJ05:57 - Early Guitar Influences 07:45 - First Time Playing On Stage 08:30 - Local Bands 09:55 - Kelly Osbourne 13:55 - Avril Lavigne 17:15 - Learning to Play the Mandolin 19:15 - Memorable Show with Avril 20:45 - Butch Walker 23:05 - P!nk 24:55 - Sebastian Bach & Duff 28:45 - John 5 & Steve Stevens 29:45 - NEW Sebastian Bach Record 31:05 - Devin's Work on Bach's New Record34:40 - Working With Big Stars 35:45 - Auditioning for Rihanna36:20 - Submitting For Prince 37:58 - Production Library for Movie/TV43:00 - Nicknames Evil D, D-Rock43:43 - Advice for Aspiring Guitar Players 44:53 - Underrated Guitar Player 45:52 - Krewella & Rose'49:35 - New Music 52:15 -Music  Conspiracy Theories 54:25 - BN Audio 55:55 - Special Operators Transition Fund 57:58 - Wrap Up Devin Bronson Website:http://www.devinbronson.comDevin Bronson Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/devin_j_bronson/Special Operators Transition Fundhttps://www.sotf.orgChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 88- Dusty Bo! Dusty is a very talented singer/guitarist/songwriter. After cutting his teeth on the Sunset Strip with the bands Bolt Action Thrill and Future Villains, he has now branched out with a solo career. His new EP out titled “Vulture”  has drawn comparisons to The Black Keys and Cage the Elephant.  Hear all about it in this episode, as well as touring with Steel Panther, Dusty’s try out for Quiet Riot and much more! 00:00 - Intro01:05 - The Name "Dusty Bo"03:21 - Life in Kentucky 08:20 - Starting to Play Music 10:18 - Developing Vocal Range12:45 - "Bolt Action Thrill" & Moving to L.A.16:50 - Working Day Jobs & Being in a Band 20:17 - Future Villains, True Villains, & Steel Panther 24:48 - Demise of Future Villains 28:05 - Soundcheck Live & Ultimate Jam Night 30:40 - Trying Out for Quiet Riot 35:05 - "I'm Done" Single 37:57 - "Vulture" EP 40:09 - "Burn Me" Lyrical Meaning 44:09 - Musical Range 49:27 - Social Media & Concept of Album 51:06 - Videos & Collaborators 52:50 - Future Plans For Shows 54:32 - Save Our Stages 55:30 - Wrap UpDusty Bo Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/dustyvox/Save Our Stages:https://www.saveourstages.comChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 87- Comedian Andrew Sleighter!  Andrew has appeared on Conan O’Brien, Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing and more. He also wrote on Norm MacDonald’s sports show, but his main focus is performing stand up comedy, which he excels at. He has an album out now you can listen to everywhere titled “The Great Backsby.”  We’ll talk about all this plus opening for Dennis Miller, being Leonardo DiCaprio’s stand in, living in Portland, and much more! 0:00:00 - Intro0:00:59- Sleighter Last Name0:02:05 - Tantrums & Drugs 0:06:05 - High School & Sports0:09:02 - Breaking Nose 0:11:55 - Comedy Influences & Start0:14:10 - Graveyard Shift Working Radio0:15:55 - Protests0:17:30 - Early Stand Up Career in Seattle 0:20:30 - Moving to Boston 0:22:55 - Doing Crowd Work 0:24:55 - Moving to L.A. & Central Casting 0:28:25 - Stand In For Leonardo DiCaprio 0:30:40 - Working with Norm MacDonald 0:38:10 - Opening for Dennis Miller 0:43:39 - Performing on Conan O'Brien 0:48:58 - Last Comic Standing & Doing Stand Up0:51:50 - Scheduling Gigs Around Seahawk Games 0:53:20 - Craig Gass, Jeff Dye, Fahim Anwar & Group Tour0:56:47 - Podcasts and Comedy Albums 0:58:26 - Living in Portland & Having Kids 1:02:42 - Future Comedy Plans 1:04:10 - The People Concern & Homelessness 1:07:00 - Wrap Up Andrew Sleighter Website:http://www.andrewsleighter.com/The People Concern:https://www.thepeopleconcern.orgChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/andrewsleighter/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 86 - Landon Milbourn, singer of Goodbye June! Even if you’ve never heard of this band you have probably heard their music before. They have had their music used in Madden ‘17, NFL, ESPN, WWE and some TV shows as well. They also had the song “Liberty Mother” appear in a Budweiser commercial. The band has toured with ZZ Top, Greta Van Fleet and Badflower, in addition to appearing at many musical festivals. Landon discusses all this, plus how the band formed, growing up with the Pentecostal religion, songwriting and more! Also, there is a surprise cameo from another great band in this episode! Check it out!00:00 - Intro01:12 - Pentacostal Religion 07:00 - Early Musical Influences 09:00 - Early Musical Career 11:05 - Forming Goodbye June 13:40 - Working Day Jobs 14:55 - Working With Producer 16:20 - Songwriting 17:51 - Budweiser Ad & "Liberty Mother" 20:30 - Songs in Other Media & Licensing 22:15 - Touring With Badflower & The Cactus25:35 - Shiprocked Festival 27:55 - Tour with Greta Van Fleet 28:56 - Kings of Leon 29:55 - ZZ Top at the Ryman 31:34 - Community Inn & Upcoming Album 34:07 - Touring & Recording Drummers 36:10 - City Hall Restaurant36:50 - Nashville & Live Music 38:10 - St. Jude's Children's Hospital 39:14 - Wrap Up Landon Milbourn Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/landonmilbourn/Goodbye June Website:https://www.goodbyejune.comGoodbye June Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/goodbyejune/St Jude's Children's Hospital https://www.stjude.orgChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!