Chuck Shute Podcast

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!

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!