Chuck Shute Podcast

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!

Episode 85 - Jenny Zigrino! Jenny is a hilarious stand up comedian that has appeared on Conan O’Brien, Comedy Central, Adam Devine’s House Party and more. She also does acting, having big roles in the films Bad Santa 2 and 50 Shades of Black.  It was a lot of fun chatting with her about a variety of topics including her career, food, body positivity, ghosts, mushrooms and much more! 0:00:00 - Intro0:00:55 - Jenny's Parents 0:04:55 - Living in Boston 0:07:10 - Cars 0:08:30 - Phases in High School 0:11:35 - Sex Therapist,  Ambien & Mushrooms0:14:15 - Comedy Influences 0:15:18 - Early Stand Up 0:16:32 - Burlesque Comedy & Grinding 0:18:34 - Appearing on Conan O'Brien0:19:44 - Adam Ruins Everything 0:20:23 - Famous Comedians 0:22:10 - JZ's New Album 0:23:20 - Comedy Central Set 0:26:14 - "Knee Deep in Puss" 0:27:50 - Filling is Mutual & Gaudy Positive Podcasts0:28:35 - 50 Shades of Black 0:29:48 - Bad Santa 2 & Too Late 0:32:55 - Paranormal Shows & Ghosts 0:35:43 - What Happens When You Die 0:37:35 - Mushrooms & Drugs 0:41:00 - Body Positivity & Weight Loss 0:50:40 - Plus Size, Larger Bodied & Fat 0:52:40 - Rax & Oreos & Chicken Pesto Sandwiches 0:54:55 - Mafia Queen & Ghost Hunting Show0:56:02 - Flipping Antique Shows & Clothes0:56:35 - Traveling 0:58:30 - Food Banks 1:00:00- Wrap UpJenny Zigrinohttp://www.jennyzigrino.comSupport Local Food Bank https://www.feedingamerica.org/ways-to-giveChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/?hl=enSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 84 - Zoe Abbott! Zoe is a financial advisor who helps people manage their money and achieve their financial goals.  While many financial advisors focus on shifting people’s goals to fit their reality, she believes you can shift your reality to fit their goals. She has a background in counseling so she knows how important the human aspect is to managing money. She knows a thing or two about goal setting as well, having lost over 160 pounds! Did I mention that she is also a fabulous singer with videos of over 1 million views on Facebook? You won’t want to miss this episode!00:00 - Intro01:15 - Jill of All Trades 01:55 - Growing Up with Bankruptcies 03:55 - Weighing Over 300 Pounds 07:03 - Relationship with Father & Weight 10:15 - Fat Shaming, Health & Weight 14:15 - Making the Decision to Lose Weight 17:06 - How Zoe Lost Weight 24:20 - Starting in Pastoral Counseling 26:05 - Three Types of People With Money 28:15 - Mental Blocks About Money 30:40 - Changing Reality to Fit Goals 35:10 - People Who Don't Like Spending 37:05 - Image & Success 40:51 - Rich People Spending Too Much 43:25 - Real Estate Vs Stock Market 45:55 - Crypto Currency 48:25 - Going Viral as a Singer 51:15 - CLC Tutoring 52:05 - Future Plans 53:25 - Wrap Up Zoe Abbott Website:https://thezoeabbott.comCLC Tutoring: https://clctutoring.comChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 83- Danny Zelisko! Danny is a legendary concert promoter who has worked with every big name musician from Paul McCartney to Nirvana.  He has a new book out titled “All Excess” about his time in the music business that is available on his website or on Amazon. In this episode hear about his run in with baseball player Mickey Mantle, meeting Alice Cooper for the first time, how he deals with people asking him for tickets to concerts, and much more!0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:20 - Welcome Danny! 0:02:20 - Enamored by Famous People 0:06:45 - Mickey Mantle Story 0:11:10 - Brian Picolo Relationship 0:13:30 - Discovering The Beatles 0:20:05 - Working a YES Show 0:25:40 - Meeting Alice Cooper 0:29:30 - Starting a Concert Promotion Business 0:35:33 - Working for LiveNation 0:42:35 - People Asking For Concert Tickets 0:44:38 - Artists Reaching Out For a Show 0:46:15 - Money, Promotion & Scheduling 0:51:25 - Tenacity & Negotiating 0:53:20 - "Baby Bands" & Growing Bands 0:56:25 - The Beatles, Cheap Trick & Talking Heads 0:58:05 - Janes Addiction, Alanis Morrisette, & Pat Benatar 1:00:15 - Motley Crue, GnR and Party Bands 1:06:50 - Bucket List Musicians 1:08:55 - Save Our Stages 1:10:45 - Wrap Up Danny Zelisko Website:https://dzplive.comSave Our Stages: https://www.saveourstages.comChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 82 - Matt James of Blacktop Mojo! Matt is the singer and songwriter for Blacktop Mojo, a band described as "southern grunge."  While they may have got some notoriety for their spot on covers of Aerosmith's "Dream On" or Phil Collins "In The Air Tonight", their original songs light a spark in the current rock scene.  Their music has  been played on rock radio and they currently have a new EP out titled "Static" as well as an upcoming self-titled album.  In concert they have performed with everyone from Papa Roach to Bon Jovi and are scheduled to play "Rock Fest" this summer with Disturbed, Korn & others.  Learn all about Matt's background from growing up in small town Texas to playing football against LSU to the meaning behind some of their songs and much more! 00:00 - Intro00:57 - Welcome Matt & Texas Lingo02:50 - Early Musical Influences 05:02 - Learning Guitar and Singing06:12 - Playing Football at Northwestern St.08:30 - Meeting Drummer Nathan Gillis 09:27 - Band Name "Blacktop Mojo" 11:11 - Meeting the Rest of the Band11:54 - Developing the Band's Sound 13:25 - The Beard & the Furry Vest 16:02 - Tough Look & Fights 16:48 - Performing with an Empty Crowd 18:02 - Quitting Day Jobs & Second Album19:55 - "Dream On" Cover 22:00 - "In The Air Tonight" Cover 22:45 - "Pyromaniac" Song 23:35 - Opening for Bon Jovi 27:30 - "Under the Sun" Album 29:10 - Hard Working Rock Band 30:48 - Shiprocked Cruise 32:58 - Freezing in Colorado Springs 34:04 - Newer Bands To Watch For 35:05 - Streaming Music 36:30 - New EP "Static" & New Self-Titled Album 38:20 - Politics & Lyrical Complexity in Music 40:55 - Arm Wrestling & Weights41:25 - Weaknesses & Singing On the Spot42:30 - Nine Line Foundation 43:15 - Wrap Up Blacktop Mojo Website:https://www.blacktopmojo.comNine Line Foundation:https://ninelinefoundation.orgChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode 81 - Jordan Griffin- singer/guitarist of Them Evils! This band is definitely one to keep an eye on. They have toured with the Pretty Reckless, Pop Evil, and Zakk Wylde. They describe their music as classic rock with a modern roll. I would also add their songs are very catchy extremely well written and performed with high end production. Learn all about the band in this episode including how they formed, where the name came from, road stories and much more.  Plus I make a bold prediction for the band at the end of the episode. 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Early Influences 02:22 - Meeting Bass Player Jake in Vegas03:05 - Meeting Drummer David in California 04:25 - Them Evils Name 05:45 - Blasko Asking for an Autograph06:50 - Touring with Zakk Wylde 08:27 - Exit 111 Festival  with Tyler Bryant09:35 - Touring with Pretty Reckless 11:10 - Cover Songs 12:55 - Recent Collaborations 14:55 - Playing Songs Live & Possible 2nd Guitarist 16:00 - Partying on the Road 18:53 - Rock Music Popularity 20:30 - Newer Rock Bands 21:22 - Writing Songs & New Songs22:15 - New Song Called "Pour Out Another One" 23:45 - Licensing & Publishing Music 24:40 - Dream Collaborations 25:25 - Possible Overseas Tour25:50 - Staying Busy 26:22 - Living in Huntington Beach 27:03 - Bartending at Perks 27:33 - Southern California Bulldog Rescue 28:45 - Wrap Up Jordan Griffin Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jordangriffinn/Them Evils Website:https://themevils.comSouthern California Bulldog Rescue:https://socalbulldogrescue.orgChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!