Chuck Shute Podcast

Episode #60- John Merchant is the frontman for the new band, "Ghosts of Sunset."  They have a new EP coming out soon on Golden Robot Records titled "Headed West."  The first single is "Miles In-Between" and available everywhere. 00:00 - Intro01:07 - Early Influences02:20 - The Beatles 03:50 - Enuff Z'Nuff & Donnie Vie04:30 - Music Partner - Todd Long05:50 - "Hair Metal"07:53 - Dutch Henry: Alt-Country Band11:36 - White Rabbit - 60s/70s Cover Band12:50 - Working Musician for 30 Years16:50 - Opening for Big Bands 18:10 - Teaming Up With Other Bands 21:55 - Golden Robot Records 27:03 - Finding New Bands Now Vs Then 30:33 - Songwriting Process 31:50 - Inspiration For Songs 35:45 - Taking the Plunge37:15 - "Headed West" EP 42:07 - Connecting With Similar Music Taste44:43 - Arena Style Show at the Club Level47:50 - Being Up Close With Rockstars 49:24 - Drugs, Alcohol, Fear & Sobriety 52:55 - Seattle Rock Scene 54:35 - MusiCares 55:50 - Wrap UpGhosts of Sunset Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/ghostsofsunsetMusiCares:https://www.grammy.com/musicaresChuck Shute Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shuteSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode #59 - Calico Cooper, singer of Beasto Blanco & Film/TV actress.  Calico's band Beasto Blanco has appeared on the Monsters of Rock Cruise, Megadeth Cruise, Rocklahoma and toured with Halestorm. As an actress she has appeared in TV shows such as Hawaii Five-O and the Mindy Project as well as indie films like "Suck" and "Welcome to Hell." 0:00:00 - Intro0:01:13 - Fires in California 0:03:03 - Musical Background 0:07:00 - Family Performances At Christmas0:08:45 - Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger0:10:45 - Being Bullied In High School 0:14:05 - Stella Adler Acting School 0:16:22 - Working As a Waitress0:18:17 - Ivana Chubbuck & Acting Method 0:21:50 - Drinking Energy Drinks for the Movie "Rollin" 0:23:35 - Working on "Henry Danger" on Nickelodeon0:26:50 - Indie Films Vs Big Studio TV Shows 0:28:28 - Catering For Rolling Stones - Snake Bite Cafe0:29:26 - "Suck" Movie 0:31:50 - "Welcome to Hell" Movie 0:35:45 - Groundlings & Upright Citizen's Brigade 0:40:25 - The Character in Beasto Blanco 0:43:30 - Monsters of Rock Cruise0:45:39 - Megadeth Cruise 0:47:40 - Tour with Halestorm 0:48:39 - Beasto Blanco Fans 0:49:31 - Entertainment Business & Hard Work 0:53:10 - Directing Videos 0:54:48 - Beasto Blanco Movie 0:57:35 - New Beasto Blanco Album & Co-Writes 0:59:12 - Rob Zombie & Beasto Blanco Crossover? 1:00:11 - Johnny Depp & Focusing Attention 1:03:20 - Speedy's Tacos & Last Chance 1:05:40 - Ink Against Cancer & Solid Rock 1:08:04 - Current Musical Influences 1:11:16 - Upcoming Projects 1:13:55 - Wrap Up Calico Cooper Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/calicocooper/Beasto Blanco Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/beastoblanco/Beasto Blanco Website:https://www.beastoblanco.comAlice Cooper's Solid Rock Foundation:https://www.alicecoopersolidrock.comInk Against Cancer:https://www.inkagainstcancer.comChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode #58: Jairek Robbins - motivational speaker, life coach and author of "Learn It, Live It, Give It."  Jairek has traveled the world helping people and even earned an congressional Medal of Honor for the impact he made.  0:00:00 - Intro0:01:35 - Welcome Jairek & Congrats!0:02:50 - Learning the History of Things0:07:36 - Semester at Sea 0:12:40 - Life in Uganda 0:14:07 - Happy to Breathe 0:18:43 - Having Enough & Being Enough0:23:40 - The Two Big Dreams For Americans Now0:26:22 - Mentoring & Coaching 0:32:45 - The Boat Analogy For Business 0:39:25 - Fear Vs Faith 0:41:34 - Winning Patterns of Success 0:42:40 - Becoming More Patient 0:49:00 - Choosing Your Peer Group 0:56:16 - Tony Hsieh & Zappos1:00:21 - Reaching Out To Add Value1:02:20 - Jim Cramer & Adding Value1:07:38 - Dad's Business Deal 1:10:10 - Operation Underground Railroad 1:15:13 - Division Vs Unity 1:19:31 - Spiral Dynamics 1:22:50 - Small Business Owners1:24:04 - Wrap Up Jairek Robbins Website:https://jairekrobbins.comJairek Robbins Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jairekrobbins/Operation Underground Railroadhttps://ourrescue.orgChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode #57: Don Jamieson - Hilarious Comedian and former Co-Host of "That Metal Show." Don has a new comedy album out titled "Denim & Laughter" and also hosts his how show, "That Jamieson Show." 0:00:00 - Intro0:01:19 - Jamieson, Scottland, Ireland & Thin Lizzy0:04:45 - Playing in Bands 0:06:00 - Working at MTV0:07:30 - Starting Stand Up Comedy0:10:50 - Joke Writing for Lisa Lampanelli & Roasts0:13:14 - Opening for Andrew Dice Clay 0:17:15 - Opening for Metal Bands0:20:50 - Steel Panther 0:22:28 - That Metal Show0:24:55 - Marilyn Manson Drunk0:26:13 - Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley 0:28:20 - Van Halen 0:29:28 - Eddie, Jim & Don Today 0:31:58 - New Bands Don Likes 0:35:08 - Secret Shows 0:36:28 - Starstruck0:37:00 - Inside The NFL 0:38:30 - Rockstar Lifestyle Vs Sobriety 0:42:28 - Eddie Trunk Letting Loose 0:44:24 - Beer Money (Sports TV Show)0:46:28 - Terrorizing Telemarketers 0:47:45 - Comedy Albums & Artwork Spoofs 0:48:49 - Sebastian Bach 0:50:12 - Cancel Culture & PC Crowd0:55:25 - Politics 0:58:40 - Ink Against Cancer0:59:40 - Don's Current Stuff Out1:02:04 - Wrap Up Don Jamieson Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/donjamiesonofficial/Ink Against Cancer:https://www.inkagainstcancer.comChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode #56: Washington State University football player Justus Rogers calls in to the show to discuss his football career past, present and future.  Justus started as a quarterback for Bellevue High School and then switched to linebacker when he got to WSU. 00:00 - Intro01:28 - Football Background 03:22 - Bellevue High School Football04:31 - Playing Quarterback 07:02 - Choosing WSU Over Other Schools10:05 - Quarterback Vs Linebacker 11:15 - Redshirt 2016 Year14:10 - Boise St Triple OT Game15:36 - USC vs WSU 201718:20 - Gardner Minshew20:18 - Starting MLB in 2019 Season21:43 - Coach Nick Rolovich 23:23 - Max Borghi (WSU Running Back)24:21 - Practice 2020 Season25:20 - Regular Season 2020? 28:03 - Apple Cup 29:52 - NFL Draft & Special Teams31:10 - Fantasy Football and Seahawks 31:55 - Hilinski's Hope & Mental Health32:50 - Wrap Up Justus Rogers Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/justus_rogers/Hilinski's Hope:https://hilinskishope.orgChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode #55- Sean McNabb is a musician who has played in bands such as Quiet Riot, Great White and Dokken.  Sean is also an actor and has appeared in TV shows such as "Sons of Anarchy" as well as moves like "Four Christmases" and "Street Survivors: The True Story of the Lynyrd Skynrd Plane Crash"0:00:00 - Intro0:01:09 - Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot Drummer)0:03:25 - Inspired by The Who's "Tommy"0:04:47 - Learning to Play Music0:06:22 - Bar Bands & Offer to Join Saraya0:09:01 - Moving to L.A. & Making Connections 0:12:20 - Joining Quiet Riot0:14:03 - Frank Banali Memories 0:17:10 - Mike Starr from Alice In Chains 0:21:04 - Craig Gass & Sobriety 0:21:48 - Great White & Producer Jack Blades0:24:55 - Poison, Ratt & L.A. Guns Tour 0:27:30 - Mushrooms & Bottle Rocket Fight 0:30:10 - Great White Station Nightclub Fire0:33:13 - Don Dokken  & George Lynch 0:37:25 - Music for Commercials & TV Shows0:39:03 - Resume & LinkedIn0:40:00 - Getting S.A.G. Card 0:41:25 - Four Christmases w/ Dwight Yokam 0:44:01 - Sons of Anarchy & Booze Fighters 0:46:54 - Rock Story & Eric Roberts & Acting0:49:40 - TV Pilots & Auditions 0:53:00 - Sobriety & Party Rock Stars 0:55:45 - Healthy Living 0:57:45 - Secret To Success 0:59:10 - Future Plans With Acting & Music1:01:15 - Music Vs Acting 1:02:05 - Turning Down Offers 1:03:55 - Opinion of Egos 1:05:45 - Sean's Wife & Wednesday's Child 1:08:00 - Brown M&Ms & Gilby Clarke 1:10:00 - Rock n Roll Zombie Apocalypse 1:10:50 - Street Survivors: Lynyrd Skynyrd Movie 1:11:56 - Tora Tora & Monsters of Rock 1:12:50 - Wrap UpSean McNabb Instagram:https://instagram.com/seanmcnabbla/ Wednesday’s Child:https://www.foxla.com/tag/series/wednesdays-childChuck Shute Instagram:https://instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode #54 - Dave Fortman calls in for an in-depth interview about his time with Ugly Kid Joe as well as producing huge albums from Evanescence, Godsmack and Slipknot.  0:00:00 - Intro0:01:42 - Welcome Dave! 0:03:06 - Dave’s Musical Background 0:05:35 - Sugartooth & Joey Castillo 0:08:05 - Ugly Kid Joe Connection 0:11:04 - Roger Lahr- Original Guitarist 0:13:33 - America’s Least Wanted Album 0:16:20 - Tour with Def Leppard 0:20:21 - Bon Jovi & Van Halen 0:27:10 - Hanging with Metallica 0:29:50 - Drummer Mark Davis0:31:27 - Lost Hearing and Quitting Touring0:33:15 - Menace To Sobriety Album 0:35:40 - Ugly Kid Joe Sound 0:40:50 - Ugly Kid Joe Break Up0:41:30 - Transitioning in to a Producing Career 0:48:25 - Music Royalties - Streaming 0:51:40 - Future Producing Endeavors 0:52:33 - "Cryin' Like a Bitch" by Godsmack 0:54:23 - Motley Crue & Tommy Lee's Studio 0:56:20 - Ugly Kid Joe Reunion & Stairway To Hell0:58:10 - New Album & Artwork, "Rad Wings Of Destiny"1:02:43 - Producing for a Young Girl 1:05:15 - Zakk Wylde & The Fire Extinguishers 1:07:30 - Def Leppard, Mud, & Bottles, 1:09:58 - Fans 1:11:55 - Charity???? 1:12:20 - Wrap UpDave Fortman Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/fortmandave/Chuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode #53 - Robert Duncan was the managing editor of Creem Magazine from 1974-75 and he also wrote for Rolling Stone, Circus and Hit Parader.  He has written some books as well including a very popular Kiss biography and his upcoming novel, "Loudmouth." 0:00:00 - Intro0:01:34 - Kiss Biography0:03:25 - Background & Early Musical Influences0:06:10 - Playing in Bands in the Early '70s0:08:35 - Beginning of Rock Writing Career 0:13:16 - Interviewing KISS 0:16:05 - Managing Editor at Creem Magazine0:18:55 - Leaving Creem Magazine 0:20:45 - Freelance Vs Working at Creem 0:22:45 - Partying With Rockstars 0:25:10 - Epic Party With A-Listers 0:32:45 - Bruce Springsteen Interview 0:36:50 - Blue Oyster Cult 0:40:05 - David Bowie & Freddie Mercury0:42:00 - Keith Richards & Ron Wood0:47:10 - Jimmy Page 0:48:40 - Heavy Metal & Sammy Hagar 0:50:55 - Cameron Crowe 0:55:30 - Lester Bangs & Rockstars0:57:05 - Chicago & NRBQ 0:59:30 - Crazy Shit & Knowing Your Limits 1:05:35 - How Music Scene Has Changed 1:07:50 - New Book "Loudmouth" 1:09:42 - Legal Defense Fund for NAACP1:10:54 - Sequel to Kiss Book & Future Plans 1:13:00 - Wrap UpRobert Duncan Website:https://www.duncanwrites.com/Legal Defense Fund for NAACP:https://www.naacpldf.orgChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode #52:  Robert Carlyle from The Compulsions calls in to talk about his new album "Ferocious' which features guitarist Earl Slick (John Lennon, David Bowie), Bumblefoot (Guns N' Roses), Alec Morton (Raging Slab) and Brian Delaney (New York Dolls). 0:00:00 - Intro0:01:33 - Rob's Influences & Growing Up in NYC0:04:45 - Learning to Play Guitar0:07:51 - "Crazy" Rob Carlyle0:10:25 - "The Compulsions" 0:11:48 - Confused With Other People 0:13:58 - Richard Fortus & Frank Ferrer 0:16:05 - Axl Rose & Duff McKagan 0:20:05 - Compulsions Fired Richard & Frank0:24:24 - Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal0:25:55 - Touring, Festivals & Rock Cruises 0:28:29 - Earl Slick's Advice From David Bowie0:31:10 - Alec Morton & Brian Delaney 0:34:20 - New Album "Ferocious"0:43:16 - Being Inspired To Write Songs0:47:15 - Becoming a Better Guitar Player 0:48:40 - Jimmy Ashhurst of Buckcherry 0:52:03 - Sleazy Rock Image 0:54:55 - Getting Songs Licensing 0:55:50 - Future Plans 0:58:15 - World Resource Institute 1:00:22 - Wrap Up Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Episode #51: Chris Widener is world renowned speaker and author of many books including "The 12 Pillars of Success" which he co-wrote with his mentor (and Tony Robbin's mentor) Jim Rohn.  0:00:00 - Intro0:01:45 - Welcome Chris & Seattle Connection0:02:25 - Early Childhood Background 0:05:20 - Aunt, Uncle & Mom0:08:32 - Drugs 0:11:30 - Trouble At School 0:12:35 - Working for the Sonics0:15:00 - Changing Your Path in Life 0:17:45 - Becoming a Youth Minister 0:20:05 - Speaking Career & Writing Articles 0:22:45 - Jim Rohn & "12 Pillars of Success" 0:23:45 - TV Show With Zig Ziglar 0:24:40 - Professional Speaking Career 0:27:40 - Speaking at Microsoft & Harvard 0:29:55 - "Angel Inside" book & Finding Passion 0:33:55 - Seinfeld Joke & Fear of Speaking0:35:30 - Powerpoint, Notes and Knowing Your Material 0:37:00 - Honing Your Craft 0:39:25 - Defining Success, Character & Skill 0:42:40 - Character & Honesty0:46:05 - Associations with People 0:51:40 - Politics, Different Views & Friendships 0:56:10 - Running For Office 0:58:45 - When Is It Time To Give Up1:00:20 - Inspirational Stories 1:04:00 - Other Motivational Speakers & Authors1:05:20 - Charity and Helping Others1:08:30 - Wrap Up Chris Widener Website:https://chriswidener.com/Heifer International:https://www.heifer.org/Chuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!