Troy Patrick Farrell is a drummer and radio host who has played  with White Lion, Tantric, Gilby Clarke and others.  Sam Bam Koltun is a guitar player with Dorothy, Faster Pussycat, Budderside, Crossbone Skully & others.  Brett Carlisle is the singer for Great White & All Or Nothing.  The four of us sat down to discuss the highlights from 2023 related to rock music.  We talk about our favorite albums & concerts plus thoughts on KISS retiring, Mick Mars leaving Motley Crue, the costs of shows & Spotify, RnR Hall of Fame snubs and more! 0:00:00 - Intro0:00:00 - Welcome Sam, Brett & Troy! 0:02:00 - New Mammoth WVH 0:05:35 - Sam's Favorite Albums 0:06:45 - Troy's Favorite Albums 0:09:35 - Brett's Favorites 0:11:50 - Foo Fighters 0:15:10 - New Dokken & Don Dokken Interviews 0:16:05 - Warren DeMartini Vs. George Lynch 0:19:55 - RNRHOF & Snubs 0:23:00 - Mick Mars & Motley Crue 0:32:16 - KISS Retires & Digital Avatars 0:37:05 - Mike Portnoy 0:39:52 - Eddie Trunk Birthday Party 0:42:25 - Phones at Concerts & Copyrighted Music 0:51:00 - Memorable Live Shows 0:56:01 - Aerosmith 0:58:50 - Sammy Hagar & David Lee Roth 1:04:14 - Spotify & Musician Money 1:11:29 - Touring Costs & Supporting Bands  1:19:42 - Memorable Concerts Attended 1:29:10 - In Memoriam  1:31:00 - Future Plans for Sam, Brett & Troy 1:35:32 - Outro Troy Patrick Farrell website:https://drummertroy.com/Sam Bam Koltun IG:https://www.instagram.com/sambamkoltun/?hl=enBrett Carlisle IG:https://www.instagram.com/brett_carlisle/Chuck Shute Linktree:https://linktr.ee/chuck_shuteSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Liz Glazer is a comedian, actor, writer and former law professor. Eric Bishop is the author of two books so far- The Body Man & Ransomed Daughter. The three of us sat down to discuss some of the year’s biggest stories including the Sphere, Barbenheimer, the Titan submersible, Taylor Swift, Matt Rife and more! 0:00:00 - Intro0:00:13 - Welcome Eric & Liz! 0:01:50 - Research & Science 0:03:05 - Liz's Year & Album 0:04:30 - Taylor Swift 0:09:30 - The Sphere & U2 0:14:10 - Barbenheimer, Movies & Strike 0:21:45 - Matthew Perry, Ketamine & Celebrity Deaths 0:26:30 - Titan Submersible & Rich People 0:29:37 - Music Business & Comedy & Success 0:41:25 - Bud Light & Dylan Mulvaney 0:47:05 - Hawaii Wildfires, Oprah & The Rock & Struggles 0:55:20 - Israel & Palestine & Peace1:12:10 - Chinese Spy Balloon & America Status 1:13:50 - Book Deals & Comedy Dates 1:19:10 - Matt Rife Controversy 1:22:40 - Love of Art & Purpose in Life 1:24:20 - Comedy Plans 1:26:30 - Outro Liz Glazer website:http://www.dearlizglazer.com/Eric Bishop website:https://www.ericpbishop.com/Chuck Shute link tree:https://linktr.ee/chuck_shuteSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Darren Paltrowitz is an author, licensed investigator and host of the Paltrocast podcast. Kevin Baldes is a photographer and musician, best known as a founding member and bass player of Lit. Darren has a new book out titled “DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed the World”, which also includes photos taken by Kevin. In this episode we discuss several David Lee Roth anecdotes including why Van Halen asked for no brown M&Ms, the Van Halen food fight, DLR in a straight jacket, how Beverly Hills 90210 almost used a DLR song as their theme, DLR & Sammy Hagar’s relationship and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:13 - Interest in Roth 0:03:00 - Joe Rogan Interview 0:04:40 - David Lee Roth Knocks on a Door 0:08:00 - Kevin's DLR Interaction 0:10:15 - DLR Legends & Influence 0:14:30 - Mention of Kevin & Razzle in the Book 0:15:50 - Odin & Other Where Are They Now 0:18:30 - DLR Food Fight & Straight Jacket 0:20:45 - DLR Sleep & Health Habits 0:28:54 - Beverly Hills 90210 Theme Song & Influence  0:32:45 - Kevin Experience in California & DLR Mansion 0:36:26 - Darren's Experience Writing the Book 0:37:45 - Book Intermission 0:41:10 - Brown M&M's &  Artist Demands0:43:39 - DLR Movie & Bart Walsh 0:47:40 - Being a Fan & Influences 0:49:11 - DLR Impressions & Influences 0:50:50 - Being a Diehard Fan & Deep Cuts 0:53:10 - Different Languages 0:54:25 - Why Van Halen Didn't Go to Scotland 0:56:00 - Podcaster & Musician Rob Lane & DLR England 0:58:10 - DLR Copyright & Trademarks 0:59:10 - Why Sammy Pulled the Plug on Sammy & Dave Tour 1:01:10 - DLR, Axl Rose & Sebastian Bach 1:02:30 - DLR, Billy Joel & Steven Tyler 1:03:10 - Blues Saraceno & DLR 1:04:40 - Sammy Hagar & Bad Blood 1:07:10 - Dave Jellison's Take on DLR & Potential Book Sequel 1:08:50 - Kevin's Run Ins with DLR 1:10:20 - Backstage Van Halen MTV VMA's & Various 1:11:40 - Kevin's Photos & Lit 1:12:45 - Outro Darren Paltrowitz link tree:https://linktr.ee/paltrowitzKevin Baldes website:http://www.kevinbaldes.com/Chuck Shute link tree:https://linktr.ee/chuck_shuteSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Michael C Hall is an actor and singer, best known for his role as Dexter Morgan on the Showtime series Dexter.  Pedro Yanowitz is a musician, songwriter & visual artist and has played drums with The Wallflowers, Natalie Merchant, Wilco & Yoko Ono. Matt Katz-Bohen is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter & producer and has been the keyboardist for Blondie since 2008. Together, the three of them make up the band Princess Goes. The band has a new album out titled “Come of Age.” We discuss the new album, songwriting process, making a music video, future plans for the band and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Describing the Sound of Princess Goes 04:20 - Michael C. Hall's Musical Influences & Style 06:40 - Playing Live 08:05 - Black Sabbath Tribute Band 09:10 - New Music Listening To 10:45 - Thurston Moore's Admiration 12:00 - Debbie Harry Fan of Princess Goes 12:33 - Album Artwork 13:40 - Song & Video for Come of Age 18:00 - Glasswing & Future Singles 19:45 - Future Live Shows & Marketing 22:55 - Secret to Success 24:50 - Outro Princess Goes website:https://princessgoes.com/Chuck Shute YouTube:https://youtube.com/@ChuckShute?si=LUVLhvd3STaM_hYUSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Jon Levin is an American musician and lawyer. He is best known as the guitarist for the heavy metal band Dokken, and he also played with Doro. He has a new album out with Dokken titled “Heaven Comes Down.” We discuss the new album, tour plans, musical production, guitar solos, opening for Van Halen, turning down an offer for Alice Cooper and more! 00:00 - Intro00:12 - Lawyer Vs. Rockstar & Channeling Energy 04:40 - Having to Miss Shows & Getting Sick 07:00 - Poison Tour & C.C. DeVille & Path to Dokken08:40 - Other Bands Between Warlock & Dokken 09:55 - Offer to Join Alice Cooper 11:50 - Switching Hats from Lawyer to Music 14:05 - Recreation Time & Work Time 17:10 - Health & Diet 19:22 - Don Dokken Interview 21:15 - Warren DeMartini & Musician Friendships 24:10 - Recording Riffs & Saving for Later 27:00 - Songs & Videos  on "Heaven Comes Down" 31:40 - Dokken Tour Plans & International Fan Base 33:55 - Kiss Kruise & Boat Shows 35:20 - Shows with George Lynch 36:13 - Opening for Van Halen 37:00 - Album Guest Spots & Commercials  38:25 - Making an Album Process & Don's Production 44:10 - Recording Time & Solos 50:30 - Other Styles of Music & Jam Nights 53:07 - Outro Dokken band website:https://www.dokken.net/Chuck Shute YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@ChuckShuteSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Stephen Taylor is a stand up comedian, podcaster and former teacher.  He was recently fired from his teaching job after the district saw some of his comedy videos on TikTok. Taylor was given a choice — remove the videos from his account or resign, which reportedly led to his firing.  The story gained national attention, including an article on The New York Post. Stephen is now focused on his stand up career and has shows booked across the country. In this episode we discuss the state of education, social media, performing with Theo Von, and more! 00:00 - Intro00:13 - Stephen Fired, News Story & Career Boost 03:30 - Marketing Stand Up Career 07:10 - Why Stephen Was Fired From Teaching 11:53 - Backwards Education System 19:51 - Black & White Rules & Education Values 28:00 - Money in Education 35:00 - Other Podcasts & Interviews  36:25 - Stand Up  Comed Versus TikTok & YouTube 41:00 - Working with Theo Von42:50 - Formerly Fat Stephen & Diet Tips 51:46 - Outro Stephen Taylor website:https://formerlyfatstephen.com/Chuck Shute YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/chuckshuteSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Mackenzie Lansing is a French-American TV and film actress. Her latest film “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” is currently the number one movie at the box office. In this episode we discuss her work on that film, working with Rachel Zegler, being mentored by Kate Winslet, future goals and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - New Hunger Games Film 02:40 - Stunts, Fear & Harnessing Anxiety 06:20 - Locations, Sets & CGI with Hunger Games 09:15 - Working with Rachel Zegler 10:00 - Mackenzie's Last Line in Hunger Games 10:45 - Movie Business 11:20 - Reception of Movie for Mackenzie 14:05 - The Creator, Allswell in New York & TV Pilots 15:50 - Working with Kate Winslet & Acting Advice 18:09 - Charlie Kaufman & Creative Movies 19:14 - Frances McDormand 19:45 - Motivation, Habits, Self Talk & Podcasts 22:05 - Learning from Failure & Blues Clues 25:45 - Goals, Confidence, Bullying & Strength 27:45 - Hunger Games Fans 29:14 - Hunter Schafer31:10 - Shows To Guest On & Promotions 33:30 - Outro Mackenzie Lansing Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mackenzielansing/Chuck Shute YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/chuckshuteSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Joey Belladonna is an American singer and drummer, best known as the frontman for thrash metal band Anthrax.  As a member of Anthrax he was nominated for six Grammies.  Anthrax is part of the “The Big Four” thrash metal bands including Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer. In this episode we discuss joining Anthrax, his hiatus from the band, his  Journey tribute band Beyond Frontiers, touring with KISS and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:13 - Cameo & Fans 0:03:20 - Cover Bands & Bible Black 0:05:25 - Joining Anthrax 0:10:21 - First Split with Anthrax 0:12:50 - Relationship with Anthrax Now 0:15:05 - National Anthem, New Music & Tour 0:21:40 - Playing with Different Bands & Genres 0:24:54 - Tour w/ Megadeth, Slayer & Alice In Chains 0:27:15 - Touring with Iron Maiden  & Band Friendships 0:30:10 - Attack of the Killer B's 0:33:10 - Grammies, Best Songs & Covers 0:36:55 - Solo Projects- Joey's Jukebox & Beyond Frontiers 0:39:55 - Songwriting Role , Co-Writes, & Belladonna 0:43:25 - Reflecting Back on Hiatus From Anthrax  0:46:30 - Returning to Anthrax & Voice Strength 0:48:50 - Playing Different Venue Sizes 0:51:20 - The Big 4, Potential Tours & Tour Pranks 0:54:40 - "Not" Sign, Married with Children & Music Videos 0:57:20 - Differences in Music Business Now & Then 0:58:16 - Scott Ian as a Businessman & His Character 1:01:15 - Anthrax Singer Shuffles & Band Relationships 1:05:15 - Veteran Charities 1:05:50 - Future Plans 1:08:42 - Outro Joey Belladonna website:https://www.joeybelladonna.com/Anthrax website:https://www.anthrax.com/Guitars for Vets website:https://guitars4vets.org/War Horses for Vets website:https://www.warhorsesforveterans.org/Chuck Shute Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChuckShuteSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Matthew Senreich is a screenwriter, TV producer, director and co-creator of the animated series Robot Chicken. John Harvatine IV is a producer and director and has worked on shows including Robot Chicken, The Simpsons and Crossing Swords. John and Matthew’s latest project is a kickstarter project called “The Von Dingles” about lost Easter Eggs. We discuss the new project, guest stars on Robot Chicken, meeting George Lucas, and more! 00:00 - Intro00:13 - Awkward Beginnings 01:50 - New Project "Von Dingles" 04:45 - Kickstarter & Rewards 06:15 - Voices - Dee Snider & More 07:45 - Plans for Future Von Dingles 10:20 - Early Beginnings 13:30 - Robot Chicken Guest Stars 19:50 - Egg Puns 20:55 - Drugs, Fans & ADHD Generation 23:55 - Offending People 24:55 - George Lucas 25:55 - Fans 27:53 - Ending Promotions 29:21 - Outro Von Dingles Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stoopidbuddystoodios/the-von-dingles-graphic-novelChuck Shute Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/c/chuckshuteSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Tommy Henriksen is an American musician, songwriter and producer. He is best known for his work as a guitarist with Alice Cooper and supergroup Hollywood Vampires. His latest project Crossbone Skully recently released a new single produced by Mutt Lange (Def Leppard, AC/DC).  We discuss that project plus working with Poison’s CC DeVille, auditioning for Ozzy, Dio & David Lee Roth, his thoughts on Nikki Sixx’s bass playing and Johnny Depp’s character and more! 00:00 - Intro00:13 - Relationship with Stefan Adika01:25 - Perceptions of L.A.  Vs. New York 03:03 - Band with C.C. DeVille 09:20 - Auditioning for Joan Jett 11:20 - Regrets, Low Point & Haircut 13:47 - Auditioning for Ozzy Osbourne 15:20 - Auditioning for David Lee Roth 17:31 - Auditioning for Ronnie James Dio 18:50 - Playing the Songs Right 19:43 - Crossbone Skully Coming Together 22:40 - Working with Mutt Lange & Phil Collen26:25 - Nikki Sixx Bass Playing & Guest Spots29:05 - Assembling Crossbone Skully 34:40 - Other Elements of New Record 39:50 - Touring for New Record 40:57 - Working as a Producer & Lady GaGa 42:30 - Tommy Lee & Songwriting Co-Writes44:25 - Living the Dream 45:43 - Learning from Alice Cooper 48:30 - Johnny Depp 51:15 - MusiCares 52:30 - Future of Crossbone Skully 54:50 - OutroCrossbone Skully website:https://crossboneskully.com/MusiCares website:https://www.musicares.org/Chuck Shute YouTube:https://youtube.com/@ChuckShute?si=GB0v-8hYshh1eUMsSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!