Beyond The Backstage Pass

Jimmy Lyons is an Audio Engineer, Guitarist, and teacher. Listen as he shares how he got started in the music industry and his many experiences over his storied career!

Jeremiah Karni, speaker designer for Adamson Systems, will talk about the evolution of speaker design in the digital age. 

Anthony Powers is a professional LD genius and General Manager at Felix lighting. Join us as Anthony talks about his start in the business and shares stories about his time as an LD!!

On this episode of Beyond the Backstage Pass: Bob St. Laurent! We'll talk with this old school roadie, P.A. to the stars, musician, and author, who has worked for Legends such as David Bowie, Iron Maiden, & Madonna to name a few!!!

Jeffrey 'Raz' Rasmussen is a luminary FOH engineer who has mixed famed bands such as Steve Miller Band, Evanescence, and many more!

Lee Brenkman is a professional live audio mixing engineer Legend with over 50 years over experience in the music industry! Listen as Lee sits down with Vince and shares stories over his legendary 50 year career!

Jim Yakabuski is a Front of House Legend, author, and teacher. He has mixed renowned bands such as Van Halen, Journey, Peter Frampton, and more!

On this episode of Beyond The Backstage Pass, Sound Engineer Dave Rahn joins us to talk about his work with Alcons Audio, JBL, Tommy Lee, Dave Weckl, Matt Sorum, ZZ-Top, and more!

Kevin "Batty" Walsh is a Guitar tech for accomplished bands such Iron Maiden, Alice Copper, Slayer, and more! Join us as we discuss stories from his prominent career in the industry!

Ken "Pooch" Van Druten is a legendary Front of House Engineer whose mixed for bands such as Iron Maiden, Smashing Pumpkins, Van Halen, Linkin Park, & KISS to name a few! 

Gobo Goddess Gabi Scheff is a lighting designer, director, & technician for artists including Heart, Ann Wilson, Ani DiFranco, and Pink! Come listen as she joimns Vince and talks lighting!

Paul Monteiro, drummer for My Heavy Memory and Manager for Studio Instrument Rentals SF (SIR) and Norman, join Vince & Kyle on set to catch up with the guys and discuss life in the rental industry and his experiences in the industry as a drummer!

Senior Vice President of Another Planet Entertainment and Venue Manager extraordinaire Mary Conde joins Vince on set to discuss her career and a few of the many projects and venues she has worked on over her time in the industry!

Greg Shine is Journeyman Union A1 with Local 16. Hear him talk about his storied career and what it's like working for the Union throughout his career!

Legendary speaker designer Bernie Broderick joins Vince & Kyle onset to catch up with the guys and discuss his career, what it's like designing speakers, and new projects he's working on!

Jeff Diffner is an accomplished Drum Tech for legendary bands such as Heart, Yes, and Def Leppard! Hear him talk about his upbringing, his start to the industry, and what it's like working with more famous bands in the industry!

Ignacio Orellana-Garcia is a veteran Lighting Designer who has storied career from venues to the union. Listen to him and Vince discuss his storied career and life in Rock N' Roll throughout his time in the industry. 

Vince sits down with George Edwards, General Manager of Sound Image Productions, to discuss his storied career in live sound and entertainment production, and what it takes to run a successful business in the live production industry. 

Travis Strain is a Front of House/Monitor Engineer for DaBaby, Cypress Hill, the Emerald Cup and more! Listen to his talk about his career and share some of the many stories he has over his accomplished career! 

Vince & Kyle sit down with Lauren Monroe, an accomplished musician, author, and front runner for Big Love, and her husband Rick Allen, drummer of Def Leppard, to discuss their Big Love Benefit.

J Hawk is an incredible singer for The Infirmities and also a Graphic Designer. Hear him talk about life in the industry as a singer as he shares his experiences!

Vince sits down with Stage Decor Specialist Jackie Crosetti of Suite Treatments to talk about what its like to design stages for artists such as Oprah and Metallica, along with Festivals such as Bonnaroo!! Listen as she shares her experiences about her storied career in the industry! 

Ryan O John is a Front of House engineer for Justin Bieber, Grouplove, Tove Lo, and more!!! He is also a Console Designer for Avid! 

Legendary Tour/Production Manager Scotty Ross has worked with bands such as; Van Halen, DIO, The Who, Journey, and many more!! Listen as he shares his stories and experiences about his long career!

Winston Damme is an A1/A2 for Snoop Dogg, ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, as well as many others over his 30+ year career! 

Steve Orgain is a Caterer to the stars and owner and operator of Chef's Touch Catering here in the Bay Area!

James Geddes is a Front of House legend who has worked with bands such as Pink Floyd, Jackson Browne, Joe Walsh, Heart, Stevie Ray Vaughan and MANY others!!

Vince sits down with Doug Murray and Paul Harris for a special edition episode, where Doug and Paul promote their show "A Backstage Pass From the Crew". Doug Murray is one of the best Production Manager, Stage Manager, and Technical Director in the business, who has worked with artists from Harry Connick to Huey Lewis. Paul Harris is a badass LD and longtime member of Local 16. He is also the Director of "A Backstage Pass".

Deanne Franklin is a Legendary Front of House Engineer,  who has mixed artists such as Pink, Beck, Tom Waits, and many more

Bob Powers is Legendary Lead Rigger for Bowie to Metallica!

Vince sits down with Eddie Caipo, a Front Of House Engineer for Christina Aguilera, Smash Mouth, Gwen Stefani, Gin Blossoms & more! 

Shaunna Hall is an amazing A-1 for Parliament and P-Funk! Join us as she sits down with the crew and talks about her career!

Seb Poux is an A-1, and Audio integrater

A true San Francisco Lengend. Tony has worked with The Greatful Dead, David Bowie, Ozzy Osbourne, & Jay-Z, The Ramones. A 20+ Year Veteran at The Warfield, join the conversation with us on this episode of Beyond The Backstage Pass

Lovers And Strangers singer/front man, and owner of Feral cat records. Ray has been in the punk scene since the early 80's. Hear what he has to say about his time within the entertainment industry and the new projects he is working on.

Videographer for The Rolling Stone & Paul McCartney, Fuki Tells Some stories within his time in the entertainment industry.

One of the top Audio Engineers in the world. He has mixed for Ozzy, Sabbath, Rage against the machine, Van Halen, and more. Hear his story in the episode of Beyond The Backstage Pass.

The one and only Bernard Broderick, Speaker God, blessed us with a conversation. From L'acoustics, EAW, and Adamson, to Custom Built Speakers, Bernie shares his stories that make up his amazing skill set he possesses to this day.

Project Manager for Gallagher Staging Currently. Past Bill Graham Presents Senior tech, John Del Rio shares his movement throughout his career in the entertainment industry.

Owner and Operator of Large Screen Video. John Rigney Is a true legend of the entertainment industry. Join us as he shares his stories throughout the course of his career.

Front Of House Engineer for Tom Petty & The Heart Breakers, Matchbox Twenty, Jackson Browne, Rush, Def Leppard, at different points in his career. He is a 3 time Parnelli Award Winner for Live Sound Engineer of the year, and The Senior Specialist of live sound and recording for Avid Technologies. Robert Scovill shares some stories of his time in the entertainment industry.

The one and only Paul Monteiro, from Studio Equipment Rentals San Francisco, talks with us about his experience in the entertainment industry.

LD Extraordinaire, Tom Thompson has worked for Rush, Prince and some of the biggest artist's in the world. Hear his stories and inspirations throughout his career here on Beyond The Backstage Pass.

Legendary FOH Engineer for Rush, Van Halen, The Smashing Pumpkins, Florance & The Machine to name a few. Join us as we discuss his time on the road up to current activities.

Monitor Engineer for Michael Franti. Brian Atarama shares his experiences traveling the world and his pivot during COVID-19.