Sharkey's Treehouse: Presenting New Musicians, Celebrating the Legends

  Our guest is a rapper and hip hop artist whose messages are not what you would expect. His philosophy is rooted in his experiences growing-up in the Shady 80’s, a violent neighborhood in Oakland, California, and as you might expect he has stared down the barrel of gun. That had a profound effect on him. His mom did too and still does. She moved her family to Sacramento where he found refuge in college. But DeWayne Lamont found a lot more than that: a catalyst for his transformation into an enlightened artist, inspirational speaker, and motivational leader. Mom calls him DeWayne. We call him Consci8us. We caught up with Consci8us at a Black History Month event at Cal State Sacramento where he was suddenly scheduled to perform. Links Sharkey's Treehouse Home Page Consci8us Home Page Consci8us YouTube Consci8us Instagram Consci8us Twitter Conscious Facebook Consci8us LinkedIn Made at Sac State

You may not know the name but there’s no doubt you know his music and iconic riffs. Rob Sabino has played keyboards on tour or in the studio with many of the biggest legends in pop music: Chic, Nile Rogers, Mick Jagger, Bryan Adams, Simon and Garfunkel, Peter Frampton, Ace Frehley, Madonna, Jeff Beck, David Bowie and many, many more. And despite all the success and all the killer moments over his incredible career there were only two that got the hair on his arms to stand up. Rob talks about those, and how growing up in the Bronx led to his invaluable friendship with Nile Rogers, his recording sessions with David Bowie, and how he got another one of his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame friends to join him in his music class as a guest speaker.   Be sure to go to Sharkey's Treehouse to watch the video of this podcast. There, you'll also find exclusive photographs of Rob's performance and originals from his own collection.   Link   See Rob's performance with his side band Ain't Got No Time Rock and Blues Band  

In this episode we meet up with Dave Manoucheri once again, this time with his guys — the Ain’t Got No Time Blues & Rock Band. Like most musicians they all have full time day jobs, so finding the time to rehearse, gig, write and record is a near-impossible task. But they do, and did for Sharkey’s Treehouse. Dave was in the house back in April of 2019. He gave us an acoustic performance of an album he was working on called “When the Giants Fell.” That record dropped in December 2019 and his band joined him in the house to talk about it, and perform many of the tracks from it. Those songs reveal the personal journey Dave took from the devastating moment his beloved wife Andrea died unexpectedly, all the way through the trials and tribulations of suddenly having to raise his four children by himself, through the various stages of grief, to the emergence from the cold darkness to the warm light of a hopeful new chapter in their lives. This album takes you through it all. This episode is jam packed full of tracks, mostly written by Dave but with a few tracks contributed by two other band members, Matt Retz on guitar, and Robert Sabino on keyboards.The Rink Studios/Sharkey’s Treehouse 11/30/2019 Join us in the journey. EXCLUSIVE FULL EPISODE VIDEO at Sharkey's Treehouse Band Members Robert Sabino - Keys & VocalsMatt Retz - Guitar & VocalsDavid Manoucheri - Guitar, Slide Guitar & VocalsEric Rosander - Bass & vocalsKevin Mooney - DrumsBenjamin Retz - Percussion Podcast Set List How Much MoreIf the Truth Be KnownWhen the Morning ComesBack to SchoolJust Your Job to LoveBarefoot in the RainChasing ShadowsHave Another DrinkOriginal Sin

Music used in this podcast:“Satch Boogie”: by Joe Satriani; Courtesy of Strange Beautiful Music/ASCAP Publishing“Ice 9”: by Joe Satriani; Courtesy of Strange Beautiful Music/ASCAP Publishing Be sure to WATCH this and every episode at Sharkey's Treehouse. John Cuniberti’s own site says his music career began as a 70’s rock drummer playing in Eddie Money’s first rock band, The Rockets. When the group disbanded in 1973, John turned his attention to live sound engineering. In 1975 John helped design and build a touring sound reinforcement company and soon found himself mixing on-stage monitors for Stevie Wonder.   In the early 80’s John became chief engineer at Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco. There he recorded three Dead Kennedys albums and dozens of other punk, metal, and alternative bands of the era.   By the early 1990s, John received both platinum and gold records for co-producing and engineering six Joe Satriani records, including Satriani’s ground-breaking 1988 “Surfing with the Alien.” Also throughout the 90’s, John continued to produce and engineer hundreds of albums both in the US and abroad. It was during this time that John designed, manufactured and sold the first commercially available reamping device called the Reamp. He also helped design and build three Bay Area recording studios.   In 2000 John opened a CD mastering suite at the world-famous Plant Recording Studios in Sausalito. For the next eight years, John crafted his skills in the art of mastering. During his time there, John mastered over one thousand CDs for both major and independent record labels including Tracy Chapman, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Thomas Dolby, Aaron Neville, Jesse Colin Young and the Grateful Dead. In 2008 John won a Grammy for his mastering work on “Global Drum Project” by Mickey Hart and Zakir Hussain.   After leaving The Plant in 2008, John built a mixing and mastering studio in his home. In this studio, he continues to work on projects for Joe Satriani, Sammy Hagar, PJ Harvey, Chickenfoot, Kevin Gilbert, the Neville Brothers, the Funky Meters, jazz guitarist George Cole and many others.   In In 2016 John began work on his YouTube channel entitled “OneMic the minimalist recording series.” In this series of eleven videos, John demonstrates how he records an entire band around one stereo microphone with remarkable results. The series has been so successful that a new set of eight videos will be recorded and filmed at Sun Studios in Memphis and Muscle Shoals in the spring of 2018.   Links https://sharkeystreehouse.com/ http://www.johncuniberti.com/ OneMic - the minimalist recording series    

  John Cuniberti’s own site says his music career began as a 70’s rock drummer playing in Eddie Money’s first rock band, The Rockets. When the group disbanded in 1973, John turned his attention to live sound engineering. In 1975 John helped design and build a touring sound reinforcement company and soon found himself mixing on-stage monitors for Stevie Wonder. In the early 80’s John became chief engineer at Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco. There he recorded three Dead Kennedys albums and dozens of other punk, metal, and alternative bands of the era. By the early 1990s, John received both platinum and gold records for co-producing and engineering six Joe Satriani records, including Satriani’s ground-breaking 1988 “Surfing with the Alien.” Also throughout the 90’s, John continued to produce and engineer hundreds of albums both in the US and abroad. It was during this time that John designed, manufactured and sold the first commercially available reamping device called the Reamp. He also helped design and build three Bay Area recording studios. In 2000 John opened a CD mastering suite at the world-famous Plant Recording Studios in Sausalito. For the next eight years, John crafted his skills in the art of mastering. During his time there, John mastered over one thousand CDs for both major and independent record labels including Tracy Chapman, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Thomas Dolby, Aaron Neville, Jesse Colin Young and the Grateful Dead. In 2008 John won a Grammy for his mastering work on “Global Drum Project” by Mickey Hart and Zakir Hussain. After leaving The Plant in 2008, John built a mixing and mastering studio in his home. In this studio, he continues to work on projects for Joe Satriani, Sammy Hagar, PJ Harvey, Chickenfoot, Kevin Gilbert, the Neville Brothers, the Funky Meters, jazz guitarist George Cole and many others. In In 2016 John began work on hbio pic bis YouTube channel entitled “OneMic the minimalist recording series.” In this series of eleven videos, John demonstrates how he records an entire band around one stereo microphone with remarkable results. The series has been so successful that a new set of eight videos will be recorded and filmed at Sun Studios in Memphis and Muscle Shoals in the spring of 2018. Links Sharkey's Treehouse John Cuniberti Home Page    

If you’re not careful, step into a club with the SpellBreakers on stage and you might think you’ve stepped through a time portal. And that would’t be a bad thing. This six-piece band is fun, and fronted by a red hot dame who’s stage persona is reminiscent of the animated character Jessica Rabbit.   Their website says “Caneri & The Cats (formerly known as the SpellBreakers) have reinvented themselves [with their new name and band members] but still remain true to their unique blend of Neo-swing, Blues and Americana. Their blend of original music and carefully crafted covers appeals to a wide variety of audiences and is sure to keep the dance floor at a boil.”   In this, their prior iteration, the band features talented musicians Jacob Freeman on upright Bass, Mike Parykaza on Trumpet, Rachel Levinson on Sax, Dan Barnes on Guitar, Michael Dallara on Drums and Sevon Caneri on vocals. LINKS Caneri and the Cats (formerly The SpellBreakers) Caneri and the Cats Facebook (formerly The Spellbreakers)  

There is a renaissance of independent guitar building happening right now. My guest in this episode of Sharkey’s Treehouse is one of those luthiers who is hand-making guitars and a name for himself as a talented artisan. Barry Grzebik (pronounced Grez-bick) has been making his own brand of instruments, Grez Guitars, for more than a decade. In this episode we met Barry at his home in Petaluma, California, to talk about the craft of guitar making. He takes us to his wood shop and shows us how he chooses the raw wood, and slowly transforms it into a beautiful, and beautifully sounding, musical instrument. Barry has acquired many of the tools, fixtures and moulds used for making arch-top guitars from RC Allen’s shop in Southern California after Mr. Allen, a legendary guitar maker, died. We’ll learn what wood makes a guitar valuable, sound good and look gorgeous and what makes a good guitar builder. We’ll also get to hear some examples of some of them. About Barry Grzebik The Grzebik Design Group is a full service consulting firm specializing in all aspects of sound, acoustics and video design. For more than 25 years Barry Grzebik has successfully combined both great creativity and a laser focused discipline as a Product Designer, Acoustician and Sound Designer.  He established The Grzebik Design Group (GDG) a decade ago creating a platform for himself and other equally talented individuals to collaborate and ultimately bring well-crafted solutions to market. Mr. Grzebik has supported a varied and interesting group of clients on 5 continents from the Circ de Soleil in the Royal Albert Hall to Lakewood Church in Houston Texas, The National Stadium of Taiwan, American Airlines Arena home of the Miami Heat to the US Capitol building complex. Prior to establishing GDG, Mr. Grzebik earned a reputation as an industry leading product designer in the Sound Reinforcement Industry as V.P. of Engineering and Partner at Apogee Sound Inc. where he designed, or oversaw the design of products that sold in over 55 countries to the most demanding and discerning customers. Mr. Grzebik had worked on projects and products that have received both TEC Awards and the Solomon Award.  He has been called on to wright numerous feature length articles for Professional Audio Industry publications and is regularly enlisted as an educator conduction seminars on Audio and Acoustics. In addition to a high level of understanding of the products used in the AV industry he has experience in live sound productions, corporate industrial theater and on sight contractor management. He is also an accomplished Luthier, Amateur Musician and Pilot. He is an active member of the Redwood Empire AIA and CSI where he served on the board as Treasure for many years. Mr. Grzebik believes strongly in design partnerships and encourages client participation to insure a high level of correlation between the client’s initial conceptual desires and the final built environment. Links Premier Guitar Magazine: Grez Guitars Mendocino Review Premier Guitar Magazine: Grez Guitars Debuts the Mendocino Baritone Guitar Player Magazine Review: Grez Mendocino Baritone Guitar Player Magazine Review: Grez Mendocino Summer NAMM 2017 Grez Guitars The Mendocino Demo Grez Guitars Grez Guitars Facebook Grzebik Design Group    

This episode of Sharkey’s Treehouse takes us backstage at The Voice to meet drummer extraordinaire Nate Morton. His resume has a list of superstar performers — Cher, Madonna, Paul Stanley, Vanessa Carlton and many more. His career began after attending Berklee College of Music in Boston when he went on tour as the drummer for Faye Wong, a superstar performer from China. Besides being drummer for The Voice band, he also has a side project with his band Fraudprophets. Their new album Poptosis will be out in June 2019 and you’ll get to hear some of those songs in this podcast; I’m honored to preview it for you here. In this episode Nate talks about playing for The Voice, his first “big” gigs, keeping personal and professional balance and his crowning achievement — trust me when I say you will never guess what that is. He also gives us his philosophy on playing songs faithfully, note-for-note, and why he’s not being paid to play the drums. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to Sharkey’s Treehouse on most podcast platforms and check out Sharkeystrehouse.com for exclusive photos and video of the entire podcast. Links Fraudprophets Playground Philosophy by Dootybug Sharkey’s Treehouse The Rink Studios Universal Bar and Grill Bob Gilmore (Nate's drum tech) Sean Halley NBC's The Voice Mentions “Poptosis”Animal (muppet)Berklee College of MusicWhiplash (movie)Henson StudiosSIR Faye WongAll for One (band) Billie MyersSonny RollinsJack Sawyers (producer, Tale of the Fox)Eric CarrKISSBill AucoinBilly IdolPaul Stanley (KISS, Live to Win solo tour)Zoltan ChaneyReggie Hamilton - “Mr. The Legend”  

David Luning is in the house! David’s band mates joined him in the studio for their latest cd “Restless” The Rink Studios (TRS) for us, with Ben Dubin on bass, Linden Reed on drums and Dave Sampson on guitar, and they’re a great bunch of guys. They sat down with me at my home base in Sacramento TRS and performed a four-song set from “Restless” in front of a live audience; and we didn’t want it end. ‘Restless” was produced and engineered by Karl Derfler. His credits include Tom Waits, Dave Matthews, Mother Hips, Smash Mouth and Live among many others. David has a lot of experience and miles under his feet in a relatively short amount of time. He attended Berkelee School of Music, he’s almost always constantly touring, and he’s an American Idol contestant. Keith Urban told him he had ”staunch originality, no one’s doing what you do…good singer songwriter, story-telling guy” and Jennifer Lopez commented on his performance saying “I love it. He has a really, really beautiful tone.” David writes, records and performs all of his own songs and he’ll talk about his process. He’ll also talk about the music industry as it is now and how it’s a double-edged sword. Luning is preparing to release his most dynamic and gripping collection to date, 'Restless,' and he can trace it all back to one fateful night that changed everything. His self- released debut album, 'Just Drop On By,' garnered acclaim from both critics and fellow musicians alike, with country megastar Keith Urban hailing Luning's "staunch originality." Songs from the album landed numerous film and TV placements, most recently on NBC's 'Grimm,' and Luning's reputation for exhilarating live performances earned him dates with luminaries like Jackie Greene, Dave and Phil Alvin, and Elvin Bishop, along with a slew of festival performances up and down the West Coast. Rebellious troubadour” as called by Rolling Stone, David Luning is celebrated for his compelling, dynamic live performances sharing the stage with Tedeschi Trucks, Chris Issak, Robert Earl Keen, Jay Leno, Son Volt, Jackie Greene among others. Luning’s sophmore album, 'Restless', showcases a collection of songs that explores themes of love, acceptance, and real life with a heartfelt universality. The Alternate Root hails, “He has set the bar high with thoughtful and unique styling, well-crafted lyrics and versatile vocals." Songs Performed: Royalty Bed of Roses Brother in Chains Bet It All on Black   Links “Jam in the Van” FB: @davidluning TW: @DAVIDLUNING IN: davidluning   Tour Dates 19 May CLUB FOX Redwood City, CA   01 Jun House Concert (Solo) Hartland, WI   03 Jun Lewbrook Ranch House Concert (Solo) Indianapolis, IN   05 Jun Red Bicycle Hall (Solo) Madison, IN   06 Jun Private event (Solo) Toledo, OH   07 Jun Maplewood Concert Series (Solo) Livonia, MI   08 Jun Pumpstock (Solo) East Lansing, MI   09 Jun House concert (Solo) Ann Arbor, MI   10 Jun House Concert (Solo) Ann Arbor, MI   14 Jun Mystic Theatre Petaluma, CA   21 Jun The Canyon - Agoura Hills (Solo - opening for John Hiatt) Agoura Hills, CA   22 Jun The Rose (Solo - opening for John Hiatt) Pasadena, CA   23 Jun Coach House Concert Hall (Solo - opening for John Hiatt) San Juan Capistrano, CA   25 Jun Belly Up (Solo opening for John Hiatt) Solana Beach, CA   26 Jun Fremont Theater (Solo - opening for John Hiatt) San Luis Obispo, CA   27 Jun Rockin the River Guerneville (Band) Guerneville, CA   28 Jun Rio Theatre (Solo - opening for John Hiatt) Santa Cruz, CA   30 Jun Montbleu Resort (Solo - opening for John Hiatt) Stateline, NV   23 Aug House Concert (Solo) Sebastopol, CA   24 Aug Bodega Bay Music Festival (Band) Bodega Bay, CA   25 Aug Whetstone Wine Cellars (Band) Napa, CA   07 Feb Acoustic Alley (Duo) Den Haag, Netherlands   10 Feb Meneer Frits (Duo) Eindhoven, Netherlands     11 Feb De Schalm (Duo) Westwoud, Netherlands   12 Feb Live Stage Marnix (Duo) Ede, Netherlands   13 Feb TivoliVredenburg (Duo) Utrecht, Netherlands   14 Feb Stichting Tony Sanner Muziekpodium Bakkeveen (Duo) Bakkeveen, Netherlands   16 Feb Het Heerenlogement (Duo) Beusichem, Netherlands   18 Feb Blue Room Sessions (Duo) Hertogenbosch, Netherlands                    

TO WATCH EXCLUSIVE VIDEO OF THIS PODCAST GO TO SharkeysTreehouse.com She sings, writes her own music, and plays guitar. And she was once recruited by the CIA! Oh, and did I mention she’s related to the late great Glen Campbell? Brains, talent and country music is in her genes. Miller Campbell is a ball of energy and enthusiasm who ties it all together with an infectious smile, sense of humor and sincerity. Country has a new voice forging another family legacy. Miller tells the story of how she recently found out her familial connection to Glen and why she says writing and performing country music is her destiny. After listening to her story you just may believe there’s a higher power at work here. Campbell’s latest music can be found on her EP Sweet Whiskey. She chose to record it not in Nashville, but in her hometown of Seattle, at the now legendary London Bridge Studios, a facility that’s laid down tracks from the likes of Dave Matthews, Pearl Jam, Macklemore, Alice In Chains, Temple Of The Dog and Blind Melon. I sat down with Miller over drinks at my home base — The Rink Studios — in Sacramento. That's also where she took the stage and played three acoustic versions of her songs. Songs Heard: Sweet Whiskey, One Step, Obsession, Ghosts of Fidalgo Mentions: GoodDay Sacramento Appearancehttps://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/video/3825593-miller-campbell/ https://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/video/3825608-miller-campbell-pt-2/ Family Trivia Relation to Glen Campbell: Her grandpa is Glen’s first cousin; Miller is Glen's second cousinShe didn’t know about her relationship until late in life (21; she was 24 when I met her)Miller’s dad is named after Glen’s manager and brother “Shorty” John CampbellGlen Campbell died on August 8, 2017 Links  Miller Campbell Home Page Sweet Whiskey EP on iTunes London Bridge Studios, Seattle, WA, USA   Instagram @MillerCampbellMusic @GlenCampbellOfficial   Twitter @MillerCampbell_ @GlenCampbell   Facebook @GlenCampbell @millercampbellmusic  

“I feel like everybody has this misconception of the blues. Blues is like livin’ it in the past as we’re livin’ it today and as I hope we’re gonna live it in the future.” BB King In this episode (#2) Dave Manoucheri sits down with Sharkey at The Rink Studios. Dave is a guitarist who's influences are Blues legends including Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, BB King, Robert Johnson, and Stevie Ray Vaughan among others. We talk about the Blues, its influence, and so much more. Dave has been working on new original material and unleashes it here. These songs are less about the blues and more folk. Song List: SunriseBarefoot in the RainDown the TrackDAVE PLAYS - EXAMPLES OF VARIATIONS OF “CROSSROADS” BY INTERPRETATIONS: ROBERT JOHNSON, CREAMThe Last ThingChasing ShadowsOriginal SinHow Much MoreGot My Mojo Workin' (Muddy Waters) Links Dave Manoucheri (iTunes) The Blind Leading the Blind How Much More When the Morning Comes Ain't Got No Time Blues & Rock Band Mentions ERIC CLAPTON MUDDY WATERS BB KING — “COMPLETELY WELL” ALBUM; AND “LIVE AT THE REGAL” ALBUM GINGER BAKER/ERIC CLAPTON IN BLIND FAITH “DO WHAT YOU LIKE” THE DISCOVERY OF TUNING TO A CHORD KNEBWORTH (ENGLAND) CONCERT MTV ELMORE JAMES “MUST HAVE DONE SOMEBODY WRONG” THE ALLMAN BROTHERS: LIVE AT THE FILMORE "THE WHIPPING POST" STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN ALBERT KING HOWLIN’ WOLF BUDDY GUY CROSSROADS FESTIVAL LEON BRIDGES ALBUMS — BEHIND THE SUN; ERIC CLAPTON; SONG “LIKE A PRISONER”

Welcome to the house! This is the first episode of Sharkey's Treehouse and we're happy you're here! We sit down with Down North, a killer Rock/Funk/Soul band from the moist music scene of Seattle. These guys a fun as well to see live - they'll get you off your ass and onto the floor movin' like you haven't before. And if they don't see you movin' they'll tell you how! We met at our home base The Rink Studios in Sacramento after they had a long drive from their home town. Their music has been described as “'Soul Punk' — like the Red Hot Chili Peppers are covering Michael Jackson with an early James Brown as the front man." Down North is a contradiction in terms. While the band hails from Seattle their sound is not what you’d expect to come from the waterlogged Northwest city. I’m proud to have Down North launch my premiere episode of Sharkey’s Treehouse! The audio is a work in progress as we figure out the best way to do this, along with the acoustics. It'll only get better from here people! Be sure to check out the exclusive videos from the podcast at Sharkey's Treehouse! Links Down NorthDown North “Stupid Man” (official music video)Down North “Heartbreaker” (official Music video)The Rink StudiosWolfson Entertainment, Inc.Momo SacramentoKEXP“THRIFT SHOP” (featuring Wanz) with RYAN LEWIS"Think and Grow Rich"Triple-A Radio