Podcast appearances and mentions of Anton Fig

This week we continue the "Interviews with Jarvis" series by bringing you part 1 of his in-depth conversation with the elusive Midnight mastermind Athenar.  In this discussion, Athenar digs deep into his musical history, describing his formative musical years, talking about his first albums and first concerts as an '80s kid in the Cleveland suburbs.  You'll hear how he moved from band to band, experimenting and growing as a musician along the way, until he finally stumbled upon the Midnight concept in 2003.  Along the way, Jarvis shares parallels from his own life and career, plus shared observations of the evolutionary musical journey that both men have navigated successfully. Listen at nightdemon.net/podcast or anywhere you listen to podcasts! Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook

Oz Noy is an Israeli born virtuoso guitarist. He's performed with many great musicians including three who have been guests on the podcast: Anton Fig, Jimmy Haslip and Ricky Peterson. He's also played with Chick Corea, Joe Bonamassa, Vinnie Colaiuta, Chris Botti and Cat Stevens. He's won several Guitar Player Magazine readers' polls. And he's released several Instructional Videos and held Master Classes.My featured song is “Easier Said”, my 1994 debut album, Miles Behind. Spotify link.---------------------------------------------The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries!For more information and other episodes of the podcast click here. To subscribe to the podcast click here.To subscribe to our weekly Follow Your Dream Podcast email click here.To Rate and Review the podcast click here.“Dream With Robert”. Click here.—----------------------------------------Connect with Oz:www.oznoy.com—---------------------------------------ROBERT'S SINGLES:“LOVELY GIRLIE” is Robert's new single. It's a fun, Old School, rock/pop tune with 3-part harmony. It's been called “Supremely excellent!”, “Another Homerun for Robert!”, and “Love that Lovely Girlie!”Click HERE for All Links—----------------------------------“THE RICH ONES ALL STARS” is Robert's single featuring the following 8 World Class musicians: Billy Cobham (Drums), Randy Brecker (Flugelhorn), John Helliwell (Sax), Pat Coil (Piano), Peter Tiehuis (Guitar), Antonio Farao (Keys), Elliott Randall (Guitar) and David Amram (Pennywhistle).Click HERE for the Official VideoClick HERE for All Links—----------------------------------------“SOSTICE” is Robert's single with a rockin' Old School vibe. Called “Stunning!”, “A Gem!”, “Magnificent!” and “5 Stars!”.Click HERE for all links.—---------------------------------“THE GIFT” is Robert's ballad arranged by Grammy winning arranger Michael Abene and turned into a horn-driven Samba. Praised by David Amram, John Helliwell, Joe La Barbera, Tony Carey, Fay Claassen, Antonio Farao, Danny Gottlieb and Leslie Mandoki.Click HERE for all links.—-------------------------------------“LOU'S BLUES”. Robert's Jazz Fusion “Tone Poem”. Called “Fantastic! Great playing and production!” (Mark Egan - Pat Metheny Group/Elements) and “Digging it!” (Peter Erskine - Weather Report)!Click HERE for all links.—----------------------------------------“THE RICH ONES”. Robert's sublime, atmospheric Jazz Fusion tune. Featuring guest artist Randy Brecker (Blood Sweat & Tears) on flugelhorn. Click HERE for all links.—---------------------------------------Audio production:Jimmy RavenscroftKymera Films Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.comEmail Robert - robert@followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert's band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:Website - www.projectgrandslam.comYouTubeSpotify MusicApple MusicEmail - pgs@projectgrandslam.com

It's Jazz, it just doesn't sound like it. Or, at least, that's what Oz Noy will tell you. I'm not so sure I agree with that, but we're delighted to have the chance to let you be the judge. Since 1996, Oz Noy has regularly toured in trio and quartets with more musicians than we have time to list here. Although some of us will remember Will Lee and Anton Fig. This sold out show was the first of two shows in support of his tenth release Triple Play. Featuring Oz Noy on Guitar, Dennis Chambers on Drums and Jimmy Haslip on Bass, and from a September 30th, 2023 performance it's the Oz Noy Trio – Live at the Bop Stop.

Episode 137 of The Letterman Podcast is a special one as our guest this week is none other than Anton Fig, who was the drummer for the World's Most Dangerous Band and the CBS Orchestra for 29 years. Anton and Mike have a fantastic conversation about his time on the show and his life outside of it. They discuss various projects he was part of, such as working with Ace Frehley and almost becoming a member of KISS, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, performing at Live Aid, his tenure as the drummer for the house band at the Rock ‘n' Roll Hall of Fame, and much more. Anton was a part of thousands of one-of-a-kind musical performances during his career working on the productions of David Letterman and company. He expresses how lucky he is for the ride that he never could've predicted and his gratitude and adoration for both Paul Shaffer and David Letterman for their immense talent, and the opportunities he's had because of them. The Letterman Podcast is proudly sponsored by Hello-Deli.com, your ultimate destination for official Late Show with David Letterman merchandise. Operated by the legendary Rupert Jee, this is where nostalgia meets novelty. Don't miss out on the iconic items that keep the Late Show spirit alive! Love what you're hearing? Do us a solid and hit that like button, share the laughs with your friends, subscribe to stay in the loop, and sprinkle some positive comments our way. It's the digital equivalent of a standing ovation!

Jason Michael Hartless (born November 5, 1994) is an American musician, best known for being the drummer for fellow Detroit native Ted Nugent. He has also toured and/or recorded with Eric Martin, Pop Evil, Sponge, Mitch Ryder, C. Thomas Howell, Tantric, Insane Clown Posse, Warrior Soul and Joe Lynn Turner. In early 2020, Hartless earned his bachelor's degree in Music Business from the Berklee College of Music.   Some Things That Came Up: -1:00 The magic of music from Detroit  -3:00 The Who and Toto are Jason's fave bands  -4:15 Big Band ensemble mentality  -8:30 Pearl drum artist since the age of 9 -9:15 Berklee music business graduate  -10:45 Jason's company Sound City Music Group that he runs with his Dad.  -13:00 Vinyl is profitable! A tangible piece of ART!  -18:00 Working with Ted Nugent  -21:45 Tommy Clufetos  -23:00 Nugent records with everyone on the studio floor at the same time  -25:00 The Motley Crue tour at age 14.   -26:00 Producers Jason  has worked with… -27:30 Jason taught at the School of Rock when he was 18 -30:00 Corky Laing, Eric Singer, Anton Fig as mentors  -32:00 What's the next step for the music business?  (Drum roll)… LIVE MUSIC! -35:30 Linn Drum Machine  -41:20 Mashups -42:00 Is Alex Van Halen retiring?  -45:00 That DILLA vibe. Very difficult to achieve  -47:30 Greyson Nekrutman's success -49:00 Sabian and Remo…the AAX Extreme China  -52:00 The perks of in ear monitors  -56:30 “Grounding”?  -58:00 The love of Disney -67:00 Los Lobotomys live record  -68:00 Joe Porcaro -71:20 Alex Van Halen auction and drum values  -80:20 “The Fave 5”   Follow:  www.jasonhartless.com FB, IG, YouTube     The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 30 of which have been #1 hits!   Check out Rich's books on Amazon!      Follow Rich: @richredmond www.richredmond.com   Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.   Follow Jim:   @jimmccarthy www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com www.itsyourshow.co

This week we have a bonus episode for you. Joe and Joey were able to interview Anton fig and they talked about EVERYTHING from Dynasty to 10.000 volts and they try to get to the bottom of the story that he was asked to be in KISS?

This week on Top 5 with Joey Cassata, we welcome the legend himself, ANTON FIG! Joey & Anton dive into the experience of tracking drums for the new Ace Frehley record "10,000 Volts." ⚡️ Anton also reveals his top 5 KISS/ACE drum tracks he played on. And the big question: Did Anton join KISS in 1980 for 24 hours?? Find out on this episode! What are your TOP 5? Email us at: Top5withJoeyCassata@gmail.com You won't want to miss this one.

Hi everyone! On this week's TALK MUSIC podcast, I'm thrilled to interview Derbyshire, UK native and guitar ace, the legend CHRIS SPEDDING Having recently seen him play live with ANTON FIG on drums and KEITH LENTON on bass, I can vouch that, at 79 years young, Chris still has it! His illustrious career includes session work with Cream bass player Jack Bruce, Harry Nilsson, Elton John, Brian Eno, Tom Waits, Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry, Joan Armatrading, John Cale, Roger Daltrey and Paul McCartney (“Give My Regards to Broad Street”), to name a few.  Spedding has also worked as a producer, mixer and musician on a number of projects by Toronto-area punk rock acts: Teenage Head, Forgotten Rebels, Viletones, the Curse, the Ugly, the Demics, the ‘B' Girls, the Mods, the Sinisters, Toby Swann, Johnnie Lovesin and Art Bergmann. Our chat also includes his time spent touring and recording with ROBERT GORDON, his involvement in how he ended up producing the first demos for the SEX PISTOLS, and how ‘MOTORBIKIN” became a top 20 hit in the UK.  I also had the pleasure of working with Chris many years ago when I produced a version of the track “New York City” by the Demics that ended up on his solo album CAFE DAYS which I released on my Hypnotic label. Enjoy! 

As I approach the 4th anniversary of Live From My Drum Room and close in on 200 episodes, I've put together a "Best Of" show with clips from episodes going back as far as 2020. My guests include Stan Lynch, Gary Mallaber, Micky Curry, Steve Gadd, Vinnie Colaiuta, Rick Marotta, Andy Newmark, Jim Keltner, Joe Vitale, Simon Kirke, Kenney Jones, Dave Mattacks, Charley Drayton, Pete Thomas, Shawn Pelton, Anton Fig, Aaron Comess, Cathy Rich, Steve Smith, Danny Seraphine, Denny Tedesco, Shane Kinney, Stan & Jerry Keyawa, Joe Testa and more! All clips are from previously aired episodes and the complete episodes can be found on YouTube and on all podcast platforms. So come along for the ride and please subscribe! https://linktr.ee/live_from_my_drum_roomwww.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom

This week Tom & Zeus review the 1979 polarizing KISS album, "Dynasty." This was KISS' 7th studio album and the 21st KISS studio album reviewed by SIOL. Dynasty was the first studio album since Love Gun in 1977. This was the longest time between studio albums for KISS. It was the last studio to feature all original members until Psycho Circus in 1998. The album was produced by Vini Poncia, who Peter Criss demanded and had previously produced Peter's 1978 solo album. The band was definitely changing. Super KISS had been formed. The band wore flashier outfits with capes and became more comic book-like. They experimented with more pop and yes, even disco, with their huge international smash, "I Was Made For Lovin' You, written with this new upcoming songwriter, Desmond Child. Producer Vini Poncia was instrumental in this new sound, however the band did write some of their best songs, like the brilliant, "Sure Know Something." Yes brilliant! However, this departure in sound and style alienated a lot of the KISS Army. The album also featured all four members sing at least on song, just as they did on Love Gun. However, this album featured Ace Frehley on three songs, by far his most. Gene Simmons only sang on only two. The album also featured ghost player, Anton Fig on drums. Peter Criss only played drums on his song, "Dirty Livin'." The album cover was the iconic photo of the four faces of the band. The inside photo of the band in black also became legendary. As usual the guys breakdown and analyze the tracks and rank the songs SIOL style. As always, they then compare the album and album cover and rank it against the previous studio albums reviewed. So tune in to another must listen to SIOL album review. For all things Shout It Out Loudcast check out our amazing website by clicking below:   www.ShoutItOutLoudcast.com   Interested in more Shout It Out Loudcast content? Care to help us out? Come join us on Patreon by clicking below:   SIOL Patreon   Get all your Shout It Out Loudcast Merchandise by clicking below:   Shout It Out Loudcast Merchandise at AMAZON   Shop At Our Amazon Store by clicking below: Shout It Out Loudcast Amazon Store   Please Email us comments or suggestions by clicking below: ShoutItOutLoudcast@Gmail.com   Please subscribe to us and give us a 5 Star (Child) review on the following places below: iTunes Podchaser Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   Please follow us and like our social media pages clicking below: Twitter Facebook Page Facebook Group Page Shout It Out Loudcasters Instagram YouTube   Proud Member of the Pantheon Podcast click below to see the website: Pantheon Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Tom & Zeus review the 1979 polarizing KISS album, "Dynasty." This was KISS' 7th studio album and the 21st KISS studio album reviewed by SIOL. Dynasty was the first studio album since Love Gun in 1977. This was longest time between studio albums for KISS. It was the last studio to feature all original members until Psycho Circus in 1998. The album was produced by Vini Poncia, who Peter Criss demanded and had previously produced Peter's 1978 solo album. The band was definitely changing. Super KISS had been formed. The band wore flashier outfits with capes and became more comic book-like. They experimented with more pop and yes, even disco, with their huge international smash, "I Was Made For Lovin' You, written with this new upcoming songwriter, Desmond Child. Producer Vini Poncia was instrumental in this new sound, however the band did write some of their best songs, like the brilliant, "Sure Know Something." Yes brilliant! However, this departure in sound and style alienated a lot of the KISS Army. The album also featured all four members sing at least on song, just as they did on Love Gun. However, this album featured Ace Frehley on three songs, by far his most. Gene Simmons only sang on only two. The album also featured ghost player, Anton Fig on drums. Peter Criss only played drums on his song, "Dirty Livin'." The album cover was the iconic photo of the four faces of the band. The inside photo of the band in black also became legendary. As usual the guys breakdown and analyze the tracks and rank the songs SIOL style. As always, they then compare the album and album cover and rank it against the previous studio albums reviewed. So tune in to another must listen to SIOL album review. For all things Shout It Out Loudcast check out our amazing website by clicking below:   www.ShoutItOutLoudcast.com   Interested in more Shout It Out Loudcast content? Care to help us out? Come join us on Patreon by clicking below:   SIOL Patreon   Get all your Shout It Out Loudcast Merchandise by clicking below:   Shout It Out Loudcast Merchandise at AMAZON   Shop At Our Amazon Store by clicking below: Shout It Out Loudcast Amazon Store   Please Email us comments or suggestions by clicking below: ShoutItOutLoudcast@Gmail.com   Please subscribe to us and give us a 5 Star (Child) review on the following places below: iTunes Podchaser Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   Please follow us and like our social media pages clicking below: Twitter Facebook Page Facebook Group Page Shout It Out Loudcasters Instagram YouTube   Proud Member of the Pantheon Podcast click below to see the website: Pantheon Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Miles Behind” is Robert's “lost” 1994 debut album. Featuring an All-Star supporting cast including Randy Brecker (Blood Sweat & Tears), Anton Fig (David Letterman Show), Al Foster (Miles Davis), Tim Ries (Rolling Stones) and singer Jon Lucien. Ten tracks including four originals plus reimagined covers of songs by Miles Davis, Chick Corea, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus and Jimi Hendrix. This is Robert at his Jazz Rock Fusion best. Called “Hip, Tight and Edgy!” “Miles Behind” Spotify album link. Click here for all links.---------------------------------------------The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries!For more information and other episodes of the podcast click here. To subscribe to the podcast click here.To subscribe to our weekly Follow Your Dream Podcast email click here.To Rate and Review the podcast click here.“Dream With Robert”. Click here.—----------------------------------------"THE SINGLES PROJECT” is Robert's latest EP, featuring five of his new songs. The songs speak to the ups and downs of life. From the blissful, joyous “Saturday Morning” to the darker commentary of “Like Never Before” and “The Ship”. “This is Robert at his most vulnerable” (Pop Icon Magazine)Reviews: “Amazing!” (Top Buzz Magazine)“Magical…A Sonic Tour De Force!” (IndiePulse Music)“Fabulously Enticing!” (Pop Icon Magazine)“A Home Run!” (Hollywood Digest)Listener Reviews:Saturday Morning:”A neat and simply happy song!””It's so cute and fun. It's describing a world I wish I lived in every day!”Like Never Before:”Great message!””Great song, very perceptive lyrics!”Click here for all links.—--------------------------------------“IT'S ALIVE!” is Robert's latest Project Grand Slam album. Featuring 13 of the band's Greatest Hits performed “live” at festivals in Pennsylvania and Serbia.Reviews:"An instant classic!" (Melody Maker)"Amazing record...Another win for the one and only Robert Miller!" (Hollywood Digest)"Close to perfect!" (Pop Icon)"A Masterpiece!" (Big Celebrity Buzz)"Sterling effort!" (Indie Pulse)"Another fusion wonder for Project Grand Slam!" (MobYorkCity)Click here for all links.Click here for song videos—-----------------------------------------Audio production:Jimmy RavenscroftKymera Films Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.comEmail Robert - robert@followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert's band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:Website - www.projectgrandslam.comPGS Store - www.thePGSstore.comYouTubeSpotify MusicApple MusicEmail - pgs@projectgrandslam.com

My annual Christmas Holiday show where I invite a bunch of my drummer friends to drop in, and I never know exactly who's going to show up. The show was "live" so there were a few "warts," but it's always a lot of laughs! My guests were a literal who's who of drumming, including Aynsley Dunbar, Mike Mangini, Robyn Flans, Eddie Tuduri, Simon Phillips, Jimmy Chamberlin, Rob Wallis, Anton Fig, Dave Mattacks, Rick Marotta, Jack Bruno, Joe Vitale, Steve Gadd, Charley Drayton, Jim Keltner, Dennis Chambers, Steve Gorman and Kenny Aronoff! Please subscribe! "Live From My Drum Room" is hosted by drummer and music industry veteran, John DeChristopher, and is a series of intimate "conversations" with legendary drummers and music industry friends, drawing from John's five decades in the music industry. Ranked the #1 Drum Podcast, it's a peek behind the curtain that only John can offer. And no drummers are harmed during any broadcasts!https://linktr.ee/live_from_my_drum_roomwww.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom

Anton Fig in conversation with Rita Ryan of LocalMotion 7.5.23

Holly Knight started out as the pianist in the band Spider (alongside drummer Anton Fig), which was managed by Bill Aucoin. Holly even played on KISS's "Unmasked" (uncredited, of course). After Spider made an album for Dreamland Records, Mike Chapman convinced Holly to move to Los Angeles to be a songwriter. The two of them ended up writing Pat Benatar's "Love Is a Battlefield" and Tina Turner's signature song "The Best." Holly also co-wrote Tina's "Better Be Good to Me" as well as Patty Smyth's "The Warrior," Animotion's "Obsession" and even Aerosmith's "Rag Doll." Holly has a new book "I Am the Warrior: My Crazy Life Writing the Hits and Rocking the MTV Eighties" and we discuss it as well as so much moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Songwriter Hall of Famer Holly Knight joins me to talk about recording with KISS on the Unmasked album, working with Bill Aucoin, writing with Paul Stanley, and recording a demo in the 70s with Gene Simmons.   That's only the tip of the iceberg! We also talk about working with Pat Benatar, Heart, Tina Turner, Bon Jovi, Anton Fig and much more!

He's toured with, or recorded for such notable music industry legends as Leslie West & Mountain, Anton Fig from David Letterman's house band, Mary Wilson of The Supremes, along with members of Orleans, Toto, Blue Oyster Cult, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Rossington Collins Band, just to name a very select few. All of these accomplishments after he was in his 40's. Meet Peter Gallinari, one of the most humble people you'll ever meet, and at the same time one of the hardest working keyboard players in the business, along with being a successful songwriter. Check out his very moving and inspirational story of how he got his foot in the door, and never looked back. www.petergallinarimusic.com © 2023 Lotta Dogs Productions LLC Showrunner and Executive Producer Emeritus: Tom Sabella Producer and Host (the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender Management Representation: Chuck Thompson for Thompson Entertainment Group, LLC Co-Producer - Audio/Video Editor (the man behind the curtain): Mark Sabella Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle Marketing and Social Media (all knowing): Sarah Fleshner for 362 Entertainment All Around Problem Solver (and Mental Health Therapist for us): Connie Ribas Recorded inside what could be an old beat up Airstream Trailer located somewhere on what's left of Music Row in Nashville TN (Man we sure do miss Noshville, and the Longhorn Steakhouse) Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN Editing and Post at Midnight Express Studio located in Olian, NY Production Sound Design: Keith Stark Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson Special Thanks to the creator and founder of the podcast, Tom Sabella, along with Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original "Business Side of Music" podcast and trusting us to carry on their legacy. Website: If you would like to be a guest on the show, please submit a request to: bob@businesssideofmusic.com If you're interested in becoming a sponsor for the show, let us know and we'll send you a media / sponsorship kit to you. Contact us at bob@businesssideofmusic.com The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this show provided by the guest(s), are those of the guest(s) own, and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host or producers of this podcast. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Business Side of Music's name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner (Lotta Dogs Productions LLC), and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service. Copyright © 2023 Lotta Dogs Productions, LLC, All rights reserved.  

A special Holiday bonus episode of "Live From My Drum Room" with old friends dropping by to spread some Holiday Cheer! Recorded on December 21, 2022 with guests Steve Gadd, David Garibaldi, Jack Bruno, Eddie Tuduri, Steve Smith, Todd Sucherman, Jeff Hamilton, Gregg Bissonette, Anton Fig, Joe Franco, Dave Mattacks, Rob Wallis and Robyn Flans who stopped by for a casual hang and many great stories and laughs were shared! We also remembered the late great Dino Danelli. Please subscribe!https://linktr.ee/live_from_my_drum_room

So much has changed since David Uosikkinen & Kenny Aaronson were guests on the podcast, separately back in 2019! Their musical friendship has grown, even during the pandemic. We talk about each of their own activities (The Hooters for David, and The Yardbirds for Kenny), and, no spoilers, but Ken uncorks a fun surprise, amidst his stories.We get an update on In The Pocket, Dave's Philly-centric collective,  with the latest news on that project. Plus, they both discuss their involvement in the Lest We Forget recorded tribute organization, and their part in honoring Charlie Watts!But the episode starts with, and centers around, the recent passing of Robert Gordon, and what he meant to both of them. If you're a fan, it can help serve as a bit of grieving. Just remember, they knew him well...So, get set for a fun, high-paced listen with 4 friends "in the quad!"Episode Links:"Lest We Forget""In The Pocket"Tickets link for New Year's Eve in Lititz, PA with the guys and Annabella from Bow Wow Wow!!! We love our sponsors!!! Please visit their web sites, and support them because they make this crazy show go:Boldfoot Socks   https://boldfoot.comCrooked Eye Brewery   https://crookedeyebrewery.com/Don't forget that you can find all of our episodes, on-demand, for free right here on our web site: https://imbalancedhistory.com/   

Shawn Pelton has recorded with a wide range of artists and has been a first call player since moving to New York in the late 1980s. Shawn has recorded with artists such as Sheryl Crow, Shawn Colvin, Natalie Merchant, Ingrid Michaelson, Billy Joel, Van Morrison, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Johnny Cash, Rosanne Cash, Pink, Shakira, Kelly Clarkson, Five For Fighting, Michelle Branch, Regina Spektor, Tears for Fears, Citizen Cope, Matisyahu, Jonatha Brooke, David Byrne, Edie Brickell, Marc Cohn, Richie Havens, Joan Osborne, Hall and Oates, Odetta, Pavarotti, Phillip Phillips, George Michael, Carly Simon, Dixie Chicks, Chris Botti and Buddy Guy, and has played on several Grammy winning albums for artists including Ray Charles, The Brecker Brothers, Shakira, Shawn Colvin, Les Paul and the Hank Williams tribute album with Bob Dylan. Shawn is also the longtime drummer in the house band for Saturday Night Live. Since 2007, Pelton has been regularly appearing as the drummer on Daryl Hall's internet concert series Live from Daryl's House. Pelton also served periodically as the substitute drummer in the CBS Orchestra on Late Show with David Letterman during regular drummer Anton Fig's absences. Pelton is also a founding member of the NYC-based band The Cringe. In this episode, Shawn talks about:    Powerful insights from his teachers    Utilizing multiple styles in his day to day    Shawn's chart writing tips    Reading the room and acting accordingly    Managing the back and forth with remote tracking    When to employ your unique voice and sound    Shawn's physical presence behind the kit    Attitude over chops   

Part 4 of John DeChristopher's series Remembering Charlie Watts. John's guests were Jim Keltner, Vinnie Colaiuta, Charley Drayton, Pete Thomas, Anton Fig and Aaron Comess. They shared some beautiful stories about Charlie and even turned to Ringo, as drummers often do. Hold on to your hats because this is one of the best. Check out John's other episodes of "Live From My Drum Room" and subscribe to his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom

This week Tom & Zeus review KISS: Story Of Their Songs which just debuted on the REELZ network. The REELZ station has series called, Story Of Their Songs, which explores songs of a band that help define them. For KISS, they examine three songs that helped KISS establish themselves as one of the greatest rock bands ever. For KISS, the series selects 3 KISS songs and then they have special guests breakdown the tracks in between videos, interviews with the band and a narrator who gives a general information about the band's history. This episode has many familiar faces such as Eddie Trunk, Dee Snider, Martin Popoff and more. However, it also includes Steve Vai, Joe Bonamassa, Ken Sharp, Marty Friedman, Anton Fig, Producer Michael James Jackson, Riki Rachtman, Engineer Jay Messina, Art Director Dennis Woloch and more. The boys discuss the one hour episode and debate the three songs chosen by REELZ as quintessential songs in KISS' career. They then rank the documentary against the previously reviewed KISS documentaries on SIOL. So tune and make sure you look out for Tom's real time reaction to newest product that will go in the SIOL Hall of Fame.  For all things Shout It Out Loudcast check out our amazing website by clicking below: www.ShoutItOutLoudcast.com Interested in more Shout It Out Loudcast content?  Care to help us out?  Come join us on Patreon by clicking below: SIOL Patreon Shop At Our Amazon Store by clicking below: Shout It Out Loudcast Amazon Store Please go to Klick Tee Shop for all your Shout It Out Loudcast Merchandise by clicking below:SIOL Merchandise at Klick Tee Shop Please Email us comments or suggestions by clicking below:ShoutItOutLoudcast@Gmail.com Please subscribe to us and give us a 5 Star (Child) review on the following places below:iTunesPodchaserStitcheriHeart RadioSpotify  Please follow us and like our social media pages clicking below:TwitterFacebook PageFacebook Group Page Shout It Out LoudcastersInstagramYouTube Please check out our sponsor FusionTech Data & Electric for all your data and electrical needs by clicking below:FusionTech Data And Electric Proud Member of the Pantheon Podcast click below to see the website:Pantheon Podcast Network

This week Tom & Zeus review KISS: Story Of Their Songs which just debuted on the REELZ network. The REELZ station has series called, Story Of Their Songs, which explores songs of a band that help define them. For KISS, they examine three songs that helped KISS establish themselves as one of the greatest rock bands ever. For KISS, the series selects 3 KISS songs and then they have special guests breakdown the tracks in between videos, interviews with the band and a narrator who gives a general information about the band's history. This episode has many familiar faces such as Eddie Trunk, Dee Snider, Martin Popoff and more. However, it also includes Steve Vai, Joe Bonamassa, Ken Sharp, Marty Friedman, Anton Fig, Producer Michael James Jackson, Riki Rachtman, Engineer Jay Messina, Art Director Dennis Woloch and more. The boys discuss the one hour episode and debate the three songs chosen by REELZ as quintessential songs in KISS' career. They then rank the documentary against the previously reviewed KISS documentaries on SIOL. So tune and make sure you look out for Tom's real time reaction to newest product that will go in the SIOL Hall of Fame.  For all things Shout It Out Loudcast check out our amazing website by clicking below: www.ShoutItOutLoudcast.com Interested in more Shout It Out Loudcast content?  Care to help us out?  Come join us on Patreon by clicking below: SIOL Patreon Shop At Our Amazon Store by clicking below: Shout It Out Loudcast Amazon Store Please go to Klick Tee Shop for all your Shout It Out Loudcast Merchandise by clicking below:SIOL Merchandise at Klick Tee Shop Please Email us comments or suggestions by clicking below:ShoutItOutLoudcast@Gmail.com Please subscribe to us and give us a 5 Star (Child) review on the following places below:iTunesPodchaserStitcheriHeart RadioSpotify  Please follow us and like our social media pages clicking below:TwitterFacebook PageFacebook Group Page Shout It Out LoudcastersInstagramYouTube Please check out our sponsor FusionTech Data & Electric for all your data and electrical needs by clicking below:FusionTech Data And Electric Proud Member of the Pantheon Podcast click below to see the website:Pantheon Podcast Network

Þegar árið 1980 gekk í garð fóru okkar menn að vinna sína næstu plötu sem yrði þá fyrsta platan án allra fjögurra meðlima sveitarinnar. Þarna var Peter hættur í KISS og sló því ekki högg á plötunni og söng ekki eitt einasta lag. Meðlimir voru hér nokkuð hræddir við hvað aðdáendur myndu segja ef þeir vissu að einn af þeim væri hættur og fóru þeir því með þetta eins og mannsmorð, enginn mátti vita að fjarveru Peters. Þetta var jú í fyrsta skiptið sem mannabreytingar voru að eiga sér stað í KISS, en svo sannarlega ekki það síðasta. Anton Fig (eða Figgarinn frægi) fékk það starf að tromma plötuna en Peter var þó skráður fyrir trommuleiknum og prýddi framhlið plötunnar ásamt öðrum meðlimum sveitarinnar. Reyndar var það þó vel ljóst að endirinn var í aðsigi hjá Ace líka, en hann hékk þó aðeins lengur á vagninum. Þó kom hann ekki að öllum lögum þessarar næstu plötu þeirra og var þá restin af gítarleiknum í höndum Paul, Gene og Bob Kulick. Upptökustjórinn Vini Poncia sem þótti skila fínu starfi á plötunni Dynasty ári áður var fenginn aftur til að taka þá upp. Aftur tóku okkar menn upp plötu sem fikrast meira í átt að poppinu fremur en rokkinu en í takt við ákveðin tíðaranda þessa tíma. Að einhverjum ástæðum héldu KISS að poppið væri eitthvað sem þeir þyrftu að halla sér að á meðan bönd eins og AC/DC og Van Halen tættu í sig vinsældarlistana. Kannski voru það mikil mistök en þessi plata varð fyrsta platan síðan „Dressed to Kill“ kom út sem ekki fór í platínum-sölu, heldur náði hún „aðeins“ í gull þann 30.júlí 1980. Engu að síður þá kom þessi plata út þann 20. maí 1980 og náði hún bara í 35. sæti Billboard vinsældarlistans í Bandaríkjunum. KISS voru opinberlega ekki lengur konungar Bandaríska tónlistarmarkaðarins. Þó er það ekki þar með sagt platan Unmasked, sem hér um ræðir, hafi verið hafnað út um allan heim. Hreint alls ekki, því sem dæmi þá elskuðu Ástralskir aðdáendur hreinlega þessa plötu og var þetta sennilegast platan sem gerðu KISS endanlega að guðum þar í landi með brjálæði sem samsvaraði Bítlaæðinu. Sem dæmi varð lagið Shandi mikill hittari þar í landi á sama tíma og ekkert lag af plötunni varð að hittara í heimalandinu. Túrinn sem farið var á var fyrsti túrinn hans Eika Carr með KISS og fór hann allur fram í Evrópu, Ástralíu og Nýja-Sjálandi ef frá er talið einir tónleikar í New York, sem voru þeir fyrstu á Unmasked túrnum. Í þessum þætti sem margir hafa beðið spenntir eftir kíkjum við betur á Unmasked. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For second part the KISS Family Tree featuring Ace Frehley, we take a look at his first solo outing since leaving KISS in 1982 with his band Frehley's Comet! On April 27th 1987 (Ace's birthday no less) Frehley's Comet released their first studio album. Nick, Nikko, & Rob celebrate the 35th Anniversary of this album! The guys discus each track and  pick their 9! Some of the guys are hearing this album for the first time! We are "Calling To You" "Rock Soldiers" as we discuss Anton Fig on drums, John Regan on bass, Tod Howarth on guitar and lead vocals, and of course Ace Frehley on guitar and lead vocals. it's time to "Breakout" the 35th Annivesary of Frehley's Comet! You can follow and get a hold of us and join in on the discussion at- twitter @RBTEPodcast- www.facebook.com/RightBetweenTheEyesPodcast  - Instagram  - email at RightbetweenTheEyesPodcat@gmail.com- Youtube soon I imagine- iTunes (apple podcast) rate & review 

Á sama tíma og KISS voru að klára upptökur á sinni áttundu hljóðversplötu árið 1980 var Peter Criss mættur í hljóðverið sjálfur ásamt Stan sínum Penridge til að taka upp sína aðra sólóplötu. Okkar menn gáfu svo út Unmasked þann 20.maí 1980 og þrátt fyrir að Peter bregði fyrir á framhlið plötunnar var það Anton Fig sem hana trommaði, en það var gert opinbert tveimur dögum fyrir útgáfu hennar að Peter hefði yfirgefið bandið. KISS fundu Eric Carr „The Fox“ til að leysa „Catmanninn“ af og the rest is history. Það sem er ekki eins mikið history hins vegar er þessi fyrrnefnda önnur sólóplata Peters okkar sem kom svo út í byrjun september þetta sama ár, 1980. Sú plata var gefin út af Casablanca rétt eins og Unmasked og ber hún heitið Out of control. Nú ætlaði Peterinn halda sína eigin leið og sýna þar með öðrum meðlimum KISS að hann væri sko maðurinn. Enda var hann jú maðurinn sem söng og "samdi" MEGA hittarann „Beth“ þarna 4 árum fyrr. Ikke? Við kíkjum nánar bæði á plötuna Out of control í þættinum sem og skoðum stórfurðulegt atvik í lífi Peters nokkrum árum síðar......ásamt svo auðvitað fleiru til. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Robert Miller is a musician who followed his youthful dream later in life and became a Rock Star when he was in his 60s, an age when most people are planning their retirement. He's living proof that you're never too old, and it's never too late, to follow your dream.In just 5+ years Robert and his band, Project Grand Slam, have released 10 celebrated albums, including a Billboard #1, have had over 4 million video views, over 1 million Spotify streams, and gained more than 50,000 Facebook fans. He's played festivals and concerts around the world and opened for Edgar Winter, Blues Traveler, Boney James, Mindi Abair, and an after-show for YES.In March 2021 Robert started the Follow Your Dream Podcast to inspire and motivate others to pursue and succeed at their dream – whatever it may be. Robert's initial podcast guests have included “Cousin Brucie” Morrow, America's most famous radio personality; Anton Fig, drummer on The David Letterman Show; Mort Crim, longtime Detroit television anchor; Robert Funaro, star of The Sopranos; Steve Katz of Blood Sweat & Tears; and I'm pleased to say I've managed to sneak on as a guest, too.  Robert wrote the Follow Your Dream Handbook to accompany the podcast. The handbook is part memoir, telling his unique and compelling story, and part how-to, explaining his DREAM theory - the exact steps that he followed and that readers can follow in order to pursue and succeed at their dream.  

A fabulous chat with my old friend, the great Anton Fig! Anton is best known for being the drummer on the David Letterman Show for nearly 30 years, but his list of recording and performance credits is staggering. We talk about his time at New England Conservatory, moving to New York and recording with Ace Frehley and later Kiss and many others, to landing the gig on the Letterman Show. 

Í þessum lokaþætti ársins o.þ.l fyrsta árgangs þessa hlaðvarps okkar kíkjum við á einu ´78 sólóplötuna sem við áttum eftir að fara yfir. Við endum árið á plötunni hans Ace Frehley sem kom út eins og hinar þrjár þann 18.september 1978. Ace fékk þar feyki sterkan dúett frá Suður Afríku til að vinna plötuna með sér, þá Eddie Kramer (sem tók herlegheitin upp) og Anton Fig sem trommaði að mestu. Mestmegnis eru þetta nefnilega aðeins Ace og Anton sem flytja okkur lögin fyrir utan að Will Lee nokkur var fenginn inn í þremur lögum á bassann og þá trommaði Carl Tallarico eitt lag. Þetta er sú sólóplata sem seldist hvað mest af þeim fjórum enda er hún talin langbest af stórum hópi aðdáenda sem og gagnrýnenda. Við gerum upp málið og fellum lokadóm í þessum þætti. Lok, lok og læs og bannað að breyta. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part 3 of Remembering Charlie Watts. My guests were Jim Keltner, Vinnie Colaiuta, Charley Drayton, Pete Thomas, Anton Fig and Aaron Comess. We shared some beautiful stories about Charlie and even pivoted to Ringo, as we drummers often do. Hold on to your hat because this is a great one! 

Stanley Sagov is both a medical doctor and an accomplished jazz musician. Robert and Stanley go back together to 1971, when they met in Boston and then played together for the next several years. Among other things Stanley talks about the trials, tribulations, and joy of being a creative jazz performer. In the second half of this episode Stanley and Robert do a Songfest featuring some great songs chosen by Stanley. An inspiring episode!KEY TAKEAWAYS: Don't compare yourself to your idols. Be yourself!Robert's featured song in this episode is “Cakewalk For Debra” from Robert's album Twenty. This was the first song written by Robert, and it was written at a time when he was playing with Stanley. It features Anton Fig on the drums, who also played with Stanley and Robert in Boston in the 1970s,Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/track/4kt6s17FuQoA660mvN3rQd?si=wIF2m4vHTEWOBpe6HWDtuA&dl_branch=1---------------------------------------Robert's “Follow Your Dream Handbook”, his highly rated combination memoir and how-to, telling his personal story and giving readers step-by-step instructions how-to follow and succeed at their dream, was recently released and immediately became an Amazon #1 Bestseller! Just go to Amazon and enter Follow Your Dream Handbook by Robert Miller in the search bar, or click HERE. In this episode, Stanley and Robert discuss:Growing up in South AfricaComing to America and attending New England ConservatoryHis dual careers - medicine and jazz    If you enjoyed the show, please Subscribe, Rate, and Review the podcast. Just click here. Get your Complimentary DREAM ROADMAP with Robert's 5 steps to pursue and succeed at YOUR dream. Just click here: https://www.followyourdreampodcast.com/dreamroadmap Connect with Stanley at: Website: https://stanleysagov.com/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSp1fkQdnEA5IT9VcMMLDsQ Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:Website: www.followyourdreampodcast.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followyourdreampodcast/Facebook: www.facebook.com/FollowYourDreamPodcastEmail Robert: robert@followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert's band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:Website: https://www.projectgrandslam.comStore: https://www.thepgsstore.com/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PGSjazzFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectgrandslam/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/04BdGdJszDD8WtAFXc9skWApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/project-grand-slam/274548453Email: pgs@projectgrandslam.com

Robert Miller, creative force behind Project Grand Slam (PGS), is here talking about all things music! His PGS plays a fusion of Jazz/Rock/Latin music with a NYC groove. Robert also produced two “solo” albums during the pandemic, Summer Of Love (2020), released in early 2021, and Miller Rocks, his latest album which is being released in a novel way: song-by-song on Robert's podcast. In March 2021, Robert started the Follow Your Dream Podcast to inspire and motivate others to pursue and succeed at their dream, just as he has. The podcast is already in the Top 5% of all podcasts. His initial guests have included “Cousin Brucie” Morrow, America's most famous radio personality; Anton Fig, drummer on The David Letterman Show; Robert Funaro, star of The Sopranos; and Steve Katz of Blood Sweat & Tears. www.projectgrandslam.com/follow-your-dreamJim Campbell, host of the nationally syndicated radio show Business Talk with Jim Campbell and his crime show Forensic Talk with Jim Campbell discusses his book Madoff Talks. Madoff shares never-before-heard details about his business and family and how he got away with committing fraud for so long. Also, for the first time, Ruth Madoff, Andrew Madoff and Madoff's lawyer, Ira Sorkin, reveal what they knew and if they were complicit. https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/madoff-talks

Anton Fig is one of the most celebrated drummers in the world. For 29 years he was the drummer for David Letterman on his various television shows. Plus  Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame inductions and so many other events. Robert's featured song in this episode is “Cakewalk For Debra” from the album Twenty by Robert. Robert chose this song because, not only is it the first song that he ever composed, but Anton played drums on the recording. For a FREE Download of “Cakewalk For Debra” just go to this link: https://www.followyourdreampodcast.com/roadmap-song SPECIAL OFFER! Buy any digital album at the PGS Store (www.thePGSstore.com) and get a second digital album for FREE! Just enter this Code at checkout: Podcast https://thepgsstore.com/discount/Podcast?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fmusic Anton Fig was born and raised in South Africa. In the early 1970s he came to America to attend music school at The New England Conservatory in Boston. Robert and Anton met at that time and played together in a band for several years. Anton moved to New York and became a fixture in music recording sessions, playing for example on several KISS albums. He went on to be hired for the David Letterman Show where he remained for 29 years as a featured member of the band along with Paul Shaffer. Of late he has been recording and touring with Joe Bonamassa.In this episode, Robert and Anton discuss:Growing up in Capetown, South AfricaMoving to America to attend music schoolPlaying with Robert in BostonMoving to New York and working as a session drummerHis gig on the David Letterman ShowOther celebrity events that he's played forRecording and touring with Joe Bonamassa If you enjoyed the show, please Subscribe, Rate, and Review at Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can do so easily on the Apple Podcasts phone app.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/follow-your-dream/id1557290471 Get your Complimentary DREAM ROADMAP with Robert's 5 steps to pursue and succeed at YOUR dream. Just click here: https://www.followyourdreampodcast.com/dreamroadmap Connect with Anton at https://www.antonfig.com/ Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:Website: www.followyourdreampodcast.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followyourdreampodcast/Facebook: www.facebook.com/FollowYourDreamPodcastEmail Robert: robert@followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert's band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:Website: https://www.projectgrandslam.comStore: https://www.thepgsstore.com/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PGSjazzFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectgrandslam/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/04BdGdJszDD8WtAFXc9skWApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/project-grand-slam/274548453Email: pgs@projectgrandslam.com Robert's featured song in this episode- “Cakewalk For Debra” from Robert's album Twenty, Spotify link- https://open.spotify.com/track/4kt6s17FuQoA660mvN3rQd?si=wIF2m4vHTEWOBpe6HWDtuA&dl_branch=1

Hey now, Sharing a 'pod-boot' if you will, from the beat-to-hell cassette I finally located and just now digitized to the mp3. Behold, the first incarnation of FREHLEY'S COMET killing it in '86, our 1st ACE FREHLEY sighting post-KISS, featuring ANTON FIG on drums, JOHN REGAN on bass, RICHIE SCARLET on guitar and ARTHUR STEAD on keyboards --- arguably the best band, and performance, he's ever fielded. Just listen, because what this recording lacks in sound quality is blasted to Jendel & back by the spirited new offerings and crowd response! - KISStorian.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kisstorian/support

A conversation with South African drummer, Anton Fig (Late Show with David Letterman, Joe Bonamassa, and Ace Frehley to name a few) - http://www.antonfig.com.

Kiss work again with producer Vini Poncia and opt for a more power pop influenced approach. Working exclusively with session drummer Anton Fig, Poncia elicits slick and polished vocal performances and sophisticated arrangements featuring keyboardist Holly Knight. Rhythm Paul Stanley contributes more lead guitar than usual, including on "Shandi," a soft rock hit in Australia. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/david-blake-lucarelli/support

KISS return to the studio with Vini Poncia, producer of the Peter Criss solo album, only to have Anton Fig, fresh from playing on the Ace Frehley solo album play drums on eight of the nine tracks.  Poncia elicits strong vocal performances from the band, heavily filters and treats the lead guitar, and lends a pop sheen to the material. The album yields the  disco influenced hit song "I Was Made For Lovin' You" which exposes the band to a new audience while alienating some die hard fans.  BONUS: Find out what Desmond Child had to say when Dave played him the Alive 3 version of the song! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/david-blake-lucarelli/support

Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley forms a tight musical bond with drummer Anton Fig, while producer Kramer helps Ace transform from an insecure vocalist into a confident solo artist. Frehley experiments with a backwards solo, guitar synth, double tracked drums and other outside the box recording techniques to produce a self-assured and focused album that mixes elements of heavy metal, funk, power pop, and prog rock. His album outsells his band mates' solo efforts and yields a hit cover of Hello's "New York Groove." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/david-blake-lucarelli/support

In episode twenty-seven we connect song one, Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath (submitted by Mark Anthony K), to song seven, Cold Beverages by G. Love & Special Sauce (submitted by Melanie Ramsey).  Follow along as Judas Priest, Anton Fig, and John Lennon create a few of the links making the chain in today's show.  Can you figure out who else is a part of the linkage?   If you enjoy this episode, please give us a like and share us with as many people as possible! It would be greatly appreciated...thanks for listening!!! Yours truly, Corey Nowlin

Gestur þáttarins að þessu sinni er Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir formaður Eflingar. Hún mætir með uppáhalds ROKKplötuna sína klukkan 21.00. Vinur þáttarins sendir lag og óskalagasíminn opnar kl. 20.00 - 5687123. Plata þáttarins sem við heyrum amk. þrjú lög af er Unmasked, áttunda breiðskífa hljómsveitarinnar Kiss. Hún kom út 20. maí árið 1980, fyrir 40 árum og tveimur dögum. Unmasked er síðasta platan þar sem Peter Criss trommari er í bandinu, en hann trommar reyndar ekkert á plötunni heldur náungi sem heitir Anton Fig, en hans var hvergi getið upphaflega á plötunni. Vini nokkur Poncia kemur nokkuð við sögu á plötunni sem lagasmiður, en hann hafði samið talsvert t.d. með Ringo Starr eftir endalok Bítlanna. Og Unmasked er fyrsta plata Kiss þar sem utanaðkomandi lagasmiðir leggja svona mikið til plötu, en Vini Poncia er skráður meðhöfundur í flestum laga plötunnar. Einu lögin sem utanaðkomandi lagasmiður kemur ekki við sögu í eru 2 lög sem Ace Frehley gítarleikari sveitarinnar, samdi, Talk to me og Two sides of the coin. Platan náði hæst 35. Sæti bandaríska vinsældalistans, en allar plöturnar sem þeir höfðu gefið út síðan Hotter than Hell kom út 1974 höfðu gert betur á listanum. Sveitin hélt þó vinsældum í Evrópu áfram og platan fór t.d. á toppinn á vinsældalistunum í Noregi og á Nýja sjálandi auk þess sem hún náði inn á topp 5 í Ástralíu, Austurríki,

Gestur þáttarins að þessu sinni er Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir formaður Eflingar. Hún mætir með uppáhalds ROKKplötuna sína klukkan 21.00. Vinur þáttarins sendir lag og óskalagasíminn opnar kl. 20.00 - 5687123. Plata þáttarins sem við heyrum amk. þrjú lög af er Unmasked, áttunda breiðskífa hljómsveitarinnar Kiss. Hún kom út 20. maí árið 1980, fyrir 40 árum og tveimur dögum. Unmasked er síðasta platan þar sem Peter Criss trommari er í bandinu, en hann trommar reyndar ekkert á plötunni heldur náungi sem heitir Anton Fig, en hans var hvergi getið upphaflega á plötunni. Vini nokkur Poncia kemur nokkuð við sögu á plötunni sem lagasmiður, en hann hafði samið talsvert t.d. með Ringo Starr eftir endalok Bítlanna. Og Unmasked er fyrsta plata Kiss þar sem utanaðkomandi lagasmiðir leggja svona mikið til plötu, en Vini Poncia er skráður meðhöfundur í flestum laga plötunnar. Einu lögin sem utanaðkomandi lagasmiður kemur ekki við sögu í eru 2 lög sem Ace Frehley gítarleikari sveitarinnar, samdi, Talk to me og Two sides of the coin. Platan náði hæst 35. Sæti bandaríska vinsældalistans, en allar plöturnar sem þeir höfðu gefið út síðan Hotter than Hell kom út 1974 höfðu gert betur á listanum. Sveitin hélt þó vinsældum í Evrópu áfram og platan fór t.d. á toppinn á vinsældalistunum í Noregi og á Nýja sjálandi auk þess sem hún náði inn á topp 5 í Ástralíu, Austurríki,

Gestur þáttarins að þessu sinni er Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir formaður Eflingar. Hún mætir með uppáhalds ROKKplötuna sína klukkan 21.00. Vinur þáttarins sendir lag og óskalagasíminn opnar kl. 20.00 - 5687123. Plata þáttarins sem við heyrum amk. þrjú lög af er Unmasked, áttunda breiðskífa hljómsveitarinnar Kiss. Hún kom út 20. maí árið 1980, fyrir 40 árum og tveimur dögum. Unmasked er síðasta platan þar sem Peter Criss trommari er í bandinu, en hann trommar reyndar ekkert á plötunni heldur náungi sem heitir Anton Fig, en hans var hvergi getið upphaflega á plötunni. Vini nokkur Poncia kemur nokkuð við sögu á plötunni sem lagasmiður, en hann hafði samið talsvert t.d. með Ringo Starr eftir endalok Bítlanna. Og Unmasked er fyrsta plata Kiss þar sem utanaðkomandi lagasmiðir leggja svona mikið til plötu, en Vini Poncia er skráður meðhöfundur í flestum laga plötunnar. Einu lögin sem utanaðkomandi lagasmiður kemur ekki við sögu í eru 2 lög sem Ace Frehley gítarleikari sveitarinnar, samdi, Talk to me og Two sides of the coin. Platan náði hæst 35. Sæti bandaríska vinsældalistans, en allar plöturnar sem þeir höfðu gefið út síðan Hotter than Hell kom út 1974 höfðu gert betur á listanum. Sveitin hélt þó vinsældum í Evrópu áfram og platan fór t.d. á toppinn á vinsældalistunum í Noregi og á Nýja sjálandi auk þess sem hún náði inn á topp 5 í Ástralíu, Austurríki,

Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon presents guitarist Joe Bonamassa (recorded April 20th 2020). Joe discusses his upcoming Abbey Road album and new single 'A Conversation With Alice' as well as his take on what the current world situation means for artists, do ticket prices go up, his former band Bloodline with Aaron Hagar (Sammy Hagar's son), Black County Communion, drummer Anton Fig, Free's Paul Kossoff, Rory Gallagher, auditioning for UFO, the advantages of being a solo artist over being in a band, working with Bernie Marsden, Whitesnake, and much more.  Quotes: "I'm not the guy in the suit on stage. That's a character. That's another person. I'm just Joe the guitar nerd." "It's going to be challenging to get consumer confidence back going forward - out of this pandemic." His response when asked if he'd be interested in trying out for UFO: "I'll try out for the Bay City Rollers. I need a gig. I'm 18 years old and want to get out of my parents' house and play music professionally. So, I drove out to Pete Ways' house... it was fun 'cause we were ripping through Rock Bottom..." On Black Country Communion: "We're not out of business yet." Subscribe to Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon for exclusive content and interviews. Twitter: @mitchlafon Instagram: @mitch_lafon VISIT: mitchlafon.com Support the show.

Jimmy Buffett [01:17] "Dallas" A1A ABC Dunhill DSD-50183 1974 Still the decent country-oriented Buffett. This one was penned by the Coral Reefer's guitarist Roger Bartlett. Made it to number 25 on the Billboard 200. Darryl Hall & John Oates [04:42] "She's Gone" Abandoned Luncheonette Atlantic Records SD 7269 1973 To be honest, I really like "Las Vegas Turnaround", the track that precedes "She's Gone" but sometimes you just have to go with the hits. It's possible that somewhere out there in listener land, there is someone who has never heard "She's Gone". Hit #33 on the charts and turned platinum 29 years after its release. ABBA [10:09] "SOS" ABBA Atlantic Records SD 18146 1975 Too many tracks to choose from! I almost went with "Hey Hey Helen" but in the I had to send for help. While the album only just dented the Billboard 200 reaching #174, as a single "SOS" made it to #15 on the Hot 100. Count Basie Orchestra [13:31] "Jumpin' at the Woodside" The ABC Collection ABC Records AC-30004 1976 A 1976 reissue of Count Basie's 1969 Dot Records release Standing Ovation, recorded at the Tropicana in Las Vegas. Chelsea Wolfe [18:49] "Crazy Love" Abyss Sargent House SH141 2015 Continuing her evolution, this is one of the more brooding tracks from this excellent Sargent House release. This was also the first Chelsea Wolfe album to chart, making it up to #130. I'll also take this opportunity to let interested parties know that if you have the opportunity to see Chelsea Wolfe live, you should do it. Kiss [22:21] "New York Groove" Ace Frehley Casablanca Records NBLP 7121 1978 Back in the New York Groove, backed by such NY session musicians as Anton Fig and Will Lee. Of course this album made it well into the Billboard 200, peaking out at 26. It was also certified platinum a month after its release. Of course this is in the pre-Soundscan days, so that just meant that 1,000,000 copies of the album were shipped out, which explains why I picked up this remaindered copy for $1. Luke Sweeney [25:29] "Sympathy for the Night" Adventure: Us Aerobic International 2014 Speaking of grooves, this track by Bay Area musican Luke Sweeney has a very solid one. Nilsson [28:30] "One" Aerial Ballet RCA Victor LSP-3956 1968 Again, so many great songs to choose from, some of which we'll hear as we progress through the season, but I decided to go with this "One" ^.^ While this track failed to chart as a single, a year later Three Dog Night would take their rendition all the way up to number 5 on the Hot 100. Havens, Richie [32:45] "To Give All Your Love Away" Alarm Clock Stormy Forest SFS 6005 1971 A vert solid jam from Ritchie Haven's most successful album, featuring Rick Derringer on electric guitar. Monty Python [35:37] "Constitutional Peasants" Album to the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Executive Version Arista AB 4050 1975 Seems relevant. Alison Moyet [38:37] "Honey for Bees" Alf Columbia Records BFC 39956 1984 A solo outing from the vocal powerhouse half of Yaz, produced by early 80s mega producers Jolley & Swain. Patti Austin covered this song as a single a year later and took it into the top dance club singles. Moev [42:48] "Alibis" Alibis Nettwerk 12 NTWK 11 1984 I had almost forgotten about this Canadian synth pop outfit. I had their album Yeah, Whatever once upon a time as a cassette, and then this 12" single recently made it into my collection. Hakuna matata. The She’s [49:22] "Eva's Interlude/Anywhere But Here" All Female Rock and Roll Quartet Empty Cellar Records EMP 034 2017 Great band, great album, and a great interlude! The vinyl release has a fantastic bookley featuring artwork by women who inspire the band. Earth, Wind & Fire [54:24] "Magic Mind" All n’ All Columbia Records 34905 1977 Yet still even more hot stuff from Earth Wind & Fire. The gents made it all the way up to number 3 on the album charts and went on to go triple platinum. Diana Ross [58:09] "Upside Down" All the Great Hits Motown M13-960C2 1981 Defintely enjoying the handywork of Chic's Nile Rodger and Bernard Edwards on this late-disco classic. Sarah Vaughan [01:02:15] "It's Delovely" All Time Favorites Mercury Wing MGW 12123 1965 Two great classics that taste great together. I'm talking about Sarah Vaughan and Cole Porter. Music behind the DJ: "Gomez" by Vic Mizzy

Brian Charette's new solo organ album is called Beyond Borderline (SteepleChase, 2019). In this interview we talk about the interesting circumstances behind the recording; Brian's work with George Coleman, Henry Hey, Anton Fig and others; his European travels and how they led to his happy marriage; his many recent albums; and more. / / / I've been recording conversations with jazz musicians since 2007. I think it's important work that deserves public support. I'd also like to be able to do it for my living. If you agree that The Jazz Session is worth supporting, become a member today at thejazzsession.com/join. For $5 a month you'll get a monthly bonus episode, early access to every show, and a yearly gift. For $10 a month you get all that plus an extra bonus show exploring a classic jazz album. Thanks to Nicholas Sheets for becoming a member. Theme music by The Respect Sextet Logo by Dave Vrabel Intro voice: Chuck Ingersoll Follow The Jazz Session on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Subscribe to my twice-monthly newsletter.

Brian Charette's new solo organ album is called Beyond Borderline (SteepleChase, 2019). In this interview we talk about the interesting circumstances behind the recording; Brian's work with George Coleman, Henry Hey, Anton Fig and others; his European travels and how they led to his happy marriage; his many recent albums; and more. / / / I've been recording conversations with jazz musicians since 2007. I think it's important work that deserves public support. I'd also like to be able to do it for my living. If you agree that The Jazz Session is worth supporting, become a member today at thejazzsession.com/join. For $5 a month you'll get a monthly bonus episode, early access to every show, and a yearly gift. For $10 a month you get all that plus an extra bonus show exploring a classic jazz album. Thanks to Nicholas Sheets for becoming a member. Theme music by The Respect Sextet Logo by Dave Vrabel Intro voice: Chuck Ingersoll Follow The Jazz Session on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Subscribe to my twice-monthly newsletter.

Brian Charette‘s new solo organ album is called Beyond Borderline (SteepleChase, 2019). In this interview we talk about the interesting circumstances behind the recording; Brian’s work with George Coleman, Henry Hey, Anton Fig and others; his European travels and how they led to his happy marriage; his many recent albums; and more. / / / … Continue reading "The Jazz Session #505: Brian Charette"

Anton Fig has had a storied career by anyone’s standards. From his humble roots in South Africa, Fig went on to build a successful touring and session career before replacing Steve Jordan as the drummer for the David Letterman, a position he held for over three decades. He’s also worked with other notable artists, including […] The post 534 – Anton Fig: Life, Letterman and Beyond appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Renowned songwriter Holly Knight joins Eddie Trunk on this episode and discusses her storied career, which includes working with heavy hitters like KISS, Pat Benatar, Aerosmith, Anton Fig, Bon Jovi, Heart, Ace Frehley, Patty Smyth, and so many more!

Jake Hertzog is a critically acclaimed guitarist, composer, educator, and writer based in Fayetteville, AR. where he teaches at the University of Arkansas. He has toured throughout the U.S., Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and India and performed and recorded with a diverse cadre of artists including Randy Brecker, Ivan Neville, Mike Clarke, Blondie Chaplin, Anton Fig and many others. In 2016 Jake joined the music faculty at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. In 2018 Jake authored his first book, Guitar Sound Effects, a deep dive into the world of contemporary guitar sounds and techniques. Under the alias Hey Jazz Guy, Jake has contributed over 30 articles to Guitar Player magazine which coined him the “Jazz ambassador to the non-jazz world.” Hertzog’s classical recording include “Well Lit Shadow” (2016) a suite for solo electric guitar celebrating themes and images in particle physics. His latest project, a guitar duo with classical virtuoso Yishai Fisher called “Stringscapes: A Portrait of the World in Nylon and Steel” (2018, Fretmonkey) is a unique combination of nylon string and steel string guitars and is inspired by the landscapes of planet earth. He was awarded a fellowship from the Arkansas Arts Council in 2018 for music composition for this project. Jake was co-leader and co-songwriter of the rock band The Young Presidents from 2009-2016. For three years, Jake stood as musical director and lead guitarist for Nickelodeon’s The Naked Brothers Band. They concluded two national tours and have performed on national television shows including Good Morning America, The View, Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards and The Today Show. Hertzog is a grand prize winner of the Montreux Jazz Guitar Competition, holds a performance degree from Berklee College of Music and a master’s degree from The Manhattan School of Music in New York. Origins of Inspiration Bill Bryson A Short History of Nearly Everything Particle Physics Jake's father David Hertzog and the Muon g-2 experiment Education and Mentors "When the student is ready, the master will appear" - Chinese Proverb Mick Goodrick a mentor at Berklee who Jake called, “Master Yoda of Jazz Guitar “ and played in in Gary Burton and Pat Metheny's bands in the seventies Mike Stern John Scofield Bill Frisell John Abercrombie Miles Davis Chris Rosenburg, performed with Pultizer Prize & Grammy Lifetime winner Ornette Coleman Michael Wolff Methods of Teaching Victor Jones Michael Wolff Charlie Parker origin story Stories from the Road Chip McNeal Jon Faddis Invitation (here's Coltrane's recording from 1958) - song history Grant Green Miles Davis and Herby Hancock Charlie Parker and Miles Davis Gary Burton and Pat Matheny Genre Jeff Golub article from the Rolling Stone The Naked Brother’s Band Working Over Seas Becoming an Educator University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Jazz Concentration Degree Stringscapes Steve Vai Skys Of America - Ornette Coleman Final Thoughts and Inspirations  

292 - Anton Fig It was the Anton Fig album "Figments" where I first became familiar with trumpet star Chris Botti. He performed on a stunning song entitled "Tears." The beginning of this episode features a report of seeing Botti and his spectacular band at the Frederick Brown, Jr. in Peachtree City, Georgia Musician Anton Fig was the drummer for the CBS Orchestra on The Late Show with David Letterman since the band's inception and before that the drummer on Late Night with David Letterman's World Most Dangerous Band. Hi debut album “Figments” was released in 2002 and features an all-star cast. He was kind enough to call in and we had this great interview which we are pulling out of the archives for this episode. Support The Paul Leslie Hour by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-paul-leslie-hour

Gestur þáttarins að þessu sinni er Tónlistarmaðurinn og munnhörpu-séníið Þorleifur Gaukur Davíðsson. Gaukur er nýútskrifaður úr Berklee College of Music auk þess sem hann hefur verið að túra heilmikið með Kaleo undanfarin ár. Hann mætir með uppáhalds ROKKplötuna sína klukkan 21.00 Plata þáttarins er Dynasty með Kiss sem var 40 ára í gær, kom út 23. Maí 1979 en á henni er eitt al-þekktasta lag Kiss, diskó-rokkarinn I was made for lovin´ you sem gítarleikarinn og söngvarinn Paul Stanley samdi. Stanley vildi að sveitin dýfði sér örlítið í diskóið sem var í algleymingi á þessum tíma og upphaflega átti diskó kóngurinn Giorgio Moroder að stjórna upptökum á plötunni en af því varð ekki. Dynasty er sjöunda breiðskífa Kiss, tekin upp í Electric Lady Studions og Record Plant Studios í New York. Upptökustjóri v ar Vini nokkur Poncia sem hafði gert það nokkuð gott sem lagasmiður og samið lög fyrir fólk eins og Jackie DeShannon, Mörthu Reeves og Tommy James auk þess sem hann var hægri hönd Ringo Starr músíklega á þessum tíma. Dynasty þykir ekki fullkomin plata og er langt í frá ein af bestu plötum Kiss, en hún er hugsanlega sú plata sem fjölgaði ungum aðdáendum mest. Hún er t.d. fyrsta platan sem umsjónarmaður Füzz keypti sjálfur fyrir sína eigin peninga (fékk þá reyndar lánaða hjá föðurbróður sínum) þegar hann var 11 ára gamall. Dynasty er fyrsta plata Kiss þar sem liðsmenn hljómsveitarinnar spila ekki allir saman í öllum lögunum. Trommarinn Pete Criss spilar t.d. bara í einu lagi á plötunni, laginu Dirty livin sem hann syngur líka. Criss lenti í bílslysi árið áður g það hafði áhrif á getu hans til að spila á trommurnar. Liðsmenn Kiss hafa sagt í viðtölum á síðari árum að þarna hafi þeir hlustað of mikið á utanaðkomandi aðila í stað þess að snúa bökum saman og vera Kiss. Gene Simmons hefur oft sagt að hann þoli t.d. ekki I was made for lovin´ you, en það er samt eitt af lögunum sem er spilað á öllum tónleikum Kiss enn þann dag í dag. Dynasty var fyrsta plata Kiss í tvö ár, en Love Gun var næsta plata á undan (1977). Í millitíðinni kom reyndar út tónleikaplatan Alive II auk þess sem allir liðsmenn Kiss sendu frá sér uppstrílaðar sólóplötur 18. September 1978. Vini Poncia stjórnaði upptökum á plötu Peter´s Criss og tromarinn Anton Fig sem trommar í raun á Dynasty trommaði á plötu gítarleikarans Ace Frehley. Óskalagasíminn verður opnaður (5687-123) um kl. 20 og A+B er svo að þessu sinni með Joyous Wolf frá Kaliforníu. Þetta var spilað í kvöld: 200.000 Naglbítar - Sól gleypir sær Rolling Stones - She´s so cold U2 - Elevati

Gestur þáttarins að þessu sinni er Tónlistarmaðurinn og munnhörpu-séníið Þorleifur Gaukur Davíðsson. Gaukur er nýútskrifaður úr Berklee College of Music auk þess sem hann hefur verið að túra heilmikið með Kaleo undanfarin ár. Hann mætir með uppáhalds ROKKplötuna sína klukkan 21.00 Plata þáttarins er Dynasty með Kiss sem var 40 ára í gær, kom út 23. Maí 1979 en á henni er eitt al-þekktasta lag Kiss, diskó-rokkarinn I was made for lovin´ you sem gítarleikarinn og söngvarinn Paul Stanley samdi. Stanley vildi að sveitin dýfði sér örlítið í diskóið sem var í algleymingi á þessum tíma og upphaflega átti diskó kóngurinn Giorgio Moroder að stjórna upptökum á plötunni en af því varð ekki. Dynasty er sjöunda breiðskífa Kiss, tekin upp í Electric Lady Studions og Record Plant Studios í New York. Upptökustjóri v ar Vini nokkur Poncia sem hafði gert það nokkuð gott sem lagasmiður og samið lög fyrir fólk eins og Jackie DeShannon, Mörthu Reeves og Tommy James auk þess sem hann var hægri hönd Ringo Starr músíklega á þessum tíma. Dynasty þykir ekki fullkomin plata og er langt í frá ein af bestu plötum Kiss, en hún er hugsanlega sú plata sem fjölgaði ungum aðdáendum mest. Hún er t.d. fyrsta platan sem umsjónarmaður Füzz keypti sjálfur fyrir sína eigin peninga (fékk þá reyndar lánaða hjá föðurbróður sínum) þegar hann var 11 ára gamall. Dynasty er fyrsta plata Kiss þar sem liðsmenn hljómsveitarinnar spila ekki allir saman í öllum lögunum. Trommarinn Pete Criss spilar t.d. bara í einu lagi á plötunni, laginu Dirty livin sem hann syngur líka. Criss lenti í bílslysi árið áður g það hafði áhrif á getu hans til að spila á trommurnar. Liðsmenn Kiss hafa sagt í viðtölum á síðari árum að þarna hafi þeir hlustað of mikið á utanaðkomandi aðila í stað þess að snúa bökum saman og vera Kiss. Gene Simmons hefur oft sagt að hann þoli t.d. ekki I was made for lovin´ you, en það er samt eitt af lögunum sem er spilað á öllum tónleikum Kiss enn þann dag í dag. Dynasty var fyrsta plata Kiss í tvö ár, en Love Gun var næsta plata á undan (1977). Í millitíðinni kom reyndar út tónleikaplatan Alive II auk þess sem allir liðsmenn Kiss sendu frá sér uppstrílaðar sólóplötur 18. September 1978. Vini Poncia stjórnaði upptökum á plötu Peter´s Criss og tromarinn Anton Fig sem trommar í raun á Dynasty trommaði á plötu gítarleikarans Ace Frehley. Óskalagasíminn verður opnaður (5687-123) um kl. 20 og A+B er svo að þessu sinni með Joyous Wolf frá Kaliforníu. Þetta var spilað í kvöld: 200.000 Naglbítar - Sól gleypir sær Rolling Stones - She´s so cold U2 - Elevati

Gestur þáttarins að þessu sinni er Tónlistarmaðurinn og munnhörpu-séníið Þorleifur Gaukur Davíðsson. Gaukur er nýútskrifaður úr Berklee College of Music auk þess sem hann hefur verið að túra heilmikið með Kaleo undanfarin ár. Hann mætir með uppáhalds ROKKplötuna sína klukkan 21.00 Plata þáttarins er Dynasty með Kiss sem var 40 ára í gær, kom út 23. Maí 1979 en á henni er eitt al-þekktasta lag Kiss, diskó-rokkarinn I was made for lovin´ you sem gítarleikarinn og söngvarinn Paul Stanley samdi. Stanley vildi að sveitin dýfði sér örlítið í diskóið sem var í algleymingi á þessum tíma og upphaflega átti diskó kóngurinn Giorgio Moroder að stjórna upptökum á plötunni en af því varð ekki. Dynasty er sjöunda breiðskífa Kiss, tekin upp í Electric Lady Studions og Record Plant Studios í New York. Upptökustjóri v ar Vini nokkur Poncia sem hafði gert það nokkuð gott sem lagasmiður og samið lög fyrir fólk eins og Jackie DeShannon, Mörthu Reeves og Tommy James auk þess sem hann var hægri hönd Ringo Starr músíklega á þessum tíma. Dynasty þykir ekki fullkomin plata og er langt í frá ein af bestu plötum Kiss, en hún er hugsanlega sú plata sem fjölgaði ungum aðdáendum mest. Hún er t.d. fyrsta platan sem umsjónarmaður Füzz keypti sjálfur fyrir sína eigin peninga (fékk þá reyndar lánaða hjá föðurbróður sínum) þegar hann var 11 ára gamall. Dynasty er fyrsta plata Kiss þar sem liðsmenn hljómsveitarinnar spila ekki allir saman í öllum lögunum. Trommarinn Pete Criss spilar t.d. bara í einu lagi á plötunni, laginu Dirty livin sem hann syngur líka. Criss lenti í bílslysi árið áður g það hafði áhrif á getu hans til að spila á trommurnar. Liðsmenn Kiss hafa sagt í viðtölum á síðari árum að þarna hafi þeir hlustað of mikið á utanaðkomandi aðila í stað þess að snúa bökum saman og vera Kiss. Gene Simmons hefur oft sagt að hann þoli t.d. ekki I was made for lovin´ you, en það er samt eitt af lögunum sem er spilað á öllum tónleikum Kiss enn þann dag í dag. Dynasty var fyrsta plata Kiss í tvö ár, en Love Gun var næsta plata á undan (1977). Í millitíðinni kom reyndar út tónleikaplatan Alive II auk þess sem allir liðsmenn Kiss sendu frá sér uppstrílaðar sólóplötur 18. September 1978. Vini Poncia stjórnaði upptökum á plötu Peter´s Criss og tromarinn Anton Fig sem trommar í raun á Dynasty trommaði á plötu gítarleikarans Ace Frehley. Óskalagasíminn verður opnaður (5687-123) um kl. 20 og A+B er svo að þessu sinni með Joyous Wolf frá Kaliforníu. Þetta var spilað í kvöld: 200.000 Naglbítar - Sól gleypir sær Rolling Stones - She´s so cold U2 - Elevati

Anton Fig Interviewed by Rita Ryan for LocalMotion  7.4.18

On this episode of Westwood One's Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon. It's an early KISSmas as I sit down with longtime KISS guitarist BRUCE KULICK and his brother BOB. Alan Niven co-hosts.In our first interview (starts at approx. 11 mins 30 secs), Bruce Kulick discussed his recent experience on the KISS Kruise as well as the KISS box set, unreleased songs, his career highlight with KISS, joining KISS on The End Of The Road tour, his new website BruceKulick.com and more.  Our second interview (starts at approx. 1 hr 10 mins) is with guitarist Bob Kulick. We discuss Pure Fire - The Ultimate KISS Tribute (which includes Chris Jericho),  his involvement with KISS (including playing on KISS Alive II, Unmasked, Killers and more), should he have joined KISS, Balance, Bon Jovi (1 hr 32 mins) and much more.  Check out Bob's new website: www.bobkulickmusic.com Also available on Spotify, Amazon Alexa, GooglePlay, Apple Podcasts, and more.  Help support the show. Please consider a donation: https://www.paypal.me/MitchLafon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pat Francis and Kyle Dodson welcome comedian Courtney Cronin to the Guest Co-Host chair to discuss all 4 KISS Solo albums from 1978. The album listening order was chosen randomly and the trio goes meticulously track by track through each LP. This is a must listen for KISS fans. Fans of F-U-N are invited too.

This is an interview we did with drummer Jason Hartless.  Jason has been drumming since he was basically a toddler and began playing gigs at the age of 5!  When he was 8 yrs old Jason recorded his debut album with Mountain's Corky Laing producing.  Jason has been mentored by drummers such as Eric Singer and Anton Fig.  For the past three years Jason has been touring as the drummer for Ted Nugent!  Jason finished tracking drums for Nuge's upcoming new album set to release later this year. You can find out more about Jason at www.jasonhartless.com. Follow us at www.musicfrenzy.net, on Twitter @musicfrenzy_net and on Facebook @musicfrenzynet

Playlist: Tom “the Suit’ Forst, She Was Right, Molly Hanmer, Fool’s Run (Different Song), Deb Ryder, Nothin To Lose, Stone Stanley, Be With Me, Crystal Shawanda, Ball And Chain, Dany Franchi, Sensation, The Norman Jackson Band, Healthy Woman, Artur Menezes, Love ‘n’ Roll, Neal And The Vipers, Right Place Wrong Time, Big Daddy Wilson. Cross Creek Road, Kid Ramos, Society Woman, Breezy Rodio, You Don’t Drink Enough, The Lucky Losers, Don’t Talk Too Much, Buddy Guy, Whiskey For Sale, Tas Cru, That Look, Bridget Kelly Band, Stolen, Trevor Mcshane, Lonely Weekends, Leah Zeger, Maybe It’s You, Spencer Mackenzie, Shut The Door (Baby Don’t Look Back), Tom Guerra, Jack For Joe, Paul Filipowicz, Canal Street, Waydown Wailers, Done Somebody Wrong, Steve Howell And The Mighty Men, It Hurts To Be In Love, Jeff Kossack, Waterlogged, The Proven Ones, Cheap Thrills, Brian MacDonald, Dry Lightning, Nucklebuster Blues Band, Chicago Bound, Cruz Machine, You Can’t Be Saved, Mojomatics, Soy Baby Many Thanks To: We here at the Black-Eyed & Blues Show would like to thank all the PR and radio people that get us music including Frank Roszak, Rick Lusher ,Doug Deutsch Publicity Services,American Showplace Music, Alive Natural Sounds, Ruf Records, Vizztone Records,Blind Pig Records,Delta Groove Records, Electro-Groove Records,Betsie Brown, Blind Raccoon Records, BratGirl Media, Mark Pucci Media and all of the Blues Societies both in the U.S. and abroad. All of you help make this show as good as it is weekly. We are proud to play your artists.Thank you all very much! Blues In The Area: WEDNESDAY 7/4 FOURTH OF JULY JOHNNY AND THE EAST COAST ROCKERS - BILL'S SEAFOOD (2 TO 6 PM), WESTBROOK. RAMBLIN DAN STEVENS and THE MELLOW MEN - OLD LYME INN (Patio at 6 PM), OLD LYME. HOWLING BROTHERS - STOMPING GROUND, PUTNAM. MICHAEL LOUIS DUO - ROCKnMEXICAN CANTINA (4:30 PM), WINDHAM NY. FREE FUNK WEDNESDAY - ARCH STREET TAVERN, HARTFORD. CARMINE'S OPEN MIC - CARMINE'S RESTAURANT, EAST HARTFORD. SANDY CONNOLLY OPEN MIC - DONAHUE'S BEACH BAR (8:30 TO 12 ), MADISON. COMMUNITY BLUES JAM - BLACK EYED SALLY'S, HARTFORD. BATTLE OF THE BANDS - ATRIUM LOUNGE (8 PM), FOXWOODS CASINO. CANOE CLUB OPEN MIC - CANOE CLUB, MIDDLETOWN. MAPLE TREE OPEN MIC - MAPLE TREE CAFE, SIMSBURY THURSDAY 7/5 LIVIU'S INVITATIONAL - BLACK EYED SALLY'S (7:30 TO 10 PM), HARTFORD. Liviu with Linda Ransome, Warren Byrd, and Matt Dwonszyk. BIG AL ANDERSON & THE FLOOR MODELS - KATY, OLD SAYBROOK. JAIMO'SJASSSZ BAND - DARYL'S HOUSE (8 PM), PAWLING NY. JEFF PITCHELL & TEXAS FLOOD - HARBOR SUMMER SERIES, BOSTON MA. ROCKY LAWRENCE - THE CRAVE (6:30 to 9:30 PM), ANSONIA. RAMBLIN DAN STEVENS - NOTE KITCHEN (8 PM), BETHEL. ERAN TROY DANNER (Acoustic Solo) - MODERN WINE BAR (6 TO 9 PM), NEW PRESTON. ROHN LAWRENCE & FRIENDS - TIPPING CHAIR TAVERN, MILLDALE. NOAH FELDMAN - STRANGE BREW PUB, NORWICH. KYLE TACY - CANOE CLUB, MIDDLETOWN. JIMI PHOTON JAM - HUNGRY TIGER, MANCHESTER. DAVE COSTA'S OPEN MIC - CAMBRIDGE BREW PUB, GRANBY. GREG SHERROD OPEN MIC - BLACK SHEEP, NIANTIC. WENDY MAY OPEN MIC - BLACK DUCK, WESTPORT. TAMARACK OPEN MIC - TAMARACK LODGE (6:30 to 9:30 PM), VOLUNTOWN. KEN SAFETY OPEN MIC - CJ SPARROWS, CHESHIRE. COREY MICHAEL RIEMAN OPEN MIC - POPOVER BISTRO, SIMSBURY. PINE LOFT OPEN MIC - PINE LOFT PIZZARRIA, BERLIN. OPEN MIC AT THE BISTRO - INFINITY HALL, NORFOLK. FRIDAY 7/6 TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND / MARCUS KING - THE XFINITY THEATRE, HARTFORD BIG AL ANDERSON & THE FLOOR MODELS - KATY (8 PM), OLD SAYBROOK. DAVID BROMBERG - BRIDGE STREET LIVE, COLLINVILLE. ROCKIN JOHNNY BURGIN with DAVE ROBBINS - CHAN'S, WOONSOCKET RI. ROBERT RANDOLPH & THE FAMILY - WOLF DEN (Free), MOHEGAN SUN CASINO. PROF HARP with STOVALL BROWN - VAULT GALLERY OF FINE ART (6 TO 9 PM), DARTMOUTH MA. BALKUN BROTHERS - OLD STATE HOUSE, DOWNTOWN HARTFORD. JEFF PITCHELL & TEXAS FLOOD - CARTER HILL FARM, MARLBOROUGH GRAYSON HUGH with POLLY MESSER - THE HEIGHTS @ BROTHER VIC'S, SOUTH SALEM NY. JOHNNY AND THE EAST COAST ROCKERS - KNICKERBOCKER MUSIC CENTER, WESTERLY RI. RAMBLIN DAN STEVENS - SMOKIN WITH CHRIS, SOUTHINGTON. UNFINISHED BUSINESS BLUES BAND - JOHNNY B'S, WOLCOTT. COBALT EXPRESS - STRYKERS CAFE, BERLIN. CRUZ MACHINE - BLACK EYED SALLY'S, HARTFORD. F AND BLUES BAND - WASHINGTON PARK (6 TO 8:30 PM), GROTON. ERAN TROY DANNER (Acoustic Duo with Cheryl Tracy) - FIRST & LAST TAVERN, MIDDLETOWN. TRAVIS MOODY (Solo) - CAFE NINE (5 to 7 PM), NEW HAVEN. WATKINS GLEN BAND (7 PM) / RHYTHMIC CIRCUS (10 PM) - HUNGRY TIGER, MANCHESTER TIM LOUDEN - SOUTHWICK INN, SOUTHWICK MA. FIRST FRIDAY - DOWNTOWN NORWICH (6 PM). SATURDAY 7/7 JOHNNY MARINO AND BLUESHEAD - BLACK EYED SALLY'S, HARTFORD WILLIE J LAWS - STOMPING GROUND, PUTNAM. BIG AL ANDERSON & THE FLOOR MODELS - NARROWS CENTER, FALL RIVER MA. COLE MORSON BAND - MAPLE TREE CAFE, SIMSBURY. COLD SHOT - THEODORE'S, SPRINGFIELD MA. LARRY AND THE WOLFMEN - SENOR PONCHOS (4 TO 8 PM), PROSPECT. KINKY FRIEDMAN - DARYL 'S HOUSE, PAWLING NY. JEFF PITCHELL & TEXAS FLOOD - YANKEE BOAT YARD, PORTLAND. CROSSEYED CAT / STEEL RODEO - SHAMROCK PUB, WATERBURY. THE The Band BAND - KATY, OLD SAYBROOK. ALEXIS P SUTER - MONUMENT PARK STAGE, PLATTSBURGH NY Mayor's Cup Regatta and Festival. MURRAY THE WHEEL - SILVERBACK'S BLUES AND BBQ (5 TO 10 PM), THOMASTON. THE AMPLIFIRES with PETER PARCEK - BLAZIN BLUES & BBQ. WILBRAHAM MA. TABOR BLUES BAND - TOWN GREEN (5:30 TO 8:30 PM), BRANFORD. ERAN TROY DANNER ( Electric Trio) - THE HIDEAWAY, RIDGEFIELD. ERIN HARMAN & BAMBLUSION - HUNGRY TIGER, MANCHESTER. RAMBLIN DAN STEVENS - STILL HILL BREWERY (2 PM), ROCKY HILL. BALKUN BROTHERS - RIVERBOAT BAR, ALEXANDRIA BAY NY. BLUES ALLEY - STRYKERS CAFE, BERLIN. HOWIE AND THE SOUL POTATOES - TWISTED VINE (7:30 PM), DERBY. SOUL FUNK - PAINTED PONY, BETHLEHEM. CABIN FEVER / ONE TIME WEEK END - THE ACOUSTIC CAFE, BRIDGEPORT SUNDAY 7/8 ROBERT GORDEN / BLOODSHOT BILL - CAFE 9, NEW HAVEN. Gorden with Chris Spedding, Anton Fig, and Rob Stoner. ALEXIS P SUTER & MINISTERS OF SOUND - DARYL'S HOUSE, PAWLING NY Gospel Brunch starting at noon. JAKE KULAK (Solo) - BLACK HALL GRILL, OLD LYME. OTIS AND THE HURRICANES - MUSIC IN THE BARN, WESTON Weston Historical Society. ERAN TROY DANNER (Acoustic Solo) -HAWK RIDGE WINERY (2 TO 5 PM), WATERTOWN. VITAMIN B-3 - BRASS HORSE (3 TO 7 PM), BARKHAMSTED. ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL - IRON HORSE, NORTHAMPTON MA. SUPERCHIEF TRIO - NARRAGANSETT CAFE (4 TO 7 PM), JAMESTOWN RI. COBALT EXPRESS - CRABBY'S JOE'S, SOUTHWICK MA. VINCE THOMPSON - DONAHUE'S BEACH BAR (4:30 TO 9 PM), MADISON. RAMBLIN DAN STEVENS - MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART (3 PM), NEW BRITAIN. KATHY THOMPSON BAND - PATERSON MEMORIAL PARK (6 PM), WOCOTT. MITCH LEIGHTON (Musicians Hot Spot) - BLUE PLATE TAVERN (4 PM), PLAINVILLE KEITH COOPER - CABOE CLUB, MIDDLETOWN. STEELY DAN / DOOBIE BROTHERS - ARENA (7:30 PM), MOHEGAN SUN CASINO. STONEHOUSE BLUES JAM - STONEHOUSE BAR & GRILL, BALTIC. Host Phil Diiorio with John Bruce, Bobby Christina, and Tommy Reed. STOMPING GROUND OPEN MIC - STOMPING GROUND, PUTNAM. BLUES AND BEYOND OPEN MIC - THE STILL BAR, AGAWAM MA. Hosted by Steve, Jason and Paulski. RICK HARRINGTON JAM - CADY'S TAVERN, CHEPACHET RI. WHAMMER JAMMER OPEN MIC - VFW, PRESTON. PURE AMERICANA - MAIN PUB, MANCHESTER. MONDAY 7/9 GREG PICCOLO - STEAK LOFT (7 PM), MYSTIC. TUXEDO JUNCTION - BILL'S SEAFOOD (7 PM), WESTBROOK. TOMMY WHALEN OPEN MIC - HUNGRY TIGER, MANCHESTER. OTIS AND THE HURRICANES - MYSTIC RIVER PARK (Free from 6 to 8 PM), MYSTIC. Blue Monday (Weekly Blues Concert). BILL GARAGE ALL STAR JAM - STRANGE BREW PUB, NORWICH. GEORGE LESIW AND LEE-ANN LOVELACE - THE CRAVE, ANSONIA. PERKS AND CORKS OPEN MIC - PERKS AND CORKS, WESTERLY RI. TUESDAY 7/10 TOMMY WHALEN & RAGGED EDGE - WATERFRONT, HOLYOKE MA. MICHAEL PALIN'S OTHER ORCHESTRA - BLACK EYED SALLY'S, HARTFORD. JAKE KULAK (Solo) - MANHATTAN'S, BURLINGTON VERMONT. JEFF BLANEY - MAIN PUB, MANCHESTER. UNPLUGGED OPEN MIC - STRANGE BREW PUB, NORWICH. DAN STEVENS - MUSIC NOW SHOWCASE (4 PM), iCRV INTERNET RADIO DAN STEVENS - NIGHTINGALES CAFE (Pickin Party at 6 pm), OLD LYME. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id502316055

The Indy Kiss Konfessionals Day Two. - We're halfway there people!! Find out what happens when you have the Expo to end all Expos dedicated to the greatest Rock n Roll band on earth KISS. The 20th anniversary Indy Kiss Expo was celebrated in rock star fashion this month with a special guest list that was 2nd to none in Kiss World. In fact it seemed like just about everyone except Gene and Paul were in attendance. You had appearances by: Ace Frehley, Michael James Jackson, Todd Kerns, Bill Starkey, Lydia Criss, Eric Singer, Karl Cochran, Robert Fleischman, Roman Fernandez, Bruce Kulick,  Anton Fig,  Mark Slaughter, Big John Harte, Bobby Rock, Bob Kulick, Brent Fitz, Tod Howarth, John Regan, Lita Ford, Pat Gasperini, Ryan Spencer Cook, Phil Shouse, Jeremy Asbrock, Carrie Stevens, Chuck Garric, Rob Affuso. That was enough to keep your day busy, and then on top of all that at night, you had performances  by The Kulick Brothers, The Gene Simmons Band (minus Gene), Four By Fate, an All Star Jam featuring Eric Singer and Ace Frehley, People like Lita Ford and Chuck Garric sitting in on various songs all highlighted by a two song reunion by the original Frehley's Comet. Growin' Up Rock was on site and recording the full two days. If you were unable to attend or you were there but can't remember, have no fear, we did our best to talk with many of the artist performing as well as some crazy Kiss fanatics so that we could share their rock n roll story. In Day Two, We catch up with members of Four By Fate and Frehley's Comet, in addition to talking with Andy Moyen about this years Gathering down in Miami before the Kiss Kruise in November. Four By Fate: Tod Howarth - Frehley's Comet / Four By Fate / Cheap Trick John Regan - Frehley's Comet / Four By Fate / Peter Frampton Pat Gasperini - Four By Fate Rob Affuso - Skid Row / Four By Fate The Lovely Jennifer Who Bogarts the Mic Andy Moyen - Organizer - Kiss Gathering Dennis Talbott - Ages Of Rock Podcast Chris Cogdall - Gives Us a Report On The Chicago Vault   Help us fund the Rock N Pod Expo 2 this year in Nashville. August 25th - Hopefully you can come but if not, please consider being a VIP and making a donation to make this happen. Use the link below. Rock N Pod 2 Go Fund Me Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @ growinuprock.com Like us and leave us a review on our FaceBook page - @ growinuprock Follow us on Twitter @growinuprock Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review You can help out the Podcast by doing all of your shopping at Amazon using our link below. Click on the Amazon banner below and it takes you to the Amazon site where you shop as normal. It coast you exactly the same, but the podcast gets a very small fee as a partner which help us pay to get our shows out each and every week. Support Music / Artist / and Your Favorite Podcast   Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store KISS Four By Fate Frehley's Comet

The Indy Kiss Konfessionals Day One. - It's gonna be a long weekend people!! Find out what happens when you have the Expo to end all Expos dedicated to the greatest Rock n Roll band on earth -  KISS. The 20th anniversary Indy Kiss Expo was celebrated in rock star fashion this month, with a special guest list that was 2nd to none in Kiss World. In fact it seemed like just about everyone except Gene and Paul were in attendance. You had appearances by: Ace Frehley, Michael James Jackson, Todd Kerns, Bill Starkey, Lydia Criss, Eric Singer, Karl Cochran, Robert Fleischman, Roman Fernandez, Bruce Kulick,  Anton Fig,  Mark Slaughter, Big John Harte, Bobby Rock, Bob Kulick, Brent Fitz, Tod Howarth, John Regan, Lita Ford, Pat Gasperini, Ryan Spencer Cook, Phil Shouse, Jeremy Asbrock, Carrie Stevens, Chuck Garric, Rob Affuso. That was enough to keep your day busy, and then on top of all that at night, you had performances  by The Kulick Brothers, The Gene Simmons Band (minus Gene), Four By Fate, an All Star Jam featuring Eric Singer and Ace Frehley, People like Lita Ford and Chuck Garric sitting in on various songs all highlighted by a two song reunion by the original Frehley's Comet. Growin' Up Rock was on site and recording the full two days. If you were unable to attend or you were there but can't remember, have no fear, we did our best to talk with Kiss fans, and many of the artist in attendance who were performing so that we could share their rock n roll story. In this Day One, of what will be a Two Episode feature of the Podcast, we talked with the following People: Craig Gass - Comedian / TV Jody Havenot - Podcast Rock City Co-Host Brent Fitz - Slash, Gene Simmons Band, and The Kulick Brothers Band Carolyn-Bae Jones - Kiss Fanatic ET Brown - Kiss Fanatic and Bass Player in Blonder Than Hell Eric Alberty - Kiss Fanatic Todd Kerns - Slash, Gene Simmons Band, and The Kulick Brothers Band Brad Rusthoven - Kiss Fanatic Christopher Williams - Kiss Fanatic and Drummer Of Accept Noah Algee - Kiss Fanatic Help us fund the Rock N Pod Expo 2 this year in Nashville. August 25th - Hopefully you can come but if not, please consider being a VIP and making a donation to make this happen. Use the link below. Rock N Pod 2 Go Fund Me Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @ growinuprock.com Like us and leave us a review on our FaceBook page - @ growinuprock Follow us on Twitter @growinuprock Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review You can help out the Podcast by doing all of your shopping at Amazon using our link below. Click on the Amazon banner below and it takes you to the Amazon site where you shop as normal. It coast you exactly the same, but the podcast gets a very small fee as a partner which help us pay to get our shows out each and every week. Support Music / Artist / and Your Favorite Podcast   Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store KISS Slash Toque Accept    

We're back this week to share our favorite songs by Sunset Strip legends WASP! In 1982 Blackie Lawless builds WASP was built to shock. Their over-the-top image garnered a ton of attention in an already-growing LA music scene. From Lawless' buzzsaw codpiece to models being tied to a torture rack to throwing raw meat into the audience, WASP takes the blueprint set by Alice Cooper and KISS and elevates it to raunchy new heights. Amid all of the theatricality, though, lay some of the best hard rock music of the decade and beyond. WASP   While Blackie Lawless remains the constant in WASP's career, the band has featured a number of fantastic musicians and incarnations over the years. The early days of the band included bassists Rik Fox and Don Costa and, later, Johnny Rod. Notably, some amazing guitarists have graced albums by WASP including Chris "Mean Man" Holmes, Randy Piper, Darrell Roberts, and Bob Kulick. Additionally, a who's who of rock drumming history have passed through the WASP ranks including Tony Richards, Frankie Banali, Stet Howland, Steve Riley, Mike Dupke, and Randy Black. The band currently surrounding Lawless features Doug Blair, Mike Duda, and Aquiles Priester. As mentioned in the show, we're showcasing our personal Top 5 WASP Songs. You're getting great tracks from virtually all eras of their more than thirty year career. In conclusion, it's a deep dive into one of the landmark metal bands of the 1980s and beyond. We hope you enjoy Top 5 WASP Songs and SHARE with a friend! Also don't miss your chance to enter for a chance to win the KISSTORY GUITAR RAFFLE! Signatures collected at the recent Indianapolis KISS Expo include Ace Frehley, Eric Singer, Bruce Kulick, Bob Kulick, Lydia Criss, Robert Fleischman, Bobby Rock, Mark Slaughter, Tod Howarth, John Regan, Anton Fig, Michael James Jackson, Craig Gass, Christopher Williams and many more! Go to www.rocknpod.eventbrite.com and select KISSTORY GUITAR in the TICKETS section! Once 300 spots are taken, the raffle will close and a winner will be announced! Guitar will be shipped FREE inside the USA to the winner! Buy Music! WASP Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Call us on the Hotline! (540) DBGeek - 1 or (540) 324-3351 Support Us! Shop through our Amazon link! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download  

My guest this episode is Mr. Oz Noy. One of the most accomplished guitarists out there on the scene today, Oz has it all- amazing chops, vocabulary, technique, all delivered with touch, soul and tone. His 9 solo records capture all of this and, if that's not enough there's more; he uses the best rhythm sections in the world, surrounding himself with drummers including Dave Weckl, Keith Carlock, Anton Fig and bassists Will Lee, James Genus and Jimmy Haslip. As you'll hear in the podcast, touring all over the world with his own music isn't what he originally set out to do, but it's nice work if you can get it. He also has a nice resume of backing up artists in the studio and live such as Gavin Degraw, Richard Bona, Chris Botti,Harry Belafonte, Cyndi Lauper, Clay Aiken, Akiko Yano and more. He also has a new band that you'll hear about called Ozone Squeeze. In this interview we'll discuss his early years in Tel Aviv, moving to NYC, putting together his first record (Oz Live) and how he rehearses the bands, pedals- (he'll talk about what his favorite most useful pedal is), his instructional videos for True Fire, current state of the blues in his opinion, influences and much, much more. Plus you get my usual doses of sarcasm and bad humor. Oz Noy Website Oz's signature pedal Oz's Music on Amazon    This interview was recorded in NYC at Oz's apt in Nov 2017  Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-riff-raff-with-shane-theriot/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Traneumentary: Anton Fig

The Traneumentary: Anton Fig

Amanda Blue was the lead singer of one of those great rock and roll with a touch of new wave bands of the late 70s/early 80s called Spider. They cracked the top 40 once in 1980 when "New Romance" reached #39, but after two albums, they changed their name to Shanghai and released one more album before calling it quits and Amanda embarked on a solo career. What might be most interesting about Spider are the many recognizable names that circled their orbit. The band was discovered by Kiss and managed by Bill Aucoin (Gene Simmons also managed Amanda for a while). Also, one of the band members was Holly Knight, who would go on to be one of the most successful songwriters of all time ("Love is a Battlefield", "Simply The Best", "The Warrior", etc). And, the drummer, and Amanda's ex-husband, was Anton Fig, who would land the steadiest gig in music as the drummer for David Letterman's band. Amanda now makes healing her life's mission, which we talk a lot about. Lovely lady with an amazing story.  http://amandablueleigh.com/

Anton Fig has been the Drummer for David Letterman's CBS Orchestra for 21 years, and seven years before that with The World's Most Dangerous Band over at NBC. Anton talks about his early days in New York, playing with Ace Frehley, and then KISS, ghost drumming on their albums Dynasty and Unmasked. He played with Bob Dylan and Mick Jagger. He talks about replacing Steve Jordan in The World's Most Dangerous Band, getting to work with Paul Shaffer, Will Lee and Sid McGinnis. Anton's been on TV for almost twenty nine years, soon to begin a new chapter in his life. We get into that. The first part of the interview was recorded in a writers room in the Letterman offices, that's Biff Henderson who interrupts. Part two was recorded in Paul Shaffer's office. Recorded in New York City at Worldwide Pants, July, 2014

When KISS decided to drop their trademark makeup in 1983, many fans from the band's 1970's glory years were perplexed when they saw a diminutive figure sitting next to Gene Simmons and loudly questioned, "Where's Ace?!"  For the general music-buying public, the once Hottest Band in the Land had become a niche curiosity with dwindling popularity. Ever-changing lineups and forays into different genres had watered down the band and turned off many in their core audience. It stand to reason that many of KISS' old school fans weren't aware that Frehley himself had grown disenchanted with the group's direction and left the previous year. With KISS' unmasking in 1983, many fans started wondering what happened to their favorite Spaceman and what his musical plans would be for the future. Our guest this week was instrumental in what happened next. John Regan is commonly known amongst KISS fans as the bassist for Frehley's Comet but his resume tells a much bigger story. John was nice enough to talk to Chris & Aaron this week about his 30+ year career in the music industry, working with artists such as Ace Frehley, the Rolling Stones, and Peter Frampton.  We start in 1980 with Regan's first meeting with Ace Frehley while collaborating on mutual friend "Crazy" Joe Renda's Variable Speed Band album that featured the quirky Frehley-penned single 'Eugene.' Regan shares how Renda and North Lake Sound Studios in White Plains, NY would continue to be crucial in the advancement of his musical career. In this long-form discussion Regan shares how he first started working with Peter Frampton in 1982 and the marathon 3 day cram-session to learn Frampton's entire live set. This would mark the beginning of a friendship and musical bond that would bring the two together numerous times over the next three decades. 1985-86 would see Regan working with legendary artists such as David Bowie and Mick Jagger. In this discussion you'll hear his recollections of recording with the two for their 1985 duet of 'Dancin' in the Street' as well as his memories of working with the Rolling Stones during the sessions for the Dirty Work album.  A bit of recording and touring in 1984 with Frehley would lay the foundation that Regan would return to in 1987 as Megaforce Records picked up Frehley's Comet and backed the new lineup featuring Frehley, Regan, drummer Anton Fig, and gutiarist/vocalist Tod Howarth. John shares his memories of the recording process for the album and the difficulties that came up after Fig was given the full-time job as the drummer for David Letterman's band.  Regan shares his memories of working with Jamie Oldaker as the legendary drummer took over the drum stool in the Comet. Some Comet fans throughout the years have expressed resentment that Oldaker didn't "fit" the Frehley sound and, in this discussion, you'll hear Regan's reaction to that criticism. Also in this long-form talk, Regan shares his thoughts on Eddie Trunk and his place in helping get Ace Frehley back into the public consciousness. "I don't think Ace would have got signed if it weren't for Eddie being the real force behind it."  Regan shares how Trunk was adamant about Frehley's potential and swayed Megaforce president Jon Zazula to give the former KISS axe-man a shot. He also shares, later in the interview, how he heard that Trunk has been telling Frehley that a Comet reunion would not be a good idea. Regan also tells us his opinion of Second Sighting and how he thinks the Live +4 album that was shoehorned in between it and the debut may have sabotaged the band's potential growth. John also notes that the absence of Eddie Kramer behind the board may have hindered the album's sound but how there are also some shining moments as well. 1989 saw Frehley release Trouble Walkin'. With Kramer back behind the board and Richie Scarlet replacing Tod Howarth on guitar, the album had a grittier feel than the earlier Comet material and also did not bear the Comet tag. Regan explains why Howarth may have left the group and what went into the decision to not bill this lineup as Frehley's Comet. We also ask Regan his opinion of claims made by Gordon Gebert in his KISS & Tell book that involve Regan producing Frehley-related live & greatest hits packages as a method for recouping money owed to him by Ace.  Other topics touched on in this hour plus interview include Regan's work with artists such as Michael Monroe and David Lee Roth. We also ask John some listener questions that were sent in.  There's a lot to get to in this discussion and we barely scratched the surface. John was a great sport and we really appreciate him appearing on the show. We hope you enjoy this talk. Buy Music! 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Bass virtuoso Jeff Berlin discusses his talent for titles, his affection for Markbass amps and the teaching philosophies of The Players School of Music.

A special Holiday episode of "Live From My Drum Room" with John's old friends dropping by to spread some Holiday Cheer! Steve Gadd, David Garibaldi, Jack Bruno, Eddie Tuduri, Steve Smith, Todd Sucherman, Jeff Hamilton, Gregg Bissonette, Anton Fig, Joe Franco, Dave Mattacks, Rob Wallis and Robyn Flans all stopped by for a casual hang and many great stories and laughs were shared! We also remembered the late great Dino Danelli. Please subscribe to our Youtube.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy