Podcast appearances and mentions of brian o'neal

After a lifetime of playing drums with a who's who of musicians, the New Orleans native has lots of tales to tell. From his tenure with the mighty Wayne Cochran and the C.C. Riders, where he drove the 11-piece horn section and hired a young Jaco Pastorius on bass, to his long history with Luther Kent and Trick Bag, Allyn has proven he can handle anything. Let's see how he handles the Troubled Men. Topic include a definition, a summer parade, another festival, an anniversary, Charlie Brent, Loyola Music School, David Lee Watson, Wayne Cochran and the C.C. Riders, Lon Price, Lee Thornburg, Cranston Clements, Tony Klatka, The Barn in Miami, the Jackie Gleason Show, Last Kiss, Red Rodney, Tower of Power, the 3-piece rhythm section, road girls, Circles, the Georgia roots of soul, Luther Kent and Trick Bag, Ward Smith, Jimmy Weber, Bob Gable, A.J. Pittman, Eric Langstaff, Brian O'Neal, Jazz Excursions, a climate change, Cary Boquet, an early lesson, two jokes, a Treme childhood, Al Jackson, The Monkey Speaks His Mind, a bank visit, Walter Reed, house fires, unfettered capitalism, the thrill of music, Tab Benoit, Jaco Pastorius, a tragic loss, the demise of Bourbon St., and much more. Outro Music:Circles by Wayne Cochran and the C.C. Riders from the album "Cochran"

On this episode, we're talking with Brian O'Neal of the BusBoys about the band's appearance in the buddy-cop classic, 48 Hours. The 1982 film was the film debut of Eddie Murphy. In it, he plays convict Reggie Hammond, who is taken out of jail for the titular period of time in order to help Nick Nolte's cop, Jack Cates, catch a thief and murderer named Albert Ganz. It's funny, cool, and made Murphy a huge star. In one of the film's two rather classic nightclub scenes, at a bar Vroman's, Hammond tries to pick up a lady while a band play some kick-ass boogie-woogie rock 'n' roll behind it all. That band, the BusBoys, plays a song, "The Boys Are Back In Town," which is so immediately catchy that it makes a return over the end credits, AND even gets referenced in the tagline for the sequel, Another 48 Hours, when it comes out eight years later. Strangely, it never saw release as a single -- or in any form -- until the Busboys re-recorded it in 2000 for their fourth album, (Boys Are) Back in Town, along with the other song from the film, "New Shoes." We talk about all of this, as well as the band's work on the soundtrack for Ghostbusters, with the Busboys' Brian O'Neal.

RNSU presents a Rock'N'SeXXXy Uncensored Christmas Party with a visit from "Santa", & "The Legend" Ron Jeremy joins hosts Amber Lynn and Kristen Renton. Music Guest "Zardonic" and Brian O'Neal.

RNSU presents a Rock'N'SeXXXy Uncensored Christmas Party with a visit from "Santa", & "The Legend" Ron Jeremy joins hosts Amber Lynn and Kristen Renton. Music Guest "Zardonic" and Brian O'Neal.

Brian O’Neal was born July 5, 1965, in Detroit, MI. He first discovered his passion for music at the age of six when he took his first drum lesson. Although Brian (known to his friends as "Bean") learned to play many instruments, including the saxophone, bass, and trombone; he aspired to be a professional drummer. That is until his junior year in high school, when he was asked by his band teacher to fill in on the piano for the band’s performance. Brian instantly became mesmerized with the idea of mastering such a magnificent and gentle instrument. His grandmother, "Daisy O'Neal", then bought him his first piano. As a self- taught Pianist, he later received a full musical scholarship to Alcorn State University. O'Neal has shared the stage with many great musicians over the past two decades including: Will Downing, Morris Day and the Time, India Arie, Ledisi, Fantasia, Angela Bofill, Stevie Wonder, Maze (featuring Frankie Beverly), Alex Bugnon, George Duke, Pieces of a Dream, Chaka Kahn, Najee, Kindred the Family Soul, and Jeff Lorber. O’Neal won the Wayman Tisdale Humanitarian of the Year award from American Smooth Jazz Awards and Changemaker of the Year 2013. Founded in 2009 by musician/composer Brian O'Neal & Author/Artist Manager Kelly Adolph, The DO Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that helps homeless individuals, families and children realize or regain a life of self-sufficiency.  They encourage others to stand up and Do Something through donations, time, resources, transportation or merely an ear to listen. http://www.brianoneal.com/ http://www.dofoundation.net/

Brian O’Neal was born July 5, 1965, in Detroit, MI. He first discovered his passion for music at the age of six when he took his first drum lesson. Although Brian (known to his friends as "Bean") learned to play many instruments, including the saxophone, bass, and trombone; he aspired to be a professional drummer. That is until his junior year in high school, when he was asked by his band teacher to fill in on the piano for the band’s performance. Brian instantly became mesmerized with the idea of mastering such a magnificent and gentle instrument. His grandmother, "Daisy O'Neal", then bought him his first piano. As a self- taught Pianist, he later received a full musical scholarship to Alcorn State University. O'Neal has shared the stage with many great musicians over the past two decades including: Will Downing, Morris Day and the Time, India Arie, Ledisi, Fantasia, Angela Bofill, Stevie Wonder, Maze (featuring Frankie Beverly), Alex Bugnon, George Duke, Pieces of a Dream, Chaka Kahn, Najee, Kindred the Family Soul, and Jeff Lorber. O’Neal won the Wayman Tisdale Humanitarian of the Year award from American Smooth Jazz Awards and Changemaker of the Year 2013. Founded in 2009 by musician/composer Brian O'Neal & Author/Artist Manager Kelly Adolph, The DO Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that helps homeless individuals, families and children realize or regain a life of self-sufficiency. Their primary initiatives are: providing hands on immediate assistance to individuals residing on the streets, this includes but is not limited to, clothing, meals, personal products, etc. They encourage others to stand up and Do Something through donations, time, resources, transportation or merely an ear to listen. http://www.brianoneal.com/ http://www.dofoundation.net/

BRIAN O'NEAL Jazz Pianist, Producer, Composer, Teacher and Community Activist http://www.brianoneal.com/DOFoundation Please join us as your host April Sims as she shines a positive spotlight on Brian O'Neal. Brian O'Neal is no stranger to April Sims A and E Radio. He has been a guest of the show several times in the past to discuss his musical career as a jazz pianist, producer and composer. This time Brian O'Neal visits April Sims A and E Radio to talk about The Do Foundation. The Do Foundation is a charitable organization set up to help the homeless. Recently, Brian O'Neal slept on the streets of Detroit for two weeks to experience what it like to be homeless through the eyes of a homeless person. His new video Dreams In Color depicts the two weeks that he slept on the streets of Detroit through imagery and song. http://www.wearegreaterthani.com