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The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass and The Brass Ark. Come watch the Los Angeles Brass Alliance (LAB-A) at 7PM on May 4th at Glendale First baptist Church for their second installation of Next Up! This free concert (generously sponsored by Bob Reeves Brass) spotlights LAB-A's annual collaboration between emerging LA-based composers and brass musicians.  Learn more at: www.labrassalliance.org. Join hosts Noah and John as they interview Michael Dease, commercial trombonist from Los Angeles. About Michael: Michael Dease is one of the world's eminent trombonists, lending his versatile sound and signature improvisations to over 200 recordings and groups as diverse as Grammy winning artists David Sanborn, Christian McBride, Michel Camilo, and Alicia Keys. Born in Augusta, GA, he played the saxophone and trumpet before choosing the trombone at age 17. In 2001, Dease moved to New York City to become part of the historic first class of jazz students at The Juilliard School, earning both Bachelors and Masters degrees, and quickly established a reputation as a brilliant soloist, sideperson, and bandleader.   Best Next Thing (Posi-Tone, 2022), Dease's newest release, his ninth on Posi-Tone, gathers together an assemblage of exceptional musicians to help him interactively explore the essence of the blues and reframe the abstract truths of jazz as the "Best Next Thing "for today's audience of listeners. Dease, the winner of the 69th Annual DownBeat Magazine Poll for Trombonist of the Year and multi-Grammy award winner, is also a sought-after lead, section and bass trombonist with today's leading jazz orchestras. His experiences include bands led by Christian McBride, Roy Hargrove, Nicholas Payton, Charles Tolliver, Rufus Reid, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band. However, it is on the frontline of quintets and sextets led by master musicians like The Heath Brothers, Winard Harper, Renee Rosnes, Bill Charlap, Claudio Roditi, and Lewis Nash, where Dease has revitalized the trombone's image. Not content to simply improvise, Dease arranges and composes for many different bands, constantly adjusting his tone and timbre to add just the right flavor to the music. Dease's unique blend of curiosity, hard work and optimism has helped him earn worldwide recognition, including awards from ASCAP, The International Trombone Association, Yamaha, Eastern Trombone Workshop, New York Youth Symphony, Hot House Magazine, Michigan State University, among others. Dease was profiled in Cicily Janus' book, The New Face of Jazz: An Intimate Look at Today's Living Legends (Random House). His experience in the studio has led him to produce several recording sessions for emerging artists, often composing and writing liner notes for the releases. Dease's singular talent has made him an effective and prolific teacher, resulting in invitations, master classes and residencies at University of North Texas, Scranton University, University of Iowa, Florida State College, Broward College, and many institutions abroad. He serves as Professor of Jazz Trombone at the renowned Michigan State University jazz program and has also been on faculty at Queens College - CUNY, The New School and North-eastern University. Many of Dease's current and former students are enjoying successful careers in the music world. Always an informed, but forward-thinking musician, Dease learned the craft from trombone legends Wycliffe Gordon and Joseph Alessi. His associations have run the entire spectrum of musical experience: Alicia Keys, Paul Simon, Paul Schaffer and the CBS Orchestra, Elton John, Neal Diamond, Illinois Jacquet, Slide Hampton & The World of Trombones, Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, WDR Big Band, George Gruntz, Billy Harper, and numerous others. Dease enjoys spending every possible minute with his extraordinary wife and Professor of Percussion at MSU, Gwendolyn Dease, and their daughters Brooklyn & Charley. Michael Dease is a Yamaha Performing Artist and uses Pickett Brass and Vandoren mouthpieces exclusively. View Michael's All Music Guide entry here for a partial listing of his sideperson credits and discography.

Will Lee Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson Head to head with the DNC, two news junkies didn't walk into a bar but did get lost in conversation and fun. It's easy when one of them is Grammy Winner, crazy talented, lovely, humble human, Will Lee. It's been a few years and a world of changes since last we spoke, this time focusing on the road to sobriety, many moons ago, what led there, the price of using, meeting Paul Schaffer, a relationship that changed his life, the two of them holding the distinction of being on Late Show With David Letterman from day one with The World's Most Dangerous Band, until the final days with the CBS Orchestra, also giving Will the world's record for the longest-running bassist on late-night television. Will talked about the original band of 4, Hiram Bullock, Steve Jordan, how and why it morphed, some standout moments… Warren Zevon's last show, Will's MacArthur Park with Jimmy Webb… his hero, Ringo, making an appearance… Beatlemania, period. Where it all started for Will, The Ed Sullivan Show, the Fab Four, all of whom Will would come to play with, even John in unique fashion. An incredible story about Paul, a Hofner, and a call from “P,” and how his Fab Faux came to be. Will's account of how he conquered Revolution #9 and playing The White Album, heretofore never heard by Beatles sound engineer and producer, Geoff Emerick. Crazily, I was there that night- the story has a bittersweet postscript. We talked about Will's new single, It's All Too Much, and his new video, Hey Shorty, and how that came to be, why he's off to Japan tomorrow and the fame he found there. I've known Will for decades… with each that passes, I adore him more. He's a rare success, who's gotten to play with just about everyone, all of his heroes, night, after night, year after year, for 33 of them, and everyone it seems, without exception, loves and respects him. It's a life well-lived filled with gratitude and appreciation, which makes it all the sweeter. He closed with The Beatles, I Will…how damn fitting, Will! For all things Will www.willlee.com Will Lee Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson Wednesday, 8/21/24, 5 pm PT, 8 pm ET Streamed Live on my Facebook Replay here: https://bit.ly/3SUv19Z

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!

Get ready for a musical journey! Episode 118 of The Letterman Podcast, features the incredible horn blower, Al Chez!

Bernie Worrell first came to prominence as a founding member and Musical Director of Parliament/Funkadelic. While this massively influential supergroup was radically altering the course of music, Bernie was radically charting the course of emerging keyboard technology during the golden age of analog synthesis. Among the key ingredients in his sonic stew were perfect pitch and a well-honed facility with the classical canon.In 1997, Worrell was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with Parliament/Funkadelic (Talking Heads would follow five years later). In 1993, when David Letterman moved his program to CBS, Worrell helped launch the CBS Orchestra with Paul Shaffer.On June 24, 2016 ,Bernie transitioned home to the Great Spirit.www.bernieworrell.comwww.musiciansreveal.com

#915 - Felicia Collins The Felicia Collins Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? When you're listening to this show, “are you here?” means: Hello. How are you? AND Thanks for listening. But every episode, it just comes out as “are you here?” That's because it's _The Paul Leslie Hour. _ Welcome to our interview from the archives with Felicia Collins. Do you know her? What you're about to hear is guitarist, singer-songwriter, concert & recording artist Felicia Collins talking about her blues record “Felicia Collins Discovers the Blues.” Felicia Collins will also be discussing her longtime career in the CBS Orchestra on The Late Show with David Letterman. This interview of Felicia Collins originally went out over the radio, and now it's a pleasure to bring it to all of you on Spotify, Apple, iHeartRadio, all of those platforms where you all listen. It's also available on YouTube. We suggest you subscribe to Paul Leslie's YouTube channel while we're on the subject. It's the best way to be sure you never miss a single interview or review. With that I think that we should do the right thing. Let's play the interview. Let's all listen. Together.

#913 - Aaron Heick The Aaron Heick Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? Welcome to The Paul Leslie Hour, it's the place you come to listen and relax. We've got interviews with fascinating people. You get to take it easy and listen while mellowing out. We've got an interview from the archive with musician Aaron Heick. Let's find out about him, shall we? Saxophonist and composer Aaron Heick released a solo album entitled "Daylight & Darkness," and was a member of the CBS Orchestra featuring Paul Shaffer seen weeknights on The Late Show with David Letterman. Aaron Heick has worked with a long list of artists: Chaka Khan, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin, Christopher Cross, Vanessa Williams, Frank Sinatra, James Taylor,  it's a long list. He's a real pro. It's worth noting that as The Paul Leslie Hour keeps on chuggin' along and with it Paul Leslie's YouTube channel. Would you please subscribe? It's free, it's fun and it's a great way to help us grow. And now it's time we take you back to that interview when sax player Aaron Heick called in to that cozy radio studio. Let's listen together.

#912 - Tom “Bones” Malone The Tom “Bones” Malone Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? I mean, are you here with me, the announcer? Okay, I see you nodding. Are you here with the host, Paul Leslie as well? Seems like you would be. He's here too. What about with all of the other listeners of The Paul Leslie Hour? I mean… are we all here together? Now that I'm certain you're all here, allow me to announce this interview from our archives with Tom “Bones” Malone. Legendary name. Legendary guy. Who is he? Tom “Bones” Malone specializes in the trombone, but also plays trumpet, tuba, tenor sax, baritone sax, flutes, piccolo and other instruments. He's a multi-instrumentalist! He was a member of the CBS Orchestra on The Late Show with David Letterman from 1993 until the very last episode. As a recording artist he has released two solo albums “Standards of Living” and “Soulbones.” Tom “Bones” Malone is a member of the Blues Brothers Band and has played with the likes of Billy Joel, Gloria Estefan, Frank Zappa, Bette Midler, Ringo Starr, Paul Simon, Tony Bennett and too many other bands and artists to list! Yep, Tom “Bones” Malone, he's a good one. Let's start the show, but first keep in mind that this show relies on the support of listeners like you. You can go right here and give yourself and others the gift of stories. We thank you for listening and being a patron of independent media and the spoken word. And with that I say to us all, let's listen together.

#911 - Alan Chez The Alan Chez Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? Look, I'm just checkin'. I ask because I like the peace of mind. It's good to let you know that you're tuned in to The Paul Leslie Hour. This is the show that keeps on going, with interviews with some of the great creators of our time. We've got an interview from the archives with Alan Chez, sometimes called Al Chez. So let me explain what you're about to hear. This is an interview with trumpet and flugelhorn player Alan Chez. He was a member of Paul Shaffer's CBS Orchestra starting in 1997. From there he started his own band: Al Chez and the Brothers of Funk Big Band.  Alan Chez has also toured with Bon Jovi, Robert Cray, Tower of Power, Young Rascals, Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Maynard Ferguson, Eric Clapton, Dave Edmunds Band, Ben E. King, Sam & Dave as well as many other artists and bands. Quite a resume, huh? As we roll into 20 years of these interviews, we want to encourage you and kindly ask you to please subscribe to Paul Leslie's YouTube channel. It's a big deal to us as we're trying to grow the channel. It's fast and free and lots of fun. Won't you do it please? Well, we gotta start the interview portion. Let's hear what your host Paul Leslie and Al Chez had to say. In fact, how about we listen together?

#910 - Bruce Kapler The Bruce Kapler Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? If you're here, baby won't you say so. Let me hear you! Are you listening to this episode of The Paul Leslie Hour? Yes, you are, and thank you for tuning in. We have an interview from the archives with Bruce Kapler. We want to make our interview with this great horn player accessible to you everywhere: Spotify, Apple, iHeartRadio, you name it. The extremely talented saxophonist Bruce Kapler join your host Paul Edward Leslie to talk about his colorful musical life. He was a member of Paul Shaffer's CBS Orchestra starting in 1993. He left the show in 2012. Bruce Kapler also sings and plays several instruments including soprano, alto, tenor, baritone and bass saxophone, flute, clarinet, recorder, keyboards and percussion. The list of musicians Bruce Kapler has performed with sounds like a who's who of popular music, including Paul Anka, Tony Bennett, Natalie Cole, Harry Connick, Jr., George Benson, Buckwheat Zydeco, Glen Campbell, 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, Ray Charles, the Dave Matthews Band, James Brown, Chuck Berry, Randy Newman, Brian Wilson and the list goes on and on! Hey, we just wanted to say that we appreciate your listening in. We wonder if maybe you'll support independent media and the spoken word by going right here where you can give yourself and others the gift of stories. We thank each and every listener and patron. Let's listen to that interview with Bruce Kapler. In fact, let's listen together.

#909 - Bernie Worrell The Bernie Worrell Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? Those three simple words that begin every episode of The Paul Leslie Hour. We have an interview from our archive with Bernie Worrell, a great musician, and person who lived from 1944 to 2016. Back when this went down, your host Paul Edward Leslie went backstage to talk with Bernie Worrell, who was a legendary founder of Parliament-Funkadelic. Bernie Worrell was a composer and keyboardist who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.  He worked with the Talking Heads, Steve Kimock, Pharoah Sanders, Jack Bruce, Robben Ford and so many other great acts.  Worrell was also a member of Paul Shaffer's CBS Orchestra. If you get a moment please subscribe to our YouTube channel. We like to make interviews with great artists like this available to the masses. It's free and you're invited. I think it's time we hear the interview.

#906 - Neil Jason The Neil Jason Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? Well, you would refer to you—the person listening. Here would be, The Paul Leslie Hour. This show has been going for 19 years. It's full of conversations that inspire, entertain and enlighten. We've got an interview from the archives with Neil Jason. Neil Jason talked with your host Paul Edward Leslie about his life as a composer, producer and bass player. He's considered one of the best bassists around. He shares insight about some of his sessions including Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and Billy Joel. Neil Jason also talks about the more than 100 appearances he made with the CBS Orchestra on David Letterman. Well, one thing we know is this. We appreciate every like, share and comment, but one big deal is every contribution. Just go right here! You can give yourself and others the gift of stories. Thank you! And now the natural next step is for all of us to listen to the Neil Jason interview. Let's listen together.

SynopsisIn 1971, American film composer Bernard Herrmann confessed, "the only thing I ever did that was foolhardy was to write an opera." The opera was based on the 19th century novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. Herrmann began work on it in April of 1943, and didn't finish until today's date in 1951—at 3:45 p.m., as he noted in its score.In those years, Herrmann was juggling three careers. He was conducting the CBS Orchestra, producing music for New York radio plays and occasional Hollywood films, and trying to write "serious" concert hall works. It's no wonder it took him eight years to finish a big opera score that clocked in at over three hours in length.Now, writing an opera is hard enough, but getting it staged is even harder. Herrmann liked to quote Franz Liszt, that "to write an opera you have to have the soul of a hero—and the mentality of a lackey—to have it produced." Even if an opera company expressed interest, Herrmann refused to cut or alter his score. He felt Wuthering Heights was his masterpiece, and refused to compromise.The opera was never staged during his lifetime, so Herrmann had to content himself with making his own studio recording of Wuthering Heights at his own expense. After Herrmann's death in 1975, the Portland Opera staged an edited-down version, and more recently, in 2011, the Minnesota Opera staged and filmed a critically acclaimed revival.Music Played in Today's ProgramBernard Herrmann (1911 - 1975) Wuthering Heights soloists; Pro Arte Orch; Bernard Herrmann, conductor. Unicorn UKCD -2050/52

The Hollywood Allstars are the brainchild and handpicked Supergroup of Grammy Nominated Songwriter/Producer/Keyboardist, and former Epic/CBS Recording Artist, Steve Gaspár on Hammond Organ & Piano.A rare commodity, coming together between tours for fleeting and unforgettable performances. When assembled, The Allstars throw down High Octane Rockin' Funk with Blazing Horns and a crunchy Hammond Organ.  Also featuring: Vocalist: Tom Bowes – Seven years lead vocalist with the legendary Tower of Power, and has also fronted Blood Sweat & Tears and also fronts The Bernie Williams Collective, a group begun by New York Yankee and Jazz Guitarist, Bernie Williams. Vocalist: Chevy Chevis – Has performed as background vocalist with Beyonce, Chaka, Madonna, Arianna Grande, Adele, J-Lo, and on and on. The Uptown Horns: This legendary horn section has toured and/or recorded with The Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Plant and The J. Geils Band, to name just a few, and who's recording credits on over 150 albums, also include James Brown's Grammy Award winning “Living in America”.​Guitar: Andy Abel – well known Connecticut native who's played with Blood Sweat and Tears, Talking Heads, Chieli Minucci, Marion Meadows. Bassist: Scott Spray – Grammy Nominated Bassist and Songwriter, recorded on over 750 albums, and a longtime touring and recording member of the Johnny and Edgar Winter Groups. Drummer: Lee Finkelstein – Drummer with The Original Blues Brothers Band, who while not touring, works regularly with Jazz Guitarist John Tropea, and Felicia Collins of David Letterman's CBS Orchestra. Percussionist: Eddie Torres – Turning the beat around from the Vickie Sue Robinson band.​*With very special guests: Will Lee on bass and Tony Cintron on drums!https://www.thehollywoodallstars.net/

Matthew Alec is a jazz and popular music saxophonist, founder and Executive Producer at Cleveland Time Records, and bandleader for the high-energy jazz fusion group Matthew Alec and The Soul Electric. Nominated as “Cleveland's Best Horn Player” by Cleveland Scene Magazine in 2009, Matthew has performed for over 20 years and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music from Kent State University. He has toured nationally and has opened for a number of A-list acts including Earth, Wind, and Fire, Incubus, Robert Randolph and The Family Band, Keane, Average White Band, Lupe Fiasco, OAR, Ozomatli, Bret Michaels, Rusted Root, and others. He has performed with former Saturday Night Live Musical Director, CBS Orchestra member, and Blues Brothers bandsman Tom “Bones” Malone, internationally-acclaimed bassist Victor Wooten and his brother Roy “Futureman” Wooten, Saturday Night Live trombonist Steve Turre, Kenny G bassist Vail Johnson, Grammy-winning Ohio Players alumni Billy Beck, and Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Ben Powers, Jr. He has recorded with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Parliament-Funkadelic and Talking Heads member Bernie Worrell and aforementioned Tom "Bones"Malone. If you enjoyed this episode please make sure to subscribe, follow, rate, and/or review this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, ect. Connect with us on all social media platforms and at www.improvexchange.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   

ABOUT THE HOLLYWOOD ALLSTARS​The Hollywood Allstars are the brainchild and handpicked Supergroup of Grammy Nominated Songwriter/Producer/Keyboardist, and former Epic/CBS Recording Artist, Steve Gaspár on Hammond Organ & Piano.A rare commodity, coming together between tours for fleeting and unforgettable performances. When assembled, The Allstars throw down High Octane Rockin' Funk with Blazing Horns and a crunchy Hammond Organ.  Also featuring: Vocalist: Tom Bowes – Seven years lead vocalist with the legendary Tower of Power, and has also fronted Blood Sweat & Tears and also fronts The Bernie Williams Collective, a group begun by New York Yankee and Jazz Guitarist, Bernie Williams. Vocalist: Chevy Chevis – Has performed as background vocalist with Beyonce, Chaka, Madonna, Arianna Grande, Adele, J-Lo, and on and on. The Uptown Horns: This legendary horn section has toured and/or recorded with The Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Plant and The J. Geils Band, to name just a few, and who's recording credits on over 150 albums, also include James Brown's Grammy Award winning “Living in America”.​Guitar: Andy Abel – well known Connecticut native who's played with Blood Sweat and Tears, Talking Heads, Chieli Minucci, Marion Meadows. Bassist: Scott Spray – Grammy Nominated Bassist and Songwriter, recorded on over 750 albums, and a longtime touring and recording member of the Johnny and Edgar Winter Groups. Drummer: Lee Finkelstein – Drummer with The Original Blues Brothers Band, who while not touring, works regularly with Jazz Guitarist John Tropea, and Felicia Collins of David Letterman's CBS Orchestra. Percussionist: Eddie Torres – Turning the beat around from the Vickie Sue Robinson band.​*With very special guests: Will Lee on bass and Tony Cintron on drums!To buy tickets to their show in Fairfield Friday August 26th click here:https://shucommunitytheatre.showare.com/orderticketsvenue.asp?p=63&mibextid=FrZHod&fs=e&s=cl&fbclid=IwAR1-C66F_sezIj2F9LC16riiXioHbUcbYFIEuCIMXWZ3UEqxPJmmjfsAkdw&fs=e&s=cl

The Hollywood Allstars – Field of GraceDEKO ENTERTAINMENT / ADA / WARNER MUSIC GROUP RECORDING ARTISTSTHE HOLLYWOOD ALLSTARSThe Baddest Band In The LandIntroducing their first Original EP "FIELD OF GRACE"The Hollywood Allstars are the brainchild and handpicked Supergroup of Grammy Nominated Songwriter/Producer/Keyboardist, and former Epic/CBS Recording Artist, Steve Gaspár on Hammond Organ & Piano.A rare commodity, coming together between tours for fleeting and unforgettable performances. When assembled, The Allstars throw down High Octane Rockin' Funk with Blazing Horns and a crunchy Hammond Organ. Also featuring:Vocalist: Tom Bowes – Seven years lead vocalist with the legendary Tower of Power, and has also fronted Blood Sweat & Tears and also fronts The Bernie Williams Collective, a group begun by New York Yankee and Jazz Guitarist, Bernie Williams.Vocalist: Chevy Chevis – Has performed as background vocalist with Beyonce, Chaka, Madonna, Arianna Grande, Adele, J-Lo, and on and on.The Uptown Horns: This legendary horn section has toured and/or recorded with The Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Plant and The J. Geils Band, to name just a few, and who's recording credits on over 150 albums, also include James Brown's Grammy Award winning “Living in America”.Guitar: Andy Abel – well known Connecticut native who's played with Blood Sweat and Tears, Talking Heads, Chieli Minucci, Marion Meadows.Bassist: Scott Spray – Grammy Nominated Bassist and Songwriter, recorded on over 750 albums, and a longtime touring and recording member of the Johnny and Edgar Winter Groups.Drummer: Lee Finkelstein – Drummer with The Original Blues Brothers Band, who while not touring, works regularly with Jazz Guitarist John Tropea, and Felicia Collins of David Letterman's CBS Orchestra.Percussionist: Eddie Torres – Turning the beat around from the Vickie Sue Robinson band.*With very special guests: Will Lee on bass and Tony Cintron on drums!Take some zany and serious journeys with The Pipeman aka Dean K. Piper, CST on The Adventures of Pipeman also known as Pipeman Radio syndicated globally “Where Who Knows And Anything Goes”. Listen to & Watch a show dedicated to motivation, business, empowerment, inspiration, music, comedy, celebrities, shock jock radio, various topics, and entertainment. The Adventures of Pipeman is hosted by Dean K. Piper, CST aka “The Pipeman” who has been said to be hybrid of Tony Robbins, Batman, and Howard Stern. The Adventures of Pipeman has received many awards, media features, and has been ranked for multiple categories as one of the Top 6 Live Radio Shows & Podcasts in the world. Pipeman Radio also consists of multiple podcasts showing the many sides of Pipeman. These include The Adventures of Pipeman, Pipeman in the Pit, and Positively Pipeman and more. You can find all of the Pipeman Podcasts anywhere you listen to podcasts. With thousands of episodes that focus on Intertainment which combines information and entertainment there is something for everyone including over 5000 interviews with celebrities, music artists/bands, authors, speakers, coaches, entrepreneurs, and all kinds of professionals.Then there is The Pipeman Radio Tour where Pipeman travels the country and world doing press coverage for Major Business Events, Conferences, Conventions, Music Festivals, Concerts, Award Shows, and Red Carpets. One of the top publicists in music has named Pipeman the “King of All Festivals.” So join the Pipeman as he brings “The Pipeman Radio Tour” to life right before your ears and eyes.The Adventures of Pipeman Podcasts are heard on The Adventures of Pipeman Site, Pipeman Radio, Talk 4 Media, Talk 4 Podcasting, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts and over 100 other podcast outlets where you listen to Podcasts. The following are the different podcasts to check out and subscribe to:• The Adventures of Pipeman• Pipeman Radio• Pipeman in the Pit• Positively PipemanFollow @pipemanradio on all social media outletsVisit Pipeman Radio on the Web at linktr.ee/pipemanradio, theadventuresofpipeman.com, pipemanradio.com, talk4media.com, w4cy.com, talk4tv.com, talk4podcasting.comDownload The Pipeman Radio APPPhone/Text Contact – 561-506-4031Email Contact – dean@talk4media.com The Adventures of Pipeman is broadcast live daily at 8AM ET.The Adventures of Pipeman TV Show is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).The Adventures of Pipeman Radio Show is broadcast on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) and K4HD Radio (www.k4hd.com) – Hollywood Talk Radio part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). The Adventures of Pipeman Podcast is also available on www.theadventuresofpipeman.com, Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

The Hollywood Allstars – Field of GraceDEKO ENTERTAINMENT / ADA / WARNER MUSIC GROUP RECORDING ARTISTSTHE HOLLYWOOD ALLSTARSThe Baddest Band In The LandIntroducing their first Original EP "FIELD OF GRACE"The Hollywood Allstars are the brainchild and handpicked Supergroup of Grammy Nominated Songwriter/Producer/Keyboardist, and former Epic/CBS Recording Artist, Steve Gaspár on Hammond Organ & Piano.A rare commodity, coming together between tours for fleeting and unforgettable performances. When assembled, The Allstars throw down High Octane Rockin' Funk with Blazing Horns and a crunchy Hammond Organ. Also featuring:Vocalist: Tom Bowes – Seven years lead vocalist with the legendary Tower of Power, and has also fronted Blood Sweat & Tears and also fronts The Bernie Williams Collective, a group begun by New York Yankee and Jazz Guitarist, Bernie Williams.Vocalist: Chevy Chevis – Has performed as background vocalist with Beyonce, Chaka, Madonna, Arianna Grande, Adele, J-Lo, and on and on.The Uptown Horns: This legendary horn section has toured and/or recorded with The Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Plant and The J. Geils Band, to name just a few, and who's recording credits on over 150 albums, also include James Brown's Grammy Award winning “Living in America”.Guitar: Andy Abel – well known Connecticut native who's played with Blood Sweat and Tears, Talking Heads, Chieli Minucci, Marion Meadows.Bassist: Scott Spray – Grammy Nominated Bassist and Songwriter, recorded on over 750 albums, and a longtime touring and recording member of the Johnny and Edgar Winter Groups.Drummer: Lee Finkelstein – Drummer with The Original Blues Brothers Band, who while not touring, works regularly with Jazz Guitarist John Tropea, and Felicia Collins of David Letterman's CBS Orchestra.Percussionist: Eddie Torres – Turning the beat around from the Vickie Sue Robinson band.*With very special guests: Will Lee on bass and Tony Cintron on drums!Pipeman's Power of Music is a music and interview segment of The Adventures of Pipeman Radio Show (#pipemanradio) and from The King of All Festivals while on The Pipeman Radio Tour. Pipeman's Power of Music features all kinds of music and interviews with bands & music artists especially in the genres of Heavy Metal, Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Punk Rock, Goth, Industrial, Alternative, Thrash Metal & Indie Music. Pipeman's Power of Music also features press coverage of events, concerts, & music festivals. Pipeman Productions is an artist management company that sponsors the show introducing new local & national talent showcasing new artists & indie artists.Then there is The Pipeman Radio Tour where Pipeman travels the country and world doing press coverage for Major Business Events, Conferences, Conventions, Music Festivals, Concerts, Award Shows, and Red Carpets. One of the top publicists in music has named Pipeman the “King of All Festivals.” So join the Pipeman as he brings “The Pipeman Radio Tour” to life right before your ears and eyes.Pipeman's Power of Music Podcasts are heard on Pipeman Radio, Talk 4 Media, Talk 4 Podcasting, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts and over 100 other podcast outlets where you listen to Podcasts. The following are the different podcasts to check out and subscribe to:•The Adventures of Pipeman•Pipeman Radio•Pipeman in the Pit•Positively PipemanFollow @pipemanradio on all social media outletsVisit Pipeman Radio on the Web at linktr.ee/pipemanradio, theadventuresofpipeman.com, pipemanradio.com, talk4media.com, w4cy.com, talk4tv.com, talk4podcasting.comDownload The Pipeman Radio APPPhone/Text Contact – 561-506-4031Email Contact – dean@talk4media.comThe Adventures of Pipeman is broadcast live daily at 8AM ET.The Adventures of Pipeman TV Show is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).The Adventures of Pipeman Radio Show is broadcast on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) and K4HD Radio (www.k4hd.com) – Hollywood Talk Radio part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). Pipeman's Power of Music are also available on Pipeman Radio (www.pipemanradio.com), Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

The Hollywood Allstars – Field of GraceDEKO ENTERTAINMENT / ADA / WARNER MUSIC GROUP RECORDING ARTISTSTHE HOLLYWOOD ALLSTARSThe Baddest Band In The LandIntroducing their first Original EP "FIELD OF GRACE"The Hollywood Allstars are the brainchild and handpicked Supergroup of Grammy Nominated Songwriter/Producer/Keyboardist, and former Epic/CBS Recording Artist, Steve Gaspár on Hammond Organ & Piano.A rare commodity, coming together between tours for fleeting and unforgettable performances. When assembled, The Allstars throw down High Octane Rockin' Funk with Blazing Horns and a crunchy Hammond Organ. Also featuring:Vocalist: Tom Bowes – Seven years lead vocalist with the legendary Tower of Power, and has also fronted Blood Sweat & Tears and also fronts The Bernie Williams Collective, a group begun by New York Yankee and Jazz Guitarist, Bernie Williams.Vocalist: Chevy Chevis – Has performed as background vocalist with Beyonce, Chaka, Madonna, Arianna Grande, Adele, J-Lo, and on and on.The Uptown Horns: This legendary horn section has toured and/or recorded with The Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Plant and The J. Geils Band, to name just a few, and who's recording credits on over 150 albums, also include James Brown's Grammy Award winning “Living in America”.Guitar: Andy Abel – well known Connecticut native who's played with Blood Sweat and Tears, Talking Heads, Chieli Minucci, Marion Meadows.Bassist: Scott Spray – Grammy Nominated Bassist and Songwriter, recorded on over 750 albums, and a longtime touring and recording member of the Johnny and Edgar Winter Groups.Drummer: Lee Finkelstein – Drummer with The Original Blues Brothers Band, who while not touring, works regularly with Jazz Guitarist John Tropea, and Felicia Collins of David Letterman's CBS Orchestra.Percussionist: Eddie Torres – Turning the beat around from the Vickie Sue Robinson band.*With very special guests: Will Lee on bass and Tony Cintron on drums!Pipeman in the Pit is a music and interview segment of The Adventures of Pipeman Radio Show (#pipemanradio) and from The King of All Festivals while on The Pipeman Radio Tour. Pipeman in the Pit features all kinds of music and interviews with bands & music artists especially in the genres of Heavy Metal, Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Punk Rock, Goth, Industrial, Alternative, Thrash Metal & Indie Music. Pipeman in the Pit also features press coverage of events, concerts, & music festivals. Pipeman Productions is an artist management company that sponsors the show introducing new local & national talent showcasing new artists & indie artists.Then there is The Pipeman Radio Tour where Pipeman travels the country and world doing press coverage for Major Business Events, Conferences, Conventions, Music Festivals, Concerts, Award Shows, and Red Carpets. One of the top publicists in music has named Pipeman the “King of All Festivals.” So join the Pipeman as he brings “The Pipeman Radio Tour” to life right before your ears and eyes.Pipeman in the Pit Podcasts are heard on Pipeman Radio, Talk 4 Media, Talk 4 Podcasting, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts and over 100 other podcast outlets where you listen to Podcasts. The following are the different podcasts to check out and subscribe to:•The Adventures of Pipeman•Pipeman Radio•Pipeman in the Pit•Positively PipemanFollow @pipemanradio on all social media outletsVisit Pipeman Radio on the Web at linktr.ee/pipemanradio, theadventuresofpipeman.com, pipemanradio.com, talk4media.com, w4cy.com, talk4tv.com, talk4podcasting.comDownload The Pipeman Radio APPPhone/Text Contact – 561-506-4031Email Contact – dean@talk4media.comThe Adventures of Pipeman is broadcast live daily at 8AM ET.The Adventures of Pipeman TV Show is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).The Adventures of Pipeman Radio Show is broadcast on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) and K4HD Radio (www.k4hd.com) – Hollywood Talk Radio part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). Pipeman in the Pit Podcasts are also available on Pipeman Radio (www.pipemanradio.com), Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

My Very Special Guest is Steve Gaspár, Music Director of The Hollywood Allstars! The Hollywood Allstars are - - - The Hollywood Allstars are the brainchild and handpicked Supergroup of Grammy Nominated Songwriter/Producer/Keyboardist, and former Epic/CBS Recording Artist, Steve Gaspár on Hammond Organ & Piano. Also featuring: Vocalist: Tom Bowes – Seven years lead vocalist with the legendary Tower of Power, and has also fronted Blood Sweat & Tears and also fronts The Bernie Williams Collective, a group begun by New York Yankee and Jazz Guitarist, Bernie Williams. Vocalist: Chevy Chevis – Has performed as a background vocalist with Beyonce, Chaka, Madonna, Arianna Grande, Adele, J-Lo, and on and on. The Uptown Horns: This legendary horn section has toured and/or recorded with The Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Plant, and The J. Geils Band, to name just a few, and who's recording credits on over 150 albums, also include James Brown's Grammy Award winning “Living in America”. Bassist: Scott Spray – Grammy Nominated Bassist and Songwriter, recorded on over 750 albums, and a longtime touring and recording member of the Johnny and Edgar Winter Groups. Drummer: Lee Finkelstein – Drummer with The Original Blues Brothers Band, who while not touring, works regularly with Jazz Guitarist John Tropea, and Felicia Collins of David Letterman's CBS Orchestra. Percussionist: Eddie Torres – Turning the beat around from the Vickie Sue Robinson band. Guitar: Andy Abel – well-known Connecticut native who's done shows with Blood Sweat and Tears, Talking Heads, Chieli Minucci & Marion Meadows. The Hollywood Allstars are very excited to announce their upcoming concert at The Waterbury Palace Theater in Waterbury, CT on Saturday June 25th. This Concert will be supporting the “Are You Dense Breast Cancer Organization” Enjoy an unforgettable evening of live music, and support a worthwhile cause at the same time! The Hollywood Allstars look forward to seeing you at The Waterbury Palace on Saturday June 25th, as we continue their "FIELD OF GRACE" tour! Get your tickets NOW: palacetheaterct.org Instagram & Facebook @TheHollywoodAllstars

You work so hard to attract listeners to your podcast. Growing the audience is a constant challenge for most podcasters. You do all you can to bring more people to the party. The most common questions I get are around growing an audience. But that is only half of the equation. You also must keep your listeners coming back. Unfortunately, there are probably things you may be doing to reverse all of your work and drive listeners away. If you are not aware of these pitfalls, they could undermine your audience attraction efforts. Your audience could be shrinking in spite of your hard work recruiting listeners. There is good news. Once you learn to recognize these pitfalls, you can begin to eliminate each of them from your show. You can make adjustments when you know where to look. There are seven common mistakes podcasters make that drive listeners away. Let's walk through each of them. See if you recognize these within your show. I also give you ways to replace them with good stuff on your show. TALKING AT YOU The first issue is the podcaster who talks at you rather than with you. Great podcasters are not announcers. Great podcasters are conversationalists. If you can have a conversation with someone you cannot see nor hear, you have the ability to create a great podcast. When the podcaster is giving a speech or monologue, the delivery is cold. There is very little connection with the listener. The lecture isn't personal. The listener isn't emotionally involved. When you are reading to me during your podcast, you haven't made it engaging. It will be tough to sound like you are truly connected to the content. You will have a tough time being in the moment and be truly present with your content. Your content will typically sound like you are more concerned about reading the script than telling me a story. I had an Architectural History professor in college that would read his notes to the class and call it a lecture. Every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 8am, we would gather in the lecture hall. Professor would turn off the lights, turn on the overhead projector and start reading. 8am for a college student is hard enough. Reading in a monotone voice in the dark for a sure recipe for sleep. I did not do well in that class. Do not put your listeners asleep. CONVERSATIONS Instead of talking at me, talk to me and with me. Let's have a conversation. You won't be able to hear the responses of your listener. However, how many times have you found yourself talking back to the radio or podcast host? When the listener is responding out loud, you know the host has the ability to be conversational even when the other party isn't present. Use singular nouns like "you" and "me". We are having a very personal discussion between the two of us. When you use words like "everyone" or phrases such as "all of you", the conversation becomes impersonal. Listeners think you are talking to someone else, because it isn't one-on-one. Picture this. You're sitting in a meeting. It is you and 7 coworkers. Your boss is on the speakerphone. The boss says, "Somebody needs to organize the file cabinet this week. Work with (cranky, old office manager) Marge for the supplies you will need." Do you think the boss is talking to you? Of course not. Surely there is some reason it isn't you. You're too busy. You have seniority. Last time you did it. Mondays aren't your days to file. One of the guys owes you one. By using "somebody", the boss was talking to anyone specific. There has gotta be some reason that someone isn't you. Somebody else will get it done. Now, if the boss says, "Be sure you organize the file cabinet before I get back. Marge can help you." This feels like it is a little more your responsibility. Even if you're not the one to actually organize it, you feel a little pressure to be sure somebody does it. The boss was talking to you. You can usually only mean you. Especially if you're not sure. Be personal and talk to your listener, not at her. WASTING TIME The wider the focus of your podcast, the better chance your topic will not interest me. It sounds counterintuitive. If you want more listeners, you need to narrowly focus your topic. When you try to discuss a general industry on your podcast, you have too many options. Let's say you have a podcast about construction. Each week you discuss construction. Everything construction. If it has something to do with construction, you're talking about it. Now, my interest is high rise design. I love the design and development of high rise buildings over 30 stories. The architectural creativity is my forte. I could talk about high rise design all day long. On the show today, if you are discussing foundation styles of residential housing, I'm gone. The topic doesn't interest me. It has nothing to do with my business. Residential construction is a waste of my time. When you are too broad, your listener doesn't know what to expect from your show. Instead, pick a niche. Make it a tight focus. Pick the segment of your topic that you most enjoy and really focus there. Focus is powerful. When you are focused, your audience knows exactly what to expect. Your focus builds loyalty, because you aren't attracting listeners who have no interest in your niche. Since the niche is only focused on the slice of information that that interests your listener, your audience will almost always feel like you are delivering great content. You'll never be wasting their time. MAKE THEM CARE When you only deliver the what, the listener has no real reason to care. You are only providing information. Facts are lifeless. You must provide the why before you can provide the what. The "why" makes your listener care. I'm sure you've heard the phrase "what's in it for me?" Your audience will be asking this very question every time they tune into your podcast. The introduction of your episode better tell your listener exactly how your topic will affect them. You need to hook them right at the beginning with an intriguing introduction. If you don't hook them early, they will be gone in search of something more captivating. Remember math class? Remember when you would always ask, "When am I ever going to use this in real life?" That is the "why". If your instructor explained that calculating the volume of a cylinder could help you determine how much cement you would need to build footings for your new deck, you might take a little more interest in the information. When your audience knows what is in it for them, they begin to care. Making your listener care is the only way to get them to listen and more importantly come back again. Provide the "why" early in the podcast. Make them care. INVOLVE THE LISTENER A podcast that is only focused on the host quickly becomes a very lonely podcast. "Enough about me, let's talk about me." Listeners surely won't stick around for that very long. If listeners are not involved, they feel like the host doesn't care about them. Make your listener the star. It is your show. You know where it is going. When listeners are involved in your show, it is always your job to lead your guest and make them the star. There are many ways to incorporate your listeners into your show. Live interviews, live calls, recorded voicemail messages, and e-mail are a few of the possibilities. Incorporating listeners into the show gives your entire audience a vested interest in the show. With guests, you must remember you always know more about your show than they know. You know the goals of your show. The plot and strategy was your design. You are always on the show. Your guests are new. Lead your guest. Phrases like "I'm glad you mentioned that" and "I didn't realize that" make your guest feel they are adding to the show … as long as you are authentic in your comments. Get your listener involved wherever you can. Provide opportunities for listeners to interact with you. Even if you receive very little feedback, the opportunity to do so will send the message to your listeners that you care. The opportunity for involvement goes a long way. HELP OTHERS Focus on helping others. When you do nothing but take, your listener will get annoyed quickly. When you visit a car dealer, if the salesperson starts trying to sell you a vehicle before even discussing your needs, you will rarely make a purchase at that dealership. You look for someone who will give their time to help you. Treat your listeners the same way. Zig Ziglar had many great quotes. One of my favorites is, "You can have anything you want in life just as long as you help enough other people get what they want in life." How true that is. As you turn your information into engaging entertainment with your podcast, keep in mind that helping people is part of the foundation of a strong relationship. If you take, take, take, your relationship won't last long. When you are there to give and help, you will develop friends for life. Ziglar is a great example of helping people. His speeches always offered great tips to improve your life, sales or attitude. Great books, CDs and other products were also part of his business. However, most of his time was spent on helping others. There is a lot of free Ziglar information available. He helped others and eventually sales came his way. Get what you want out of life. Focus on helping others. TRYING TOO HARD TO BE FUNNY Many podcasters painstakingly try to be funny. Jokes are never funny when the joketeller tries too hard. The forced punchline is uncomfortable. The timing is off. He will lead with something like, "This is funny" or "Here's a good one" or "You'll love this". If I'm going to love it, do you really need to tell me? Won't I know I love it once you tell me? The good news is you don't have to be funny. Stop trying so hard. The funny will come. You are focused on the wrong thing. Spend time trying to have fun. If you are having fun, your audience is having fun. Your listeners will be able to hear the fun in your voice. Funny isn't always necessary for entertainment. Having fun is usually entertainment enough. Have fun and the funny will follow. It will be natural. If you force trying to be funny, you will rarely be funny. Adam Carolla is always having fun on his podcast. "The Adam Carolla Show" is sometimes funny. However, it is always entertaining. He doesn't force the funny or the fun. He simply does what he enjoys. Adam's fun is contagious, because he is natual. The funny follows. Funny will usually come along because you are trying to have fun and not because you are trying to be funny. Funny follows fun. ASSUME If you're not explaining your podcast purpose each and every show, it will be difficult for new listeners to understand the show. Your audience will feel like they are joining a conversation in the middle. They will be lost. Have you ever felt left out of a conversation due to inside jokes. Two other people are chuckling about something, and you have no idea why. "Oh, it's an inside joke" they say. Why aren't you important enough to be in on the joke? Why is it inside only to them? Those situations are a bit offensive. You're not included. When you are not explaining your podcast, you are not allowing your listener to understand the nuances of your show. They won't feel like part of the club. Your listener will not feel important or that you care about them. It is quite possible they will leave. The opening of your podcast should explain the purpose of your podcast and let your listeners know exactly what to expect as if this is the first time they have ever heard the show. INTRODUCTION A well-crafted introduction serves two purposes. First, it tells the brand new listener who is hearing the show for the very first time exactly what to expect from the show. It is like the intro to a late night talk show, like the old Late Show with David Letterman. "From New York. It's the Late Show with David Letterman. Tonight, Tom Cruise. Larry The Cable Guy. And Katy Perry. Letters from the mail bag. Tonight's Top Ten list. And Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra. And now, former New York City Medical Examiner … David Letterman." You know exactly what is coming your way, even if you have never seen the show before. Second, those that have heard the show before are confident that they are in the right place. Those regular listeners will find comfort in the opening of the show they hear each time they tune in. Fans will also feel like they are "in the know". This is similar to singing the theme song of your favorite sitcom. As soon as you hear the first few notes of the theme song, you know you're on the right channel. Your show intro should elicit the same response. As you create your show open, treat it as if every listener is saying, "Hey, I'm new here. What's going on?" You'll make everyone comfortable as the show begins. MORE HELP Eliminate these seven pitfalls from your show. You will soon stop driving listeners away. This is the important second part of the equation that many forget. Keep your listeners coming back for more. If you don't have a mentor who can take your hand and walk you every step of the way, go to www.PodcastTalentCoach.com/apply, click the button and apply to have a chat with me. We will develop your plan and see how I can help and support you to achieve your podcast goals.

On this episode of the “It's Only Rock And Roll PODCAST”, I chat with the legendary trombonist Tom “Bones” Malone for the hour! We talk about his humble beginnings in Mississippi, to becoming one of the world's most in-demand session players, working with the likes of Blood Sweat & Tears, Woody Herman, Frank Zappa, Paul McCartney, and a few thousand others! However he may be best-known for his work with The Blues Brothers, both on stage and in the classic film, as well as his time as musical director for Saturday Night Live, and his years with Paul Shaffer and The CBS Orchestra on The Late Show with David Letterman! For more on Tom “Bones” Malone, check out - http://www.tombonesmalone.net/ For more on The Black & White Band, check out - http://www.BlackAndWhiteBand.com Visit the 'It's Only Rock And Roll PODCAST' online at: ° Homepage – www.ItsOnlyRockAndRollPodcast.com ° Facebook - facebook.com/ItsOnlyRockAndRollPodcast/

In 1971, American film composer Bernard Herrmann confessed, "the only thing I ever did that was foolhardy was to write an opera." The opera was based on the 19th century novel "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte. Herrmann began work on it in April of 1943, and didn't finish until today's date in 1951—at 3:45 p.m., as he noted in its score. In those years, Herrmann was juggling three careers. He was conducting the CBS Orchestra, producing music for New York radio plays and occasional Hollywood films, and trying to write "serious" concert hall works. It's no wonder it took him eight years to finish a big opera score that clocked in at over three hours in length. Now, writing an opera is hard enough, but getting it staged is even harder. Herrmann liked to quote Franz Liszt, that "to write an opera you have to have the soul of a hero—and the mentality of a lackey—to have it produced." Even if an opera company expressed interest, Herrmann refused to cut or alter his score. He felt "Wuthering Heights" was his masterpiece, and refused to compromise. The opera was never staged during his lifetime, so Herrmann had to content himself with making his own studio recording of "Wuthering Heights" at his own expense. After Herrmann's death in 1975, the Portland Opera staged an edited-down version, and more recently, in 2011, the Minnesota Opera staged and filmed a critically acclaimed revival.

In 1971, American film composer Bernard Herrmann confessed, "the only thing I ever did that was foolhardy was to write an opera." The opera was based on the 19th century novel "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte. Herrmann began work on it in April of 1943, and didn't finish until today's date in 1951—at 3:45 p.m., as he noted in its score. In those years, Herrmann was juggling three careers. He was conducting the CBS Orchestra, producing music for New York radio plays and occasional Hollywood films, and trying to write "serious" concert hall works. It's no wonder it took him eight years to finish a big opera score that clocked in at over three hours in length. Now, writing an opera is hard enough, but getting it staged is even harder. Herrmann liked to quote Franz Liszt, that "to write an opera you have to have the soul of a hero—and the mentality of a lackey—to have it produced." Even if an opera company expressed interest, Herrmann refused to cut or alter his score. He felt "Wuthering Heights" was his masterpiece, and refused to compromise. The opera was never staged during his lifetime, so Herrmann had to content himself with making his own studio recording of "Wuthering Heights" at his own expense. After Herrmann's death in 1975, the Portland Opera staged an edited-down version, and more recently, in 2011, the Minnesota Opera staged and filmed a critically acclaimed revival.

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

This week we talk about our field trip to be in studio with #NoOffense, do some trivia, and a special suprise near the end of the show

Paul Shaffer, legendary musical director of The CBS Orchestra on The Late Show with David Letterman and before that The World's Most Dangerous Band on Late Night with David Letterman has had a storied musical existence. A multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter, Paul Shaffer has performed with just about everyone. 2017 saw the release of his first album in 24 years, PAUL SHAFFER & THE WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS BAND. Enjoy a talk with his Shaffness, only on The Paul Leslie Hour. Support The Paul Leslie Hour by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-paul-leslie-hour

Will Lee was greatly influenced to pursue music because of his parents. His father, William Franklin Lee III played piano, trumpet and the upright bass professionally. Lee's mother sang with big bands. Lee took up drums after seeing the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show, and by the time he was 12 had formed his first band in Miami. The band played popular surfing tunes characteristic of the 1960s. With the great numbers of drummers in Miami, Lee shifted to bass, an instrument that offered more opportunities. Lee was part of a succession of bands including top 40 bands with names like "Chances R" "The Loving Kind", and "Green Cloud." Upon moving to New York City, Trumpeter Randy Brecker called Lee and invited him to audition for Dreams. In New York, Lee's career as a session musician flourished, and he toured with many artists. Lee played in the New York "24th Street Band" which had great success in Japan, giving him a solo artist career that yielded him a top 5 single. In 1982, Lee became one of the original members of The World's Most Dangerous Band, the house band on NBC's Late Night with David Letterman. He holds the distinction of playing with Paul Shaffer, on both Late Night and the Late Show, longer than any other member of the CBS Orchestra. On the May 13, 2015 episode of the Late Show with David Letterman, as Letterman was interviewing Paul Shaffer, Shaffer gave recognition to the members of his band, and lastly mentioned Lee as the "man who has been with us on bass since the first night we were on Late Night, Will Lee."

Will Lee is an American bassist known for his work on the Late Show with David Letterman. Born in San Antonio, Texas, Lee has recorded and toured with countless legendary artists, and performs with his Beatles tribute band, The Fab Faux which he co-founded in 1998.Lee took up drums after seeing the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show, and by the time he was 12 had formed his first band in Miami. The band members each earned $9 a night playing the popular surfing tunes of the 60s. In 1982, Lee became one of the original members of The World's Most Dangerous Band, the house band on NBC's Late Night with David Letterman. He holds the distinction of playing with Paul Shaffer, on both Late Night and the Late Show, longer than any other member of the CBS Orchestra.Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxLfVAC3nGQ&t=528shttp://willlee.com/

Much to the excitement of guitarists worldwide, guitar legend Paul Nelson has released his new album “Badass Generation” to critical acclaim! Grammy winning guitarist Paul Nelson was Johnny Winter’s protege guitarist in the Johnny Winter Band. Paul has toured with countless worldwide touring artists and performed live and or on recordings along side major artists such as Johnny Winter, Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons, Ben Harper, Leslie West, Robben Ford, Joe Perry, Mark Knofler, Brian Setzer, Dr. John, Slash, Vince Gill, Warren Haynes, Sonny Landreth, Los Lobos, Kim Wilson, Elvin Bishop, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Reb Beach, Steve Morse, John Popper, Debbie Davies, Los Lobos, Quin Sullivan, Tinsley Ellis, Lucky Peterson, Joe Louis Walker, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, John Medeski, Joe Walsh, Larry Carlton, Steve Vai, Earl Slick, Hubert Sumlin, Pete Rivera, Rick Derringer, Harvey Brooks, Bill Evans, James Cotton, Magic Slim, Coco Montoya, Uptown Horns, Blues Brother Horns, Reese Wynans, Edgar Winter, Ray Davis, George Lynch, James Cotton, Anthony Jackson, Dickey Betts, Junior Brown, Pat Travers, Jimmy Vivino and La Bamba of Late Night with Conan O’Brien and Paul Schaefer’s CBS Orchestra to name a few. With appearances on David Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel programs.

Two-time GRAMMY nominee Mindi Abair has made her mark as one of the most recognizable saxophonists in the US. You may know her as the saxophonist on American Idol, or the only saxophonist to tour with rock legends Aerosmith since 1973. You may have seen her on stage with Bruce Springsteen for a historic night at the Beacon Theater, or tuned in as she joined Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra on the Late Show with David Letterman, sat in with The Roots on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, caught her recent appearance at The Grand Ole Opry, or recognized her as Al Pacino’s sax player in the movie Danny Collins. Her eight solo CDs have garnered ten #1 radio hits, seven top 5 spots and two #1 spots on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz album chart. Abair received a 2014 GRAMMY® nomination in the Best Pop Instrumental Album category for Summer Horns, a #1 recording with her friends Dave Koz, Gerald Albright and Richard Elliot, and more recently received a 2015 GRAMMY® nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for her solo cd Wild Heart featuring friends Gregg Allman, Joe Perry, Trombone Shorty, Booker T. Jones, Keb’ Mo’, and Max Weinberg. She authored the book “How To Play Madison Square Garden - A Guide to Stage Performance” and serves as a National Trustee for the Recording Academy. The artists she’s toured with and/or recorded with are a testament to her talent: Aerosmith, Gregg Allman, Keb’ Mo’, Joe Perry, Bobby Rush, Lalah Hathaway, Duran Duran, Adam Sandler, Lee Ritenour, The Backstreet Boys, Booker T. Jones, Jimmy Webb, Mandy Moore, Max Weinberg, Bill Champlin, David Pack, Mocean Worker, The Ides of March, Rick Braun, Teena Marie, Bobby Lyle, Jonathan Butler, and Peter White.

Two-time GRAMMY nominee Mindi Abair has made her mark as one of the most recognizable saxophonists in the US. You may know her as the saxophonist on American Idol, or the only saxophonist to tour with rock legends Aerosmith since 1973. You may have seen her on stage with Bruce Springsteen for a historic night at the Beacon Theater, or tuned in as she joined Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra on the Late Show with David Letterman, sat in with The Roots on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, caught her recent appearance at The Grand Ole Opry, or recognized her as Al Pacino’s sax player in the movie Danny Collins. Her eight solo CDs have garnered ten #1 radio hits, seven top 5 spots and two #1 spots on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz album chart. Abair received a 2014 GRAMMY® nomination in the Best Pop Instrumental Album category for Summer Horns, a #1 recording with her friends Dave Koz, Gerald Albright and Richard Elliot, and more recently received a 2015 GRAMMY® nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for her solo cd Wild Heart featuring friends Gregg Allman, Joe Perry, Trombone Shorty, Booker T. Jones, Keb’ Mo’, and Max Weinberg. She authored the book “How To Play Madison Square Garden - A Guide to Stage Performance” and serves as a National Trustee for the Recording Academy. The artists she’s toured with and/or recorded with are a testament to her talent: Aerosmith, Gregg Allman, Keb’ Mo’, Joe Perry, Bobby Rush, Lalah Hathaway, Duran Duran, Adam Sandler, Lee Ritenour, The Backstreet Boys, Booker T. Jones, Jimmy Webb, Mandy Moore, Max Weinberg, Bill Champlin, David Pack, Mocean Worker, The Ides of March, Rick Braun, Teena Marie, Bobby Lyle, Jonathan Butler, and Peter White.

In today's podcast Will Lee talks about his love of The Beatles and what it's like to be one of the world's first call session players.Will Lee is absolutely essential listening for any and every bass player. He is the kind of bassist who makes everything look easy. After rising to prominence as one of New York's top session players, Will has played for the likes of James Brown, Steely Dan, The Brecker Brothers, Chaka Khan, Mike Stern, Frank Sinatra, Diana Ross, George Benson, Kool & the Gang, Hiram Bullock and Ringo Starr. In addition, along with a 33 year stint with David Letterman's CBS Orchestra, fans have long been able to catch Will in his beloved Beatle tribute band, the Fab Faux. A cornerstone of the New York scene with an eclectic back catalogue, his 2013 solo recording, Love, Gratitude and Other Distractions, proved the CBS Orchestra mainstay is still in his prime. Over to you, Will...

In today's podcast Will Lee talks about his love of The Beatles and what it's like to be one of the world's first call session players.Will Lee is absolutely essential listening for any and every bass player. He is the kind of bassist who makes everything look easy. After rising to prominence as one of New York's top session players, Will has played for the likes of James Brown, Steely Dan, The Brecker Brothers, Chaka Khan, Mike Stern, Frank Sinatra, Diana Ross, George Benson, Kool & the Gang, Hiram Bullock and Ringo Starr. In addition, along with a 33 year stint with David Letterman's CBS Orchestra, fans have long been able to catch Will in his beloved Beatle tribute band, the Fab Faux. A cornerstone of the New York scene with an eclectic back catalogue, his 2013 solo recording, Love, Gratitude and Other Distractions, proved the CBS Orchestra mainstay is still in his prime. Over to you, Will...

Today I talk about David Letterman and what we can learn from his retirement. We also talk a little Podcast Movement (use the coupon sop to save at podcastmovement.com). Some people are NOT going to Podcast Movement because they invited Glenn Beck. How cool is it to be so hated that people will bite of their nose to spite their face? Because of My Podcast I'm Reconnecting With My Brothers Daniel Herrick creates the five lights podcast. 5lightspodcast.com Due to his podcast he is connecting with his brothers. Last 5 in 5 What were the last five podcasts you listened to? (from Daniel Herrick) Flat out Fever Podcast (formula 1) On the Limit Podcast (formula 1) UK Podcasters (podcast conference) Judge 13 Podcast (F1 podcast) Around the NFL (NFL Podcast) School of Podcasting (Podcast about podcasting) Punch You In The Face T-shirts I had dinner with Ryan K Parker of Foodcraftmen.com who is now famous for his line "No one will punch you in the face" (about your podcast schedule). He had said people had told him to put it on a shirt. So he did. I ordered mine. How about you? Orders are printed and shipped when the time expires (May 31st). You can expect your package to arrive around 7 days after printing starts. Domestic orders are mailed via first-class or priority mail (USPS). Shipping costs $3.99 for the first item and $2.00 for each additional item. If you want to make your own shirt, Ryan is using TeeSpring. I spoke about TeeSpring on the More Podcast Money show.   New Businesses Pop Up Around Podcasting We have seen people jump into the podcasting world to help podcasters. We are seeing people who will create your shows for around $50 a show, and now there are people who will help you make a media kit. Hank at http://www.channelhank.com is creating a single page media kit for $25.  I am talking with Hank about getting a coupon code (I'll keep you posted) Ben Kruger has a service for small businesses where all you do is record the content and they do everything else. The cost is $697 a month. The Show Notes Guy charges $200/month for a 30 minute weekly show. Podcasting Press will assemble your weekly show for $97 a month. There are new classes, courses, coming out on a daily (almost hourly) basis. Be sure to check the About page. In some cases, there isn't one (just a form to give your email address). Earn Commissions Directing People to the School of Podcasting With so many people coming into podcasting, you may be thinking of launching a course on podcasting yourself. Let me tell you its a lot of work. You need a lot of passion. Here is what you have to look forward to. Recreating videos every time a new update comes out. Helping people retrieve their password again One word: Paypal Phone calls from people who are blind to the idea of time zones (if you supply a phone number). The joy of working with computers (meaning it works on my computer, but for some reason not on yours...) You can earn recurring income by partnering with the School of Podcasting. When you refer a person to the School of Podcasting and they join you earn commission for every month they stay subscribed. JVZOO - One of the Top of the Line Affiliate Management Tools I recently switched to JVZOO as my affiliate tool. They put a few steps into becoming an affiliate (including having a code sent to your phone). This ensures that you are a real person (and not a bot). I want real people, with a real understanding of podcasting to promote the website. Here is a video that show how to sign up at JVZOO. UPDATE: I've moved to http://www.podcastingaffiliatescom Spotify Embraces Podcasting This is good news for the future. Right now Spotify is doing a very limited beta. According to The Feed podcast, This is only the initial launch, available to about 1% of Spotify customers in only a few countries. While we are all enjoying the good news, I know some are bummed that its not a wide open door to entry into Spotify. I understand this point, but I also understand that there are a lot of podcasters, and that is a big door. By limiting the amount of podcasters, Spotify can ensure that their system can handle the traffic. Spotify will be handling the bandwidth. This does mean you will need to check your stats in multiple places. If you are using Libsyn, there will be a special section to check your stats. Spotify is a growth opportunity. Will they run advertising on my show? Probably. I don't care. My show points people to my website. A website that helps me get more consulting and members for my website. You can share any of my free material anywhere you want, as long as you point back to the School of Podcasting. In the same way that I didn't mind Stitcher and iHeart Media spreading my message, I don't have a problem being on the Spotify platform. Spotify Facts The average listener on spotify listens 148 minutes every day We're the talk of the town. Our listeners share tracks, artists, albums and playlists. 2/3 of that sharing extends beyond Spotify, spreading out into social networks. Our mobile audience has grown dramatically in the last year. So more people take us more places. And you have more ways to reach them Paying subscribers: Over 15 million Active users: Over 60 million* Ratio of paying subscribers to active free users: Over 20% Revenue paid to rights holders since launch: $2bn Number of songs: Over 30 million Number of songs added per day: Over 20,000 Number of playlists: Over 1.5 billion created so far Available in 58 markets – Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, UK, Uruguay and USA. Lessons Learned From David Letterman I remember growing up and hearing my older brother talk about David Letterman. This was when he came on at 12:30 in the morning after Johnny Carson. Later when I moved into my brother's house, we would stay up late and watch (I worked 1-9 at a grocery store). It was a fun time, and a special time with my brother. When I watched the last Letterman show, I watched a chapter of my life close and realized I would never see it again (except for reruns). While Letterman will always point to other people, it was the adlibs from his desk that made me laugh. Here are some interesting (to me ) stats. Letterman facts In the 1970's Letterman was a weatherman in He received some attention for his unpredictable on-air behavior, which included congratulating a tropical storm for being upgraded to a hurricane and predicting hail stones "the size of canned hams." That line is classic Letterman. His first show was in 1980 and won two Emmys, but failed in the ratings and was cancelled in October 1980.  NBC kept him under contract and then in 1982 his Late Night with David Letterman show was launched. He did things like mounted cameras to his dog, a monkey, a rail over the audience. He once used a bullhorn to interrupt a live interview on The Today Show, announcing that he was the NBC News president while not wearing any pants. His show moved to CBS in 1993. The bad news his show wasn't just like his old one and it was geared to be just like his old show. Letterman eschewed his trademark blazer with khaki pants and white wrestling shoes wardrobe combination in favor of expensive shoes, tailored suits and light-colored socks. The monologue was lengthened. Paul Shaffer and the "World's Most Dangerous Band" followed Letterman to CBS, but they added a brass section and were rebranded the "CBS Orchestra" as a short monologue and a small band were mandated by Carson while Letterman occupied the 12:30 slot. Additionally, because of intellectual property disagreements, Letterman was unable to import many of his Late Night segments verbatim,[59] but he sidestepped this problem by simply renaming them (the "Top Ten List" became the "Late Show Top Ten", "Viewer Mail" became the "CBS Mailbag", etc.) The Late Show lost nearly half its audience during its competition with Jay Leno. In 2000 Letterman had quintuple bypass surgery and had to step away from the show an allow others to guest-host. In interviews on Howard Stern, I've heard it mentioned that he was more personal to work with (where before it sounded as if he was a tyrant to work for). The final episode of The Late Show with David Letterman was watched by 13.76 million viewers. In it Letterman spent most of his final talk to thanking his staff. What Can Podcasters Learn From David Letterman? He was humble. He didn't handle compliments well. His irrelevance for the "Same ol' Same ol" made him stand out. Nobody else was make a suit of velco. We all watched and thought, "I can't believe he is doing this on network television." If it ain't broke don't fix it. I knew when I tuned in to hear the World's most dangerous band and found the CBS orchestra that we were in trouble. If you provide good content consistently, you become part of people's routines. People don't like to interrupt their routine. Comparing yourself to others is not a great use of your time. BE YOU. Its all about relationships. When you provide good content, people will go to bat for you. The Foo Fighters cancelled a South American tour to be on Dave's first show coming back from surgery. That cost them money, but that act got them called back again, and again. The last time in front of 13.8 million people. They provided the soundtrack to the last minutes of his show. When Howard Stern was on, he complained to Letterman that Dave had been talking with Jay Leno (Dave and Jay go way back). Why lose a friend because of entertainment shows? Move on, and apparently he did. For a guy that did some pretty immature stunts, that a pretty mature gesture. Thanks Dave.   Ready to Start Podcasting? Join the School of Podcasting Today 30 Day Money Back Guarentee

Erich from the The Uptown Band returns to talk about their sophomore album Heart, Soul, Body, & Mind featuring Will Lee, bassist from The Late Show with David Letterman’s CBS Orchestra, trumpet great and founding member of Tower of Power and East Bay Soul, Greg Adams, percussionist Doc Gibbs from The Emeril Live Show on the Food Network, drummer Curtis Harmon of Pieces of a Dream, and the CD’s Producer, bassist Bennie Sims of The Three Degrees. 

The Show Funnel Solution – PTC Episode 041   If you listen to online business podcasts, you've surely heard the business funnel discussed. Online marketers move a large group of people into the big end of the funnel. As the price increases, the funnel gets smaller indicating fewer people buying.   Similar to the business funnel, we want to move our listeners through a show funnel. We want to engage our listeners, hook them by piquing their interest, and finally moving them through our content.   The size of the listener pool gets smaller as the group moves through the funnel. Many people will see our headline. A portion of those people will move further to read the description. An even smaller group will continue to move through the funnel by beginning to listen to the show. A subset of that group will actually get to the end of the episode.   How can we move our listeners through the episode more efficiently? How can we get more of our listeners to reach the end of the episode?   In this episode, we discuss five tips to help you with your engaging content and the listener progression through your funnel.   1. Develop A Goal For Your Show   As you develop your podcast, you need to determine what you hope to accomplish with the show. What will the show be about? What do you hope to make your audience feel? Is there some call to action you wish to make your listener take?   After you have developed the goal for your show, stick to it. All content on your show should support your goal.   If your goal is to help consumers get out of debt, don't spend a lot of time discussing your favorite, new CD. Your listener has come to your show expecting you to deliver on your promise. If you tell her you help people get out of debt, deliver that content to her. When you start discussing anything other than that, your brand promise is tarnished. She will be headed elsewhere.   In his “My Disney Podcast”, Correy Webb discusses all things Disney. He discusses his cruise adventures, visits to the parks and other traveling tips. If Correy suddenly began discussing the poker game he had with his buddies last weekend, you would be disappointed. Poker isn't the reason you're listening. His Disney promise would be broken.   A great brand is built slowly with great consistency. Deliver on your brand's promise. However, before you can deliver, you need to develop a goal for your show.   2. Prepare For Your Show   Before you begin to record your show, you should spend just as much time preparing for the show. It is very similar to mapping out a trip. You not only need to know where you are going, you need to know how to get there.   Many hosts will have an idea of which topics they hope to address on the show. They may have a few e-mail questions to answer or a current event to discuss. That is where most quit. They think, “Well, I have our ideas. Let's do this.” They then begin recording.   This is a big mistake. You must plan what you hope to do with each topic. How do you hope to answer the questions? What will your opinion be on the current event. Most importantly, how will you present it to your listener.   If you plan to answer an e-mail question only because you think it is a good question, but you do not plan out your answer, you will wade through the answer. It will take you much more time to answer the question than is necessary. Your show will therefore lack momentum. Your listener will become easily bored. When you stumble your way through your answer unprepared, your listener will wonder if you actually now where you are going.   Before you open the mic, plan out your show. Jot down some notes. Write down the few important points you need to mention as you're answering the question. Then, make sure you stick to your plan.   Dan Miller does a wonderful job of this in his podcast “48 Days to The Work You Love”. He knows exactly which questions he wants to answer in his show. He knows exactly how he wants to answer them. He also has a few solid examples for each answer. Dan tends to over-promise at the beginning of the show with the questions he hopes to answer. He should either stick to a time limit for each answer, or promise fewer with the potential of a few “bonus” answers at the end if time permits.   Give your show more momentum and energy. It will happen when you prepare for your show.   3. Tease Me   Anticipation is a key feature to storytelling. Your story should build just like a good plot builds in a movie. You need to make your audience anticipate the content that is on the way. It is like a vacation you are planning to take. The fantastic anticipation for the trip is almost as pleasurable as the trip itself. You can't wait for the trip to arrive. You want your listener to feel the same way about your content. When they can't wait for the story to arrive, you have created some great content.   Teasing is the art of creating anticipation for your audience to entice them to stick around for the payoff to your setup. It is a critical element of your show. Teasing helps create momentum for your podcast.   When you promote parts of the show that are coming up, you must creatively tease your audience. You must give them a reason to stick around. It isn't enough to simply say, “A great story about this weekend is coming up.” Few will stick around for the payoff. Tease. Create anticipation. Instead, use something like, “You're never gonna believe what I found in the attic this past weekend.”   The evening news does a wonderful job at teasing. Create anticipation. Tease me.     4. Create A Power Intro   The opening of your podcast should explain the purpose of your podcast and let your listeners know exactly what to expect as if this is the first time they have ever heard the show.   A well-crafted introduction serves two purposes.   First, it tells the brand new listener who is hearing the show for the very first time exactly what to expect from the show. It is like the intro to a late night talk show. “From New York. It's the Late Show with David Letterman. Tonight, Tom Cruise. Larry The Cable Guy. And Katy Perry. Letters from the mail bag. Tonight's Top Ten list. And Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra. And now, former New York City Medical Examiner … David Letterman.” You know exactly what is coming your way, even if you have never seen the show before.   Second, those that have heard the show before are confident that they are in the right place. Those regular listeners will find comfort in the opening of the show they hear each time they tune in. Fans will also feel like they are “in the know”. This is similar to singing the theme song of your favorite sitcom. As soon as you hear the first few notes of the theme song, you know you're on the right channel. Your show intro should elicit the same response.   As you create your show open, treat it as if every listener is saying, “Hey, I'm new here. What's going on?” You'll make everyone comfortable as the show begins.   5. Make Your Listener The Star   Make your listener the star. It is your show. You know where it is going. When listeners are involved in your show, it is always your job to lead your guest and make them the star.   There are many ways to incorporate your listeners into your show. Live interviews, live calls, recorded voicemail messages, and e-mail are a few of the possibilities. Incorporating listeners into the show gives your entire audience a vested interest in the show.   With guests, you must remember you always know more about your show than they know. You know the goals of your show. You know the plot and strategy. You are always on the show. They are new. Lead your guest.   Phrases like “great question”, “I'm glad you mentioned that” and “I didn't realize that” make your guest feel they are adding to the show … as long as you are authentic in your comments.   Financial guru and radio host Dave Ramsey is great at guiding his listeners. When a caller begins to ramble on, he will always step in with, “How can I best help you today?” That is a great way to say, “Get to the point.” You need to remember that your callers are not professional. They are not sure how to adequately edit their question while still providing all of the necessary elements.   Just as you do not need to answer every e-mail you receive on your show, you do not need to read the entire e-mail. When you are using voicemail and e-mail questions, edit them before you use them. Keep the essence of the question while eliminating the unnecessary details. Nobody will fault you for editing a 4 minute voicemail message to a great 30 seconds. They will probably thank you. The edited call is still the call as long as you aren't changing their words. Your show is entertainment. Edit it as such.   When interviewing a well-known guest, make it easy for them. Open with great questions for which you already know the answer. Talk hosts like Jay Leno and David Letterman have producers that do a pre-interview with their guests. They will ask the guest, “If Jay asks you about ____, what will you say?” The producer then puts the great questions on the blue cards for the host. Jay may not know the answer, but the guest knows the question is coming.   If you know your guest has done some amazing things, ask them about it. Then, let them answer. I hear so many hosts interview guests as if they are trying to show the guest how much they actually know. In turn, they answer the question as they are asking it. This leaves the guest very little to say.   You and your show become great when you make your guests and listeners the star.     Using these five tips will help you refine your content and give it focus. This will help you move your listener through your show funnel. Develop a clear goal, prepare for the episode, tease your listener, write a power intro and make your listener a star. You will be well on your way to transforming your show.     A few housekeeping notes for you.   Dave Jackson and I are now hosting the Podcast Review Show together. Our guests appear on the show to have their podcast reviewed by the two of us. Typically, hiring the two of us individually for an hour would be hundreds of dollars. Not only do you get an hour of consulting from us on this show, you get to plug your show for a sixty minutes.   Our guests typically pay $99 to be featured on the show. I've convinced Dave to cut you a break. By using the code coach50, you can appear on the show for only $49.50. You get half off. Still an hour. Still feedback from both of us. Still plugging your show. Half the price.   The code is coach50.   Now, we cannot possibly review everyone. Once we fill the available slots, this deal will go away. We have already had a great response. Just a few openings remain. If you are serious about your improvement and would like to be on the show, get registered today.   We have not made anyone cry yet. At half price, it surely cannot hurt that much. Just use coach50 when you register.   If you are truly serious about building your podcast, improving your show and increasing your traffic, you should also be attending the Podcast Movement in Dallas on August 16 & 17. Find my affiliate link online at PodcastTalentCoach.com.     I'd love to help you with your podcast. E-mail any questions or comments you might have to Coach@PodcastTalentCoach.com.   You can also find tools to help you create great content at www.PodcastTalentCoach.com.     Let's turn your information into engaging entertainment.

Will Lee might be best known as the bass player in the CBS Orchestra on the Late Show with David Letterman. Since moving to New York in the early 70's, Will has been a mainstay on the scene, playing on hundreds of records - many of them hits! Here he talks about growing up in a musical household, moving to New York in his late teens to join the band Dreams, his illustrious recording career, and his journey to overcome addiction.  Throughout it all, he says he "never paid one due" because he always loved the music. Will's latest record "Love, Gratitude and Other Distractions" was released in 2012.  Stream below or download from iTunes.