Podcast appearances and mentions of cj vanston

Due to unforeseen issues, Chris and Jody rerun this special episode. We revisit the captivating interview with the musical maestro and acclaimed producer, CJ Vanston.  

Insights In Sound - Happy Accidents - Season 12, Episode 10 (#120) While pre-production and preparation are always important aspects of a recording, often the best and most memorable parts of a recording are completely unplanned. We sat down with engineer/producer Ross Hogarth and musician/producer CJ Vanston to share some anecdotes about the unexpected.

CJ Vanston Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson I could have laughed all night and still have laughed some more! What fun! Composer, producer, songwriter, keyboardist, CJ Vanston––great bit on his name to start, had me laughing to tears story upon story. Oh boy, I needed the eggs. From his musical beginnings, locked in and listening to his dad's cool jazz band through the floorboards, burning an oven full of their pot at age 4, the tales kept coming, one topping the next… convincing a young Richard Marx to keep and record what would become his biggest hit, when all he wanted was to sell the thing… working with Prince, sorta, blowing away Barbra… Streisand, that is… and Dolly Pardon, seemingly not impressing Don Henley, CJ making a choice that cost him but ultimately made him, and Don coming back around through Katey Segal… how Russ Kunkel introduced him to Christopher Guest, changing everything, leading to touring with Spinal Tap and scoring his films, touring and recording with Joe Cocker, a story about Ringo worth the price of admission (let's pretend there is one), and absolute gem, likewise the opening for Jeff Beck and saving his ass, literally. We close with a fab story about Jeff Porcaro, and his storied history with Lukather and Toto, too. The time flew. I sit here hours later, still smiling. What a joyful journey. Can't wait for the Spinal Tap Final Chapter and that Denny Tedesco collaboration. More Caucasian Jeff, please! CJ Vanston Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson Wed, June 28th, 5 pm PT, 8 pm ET Streamed Live on The Facebook Replay here: https://bit.ly/3JCKMxt

My guest this week is producer, songwriter and keyboardist CJ Vanston. CJ Vanston started doing jingles in Chicago where he soon became a first call player, doing as many as six sessions a day. After moving to Los Angeles, he worked with a wide variety of artist like Toto, Def Leppard, Prince, Joe Cocker, Tears For Fears, Spinal Tap Ringo Starr, Bob Seger BB King, Celine Dion Barbra Streisand, Dolly Parton among many others. He's also worked on films like Waiting For Guffman, Best In Show, Sweet Home Alabama, A Mighty Wind, Mascots and more. CJ has also written and performed pieces for the Dalai Lama and Muhammad Ali, and most recently y co-wrote, co-produced and performed on Jeff “Skunk” Baxter's 2022 solo release called Speed of Heat. During the interview we talked about how he got the nickname CJ, getting started in the studio scene, learning to engineer and mix, and much more. I spoke with CJ via zoom from his home in the Hollywood Hills. On the intro I'll take a look at the ruling that finally gives songwriters a retroactive raise, and the camera that can see vibrations and record multiple instruments separately. var podscribeEmbedVars = { epId: 83459851, backgroundColor: 'white', font: undefined, fontColor: undefined, speakerFontColor: undefined, height: '600px', showEditButton: false, showSpeakers: true, showTimestamps: true };

Tap's musical director and producer CJ Vanston dishes about how Bruce Springsteen caused Michael McKean to miss the real Stonehenge; why Jeff Beck thinks CJ is literally a giant; and who in Guns N' Roses cut Spinal Tap's amp cables at Wembley Stadium. Check out Derek Small's album Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing) produced by CJ Vanston -------------------------------------------------- Get in touch with Too Much Effing Perspective Contact us: hello@tmepshow.com Website: https://tmepshow.com Social: @tmepshow

PART I - - - My very special guest today is C. J. Vanston. CJ Vanston is a film composer, record producer, songwriter, keyboardist. CJ is the musical partner to Jeff "Skunk" Baxter and co-producer and co-writer on the album "Speed of Heat," Skunk's New & FIRST solo album, with a slew of big musical artist icons! "Speed of Heat" will be released June 17, 2022 by BMG/Renewal Records. CJ, who did the music for the Christopher Guest movies (Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind,) is also known as keyboardist (including touring with Spinal Tap) He has worked on/with Prince, 'NSync, Barbra Streisand, Ringo Starr, Jaguares, Celine Dion, Bob Seger, Richard Marx, Tina Turner, Alexz Johnson, Joe Cocker, Peter Cetera, Anna Vissi, Yellowcard, Spinal Tap, Harry Shearer, Steve Lukather, Dennis DeYoung, Toto. Producer: (Toto, Spinal Tap, Joe Cocker, Def Leppard) Composer (Waiting for Guffman, A Mighty Wind) Keyboards (Tap, Joe Cocker, Tears For Fears) Social: Instagram @cjvanston Facebook: @cj.vanston Twitter: @CJ Vanston Promo Legendary Guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter Announces His First-Ever Solo Album, Speed of Heat, Due Out June 17, 2022 on BMG/Renew Records A masterful collection of dazzling originals and inspired classics, the album's pre-release track, “My Old School,” features Baxter on vocals PRE-ORDER NOW on Amazon Music, Apple Music, and everywhere June 17! This will be the Rock album of the year and perfect for your summertime celebrations! www.jeffskunkbaxter.com

PART II - - - My very special guest today is C. J. Vanston. CJ Vanston is a film composer, record producer, songwriter, keyboardist. CJ is the musical partner to Jeff "Skunk" Baxter and co-producer and co-writer on the album "Speed of Heat," Skunk's New & FIRST solo album, with a slew of big musical artist icons! "Speed of Heat" will be released June 17, 2022 by BMG/Renewal Records. CJ, who did the music for the Christopher Guest movies (Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind,) is also known as keyboardist (including touring with Spinal Tap) He has worked on/with Prince, 'NSync, Barbra Streisand, Ringo Starr, Jaguares, Celine Dion, Bob Seger, Richard Marx, Tina Turner, Alexz Johnson, Joe Cocker, Peter Cetera, Anna Vissi, Yellowcard, Spinal Tap, Harry Shearer, Steve Lukather, Dennis DeYoung, Toto. Producer: (Toto, Spinal Tap, Joe Cocker, Def Leppard) Composer (Waiting for Guffman, A Mighty Wind) Keyboards (Tap, Joe Cocker, Tears For Fears) Social: Instagram @cjvanston Facebook: @cj.vanston Twitter: @CJ Vanston Promo Legendary Guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter Announces His First-Ever Solo Album, Speed of Heat, Due Out June 17, 2022 on BMG/Renew Records A masterful collection of dazzling originals and inspired classics, the album's pre-release track, “My Old School,” features Baxter on vocals PRE-ORDER NOW on Amazon Music, Apple Music, and everywhere June 17! This will be the Rock album of the year and perfect for your summertime celebrations! www.jeffskunkbaxter.com

My very special guest today is C. J. Vanston. CJ Vanston is a film composer, record producer, songwriter, keyboardist. CJ is the musical partner to Jeff "Skunk" Baxter and co-producer and co-writer on the album "Speed of Heat," Skunk's New & FIRST solo album, with a slew of big musical artist icons! "Speed of Heat" will be released June 17, 2022 by BMG/Renewal Records. CJ, who did the music for the Christopher Guest movies (Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind,) is also known as keyboardist (including touring with Spinal Tap) He has worked on/with Prince, 'NSync, Barbra Streisand, Ringo Starr, Jaguares, Celine Dion, Bob Seger, Richard Marx, Tina Turner, Alexz Johnson, Joe Cocker, Peter Cetera, Anna Vissi, Yellowcard, Spinal Tap, Harry Shearer, Steve Lukather, Dennis DeYoung, Toto. Producer: (Toto, Spinal Tap, Joe Cocker, Def Leppard) Composer (Waiting for Guffman, A Mighty Wind) Keyboards (Tap, Joe Cocker, Tears For Fears) Social: Instagram @cjvanston Facebook: @cj.vanston Twitter: @CJ Vanston Promo Legendary Guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter Announces His First-Ever Solo Album, Speed of Heat, Due Out June 17, 2022 on BMG/Renew Records A masterful collection of dazzling originals and inspired classics, the album's pre-release track, “My Old School,” features Baxter on vocals PRE-ORDER NOW on Amazon Music, Apple Music, and everywhere June 17! This will be the Rock album of the year and perfect for your summertime celebrations! https://www.jeffskunkbaxter.com

Chris and Jody take in the inimitable CJ Vanston with an amazing interview. We track thru his early beginnings and skip thru multiple stories. Mindset about being a musician. How about turning down a major artist over a beard? What gear can he not live without. Plus what did have to do with Spinal Tap? Don't forget our Friday Finds. It's all here. It's also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.

Marc Bonilla is an American guitarist and composer. He has worked with Keith Emerson (including on 1995's Changing States and in 2006-2016 was featured in the Keith Emerson Band), Ronnie Montrose, Glenn Hughes (on Addiction (produced, co-written and performed), The Way It Is, 1999, also playing keyboards), David Coverdale (late 2000 live band) and Kevin Gilbert (Toy Matinee live band). He also appears on the Emerson, Lake & Palmer tribute album Encores, Legends & Paradox (Magna Carta Records, 1999) and a spoken word album with comedian Bobby Gaylor for Atlantic entitled "Fuzzatonic Scream" including the controversial single, "Suicide" in 1998.     *******SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW!!! www.richredmond.com/listen   The Rich Remond Show is sponsored by: Big Dot Lighting - Commercial LED Lighting Specialists   -and-   Bruce Cline Home Loans & Mortgage Refinance | Movement Mortgage www.musiciansmortgage.com           He has released a number of solo albums. Among them, EE Ticket (Reprise, 1991), and American Matador (Warner Brothers, 1993), which includes covers of "A Whiter Shade of Pale" and "I Am the Walrus" with guest Ronnie Montrose.   Bonilla currently plays in California Transit Authority,[3] a project led by former Chicago drummer, founding member and Rock n' Roll Hall of Famer Danny Seraphine, featuring some updates to early Chicago songs as well as new material and has currently completed the follow-up album of all original material. He has also produced, co-written and performed with the Keith Emerson Band's new album. In addition, he tours with Eddie Jobson's UZ Project as singer, guitarist and bassist.[4] Bonilla is originally from the San Francisco Bay area and, along with Joe Satriani, was one of the preeminent rock guitar teachers in the Bay area during the 1980s. Bonilla moved to LA in the early 1990s to work on TV and movie scoring working with James Newton Howard, John Debney, and others, earning an Emmy nomination in 2001. In addition, he had cameo roles in the 1997 television series Nightman about a crime-fighting sax player, for which he was the musical director and acted as a performer (with his band) in several episodes under the alias Marc Bonilla and Dragonchoir. He has done guitars for numerous films such as The Replacements, The Scorpion King, Spider-Man 2, Iron Man 2, Green Lantern, The Bourne Legacy, and composed and performed the music on the hit series, Justified, on FX channel, with keyboardist Steve Porcaro (Toto). He also composed for Comedy Central's The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. He also lectured at LA's Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT). He now lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son and has recently completed a new ground-breaking album with Keith Emerson titled The Three Fates Project with the Munich Radio Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Terje Mikkelsen and has finished work on an album Beyond The Stars - Keith Emerson with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields and also the follow-up long-awaited third guitar instrumental album called Celluloid Debris available exclusively at marcbonillamusic.com. He also currently tours with Harry Shearer (aka Derek Smalls from Spinal Tap) playing guitar, bass and mandolin.   Aside from his work as a musician, Bonilla was also a graphic artist, who did album cover designs for Ronnie Montrose, with his 1986 solo album Territory and with his band Montrose, the 1987 album Mean.   Some Things That Came Up:    -Marc’s NFL Helmet Collection completed after a 37 year commitment  -A tour of Marc’s Studio  -Creating a vacuum for future successes -Meeting Ronnie Montrose and Keith Emerson at a young age  -Working with Toy Matinee and then James Newton Howard  -Recording on films like Falling Down, Waterworld, etc.  -Emmy Awards and Theme Songs  -Our mutual love of drummer Denny Carmassi  -Inspiration is a river that flows through you from the Universe  -Creativity flows from a relaxed state of mind  -Composers, Foley Artists and Music Editors all working as a team  -3 Fates Project and The Munich Orchestra  -Music and Tapping Into Spirituality  -All Star Tribute to Keith Emerson concert available NOW! Fanfare For The Uncommon Man:   A new concert film and album documenting the May 2016 tribute show honouring the late Keith Emerson. The Official Keith Emerson Tribute Concert is available as a four-disc set featuring DVD and two CDs capturing the entire two-and-a-half-hour event and a disc of Bonus interviews.Available at: www.cherryred.co.uk. The show featured a roster of rockers including Steve Lukather, Steve Porcaro, Eddie Jobson, Jordan Rudess,  Brian Auger, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Vinnie Colaiuta, Marc Bonilla, Gregg Bissonnette, CJ Vanston, Troy Luccketta, Rachel Flowers, Terje Mikkelsen, Philippe Saisse, Travis Davis, Ed Roth, Mike Wallace, Mick Mahan, Karma Auger, Rick Livingstone, Jonathan Sindelman, Joe Travers, Kae Matsumoto, Aaron Emerson, Dan Lutz, and Michael Fitzpatrick. All proceeds from the release will benefit the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation, a charity that focuses on treating and finding a cure for dystonia, a debilitating neurological ailment that Keith battled. -A new skillset and revenue stream as a voice actor for Kubota, Ford, Chevy and major feature film trailers. -Turning negative into positive and staying prepared and empowered.  Get the DVD here:  cherryred.co.uk   The HD Digital Download is available at:  fanfarefortheuncommonman.com/   -The Balance of Power Guitar Book    Follow: www.marcbonillamusic.com IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0094633/         The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!   Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at:   https://www.amazon.com/CRASH-Course-Success-Supercharge-Professional/dp/B07YTCG5DS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=crash+redmond&qid=1576602865&sr=8-1   One Book: Three Ways to consume....Physical (delivered to your front door, Digital (download to your kindle, ipad or e-reader), or Audio (read to you by me on your device...on the go)!   Buy Rich’s exact gear at www.lessonsquad.com/rich-redmond   Follow Rich: @richredmond www.richredmond.com   Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.   Follow Jim:   @jimmccarthy www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com    

Marc Bonilla discusses the Keith Emerson tribute concert DVD and CD release.

Chris and Jody tackle several common recording myths. Common whataboutisms of recording get exposed. Do you need great gear? What about amplifiers and EQs? Oh and those pesky sample rates, should I always be using the highest available one?!? Plus you might hear about Audiothing, Spotify, CJ Vanston, Jeff Scott Soto, Eric Valentine, Dave Pensado, and Sir George Martin. It's also not unlikely that some nonsense will be discussed. To top it off, what are this week's Friday Finds. It's all in here.

Chris and Jody tackle the concept of recording Guitar using Direct Input techniques. Generally reserved for electric guitar, but can also be used for acoustic guitar if it’s equipped with pickups. They talk about the different methods of DI that you can use. Plus the how’s and why’s of doing DI type recording. It’s also not unlikely that some nonsense will be discussed.Shoutout to: StudioDevil, Redwirez, CJ Vanston

When it comes to music, CJ Vanston is a lifer. After a decade as a top jingle musician in Chicago, he moved to Los Angeles and racked up tours and recordings with the likes of Joe Cocker, Tears for Fears, Ringo Starr, Richard Marx, Celine Dion, Prince, Toto, Spinal Tap, and hundreds more, not to mention scores for dozens of movies and TV shows. On top of all that, he's one of the funniest guys you'll ever meet. Join us for a short chat with CJ Vanston.

David Nichtern is a senior Buddhist teacher, meditation guideand Emmy award winning composer and musician. David is a senior teacher in the lineage of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. This tradition combines a contemporary, secular approach to meditation with the ancient practices and philosophies of Tibetan Buddhism.David has been the Director of Karme Choling Meditation Center in Vermont (USA), Director of Buddhist Studies and Practice at OM Yoga Center (NYC), and Director of the Dharmadhatu Meditation Center in Los Angeles. He teaches meditation workshops and teacher training programs around the world and online, and also mentors individual students in person and via Skype. David has created and taught meditation teacher trainer programs for OM yoga, Empowered Yoga, Kaia Yoga, Metrowest Yoga, Samarasa Center, True Nature Yoga (Tokyo), and Journey Meditation. He has also been a business consultant with companies creating a variety of offerings integrating meditation in a larger health and well-being context – including including Balanced Athlete, Journey Meditation, The Center for Health & Healing, and Om Births, among others.He has been a featured writer and regular contributor to The Huffington Post. His book “Awakening From the Daydream: Re-imagining The Buddha's Wheel of Life”, was released by Wisdom Publications in October, 2016. David has several online meditation workshops available through CreativeLive.com.Nichtern is also a well known composer, producer and guitarist – a four-time Emmy winner and a two-time Grammy nominee. He is the founder of Dharma Moon and 5 Points Records. He has recorded and played with Stevie Wonder, Jerry Garcia, Lana Del Rey, Maria Muldaur, Paul Simon and many others. Among his many credits in records, film and TV, David wrote the classic song “Midnight at the Oasis” and composed the score for Christopher Guest's film “The Big Picture”. As the Beyman Bros, he collaborated with Guest and CJ Vanston on an album “Memories of Summer as a Child”, and has produced multiple records for and periodically tours with Grammy nominated kirtan performer Krishna Das.Be sure to check out David's latest book. You can buy it here.And his book Awakening from the Daydream: Reimagining the Buddha's Wheel of Life definitely needs a spot on your bookshelf.Follow David here:https://davidnichtern.comhttps://www.facebook.com/davidnichternI hope you enjoy my conversation with David Nichtern.With love,StuSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Tommy Funderburk and CJ Vanston from King Of Hearts

Routinely cited as one of the funniest movies of all-time, This Is Spinal Tap is much imitated, oft-quoted, and as fresh now as it was when it first appeared in 1984. If you haven't seen it, you must buy it immediately. Directed by Rob Reiner, it takes the form of documentary following a shambolic heavy metal band as they tour North America. Though the band is, of course, fictional, their songs are very real, and very funny. One of the men behind both these songs and the razor-sharp script is writer, actor, director and musician Christopher Guest. As we'll discover, Christopher's musical background stood him in good stead for Tap, and also A Mighty Wind, his affectionate parody of the folk world. His latest directorial project is Mascots, in which he appears alongside Parker Posey, Jane Lynch, Chris O'Dowd and Ed Begley Junior among many others. As with all his films, there's no traditional score - with the tunes the mascots perform to provided by CJ Vanston. But he is a fan of film music, and in particular the quirky orchestrations of Italian legend, Nino Rota. Expect plenty of music from Tap, The Folksmen and Mascots, as well as the odd trip-down-memory-lane clip too.

Raghu is joined once again by musician, author, and teacher, David Nichtern. David chats with Raghu about his new book, “Awakening from the Daydream,” which reimagines the ancient Buddhist parables of the Wheel of Life and Samsara. David describes a few of the realms of Samsara and where we see them playing out in our world today. He also gives us practices to overcome these obstacles to our inner balance. This conversation about Buddhism is not one to be missed. Everyone can learn something, as David relates the teachings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in a way that is accessible to anyone. “In each of these realms, the peace that you are talking about has been mistaken. You think the peace is, ‘ If I keep competing and keep getting to the top, then I will have peace.’ In The Hungry Ghost realm,’ If I keep consuming if I keep craving things that act will bring me peace.’ But it is exactly that act which keeps you from having peace.” – David Nichtern,Awakening from the Daydream: Reimagining the Buddha’s Wheel of Life   More About David David Nichtern is a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. This tradition combines a contemporary, secular approach to meditation with the ancient practices and philosophies of Tibetan Buddhism. David was one of the initial American students of renowned meditation master Trungpa Rinpoche and studied closely with him soon after his arrival in the United States in 1970. David has been co-director of the LA Shambhala Center and Karme Choling Meditation Center in Vermont, as well as Director of Expansion for Shambhala Training International and Director of Buddhist Practice and Study for OM yoga. He has been a featured writer and regular contributor to The Huffington Post and leads meditation workshops around the world and online. David also works individually with meditation students in person and via Skype. He does a weekly live broadcast on Ustream (via his Facebook page) and has several online meditation workshops available through creativeLIVE.com. His DVD/CD package OM YOGA & MEDITATION WORKSHOP, created in conjunction with yoga teacher Cyndi Lee, is widely available David Nichtern is also a well-known composer, producer and guitarist – a four-time Emmy winner and a two-time Grammy nominee. He is the founder of Dharma Moon and 5 Points Records. David has recorded and played with Stevie Wonder, Jerry Garcia, Lana Del Rey, Maria Muldaur, Paul Simon and many others. Among his many credits in records, film and tv, David wrote the classic song “Midnight at the Oasis” and composed the score for Christopher Guest’s film “The Big Picture”. As the Beyman Bros, he collaborated with Guest and CJ Vanston on an album “Memories of Summer as a Child” and has produced multiple records for Grammy nominated kirtan performer Krishna Das. For more conversation with David, listen to his last visit to the Mindrolling Podcast.

EPISODE NOTES NOTES Featuring Buddhist Teacher, Author, and Award Winning Musician David Nichtern Davids New Book: Awakening From The Daydream http://davidnichtern.com/awakening-from-the-daydream/ David will be teaching a workshop at Kripalu Center For Yoga & Health from Oct 16 to Oct 21st https://kripalu.org/presenters-programs/awakening-daydream-meditating-wheel-life His course entitled "Creativity, Spirituality, and Making a Buck" is available on creativelive.com https://www.creativelive.com/courses/creativity-spirituality-making-buck-david-nichtern All music from the podcast is by David Nichtern Intro music: Thank Kevin from his album From Here to Nichternity Full song at the end of podcast: Moon of Tunis from his group The Beyman Brothers (with Christopher Guest) The young jazz piano prodigy that David mentions: http://joeyalexandermusic.com/ The young man that David and I pay tribute to at the end of the podcast: http://mrisaacallen.com/ David Nichtern Full Bio: David Nichtern is a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. This tradition combines a contemporary, secular approach to meditation with the ancient practices and philosophies of Tibetan Buddhism. David was one of the initial American students of renowned meditation master Trungpa Rinpoche and studied closely with him soon after his arrival in the United States in 1970. David has been co-director of the LA Shambhala Center and Karme Choling Meditation Center in Vermont, as well as Director of Expansion for Shambhala Training International and Director of Buddhist Practice and Study for OM yoga. He has been a featured writer and regular contributor to The Huffington Post and leads meditation workshops around the world and online. David also works individually with meditation students in person and via Skype, and has created and taught meditation teacher trainer programs for OM yoga, Empowered Yoga, Kaia Yoga, Metrowest Yoga, True Nature Yoga (Tokyo), and Journey Meditation. He has also been a business consultant with companies creating a variety of offerings integrating meditation in a larger health and well-being context – including Balanced Athlete, Journey Meditation, The Center for Health & Healing, and Om Births, among others. His new book “Awakening From the Daydream: Re-imagining The Buddha's Wheel of Life”, will be released by Wisdom Publications on October 4, 2016. He has several online meditation workshops available through CreativeLive.com and a DVD/CD package OM YOGA & MEDITATION WORKSHOP, created in conjunction with yoga teacher Cyndi Lee. David Nichtern is also a well known composer, producer and guitarist – a four-time Emmy winner and a two-time Grammy nominee. He is the founder of Dharma Moon and 5 Points Records. David has recorded and played with Stevie Wonder, Jerry Garcia, Lana Del Rey, Maria Muldaur, Paul Simon and many others. Among his many credits in records, film and TV, David wrote the classic song “Midnight at the Oasis” and composed the score for Christopher Guest's film “The Big Picture”. As the Beyman Bros, he collaborated with Guest and CJ Vanston on an album “Memories of Summer as a Child”, and has produced multiple records for Grammy nominated kirtan performer Krishna Das as well as touring frequently as guitarist with KD over the last 10 years.

"Devotion is part of our nature, we love to be involved, we love to connect. This is the deepest connection a heart can make, this connection to deep devotion and unconditional love…” -Krishna Das Krishna Das and David Nichtern sit down for an interactive discussion on devotion, tapping into their experiences with both the Hindu and Buddhist traditions, respectively. When it comes to devotion these two spiritual paths overlap is in the Vajrayana form, or tantric style of Buddhism, when a teacher appears in the form of a master/guru. This is seen to be extremely special as a focal point in practice, because they have accomplished what you yourself would like to accomplish. For even in the three refuges of Buddhism—the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha—the guru is considered the forth refuge. Krishna Das recounts how life-changing it was to experience the unconditional love that radiated from his guru, Neem Karoli Baba aka Maharaji, in India, and how slowly through just hanging out, Maharaji's presence opened their hearts. For some spiritual seekers who have had this physical experience of the guru, it’s an inspiration to see the possibility of someone exhibiting that kind of love, clarity, and timelessness, in person. David recounts his own experiences while pursuing the Buddhist path under the tutelage of Chogyam Trumpa Rinpoche, and the incredible lineage he's a part via his own personal practice. “The ring of devotion hitting the hook of the guru, the link you have to that being, in our tradition, is practice, therefore it is very, very important…the practice is the connection for us to individually continue to connect in that way, when we don’t have the luxury of knowing that kind of being in person…” At the end of this podcast, there’s a Q&A covering the following topics: -Does the spiritual path need a stage of darkness in order to attain a level of depth? -Not feeling an unconditional love connection with spiritual teacher/lineage. -The role devotion has played in Krishna Das’ singing. -Has Krishna Das found a way to love everyone, the way Neem Karoli Baba does? -The role of grace in Krishna Das’ spiritual life and how it has helped him to cultivate devotion. David Nichtern's Bio: David Nichtern is a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. This tradition combines a contemporary, secular approach to meditation with the ancient practices and philosophies of Tibetan Buddhism. David was one of the initial American students of renowned meditation master Trungpa Rinpoche and studied closely with him soon after his arrival in the United States in 1970. David has been co-director of the LA Shambhala Center and Karme Choling Meditation Center in Vermont, as well as Director of Expansion for Shambhala Training International and Director of Buddhist Practice and Study for OM yoga. He has been a featured writer and regular contributor to The Huffington Post and leads meditation workshops around the world and online. David also works individually with meditation students in person and via Skype. He does a weekly live broadcast on Ustream (via his Facebook page) and has several online meditation workshops available through creativeLIVE.com. His DVD/CD package OM YOGA & MEDITATION WORKSHOP, created in conjunction with yoga teacher Cyndi Lee, is widely available David Nichtern is also a well known composer, producer and guitarist – a four-time Emmy winner and a two-time Grammy nominee. He is the founder of Dharma Moon and 5 Points Records. David has recorded and played with Stevie Wonder, Jerry Garcia, Lana Del Rey, Maria Muldaur, Paul Simon and many others. Among his many credits in records, film and tv, David wrote the classic song “Midnight at the Oasis” and composed the score for Christopher Guest’s film “The Big Picture”. As the Beyman Bros, he collaborated with Guest and CJ Vanston on an album “Memories of Summer as a Child” and has produced multiple records for Grammy nominated kirtan performer Krishna Das.

The acclaimed guitarist returns to discuss his new album "Adult Entertainment".

Don Breithaupt returns to discuss his latest Monkey House release.

The veteran engineer talks about working with the best in the business.

Fan testimonials plus previously unheard material from Keith himself.

Pensado's Place - Video 59:34 info@pensadosplace.tv (Pensado's Place)noPensado's Place - VideoGrammy winning mix engineer Dave Pensado and veteran manager/executive producer Herb Trawick are the host and co-host of Pensado’s Place. A weekly talk show covering the audio and music spectrum, its craftsman and the business of. Pensado’s Place has been called the “Charlie Rose of audio”, a description that sits fine with both Herb and Dave. Pensado’s Place segments cover include interviews, technique application, interactive audience participation, speed rounds and more. Along with location shoots, sweepstakes, gear and career opportunities, thought leader analysis of the challenges and evolution in the audio and music space, Pensado’s place is the tv show for the casual enthusiast up to the long term professional. With mix credits including Michael Jackson, Kelly Clarkson, AfroJack, Beyonce, Elton John, Christina Aguilera and Jill Scott, Dave is acknowledged as one of the leading online educators for all things audio. Trawicks experience as a successful manager makes him the resident expert on intellectual property, business affairs, career consultation, digital media

Pensado's Place - Audio 59:34 info@pensadosplace.tv (Pensado's Place)noPensado's Place Audio PodcastGrammy winning mix engineer Dave Pensado and veteran manager/executive producer Herb Trawick are the host and co-host of Pensado’s Place. A weekly talk show covering the audio and music spectrum, its craftsman and the business of. Pensado’s Place has been called the “Charlie Rose of audio”, a description that sits fine with both Herb and Dave. Pensado’s Place segments cover include interviews, technique application, interactive audience participation, speed rounds and more. Along with location shoots, sweepstakes, gear and career opportunities, thought leader analysis of the challenges and evolution in the audio and music space, Pensado’s place is the tv show for the casual enthusiast up to the long term professional. With mix credits including Michael Jackson, Kelly Clarkson, AfroJack, Beyonce, Elton John, Christina Aguilera and Jill Scott, Dave is acknowledged as one of the leading online educators for all things audio. Trawicks experience as a successful manager makes him the resident expert on intellectual property, business affairs, career consultation, digital media and more.

A panel discussion about Rush's legacy, recent tour and prospects for the future.

A discussion of the legacy of bass icon Chris Squire of Yes.

A new Toto album doesn’t come along too often, so when one does it’s a pretty exciting topic for all of us at Inside MusiCast. In fact, Inside MusiCast began in 2006 – a few months after the release of the band’s last album “Falling In Between.” So yes, we’re as stoked about Toto XIV as Toto fans are from around the world and we’re not going to miss this opportunity to discuss it. The album was released this past Friday in Europe and is being released this week in the USA and a few other parts of the world. To gather even more insight on what has shaped-up to be arguably one of the band’s finest albums, Inside MusiCast is pleased to welcome a cat who was the foundation behind Toto XIV – CJ Vanston.

We check in on some past guests and hear what they've been up to.

The Welsh songwriter talks about recording with Laurel Canyon legends, overseeing solemn vegetable funerals & the perils of riverdancing.

A compilation of great stories from past guests plus exclusive bonus material.

We ring in the New Year with a discussion of the relationship between "time" and "music".

Keyboard icon Keith Emerson discusses "The Three Fates Project", Chinese rhythm sections & the connection between Tarkus and The Godfather.

Producer Cj Vanston talks about his latest work with Harry Shearer & Steve Lukather, his Christopher Guest film scores, his gig with Spinal Tap and Jeff Beck's taste in pants.