Podcast appearances and mentions of rod morgenstein

Interview by Kris PetersAmerican hard rock outfit Winger have been a mainstay in the global music scene for almost 40 years, with their triple-platinum, self-titled debut album spawning hits like Seventeen, Headed for a Heartbreak, and Madalaine. Their sophomore album, In the Heart of the Young, solidified Winger's place in rock history, delivering anthems such as Miles Away and Can't Get Enuff, propelling the band into a select group of artists who have become bigger than the industry that created them.Over the years, Winger has gained significant critical acclaim, with Grammy nominations and widespread recognition for their intricate compositions and electrifying stage presence. Each member of the band has built an impressive resume beyond the project, with Reb Beach becoming a longtime guitarist for Whitesnake, Rod Morgenstein playing with the Dixie Dregs, Paul Taylor collaborating with Alice Cooper, John Roth playing with Giant and Starship, and frontman Kip Winger enjoying a successful solo career and a critically acclaimed career as an orchestral composer which has earned him a Grammy nomination.But for all of Winger's achievements and tales from over the years, there is one mountain left to climb. One world left to conquer.  And that world is here. Australia.It's hard to fathom that the original incarnation of Winger has never toured this country, with previous visits being either as Kip performing solo or without the original band lineup. But in honour of their Australian fans and perhaps as a means of ticking off remaining bucket list points, Winger are finally headed this way - with original members - for a run of shows this April to deliver the ultimate send-off, celebrating decades of iconic music in a career spanning musical spectacle.HEAVY had the pleasure of spending time with Kip ahead of the tour, at one stage asking him what it will mean for him to round out his musical career to date with the upcoming shows."The band has got a huge legacy, and it's rare that a band like us would be all original members still," he replied. "It's rare, and we all still really enjoy playing with each other on stage, so it's great. When we played Australia in 2014 it was just spectacular. I mean, the fans are awesome, and I've always wanted to come back with the band. We're very excited about coming, and we've got all the original members, including John Roth. So it's actually going to be better than it would have been before because I don't think John was able to come that time."Another topic we broached was the period in the mid-1990s that saw Winger part ways, largely due to the explosion of grunge, and ask if that movement was as bad for rock music as history has led us to believe."Yeah, it was over like that," Kip sighed. "It was over overnight. When Smells Like Teen Spirit came out MTV dropped all the 80s bands, and MTV was really the big promotion tool. Then you had Beavis and Butthead and all that stuff, which didn't help at all. They were lifting all the grunge bands up and talking trash about all the bands like us, so it was over in a second. It was like, you're playing an arena, and then you're playing a club within a six-month period."In the full interview, Kip discussed Winger's upcoming tour in Japan and Australia with the original line up, emphasizing its significance as a rare opportunity for fans to see the band perform together in their purest form. He highlighted his transition to a classical music career, which adds to the tour's importance, and reflected on the band's legacy and positive experiences from their previous Australian tour in 2014. Kip recounted the band's formation during the peak of rock music in the late 1980s, their rise to fame, and the subsequent decline due to the grunge movement, which led to their disbandment in 1994.He noted his continued musical pursuits through solo projects and the resurgence of interest in Winger's music, keeping the spirit of rock alive. Kip also shared his artistic evolution towards orchestral music, mentioning his classical album and current projects with the Nashville Symphony and more.Australian tour tickets https://www.silverbacktouring.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

Send us a textMy guest is legendary drummer, author and educator, Rod Morgenstein! In this episode we do a deep dive into Rod's incredible 50 year career, including Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Band, Winger, The Jelly Jam and much more! We played tracks from the aforementioned bands with Rod offering commentary. We also talk about a new drum tool developed by Rod called the "Wing Thing" - a must for every drummer and drum tech! So come along for the ride and thanks for watching and listening, and please subscribe! The Wing Thing: https://morgensteintool.comWinger "Tin Soldier" https://youtu.be/20xl9x8BhUM?si=rC5h3tDQA2F3VZ2kRod's Berklee College online drum course: https://online.berklee.edu/courses/rock-drumsThe Drum Set Musician: https://hudsonmusic.com/product/the-drumset-musician/?wcacra=7305119Exciting news! 100% of the proceeds from Live From My Drum Room T-shirts goes toward a newly created Live From My Drum Room Scholarship with the Percussive Arts Society! https://pas.org/pasic/scholarships/ Live From My Drum Room T-shirts are made of soft 60%cotton/40% polyester. Available in XS-2XL. $25 includes shipping in the contiguous US. Payment with Venmo: @John-DeChristopher-2. Be sure to include your size and shipping address. Email: livefrommydrumroom@gmail.com. Thank you to everyone who's bought a shirt to help support this endeavor!Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! is a series of conversations with legendary drummers and Music Industry icons, hosted by drummer and music industry veteran, John DeChristopher, drawing from his five decades in the Music Industry. Created in 2020, and ranked BEST Drum Podcast, "Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher!" gives the audience an insider's view that only John can offer. And no drummers are harmed on any shows! Please subscribe!https://linktr.ee/live_from_my_drum_roomwww.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom

This week we talk about songs and albums by artists that the artists themselves have tried to lock away and bury! This is the continuation of our series that explores what happened when bands that had success in the 80s attempted to follow trends and remain relevant in the 1990s. Listen in as we discuss the varying degrees to which this worked, or where we had to ask, “What were they thinking?”What's this InObscuria thing? Our podcast exhumes obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal and puts them in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. This time around we are bringing you the most lost of the lost. The decade of the 90s was such a polarizing time for older bands that were still trying to remain relevant. Options for 80s hard rock and glam metal bands: get heavier, go alternative or grunge, go industrial, re-brand, or stay the course…Songs this week include:Freak Of Nature – “Enemy” from Gathering Of Freaks (1994)Winger – “Junkyard Dog (Tears On Stone)” from Pull (1993)Slaughter – “American Pie” from Revolution (1997)The Newlydeads – “Free Weapons” from The Newlydeads (1997)Scorpions – “Mysterious” from Eye II Eye (1999)Europe – “All Or Nothing” from Prisoners In Paradise (1991)Chris Gaines – “White Flag” from Garth Brooks in… The Life Of Chris Gaines (1999) Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://x.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/InObscuria?asc=uIf you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/Check out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/If you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/

Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/dixie-dregsSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeSteve Morse and Andy West are legendary players. In addition to co-founding the Dixie Dregs together in Augusta, Georgia, in 1970, both virtuosos have colorful personal resumes. Guitar giant Morse's is more high-profile. He remains the leader of the Steve Morse Band, who opened the Dregs's late April show at Nashville's CMA Theater, where this Rundown was filmed, with 45 minutes of smart shred. He's also been a member of Kansas and Deep Purple, as well as another instrumental powerhouse, Flying Colors.Besides his tenure in the Dregs, West has recorded with Vinnie Moore, the Steve Morse Band, Paul Barrere, and Henry Kaiser, with whom he's been a member of the Mistakes, Crazy Backwards Alphabet, and Five Time Surprise, which also includes Messthetics guitarist Anthony Pirog. (Full disclosure: I recorded a version of Steppenwolf's “The Pusher” with Kaiser and West as part of Kaiser's Moods & Modes of Halloween video quarterly in 2023.)The Music City show was classic Dixie Dregs, with more than two hours of high-wire playing, all anchored by the bold melodies that mark their compositions. Joined by longtime Dregs drummer Rod Morgenstein, violinist Allen Sloan, and keyboard player Steve Davidowski, the concert was an affirmation of Morse and West's vitality and musical partnership after sharing stages for more than 50 years. In the video, Steve and Andy explain their rigs in person and in detail.Shop Dixie Dregs' Gear:Roland GK-3 Divided Pickup - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/R5MGOvEngl Steve Morse Signature 100-Watt Amps - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/vNJP4LENGL Amplifiers E412VSB 240-watt 4 x 12-inch Amplifier Cabinet - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/daMO92Roland GR-55 Synthesizer - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/NkM9Q1Keeley Compressor - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/B0drY9TC Electronic Flashback - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/y2XqeGTC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/MmMANnErnie Ball 2023 Super Slinky Paradigm Electric Guitar Strings - .009-.042 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75vaJ5Line 6 Helix Guitar Multi-effects Floor Processor - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Qy6LnzElectro-Voice ZLX-12P-G2 1000W 12-inch Powered Speaker Pair - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LXMKZ0Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/dixie-dregsSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: https://bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: https://shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: https://facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premierguitar/PG's Twitter: https://twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: https://threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D'Addario: https://ddar.io/wykyk-rr]0:00 - D'Addario & Joe Glaser0:15 - Steve Morse Intro0:56 - Steve Morse's No.1 Ernie Ball Music Man Guitar2:29 - Steve Morse's Custom String Mute4:08 - Steve Morse's Custom Pickup Switching6:07 - Recreating Dixie Dregs' Back Catalog7:31 - Steve Morse's Signature Engl Amps & Cabs8:18 - Steve Morse's Pedalboard11:19 - Designing the Engl Steve Morse Signature13:56 - Steve Morse's Roland GR-5515:45 - Steve Morse's No. 2 Ernie Ball Music Man Guitar18:19 - Andy West's Gould Basses22:09 - Andy West's Line 6 Helix Floor & EV Speakers© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #guitarist #rigrundown #guitarplayer #bass #bassist #guitargear #stevemorse

Rod Morgenstein - Percussion Discussion - Episode 122 Firmly back in the legends lounge today with the remarkable Rod Morgenstein. Join Rod and myself as we talk about his remarkable career so far from his early days with Dixie Dregs through to the melodic hard rockers Winger. Rod gives us a fascinating insight to the recording of the Buddy Rich Tribute Album "Burning For Buddy" and the amount of work Rod put into learning a huge Buddy arrangement only for it not to be used! We also talk about Rod's latest project the Wing Thing, a really useful tool for loosening over tightened wing nuts www.morgensteintool.com! we talk about so much great stuff in this conversation, i dont want to spoil it by giving it away! Rod played a huge part of my youth playing drums and it was a total thrill chatting to him! Thanks so much for giving up your time! www.rodmorgenstein.com

Rocking the Waves: Hard Rock Guitarist Mark Valentino and Armada Unleash their Sound on the Long Island Sound Podcast. Join host, Steve Yusko as we do a deep dive into Armada, a heavy metal band. Mark Valentino spends time unlocking the secrets to producing music in his genre along with great stories on his influences and the endurance of the band, Armada.  Please rate the show, wherever you get your comments. We value your input and feedback. Please help us keep the conversation going by clicking on the “Donate” link found right here:

Kevin just got off a boat! Listen to his tales of the Kraken and other aquatic beasts encountered on his Monsters Of Rock Cruise 2023 experience! Did he finally see Tesla after 37 years of missing them live? Did he witness a Stryper vs. Burning Witches battle of good and evil? Did he mistakenly sit on Angry Anderson? Did he really have 8 podcasters in an interior room huddled around a single mic for 2-hours? Have a listen to find out.What is it we do here at InObscuria? Every show Kevin opens the crypt to exhume and dissect from his personal collection; an artist, album, or collection of tunes from the broad spectrum of rock, punk, and metal. This week Kevin goes on location to the Atlantic to bring us all the news about some semi-obscure and not-so-obscure hard rocking bands. Have a listen to all things MORC!Songs this week include:The Cruel Intentions – “Jawbreaker” from No Sign Of Relief (2018)Chris Holmes – “The Devil Made Me Do It” from Under The Influence (2020)Junkyard – “Staredown” from Old Habits Die Hard (2020)Hardcore Superstar – “Cry Your Eyes Out” from Hardcore Superstar (2005)Rose Tattoo - “Juice On The Loose” from Scarred For Life (1982)D-A-D – “Reconstructed” from Helpyourselfish (1995)Rhino Bucket – “Hello Citizens” from The Last Real Rock N' Roll (2017)Extreme – “#Rebel” from Six (2023)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/InObscuria?asc=uIf you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/Check out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/

Tony started his professional career in the music industry in 1980 at the age of 16 years old. Playing drums since the age of 3 Tony had been pounding on his dad's 1948 Radio King drum set that was a fixture in the basement of his Queens, NY home! Not only was Tony's dad a professional musician but his grandfather and his great grandfather back in Italy were as well.  It seems that music was Tony's destiny. With so many musicians in the family, Tony's listening palette was broad and wide! Opera and Big band jazz were the main stays on the turntables back then. As was the Beatles, Bee Gee's, James Taylor and all the pop artists of the day. One influential film Tony remembers was “The Glenn Miller Story”. In the story “Glenn” is searching for that “sound”. Tony's Mom would often refer to this, as Tony would come up from the basement looking for that “sound” on his drums - bewildered as to how the drums sounded so big and fat on the records. The quest was on for the “Holiest of Grails” a great drum sound!  As time passed, Tony went on to work in the Studio and Live concerts with the likes of Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Selena Gomez, Carrie Underwood, Ramone, Diane Warren, Keith Thomas, Kip Winger, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Broening, Amy Grant, Donna Summer, Roberta Flack, Paul Taylor, Discrete Drums Loop Series, Toby Mac, Cindy Bradley, Jay Soto, Stephanie Smith, Ayeisha Woods, Rebecca Saint James, Britt Nicole, Stevie B, Sweet Sensation, Kathy Troccoli, Regie Hamm, Crystal Lewis, Avalon, John Elefante, Van Zandt and on.  His career has taken him from NYC to LA to his current residence in Franklin, TN. (A quaint city 14 miles outside of Music Row in downtown Nashville.) Tony is a successful session drummer and producer in Nashville. After years of touring, he had the good fortune to get into the session scene in town. The scene was healthy but still changing. Session work was going through some severe changes due to budgets and technical changes.  After an encounter with LA session musician J.R Robinson, Tony was convinced that the future of tracking was going to be done in the home. Now for a gtr track or vocal overdub maybe so, but drums? Here we go again searching for that “sound” in a 25 x 25 Garage built for storing cars and gardening equipment not killer drum sounds. With much investigation and a great builder with vision, they turned the Garage and Utility room into what now is one of the busiest drum tracking rooms in town.  For 8 years now Tony Morra has been tracking drums for demos, custom records, indie projects. Sounds about right, but NO! There's more!( Billy Mayes moment) Tony is tracking drums for Masters, Television, Film, Loop Libraries you hear on TV and on radio everyday. Tony is one of the leaders in home recording through the Internet since it was possible to do so! He has been a beta tester for many online programs that make it easier to do sessions in real time. What was thought to be a little drum room for some extra work has turned into a livelihood. Tony's clients span the world! These sessions are done at his home with the sounds rivaling those done in the largest and most expensive studios.  A big part of Tony's career was happening when he thought he had no career! In between gigs and tours in NY when work was lean, Tony would find work as an assistant engineer at jingle studios for jingle writer friends of his. He would also get to play live drums for them from time to time, but this was when the industry was moving to drum machines and loops. These experiences, which he took for granted in that he was just “collecting a check when gigs were slow”, gave him a wealth of knowledge of the recording industry and working with midi and sequencers. Mind you this is before Pro Tools! All editing was done with a razor and a prayer. Oh and he knows how to align a tape machine!  That knowledge has paid huge dividends in that beyond being an accomplished musician, he is an accomplished tracking engineer. Still Tony will bring in Top Nashville engineers to help dial in new sounds and experiment with gear.  His room is outfitted with the best gear there is, Daking, API, GML, Avalon, Neve EQ's, DBX 160's, Distressors, Telefunken Pre's, vintage Orbans and so on! The mics are no joke; Neumann U47, AKG's, Audio Technica, KM 184's, modified Ribbons.........and a ProTools HDX system.  It's a new world and a new frontier in recording. Tony's embracing it! Using what's available to make the finest quality Drum Tracks available for those who might never have been able to afford to do so and for those where budget is not even a concern.  Some Things That Came Up:  -3:00 Italian Family Legacy  -7:00 Music was in the family blood.  -10:30 Sitting in with Margaret Manning.  -11:45 Compliments to Tony's drumming Dad  -13:45 George Lawerence now has Tony's Dad's Big Band Charts  -14:50 Playing drums while Mom did housework -18:30 Worked at The Modern Drum Shop in NYC and studying with Joe Cusatis -19:50 The Ted Reed Book and The Bellson Book  -20:00 Cusatis Method: Play any rhythm with the right hand and fill in the triplets with the left.  -24:05 The lost art of teaching swing  -27:00 Trying to impress music teacher at private school  -29:45 Auditioning for Queens College  -30:10 Danny Gottlieb, Rod Morgenstein in the neighborhood  -31:55 Tympani Tuning Incident  -35:00 Driving vans for a zipper company  -36:00 Drinking Grappa with Marco Soccoli -38:00 Hanging with world class drummers at Manny's Music  -38:30 Drum Programming inspired by Sammy Merendino  -39:00 Wedding bands in NYC were a right of passage  -40:33 Intern for “The Jingle Queen of NY” at age 23, learning engineering, MIDI  -43:00 Incorporating clicks and loops. The early days  -47:00 Getting the gig with SWEET SENSATION  -48:00 Playing with The Shirelles, The Platters, The Coasters as well as singer songwriters like Lisa Loeb at The Bitter End. Playing with Dee Dee Ramone at CBGB's.  -50:00 Living next to John Gotti, the prevalence of drugs in the neighborhood.  -52:00 Moving to Nashville in 1997 and meeting Tony at a Virgil Donati clinic.  -53:50 The California Connection  -55:40 Living at Dianne Warren's house.  -1:00 Temptations vs. Spiritually Aided Faith -1:01 Working with Kathy Troccoli -1:06 Chatting with John Robinson -1:08 MD. Hiring Musicians. CCM World. Paul Chapman -1:11 Genesis of creating The Downtown Batterie -1:19 The FAST Five! Rush, Pink Floyd, Journey… -1:20 Music and Sports analogies    Follow:  www.downtownbatterie.com Twitter: @TonyMorra4 IG: @ajmorra

Colabora Con Biblioteca Del Metal: En Twitter - https://twitter.com/Anarkometal72 Y Donanos Unas Propinas En BAT. Para Seguir Con El Proyecto De la Biblioteca Mas Grande Del Metal. Muchisimas Gracias. La Tienda De Biblioteca Del Metal: Encontraras, Ropa, Accesorios,Decoracion, Ect... Todo Relacionado Al Podcats Biblioteca Del Metal Y Al Mundo Del Heavy Metal. Descubrela!!!!!! Ideal Para Llevarte O Regalar Productos Del Podcats De Ivoox. (Por Tiempo Limitado) https://teespring.com/es/stores/biblioteca-del-metal-1 Winger es una banda de heavy metal, surgida en Nueva York (Estados Unidos), en 1986. Kip Winger, que había trabajado como bajista en la banda de Alice Cooper, decidió crear su propio grupo. Este estaba formado por Reb Beach (guitarra principal), Paul Taylor (teclista, también proveniente de Alice Cooper) y Rod Morgenstein (batería). Más tarde se unió John Roth (guitarra rítmica). Tras pensar diversos nombres para la banda como Call Your Doctor o Sahara (recibieron una carta que les decía que ya había un grupo con este nombre), decidieron escoger el nombre de su líder, Winger. Debutaron en 1988 con el álbum Winger y en 1990 lanzaron In The Heart Of The Young, ambos de estilo glam metal (siguiendo así la moda mainstream de los años 80), género que abandonaron en 1993 con la salida de su tercer álbum, Pull, de corte más heavy. Sin embargo, esto no les fue suficiente para sobrevivir en la década de los 90, lo que provocó que en 1994 decidieran hacer un parón indefinido. En 2001 se volvieron a reunir y lanzaron el recopilatorio The Very Best of Winger, seguido de una gira promocional que se alargó durante dos años. Después de otro parón, regresaron en 2006 con IV, su cuarto álbum de estudio, al que le siguieron Karma en 2009 y Better Days Comin' en 2014. Desde entonces han continuado dando conciertos de forma regular. Después de estar cuatro meses en el estudio, finalmente en 1988 Winger publicó su disco debut, Winger (que inicialmente se iba a llamar Sahara), que vendió más de un millón de copias, con la fuerza de temas como «Seventeen» y baladas como «Headed For a Heartbreak». Realizaron su primera gran gira y tras terminarla, descansaron dos semanas, para posteriormente comenzar a trabajar en su segundo álbum durante seis meses. De éste hicieron dos versiones: en la primera estaban incluidas las canciones «All I Ever Wanted» y «Never», pero decidieron escribir dos canciones más que sustituyeron a estas. Las canciones eran «Can't Get Enuff» y «Baptized By Fire». El álbum se tituló In The Heart Of The Young (1990) y tuvo un éxito similar al primero; la power ballad «Miles Away» fue el sencillo con mayor repercusión. En 1991 la banda participó en el programa de televisión MTV Unplugged, tocando en vivo versiones acústicas de algunas canciones en su repertorio, tales como «Headed For A Heartbreak», «Loosen Up» y «Can't Get Enuff». En 1993 lanzaron Pull, que es considerado por muchos el mejor trabajo de la banda, del que destacan temas como «Down Incognito», «In My Veins» o «Spell I'm Under», entre otros. John Roth sustituyó a Paul Taylor en la guitarra, además de tocar el teclado. Iniciaron una gira de seis meses que concluyó en Japón y esa fue la última vez que tocaron juntos, pues la banda se separó. A mediados de los años noventa, Kip Winger inició una carrera en solitario, en la que cuenta ya con tres discos: This Conversation Seems Like A Dream, Down Incognito y Songs From The Ocean Floor. En 2001 se volvieron a reunir y editaron el recopilatorio The Very Best of Winger, para el que grabaron un nuevo tema: «On The Inside». En 2002 acompañaron a Poison en su gira «Hollyweird World Tour» junto con Whitesnake y Faster Pussycat. A mediados de 2006 la banda se vuelve a reunir, y esta vez para editar un nuevo álbum de estudio, titulado IV, con el que dieron un gran cambio a su música adoptando un sonido mucho más moderno, pero sin perder su esencia. Este álbum tuvo una buena acogida por parte de los fanes, del que destacan temas como «Blue Suede Shoes», «Your Great Escape», «Short Flight To Mexico» o la balada «On A Day Like Today». Un año más tarde editaron una colección de temas titulada Demo Anthology, que incluía 10 temas inéditos, además de un gran número de canciones ya conocidas, todo ello compilado en dos discos. Ese mismo año, también editaron un álbum en vivo, Live, extraído de un concierto de su gira 2006-07, que también fue editado en DVD. En 2009 lanzaron el álbum Karma, con el que adoptaron un sonido más metalero, pero a la vez con un toque oscuro y melancólico. El disco fue muy bien valorado por los críticos y por los aficionados del metal en general. Del mismo destacan canciones como «Pull Me Under», «Stone Cold Killer», «Always Within Me», «Supernova» o «Witness». La banda realizó una gira y posteriormente Kip Winger, líder del grupo, continuó ofreciendo conciertos en solitario durante los siguientes años. Ya en abril de 2014 editaron su sexto álbum de estudio, Better Days Comin', con el que continuaron en la línea metalera, aunque en esta ocasión se distanciaron de su lado más melódico para ofrecer un sonido más heavy que en sus anteriores trabajos. Otra de las diferencias respecto a los dos álbumes anteriores, es que para este sí grabaron varios videoclips, cosa que no ocurría desde 1993; los temas escogidos para estos vídeos fueron «Midnight Driver Of A Love Machine», «Rat Race», «Tin Soldier», «Better Days Comin'» y «Queen Babylon». La banda también realizó una gira en 2014 y 2015, tocando en diferentes clubes y festivales, como el Download Festival. En una entrevista, Kip Winger afirmó que se vio sorprendido cuando los aficionados más jóvenes coreaban sus canciones en los conciertos, asegurando que, gracias a Internet, hoy en día era más fácil promocionarse y encontrar buenos grupos a los que escuchar, y que esto suponía un pequeño resurgimiento para las bandas antiguas. También mencionó que en sus inicios estuvo muy influenciado por grupos como Def Leppard o AC/DC. En la actualidad siguen ofreciendo conciertos y participando en festivales, como el Monsters of Rock Cruise.

Percussion Discussion - Episode 98 - Joe FrancoWe are firmly back in the legends lounge today with legendary New York drummer Joe Franco.Join Joe and myself as we chat about the highlights of his remarkable career so far, from his early days with The Good Rats (if you havent heard this band, you must. check out Tasty and be prepared to be blown away!)We had to talk about Joe's incredible Double Bass drumming book that is celebrating its 40th anniversary, Joe explains the concepts behind this book and talks about the accompanying & groundbreaking VHS that accompanied the book that i and im sure many other thousands of young drummers owned back in the 80's. Joe talks about his time with Twisted Sister having taken over the drum chair from AJ Pero and his dissapointment that the bands producer decided to use Joe's programmed drums on the album Love is for suckers... This was only intended for demo purposes, i think its testamant to Joe's talent as a drum programmer, to create such great sounding drum tracks with the limited resources available to him in the 80's. Anybody who knows me knows that i have a mild obsession with Premier Drums, Joe was the poster boy for Premier in the 80's and 90's along with Rod Morgenstein so we had to talk about Joe's incredible and long lasting relationship with PremierWhat a way to spend 45 minutes, chatting to one of your drumming Hero's!Joe, thank you so much - you are a gentleman.please check out Joe's website www.beatstreetnyc.comMany thanks also to our mutual pal John Macaluso for connecting me up with Joe

I've got the band back together to discuss likes and , buckle up, dislikes of the debut album from Winger. On Facebook @dockingbay77podcastOn Twitter @dockingbay77podDockingbay77podcast@gmail.comhttps://www.patreon.com/dockingbay77podcasthttps://www.youtube.com/c/EricJasonBrockhttps://www.youtube.com/c/TimothyEBrownMusicJW Art Studios on Facebook and InstagramTwitter @dockingbay77podFacebook @dockingbay77podcastdockingbay77podcast@gmail.compatreon.com/dockingbay77podcasthttps://discord.gg/T8Nt3YB7

Percussion Discussion - Episode 86 - John MacalusoJoining me today is John MacalusoOriginally a New Yorker, John now resides in Italy, John has played on around 200 albums so far in his incredible career as well as touring the world with many incredible artists and bands.Join John and myself as we chat about some of key moments from his quite remarkable career, including his early days taking lessons from the likes of Rod Morgenstein, Tommy Aldridge, Dom Famularo and the great Joe Franco who reccomended John for Norweigan rockers TNT.   We also chat about ARK the incredible progressive hard rock band, John was one of the fouding members along with guitarist Tore Østby and how they achieved their first record deal from a visit to a record store!   John goes into detail about the audition process and life on the road for Swedish guitar god Yngwie Malmsteen and how this included being driven to a bar in Malmsteens Ferarri, drinking for hours and then being asked to perform a drum solo!!   I couldnt let this conversation go by without mentioning John's incredible drumming  on Michael Romeo's 2 most recent albums - War Of the Worlds PT 1 from 2018 and this years War Of The Worlds PT 2.This was a hugely fun conversation, John is a real treat to talk to, a very funny guy with an incredible talent! i hope you enjoy it as much as did!John - Thank you for giving up your time so generously!Huge thanks to Alexander Ford at World Entertainment Inc. for connecting me with John.

Paul Taylor is the keyboardist, guitarist and background vocalist for Winger.  He has worked with a number of other artists as well including Aldo Nova, Alice Cooper and Steve Perry.  He co-wrote the new Skid Row single "The Gang's All Here" and will be also featured on the upcoming Mick Mars solo record.  We discuss his entire career including his film/tv compositions and delve in to a variety of topics.  00:00 - Intro00:56 - Co-Writing New Skid Row Song 04:47 - Working with Mick Mars 06:20 - Paul Taylor Solo Record 08:40 - New Winger Album 10:37 - Living in Nashville 11:34 - Jeff LeBar from Cinderella 13:30 - Surviving the Music Business 16:25 - Working with Aldo Nova 18:46 - Producing for Vain 21:05 - Alice Cooper, Slash & Axl 22:25 - Winger 25:38 - Tour with Kiss 26:47 - Working with Steve Perry 29:40 - Learning to Record & TV/Movie Songs 35:08 - Sabrina the Teenage Witch Theme Song 37:44 - Metallica & Winger Feud 39:05 - Look and Sound of Winger 42:45 - Wanting to Work with Pink 45:00 - Quiet Riot & Tribute Bands 46:31 - Jon Bon Jovi & Singers 48:30 - Solo Project & Eric Martin 54:50 - St. Jude's Children's Hospital  56:50 - Outro Winger website:https://www.wingertheband.comSt. Jude's Hospital website:https://www.stjude.orgChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the show (https://venmo.com/Chuck-Shute)

His sensational drumming and brilliant communications skills have earned Dom Famularo a reputation of being the world's leading motivational drum set artist / educator. Through history-making tours of China and the Far East, and with standing ovations to capacity audiences at virtually every major drumming event in Europe and the Americas, this vibrant performer from Long Island, New York is renowned for delivering entertaining and awe-inspiring performances unlike any other.Tutored by legendary greats Joe Morello, Jim Chapin, Al Miller, Charlie Perry, Colin Bailey, Shelly Manne, Papa Jo Jones and Ronnie Benedict, Dom combines the masterful techniques of the past with the parameter-pushing concepts of today's music for a highly creative and uniquely personal style of drumming. With hands powered by the famous Moeller technique and feet dancing through high-speed double-pedal bass drumming patterns he delivers performances that dip and dive through dynamics and styles with energy and ease. The first Western drummer to perform clinics in China, Dom is accustomed to making headlines. He was a special guest performer at the first-ever Buddy Rich Tribute Concert, an event which he helped organize. He was a highlight as host and performer at the Pacific Rim Drum Invitational (the first drum event to be simulcast live on the Internet), and he's a primary attraction at star-studded drumming events such as the LaRioja Drumming Festival, Koblenz International Drummer Meeting in Germany, the Florida Drum Expo, the Paris Music Show, the massive Ultimate Drummers Day in Australia, the Heartbeat World Rhythm spectacle for Canadian TV, and the Montreal Drumfest.Dom doesn't rely on major band affiliations as a claim to fame, but performances with the Buddy Rich Big Band, B.B. King, Lionel Hampton, Chuck Leavell (Rolling Stones), T Lavitz (The Dixie Dregs), and the Louie Bellson Big Band reveal the pedigree of his playing. He has shared the stage with Dave Weckl, Steve Gadd, Vinnie Colaiuta, Simon Phillips, Billy Cobham, Bernard Purdie, Rod Morgenstein, Chester Thompon, Terry Bozzio, Will Calhoun, Deen Castronovo, Russ McKinnon, Chad Smith, Mark Schulman, Denny Carmassi, Liberty DeVitto and Jim Chapin in worldwide drumming events. In addition to large drumming expos and clinic tours, Dom is an active educator at colleges, drum schools and camps. He has performed at the Percussive Arts Society Convention (PASIC), Percussion Institute of Technology (PIT) in Hollywood California, Drummers Collective in NY, KOSA Camp in Vermont USA, North Texas State University, the Graham Cole Percussion Camp in England, and Drummers Camp in the Black Forest of Germany and many others. In addition, he is an in-demand consultant to major music corporations, and serves as Education consultant for Sabian Cymbals, Vater Drum Sticks, Mapex Drums, Remo Drumheads, SE Microphones, and Wizdom Media for whom he oversees programs worldwide.Michael Leasure has held the drum chair in Walter Trout's band since 2008.Mike Leasure was born in Alhambra, California in 1968. He is the youngest of six children. He found his life's calling at the ripe old age of six while sitting in his mother's kitchen. His mother was doing the dishes while listening to the radio. At one point a Benny Goodman tune came on and the young boy, captivated by the drumming of Gene Krupa, picked up some pots and pans and began flailing away in accompaniment."Leasure made his debut as drummer for The Edgar Winter Band in March 2005. "I was nervous and the sound check didn't go all that well. But once we all walked out on stage, everything just kind of fell into place." Leasure played 50 shows with Winter in 2005 & 2006. Michael has worked with Guitar Phenom Philip Sayce for the past six years and is currently touring the world this summer with Blues/Rock legend, Walter Trout.

Join us in Episode 4 of Nashville Drummers Podcast! Today we feature our good friend Taylor Friesth. We learn about his unique background and journey to Nashville, his passion for education that led him to publish his 1st book, 'The Sly Hat', and how he's learned to define his own unique path. About Taylor:Colorado native, Taylor Friesth, is a performer, author, and educator who has delved deeply into drumming since the age of 6 years. Since then he has performed on stages such as Red Rocks and Folsom Field. His drumming has led him to perform with various groups from GRiZ to New Orleans style brass band Guerrilla Fanfare. His versatility has given him a wide range of musical abilities that has resulted in a unique sound of his own.Taylor has found a love for teaching drums ever since middle school where he began to give private lessons to local kids in his neighborhood. As a 13-year-old, Taylor would reach his audience by distributing drum lesson flyers throughout his school and local music shops. Over time his teaching would expand to go online where he started his website TFdrums.com, a website devoted to showing drummers how to expand and rethink how they look at the drum set. His dedication to finding the most effective way to teach each individual student is something he still works on to this day.In 2016, Taylor released his book “The Sly Hat”, a 13 chapter book focused on how to use your hi-hat foot as a part of your grooves and fills, as opposed to having it keep a steady pulse under what you are playing. The book caught the attention of drummers such as Gordy Knudtson (former head of percussion at McNally Smith College of Music, and drummer for the Steve Miller Band), Rod Morgenstein (former head of percussion at Berklee College of Music, and drummer for Winger), and Skip Hadden (Weather Report), and even received a review in the 2018 November edition of Modern Drummer.Today, Taylor teaches local drum clinics featured around his book, The Sly Hat, and works with students from all over the United States through his website TFdrums.comFollow Taylor on Social Media:tfdrums.comInstagramYouTubeFacebookAs Mentioned in the Episode:The Sly HatThe Sly Hat (Video Trailer)GRiZGuerrilla Fanfare Brass BandMusic Featured in this Episode:Music by Guerrilla Fanfare Brass Band"Cymbology" "F-Town"℗ Moorhead Avenue Records------Connect with Nashville Drummers Podcast:InstagramFacebookWebsiteInterview by: Dan Ainspan, Nathan SletnerRecorded October 2021 in Nashville, TN

On this episode we sat down with the legendary Rod Morgenstein (drummer for Dixie Dregs & Winger). Rod chatted with us about his beginning with drums which has now lead him to becoming a professor of percussion at Berklee in Boston. We also learned about all the projects he's been apart of over his impressive career! Enjoy this episode below! Follow Rod on Twitter, and on his website here! To listen to the entire episode find us on your favourite podcast streaming service! Apple Podcasts Spotify Anchor.FM Google Podcasts Breaker Check us out on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mrbillstunes Voted "Best Keyboardist of All Time" by Music Radar Magazine, Jordan Rudess is best known as the keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire for platinum-selling Grammy- nominated prog rock band, Dream Theater. A classical prodigy who began his studies at the Juilliard School of Music at the age of 10, Jordan’s music is a unique blend of classical and rock influence. In addition to playing in Dream Theater, Jordan has worked with a wide range of artists including David Bowie, Jan Hammer, Enrique Iglesias, the Paul Winter Consort, Annie Haslam, LMR, his side project with Tony Levin and Marco Minneman, Liquid Tension Experiment, Steven Wilson, Aviv Geffen, the Dixie Dregs, Rod Morgenstein and Tony Williams among others. Jordan’s interest in state-of-the-art keyboard controllers and music apps are another area of his career in which he has achieved success. Jordan owns the successful App development company Wizdom Music, creators of award-winning apps such as MorphWiz, SampleWiz, and Geo Synthesizer. Wizdom Music’s latest app GeoShred, was created in collaboration with moForte, founding members of Stanford University’s Sondius team. Jordan Rudess Links: http://jordanrudess.com/ https://www.facebook.com/jordanrudessofficial/ https://twitter.com/Jcrudess https://www.instagram.com/jcrudess/ https://www.facebook.com/jordanrudessfanclub/ http://wizdommusic.com/ Mr. Bill’s Links: https://live.mrbillstunes.com/ https://discord.gg/ySjhgWQ https://mrbill.bandcamp.com https://www.youtube.com/user/MrBillsTunes Podcast Production Inquiries: fumodenver@gmail.com

After a rather lengthy absence, we present to you the reemergence of the Drummer’s Weekly Groovecast Advisory Board. The board is back after skipping season three and we’re welcoming several new members to this season’s show. Our in-studio co-host is Justin Chesarek. Justin is an Atlanta based performer and educator who holds positions at three major metro Atlanta colleges: Emory University, Kennesaw State University, and Morehouse College. For the remote participants we welcome back long-time board members Joel Rosenblatt and Rod Morgenstein. New for season four we have added esteemed drummer/educators, Carter McLean, George Marsh, and Steve Smith. The question that we will address is: “What mistake (or questionable choice) do you most commonly see and hear your students or other drummers commit?” We listen and comment on the various answers given by our board members. When listening to the answers it’s worth noting that almost everything mentioned relates to basic techniques and thoughtful musicianship. In the current and popular social media world of practicing ear candy and chops it’s completely refreshing to hear some of the world’s best drummers teaching the basics of our craft. We discuss listening, dynamics, musical choices, phrasing, basic drumming technique, listening to recordings, and getting stuck in the routine of the ‘medium phenomenon’. Tune in for a great discussion! Join us each week for brand new shows. We can be found on iTunes, Google Play Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify and anywhere you access your favorite music and shows. If you are an Apple subscriber, the next time you are in iTunes please take a moment to leave us a 5-star review. We’d greatly appreciate it. Lastly, go by our website at www.drummersweeklygroovecast.com There you can listen to all of our shows, visit our social media, and contact us via email.

Rod Morgenstein's unique, dynamic and musical drumming style has led to Rod's winning the Best Progressive Rock Drummer award in... The post 198 – Rod Morgenstein: Drumming for The Dixie Dregs, Winger, The Steve Morse Band appeared first on Working Drummer Podcast.

We are back again with our illustrious panelists from the Drummer’s Weekly Groovecast Advisory Board. With the success from the last episode featuring the advisory board we knew it was a must for the second season. For this show’s topic we have employed a few past board members and welcome a few new faces to the panel. Please welcome Rod Morgenstein, Chris Fryar, Tom Brechtlein, Joel Rosenblatt, and Ted Mackenzie to this session’s advisory board. This time around we pose the question, “What important aspect do you believe is missing or should be done better in music education?” Each guest gives their answer and we discuss our own thoughts on what might be beneficial to modern students in today’s current and future music business. We analyze different topics such as: curriculum, application, concepts, student accountability, methods, technology, and much more. If you haven’t heard the previous episodes featuring interviews with our panel members you listen to them by following the links below: Rod Morgenstein: https://soundcloud.com/phil-smith-592966725/episode-100-interview-rod-morgenstein You can also visit Rod’s web site at: www.rodmorgenstein.com Tom Brechtlein: https://soundcloud.com/phil-smith-592966725/episode-65-interview-tom-brechtlein You can also visit Tom’s web site at: www.tombrechtlien.com Chris Fryar: https://soundcloud.com/phil-smith-592966725/episode-90-interview-chris-fryar-of-the-zac-brown-band You can visit Chris’ web site at: www.chrisfryar.com Joel Rosenblatt: https://soundcloud.com/phil-smith-592966725/episode-29-interview-joel-rosenblatt You can visit Joel’s web site at: http://joelrosenblatt.com/ Ted Mackenzie: https://soundcloud.com/phil-smith-592966725/episode-103-the-adler-technique-with-ted-mackenzie You can also visit Ted’s web site at: www.tedmackenize.com If you haven’t been to our website recently please go to www.drummersweeklygroovecast.com and see what new content we have to offer. Aside from access to all of our episodes we’ve posted ‘Host Spotlight 3” on our video page. Feel free to send us a message through our email form or manage your social media accounts from our site. We try to personally answer all emails and questions. New shows are available every Monday. You can subscribe through Itunes, Google Play Podcasts, Stitcher, Podbean, and everywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts. If you are an Apple Itunes user please click 5 stars and leave us a short review. We greatly appreciate your support!

Rod Morgenstein is one of the preeminent musicians of our time. He is known for being in one of the most important fusion bands (Dixie Dregs) in history, one of the most popular hard rock bands (Winger, also known for their individual musical virtuosity as well) of the 80s, and a legendary educator (author of several popular method books, hundreds of pedagogical articles, and a twenty year stint at the Berklee College of Music). Fresh from an extensive North American tour with the Dixie Dregs, Rod was kind enough to join us from his home in New York to chat about drums, his education, performing, the music business, and his passion for writing and teaching. We discovered during our chat that Rod has connections with DWG guest and advisory board member, Tom Brechtlein. Both drummers studied under Ronnie Gould while attending Nassau Community College. Rod then transferred to the University of Miami where he befriended Danny Gottlieb, graduated with his music degree and ultimately formed the Dixie Dregs with Steve Morse, Andy West, Allen Sloan, and T Lavitz. We then discussed the music business and what it means to be a full member of a working band. Rod details the pros and cons along with how it sometimes pays to be a side man in certain situations. Winger happened just at the right time after the Dixie Dregs went on hiatus and Rod relocated to New York to find work. Rod tells us how a chance meeting turned into his lifelong dream of playing in a successful arena rock band. We finish up with Rod detailing how he was hired on a temporary appointment to teach at the Berklee College of Music. Ultimately it turned into a twenty year association with the school having Rod commute 240 miles (one way) each week during his tenure there. Finally we put Rod to the test with the DWG Rorschach test! You can visit Rod at his website: www.rodmorgenstein.com You can visit Rod's Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/rod.morgenstein Rod's books are available here: https://online.berklee.edu/store/product?product_id=11333&usca_p=t&offer_code=5610 Join us every Monday for brand new episodes. We can be found on Itunes, Google Play Podcasts, Stitcher, Podbean, Soundcloud and everywhere you listen to your favorite show. Also please visit our web site at www.drummersweeklygroovecast.com. Aside from accessing all our shows you can also view our videos, manage your subscription, access our social media, and email us using our contact form. Please share our podcast with your friends and leave us a review if you subscribe using Itunes.

Rod Morgenstein is a legendary drummer.  On episode 018, Jamie chats with Rod about the formation of The Dixie Dregs in the mid-1970's and their classic fusion album "Free Fall."  They also discuss Rod's time in Winger, his 20 years of teaching at the prestigious Berklee College of Music and his collaborations with Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater fame.  Rod is one of Jamie's all-time favorite drummers, so this was a very special interview for Jamie.  Rod is a monster behind the kit while being one of the nicest guys in the music business. 

Rod Morgenstein of Dixie Dregs and Winger joins Eric in conversation to discuss his early days discovering drums, moving to Miami and his first connections with Steve Morse and the formation of Dixie Dregs, memories of working with Ken Scott and recording the first couple Dregs albums, playing in front of his musical heroes in the 70s, how he first connected with Kip Winger and Reb Beach, what was his experience like moving from jazz fusion to a more straight ahead rock drummer, thoughts on the grunge era and the Winger Pull album, memories of his recently departed friend Pat Torpey of Mr Big, what it's been like reconnecting with Dixie Dregs for the 2018 reunion tour, what's next and much more!

40 years ago, the Dixie Dregs released “Free Fall”, their debut album on Capricorn Records with band members Andy West, Allen Sloan, Steve Davidowski, Rod Morgenstein and today’s Inside MusiCast guest, guitarist Steve Morse. This incarnation of the band hasn’t been back together since the release of “Free Fall”, but from now until the end of April, the complete, original line-up is on the road for an extensive tour that will take them all across the USA. Joining us to discuss all things Dixie Dregs, along with other career highlights, including his tenures with Deep Purple and Kansas, is guitarist Steve Morse.

Kim, Brim, Zambo and Tom are back at it again! In this episode, apart from the usual banter, We talk about the happenings of the week; Quinton Flynn flies by to tease Kim, and we speak with the Drummer of Winger and Dixie Dreggs; Rod Morgenstein! Enjoy!

Kim, Brim, Zambo and Tom are back at it again! In this episode, apart from the usual banter, We talk about the happenings of the week; Quinton Flynn flies by to tease Kim, and we speak with the Drummer of Winger and Dixie Dreggs; Rod Morgenstein! Enjoy!

Legendary drummer Dave Miranda from Ludichrist, Six and Violence, and Magic Elf talks Queens NY, CBGB's, Anthrax, Danny Lilker, Mackie, Cro Mags, Scott Ian, Billy Cobham, The Beatles, Kurt Stenzel, Jodorowsky's Dune, drum corps, innovating styles, early days in Punk Rock and Hardcore, Rod Morgenstein, Dixie Dregs, No Redeeming Social Value, Thrash Metal, NYHC, Barriemore Barlow, forming Six and Violence, joiing Ludichrist, MorriSound Studios, connecting with music, touring Europe, Craig Ahead from Sick Of It All and much more! This episode is Sponsored by DIGNIFIED BASTARD WWW.DIGNIFIEDBASTARD.COM has the SIX AND VIOLENCE COMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY ON SALE! WORLDWIDE SHIPPING! OR Order a PMFNA Hoodie and get FREE Six and Violence CD and District 9 SchoolAHardKnox Revisited CD FREE! Subscribe, Rate and Review the show on ITUNES! Enjoy the show on Podcast Arena and Audio Boom! 114 episodes recorded IN PERSON! Tell a friend! Support us on Patreon! Keep that PMA! #Ludichrist #NYHC #SixAndViolence #DaveMiranda #Drummer #Drums #Hardcore #PunkRock #Anthrax #KurtStenzel #KevinGillShow #QueensNY #SickOfItAll #CBGB #BADBRAINS #PODCAST #INTERVIEW #UNDERGROUND #CroMags #Mackie #Hardcore #Punk #LettucePrey #PettyStaycheck #PMA #PositiveMentalAttitude #KevinGill #InsaneCLownPosseTheater #NoRedeemingSocialValue #ICPTheater #ThrashMetal #Metal #GreatestDrummerOfAllTime #MurphysLaw #FrankPavich