The first time I ever met Forbes Riley was while I was working in New Business Development department with HSN (the Home Shopping Network) here in St. Petersburg, FL. My first impression of Forbes was one of electricity and excitement. She has such an aura and energy that emits from her and when you speak…
Way back in the late 80’s when I was a nightclub promoter in NYC, I had the chance to promote the Chippendale’s all male dance review show. I don’t think I’ve been to a male dance review show since that time. I used to get a kick out of watching the women watch the male…
I was surfing the internet looking for some new ideas for guests for the show when I happened upon April Samuels bio. Not only is she a kick a$$ drummer, she is also a survivor of breast cancer. April has been playing drums since the age of 5. She’s played with garage bands with her…
In the early 80’s my older brother came home from a Queen concert and was raving about this band called Billy Squier. Of course, he picked up the album, and when he played it and when I listened to it, I immediately fell in love with their music. Needless to say, they really rocked our home in Brooklyn from…
Tonight’s episode, I speak with Ken K. Mary. Not only is he an amazing drummer, he also produces, engineers, sings, writes and is also a record label executive. He’s written over 35 albums that span everything from heavy rock to choral music. These albums combined have sold over 5 million copies worldwide. The list of artists…
I met Larry Mitchell back in the late 80’s. He’s a very soft-spoken gentleman and then you see him on stage with guitar and he becomes an electrifying rock star. Larry rocks the guitar like nobody’s business. Larry is a Grammy award-winning producer, engineer and performed who has toured with Tracy Chapman, Billy Squier, Ric…
Modest Mouse has had over two decades of success in the music business. Tonight’s episode I get the chance to meet their drummer, Jeremiah Green backstage after their sound check where he graciously gives me his time for an interview. In the mid-90’s he also played in several other bands, namely, Satisfact, Red Stars Theory and…
Tonight’s Episode I get the chance to meet and interview one of my favorite drummers, Brendan Hill. He’s the drummer for the Blues Traveler band and I’ve been playing his tunes for over 20 years now. I love their music and it was such a treat to meet him in person, interview him and get…
Driving a race car is something I’ve dreamt about doing since I drove my first bumper car in Coney Island in Brooklyn, NY. I have yet to drive on a track, although I did get a tour of the Daytona 500 and got on the track with a tour. The closest I’ve come this far…
Meet drummer Alan Childs. Not only was he on tour with David Bowie, Julian Lennon and John Waite to name a few, he’s also performed with various Broadway shows such as Tommy (The Who Story), Elton John’s Aida and more. Today he’s the drummer for The Rock of Ages show in Las Vegas, NV at…