Episodes - Page 3

April 25, 2022

Chris Caffery [Pt. 1]: I Opened for Metallica Then Went to High School the Next Day

Chris Caffery (Trans-Siberian Orchestra / Savatage / Spirits of Fire) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to take a look back at the origins of Trans-Siberian Orchestra . Chris takes us through his long career; from playing bars …

April 18, 2022

Gary Holt [Pt. 2]: There’s Only Exodus, and a Bunch of F*cking Pretenders

Gary Holt (Exodus / Slayer) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory once again just in time for the most metal Easter episode you've ever seen. This time around we dive into Gary's life during the pandemic, what to look for in upcomi…

April 10, 2022

Gary Holt [Pt. 1]: Prince is the Mozart of Popular Music

Gary Holt (Exodus / Slayer) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory for a crazy episode filled with everything from Prince to Slayer. We get a look into Gary's backstory and how he amazingly joined the famous band Exodus after only …

April 3, 2022

Cody Ash [Pt. 2]: Jelly Roll Is the Sweetest Man, But He'll Also F*ck You Up

Cody Ash (Drummer / Sylar / Jellyroll) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory for another round where we dive into playing with Jellyroll, how Cody met the band and eventually got the call to be their drummer. We take a look at some…

March 28, 2022

Cody Ash [Pt. 1]: If You're Gonna LOOK Loud, BE Loud Too

Cody Ash (Drummer / Sylar / Jellyroll) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to dive into Cody Ash's Rock n Roll life story, from growing up in Louisville KY, to playing along Starset with Sylar. Cody breaks us his journey into joi…

March 20, 2022

Shota Nakama [Pt. 2]: Death is the Only Failure

Shota Nakama (Video Game Orchestra) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory once again to talk about everything from writing music for Tekken and working with iZotope, to dealing with failure, maintaining good morals as a CEO, and ma…

March 13, 2022

Shota Nakama: The Brainchild of Video Game Orchestra

Shota Nakama (Video Game Orchestra) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory as they dive into the insane story that is Shota's life. From his background growing up in Okinawa and dropping out of MIDDLE SCHOOL to be a Rockstar, to boo…

March 6, 2022

Alex Skolnick [Pt. 2]: It Was Tough to Get Gigs as "The Guy From Testament"

Alex Skolnick (Testament / Alex Skolnick Trio) joins with Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to talk about everything wacky from his new sofa, to transforming jazz songs into rock. We dive into conversation on the topic of The Beatles…

Feb. 28, 2022

Alex Skolnick [Pt. 1]: Not Everyone Will Like What I Have to Say But They're Gonna Hear It

Alex Skolnick (Testament / Alex Skolnick Trio) is back again with Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to talk about Alex's new "Moods and Modes" Podcast, the process of making a podcast, as well as what Alex has been up to when not on …

Feb. 21, 2022

Kevin Martin [Pt. 2]: You Can't Have Your Whisky If You Don't Finish Your Cocaine!

Kevin Martin (Candlebox) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory once again to talk about the future of Candlebox and the challenges of being a musician. We get a look into the Candlebox writing process and even a breakdown of some C…

Feb. 13, 2022

Kevin Martin [Pt. 1]: Grunge Was the Last Movement of REAL Rock & Roll

Kevin Martin (Candlebox) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to talk everything grunge. We get an in-depth look into the beginnings of Candlebox, the surprising influences that go into the band. We get Kevin's take on why Grunge …

Feb. 6, 2022

Ron DeChant [Pt. 2]: The LAST Thing I Do On Tour is Play Bass

Ron DeChant (Starset) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory once again to talk about the inside workings of Starset. Ron gives us pro tips on how self-management works on a massive tour, the importance of band merch, and keeping a …

Jan. 31, 2022

Ron DeChant [Pt. 1]: Fear Drives Me Further

Ron DeChant (Starset) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to be the piece that officially completes the Starset puzzle, being the final member we had yet to have on the show! We get an in-depth look at Starset's beginnings when i…

Jan. 23, 2022

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal [Pt. 2]: Be F*cking Genuine

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (Art of Anarchy / Asia / Sons of Apollo / ex-Guns 'N Roses) is back for PART 2 with Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to dive into how Ron got into the hot sauce business (including the creation of "bumblef**ked…

Jan. 16, 2022

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal [Pt. 1]: Learning to Play Eruption BACKWARDS

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (Art of Anarchy / Asia / Sons of Apollo / ex-Guns 'N Roses) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to talk every from his early years, to rocking out with Billy Sheehan on the double neck! We get an in depth lo…

Jan. 9, 2022

Zuzana Engererova [Pt. 2]: What I Learned Touring with Starset

Zuzana Engererova (Cellist / Starset / Pop Strings Orchestra) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory once again to talk life on the road as a touring musician. We talk everything tour this episode from building tone and bringing rec…

Jan. 3, 2022

Zuzana Engererova: Leaving Your 9 to 5 to Play Music Full-Time

Ep. 118 Zuzana Engererova (Cellist / Starset / Pop Strings Orchestra) joins Benny, Siobhán and Cory to talk about her early years growing up in Slovakia, moving to the U.S. with a dream to be a professional musician, getting…

Dec. 26, 2021

dUg Pinnick [Pt. 2]: People Aren't Listening to What Dave Chappelle is Saying

Dug Pinnick (King's X / Grinder Blues / Solo Artist) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory for another round of craziness. This time around we get the origins of "dUg", get his take on Dave Chapelle and the conversation on racism, …

Dec. 20, 2021

dUg Pinnick: You Gotta Get Sh*t on to Get Better

Dug Pinnick (King's X / Grinder Blues / Solo Artist) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to go over his music-filled journey to becoming Frontman of King's X. Songwriters are gonna want to tune into this one because dUg breaks do…

Dec. 12, 2021

Roddy Chong [Pt. 2]: Surround Yourself with Successful People and Never Complain

Roddy Chong (Violinist - TSO, Shania Twain, Celine Dion / Speaker) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory once again as we wrap up his incredible stories from a violinist to a motivational speaker. This episode is filled with more R…

Dec. 5, 2021

Roddy Chong: The 'David Lee Roth' of Violin

Roddy Chong (Violinist - TSO, Shania Twain, Celine Dion / Speaker) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory as we go into his fantastic journey as an accomplished violinist, playing for the famous Trans-Siberian Orchestra as well as h…

Nov. 28, 2021

Gene Joly: You Wanna Go Places? Work Your Ass Off

Gene Joly (Former President - Musician's Friend, Former Sr. VP - QSC) is back with Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to give us more insider industry answers to the big questions, such as the importance of the Ukulele, how artists dr…

Nov. 21, 2021

Gene Joly: Without The Beatles, There Would Be No Guitar Center

Gene Joly (Former President - Musician's Friend, Former Sr. VP - QSC) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to let us in on the insider perspective of managing iconic brands like Guitar Center, Musician's Friend, QSC and E. U. Wurl…

Nov. 14, 2021

Myles Kennedy: The Differences in Performing with Slash and Mark Tremonti

Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge / Slash / Solo Artist) is back for round two with Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to talk about the differences he sees in the playing styles of Slash and Mark Tremonti, how to gracefully handle face pla…