In Part 1 of a 2 part interview, Stevie Rachelle (TUFF, Metal Sludge) discusses his life and career. From a punk-rock loving skater kid, to the frontman of a glam-rock 80’s band, Stevie Rachelle walks us through his experiences in the 80’s rock scene.
Ep. 57: Tom Werman (Producer: Cheap Trick, Twisted Sister, Motley Crue, Dokken, Rock Star)
Tom Werman walks us through his legendary producing career, from Cheap Trick to Motley Crue, and Twisted Sister to Dokken. He talks about his early days in music, and his rise to famed music Producer multiple hit records under his belt. He also addresses criticism by Cheap Trick, Twisted Sister and Motley Crue over his production style, and discusses his challenges working with George Lynch on the “Tooth and Nail” cd. He also covers the film Rock Star, and how helpful Jeff Pilson was in the studio. And finally, we discuss his retirement from the music business, and his latest venture – a luxury Bed & Breakfast in Massachusetts called Stoneover Farm.
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Ep. 29: John Corabi (Motley Crue, Union, The Scream, Solo)
John Corabi (Mötley Crüe, Union, The Scream) explains the power of not having a backup plan, the history of Angora and The Scream, how the writing sessions were in Mötley Crüe, the formation of Union with Bruce Kulick (and the damage of Napster), and his current solo career – including his latest release (Unplugged) and plans to tour the Mötley Crüe era material.
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EP. 20: Michael Wagener (Accept, Dokken, Ozzy, Extreme, Saigon Kick)
Michael Wagener tells us all about his early days as an original member of Accept, joining the army, early work as a producer with Dokken, Great White, Accept and Mötley Crüe, plus later work with Brighton Rock, Ozzy, White Lion, Extreme and Skid Row. He goes into detail about how he got George Lynch’s guitar tone in Under Lock and Key, what happened to his original mixes of Ozzy’s Ozzmosis album, and the recording of the kazoo solo for Saigon Kick.
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Learn more about Michael Wagener at www.michaelwagener.com/