Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake, Night Ranger) discusses his new project – Joel Hoekstra’s 13. He discusses how the new album (Dying to Live) came to be, and the process of recording it. He also provides an update from the last time he was on the show (Episode 34), and discusses the recording the Whitesnake Purple album as well as the Purple tour.
Ep. 34: Joel Hoekstra (Night Ranger, Whitesnake, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Rock of Ages)
Joel Hoekstra shares his story – from early instruments and teenage bands to joining Night Ranger and now nabbing one of the most sought after gigs for a guitar player – the mighty Whitesnake. He fills in the blanks from how he got the gig in Night Ranger and managed to juggle it with Rock of Ages on Broadway, and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra – all at the same time. Plus, he goes into detail on how he got the gig in Whitesnake and his part of the recording process on the new cd.
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Ep. 23: Marco Mendoza (Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Black Star Riders, Lynch Mob)
Marco Mendoza shares his story of addiction and recovery. Now sober 26 years, he reflects on his life journey. From getting married at 16, and a father by twenty, to being homeless and addicted to drugs – he doesn’t hold back.
We also talk about his music career post recovery – and he explains the delicate dance of being in bands with David Coverdale and John Sykes at the same time, and his attempts to bring them back together (hint: he got VERY close).
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Ep. 12: Keith Olsen (Producer: Fleetwood Mac, the Grateful Dead, Whitesnake, Ozzy)
Grammy-winning record producer and sound engineer, Keith Olsen takes us through his career. He covers his early days at Sound City, his role in the creation of Fleetwood Mac, and what it’s like to be in the studio with the Grateful Dead, Whitesnake and Lynch Mob.
Ep. 8: Brian Tichy (S.U.N, Foreigner, Whitesnake, Billy Idol, Stevie Salas)
Brian Tichy (S.U.N, Foreigner, Pride & Glory) discusses his life and career. He talks about his early bands, joining Zakk Wylde’s Pride & Glory, working with Stevie Salas, Ball (his first band as a guitarist), and his new band Something Unto Nothing (S.U.N) with Sass Jordan.
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