SLAM: Music Survival Guide 29 – Better When You Have Someone to Show You the Way
Gabriel Bey – a Phoenix-based musician, entrepreneur, and a major idea slinger for the improvement of culture and community, especially in the arts. It takes you a lifetime to learn all of these things, so much better when you have someone to show you the way.Hopefully you can find your niche and live a healthy […]
SLAM: Music Survival Guide 30 – Have a Failsafe
Lyrics reference: Alice Cooper Quotes: -Being in the studio with Alice Cooper and Bob Ezrin-The music industry is in a sort of depressing state when it comes to compensation for your recorded material-As an engineer in the year 2025, you need to be adaptable. You need to be able to embrace the new technology that’s […]
SLAM: Music Survival Guide 31 – David “Rock” Feinstein – Persevere
David “Rock” Feinstein of The Rods, and formerly of Elf. Lyrics reference: The Rods Topics and quotes: -I had to call Ronnie back and say, “Ronnie, as much as it breaks my heart. . .”-Lots of amazing stories about his cousin Ronnie James Dio, their time together in Elf, the tragic 1968 car accident, Ronnie’s […]
SLAM: Music Survival Guide 32 – Doro – Ball Lightning
The amazing Doro Pesch joins Jack Mangan for SLAM Summit: Music Survival Guide 32! Lyrics reference: Warlock -An amazing story involving lightning.-Doro’s Metal Queen Metal Music cruise-The “Warriors of the Sea” album.-I think our live versions, they are always 10,000 times better -than the studio versions because of the fans.-It’s very hard for musicians to […]
SLAM: Music Survival Guide 33 – Chris Caffery – Separate Yourself From Normal Life
Chris Caffery of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Savatage, Doro, his solo band, and others. This features two excerpts from his MetalAslyum interview with Jack Mangan and Rich Catino. Watch the full interview here. Quotes from this episode: -There’s not a lot of money coming from the sales. So you’re going to have to get on the road. -It’s really important […]
SLAM: Music Survival Guide 34 – Terra Incognita
SLAM: Music Survival Guide 34 – Terra Incognita All-Star panel:Kevin J. Anderson (Bestselling novelist behind the Terra Incognita trilogy, plus the Clockwork Angels series with Neil Peart of RUSH, and numerous other titles in major franchises, including Dune and Star Wars).Michael Sadler – Founding member of iconic prog band: Saga.Bob Madsen – of The Highlander […]
SLAM: Music Survival Guide 35: CK Smile – Somebody Will Hear You
Powerhouse frontman for Swiss Metallers, Chaoseum: CK Smile Lyrics reference: Korn Topics and Quotes:-You have to speak a very, very great language, very intellectual, to sing in French.-I needed to tell many things that I kept very… for a long, very long time, inside my body, inside myself, my brain.-Try to understand that no one […]
SLAM: Music Survival Guide 36 – I Want to Have More Time to Live
This week’s summit: the immortal author, publicist, musician, music expert, activist, survivor, DJ, badass: Nathan Carson of Nanotear. Lyrics reference: Conan Topics and quotes:-Any art that I appreciate, I like knowing where it comes from and what those people’s influences are, and so I think it’s just a natural curiosity for me to trace all […]
SLAM: Music Survival Guide 37 – That Different Kind of Enlightenment
Authors talking creative issues, crossover, and finishing up with a brief chat about whiskey. Featuring Ryah Deines, Bert Edens, Ray Van Horn, Jr., and S.L.A.M.’s own, Mark Pruett. For every Stephen King, for every Rush, there’s maybe 10 that will be really lucky if they can make a living wage.I think all of us go […]
SLAM: Music Survival Guide 38 – Don’t Ignore the Groupies
Alysen Rowse, author of “We’ve Got Tonight, The Life and Times of Notorious Groupie, Alysen Rowse,” joins us to talk about life, death, sex, drugs, fun, dangers, highs, and lows in the music world. Lyrics reference: Van Halen -You need the groupies, you need the laughter back. Without them, rock and roll is boring.-“And if […]