Chuck Shute Podcast

Chuck Shute

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Beau Hill (music producer- Ratt, Warrant, Winger)
4d ago
Beau Hill (music producer- Ratt, Warrant, Winger)
Beau Hill is a music producer best known for his work with Ratt, Alice Cooper, Warrant, Winger, Europe and Kix.  In this episode we discuss a variety of things throughout his career and his life.  He tells stories of working with music legends like Stevie Nicks, Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton. We also discuss his thoughts on Poison’s CC Deville doing the solo on Cherry Pie, the music business, and his path to success. A must listen to episode for music fans! 0:00:00 - Intro0:00:13 - Golf 0:03:00 - Traveling to Antartica 0:06:00 - Beau's Journey 0:08:35 - Jon Keyworth, Denver Broncos 0:09:45 - Production Techniques 0:12:42 - Keith Olsen & Stevie Nicks 0:17:45 - Beau's Band Airborne 0:23:13 - Audition for Foreigner & Spider 0:26:02 - Co-Producing Demos with Sandy Stewart 0:32:05 - Call to Produce Ratt 0:34:40 - Working with Stevie Nicks 0:39:26 - Working with Ratt 0:47:00 - Alice Cooper & Michael Wagener 0:48:24 - Producer Sam Taylor 0:51:15 - Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton & Ron Wood 0:59:30 - Warrant's Cherry Pie & Don Ienner 1:02:30 - CC Deville's Solo on Cherry Pie 1:08:10 - Jani Lane 1:13:07 - Producing, Remixing & Arranging 1:20:20 - Uncle Tom's Cabin 1:22:35 - Job at Interscope 1:27:25 - Black Bambi & Unruly Child 1:31:30 - Elements of a Hit Record 1:33:19 - Oliver Anthony 1:35:55 - Social Media & Connections 1:40:03 - Drinks & Big Parties 1:43:50 - Tunnel to Towers 1:44:50 - Working with New Bands 1:46:30 - Outro Beau Hill Productions website:https://beauhillproductions.com/Tunnels to Towers website:https://t2t.org/Chuck Shute website:https://chuckshute.com/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!
Adrian Vandenberg (Vandenberg, ex Whitesnake)
Sep 11 2023
Adrian Vandenberg (Vandenberg, ex Whitesnake)
Adrian Vandenberg is a Dutch rock guitarist, best known for his tenure as one of the guitarists in Whitesnake, as well as his own band Vandenberg which he started in 1981. He has a new album out now with Vandenberg titled “Sin”, and a tour across the United States will follow. We discuss the new album, and a variety of things from throughout his amazing career including why Vivian Campbell left Whitesnake, Vinnie Vincent, playing with Warren DeMartini and much more! 00:00 - Intro00:13 - Hair & Wigs 01:25 - Touring with Kiss 03:40 - Learning From Other Bands 06:35 - Stage Moves 08:05 - Stevie Ray Vaughan  & Manic Eden 09:30 - New Vandenberg Record "Sin" 11:00 - Song Inspiration & Songwriting Process 14:12 - New Vandenberg Songs 16:25 - New Singer Mats Levén17:15 - New Songs & Placement  19:15 - Musician Income 23:20 - Show with Metallica & Dave Mustaine 25:45 - Whitesnake, Aerosmith & Poison Tour 27:05 - Warren DeMartini & Other Guitarists 29:01 - Discussions with other Guitar Players 30:00 - Vivian Campbell Leaving Whitesnake 32:30 - Relationship with David Coverdale 34:00 - Humor, Offending People & Wokeness 39:36 - Gender, Kids & Identity 43:47 - Vinnie Vincent 44:42 - Kevin Spacey & Accusations 48:00 - Make a Wish Foundation 49:37 - Future Shows 50:45 - Outro Vandenberg website:https://vandenbergband.com/Make a Wish Foundation: https://wish.org/Chuck Shute website:https://www.chuckshute.com/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!
Abraham Lucas (Seattle Seahawks)
Sep 5 2023
Abraham Lucas (Seattle Seahawks)
Abraham Lucas is the starting right tackle for the Seattle Seahawks.  After finishing his senior season at Washington State and making the first team All-Pac 12,  he was drafted in the third round by the Seahawks. He ended up winning the starting right tackle job as a rookie and will continue that role this year. We discuss his time at Washington State, the draft process, his first season as a Seahawk, his football goals, some of his favorite music and more! 00:00 - Intro00:13 - Love of Music 02:00 - Love of Football & Basketball 03:10 - Switching Positions in Football 04:09 - Early Accolades & Recruiting 06:30 - Meeting Mike Leach 08:19 - Developing a Work Ethic  12:30 - Freshmen Hazing 13:04 - Putting on Weight 15:40 - Maximizing Potential 16:42 - Gardner Minshew 19:18 - Coming Back for Senior Year 20:39 - WSU Games That Stand Out 22:40 - Skipping Bowl Games 25:35 - Prediction for WSU 202326:45 - Thoughts of Pac-12 Future 27:50 -Combine & Drafted by The Seahawks 33:25 - Pete Carroll 34:14 - Winning a Starting Job 35:25 - DK's Bathroom Mishap 36:30 - Mic'd Up & Trash Talk 37:55 - Thibodeaux & Speed Rushers 39:23 - Getting Better & Pro Bowl Goals 40:22 - Seahawks Outlook 41:05 - Music, Guitar, Playlist & New Bands 42:50 - Martial Arts 44:37 - St. Vincent DePaul & Catholicism 46:24 - Outro Abraham Lucas Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/abraham.lucas72/Seattle Seahawks website:https://www.seahawks.com/St. Vincent De Paul website:https://www.stvincentdepaul.net/Chuck Shute website:https://www.chuckshute.com/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!
Pete Evick (Bret Michaels band)
Aug 18 2023
Pete Evick (Bret Michaels band)
Pete Evick is a musician, businessman and author.  His latest book “MTV Famous” (co-written with Steve Olivas), chronicles his journey in the music business with his own bands as well as working with Bret Michaels. We discuss lots of great things including lessons from Bret, work ethic, his friendship with Mark McGrath, the downside of reality TV and more!0:00:00 - Intro0:00:13- New Sauce Company & Workload 0:05:00 - Work Ethic & Anxiety 0:07:55 - Music Career, Songwriting & Goals 0:09:45 - Camping, Youtube & Traveling 0:14:05 - Working Hard, Driving & Pete's Son 0:17:40 - Long Wong's, Arizona Scene & Gin Blossoms0:23:53 - Sugar Ray & Mark McGrath 0:24:44 - Grunge Era & Seattle Sound 0:26:25 - Bret Michaels & Poison in the 90s 0:33:35 - Dropping Hints for the Bret Michaels Gig 0:37:50 - Getting Guests & Growing a Podcast 0:41:35 - Lessons from Bret Michaels 0:50:40 - Learning from Dana Strum 0:52:45 - Zoltan Chaney & Drummers 0:53:55 - Guns 'N Roses 0:59:40 - Rikki Rockett 1:02:45 - Don Dokken 1:04:10 - Rock of Love & Life As I Know It 1:11:55 - Being Happy with Who You Are 1:14:10 - Rockstar Movie & Perception Change 1:17:35 - Why You Got Into It 1:18:50 - Promotions1:19:10 - Bret Michaels Life Rocks Foundation 1:20:40 - Coming to Arizona & Mark McGrath  1:23:30 - Outro MTV Famous Book:https://www.amazon.com/MTV-Famous-Pete-Evick/dp/1956577076Pete Evick Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/pete_evick/Bret Michaels Life Rocks Foundation site:https://www.liferocksfoundation.org/Chuck Shute website:https://www.chuckshute.com/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!
Jeff Scott Soto (Sons of Apollo, ex Journey)
Jul 21 2023
Jeff Scott Soto (Sons of Apollo, ex Journey)
Jeff Scott Soto is a singer/songwriter who has been the vocalist for many artists including Journey, Yngwie Malmsteen, Sons of Apollo and Talisman. He most recent release is an album recorded in the 90s with former Rick Springfield guitarist George Bernhardt titled “Slam.”  We discuss that album, his time with Yngwie, working with Vinnie Vincent, soundtrack work and more! 00:00 - Intro00:40 - Welcome Jeff & Connections 02:50 - New Slam Record 05:28 - Recording & Touring 06:34 - Goals & Expectations with New Record 09:15 - Songs & Recording of The Slam Record 10:51 - Jeff's Current Bands & Upcoming Project 11:53 - Relationship & Project with Jason Bieler 15:05 - Ups & Downs of the Music Business 19:10 - Music Deals & BMI Statement 21:10 - Sons of Apollo & Bumblefoot 23:10 - Motown Roots & Influences for Slam 24:50 - Becoming a Rock Fan 25:50 - Joining Yngwie Malmsteen's Band 30:30 - Kryst the Conqueror with The Misfits 32:15 - Singing Background Vocals & Hired Gun 35:38 - Making Peace with Yngwie 40:40 - Yngwie Songs & Albums & Deal 42:10 - Scare Them with Crazy & Trolls 45:00 - Making New Music & Affecting Others 46:55 - Recording with Vinnie Vincent 49:20 - Backup Vocals for Slaughter & Vinnie Vincent 50:15 - Monsters of Rock Cruise 53:35 - Soundtracks, Commercials & Various 55:10 - Animal Rescue Charity 56:40 - Outro Jeff Scott Soto website:http://jeffscottsoto.com/retribution/index.htmlRock & Roll Rescue website:https://www.rocknrollrescuedogs.org/Chuck Shute website:https://www.chuckshute.com/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!