Harmonics Podcast with Gregory Correa

Guitarist Mike Overton joins the show.  Mike chats with Gregory about learning his first cord on the guitar, playing covers vs original music and his early days with the late great Cliff Burton.  

Evan Thomas returns to the podcast! Gregory realizes it's been 10 years since Evan Thomas has been on the show.  Evan Thomas is one of the hardest working blues guitarists in the country and a blues purist.  If blues is your thing, you won't want to miss this episode.  

On February 24th, 2022 Russia invaded Ukraine.  Chabot college is home to many Ukrainian exchange students.  Diana Osaulenko is one of those students.  Hear her story on the invasion and evacuations.  Included is a special message from Diana to to Ukraine.  

Mark White, drummer, documentarian and fellow podcaster, joins Gregory to talk about how he began drumming in the 5th grade and his Y & T documentary.  Mark also talks about his love of sax, air guitar and lip synching! 

From the Harmonics archives comes Evan Thomas.  Evan Thomas is one of the hardest working blues guitarists in the country and a blues purist.  If blues is your thing, you won't want to miss this episode.  

From the Harmonics archives, this week we pay tribute to the late, great Rick Stevens of Tower of Power.  Rick has lead and extraordinary life and is so generous to share his story with Gregory and all of us.  

You may have seen them on America's Got Talent, their JCPenny commercial, or their livestreams.  Harmonics is excited to bring you this double sized interview with Maestro, Nola, Zahara, Nile, Isis, Kiki, & Phoenix, the Curtis Family C-Notes!

The longest tenured faculty and coach for Chabot College, Zack Papachristos joins the show.  Gregory welcomes Zack to talk about his early beginnings in Greece immigrating to the U.S. where he picks up sports and how that has changed the course of professional and personal life.  

Energetic and enigmatic comedian Eddie Hazzard Jr. drops by the show after 6 years! Eddie talks about his life on stage and his comedy influences.  He also plays word association with some of the great comedians like Richard Pryor, George Carlin and more! 

We start the new year off with something a little different.  The great chef Phillipe Chevaliers visits the show and cooks up a great interview.

In this double sized episode, an LP episode, Johnny O'Dea drops by and talks about his musical origins and influences and then flips the show to interview Gregory! Merry Christmas, happy holidays and peace and love! 

Bryan Matheson, owner of Skyline Studios in Oakland, sits down with Greg to talk sound production, owning his own studios and how his studio all started in a garage.  

One half of the electronic/experimental rock band Sweet Trip, Roberto Burgos, joins Gregory on set.  Roberto talks about where their unique dreamy soundscapes style comes from, how he developed his musical voice, and how they came up with Sweet Trip as their name! 

It was over 1 year ago that we lost one of the masters.  Here is Gregory's tribute to the one and only Edward Van Halen

The flamboyant, reckless and badass, James Stark, vocalist from Jack Wagon, sits down with Gregory Correa to discuss how the pandemic has affected his music, where has rock gone, and what are his future projects.

BONUS EPISODE!!! October 2021 our host, Gregory Correa, retired from his career with the Las Positas/Chabot College District.  In this mini episode producer Chad talks to Greg about what his work has meant, and what's in Greg's future after retirement.

Maybe Tuesday is Gregory Correa’s guest.  Sit down with this awesome band complete with a live performance.  

The original members of Stanley and the Fendermen, Dana Scholtz & Bob Manning Talk about their musical history

Remember the Holiday Bowl in Hayward, CA.  Owner Jim Sommers is here to talk about his new documentary about the Bay Area landmark.  

Hot for Teacher delivers a blazing set in Redwood City, CA.  Guitarist Terry Lauderdale brings the knockout punch to the high energy performance.   2013

Gregory sits down with the wonderful Natalie Hawkins.  She's a singer/songwriter who's cover of "Crazy" & "Leave Me Alone" bookend the episode.  This talented artist talks about her lineage of musicians, where she gets her songwriting inspiration, and what it's like listening to herself in the booth.

In this brand new episode, the great Jimmy Bedford returns! Gregory sits down with Jimmy Bedford music teacher, musician and producer. 

Bassist Tony Gutierrez visits the show and talks about this life in music and what the future holds for the bassist. 

Rock stars Leonard Haze, Joey Alves, The Fendermen and the H.A.R.D. staff are featured guests.

Let's welcome Chilean artist Claudio Bergamin to the show.  This is his first podcast appearance (though second on the show).  Claudio talks about his art that has appeared on music album covers like Judas' Priest and book covers for paranormal authors.  Checkout his artwork on Facebook, Instagram, and on his website bergaminart.com