Chuck Shute Podcast

Episode 159 - Doug “Cosmo” Clifford ! Doug was the drummer and founding member of Creedence Clearwater Revival . Their music has been played everywhere and the band was inducted in to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame . Doug has a new project he’s promoting now called Clifford/Wright with bass player Steve Wright from Greg Kihn ’s band. Joe Satriani also plays on a few tracks. Hear all about it plus st...

Episode 158- John Schneider!!! John is most famous for playing Bo Duke on The Dukes of Hazard. He also has had starring roles on Smallville and Tyler Perry’s “Haves & Have Nots.” He has 161 film & TV credits total to his name. Besides acting he also has a successful music career, a line of CBD oils, a book and a charity as well.  In this episode he tells me all about his projects and upcom...

Episode 157 - Dee Snider!!!! This one was a bit surreal for me!!! Besides singing in Twisted Sister, Dee has also made appearances in Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, Private Parts, Cobra Kai and many more. He has a new solo album coming out on July 30th called “Leave a Scar” that is available for pre-order now.  Dee has some great stories to tell about Cobra Kai, Skid Row, his comeback, censorship and so...

Episode 156- Nate Boyer!!! A true American hero, Nate was an Army Green Beret. Despite having never played football, he walked on at the University of Texas and eventually won a starting job. After spending some time on the Seahawks he has now focused on a film & TV career, as well as his charity work. Of course many know him from his interaction with Colin Kaepernick and helping come up with...

Episode 155 - Jay Jay French !!! Jay Jay is the guitarist and founder of Twisted Sister.   It took the band about 12 years before they would really have their big break with Stay Hungry and obviously everyone knows the big hits from that record “We’re Not Gonna Take It” & “I Wanna Rock." The band fell apart and Jay Jay reinvented himself by managing Sevendust . Jay Jay has a new book comi...

Episode 154- Margarita Monet- singer for Edge of Paradise! Margarita has had a very interesting journey from music school in Russia as a little girl to attending the art school at NYU. She eventually moved to LA and joined Edge of Paradise . The band had released several critically acclaimed records and toured the world. Their latest upcoming release “Unknown” is produced by the legendary Howard B...

Episode 153 - UFO Researcher & author Ryan Sprague! This episode was an absolute blast!  I find the topic of UFOs & aliens absolutely fascinating, and we hit all the big cases plus some of the more obscure stuff.  Ryan has a book titled "Somewhere in the Skies" that is a collection of eyewitness accounts of UFOs and aliens.  He also has a podcast of the same name that goes in to...

Episode 152- Stephen Pearcy of Ratt!!! Ratt’s legacy continues to be a big part of pop culture today.  Their music was just featured in a recent Geico commercial. You’ve also heard their music in Stranger Things, Family Guy and tons of other places. Stephen tells me about some really great projects coming up that he has including 2 docu-series, a new double solo record coming out, a second book at...

Episode 151: Roger Earl, drummer of Foghat!! Roger is an original founding member of the legendary band Foghat. The band’s legacy has continued way past the 70s with their music appearing on Seinfeld, Family Guy, Sopranos, Grand Theft Auto and many more. Their classic “Slow Ride” was named the 45th best hard rock song of all time by VH-1. Roger and I discuss his audition with Jimi Hendrix, why the...

Episode 150- Doc Coyle from Bad Wolves ! This band has had  four number one rock songs on the charts, including their smash hit “ Zombie ” which is a cover of the Cranberries song.  Before he joined Bad Wolves he was in a band called God Foribd for 17 years, and he’s also filled in for Lamb Of God , written blogs for VH-1 and Metal Sucks , and hosts his own podcast, the Ex-Man with Doc Coyle . We...

Episode 149- Ty Willman of Green Apple Quick Step ! This was a really fun interview! For those unfamiliar with Green Apple Quick Step,  they were a really great Seattle 90s band. There were videos on MTV as well as songs on the soundtracks of The Basketball Diaries, I Know What You Did Last Summer and Homegrown . The band also did a lot of big shows including a European tour with Tool & Rage A...

Episode 148- Hugh Fink ! Hugh has had a really amazing career. He started out working alongside Rodney Dangerfield as a comedian while also writing jokes for other people. He contributed to David Spade ’s “ Hollywood Minute ” segment on Saturday Night Live and eventually landed a full time gig there for seven years. He has some great stories and insight about what’s it’s like working at SNL .  In...

Episode 147- Alex Grossi, guitarist of Quiet Riot! Alex has worked with a number of great musicians including Jani Lane, Steven Adler, Dizzy Reed, and Joe Leste. He also once got to audition for Guns ‘N Roses!  He tells me all about it plus we discuss the upcoming Quiet Riot tour and new music he has coming out!  00:00 - Intro 01:25 - Guitar Prodigy & Early Days 03:30 - Berkley & Angry Sal...

Episode 0- Introduction & Highlights from the show! Best viewed on YouTube.  Guests Featured in Order: Mark Knight (Bang Tango guitarist) Keith Wallen (Breaking Benjamin guitarist)  Zoe Abbott (financial advisor)  Rob Carlyle (The Compulsions frontman)  Jenny Zigrino (comedian/actress) Landon Milbourn (Goodbye June singer) Keith Coogan (actor)  Sam Bam Koltun (Faster Pussycat guitarist)  Rich...

Episode 146- Matthew W!!! Matthew is a fellow podcaster and host of West Coast Radio. I was fortunate enough to be a guest on his show a couple months ago and I now get to return the favor. I think he’s a very talented podcaster with a bright future. I loved picking his brain on a variety of topics including ghosts, Bigfoot, homelessness, the environment, show guests and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01...

Episode 145- Mark Kendall, guitarist for Great White! It was a pleasure to sit down with Mark and chat about a variety of subjects, not just Great White. We discuss baseball, pool, his appearance on Joe Rogan, his blues record, guitar heroes and so much more!  Credit to Onstage Shots for an awesome photo! Give him a follow!  0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:24 - Playing Baseball  0:05:35 - Perseverance &...

Episode 144- Brandon Baumann ! Brandon is the frontman for Diamond Lane as well as a solo artist. He recently dropped a great new single called “None to Spare.” More music will be out soon. We chat about his music as well his voice acting and he tells me a great story about meeting Dave Grohl . All this and more!  00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Welcome Brandon!  01:31 - Growing Up In Seattle  03:28 - &quot...

Episode 143- Producer/Mixer Steve Thompson! Steve has worked with some of the biggest names in music including Madonna, Prince, David Bowie, Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Chris Cornell and so many more. We just scratch the surface in this episode but I get a lot of great stories. More will be told in his upcoming book “Appetite for Production.” If you’re a fan music you won’t want to miss this one!...

Episode 142 - Cody Hanson from Hinder ! Cody is not only the drummer, but he also co-founded the band as well as co-wrote, and co-produced much of the music. Many people know their big hit “ Lips of an Angel ” but there are sooo many more good songs! Hear all about the band’s rise to fame, collaborating with Mick Mars & Richard Marx , plus a story that makes Ozzy ’s ant snorting look tame. All...

Episode 141- Art Alexakis from Everclear.  Let’s just say this interview was not “Wonderful.” 💥🚂 00:00 - Intro 02:10 - Rising Above Bad Things 09:02 - Suicide Attempt 10:40 - A.R. Rep at Record Label 12:12 - Signed to Capitol Records 13:45 - Nirvana Comparison & Dave Grohl 14:37 -" Santa Monica" & "You Make Me Feel Like a Whore" 16:25 - "Heroin Girl" Single...

Episode 140- comedian/actor Nick Hoff ! Nick has appeared on MTV & Sirius XM , as well as in commercials for Miller Lite, Pepsi and Amazon . Nick was hand-picked by Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy to open for them on their critically acclaimed “We’ve Been Thinking” Tour.  In this episode we’ll discuss everything from Nick’s background growing up on the rough streets (gravel roads) of Ne...

Episode 139- Chip Z’Nuff ! Chip is the bass player and lead singer for Enuff Z’Nuff . Chip originally started out as a baseball player and had tryouts with some major league teams. He took that work ethic he learned from playing sports and used it to start a band. In this episode we’ll cover Vikki Foxx ’s departure, being interviewed by Howard Stern, playing with Billy Corgan from Smashing Pumpkin...

Episode 138 - Kevin Steele from Roxx Gang & Mojo Gurus ! Roxx Gang was another band that should have been much bigger in my opinion. The band had some tragedies and substance abuse issues, but did put out some great music. Their debut album “ Things You’ve Never Done Before ” was produced by Beau Hill ( Warrant , Ratt ) and went on to sell 250,000 copies. Kevin also formed the band Mojo Gurus...

Episode 137 - Adam Czeisler of Sweet Water ! If you have never heard this band you missed out! Thankfully they are back together and making new music. They were very big in Seattle in the 90s. Their songs were all over radio, and they played shows with Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, Candlebox , and Flaming Lips .  Their second record “Superfriends” was produced by Dave Jerden ( Alice in Chains, Jane’...

Episode 136- Dave Hill ! Dave is a true Renaissance man. He is a musician, a comedian, an actor, a writer, a podcaster and a clothing designer. He truly excels at all these things. As a musician, he wrote the theme song for John Oliver ’s show. His books have been been praised by author Malcolm Gladwell .  He has appeared on many great TV shows including Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Jim Gaffigan...