Music Outlook L.A.

My guest today is Joe Beribak. He’s a multi-hyphenate in every sense of the word—a percussionist, a conductor, a prize-winning composer, and a dedicated educator. But his path to the podium is anything but standard. We’re talking about a man who spent nearly two years in the silence of a Benedictine monastery, singing Gregorian chant, before returning to the ‘hustle’ of the modern freelance world....

My guest today is legendary journalist, producer, and author Laurie Kaye. Laurie didn't just report on rock history—she was a part of it. Her career at the RKO Radio Network saw her sit across from the titans of music. She famously conducted the final interview with John Lennon on December 8, 1980, and her memoir, "Confessions of a Rock 'n' Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up To John Lennon's La...

My guest today is Glenda Benevides. She is a high-octane, Grammy-nominated artist who has mastered the rare art of bridging the raw power of Rock with the deep, rhythmic heart of Soul. Known for her "soul-rock" signature sound, she brings a gritty authenticity to the stage that has earned her a dedicated global following and critical acclaim on the highest levels. Glenda doesn’t just sing; she cha...

My guest today is Bassist, Producer, Educator, and Entrepreneur Gene Perla who’s played with many of the greats in his multi-decade spanning career like McCoy Tyner, Nina Simone, and Willie Bobo to name a few. Today we’re going to not only touch on his illustrious career but as a proud union member with the American Musicians Union Local 802 out of New York, talk about the benefits of unions for m...

My guest today is Indie Artist and Songwriter Pam Ross out of Houston Tx. Like our last guest Pam is also a part of the Americana genre. As always we’ll talk about her gigs, gear, and get some helpful insight for all of us Indies out there in the Industry.   Ladies & Gentlemen this is Pam Ross… Pam Ross Music Watch & Listen to the podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/@kim-zentertainmentllc243...

My guest today is Ken Holt, an Indie Artist and Songwriter in the Americana genre out of Jacksonville, Florida. Ken plays bass, guitar and mandolin. He’s also served as a Pastor and Youth Minister in the Presbyterian Church. He’s played professionally since the mid 70s, having  performed with the New England band The Blend, opening for The Who, ZZ-Top, Hall & Oats, 38-Special, Loggins and Mess...

My guest today is speaker, trainer, published author, and hard rock keyboardist Matt DiMaio aka Zed Maestro aka The EnterTrainer. His books include “How to Remember People’s Names”, “Forgetful No More”, and “Straight ‘A’ Strategies for Successful Online Learning”. He’s performed not only locally in Tampa, FL but also with some heavy hitters like George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Cypress...

My guest today is speaker, author and Chapman Stick Recording Artist Michael Kollwitz. He’s charted on Billboard and as one of the first proteges of inventor Emmet Chapman, he has developed a style that blends elements of jazz, blues, and world music to create a truly original sound. He calls the Chapman Stick "the best musical instrument you've never heard of" and documented the early years of Th...

My guest today is guitarist, author, philosopher, veteran, and motivational speaker John Klymshyn. One of the things he does is speak to executives and others on unlocking their creative potential. Also known as Coach K, John shares his insights through an unconventional training style and team-building workshops. Today we talk about his music, his motivational speaking and more. Ladies & Gent...

My guest today is writer Albert Lanier. He’s a retired freelance journalist, former film reviewer, a podcast host of two shows, Outside the NFL and The Final Cut. As a journalist , film reviewer and critic, he’s covered film festivals for his local paper for 15 years and later for the film website Ain’t It Cool News. He’s currently rolling out a screenwriting method which he calls the Dual Story S...

My guest today is 15 year old singer/songwriter Kaja Amalie who wrote her first song at age 12. Currently she has 5 singles out on Spotify and other streaming sites, which we’ll make sure to mention today as well as discuss how she got started in music, her gigs, gear and most importantly see what info and advice she has for other young Indie Artists out there. Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Kaja A...

My guest today is Eden Levin, lead singer for the Swing-Brass-Metal band Shoo Bee Doom out of Leipzig, Germany. We’re going talk about the musical fusion of swing and metal (hence their name), their gigs, gear, and see what info she’d like to share with other Indie Artists. Ladies & Gentlemen, this is Eden Levin… shoobeedoom.com               youtube.com/@shoobeedoom Watch & Listen to the...

My guest today is guitarist and professional set designer Andrew Reeder . Andrew is an Indie  Musician currently performing Rock, Blues, and R&B cover band Goat Rodeo, which I happen to be the keyboardist for. Like my previous guest Gene Perry, I met Andrew through Gene’s  brother Doug. Today we’ll discuss his gigs, his gear, his work as a Set Designer, and see what info he’d like to share wit...

My guest today is Guitarist, Bassist, and Chapman Stick performer Gene Perry. Gene is an Indie Musician currently performing with his band The Pali Music Collective. I met Gene through his brother Doug, who I've known since the 80s and occasionally Gene will sit in with Doug's band Goat Rodeo, which I happen to be the keyboardist for. Today we'll discuss his gigs, his gear, and see what info he'd...

My guests today are Marc Copage & Victoria Savage. If you've ever watched sitcoms from the late 60's, you may remember Marc from the hit show "Julia" starring Diahann Carroll, where he was cast as her son Corey Baker. Victoria may also be familiar to you as a celebrant in a Dunkin' Donuts "Celebrate the Holidays" commercial from 2016 where she can be seen at both the beginning and the end of t...

My guest today is entertainment lawyer, podcast producer, and host of Entertainment Law Update, Gordon P. Firemark. Also known as The Podcast Lawyer, he's also the author of "The Podcast, Blog & New Media Producer's Legal Survival Guide" which helps content creators avoid some of the mistakes made that can become legal issues. In addition to having extensive knowledge as an entertainment attor...

My guest today is vocalist and bassist Elizabeth Hangan. She's been a working musician for over 30 years in Southern California and is also a private instructor of both voice and bass. Her styles include Jazz, American Folk, Blues, Pop and Rock. I first met Elizabeth in 2019 at a venue called The Mixx in Pasadena, CA where we both have performed and I found her show quite enjoyable. Today we're go...

My guest today is the host of the podcasts "Donny D's Words of Wisdom" and "Donny D's Soul Sundays heard on BlogTalkRadio, host of the Public Access show "Behind the Curtains" which is produced at Pasadena Media Studios in Pasadena, CA by Eric Bailey (Ep. 6) and can be viewed both locally in the Pasadena area via cable and satellite and on YouTube. He's the author of "Single Mother's Guide to Rais...

My guest today is singer, composer, arranger, recording engineer, lyricist, film composer and a Clio Award nominee Kyle Gordon out of New York. I've known Kyle for a number of years and he's had the pleasure of working with such artists as Phil Ramone, Clive Davis, Billy Joel, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Celine Dion, Dionne Warwick, and Rod Stewart. He's been seen and heard on various TV shows and movie...

My guest today is audio engineer, producer, singer, and percussionist Nick Price. I first met Nick in 2011 when he helped my wife and I record and master my first CD, Le Musiqué, and I must say he did an excellent job. He’s worked with Tyrese Gibson, Jesse McCartney who played J.R. Chandler on All My Children in the nineties, and gospel artist Amber Bullock who’s appeared on BET’s ‘Sunday Best’, j...

This is Part 2 of Episode 9 with my guests drummer Tod Stockwell and guitarist/vocalist Sven Holcomb of Santa Barbara’s Finest Dance Rock Band – Redfish. Today we'll continue our discussion on their work with Redfish in and around Santa Barbara County, their gear, recording, and more… Ladies & Gentlemen, this is Tod Stockwell and Sven Holcomb… Redfish’s Contact Info – https://www.redfish.band/...

My guests today are drummer Tod Stockwell and guitarist/vocalist Sven Holcomb of Santa Barbara’s Finest Dance Rock Band – Redfish. Like my previous guests, Tod and I attended both Jr. High and High School together here in Southern California, and I can safely say, he’s one bad cat on the drums. Sven who’s also and audio engineer, has played with Mick Jagger and recorded with Santana and Ravi Shank...

My guest today is musician, composer, producer, Colin Wolfe. He’s worked with such notables as Dr. Dre, George Clinton, Michael Jackson, TLC, and Erick Sermon of EPMD to name a few. He was instrumental in helping Dr. Dre create his now famous Moog bass line sound heard in many of his projects since The Chronic CD. These days Colin spends his time working on various projects at Beacon Street Studio...

My guest today is actor Alphonse Philippe Mouzon. If his name sounds familiar, he’s the son of famous jazz drummer Alphonse Mouzon who’s performed with such notables as Roy Ayres, George Benson, Herbie Hancock, and Sheila E. to name a few. Alphonse Philippe has been studying recently with Gina Nemo of the Ventura Actors Studio and as a child actor, had a role in the original Lethal Weapon movie. H...

My guest today is producer, engineer, and videographer Eric Bailey. I first met Eric a couple of years ago at Pasadena Media while taping the show Sounds Within hosted by L.V. Smith, where he worked as one of the show’s producers. Eric also is a producer for the show Behind The Curtains hosted by Franklin Donny D who I’ll have on a future episode. Today, Eric and I will talk about his work with Pa...