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Episode # 140 - Y&T's Aaron Leigh releases solo single "Live For Today" on a Zoom chat!! Aaron talks how he found his love for music, meeting Tesla's Frank Hannon and being in his band, being asked to join Y&T. His solo singles which he complied to an EP, this track "Live For Today." His love for being in the studio as an Engineer, Mixer and Producer, Songwriting, playing in Y&T and Livestream wit...

Episode # 139 - Legendary Concert Promoter Danny Zelisko tells all about his career, stories and much more in his book "All Excess". His love for sports memorabilia, collecting autographs, meeting baseball and footballs players, finding his love for music, going to shows, meeting Legend Billy Graham, going over the process to book a band, opening acts and the role of the concert promoter and much...

Episode # 138 - Blues Rockers Alias Smith & Jones (Renee Fleming & Sal Carolei) kick off some soulful rocking powerful blues with the debut CD "Hit & Run." We discuss how they both got into music, their songwriting creativity, The Button Men, who were featured on this CD, the former band Renee & The Derelicts, recording of the CD, making of their videos, Covid, and even high school and much more!!...

Episode # 137 - Blues Rock Legend Billy F. Gibbons talks 3rd solo album "Hardware" and much more!! We spoke about the songwriting process, the location of the recording studio at Joshua Tree, different tracks like "Hey Baby Que Paso," Title of the album, listener's question with regards to Jimi Hendrix, a list of congrats for The Big Bad Blues album, Netflix documentary Grammy nomination for Best...

Episode # 136 - Rockers Mike Mostert & Tony Covino of In Theory release their swamp rocking single "The River." Rockers Mike Mostert & Tony Covino of In Theory release their swamp rocking single "The River" on a recent Zoom chat. Mike and Tony share their songwriting and recording process for their latest single / video " The River. Mike mentions all the other artists and engineers involved in mak...

Episode # 135 - Rocker Griffin Tucker & The Real Rock Revolution release single / video "Gypsy Woman." Griffin explains to Pat how it all started musically for love at the age of 8. He is a very talented multi-instrumentalist and his first instrument was playing the drums. Over the years, he would progress to piano, guitar and many more instruments. We talked about his music and songwriting, of wh...

Episode # 134 - Rocker J.T. Loux releases debut single/video "Waited So Long" with album to follow May 1st. J.T. talks with Pat about this debut single and video. The upcoming release of his debut album "Taken By Moonlight," which is out on May 1st. How he found his love for music and how he started. Who inspired him to play guitar and other instruments. We learn about his bandmates - Ethan Pecha...

Episode # 133 - Prog Rocker Nick Fletcher talks new album "Cycles of Behaviour" and much more!! Nick talks about this new album with the incredible John Hackett on lead vocals and flute. We discuss the tracks and the importance of the order of the tracks in the album. His songwriting process and the recording process of this album. The album contains afew instrumental tracks and I asked Nick what...

Episode # 132 - Rock Legend Mark Farner releases New Concert DVD - "From Chile With Love," and proceeds to Vets!! Rock Legend Mark Farner, the former guitarist and lead singer for Grand Funk Railroad, has released a New Concert DVD, "From Chile With Love" with sale proceeds going to support "The Veterans Support Foundation" for transitional housing, etc. This DVD has 16 live performances, 5 bonus...

Episode # 131 - Terry LeRoi (Granny) talks Granny 4 Barrel's new single "The Art of Deception." Pat and Terry discuss the song concept and video, video location, songwriting process, upcoming tour plans, LeRoi XIII to release another single as the follow up to "Stand Up and Shout" and much more!! Subscribe to Pat's Soundbytes Unplugged Podcast, Pat's Soundbytes IGTV and Pat's Soundbytes Unplugged...

Episode # 130 - BOC Founding Member Albert Bouchard promotes Livestream event of his solo album "Re Imaginos" in its entirety with some BOC classics!!

Episode # 129 - Dirty Honey's Marc LaBelle & Corey Coverstone talk Debut Album and Single "California Dreamin." Dirty Honey's Marc LaBelle & Corey Coverstone talk Debut Album and Single "California Dreamin." Debut Album official release - April 23rd. Pressure involved in the making of new album Talked making of the video concept and "The Door" and California locales Recording Process via Zoom - no...

Episode # 128 - Rocker Singer, Songwriter Alison Solo excited as New Album "Plutonian" purple vinyl arrives!! Alison also talks about the tracks on "Plutonian" and "Sakaita, her signature Tony Edwards guitar, her songwriting process, plans for an upcoming all acoustic album, touring and much more!!! Subscribe to Pat's Soundbytes Unplugged Podcast, Pat's Soundbytes IGTV and Pat's Soundbytes Unplugg...

Episode # 127 - features Metal Power Vocalist Geoff Tate. The band Sweet Oblivion will be releasing their 2nd album on April 9th on the Frontier Music Label which once again features Geoff Tate. Geoff along with Producer/Guitarist Aldo Lonobile handled all of the songwriting duties for this album. On Geoff's request, Aldo drafted a very special song for him, which Geoff would ultimately sing in It...

Episode # 126 - Rocker Zach Bair promotes New Single "Fight" and New venue "RockHouse Live and more! provides the story behind the song "Fight" written after 9/11 Tragedy. Zach Bair Band Members New EP New RockHouse Live venue in Clearwater Beach, Florida ASCAP - at large board position - write him on the ballot as a write in candidate VNUE.com Rockhouse Live venues in Memphis Recording the live s...

Returning Metal Rockers Jeff Buehner & Brandon Cook of The Loyal Order continue to express the world with their music in having 3 singles in a row climb up the charts!! Pat, Jeff and Brandon talk about this incredible success, the feedback from the other band members, best advice with guitar lessons on riffs, top album in 2020, next single and plan, touring and much more!! Subscribe to Pat's Sound...

Episode # 124 - Pat talks with Metal Power Vocalist Terry LeRoi, who created an All Star band "LeRoi XIII" and performs an amazing cover of the Dio classic "Stand Up And Shout," of which 100% of the proceeds goes directly to support the Dio Cancer Fund! That's Outstanding News!! Terry talks about the initial concept, recording the cover, this All Star line-up, (Sammy Boller, Troy McLawhorn , Aaron...

Pat and Phil discuss "Fly Again," his other solo albums "Vibrate" and "No Protection", his songwriting process and the songwriting jam with the members of Last in Line, the status of Last in Line's upcoming 3rd album, the late Jimmy Bain and Tim Bogert, his autobiography, his videos on cooking and fixing and Bass tips and tricks and and so much more!! Subscribe to Pat's Soundbytes Unplugged Podcas...

Episode # 122 - Patrick talks about the concept behind "Rest in Pieces: A Tribute To The Departed," the cover songs selection, album cover, his vocals, "Good Morning Apocalypse" album, the charity track "The Mirror Never Lies" Lita Ford, Nikki Springfield's EP "Harmonies For The Haunted." I played the awesome video of Heaven Below's version of the classic Audioslave's "Like A Stone," and upcoming...

Episode # 120 -Yes/Asia Bassist Billy Sherwood debuts New Prog Rock band and Self-titled album "Arc of Life." Billy and Pat discuss: this new all star band, the band name, album artwork, the songs, his singing, songwriting, recording process, the late Great Chris Squire, his role as a Record Producer, Engineer, Mixer, performing double duty on The Royal Affair Tour in 2019, Bumblefoot and more! Su...

Episode # 119 - Pat chats with UK's The Coronation Kings Rock Drummer Paul Hale about their Debut Album "Cathel & Me." Pat and Paul discuss the band, the story behind the cool album cover, album name, some tracks, songwriting, drumming, touring and much more!! Subscribe to Pat's Soundbytes Unplugged Podcast, Pat's Soundbytes IGTV and Pat's Soundbytes Unplugged - Podcast Radio Show on YouTube for a...

Episode # 118 - Rocker Nikki Stringfield talks Covid, how she found her love of music, her first guitar, going to college, her internship in LA, moving out to LA, Schecter Guitars, networking, playing in bands, The Iron Maidens, Heaven Below, Patrick Kennison, her EP "Harmonies For The Haunted," singing, and much more! Subscribe to Pat's Soundbytes Unplugged Podcast, Pat's Soundbytes IGTV and Pat'...

Episode # 117 - FireFall's Rocker Jock Bartley talks New Album "Comet" and much more! Jock talks about the creation of the band, band name, current band line-up, the hits, songwriting, this new album and the tracks, getting Timothy B. Schmit and John McFee on a track, Spirit's "Nature's Way," recording process, how Covid has affected the venues and touring, Single/Video "Way Back When" of which hi...

Episode # 116 - Folk Legend Tom Rush launches "Rockport Sundays" Video Sessions via his Patreon Page and much more!!

Episode # 115 - Rocker Ricky Warwick promotes his latest solo album "When Life Was Hard and Fast" and much more!! Ricky talks Covid, Recording Process, Songwriting with some of his closest friends, flow of the songs on the album, solo guitar riffs, having his daughter Pepper on a track, Black Star Riders and much more!! Subscribe to Pat's Soundbytes Unplugged Podcast, Pat's Soundbytes IGTV and Pat...