The Musicians Mentor

In todays episode I talk with legendary New Orleans based jazz drummer, Johnny Vidacovich. Johnny is truly one of a kind and is still extremely prominent on the local scene here in the French Quarter. In addition to his solo work, Johnny has also played and performed with George Porter Jnr, John Scofield, The Astral Project and John Cleary. He also continues to teach and is regarded as a true mast...

In todays episode I talk with 'Collective Soul' and 'Nu80' drummer, Johnny Rabb. Johnny a true pioneer in the world of drumming and in addition to his role as a touring drummer/musician he has also been active as a teacher, author and inventor, with products like his 'Johnny Rabb Sticks'. His book Jungle/Drum n Bass for the Acoustic Drum Set is highly rated (and used) at drumming institutions arou...

In our first episode of 2023 I speak with 'Shadows Of Jets' guitarist/vocalist, Taylor Tatsch. In addition to his duties as the 'Shadow Of Jets' bandleader, Taylor also plays guitar in 'Cut Throat Finches' and operates 'Audio Style Studios' out in Fredericksburg, Texas. As an engineer/producer he has also worked with artists such as Jetta In The Ghost Tree, Maren Morris and Flickerstick. For more...

Merry Christmas everyone. In todays episode I talk with multi instrumentalist/producer Nick Jay. Nick currently owns and runs Century Recordings in Hill Country, Austin, TX and is the touring bassist for The Band Of Heathens, Seth James and Western Union Man. He has also performed and toured with singer, Ed Kowalczyk and is currently the keys player for popular alternative rock band, Live. Fo...

In episode 6 of the 'Musicians Mentor Podcast', I talk with big band drumming legend, Pete Cater. Pete is a house hold name among drummers in the United Kingdom and has held teaching and faculty positions at the London Centre of Contemporary Music and the infamous Freddie Gee Drum Camps in Britain. Among his normal gigging schedule Pete has also performed and headlined numerous drum clinics includ...

Episode 5 of the Musicians Mentor podcast has me talking with my good friend Joe Gelini, a two time Grammy nominated band leader/drummer for the New Orleans based band Cha Wa. In addition to his duties with the band, we also discuss some of the ups and downs of gigging, touring and more. For more information on Chawa, please visit www.chawaband.com For more information on Joe, please visit www.joe...

In todays episode I talk with multi instrumentalist/producer Wess Walker. As a musician, Wess spends his time between New Orleans and Nashville and has during the course of his career worked with artists such as Payton Smith, Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line and others. For more on Wess, please visit www.instagram.com/wesswalkerofficial For more on 'Musicians Mentor' please visit www.musicians-m...

In todays episode I talk with LiVe guitarist Zak Loy about gigging, songwriting, touring and more. In addition to his duties with LiVe, Zak has also performed/recorded with Alpha Rev, Mothers Anthem, Amanda Shaw and others and recently relaunched the amazing Alamo Amp Company. For more information on Zak please visit instagram.com/zakloy26. For more info on Alamo Amps please visit www.alamoamps.co...

In todays episode I talk with former Modern Drummer editor and current 'Jay and the Americans' drummer/road manager Rick Van Horn. For over five years, Rick used to teach masterclasses at the University of Arts in downtown Philadelphia and is also the author of an incredible book called 'The Working Drummer'. For details on how to purchase Ricks book 'The Working Drummer' please get in touch with...

In the very first episode of 'The Musicians-Mentor' Podcast, I speak with author, drummer and motivational speaker - Rich Redmond. Rich is currently a member of Jason Aldean's band and has played on over 31 number one hits, wowzers ! He also has a credit list that ranges from artists like Chris Cornell to Garth Brooks, among others. For more information on Rich Redmond, please visit - www.ric...