The Dive Bar Rock Star Podcast
Bass Player and Singer for the iconic band, Chicago, Eric Baines interviews music professionals from a variety of fields and genre’s sharing stories from the road as well as tips and trade secrets for people who dream of making their living making music. Eric is currently touring with the legendary band, Chicago, but has toured, performed and recorded with many artists as a bass player and singer such as: Dwight Yoakam Keiko Matsui Air Supply Lucas Grabeel Lee Ritenour Corbin Bleu Gregg Karukas Melissa Manchester Ambrosia Tommy Thayer Danny Seraphine Robby Krieger Bill Champlin Hugh Masakela Ali Woodson Richard Street El Chicano James Brown David Foster Robin Thicke Babyface Nelson Rangell Jackiem Joyner and more…
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Episodes
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Trumpet player, Jamie Hovorka, talks about taking on the pressure of lead chair in the University of North Texas 1 O’clock Lab Band and how that compares to the Los Angeles music scene. He tells the story of working on horn parts with Paul McCartney and the first time he played with the iconic band, Eagles. He talks about working with Danny Seraphine in his band, California Transit Authority (CTA).
www.bestbrass.com
www.divebarrockstar.com
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Guitarist/vocalist, Todd McCool, explains his journey from Indiana to Los Angeles and how he pieced together his chops on guitar. He reflects on his time working at Disney’s California Adventure in the Mad T Party show and how that lead to many other gigs. He talks about overcoming shyness and meeting his heroes.
www.toddmccool.com
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ZuzTGbDezYomaVjc1rrUv?si=_tqlf0PXRsisyIG8rJxmiA
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Qb19cmq7CF78CJTvVnp5w?si=wuGjDyBfRuS_sCj05dJ-gw
www.divebarrockstar.com
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Guitarist, Michael Ripoll aka Nomad, talks about his 12 years as musical director and guitarist for singer/songwriter/producer, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds. He tells his story of auditioning for the artist and how it was to work for him. He discusses his decision to move to Los Angeles and his recording on many movie soundtracks. Nomad also introduces his new online course entitled “Pro-level Sessions from Home” and talks about his podcast, “The Career Musician”.
www.thecareermusician.com
https://proseries.thecareermusician.com/a/2147520926/2cwFLLUo
https://nomadsplace.com
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7F9YgwkCgNjCl2PL4iDYh1?si=xbzati8qQECyCj1NQDArIw
www.divebarrockstar.com
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Percussionist, Ramon Yslas, tells his story of joining the band Chicago. He talks about the balance between career and family when you’re a road musician. He goes deep into his songwriting style and how he got a song on the new Chicago record released this summer. Host, Eric Baines, talks about his new job as bass player/vocalist for the band Chicago.
www.Yslas.com
Yslas Burns:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3dcFSA06qRY08DfqXm2Wcl?si=Ac4MWjAnQV2F12YNJH8tSw
Chicago: Born For This Moment:
https://open.spotify.com/album/4Z9XtIhyzMbnB9xTE89tzr?si=EKOi-tB6S6WXAtQXFrRJyw
www.divebarrockstar.com
Friday Dec 24, 2021
Friday Dec 24, 2021
Multi-instrumentalist and Musical Director, Drew Taubenfeld, talks about the nuances of networking as a new musician in town. He reflects on his years at Berklee College Of Music with an injury that prevented him from playing his instrument. He reveals what he looks for when hiring musicians and what you should have on your social media account. Drew discusses how he got started in Los Angeles and how he’s been able to rise among the ranks of musical directors.
www.drewtaubenfeld.com
Seasons:
https://open.spotify.com/album/6erAYXUemywj4fAc68p3k0?si=tYjaYNkbRTaUKfj0lOSTzg
Hootenanny 1 mic
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaqEJPaky3ZTLoeuI1r7Hfg/videos
www.divebarrockstar.com
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Drummer, Producer, Jeffrey Mince, walks through his emotional journey from touring drummer to full time Buddhist monk and back to drumming. He tells his story of moving from Denver to Los Angeles and how he landed the gig with German punk rocker, Nina Hagen. He talks about his experience being signed with a band to a major label only to be dropped before the record was even released. Jeff also discusses the challenges of living in a smaller music scene.
www.jeffreymince.com
www.divebarrockstar.com
Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Brandon Rogers, talks about his soon to be released EP and shares an early listen of two of the songs. He reflects on his experience on Season 6 of American Idol and explains his mixed emotions about being voted off. He discusses his time in quarantine and the songs that came out of it. Brandon also explains how he got to be the voice of Oha in the new Coming 2 America movie.
B. Random- Finish Line
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtSVPwDImx8
Quarantimes (Star Again)
https://youtu.be/fKRmfp9NEg8
Alec Benjamin- I Built A Friend
https://open.spotify.com/track/68XhCrBajUR64h6wv4eYYW?si=6186b5afb5464027
Frankie Rodriguez- In A Heartbeat
https://youtu.be/Rkvvfb9NvtA
www.divebarrockstar.com
Monday Dec 28, 2020
Monday Dec 28, 2020
From his home in Venice, Italy, bass player, singer, songwriter, Stan Sargeant, talks about recording his new album, “String Theory” during the pandemic and in two different countries. He recalls what it was like working on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and the not so grueling, TV show schedule. He reveals how he got from studying biology at Howard University to being one of the busiest bass players in Los Angeles.
www.stansargeant.com
String Theory:
https://open.spotify.com/album/7mVqQxeE3QxDFK0QGkFn8t?si=eVIXw8FpSyaMH5rwUWgnNA
www.divebarrockstar.com
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Talent manager and wife of the host, Autumn Grabeel, reveals a big secret announcement. She tells the story of meeting Eric Baines on the High School Musical Concert Tour. She reveals some of the ups and downs of dating a working musician. She reflects on hearing her singing voice on a recording for the first time while making Christmas music with her husband.
Christmas Music:
https://www.youtube.com/user/AutumnandEric/featured
www.divebarrockstar.com
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Songwriter, Guitarist, Vocalist, Greg Camp recalls his days in the world famous pop/punk band, Smash Mouth. He talks about his experience as the main songwriter and what it’s like writing for someone else’s voice. He reveals his songwriting process and the difference between writing pop songs and writing for film. Greg tells some of the stories behind the songs on his solo record, Defektor. He talks about working with his wife in their band, The Selectrics, and explains his love of the Fender Jazzmaster guitar.
Defektor:
https://open.spotify.com/album/27WoLfDWg1by5ibZetZARr?si=SKyoVqzqSRShN4d85WuIew
The Selectrics:
https://open.spotify.com/album/5FCI3KdTOs2uXrpC4axUjo?si=6877IQyMT7yd8fDQCIRjUw
www.divebarrockstar.com
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