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
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Multi-instrumentalist, Walter Ino, reflects on his time growing up and playing music in Pittsburgh, PA and how he got from there to his current home of Los Angeles, CA. He talks about his time playing with the iconic 80s rock band, Survivor, and what it was like working with all of the band's lead singers. He tells some audition stories and discusses the importance of networking. Walter talks about his path to becoming an orchestrator and having a truly diverse career. He also reveals the history of two “Waiting For Monday” songs.
YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjkMtYC_qu9ynURIaH09vkA
Waiting For Monday:
https://open.spotify.com/album/764loqGIi3sdSlSARDkadp?si=0ltEZyxAT9-Mb8W7ydoZ_A
www.divebarrockstar.com
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
This week, host, Eric Baines, features his original demo that he used to network when he first made the move to Los Angeles. He talks about the tragic death of singer Winston Ford and does a shout out to the musicians of Denver, CO.
www.divbarrockstar.com
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Drummer, Joe Travers, reflects on his years as the “Vaultmeister” for the Zappa Family Trust and explains his duties there. He talks about his first gig in Los Angeles with Dweezil and Ahmet Zappa which was attended by Frank Zappa himself. He gives an inside look into his time touring with Duran Duran and how he got the gig. Joe remembers his journey from Berklee College of Music to California where his career took off and talks about the upcoming documentary, “Zappa”.
Zappa Movie Trailer:
https://youtu.be/U4F0rT0F6OQ
Waiting For Monday:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1EF4KeKRXZUK7N?si=YE7AfbXvSr-x7Dbfoc2kVg
www.divebarrockstar.com
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Monday Nov 16, 2020
This episode reveals parts of past conversations that were cut from previous episodes. Eugene Edwards discusses Eddie Van Halen, Billie Eilish and Bing Crosby. Bernie Dresel talks about what it’s like to play with Keiko Matsui and the power of singers in an instrumental world. Bill Cinque speaks to the current state of pop music and musicianship. “Why Corona?”, a song by Michael Bluestein, is also featured in it’s entirety. This episode is dedicated to musicians and music industry professionals who are out of work due to the pandemic.
www.divebarrockstar.com
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Monday Nov 09, 2020
One of the most recorded bass players ever, Leland Sklar, reminisces about his experience growing up in Los Angeles in the 60s and 70s. He tells the story of meeting James Taylor which changed the direction of his life and career. He talks about the first time playing with drummer and pop icon, Phil Collins. He reveals his preference between studio playing and playing live. Lee also explains what he likes in a bass tone and what he likes to hear on stage.
www.lelandsklarsbeard.com
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs5yDeiOgkyRZGZGphlSbIw
The Immediate Family:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3gdGV7INOTNG7dYBeCSGVm?si=o9nU5TgWQ2q3IhcJh347cA
www.divebarrockstar.com
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Keyboard player, producer, composer, Peter Fish, takes us through the process of scoring a film. He tells the story of his first film project and how he knew he was meant to write music. He explains why he recently decided to move to Los Angeles and what previously brought him to New York City as a young musician. Peter reveals where he gets his inspiration when putting music to picture and when writing for his band, Peter Fish Group.
www.peterfishgroup.com
www.sound-stories.com
Peter Fish Group:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5u6APqu8OAhzoIA54jeOCp?si=bWr15Zq2Q_GN0Xfx5uwY-A
www.divebarrockstar.com
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Guitarist and Los Angeles native, Jay Gore, shares his stories of growing up playing on the Sunset Strip and starting out with his original band at 13 years old. He talks about his transition from the pop world to the smooth jazz world and give us some insight into the making of his solo records. Jay also talks about the current state of the L.A. music scene and how he has been passing the time during the pandemic.
www.jaygore.com
www.guitronica.net
www.divebarrockstar.com
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Guitar player and vocalist, Eugene Edwards, talks about growing up in a small town and his road to Berklee College of Music. He tells the story of getting his current gig with Dwight Yoakam and his approach to the playing. He discusses his second record which he just released yet recorded years ago and he takes us through the writing of some of the songs. Eugene also talks about his time with the world famous band, Sha Na Na.
Eugene Edwards- A Week Of Sundays:
https://open.spotify.com/album/3NeFKa6okZPW3ZcvAPcem5?si=2AzMQH3SSfSoh-WioPQcGQ
Jukebox Graduate:
https://open.spotify.com/show/5NprJt62GlbP7fKXZfD2Rt?si=WJVJc67iQoaAzOQgCtRJcg
Guitar Lessons:
https://golive.ly/host/eugene-edwards
Fender Play:
https://www.fender.com/play
www.divebarrockstar.com
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Guitarist and vocalist, August Zadra, shares his story of YouTube discovery which lead to him playing guitar and singing with founding member of the band Styx, Dennis DeYoung. He explains how he got from his small town in Alaska to the big city of Los Angeles. He talks about the formation of his current project, Waiting For Monday, and how he started his weekly Facebook Live performances. August also talks about the profound influence Eddie Van Halen had on him and his playing.
Dennis DeYoung, 26 East, Vol.1:
https://open.spotify.com/album/3tu3ITF5KFk6kNSKXU7LAj?si=3QnmUOZDRsGLGcrOqjexTg
Waiting For Monday:
https://open.spotify.com/album/764loqGIi3sdSlSARDkadp?si=0ltEZyxAT9-Mb8W7ydoZ_A
www.divebarrockstar.com
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Keyboardist, Noriko Olling, explains how she came to the U.S. from Japan and became a top call keyboard player in Los Angeles. She talks about the joys of living in a recording studio and reveals where the inspiration came from for her newest album, “My Path”. She shares some of her experiences as a woman in an industry dominated by men and what it’s been like working for legendary artists. Noriko also shares some tips on making great charts.
www.norikoolling.com
Noriko on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4gpiKq3p87Km2Oy5b8aVLm?si=yneQYstyQPWJWpgBaOsfUA
Noriko on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/user/Noriko1595
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