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This is a local Long Island Podcast given by a veteran drummer on the Long Island music scene. We have a variety of local professional musicians as participants. We joke, give insights and share stories about our over 4 decades of experience in the music profession.
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- AI As A Music Production Tool with Kevin Martin · 46 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 35Send us Fan Mail Support the show
- You Can Build A Life While You Build A Groove with Steve Finkelstein · 47 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 34Send us Fan Mail Support the show
- The Gig Life Of A Bass Player with Roy DeJesus · 47 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 33Send us Fan Mail Support the show
- Willie Steele, a Late Start Becomes A Lifelong Music Career · 51 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 32Send us Fan Mail He didn’t grow up with a band room, a stack of records, or a family cheering him on. Willie Steele grew up hearing “get a job,” drove lumber trucks, and only…
- Willie Pollock On Blues Roots, Berklee Lessons and The Long Island Scene · 50 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 31Send us Fan Mail Music careers rarely move in a straight line, and Willie Pollock is proof. We talk about how a junior high knee injury took him out of sports and pushed him into…
- From Jazz Basements To Stand-Up Stages: A Drummer’s Journey Into Comedy And Craft with Eric Haft · 45 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 30Send us Fan Mail A packed ballroom. A tired drummer. A stranger rolls down his window and asks if he’s leaving. That quick parking-lot chat sends Eric Haft—lifelong musician…
- Pamela Lewis On Craft, Grit, And Gig Life · 1 h 0 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 29Send us Fan Mail A guest mic at her brother’s wedding turned into a career. That’s the spark Pamela Lewis chases across this fast, funny, and deeply honest conversation about…
- A Singer, A Stockbroker, And The Price Of Live Music with Shell Lynch · 51 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 28Send us Fan Mail A name with three versions, a yellow Corolla packed with dreams, and a pocket full of maps: that’s how Shell left Miami for Queens and built a life equal parts…
- From Bar Bands To Arenas with George Cintron · 60 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 27Send us Fan Mail A twenty-year reunion turns into a masterclass on survival, adaptation, and the art of playing for keeps. We sit down with guitarist, writer, and singer George…
- Revisiting Rhythms: Matt Miller's Drumming Journey from Family Legacy to Modern Melodies · 46 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 26Send us Fan Mail Reuniting with my old friend Matt Miller after over two decades was like stepping back into our shared musical past. Matt, son of the legendary drummer Al…
- Trumpet Tales and Teaching Triumphs: Ron Fox's Dual Journey in Music and Education · 54 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 25Send us Fan Mail Support the show
- Kevin Martin's Soundtrack: A Lifelong Love Affair with Music · 54 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 24Send us Fan Mail Support the show
- Harmonizing Decades: Ken Talve’s Guitar Journey and Family's Musical Triumphs · 54 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 23Send us Fan Mail Join us for a nostalgic journey through the decades with Ken Talve, a gifted guitarist and my bandmate in the Ken Talve Trio. Ken opens up about his musical…
- Rekindling Melodies: John Simeone and Al Quinn's Musical Reunion and Shared Journeys · 1 h 0 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 22Send us Fan Mail Reconnecting with an old friend can be a heartwarming and enlightening experience. Imagine being separated for 15 years and then finding yourselves together…
- Bandstand to Classroom: Joel Levy’s Harmonious Journey Through Music and Education · 57 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 21Send us Fan Mail What happens when a love for music meets the classroom? Join me and my longtime friend, Joel Levy, as we reminisce about our musical adventures from the 1980s…
- From Local Gigs to Broadway Bliss: Sam Merrick’s High-Energy Drumming Journey · 47 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 20Send us Fan Mail What happens when a high school jazz band drummer from Vermont decides to take a spontaneous leap of faith and move to New York City? Join us as we chat with Sam…
- Navigating the Riffs of Life: Mark Newman's Journey from Trash-Picked Guitars to Industry Grooves · 60 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 19Send us Fan Mail They say time flies when you're having fun, but never so quickly as when you're jamming with an old friend like Mark Newman. Our laughter echoed through the…
- Life in Tune: Syncopating Careers with Musical Passions alongside Don Olsen · 57 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 18Send us Fan Mail Have you ever found yourself caught between the steady beat of work life and the syncopated rhythms of a musical passion? My friend Don Olsen, a savvy…
- Beating to the Rhythm of the Song: Lee Finkelstein and John Simeone Drumming Deep Dive · 55 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 17Send us Fan Mail When Lee Finkelstein lays down a beat, it's not just rhythm—he's telling a story, painting a landscape. It's a philosophy I, John Simeone, share wholeheartedly…
- Broadway Beats and Drummer's Tales: A Heartbeat with Legend Billy Lanham · 48 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 16Send us Fan Mail As a young drummer, tapping rhythms on school desks and dreaming of the big stage, I never imagined I'd be trading stories with a Broadway legend like Bill…







