S01E03 Fred Beato, Cuba, Castro, Dave Pack of Ambrosia, Weight Loss, Beato Drum Bags, BJs and Dementia

The following is a conversation with Fred Beato, a Cuban-American musician, drummer and owner of the drum bag company Beato Bags. Fred talks about his Cuban heritage, collaborating with his childhood friend Dave Pack of Ambrosia and the importance of making high-quality products for his company, Beato Bags. Afterwards, we'll have our aftershow. All episodes are also video podcasts and will be available on our YouTube Channel a couple of days after the audio podcast! More About Fred and His Companies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Beato https://shop.beatobags.com https://beatoband.com Timestamps! 00:00 Who is on this episode? Fred Beato 00:21 What Pepe and Ybra is all about 0048 Current Schedule 1:07 Season 1 Theme: Voyager 1:21 CW: Children separated from parents 2:00 Support our podcast for free 2:24 Countdown to talk ("Something Unspoken" Theme) 2:40 Fred Beato: Fidel Castro, Communism, Operation Peter Pan, Dave Pack of Ambrosia and Symbols of Tyme 11:40 National Battle of the Bands, Bobby Kennedy, Beato Band, 19:03 Massive weight loss, Glasspirits flag combining Cuban and Filipino elements, Importance of social media to 'make it', New Blues Revolution= 28:03 Ringo Starr, the Renaissance of Rock n Roll, the Motels, Soundgarden, recording vs. live performance, Freddy Boy 37:15 Beato Bags, custom drum bags, 48:55 Surprise Segment 51:09 Aftershow: BJs & Dementia 1:04:05 Outro: what's next, support our podcast, theme music Follow Pepe and Ybra: Official website: pepeandybra.com Youtube: Pepe and Ybra on YouTube Instagram: @pepe_and_ybra Facebook: PepeAndYbra Twitter: @pepeandybra Theme Song "Something Unspoken" Spotify: https://spoti.fi/391nRcU Follow Glasspirits: Official website: glasspirits.com Spotify: Glasspirits on Spotify YouTube: youtube.com/glasspirits Instagram: @glasspirits Facebook: Glasspirits Twitter: @glasspirits #drums #drumming #musicbusiness #entrepreneur #music #musicians #pandemic #covid #liveperformance #musicindustry #entertainmentindustry #drum #livemusic #healing #newpodcast #cuba #cuban #cubano #cubanos #castro #fidelcastro #communism #latin #latino #latinos #weightloss #davepack #ambrosia #ambrosiaband #bjs #fighting #dementia #alzheimers #caretaking #caregiving #percussion #conga #bongos #cajon