Take Me On Tour!

Steven Garcia
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  • 音乐专访
  • 一周一更

Dive deep into the heart of the pulsating world of live music with your backstage pass to the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the touring music industry. Explore the chaos and excitement of the Take Me On Tour Podcast alongside me, Steven Garcia, a freelance touring crew member, and Logan Crosland, a seasoned booking agent. Each episode of Take Me On Tour opens a portal to a world most people only dream about. Whether it's unraveling the mysteries of tour logistics, sharing unforgettable on-the-road anecdotes, or discussing the current developments in rock and metal, we've got you covered.

单集

  1. EP 8 - Remembering Ozzy Osbourne: The Prince of Darkness

    8月7日

    EP 8 - Remembering Ozzy Osbourne: The Prince of Darkness

    Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary Prince of Darkness, has left this world — but his influence will echo forever. In this special tribute episode, we reflect on Ozzy’s life, legacy, and the unforgettable mark he made on all of us.We talk about his powerful final performance at “Back to the Beginning,” and share personal stories of seeing Ozzy live during our youth — memories that shaped our love for music. We also dive into the legacy of Ozzfest, the groundbreaking festival that gave countless rising artists their first major stage, and the countless ways Ozzy helped elevate the next generation of heavy music.This is a celebration of a man who defined a genre, empowered a movement, and inspired millions.0:00 - Intro1:29 - Listeners Down Under!6:05 - Back to the Beginning21:38 - Saluting the Birth of Heavy Metal24:04 - Jake E. Lee's History with Ozzy30:52 - Reuniting with Bill Ward33:06 - Yungblud's Takes On "Changes"40:17 - Paying Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne47:44 - How Ozzfest Changed Everything58:08 - The Osbournes Took Over TV1:02:09 - Ozzfest Started So Early!1:06:01 - Ozzy's History with The Alamo1:07:26 - One Last Chance to Meet Ozzy?1:10:10 - Why Does Everyone Hate Sharon?1:12:54 - Was Ozzy Bigger Than Sabbath?1:15:25 - Ozzy's Guitar Legends1:19:13 - Everyone Pays Tribute to Ozzy1:23:34 - Living Through the Ozzy Era1:26:01 - Witnessing the End of An Era1:31:26 - Ozzy and Motley Crue1:34:02 - Rest In Peace Ozzy Osbourne1:36:50 - Outrowww.takemeontour.comsteven@takemeontour.comOzzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath's EMOTIONAL FAREWELL | Back To The Beginning Recaphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wvNFpXOXz0____________________________________________________Listen to the podcast on your favorite platform!Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/5AeMo3SDqs1ELUSBFa9Z2mApple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/take-me-on-tour/id1729129027YouTube Musichttps://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC_4uT5wogtxoAbVDInNpNCdYiEQw3mFUAmazon Musichttps://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b5a6e6fc-6a7e-47a6-b03a-779a24befb98/take-me-on-touriHeart Radiohttps://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-take-me-on-tour-147868454/Castboxhttps://castbox.fm/channel/id6011032?country=usOvercasthttps://overcast.fm/itunes1729129027Pocket Castshttps://pca.st/moajb7aaRadioPublichttps://radiopublic.com/take-me-on-tour-GqEvpg____________________________________________________Follow Take Me On Tour!Main YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/takemeontourPodcast Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@TakeMeOnTourPodcastTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@takemeontourInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/takemeontourFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/takemeontourX (Twitter)https://www.twitter.com/takemeontour_Threadshttps://threads.net/@takemeontour____________________________________________________Follow The Logan Show!Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/realloganshowTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@realloganshowLogan Crosland YouTube Channelhttps://youtube.com/@LoganCroslandThe Logan Show YouTube Channelhttps://youtube.com/@RealLoganShowFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/realloganshowX (Twitter)https://www.twitter.com/realloganshow

    1 小时 39 分钟
  2. EP 7 - Unpacking 20 Years of Touring with Mike Warren (Guitar Tech)

    3月3日

    EP 7 - Unpacking 20 Years of Touring with Mike Warren (Guitar Tech)

    This will easily live on as one of my favorite episodes of the podcast. My guest for this episode is another Breaking Benjamin crewmate, Mike Warren, who is one of the longest-standing members of our crew and a true professional in the music industry.In addition to being a longtime guitar tech, Mike also plays guitar for Keith Wallen and spends his spare time as Jasen Rauch's right-hand man in the studio.Some topics covered in this episode are why Mike prefers arenas over amphitheaters, why he chooses to make Breaking Benjamin his #1 priority over any other artist and why he's the go-to guy for everything Fractal. Check it all out now on episode 7 of the Take Me On Tour Podcast!0:00 - Welcome to the show!5:17 - Louder Than Life 2025 Lineup8:19 - Mike Has Entered the Chat10:58 - The History of Jacknife19:03 - From Dallas to Nashville22:20 - The Best Tour Mike's Ever Done31:01 - Arenas vs Amphitheaters45:30 - In A Van After 20 Years52:43 - Why Mike Slapped Blake 21 Times!59:45 - The Go-To Guy for Fractal1:05:54 - Who You Work For Changes Everything1:13:25 - Walking Away from Big Offers1:20:20 - Mike's Involvement In the Studio1:28:19 - Closing Out the Year1:34:44 - Until Next Time!www.takemeontour.comsteven@takemeontour.comTour Life Insights: Louder Than Life Editionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrEyMiJ9lUYEP 6 - Becoming An Arena Drum Tech with Blake Baileyhttps://youtu.be/IbqEz5zjfvI____________________________________________________Listen to the podcast on your favorite platform!Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/5AeMo3SDqs1ELUSBFa9Z2mApple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/take-me-on-tour/id1729129027YouTube Musichttps://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC_4uT5wogtxoAbVDInNpNCdYiEQw3mFUAmazon Musichttps://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b5a6e6fc-6a7e-47a6-b03a-779a24befb98/take-me-on-touriHeart Radiohttps://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-take-me-on-tour-147868454/Castboxhttps://castbox.fm/channel/id6011032?country=usOvercasthttps://overcast.fm/itunes1729129027Pocket Castshttps://pca.st/moajb7aaRadioPublichttps://radiopublic.com/take-me-on-tour-GqEvpg____________________________________________________Follow Take Me On Tour!Main YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/takemeontourPodcast Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@TakeMeOnTourPodcastTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@takemeontourInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/takemeontourFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/takemeontourX (Twitter)https://www.twitter.com/takemeontour_Threadshttps://threads.net/@takemeontour

    1 小时 38 分钟
  3. EP 6 - Becoming An Arena Drum Tech with Blake Bailey

    2月3日

    EP 6 - Becoming An Arena Drum Tech with Blake Bailey

    I'm absolutely excited to finally have an episode with an in-person guest for the first time! My guest for this episode is my Breaking Benjamin crewmate, Blake Bailey, who joined the BB crew at the beginning of 2024 as a drum tech for Shaun Foist. In addition to being a drum tech, Blake plays drums for both The Dead Rabbits as well as Keith Wallen(Breaking Benjamin guitarist) and has many years of experience doing session work as well as multiple years as a crew member in multiple positions. Some topics covered in this episode are how Blake became a drum tech for an arena-level band, how he balances both the crew and band member tour life and his love for ramen. Check it all out now on episode 6 of the Take Me On Tour Podcast! 0:00 - Welcome to the Show! 7:34 - Blake Has Entered the Chat 11:43 - Blake's 2024 Year Unpacked 19:05 - Working with Fear Factory 23:02 - A Year Without A Home Base 29:36 - How Blake Became Shaun's Right Hand 38:02 - The Story of How I Met Blake 45:36 - How to Succeed In the Industry 51:40 - How Blake Landed the Keith Wallen Gig 58:38 - Breaking Into Touring 1:04:15 - Blake's Love for Ramen 1:10:35 - What's Next for Blake? 1:15:05 - Until Next Time! www.takemeontour.com steven@takemeontour.com Tour Life Insights: Louder Than Life Edition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrEyMiJ9lUY My Day As A Merch Manager at Inkcarceration 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MuZf_p3caM ____________________________________________________ Follow Take Me On Tour! Main YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/takemeontour Podcast Channel https://www.youtube.com/@TakeMeOnTourPodcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@takemeontour Instagram https://www.instagram.com/takemeontour Facebook https://www.facebook.com/takemeontour X (Twitter) https://www.twitter.com/takemeontour_ Threads https://threads.net/@takemeontour ____________________________________________________ Follow The Logan Show! The Logan Show YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/@realloganshow The Logan Show Podcast Channel https://youtube.com/@theloganshowpodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/realloganshow TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@realloganshow Facebook https://www.facebook.com/realloganshow X (Twitter) https://www.twitter.com/realloganshow

    1 小时 17 分钟
  4. EP 5 - Moving Merch By the Thousands: A Tour Recap

    2024/11/14

    EP 5 - Moving Merch By the Thousands: A Tour Recap

    I'm back with a solo episode this time, giving you a recap of my recent co-headlining tour with Breaking Benjamin and Staind. Another seven weeks spent as a merch manager on an amphitheater tour across the US. Some topics covered in this episode are my role on tour, what it's like sharing a bus with 11 other crew, amphitheaters vs arenas and how playing Florida almost never happens. Check it all out now on episode 5 of the Take Me On Tour Podcast! 0:00 - Fresh Off of Tour 3:06 - Working for Sabrina Carpenter 8:11 - My Roles On Tour 13:50 - Sheds vs Arenas 18:59 - Working with Fellow Merch Reps 26:27 - Product Line 34:39 - 12 Crew, 1 Bus 39:15 - Missing the OGs 42:55 - Filming On the Road 51:31 - Florida’s Cancelled, Again 56:22 - Louder Than Life and Aftershock 1:01:43 - Ending In Texas 1:06:36 - Outro www.takemeontour.com steven@takemeontour.com Korn Sidestage Footage Live from Louder Than Life 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sJEn5pKlcw&t My Day As A Merch Manager at Inkcarceration 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MuZf_p3caM ____________________________________________________ Follow Take Me On Tour! Main YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/takemeontour Podcast Channel https://www.youtube.com/@TakeMeOnTourPodcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@takemeontour Instagram https://www.instagram.com/takemeontour Facebook https://www.facebook.com/takemeontour X (Twitter) https://www.twitter.com/takemeontour_ Threads https://threads.net/@takemeontour ____________________________________________________ Follow The Logan Show! The Logan Show YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/@LoganCrosland The Logan Show Podcast Channel https://youtube.com/@theloganshowpodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/realloganshow TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@realloganshow Facebook https://www.facebook.com/realloganshow X (Twitter) https://www.twitter.com/realloganshow

    1 小时 10 分钟
  5. EP 4 - The Rising Costs of Being A Music Fan

    2024/10/01

    EP 4 - The Rising Costs of Being A Music Fan

    Welcome back to another episode of the Take Me On Tour Podcast! After an unexpected hiatus, we're back with another episode discussing what it's like to be a music fan in 2024. From buying tickets and merchandise to paying for parking and overpriced beer, we all know how ridiculous today's prices are to even survive, let alone let loose at a concert. Some topics we cover are tours that you may never see again, how living the tour life can cause you to miss out on concerts, how fans pay the price for all the changes in the music business and how having your phone out is still the priority of most concert-goers. Check it all out now on episode 4 of the Take Me On Tour Podcast! 0:00 - Intro 8:22 - My Upcoming Tour 10:11 - Anniversary Tours 17:23 - Slipknot Did It Right 21:14 - Missing Out Because of Work 24:10 - Are Concerts A Luxury? 28:42 - Dynamic Pricing 35:13 - Metallica's "Hit the Stage" Contest 39:42 - Merch Prices In 2024 46:28 - Cash or Card? 50:19 - Destroy All Enemies Tour 55:58 - Today's Crowds Are Lame! 1:04:05 - Outro www.takemeontour.com steven@takemeontour.com My Day As A Merch Manager at Inkcarceration 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MuZf_p3caM ________________________________________________ Follow Take Me On Tour! TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@takemeontour Instagram https://www.instagram.com/takemeontour Facebook https://www.facebook.com/takemeontour Main YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/takemeontour X (Twitter) https://www.twitter.com/takemeontour_ Threads https://threads.net/@takemeontour ________________________________________________ Follow The Logan Show! Instagram https://www.instagram.com/realloganshow TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@realloganshow Logan Crosland YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/@LoganCrosland The Logan Show YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/@RealLoganShow Facebook https://www.facebook.com/realloganshow X (Twitter) https://www.twitter.com/realloganshow

    1 小时 8 分钟
  6. EP 3 - Touring Across the Globe with Austin Zangi

    2024/02/26

    EP 3 - Touring Across the Globe with Austin Zangi

    In this episode, we have our first guest on the podcast, lighting designer Austin Zangi, who I toured with in 2019 while we were both working for Death Angel. He talks about how he got into the industry, why he doesn't like planes or cruise ships and his experiences touring in different countries around the world as a lighting designer working for some of metal's finest. In addition, my co-host Logan and I discuss the unexpected return of Slayer, how bands never actually retire and marketing tactics used in the music industry. Check all of it out now on Episode 3 of the Take Me On Tour Podcast! 0:00 - "Release the Slayer Fans!" 1:56 - Slayer Announces Reunion Appearances 5:30 - Loud Than Life Festival Lineup 7:09 - Will Sum 41 Actually Retire? 11:02 - Slayer Fans Are Divided 19:16 - Marketing Tactis In the Industry 23:26 - Logan's Video On Slayer 25:02 - The Anniversary Era 27:09 - Discussion with Austin Zangi 29:08 - How Austin Got Into Touring 31:31 - Full Terror Assault 36:05 - Bus vs Bandwagon 42:28 - RIP Jason Fields 45:32 - Touring with A Full Bus 50:25 - Beanboozling the Band 54:10 - The Human Vending Machine 56:42 - The Truth About Hotel Rooms 1:01:10 - The Shift of the Pandemic 1:04:39 - Touring On A Cruise Ship 1:11:14 - Working As A Volunteer? 1:16:53 - Touring In Other Countries 1:23:02 - Papa Chuck and Mama Tiff 1:29:47 - Thanks for Listening! www.takemeontour.com steven@takemeontour.com ____________________________________________________ Topics Discussed In This Episode "The Slayer Reunion Makes No Sense" - by Logan Crosland https://youtu.be/ph9nQYiJx7A?si=uUnAwOQ2gEoer7Wr "The Pantera Reunion That Should've Never Happened" - by Take Me On Tour! https://youtu.be/rH_SpkDzO7o?si=JTl5auf1r0whNsFE ____________________________________________________ Follow Take Me On Tour! TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@takemeontour Instagram https://www.instagram.com/takemeontour Main YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/takemeontour Discord https://discord.gg/PZ97qMDj X (Twitter) https://www.twitter.com/takemeontour_ Threads https://threads.net/@takemeontour ____________________________________________________ Follow The Logan Show! Instagram https://www.instagram.com/realloganshow TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@realloganshow Logan Crosland YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/@LoganCrosland The Logan Show YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/@RealLoganShow Facebook https://www.facebook.com/realloganshow X (Twitter) https://www.twitter.com/realloganshow

    1 小时 32 分钟
  7. EP 2 - Kerry King's New Supergroup and Future Plans for His Band Mates

    2024/02/12

    EP 2 - Kerry King's New Supergroup and Future Plans for His Band Mates

    In this episode, Logan and I discuss the newly announced lineup of Kerry King's new band and what this means for the future of his band mates and their respective bands. We also discuss the newly announced Lamb of God and Mastodon "Ashes of Leviathan" Tour, a fan getting a tattoo of Ken Susi on his ass and Slipknot at the Grammys. Listen to the second episode now and tell us what you wanna hear about next! 0:00 - Intro2:45 - Kerry King's Band Lineup7:21 - Supergroup8:32 - Once Human/Logan Mader12:20 - The Future of Death Angel13:52 - Mark Osegueda's Dreads14:50 - Is Hellyeah Still A Band?16:37 - Lamb of God/Mastodon/Kerry King Tour18:51 - Unearth20:31 - Ken Susi Ass Tattoo24:40 - First Photos of Kerry King Lineup27:44 - Slayer News Drama30:57 - Dave Lombardo and His Projects32:57 - Lombardo Leaves Testament33:35 - "Lombardo who???"35:41 - Slayer's Final Campaign38:13 - "What's a skullet?"39:44 - Slipknot Getting Roasted41:24 - The Downfall of Slipknot43:58 - Can Slipknot Make A Comeback?45:30 - Cory Brennan47:13 - Metallica Grammy50:20 - Upcoming from The Logan Show52:16 - Outro www.takemeontour.com steven@takemeontour.com _________________________________________________________ Follow Take Me On Tour! TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@takemeontour Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/takemeontour Main YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/takemeontour Discordhttps://discord.gg/PZ97qMDj X (Twitter)https://www.twitter.com/takemeontour_ Threadshttps://threads.net/@takemeontour _________________________________________________________ Follow The Logan Show! Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/realloganshow TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@realloganshow Logan Crosland YouTube Channelhttps://youtube.com/@LoganCrosland The Logan Show YouTube Channelhttps://youtube.com/@RealLoganShow Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/realloganshow X (Twitter)https://www.twitter.com/realloganshow

    55 分钟
  8. EP 1 - Working In the Music Industry As A Merch Manager and Agent

    2024/02/03

    EP 1 - Working In the Music Industry As A Merch Manager and Agent

    In this episode, Logan and I tell the story about how we met and how we upheld careers in the music industry for nearly 10 years. We tell stories about working the smallest club tours in the beginning to now working for arena-level artists. In addition, we also cover current and upcoming tours, how large US festivals operate and how much things have progressed and changed in the time we've been doing this. Listen to the first episode now to get an idea of what's coming next! 0:00 - Intro7:29 - Recent Tours I Was On11:12 - Welcome to Rockville 202420:46 - Sonic Temple 202422:53 - Pantera Shouldn't Have Reunited30:26 - Buying Merch at Festivals31:10 - US vs European Festivals41:27 - What We Do In the Music Industry50:18 - Crazy Town Moose Crash52:59 - The Logan Show59:02 - Take Me On Tour1:02:19 - Jamey Jasta1:05:22 - TMOT Website1:10:10 - First Time Meeting Logan1:11:56 - Touring In A Hospital Shuttle1:14:54 - Touring with American Head Charge1:21:16 - Working with Jinjer1:30:15 - How Big Jinjer Has Become1:36:17 - Working with Wednesday 131:39:07 - The Murderdolls Reunion That Never Happened1:45:15 - How I Got the Job with Breaking Benjamin1:49:15 - Upcoming Logan Show Interviews1:51:09 - Blasko Rejoins Rob Zombie1:54:50 - Finding A Wallet with $31:57:49 - Current and Upcoming Tours2:08:59 - Outro www.takemeontour.com steven@takemeontour.com _________________________________________________________ Follow Take Me On Tour! TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@takemeontour Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/takemeontour Main YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/takemeontour Discordhttps://discord.gg/PZ97qMDj X (Twitter)https://www.twitter.com/takemeontour_ Threadshttps://threads.net/@takemeontour _________________________________________________________ Follow The Logan Show! Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/realloganshow TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@realloganshow Logan Crosland YouTube Channelhttps://youtube.com/@LoganCrosland The Logan Show YouTube Channelhttps://youtube.com/@RealLoganShow Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/realloganshow X (Twitter)https://www.twitter.com/realloganshow

    2 小时 13 分钟
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Dive deep into the heart of the pulsating world of live music with your backstage pass to the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the touring music industry. Explore the chaos and excitement of the Take Me On Tour Podcast alongside me, Steven Garcia, a freelance touring crew member, and Logan Crosland, a seasoned booking agent. Each episode of Take Me On Tour opens a portal to a world most people only dream about. Whether it's unraveling the mysteries of tour logistics, sharing unforgettable on-the-road anecdotes, or discussing the current developments in rock and metal, we've got you covered.

信息

  • 创作者
    Steven Garcia
  • 活跃年份
    2024年 - 2025年
  • 单集
    8
  • 分级
    儿童不宜
  • 版权
    © Steven Garcia
  • 节目网站
    Take Me On Tour!