The Musicians Mentor

Musicians Mentor
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Travis Marc hosts conversations with working musicians, producers, songwriters and composers covering topics not commonly spoken about within the music business- including networking, band break ups, touring nightmares, songwriting splits and loads of other, 'overcoming the struggle' type stories from the creatives perspective. The goal of this podcast is simple - to help musicians increase their overall sense of self worth, both mentally and financially within the music industry. For more information. Please visit www.musicians-mentor.com

  1. 6D AGO

    Episode 97 - Lenny Castro (Toto, RHCP, Fleetwood Mac)

    Today on the show I speak with percussion legend - Lenny Castro. Lenny is an American based musician who at this point in his career is probably one of the most recorded percussionists in musical history, having played on hundreds (if not thousands of records). Some of the artists he has worked with include 'The Rolling Stones', The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Adele, Toto, Red Hot Chili Peppers, U2, Elton John and even one of my absolute favorites, The New Radicals - to name just a few. In addition to his work with all these incredible artists Lenny also recently started putting out music of his own. His debut record entitled 'Hands Of Silk' is an absolute masterclass on percussion tone which I can't recommend enough. During our conversation, Lenny and I talk about his initial introductions to music, his love of groove, AI, music careers, touring and even his relationship with the late great Jeff Porcaro. For more information on Lenny Castro or his work, please search for him across all socials or visit www.hardhnds.com. For further information on Travis Marc or 'Musicians-Mentor' website, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com As usual, thanks for checking out the channel and if you're getting anything useful from my content, please feel free to comment, like, share and subscribe, thank you. Additionally, for those interested - you can support this channel by - 'Buying Us Coffee'. https://buymeacoffee.com/musiciansmentor Or visiting our affiliate page with the lovely folks over at - 'Soundbrenner'. https://www.soundbrenner.com/TRAVISMARCSB

    54 min

  2. APR 14

    Episode 96 - The Daywalkers (Alex MacDonald + Janson Lohmeyer)

    Today on the show I speak with 'The Daywalkers' band leaders - Alex Harris MacDonald (vocals/washboard) + Janson Lohmeyer keyboardist/vocals. This was a tough interview for me to post because unfortunately Janson Lohmeyer tragically passed away, only a few days after we had this conversation. I wrestled with myself as to whether or not I should still put it out, but ultimately decided I would - as I believe it could serve as a nice reminder to all of us that knew Janson, as to what a kind soul he truly was. Over the decades 'The Daywalkers' (who fuse Louisiana Roots Music with Cajun, Pop and Zydeco) have developed a reputation as a high quality live band, attracting visiting from all over the world to see the group while visiting the city of New Orleans. Among many notable accolades, the band have released three albums of original material and individually, Janson has appeared on releases by Adam Duritz (Counting Crows), Lucinda Williams and Susan Cowsill. While Alex has held residencies at various Blue Note Jazz Venues with Joe Sample in Japan, has been inducted into the Zydeco Blues Trailride Hall Of Fame class and toured extensively with Louisiana favorite Dwayne Dopsie. During our conversation, we talk about the Bourbon Street scene, hurricane Katrina, musicians healthcare, touring and an array of other topics. For more information on 'The Daywalkers' please visit www.thedaywalkersneworleans.com or visit the band on Facebook. Once again, my deepest condolences to the Lohmeyer family and all of Janson's bandmates and family for the massive loss experienced by his passing. For further information on Travis Marc or 'Musicians-Mentor' website, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com As usual, thanks for checking out the channel and if you're getting anything useful from my content, please feel free to comment, like, share and subscribe, thank you. Additionally, for those interested - you can support this channel by visiting our affiliate page with the lovely folks over at - 'Soundbrenner'. https://www.soundbrenner.com/TRAVISMARCSB

    56 min

  3. MAR 31

    Episode 95 - Dr Fink (The Revolution, NPG, ST Paul Minneapolis Funk AllStars)

    Today on the show I speak with keyboardist/producer/songwriter - Matthew Robert Fink - aka 'Dr Fink. Dr Fink is a Minnesota based musician who rose to a 'Purple Rain' of fame as a member of Prince's band 'The Revolution. He is a three time Grammy Award Winner, three time American Music Award winner and has received numerous RIAA awards for his work as a musician. In addition to his involvement with 'The Revolution', Dr Fink also worked with other 'Prince' projects including - The Time, Vanity 6 and Jill Jones. He has also worked on music for/with The Rembrandts, Steve Nathan and Lipps Inc. Now days Dr Fink works mostly as a producer and songwriter, as well as an advisor for K-Tel Records, but can still be seen performing when 'The Revolution' do reunion shows or as part of ST Paul and The Funk All Stars band (another project made up predominantly of Prince alumni). During our conversation, Dr Fink and I talk about his initial Prince audition, Purple Rain, AI, music careers as a whole, touring and even his son I.Am.Max. For more information onDr Fink or his work, please search for him across all socials or visit drfink1980 for his Facebook page. For further information on Travis Marc or 'Musicians-Mentor' website, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com As usual, thanks for checking out the channel and if you're getting anything useful from my content, please feel free to comment, like, share and subscribe, thank you. Additionally, for those interested - you can support this channel by - 'Buying Us Coffee'. https://buymeacoffee.com/musiciansmentor Or visiting our affiliate page with the lovely folks over at - 'Soundbrenner'. https://www.soundbrenner.com/TRAVISMARCSB

    1h 20m

  4. MAR 17

    Episode 94 - Joey Cassata (ZO2, Trans Siberian Orchestra, Twisted Sister)

    Today on the show I speak with author/drummer/musician - Joey Cassata. Joey Cassata is an American based author/drummer/musician who gained notoriety as a player in the early 2000's with his Rock band 'ZO2', the band even becoming the subject of a television series called 'Z-Rock' and exposed him to a large audience worldwide. From there, he continued to climb the ladder of success and became a member of the 'Trans Siberian Orchestra' for 13 years, recorded drums on the late/great Ace Frehley's record '10000 Volts', has an amazing KISS tribute band called 'The Handsome Devils' and was most recently even announced as the new drummer for the latest 'Twisted Sister' tour. Additionally, Joey has a 'KISS' related podcast (Podcast Rock City Live), had an amazing career as an author with his books 'Kiss Drummers', 'The Order Of The Rose' and 'Wrestling With Joeylicious' - to name just a few... Joey and I had a really positive conversation where we talk about dreaming big, inspiration, music careers, networking, music education, eating cannolis with Peter Criss and of course and KISS. For more information on Joey Cassata or his work, please search for Joey Cassata across all socials. For Joey's story about Peter Criss - https://share.google/6ExOQe2xkdsKXFAcY For further information on Travis Marc or 'Musicians-Mentor' website, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com As usual, thanks for checking out the channel and if you're getting anything useful from my content, please feel free to comment, like, share and subscribe, thank you. Additionally, for those interested - you can support this channel by - 'Buying Us Coffee'. https://buymeacoffee.com/musiciansmentor Or visiting our affiliate page with the lovely folks over at - 'Soundbrenner'. https://www.soundbrenner.com/pages/affiliate-travis-marc?srsltid=AfmBOopHlrWNB7C5ZBQz--Z0rVf789RfGQS1cEUxZjy9aBABp6FVZv6-

    1h 3m

  5. MAR 3

    Episode 93 - Ruth Barrett (Emmy Award Nominated Composer)

    Today on the show I speak with Emmy award nominated British composer/musician - Ruth Barrett. Ruth is currently one of worlds most sought-after film and television composers with just some of her work appearing in projects like The Terminal List: Dark Wolf, The Girlfriend, PBS’s Victoria, NBC’s Law & Order: Organized Crime, Big Beasts, Bloodlands, Collateral, The Old Guard 2, (co-scored with Steffen Thum) and Harry Brown, (co-scored with Martin Phipps) - to name but only a few… I had such a fun conversation with Ruth where amongst many topics we talk about A.I, creating ‘buckets of noise’ while creating, networking, general inspiration and even her experience attending facilities like The Royal Academy of Music and Cambridge University. For more information on Ruth Barrett or her work, please visit - www.ruthbarrettmusic.com For further information on Travis Marc or 'Musicians-Mentor' website, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com As usual, thanks for checking out the channel and if you're getting anything useful from my content, please feel free to comment, like, share and subscribe, thank you. Additionally, for those interested - you can support this channel by - 'Buying Us Coffee'. https://buymeacoffee.com/musiciansmentor Or visiting our affiliate page with the lovely folks over at - 'Soundbrenner'. https://www.soundbrenner.com/pages/affiliate-travis-marc?srsltid=AfmBOopHlrWNB7C5ZBQz--Z0rVf789RfGQS1cEUxZjy9aBABp6FVZv6-

    1h 7m

  6. FEB 17

    Episode 92 - Gary Hess (Encyclopedia Of Reading Rhythms Author)

    On today's Musicians Mentor show I speak with American based drummer/educator/author - Gary Hess. Gary's professional music career began in the 70's playing clubs dates throughout the United States and Canada. In September of 1980 he became the first enrollee at the Percussion Institute Of Technology (P.I.T) and upon graduating a year later was offered a teaching position with the school as an instructor, where he stayed on staff for decades teaching some of the best drummers in the world as the facility eventually progressed into the now famously renowned - 'Musicians Institute'. We talk about Gary's musical journey, musical ups and downs, the music industry and of course how he put together one of my all time favorite music education books, the 'Encyclopedia Of Reading Rhythms. A book he was actually kind enough to send me a few copies to give away of - for details please go to our instagram profile. For more information on Gary or his incredible book, please search for Gary Hess across all socials or head to - https://www.halleonard.com/product/695145/encyclopedia-of-reading-rhythms  For further information on Travis Marc or 'Musicians-Mentor' website, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com  As usual, thanks for checking out the channel and if you're getting anything useful from my content, please feel free to comment, like, share and subscribe, thank you. Additionally, for those interested - you can support this channel by - 'Buying Us Coffee'. https://buymeacoffee.com/musiciansmentor  Or visiting our affiliate page with the lovely folks over at - 'Soundbrenner'. https://www.soundbrenner.com/pages/affiliate-travis-marc?srsltid=AfmBOopHlrWNB7C5ZBQz--Z0rVf789RfGQS1cEUxZjy9aBABp6FVZv6-

    56 min

  7. FEB 3

    Episode 91 - Chris Butcher (Bonerama, Delfeayo Marsalis, New Orleans Jazz Orchestra)

    Today on the show I sit down and speak with Louisiana local (but Canadian born) artist/engineer/musician/producer - Chris Butcher. Many listeners may know of Chris from his work with artists/acts like 'Bonerama', 'Delfeayo Marsalis & The Uptown Orchestra', 'James Andrew nd The Crescent City All-Stars' or even the 'New Orleans Jazz Orchestra' but he is also a three time 2026 Grammy nominee and producer/studio owner (Butcher Studios)- where he has worked alongside legendary names like Herlin Riley, Zigaboo and a host of others. We talk about his musical journey, musical ups and downs, touring, family, and of course the music industry as a whole... For more information on Chris or his career, please search for Chris Butcher across all socials or head to www.chrisbutchermusic.com For further information on Travis Marc or 'Musicians-Mentor' website, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com As usual, thanks for checking out the channel and if you're getting anything useful from my content, please feel free to comment, like, share and subscribe, thank you. Additionally, for those interested - you can support this channel by - 'Buying Us Coffee'.https://buymeacoffee.com/musiciansmentor Or visiting our affiliate page with the lovely folks over at - 'Soundbrenner'.https://www.soundbrenner.com/pages/affiliate-travis-marc?srsltid=AfmBOopHlrWNB7C5ZBQz--Z0rVf789RfGQS1cEUxZjy9aBABp6FVZv6-

    1h 8m

  8. JAN 20

    Episode 90 - Aaron Comess (Spin Doctors)

    On episode 90 of the podcast - I speak with New York based drummer/songwriter - Aaron Comess. Aaron is a full time 'band guy' and has been drumming with Alternative/Rock band 'Spin Doctors since their inception back in 1988. The band became a huge success in the 90's with songs like 'Two Princes' and 'Little Miss Can't Be Wrong' and have continued to release music and tour ever since. We talk about the usual ups and downs that come with being in a band, touring, family and travel dynamics, the music industry, practice, his time studying with the great 'Rick Latham' and a host of other music/life related topics... For more information on Aaron or his career, please search for Aaron Comess across all socials or head to www.aaroncomess.com For further information on Travis Marc or 'Musicians-Mentor' website, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com As usual, thanks for checking out the channel and if you're getting anything useful from my content, please feel free to comment, like, share and subscribe, thank you. Additionally, for those interested - you can support this channel by -'Buying Us Coffee'.https://buymeacoffee.com/musiciansmentor Or visiting our affiliate page with the lovely folks over at - 'Soundbrenner'.https://www.soundbrenner.com/pages/affiliate-travis-marc?srsltid=AfmBOopHlrWNB7C5ZBQz--Z0rVf789RfGQS1cEUxZjy9aBABp6FVZv6-

    59 min
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Travis Marc hosts conversations with working musicians, producers, songwriters and composers covering topics not commonly spoken about within the music business- including networking, band break ups, touring nightmares, songwriting splits and loads of other, 'overcoming the struggle' type stories from the creatives perspective. The goal of this podcast is simple - to help musicians increase their overall sense of self worth, both mentally and financially within the music industry. For more information. Please visit www.musicians-mentor.com

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  • Creator
    Musicians Mentor
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    97
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Musicians Mentor
  • Show Website
    The Musicians Mentor

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