The Musicians Mentor

This week on the Musicians Mentor podcast I speak with American guitarist/manager/record producer and only continuous founding member of the heavy metal band 'Twisted Sister' - Jay Jay French.

In addition to his worldwide success as a musician, Jay Jay has also been hugely successful as a motivational speaker, columnist, podcaster and even, an author with his book - 'Twisted Business - Lessons From My Life In Rock And Roll', which he co-wrote with Steve Farber. It's an excellent read, which I highly recommend.

Jay Jay and I talk about his entrepreneurial beginnings, the importance of 'finding the right team members', the new Twisted Sister tour, work ethic and so much more.

For more information on Jay Jay French, please search for him across all socials (@)JayJayFrench or head to www.jayjayfrench.com

Additionally, you can check out his podcast - 'The Jay Jay French Connection' on all good streaming networks now.

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Today on the Musicians Mentor podcast I speak with a true guitar hero, and woman who (in my opinion) probably inspired more girls to pick up the guitar than anyone had before her. The one and only - Jennifer Batten.

Many of you will know of Jennifer because of her years of work with the biggest pop star to ever do it - Michael Jackson but in addition to her with with MJ, she also toured and recorded with the legendary Jeff Beck from 1999 to 2001.

Jennifer and I talk about how she was the first woman to ever graduate from G.I.T (now known as the Musicians Institute), touring the world, finding the pocket and so much more.

For more information on Jennifer Batten, please search for her across all socials (@)JenniferBatten1 or head to www.jenniferbatten.com

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Today on the show I speak with Steve Vai Drummer - Jeremy Colson. In addition to Jeremy's work with Vai, he has also worked with acts/artists like - Billy Idol, Sebastian Bach, Marty Friedman and Michael Schenker - to name just a few.Jeremy talks to me about his 1995 Guitar Center Drum Off placing, touring, what he defines as success and so much more. For more information on Jeremy Colson, please search for him across all socials (@)JeremyColson 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 this content, please feel free to comment, like, share and subscribe, thank you. You can support this channel by - Visiting our affiliate pages with the lovely folks over at - 'EarPeace'.https://www.earpeace.com?sca_ref=11800704.qqfSYXvMI8'Soundbrenner'. ⁠⁠https://www.soundbrenner.com⁠⁠ (Use code TRAVISMARC-DEAL for 20% off).Big thank you to our good friends over at - 'Boom Boom Drum Pillows' for sponsoring today's episode. Make sure you check them out for the best drum dampeners and handcrafted drum accessories - via www.boomboomdrumpillows.com

Dan Lavery is a New Jersey based multi instrumentalist musician, most prominently known for his role as the bassist in 90's Alt/Rock band 'Tonic' - whose breakout hit 'If You Could Only See' was recognized as rock radio's most-played song of 1997.

Originally part of the band 'True', Dan decided to relocate to Los Angeles in the mid 90's to try and further his career. A decision that ultimately ended up being life changing for him.

Dan talks to me about this, touring the world, his stint with 'The Fray', following ones passion and even his key roles on management teams for artists like Adam Lambert and Joe Jonas.

For more information on Dan or Tonic, please search for him across all socials (@DanLAvery) or visit - www.toniconline.com.

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For today's episode I thought I'd share an archived interview from around twelve years ago, that I did with session drumming legend - Clem Cattini.

Based in Stoke Newington, UK - Clem Cattini is an English drummer who was not only a member of 'The Tornados' but so prominent in the 50's, 60's and 70's that he is actually regarded as one of the most prolific drummers in UK recording history, appearing on hundreds of recordings by artists like Cliff Richard, Lou Reed, Marc Bolan, The Kinks, Herman's Hermits, The Yardbirds and Tom Jones.

Clem and I talk about his work with a young Jimmy Page, how hard it was to get lessons back in the day, songwriting and of course his legendary drumming career - where he played on over 40 UK number one singles.

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