The Musicians Mentor

• Episode 83 - Dave Elitch (Weezer, The Mars Volta, Miley Cyrus)

  In episode 83 of the show, I speak with the extremely insightful - Dave Elitch. Dave Elitch is an American drummer/educator who (over the years has) worked with an array of artists/bands during the course of his career. Some of these names include The Mars Volta, Weezer, Miley Cyrus, The 1975, Justin Timberlake and many, many more. In addition to his role as a musician, Dave has also made quite the name for himself as an educator and has become somewhat of a 'drum guru' in relation to the way the body works in conjunction with the drumset. He's even given lessons to some of the biggest drummers on the planet, including Tre Cool, Travis Barker, Stacey Jones and a host of others. We talk about musician mindsets, books, auditions, philosophy, the current music business and even a little bit about cars...For more information on Dave Elitch, the projects he's involved in or his recommended reading list, please visit - www.daveelitch.comAs 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 A 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-

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• Episode 82 - Derrick LeFevre (ContraFlow, Lillian Axe, Rock Show Nola)

  On today's episode of the show I talk with Louisiana Rock Legend, Derrick LeFevre.Derrick is an American born musician who has had quite an amazing career as a lead vocalist - he is currently the frontman/singer for the monstrous 'Rock Show Nola', local favorites 'Contraflow' and several others. He was also in the hard rock band 'Lillian Axe' from 2004 to 2010 and continues to show up as the vocalist of choice for an array of established rock and metal acts.Derrick and I talk about life as a career musician, traveling, KISS, voice health and trying to stay off smart phones.You can view a video version our our conversation by visiting -https://www.youtube.com/@musicians-mentor (please subscribe while you're there).For more information on Derrick or any of the projects he's involved in, simple google 'Derrick LeFevre' or visit - www.rockshownolarocks.comAs 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 - don't forget to check out our affiliate page with the lovely folks over at - 'Soundbrenner' - https://www.soundbrenner.com/pages/affiliate-travis-marc

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• Episode 81 - Jason Sutter (Chris Cornell, New York Dolls, Joe Perry)

  In episode 81 of the show I chat/interview drumming icon, Jason Sutter. Jason is an American born drummer/musician who has performed/recorded/toured with an array of diverse artists/bands during the course of his career. Some of these include Chris Cornell, Foreigner, New York Dolls, Smash Mouth, Cher, Marilyn Manson, American Hi-Fi, Butch Walker and many, many more. Currently Jason is on the road with Joe Perry of Aerosmith.We dive deep into Jason's musical journey as well as some of his overall mindsets in regards to the music business. He also talks to me about his influences, being present in the moment, working side jobs and navigating relationships within the music industry. You can view a video version our our conversation by visiting -https://www.youtube.com/@musicians-mentor (please subscribe while you're there).For more information on Jason Sutter, the projects he's involved in or his current endorsements, please visit - www.jasonsutter.comAs 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 - don't forget to check out our affiliate page with the lovely folks over at - 'Soundbrenner' - https://www.soundbrenner.com/pages/affiliate-travis-marc

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• Episode 80 - Carson Station

  In this weeks episode of the podcast I talk with Carson Station singer/songwriter - Mark Carson and lead guitarist - Timmy Baudier.Mark Carson is an accomplished songwriter who has had over 40 of his songs recorded/cut by various other artists over the years - including Chapel Hart and John Papa Gros.Timmy Baudier is his right hand man in the band and has worked in a variety of bands as a sideman and guitarist in New Orleans and it's surrounding areas. Together they lead the band Carson Station, who recently released their amazing "Ghosts Of New Orleans' record which I cannot recommend highly enough.In addition to talking about the record, we also chat about band chemistry, songwriting, gigging and overall life balance. As mentioned over the last few weeks, we are on Youtube now, so if you'd like to view the video conversation of this interview please consider visiting (and subscribing) here - https://www.youtube.com/@musicians-mentorFor further information on Mark, Timmy or Carson Station, please visit - www.facebook.com/carsonstationFor further information on Travis Marc or the Musicians-Mentor, please visit - www.musicians-mentor.comLastly, please check out our affiliation with the lovely folks over at Soundbrenner by clicking the link below - https://www.soundbrenner.com/pages/affiliate-travis-marc

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• Episode 79 - Nate Morton (The Voice, Paul Stanley, Vanessa Carlton)

  In this weeks episode of the show, I talk to one of my absolute all time favorite drummers - Nate Morton.An American born musician, Nate currently holds the drum throne for 'NBC's The Voice', but has also worked/performed with an array of diverse artists during the course of his career, some of these include - Vanessa Carlton, Paul Stanley, Madonna, Chaka Chan and many many more. Nate first came to my attention in the early 2000's when I saw him playing on the Mark Burnett reality show, 'Rockstar Inxs and I've been following him ever since. We talk about the above mentioned topics and so much more, including his time at Berklee, getting fired from gigs, and being open to different styles musically. As mentioned over the last two weeks, don't forget that you can watch video versions of these interviews via our newly launched Youtube channel now, via this link - https://www.youtube.com/@musicians-mentor (please do us a favor and subscribe), thank you.Lastly, don't forget to check out our affiliation with the folks over at Soundbrenner, by visiting them here - https://www.soundbrenner.com/pages/affiliate-travis-marc?srsltid=AfmBOoou22cReCsTOmTaCMKQMUqDUBKqhsKeOvBZStjr2Hm3A8b9E4iHFor further information on Nate Morton, please visit - www.natemorton.com and follow him across all socials.For further information on Travis Marc or the Musicians-Mentor website, please visit - www.musicians-mentor.com

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