Gear Club Podcast

Jan 16

Jan 16 #98: Working for Prince

In this special episode, we pay homage to an artist who’s a Member of the rock and roll hall of fame, has won Seven Grammys out of 38 nominations, sold over 150 million albums worldwide, with three of those in the Grammy hall of fame. In their almost 40-year career they’ve played almost 1500 concerts, released 38 albums, have a supposedly endless vault of unreleased material, and have nonetheless remained an enigma. We’re talking about the one, the only, Prince. Listen in as we talk to the engineers who worked most closely with Prince in the studio on seminal albums across different eras of his wide-ranging career. There are amazing stories, pivotal moments, and behind the scenes insights into the work and personality of an artist very few people got to know up close and personal.

May 23

May 23 #95: Working with Bob Dylan – On Stage and In Studio

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To celebrate Bob Dylan’s birthday, we’ve compiled a Gear Club episode that offers a behind the scenes look into Dylan’s Life and music. Bob has been described as a shape-shifter, a song and dance man, and the Shakespeare of our time. Over his 60 plus year career, he’s written more than 500 songs that have been covered by over 2,000 artists. He’s played nearly 4,000 concerts. He’s won 38 Grammys, an Oscar, and a Nobel Prize in literature. But who is this guy? What’s he like to work with? Listen in as Chris Shaw, David Mansfield, Toby Scott, Thom Panunzio and Steve Addabbo share their recollections of the man on stage and in the studio.

Nov 18

Nov 18 #89: Michael Imperioli: Zen and the Art of the Power Trio

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Michael Imperioli is an Emmy award winning actor, writer, novelist, and musician best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti in the HBO series The Sopranos. Since 2006 Michael has fronted the indie rock band Zopa, and is currently working on a new album with our very own John Agnello.In this episode of Gear Club Michael talks with John and Stewart about the parallels between acting and music performance and production, his musical influences, writing songs and screenplays, working on the new record, and whether you can know if a project is going to be a hit.