My name is Stevie Taylor. I’m getting the stories of the musicians, producers, performers and industry people from Australia, NZ and beyond, and bringing them to you. I think we’re rolling...
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Sunday Jan 10, 2021
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
My guest today is Stephen Housden.
Stephen is regarded as one of the finest guitarists in the world. Well known as guitarist with Little River Band for more that two decades, he has also played and recorded with such music legends as Warren Zevon, Glenn Frey (The Eagles), Dr. John, Christopher Cross, John Entwistle (The Who), Renee Geyer, P.F Sloan, Albert Lee, Steve Cropper, The Seekers, Noel Redding (The Jimi Hendrix Experience) Marcia Hines, John Farnham, The Bushwhackers and many, many others.
Born in Bedfordshire, U.K, Stephen was inspired to play the guitar by watching singing-cowboys on television as a child. After moving to Australia at the age of eight he quickly discovered Rock’n’roll and fell under the magic of such lead guitarists as Hank B. Marvin (The Shadows) and Chuck Berry.
He formed his first band at High School.
Hendrix and jazz great Wes Montgomery became influences as Stephen worked hard on learning as much technique as he could, while also striving to develop his own distinctive style.
That style brought him to the attention of some of Australia’s most successful recording acts and over the coming years Stephen was highly sought after as a band member and recording session player.
In August 1981 Stephen was asked to join one of the world’s most successful acts, Little River Band, as their lead guitarist. Since then he has toured the world many times over and and co-written many of their songs
Over the years Stephen has conducted music theory and improvisation seminars for guitarists, and written columns for magazines such as Sonics and Australian Musician. He has also toured schools with his highly successful one-man show The Evolution of Rock Guitar.
In the late 90s, Stephen and his family moved to Ireland. Long inspired by Irish music, Stephen now enjoys the opportunity to play with some of Ireland’s top musicians as well as writing and recording for his various groups and his solo music.
This conversation was recorded 03/01/2021.
Intro music: "The Journey" - Stephen Housden / Tony Fossy.
Outro music: "All Washed Up" - Stephen Housden / Frank Howson.
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Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Hey, welcome to The Gig Life Podcast. Im your host, Stevie Taylor.
This is a short Year in Review episode of the podcast. My take on the year that was.
Thank you for supporting The Gig Life Podcast in 2020.
Stay safe, and i'll catch you in 2021.
I think we're rolling...
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Sunday Dec 27, 2020
Sunday Dec 27, 2020
My guest today is Calvin Welch.
Calvin is a drummer, percussionist, songwriter and performer. He started playing professionally as a 14 year old in his home state of Michigan USA, touring with the who's who of the jazz, funk and soul scene from the 1970s onwards.
He moved to LA in the early 1980s where he continued his career as a soul/funk session drummer recording with some of the top producers of that era.
Since moving to Australia in 1988, he has had the opportunity to collaborate with numerous local and international artists including Swoop, professor Groove, Kevin Borich, Michael Wheatley, Bek Jensen, Christine Anu, Carl Orr just to name a few.
He also writes, records and tours with his own band, global groovers – Arabesk.
Calvin is a great advocate for original Australian music and stays active promoting showcase nights and music sales through his company ihearmusic.com.
Able to play almost any genre of music, it is this versatility that ensures Calvin is in demand for live performances and recording sessions.
In 2020 Calvin became part of a new children's TV and live performance group 'The Nannas & The Poppas' which airs on ABC for Kids.
So ladies and gentleman, please put put your hands together, for the man! Mr Calvin Welch.
This conversation was recorded 18/12/2020.
Intro music: Front Ear - Arabesk (Arabesk - Front Ear 2007).
For more information on Calvin, check out his website calvinwelch.com
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Friday Dec 18, 2020
Friday Dec 18, 2020
My guest today is Australian guitar legend, educator and studio owner, Jim Kelly.
Jim has firmly established himself as a leading Australian contemporary jazz and blues guitarist, composer and educator whose reputation goes well beyond Australian shores.
In 1975 Jim co-formed CROSSFIRE – Australia’s most celebrated jazz fusion group.
From 1975-87 Jim perfected the rigorous demands of the recording studio and became a highly sought-after session player performing on countless jingles, documentaries, film scores plus pop and jazz artists’ albums.
Jim also performed and recorded with Australian artists Kerrie Biddell, Renee Geyer, Johnny Farnham, Debbie Byrne, John English, Tommy Emmanuel, Erana Clark, Don Burrows, James Muller and Dale Barlow, to name but a few.
The 90’s saw a change of lifestyle for Jim with a move to Northern NSW to lecture at Southern Cross University, Lismore where he was Head of Guitar Studies for 17 years.
Jim has since resigned from full-time academia and now runs a recording studio from his home – TONE RANGER STUDIO.
He has produced many fine albums and has quickly achieved the reputation of becoming a world-class Producer and Mixing/Mastering engineer.
Jim is a musician dedicated to the art of improvising, composing, performing and teaching and is always searching for new ways to expand his musical horizons.
So ladies and gentlemen, please give it up for Mr Jim Kelly.
This conversation was recorded 16/12/2020.
Intro music: Heaven Scent - Jim Kelly (Ya Gotta Love the Drummers).
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Friday Nov 06, 2020
Friday Nov 06, 2020
My guest today is Casey Burgess.
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Sunday Nov 01, 2020
Sunday Nov 01, 2020
His first musical was the drum chair in “Jesus Christ, Superstar” in 1972. He has played, amongst others, “Betty Blokkbuster Follies” with Reg Livermore, “Rocky Horror Show”,”Rasputin”,“Hair”, “Big River”, “Tom Waits for No Man” and in concert at the Sydney Opera House with The Beatles White Album.
Other gigs, sessions and tours have been with Baxter Funt, Jon English & the Foster Brothers, Marcia Hines, Doug Parkinson, John Waters and Slim Dusty to name a few.
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Saturday Oct 10, 2020
Saturday Oct 10, 2020
My guest today is bass player Harry Brus.
Born in Austria, Harry and his family moved to Australia when he was 7 years old.
Inspired by Hank B Marvin and The Beatles, Harry first picked up the guitar as a teenage.
In '65 his band The Amazons scored a record deal with Festival Records and since then he has never stopped working as a professional musician.
In '67 Harry jumped at the chance to play lead guitar for pop idol Johnny Young, and later joined Tony Gaha And The In People. A fortunate encounter with sax great Geoff Oakes started Harry's lifelong love affair with soul music. During these years Harry discovered bass-giant, James Jamerson, whose legendary bass style became Harry's true inspiration on the bass. Jamerson, the great Chuck Rainey and Jerry Jemmott became the three gentlemen of bass who inspired Harry's own unique bass style.
Harry has played with a host of Australian and NZ greats. Mother Earth, Renee Geyer, Kevin Borich, Australian Crawl, Tommy and Phil Emmanuel, Barry Leef, Marcia Hines Jimmy Barnes and countless others.
A workhorse of a musician, a true Australian music legend, this has kept Harry in the game for 53 years and counting.
This one’s a cracker. So sit back back and open your ears to some of the life and times of Mr Harry Brus.
This conversation was recorded 05/10/2020.
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Friday Oct 02, 2020
Friday Oct 02, 2020
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Sunday Sep 13, 2020
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
Track List:
- Pure Imagination - Bob James
- Way Back Home -
- Cissy Strut - US Army Field Band
- Tea Bag - Steps Ahead
- What Do You Want - Lee Ritenour
- Love Lies - Michael McDonald
- In This Love Together - Al Jarreau
- Six Million Dollar Man - Randy Waldman (Super Heros)
- The Jealous Kind - Joe Cocker
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Saturday Sep 05, 2020
Saturday Sep 05, 2020
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