Billy Bob Thornton & J.D. Andrew (The Boxmasters)

Billy Bob Thornton and J.D. Andrew make up the band “The Boxmasters.” The music is reminiscent of old school classic rock with influences of the 60s and 70s as well as some modern twists. Billy has been playing in bands since middle school and was a roadie for major acts such as the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Blood, Sweat & Tears. J.D. has worked as engineer for everyone from Britney Spears to The Rolling Stones. In this episode we’ll discuss the recording of the new album “Help, I’m Alive”, working with legendary Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick, playing live, and more! 00:00 - Intro01:12 - Studio & Recording 02:24 - Billy Bob's Roadie Work 04:41 - J.D.'s Musical Beginnings 05:55 - J.D.'s Engineering Career 08:03 - Billy Bob's Vocals & Influences10:15 - Legendary Producer/Engineer Geoff Emerick 15:22 - The Boxmasters Logo & Name 16:45 - Help I'm Alive Album Recording 20:04 - Harmonizing Vocals & Playing Live 25:48 - Teddy "Zig Zag" Andreadis 26:25 - Song "Focus on the One" Meaning  28:40 - St. Jude's Children's Hospital 30:06 - Outro The Boxmasters website:https://www.theboxmasters.com/St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital website:https://www.stjude.org/Chuck Shute website:https://chuckshute.com/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!