Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake, Trans-Siberian Orchestra)

Episode 201- Joel Hoekstra!!! Joel has quite an amazing resume! He currently plays in Trans-Siberian Orchestra, as well as Whitesnake and with his own Joel Hoekstra’s 13. He has also been a member of Night Ranger and toured with Cher. He has some great stories of all the musicians he’s worked with, as well great advice and insight on his success. I really enjoyed chatting with him- one of my favorite interviews of the year!00:00 - Intro01:13 - Live Shows Now03:17 - Whitesnake Farewell Tour 04:10 - Guitar Lessons & Early Gigs 05:48 - Joel's Step by Step Career Climb 08:40 - Lot of Work for Little Money 11:25 - Joining Night Ranger 13:28 - Making Mistakes & Playing with Distractions 17:25 - Joel Hoekstra's 13 & Writing Songs 21:45 - Classical Music Vs Rock Music 24:05 - Guitar Institute of Technology 26:30 - Working  at Cherokee Studios & Big Bands 28:24 - Rick James & Screaming 31:05 - Other Gigs & Musicians Played With 36:12 - Working with Hugh Jackman & The Tony's 38:21 - Joel's Climb & Networking 40:46 - Crossing Names Off the Bucket List 42:55 - Project with Michael Sweet & Future Plans 44:57 - Salvation Army 45:52 - Wrap Up Joel Hoekstra website:http://joelhoekstra.com/news.htmlSalvation Army website:https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/Chuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!