Inside the Musical Mind

Episodes

1. 20

   Rocky Kuner reveals the origins of YYNOT.

   In this third installment of my series of interviews with new Prog-Rock heroes YYNOT, lead singer Rocky Kuner joins me to discuss how she got involved with the project. She discusses how what she thought would be a one-off project developed into a full-fledged band. We also discuss how she takes...

   Oct 6, 2020
2. 19

   Tim Starace of YYNOT talks past, present, and future music.

   Inside the Musical Mind is doing a three part interview with one of the most exciting prog-rock groups to come along in recent years, YYNOT. Recently we spoke with Billy Alexander, the group’s songwriter and guitarist. This time around we sit down with the bands bass virtuoso, Tim Starace. Tim...

   Sep 29, 2020
3. 18

   Billy Alexander of YYNOT updates the fans!

   Starting off as a remarkable group doing a few RUSH covers for fun, YYNOT quickly evolved into an original group in its own right. With two albums of exceptional material under their belts, Billy Alexander, Tim Starace, and Rocky Kuner have amassed a rabid fan base in a few short years....

   Sep 15, 2020
4. 17

   Lickerish Quartet arise from the legacy of Jellyfish.

   Alt-rock Icons Jellyfish released two highly influential albums, Bellybutton (1990) and Spilt Milk (1993) before going their separate ways. After decades of contributing to other high-profile artists, former members Roger Joseph Manning, Eric Dover, and Tim Smith have reconvened to form The...

   Apr 14, 2020
5. 16

   Ted Templeman gets his well deserved biography.

   Legendary record producer Ted Templeman is a familiar name to those of us who eagerly read the back of all our favorite albums in the seventies and eighties. Working for Warner Bros Records (now just Warner Records) Templeman was the man behind the sonic goodness of acts like the Doobie Brothers,...

   Apr 9, 2020
6. 15

   Nili Brosh gives us the Full “Spectrum”.

   For this podcast episode, I wanted to touch on some new albums and group projects coming up this year. It’s not a comprehensive list, just a quick run down of things I’ve come across recently that should be of interest, especially to guitarists. I do want to point out that I intended to mention...

   Feb 27, 2020
7. 14

   Robin McAuley talks Black Swan: Shake the World.

   Black Swan was initiated by bassist/producer/engineer Jeff Pilson, and he soon recruited a stellar line up to realize his goal of creating a killer classic hard rock album. Along with Pilson (Dokken, Foreigner) the band features Reb Beach (Winger, Whitesnake), Robin McAuley (MSG, Survivor), and...

   Feb 21, 2020
8. 13

   2020 will be a banner year for Rock Concerts.

   As time marches on, many of the legendary rock acts that have been part of our culture for decades retire. Even more tragically, each year a few of these icons pass away. However, this year stands to be a memorable one, with some acts coming out of retirement (Motley Crue), and some embarking on...

   Feb 12, 2020

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9. 12

   Rock and Roll Hall of Shame?

   The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced it’s inductees for 2020. Once again it has added questionable members while excluding obvious, deserving members. Here are my thoughts on the matter: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rock Hall of Fame, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland Rock Hall Cleveland...

   Jan 27, 2020
10. 11

    Pom Pom Squad’s Mia Berrin on creativity and growth.

    Mia Berrin started Pom Pom Squad as an idea back in high school. She began writing songs and learning guitar, and discovered the catharsis that can come from creativity. From their first EP “Hate it Here” in 2017 to the most recent release “Ow”, the band, and Mia have shown that there is always a...

    Jan 23, 2020
11. 10

    Jeff Scott Soto discusses new Sons of Apollo album “M M X X”.

    With the release of Psychotic Symphony in 2017, Sons of Apollo established themselves as one of the premier Supergroups. Consisting of Mike Portnoy (drums), Derek Sherinian (keys), Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (guitar), Billy Sheehan (bass), and Jeff Scott Soto (vocals), this is the musical Dream Team....

    Jan 9, 2020
12. 9

    YYNOT: Happy accidents lead to “Resonance”.

    Guitarist/producer Billy Alexander, upon seeing videos of bass virtuoso Tim Starace approached him about forming an online collaboration. Beginning in 2015 the two went to work on not only impressive original compositions such as the eponymous “YYNOT”, but covers of legendary Rush songs with...

    Dec 9, 2019
13. 8

    Will Van Halen release more archive material ?

    Van Halen has famously been tight lipped over the course of their long career. In addition to infrequently recording albums, they have also shied away from extensive box sets. While many bands cash in on remastered editions of previous albums by including bonus tracks, previously unreleased…

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    Nov 29, 2019
14. 7

    10 ? with Gretchen Menn…Three’s Company!

    Fresh off of her set of shows with fellow virtuoso Nili Brosh and the legendary Jennifer Batten , Gretchen Menn called in to catch us up on how that tour went, and a myriad of other cool insights. On this episode of the “10 ? with the Musical Mind” podcast Gretchen and I discuss her early days...

    Nov 19, 2019
15. 6

    Tom Keifer continues to “RISE” to the occasion.

    After forming the legendary rock band Cinderella, Tom Keifer rose to the top of the scene with rock anthems such as “Nobody’s Fool”, “The Last Mile” and well crafted slower fare such as the hit “Heartbreak Station”. In addition to riding the crest of the wave of success, Keifer had more than his...

    Nov 14, 2019
16. 5

    Kenny Hickey set to release Silvertomb: Edge of Existence.

    With the sad passing of Peter Steele in 2010, the groundbreaking Type O Negative was all but finished. As cornerstones of that act, Kenny Hickey and Johnny Kelly went on to form the Doom Metal outfit Seventh Void. As time went on, Hickey began writing material that he felt called for a bit more...

    Oct 25, 2019
17. 4

    Mike Keneally ‘splains the…

    Mike Keneally got his career off to an ambitious start when, after playing Top 40 covers he was thrust into “expert level”. Mike was selected to join Frank Zappa in 1987 on both guitar and keyboards. From there his unique, quirky style and impressive chops saw him contributing to a plethora of...

    Oct 20, 2019
18. 3

    10 ? with Barry Richman. A peek at an Atlanta legend.

    Hailing originally from New York, guitarist Barry Richman moved at a fairly young age to Atlanta, GA. The son of renowned tenor saxophonist Abraham “Boomie” Richman, Barry was brought up exposed to both music and musicians. Gravitating to guitar after being enthralled by the British Invasion and...

    Sep 25, 2019
19. 2

    Joshua Jones, the evolution of a new guitar hero.

    Josh Jones has the fire and chops. Legendary musicians have praised his guitar playing across social media, people like David Coverdale, Derek Sherinian, and Mike Portnoy. After hearing his playing myself, I knew I wanted to document Joshua’s journey early on, because I think we will be hearing...

    Sep 19, 2019

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