Every so often, you discover a musician whose instrumental performance literally boggles your mind and leaves you overjoyed, amazed and virtually speechless.
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If you were 20 years-old, traveling in the Netherlands and your money, identity and your airplane ticket to get you back home was stolen, what would you do? If you were Eric Tagg, youd borrow some money, use it to put an ad in the local paper and begin your career as a vocalist.
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Go behind the scenes with Rick Such and Eddy Cabello at the 2009 Musician’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony as TOTO’s original members and with Mike Porcaro were inducted along side other music industry legends.
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Its a rarity these days to listen to a new album where most every track is so good that you end up playing it over and over again. But when it does happen, you definitely realize that a little magic was added during the writing and recording process.
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Bill Champlin is back. And hes creating music that proves it. After his recent disconnection from his Chicago gig, he talked to Eddy and Rick about his new album, No Place Left To Fall.
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If your last name is Porcaro, you live in Southern California, and youre in the music industry, youre name is golden. And if your name is Steve Porcaro, that gold has translated into 15 Grammys that youve held in your hands over the years.
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Songwriters are very special people. They're the ones who battle with themselves and suffer through an amazingly creative process that most take for granted.
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To call Brandon Fields a talented sax player is a huge understatement. Ask anyone who he has collaborated with throughout his amazing career…Quincy, Babyface, Los Lobotomys, Elton John, Earth Wind & Fire, Al Jarreau…just to name a few.
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Once upon a time, a young seventeen year-old guitarist from Philadelphia auditioned for a musical legend - Stevie Wonder.
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Crosby Loggins is no stranger to Inside MusiCast. Since our ‘07 interview, his world has changed – for the better.
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Robin Trower is one of the great British rock guitarists. For over forty years, Robin has assembled a critically acclaimed, commercially successful and massively influential body of work that is still expanding today.
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Eric Valentine is a busy drummer. Since moving to Los Angeles four years ago, he has been going non-stop. It all started with his first tour baptism with legendary singer Patti LaBelle.
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As a five-time Grammy and Oscar Award winner, Christopher Cross has definitely left his mark on popular music. Since his self-titled debut Warner Brothers release in 1979, his name elicits memories of when one may have heard Sailing or Ride Like The Wind.
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One thing we know about West Coast Music is that its following is much, much bigger than the name implies. It’s more like Global-Coast Music, due to the fact that diehard fans are found at every corner of the globe.
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Since his arrival in the States from Cuba just a few years ago, 30-year-old acoustic bass prodigy Carlitos del Puerto has quickly become one of the most recognized and highly sought-after session players in Los Angeles.
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When you listen to tracks that Clarence McDonald has played on, one begins to appreciate the subtle elegance of what a master arranger and keyboardist brings to the musical table.
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You may know Chuck Rainey as the legendary Steely Dan bassist that has played on some of the most significant recording projects in history. What you may not know is that Chuck was a bassist in the making from the very beginning.
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For a young Steve Weingart growing up in Dayton, Ohio, the music of fusionists Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul, and Herbie Hancock wooed him as an aspiring young pianist.
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Richard Page is back. For proof, go to iTunes or Richard’s web site and you’ll find his most recent solo release since his 1996 solo album, Shelter Me.
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It seems that we at Inside MusiCast have recently been delivering musical legacy stories. Our next guest is also a legacy artist. His dad was a big band leader for Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra; his Mom, a talentetd vibes player; his brother Michael is a sought-after keyboardist and session player.
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