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Dec. 30, 2019

Episode 68: 2019 Year In Review (Bonus Episode)

Episode 68: 2019 Year In Review (Bonus Episode). Thank you for listening, subscribing and supporting The Gig Life Podcast this year. Here's my take on 2019. All the best 2020. Cheers, Stevie Taylor ---------------------------...

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Dec. 27, 2019

Episode 67: Guitarist Roundtable Part 2 (The Gig Life Podcast / Guita…

TGLP/GSP Guitarist Roundtable Part 2 Welcome to Part 2 and the conclusion of The Gig Life Podcast / Guitar Speak Podcast Guitarist Round Table. In part 2 here, the guys expanded more on who the are developing their business, ...

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Dec. 14, 2019

Episode 66: Guitarist Roundtable Part 1 (The Gig Life Podcast / Guita…

TGLP/GSP Guitarist Roundtable Part 1 Welcome to Part 1 of The Gig Life Podcast / Guitar Speak Podcast Guitarist Round Table. This roundtable features 6 Australian guitarist who are carving their own path and making things hap...

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Dec. 5, 2019

Episode 65: Tina Harris

Tina Harris. Tina is a Canadian born multi-instrumentalist with a diversity of talents as performer, composer and musical director. With beginnings in community arts, she has been bandleader, teacher, composer, arranger and a...

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Nov. 28, 2019

Episode 64: Steve Hunter

Steve Hunter. Electric bass player, composer, songwriter and educator from Sydney, Australia. Born and raised in Kent, South East England , Steve was picking out melodies on the family piano from an early age , but it wasn't ...

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Nov. 16, 2019

Episode 63: Gordon Rytmeister Part 2

Gordon Rytmeister. Drummer from Sydney, Australia. When you look at the upper echelon of any field, there’s usually a handful of people that come to mind, right? Within the Australian drumming community, Gordo is one of those...

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Nov. 7, 2019

Episode 62: Andy Caryofyllis

Andy Caryofyllis. Founder, singer, manager of Jellybean Jam , performer, actor and also a die hard Sydney Roosters supporter from Sydney. Jellybean Jam has been part of the Sydney cover band party scene since 1993 (that’s 26 ...

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Oct. 28, 2019

Episode 61: Gordon Rytmeister Part 1

Gordon Rytmeister. Drummer from Sydney, Australia. When you look at the upper echelon of any field, there’s usually a handful of people that come to mind, right? Within the Australian drumming community, Gordo is one of those...

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Oct. 18, 2019

Episode 60: Bill Risby

Bill Risby. Pianist, bass player, composer and songwriter from Sydney, Australia. Bill started piano at age 3, and after progressing through classical grades, studied Jazz at the NSW Conservatorium of Music. He took up bass g...

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Oct. 9, 2019

Episode 59: Jak Housden

Jak Housden. Guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and musical director from Sydney, Australia. Jak is a former member of Daryl Braithwaite's touring band, founding member of The Badloves, current member of The Whitlams sin...

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Sept. 26, 2019

Episode 58: Brad Kora

Brad Kora. Drummer, producer, songwriter from Whakatane, New Zealand. Brad is the founding member, drummer and producer of NZ band, L.A.B . Also, with his brothers Laughton, Fran and Stu Kora, along with Dan McGruer, formed t...

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Sept. 13, 2019

Episode 57: Emilio Panetta

Emilio Panetta. Drummer, band manager, entertainment agent & entrepreneur from Sydney. Growing up in a strict Italian family, for Emilio to be able to play drums, on tomato sauce day he would steal the empty foam tomato boxes...

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Sept. 4, 2019

Episod 56: Lance Philip

Lance Philip. From Wellington, New Zealand, Lance Philip is a drummer, percussionist and music educator. Lance started his formal drum leducationat age 7 with Ken Oxford and then with Bud Jones and later studied Roger Seller...

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Aug. 22, 2019

Episode 55: Danny McCrum

Danny McCrum From Auckland, New Zealand, Danny McCrum is a highly respected guitarist, singer and songwriter with extensive experience on stage, in the studio and running the business behind the music. He has worked with and...

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Aug. 13, 2019

Episode 54: TGLP Spotlight - Jeff Porcaro

The Gig Life Podcast - Spotlight Jefferey Thomas Porcaro. Born April 1, 1954 – Jeff Porcaro was an American drummer, songwriter, and record producer. In a career that spanned more than 20 years, Porcaro was best known for his...

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Aug. 7, 2019

Episode 53: Chris Cooke

Chris Cooke Originally from NZ, Now living in Sydney, Cookie is a singer frontman, guitarist, booking agency owner, band owner and manager. From early days in Sydney as a FOH sound engineer, to booking agency manager for band...

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July 29, 2019

Episode 52: Bobby Poulton

Bobby Poulton Bobby is a bass player from Sydney, who is currently playing with Dami Im and is also part of Frankie’s World Famous House Band. Some of his previous gigs are The Widowbirds, Battlesnake, Gilby Clarke, Jason Owe...

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July 19, 2019

Episode 51: Marina Da Silva

Marina Da Silva Drummer, percussionist, dancer, actor and radio host from Bondi, Sydney. Growing up in Bondi to 2 Brazilian parents, Marinas father was a Capoeira master and also a double bass player in the SSO so there was a...

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July 7, 2019

Episode 50: Ben Rodgers

Ben Rodgers Bass player, guitarist, songwriter, producer and audio engineer. Jimmy Barnes, Cold Chisel, Mahalia Barnes and the Soul Mates, Joe Bonamassa, Jade MacRae, Reece Mastin, Diesel, Prinnie Stevens, Guy Sebastian, Kevi...

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June 27, 2019

Episode 49: Declan Kelly

Declan Kelly Drummer, singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer from Sydney. Declan has played and worked with Bernard Fanning, Kasey Chambers, Katie Noonan, Passenger, Kingtide, Eugene Hideaway Bridges, Alex lloyd, Stan Wal...

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June 21, 2019

Episode 48: Daniel Maher

Daniel Maher Guitarist from Sydney, Australia At 27 years of age, Daniel is already a veteran of musical theatre, having played in over 60 productions. Last year (2018), Dan was a part of The Voice Australia House band, and t...

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June 14, 2019

Episode 47: Kere Buchanan

Kere Buchanan Drummer, piano player, songwriter, composer, arranger and producer from Christchurch, NZ. Known for his impeccable time and groove, a real musicians drummer, Kere was a highly in demand session and live player i...

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June 5, 2019

Episode 46: TGLP Bass Players Round Table Part 2

TGLP Bass Player’s Round Table Part 2 Victor Rounds: (Marcia Hines, Jenny Morris, James Morrison, Rick Astley, The Monkees, Renee Geyer) TGLP Ep: 23 Mark Costa: (Australian Idol House Band, “We Will Rock You” stage show, “The...

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May 31, 2019

Episode 45: TGLP Bass Players Round Table Part 1

TGLP Bass Player’s Round Table Part 1 Victor Rounds: (Marcia Hines, Jenny Morris, James Morrison, Rick Astley, The Monkees, Renee Geyer) TGLP Ep: 23 Mark Costa: (Australian Idol House Band, “We Will Rock You” stage show, “The...

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