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Jan. 20, 2024

143. Gerry Pantazis (Tommy Emmanuel, Bachelor Girl, Darryl Braithwait…

My guest today is Gerry Pantazis. Gerry is a drummer from Melbourne. 40 + years in the live, recording and theatre scenes, he's played with Tommy Emmanuel, Bachelor Girl, Darryl Braithwaite and Richard Marx, to name but a few. For more info on Gerry, check out the links: Instagram Facebook This con…

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Jan. 11, 2024

142. Jade MacRae Returns

My guest today is Jade MacRae. She's back! Jade first appeared on The Gig Life Podcast in April 2019, that became Episode 42. Check that out here. 5 years on, she returns to talk about life and new music. For more info on Jad...

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Jan. 4, 2024

141. Jack Robert (Ricki Lee, Tkay Maidza, Thundamentals)

My guest today is Jack Robert. Jack is a Sydney based drummer and MD who plays with Ricki-Lee, TKay Maidza, Thundamentals, Charley and Stephen Taranto, amongst others. For more info on Jack, check the links below. Instagram W...

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Dec. 18, 2023

140. Paul Mason (Battlesnake, The Monday Jam, Paul Mason plays Jeff B…

My guest today is Paul Mason. Paul is a Sydney based guitar player. He plays in Battlesnake , he has a Jeff Beck show, he a part of the Monday Jam, he played with Jess Malboy and many more. For more on Paul, check out below: ...

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Oct. 19, 2023

139. Tully Ryan (Godtet, Hekka, Ngaiirie, Harvey Sutherland)

My guest today is Tully Ryan. Tully plays drums for Godtet, Hekka, Ngaiirie and Harvey Sutherland to name just a few. You can find more of Tully at his instagram https://www.instagram.com/ferntullyThis conversation was recorded 20/10/23 in Erskenville, NSW. -----------------------------------------…

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Dec. 22, 2022

138. Chris Allison (Plini, Instrumental, Seims, Birdman THPS)

My guest today is Chris Allison. Chris plays drums for Plini, Instrumental (adj.) Seims and Birdman Or The Unexpected Virtue of a Tony Hawk Pro Skater Cover Band. For more info on Chris, check his website here . This conversa...

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Dec. 1, 2022

137. Adm Ventoura Returns! (Midnight Oil, Oyobi, Third Eye Lazer Cat,…

Adm Ventoura returns to TGLP! Having previously been here on the podcast for Episode 4 (solo) , Episodes 45 & 46 (Bass Players Round Table and Episode 100 (Jaco Pastorius Spotlight) , Adm returns to talk about the last couple...

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Nov. 6, 2022

136. Susannah Mirana

My guest Today is Susannah Mirana. Susannah is an Australian singer, artist, international performer and voice over artist. She also worked as a traffic reporter on TV and radio for channels 7, 9 and 10 and leading Sydney rad...

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Oct. 7, 2022

135. Phil Stack (Thirsty Merc / James Morrison)

My guest Today is Phil Stack. Phil is a multi-instrumentalist really. He plays piano and guitar but mostly known for his bass playing having played in James Morrison's band for many years but in the early 2000s, Phil and same buddy formed the band Thirsty Merc which is still going strong. But he al…

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Sept. 22, 2022

134. Glenn Wilson

My guest today is Glenn Wilson. Glenn is a drummer from Sydney. He's played in numerous theatre shows including Hamilton, Saturday Night Fever, Guys & Dolls to name just a few, as well as playing with Wendy Mathews, Max Shara...

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Sept. 15, 2022

133. Juanita Tippins (Cold Chisel / Suite As / Marcia Hines / Joe Bon…

My guest today is Juanita Tippins.. Juanita is a singer, songwriter, vocal arranger and producer, a poet amongst other things.She co-founded Sydney band Suite Az, she's one half of Sydney act Confection, she's toured the world with Joe Bonamassa, she has toured with Cold Chisel, sung with Hoodu Gur…

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Sept. 7, 2022

132. Josh Beagley

My guest today is Josh Beagley. Josh is an iconic Australian artist, producer, DJ and guitarist with a long and storied history creating Australian funk, dance boogie and pop with bands like SWOOP, Confection, Professor Groove & The Booty Affair and Coastal Elite, to name a few... This conversation…

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Feb. 25, 2022

131. Marcel Yammouni

My guest today is Marcel Yamounni. Marcel is a guitarist, bass player, songwriter, producer, and audio engineer from Melbourne. He has a new album out called "Essential Arteries" which he he wrote, recorded and producer during the Melbourne lockdowns. And i gotta say its pretty bloody awesome. He's…

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Feb. 5, 2022

130. Nicky Bomba

My guest today is Nicky Bomba. Nicky is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, band leader and He has been a blazing creative spark in Australian music for decades. Drummer in the John Butler Trio on classic albums Su...

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Jan. 28, 2022

Episode 34: Natasha Stuart - IN REPLAY

On January 29th 2020, Natasha Stuart lost her courageous battle with cancer. To celebrate her memory and spirit, please enjoy TGLP Ep 34 Natasha Stuart in replay. Natasha Stuart. Singer from Sydney, Australia Solo artist as well as backing vocalist for top Australian and worldwide artists such as C…

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Jan. 26, 2022

129. A2 - The Brown Wunda

My guest today is Christian Lauofo, aka A2 - The Brown Wunda. A2 is a brilliant multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and audio engineer. He has a brand new podcast called Wundaland Podcast and a new album coming out soon...

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Dec. 18, 2021

127. Kathleen Halloran

Kathleen Halloran is a guitarist from Melbourne Australia. She's a rare talent with a soul, feel, attitude, and work ethic way beyond her years. Currently playing with Kate Ceberano, she has her own trio which includes my past guest Darryn Farrugia and she's also all over the theatre show vibe curr…

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Dec. 4, 2021

126. Nina Ferro

Nina Ferro is a multi award-winning vocalist, songwriter, session and recording artist with a powerful, evocative voice, ridiculous vocal range and captivating stage presence. She has earned an enviable international reputati...

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Nov. 30, 2021

100! Spotlight - Jaco Pastorius - IN REPLAY

TO CELEBRATE JACO PASTORIUS' 70TH BIRTHDAY (1/12/21) HERE IS TGLP SPOTLIGHT: JACO PASTORIUS IN REPLAY. John Francis Anthony "Jaco" Pastorius III, born December 1 1951, was an American bass player and composer. Jaco was a memb...

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Nov. 17, 2021

125. Paul Christie

My guest today is Paul Christie. Paul is the bass player for iconic Australian band Mondo Rock. In the 80s, Paul also founder the Australian super group, The Party Boys which, lets say, had a floating membership of musicians with the likes of Kevin Borich, Joe Walsh, Mark Hunter, James Reyne, Swann…

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Nov. 6, 2021

124. TGLP Spotlight: Simon Phillips

TGLP Spotlight: Simon Phillips. TGLP Spotlight Series is where my friends and i sit down and talk about our favourite musicians. Be it local, be it worldwide. Musicians that have influenced us, inspired us, impacted us as musicians ourselves. We talk about their careers, their music, their legacy. …

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Oct. 25, 2021

91. Hollie Smith - IN REPLAY

TO CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF HOLLIE SMITH'S NEW 2021 ALBUM "COMING IN FROM THE DARK", HERE IS HER 2020 PODCAST INTERVIEW IN REPLAY My guest today is Hollie Smith. Hollie Smith is one of New Zealand's most predominant & iconic ...

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Oct. 21, 2021

123. Lachy Doley

My guest today is the mighty Lachy Doley. Dubbed the Jimi Hendrix of the Keys, Lachy Doley is one of the greatest Blues Soul Rock Organ Players in the world today. Lachy’s mesmerising and viral live performances on youtube and facebook have been viewed over 20 million times in the last little while…

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Oct. 13, 2021

122. Pat Powell

I hope you enjoy my conversation with legendary vocalist, Pat Powell. With a career that spans over four decades and right across the globe, Pat Powell (Patou) is one of Australia’s most accomplished vocal talents. He is the ...

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