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Welcome to Episode# 30 of The Tour Bus Music Show. I'm T. Mic of The Tour Bus Music Show. Welcome to our 5th season here at Audios Maximus Network. We’re back from our season break and we have a lot of great things that have been happening that I want to share with you. First off our shows are now easier than ever to listen to wherever you are. As of  July 12, 2012, This show: The Tour Bus Music Show as well as our other shows My Symphony Of Life  , Dr. Nick – Resetting The Default, Echoes Of Laughter, The WhimsiMagical Mousecast and Personalities are now available on Stitcher Smart Radio. Now you can easily listen to all of AMN Shows on your iPhone, iPod touch, Android smart phone, iPad, Android tablet, Kindle Fire, and on your laptop or PC with the Stitcher streaming app. You can also listen on all new Ford, GM car radios. For those who are not familiar with Stitcher. Stitcher is the leader in Internet Radio for the world beyond music. They deliver the latest news, politics, sports, business and entertainment on-demand to listeners on their mobile phones. Don’t have Stitcher? Download it for free today at Stitcher.Com and in the app stores. Stitcher Smart Radio – The Smarter Way to listen to radio. AMN is also now part of The International Association of Internet Broadcasters (IAIB) -- they are the principal voluntary trade organization representing the interests of Internet broadcast professionals throughout the world. They are considered the most prominent and effective voice of internet broadcasting and helps set the quality standards for today’s professional podcasters and networks for you the listeners. You can find out more about them at: http://www.ibroadcastnetwork.org/ Today’s show is brought to you by Limos.Com Limos.com can help you find the right limo or other chauffeured transportation for your event. Whether you are going to the airport, planning a wedding or prom, or headed out for a night on the town that you won’t soon forget, it is important that you get the best vehicle and service for your money. Go to Limos.Com today to get roll that will make your rock. I would also like to thank our listeners who continue to support The Tour Bus Music Show through their donations and purchasing through our affiliates at The Tour Bus Music Show .Com. your support helps to keep us bring great shows to you month after month. Thank You All! Have you been by our websites lately? Please come by for a visit to our network website at www.audiosmaximus.com. Coinciding with the launch of season #5 we've redesigned and upgraded our websites, logos, badges and we have QR codes available for you to make it even easier to find and download your favorite episodes of The Tour Bus Music Show, Echoes of Laughter and Dr. Nick, Resetting the Default… and more will be on the way soon. You can also visit some of our other sites such as: www.mysymphonyoflife.com  and www.thewhimsimagicalmousecast.com with even more coming soon. For 30 years the juggernaut of metal bands, Anthrax has pushed through the changing tides of the music industry, changing trends in music, economic turbulence and about a hundred other things that have smashed other bands to pieces. Despite the odds the band has continued to not only rock their original fans year after year but continue to gain new ones every day. Original and current lead vocalist for Anthrax, Joey Belladonna joins us to talk about the band, their current tour, their most recent release, Worship Music. We’ll talk on the reunion of Joey with the band for the Big 4 Concerts and how it has led them to where they are now. We’ll also feature 4 songs from their Worship Music Album. One more cool coincidence…30+ Years Of Anthrax on the 30th Episode Of The Tour Bus Music Show, very cool indeed. Anthrax Is: Joey Belladonna – Vocals Charlie Benante – Drums Frank Bello - Bass Rob Caggiano – Guitars Scott Ian - Guitars   Worship Music Tracks: 1.    Worship 2.    Earth On Hell 3.    The Devil You Know 4.    Fight ‘Em ‘Til You Can’t 5.    I’m Alive 6.    In The End 7.    The Giant 8.    Judas Priest 9.    Crawl 10. The Constant 11. Revolution Screams You can find out more information about Anthrax, News On The Band, Tour Dates And Releases At : www.anthrax.com

Please scroll down to the end of this post to hear the podcast! On this episode of The Tour Bus Music Show T. Mic talks with Steven “Ven” Berez, lead vocalist and founder of Los Angeles’s own, Venrez. In their discussion Ven shares the story of the inception of the band and its evolution into its current line up. He also shares about the back to the roots way that the band recorded their newest full length album “Sell The Lie”.  The band recorded the entire album in just matter of days using the tried and true method of recording the band live and tracking most all tracks at once, with the exception of vocals. Laced throughout the interview we feature several songs from “Sell The Lie”Including “Karma”, the title track “Sell The Lie”,  a haunting cover of Steve Winwood’s “Can’t Find My Way Home”, and “My Only Light” (the c;ip featured in the beginning of the interview is “Melting”).  Ven gives us a behind the scences look at their recent tour with Fuel and talks about their upcoming tour dates in June 2012 with the legendary shock-rocker, Alice Cooper. Their  current  tour schedule is listed below: Current Tour Schedule As Of June 10, 2012 VENREZ in Charleston, SC North Charleston, South Carolina With Alice Cooper Monday,  June 11, 2012 at 8:00pm North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center VENREZ in Knoxville, TN Knoxville, Tennessee With Alice Cooper Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 8:00pm Tennessee Theatre VENREZ in Dayton, OH Kettering, Ohio With Alice Cooper Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at 6:30pm Fraze Pavilion VENREZ in Kansas City, MO Kansas City, Missouri With Alice Cooper Friday, June 15, 2012 at 7:00pm The Midland VENREZ in St. Louis, MO Saint Louis, Missouri With Alice Cooper Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 7:00pm The Pageant VENREZ in Burlington, IA Burlington, Iowa With Alice Cooper Sunday, June 17, 2012 at 5:00pm Burlington Steamboat Days VENREZ in Louisville, KY Louisville, Kentucky With Alice Cooper Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 7:00pm Iroquois Amphitheater VENREZ in Raleigh, NC Raleigh, North Carolina Friday, June 22, 2012 at 7:30pm Raleigh Downtown Ampitheater VENREZ in New Haven, CT New Haven, Connecticut With Fuel Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 7:00pm Toad's Place VENREZ in Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach, New Hampshire With Fuel Sunday, June 24, 2012 at 7:00pm Wally's Pub VENREZ in Uncasville, CT Uncasville, Connecticut Acoustic Show Friday, June 29, 2012 at 7:00pm Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville CT VENREZ in Rochester, NY Rochester, New York With Fuel Saturday, June 30, 2012 at 5:30pm Main Street Armory Venrez Live with Junkyard!!! West Hollywood, California With Junkyard Saturday, July 28, 2012 at 12:30am The Whiskey VENREZ in Weed, CA Weed, California Sunday, August 5, 2012 4&20 Blackbird Music Festival   After the tours Venrez still has quite a bit going on throughout 2012. The band is already well into recording their next album and more tours are being planned as we speak. Listening to the album previous to the interview “Sell The Lie” while being reminecient of the kind of straight forward music that has  always been great to listen to when you just want to rock, it also has traces of influences of great rock bands such as the Rolling Stones and Alice In Chains .  In the end, the album sounds great and serves as a reminder that rock is alive and well in 2012. You can check out the bands news, touring schedules and purchase Venrez’s album “Sell The Lie” and some merch to boot at their web site: www.venreztheband.com

T. Mic and I interviewed the members of Wheeler Brothers outside in Gonzales, LA. It was a beautiful Saturday morning and we were outside on the patio of a coffee shop, sitting around a table chit chatting like we’ve known them for years. They are a wonderful, talented and personable group. The five-piece act composed of Austin natives combines the gutsy indie vibe of the modern central Texas music scene with the longing strains of time-honored Texas folk. Brothers Nolan, Tyler and Patrick Wheeler met Danny Matthews at LSU where they spent their afternoons picking guitars and swapping stories in the bar rooms of Baton Rouge and New Orleans. When the brothers went back home, that’s when they added the rest of the band.   In this episode we go into detail with the guys about what makes the band tick and what goes into in creating the unique Wheeler Brothers sound. We’ll also play several tracks from their album Portraits.     The Wheeler Brothers Band Is: Nolan Wheeler – Guitar/Piano/Vocals Danny Matthews – Guitar/Vocals A.J Molyneaux – Lap Steel/Guitar/Vocals Tyler Wheeler – Bass Guitar Patrick Wheeler – Drums   The Wheeler Brothers are touring! Here’s a list until the end of June:   Jun 01Doug Fir Lounge Portland, OR Jun 02 Treehouse Cafe Bainbridge Island, WA    Jun 05 Pink Garter Theatre Jackson Hole, WY Jun 07Hi-Dive Denver, CO Jun 08 Longmont Downtown Concert Series Longmont, CO   Jun 09 Golden Light Cantina Amarillo, TX   Jun 13 KGSR's Blues on the Green Austin, TX    Jun 16 Century Center Plaza Bend, OR Jun 28 Unplugged at the Grove Austin, TX    Jun 29 Angel's Ice House Spicewood, TX   Stay connected with the Wheeler Brothers: Website: http://wheelerbrothersmusic.com Facebook: http://wheelerbrothersmusic.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/wheelerbrothers Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/WheelerBrothersMusic The Audios Maximus Team would like to take the time to thank “Wheeler Brothers” for joining us here on The Tour Bus Music Show!

Today our featured guest on The Tour Bus Music Show is Alexis Brown and Jason White from Knoxville, Tennessee’s Straight Line Stitch. In this interview T. Mic and Ana discuss with Alexis and Jason everything you want to about the band. From it’s inception to their extensive & rigorous touring schedule and their newest album, The Fight Of Our Lives. We go behind the scenes and talk about the bands creative process in crafting their dynamic songs. We also get a peek at the the personal lives of Alexis and Jason’ life off the road. This hard working band has worked their way through the battlefield of night clubs, theaters, major concerts, and the rigors of the road to gain the respect of rock fans across the country and fans from around the world. They have shared the stage with some of rocks greatest acts and dominated on headlining shows all over the U.S. The line up of Straight Line Stich is: Alexis Brown - Vocals, Seth Thacker - Guitar, Jason White - Bass, Kanky Lora - Drums, Kris Norris - Guitar Kick Back and Get ready To Rock! You can connect with Straight Line Stitch At: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/straightlinestitch Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/straightlinestitch Reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/straightlinestitchofficial They may be coming to your town. Tour Schedule: Friday May 18 Inner Circle Entertainment Complex  Cincinnati, OH | 8:00PM Saturday May 19 Sarge's Tap Danville, IL | 4:30PM Sunday May 27 Southport Hall Jefferson, LA | 8:00PM Tuesday May 29 World Famous Celtic Irish Pub Pascagoula, MS | 8:00PM Tuesday  June 5 Dirty Dog Bar Austin, TX | 7:00PM  

In this episode The Tour Bus Music Show is stopping by the “Jazz Lounge” with an interview and music with the extraordinary Matt Cusson. Matt is the keyboardist for Brian McKnight and is an award-winning singer/songwriter and pianist in his own right. Ana and I sit down to talk with this gifted self-taught musician and get a picture of the man behind the music. We’ll also talk about his musical influences, such as Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, Djavan, Miles Davis, and John Mayer, just to name a few. A few interesting facts about Matt: In 2009 Matt won (by unanimous vote) the John Lennon Songwriting Contest's top annual prize - the Maxell Song of the Year - for his jazz ballad "One of Those Nights". 3 time winner of the amateur night competition at the legendary Apollo Theater That song won the Billboard Songwriting Award in the Best Jazz Song category, and came in second in the International Songwriting Competition. He’s also performed with, including Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, the Roots, Babyface, and Javier Colon. He’s performed with Brian McKnight on "Live with Regis and Kelly" He was a featured performer on the international "Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror" tour in 2010. Perhaps more inspiring is his constant effort to share his talent by supporting various charities, such as the Susan G. Komen Foundation, Songs of Love, Defenders for Children, Hillcrest Educational Center and Community Resources for People With Autism, as well as his local food pantry. We hope that you enjoy the show as much as we’ve enjoyed talking with Matt. You can finds out more information about Matt Cusson at: http://www.mattcusson.com/ and http://www.reverbnation.com/mattcusson

On this episode of The Tour Bus Music Show we have the pleasure of talking to Singer/Songwriter and the “Original Freedom Child” Misty Gonzales. Her latest cd is “Rock and Roll Freedom Show”. Her music has been heard on television shows such as the Nickelodeon Network - "Degrassi", MTV - “The Hills” and “Tough Love”. Her songs can also be heard in films such as Universal - “Bring It On 5 Fight to the Finish” - Gatlin Films - "Beauty 24". She’s also a Partner of FREEDOM CHILD ENTERTAINMENT This company is an independent record label, a partnership between media mogul Tom Wilson and Singer/Songwriter Misty Gonzales. They are involved in various charities around the world. Speaking of her travels, we’ll go in depth of her 2nd trip to Haiti, how she and Tom Wilson are making a great contribution to the youth there with their “Freedom To Dream” project and her experiences during the trip. We will also be going behind the scenes in her musical career on how she has become such a powerful force in independent music. We'll talk about her Rock N Roll Freedom Show and the experience of attending one of these live shows. She enjoy’s hearing from all of her freedom children at her website: http://www.mistyfreechild.com/. You can also find Rock & Roll Freedom Show on iTunes - http://smarturl.it/MistyGonzales. Thank you so much for listening to the Tour Bus Music Show!

In this episode of The Tour Bus Music Show we sit down with Ekotren Guitarist Keith Finnell. Along with featuring four rocking songs from Ekotren, Keith takes us on a journey from the beginnings of the band to present and talks with us about their growing pains touring, recording experiences, and how the band keeps churning out great music despite that challenges of the modern recording industry and the lackluster economy that all bands are dealing with these days. Listening to the band's music on ReverbNation is what first called our attention to them. Their playing style along with the voracity of their music grabs you by the bawls and starts slamming your head against the stage. That being said there is also quite a bit of diversity within the songs themselves. One minute you are listening to pounding hurricane of hard rock and the next you are in the eye of the storm with acoustic guitars and pristine harmony vocals and then it takes off into a grandiose mix of powerful chords and melodies and then before you get your bearings it's back to ripping you head off with the pounding drum and guitar assault. The band has been touring in recent times with groups such as Staind, Chevelle, ill nino, (hed) pe, Powerman 5000, Straight Line Stitch, and Diecast. Their most recent release, The Dead Of Night was produced by Paul Trust and achieved an overall tighter, aggressive, and professionally produced album than it's predecessor. That being said, 2008's Light the Fire was and remains a very good album in it's own right. We hope you enjoy the interview. You can find more information about Ekotren and purchase their swag by visiting the links below and the ones mentioned in the podcast. http://www.reverbnation.com/ekotren http://www.facebook.com/EkoTren http://www.myspace.com/ekotren http://www.last.fm/music/Ekotren http://www.amazon.com/Ekotren/e/B001LH3WYM

This episode on The Tour Bus Music Show we have a special treat for all of you. A artist whose voice is seductive, sultry, and has the sound of many years of experience that can be deceiving if you have never heard her before. She is just as attractive as she is talented and brings both to bear in her performances. Our featured artist to day is Lauren Light. She hails from Lexington, North Carolina and has been featured on television, and has making a huge splash into the music scene this year from winning Kernersville Idol, being a Nominee in the Carolina Music Awards 2011 for Rock Female, and getting runner up for “Go Triads” Best New Act. She just recently opend for Dia Frampton and has already been tapped for licencing her music for commercials. We ran across her on Reverb Nation while scouting new independent talent for the show. When we first heard her voice, we were blown away and immediately wanted to bring this new talent to all of you. On this episode we talk to Lauren about her about a variety of topics relating to her about her music and her unique approch to getting into the music business. While we won't say too much about her approch here, it is something that new musicians especially should listen to. She is soon to start recording her first full length album and with the talent, drive and intelligence that she posesses it will make for a lethal one-two punch that is bound to create a bright and busy future for Lauren and her band. You can find out more about Lauren Light, her music, upcoming tours and her music at her website at: http://www.laurenlight.com. Also be sure to check out this blog at http://www.audiosmaximus.com to see a few of Lauren's Videos!

Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} On this episode of The Tour Bus Music Show T. Mic speaks with one of rock’s legendary bassists, Rudy Sarzo (www.rudysarzo.com) before their show at Baton Rouge’s Varsity Theatre briefly about his career, his current involvement Dio Disciples and his long association and friendship with Ronnie James Dio (www.ronniejamesdio.com). Dio Disciples is the band of the late Ronnie James Dio. They have been touring the world in celebration of the life of Ronnie and to raise awareness of cancer, the early detection and treatment for the disease. Ronnie passed away at 7:45 am (CDT) on May 16, 2010, of metastasized stomach cancer.   We also speak about the current tour, what’s in the future for the band and the non-profit fund started by Ronnie and his wife Wendy Dio. The Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable fund dedicated to support cancer prevention research, raise awareness and educate the public with the focus that early detection and prevention is of vital importance when dealing with this deadly disease that robs families of it's loved ones. We at the Audios Maximus Media Network and The Tour Bus Music Show encourage our listeners to contribute towards this cause and helping to put an end to this terrible disease that has claimed the life of Ronnie as well as so many other wonderful people in this world before their time. On a personal note T. Mic and Ana of Audios Maximus has lost grandparents as well as other close family members and friends to cancer. This is one cause that we all can get behind. To find out how to contribute to this worthy cause, here is the web address: http://diocancerfund.org/

Welcome to Episode# 21 of the Tour Bus Music Show. On this episode we will be featuring an interview with Geoff Tate (www.geofftate.com) of the legendary rock band Queensrÿche (www.queensryche.com). Back on our December episode (episode# 9) of the Tour Bus music show, Geoff alluded to the fact that the band was working on music for what was to be an experimental new album. We now know that the album that he was speaking about is “Dedicated To Chaos”. The album is a definite evolution of the bands’ sound and writing style. After listening to the album several times both with headphones and out loud (anybody that has listened to Queensrÿche extensively knows about their elaborate production techniques, which makes listening through headphones an equally elaborate experience). Speaking as a longtime Queensrÿche fan I can speak to the fact the new album is very different than any other album from the group. That being said, I think that the album has a fresh new sound, content that is relevant to the time we live in and is as good,  if not better than any album in the Queensrÿche catalog. Now on to the conversation that Geoff and T. Mic had. We discussed not only the album but the tour that the band has been currently engaged in. The tour celebrates Queensrÿche’s 30th anniversary and the band will be performing music not only from the new album but across their career. According to Geoff, fans can also expect the exceptional stage show that the band is well known for.  Geoff and T. Mic also discuss a variety of other topics regarding the band, their history, and some of what is to come with Queensryche. We also preview four tracks off of “Dedicated to Chaos” on the show and find out the inspiration behind some of the music on the album. We hope you enjoy this episode and encourage you to subscribe to The Tour Bus Music Show. You can find out more information on Queensrÿche, their new album “Dedicated To Chaos” and their 30th anniversary tour at www.queensryche.com  Please come back for our next episode.  

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Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} Thank for joining us on Episode# 19 of The Tour Bus Music Show. Rocking the world from Southern Louisiana. On this episode we’ll talk with Jeremy Edge, the lead guitarist, of Williamsport, PA’s Candlelight Red. This band has been hitting the radio airwaves and the internet music scene with the impact of a Juggernaut. Having hit the ground running Candlelight Red beat out over 10,000 bands to win Guitar Centers On-Stage Competition. In which they won a $10,000 shopping spree and Guitar Center along with being hand picked by Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons to win the coveted spot of opening for one of the ultimate rock legends, KISS in 2010. Since then their momentum has only increased with them continuing to share the stage with some of today’s best rock groups such as Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Sour, Staind, Lacuna Coil and Three Days Grace. The bands’ lead axe slinger Jeremy Edge takes a few minutes out of their busy touring schedule with Saving Abel to talk with T. Mic about the history of the group as well as what is currently going on now and the near future for the band. CANDLELIGHT RED IS: RYAN HOKE - LEAD VOCALS JEREMY EDGE - GUITAR/BACKING VOCALS JAMIE MORRAL - BASS GUITAR/BACKING VOCALS JOSH HETRICK - DRUMS With the group’s permission we’ll also feature four songs from their soon to be released album, The Wreckage on Imagen Records and talk about the story behind several of the songs off of the album. Produced by David Ivory, The Wreckage stands as a testament to hard work and talented musicianship. The whole album has a great sound and in T. Mic’s opinion there is not a track on the album that doesn’t ROCK! We’ll be featuring their hot single “Closer” as well as the groovin’ rocker “In Your Hands”. The guys also cover a cool version of Roxette’s “She’s Got the Look” and we wrap up the show with the driving song Gone Forever. Jeremy also discusses his past and what led him to a career in music and a life of the road. As a matter of fact that is exactly where he called in from as he was in transit during the course of our interview. Candlelight Red’s new album will be released at the end of September 2011.  Information on the band, their tour dates and current news can be found at www.myspace.com/candlelightred and www.reverbnation.com/candlelightred

In every generation, there is one…or maybe two bassist that changes the rules and for that matter the whole concept of what can be done on and with a bass guitar. The late great Jaco Pastorius was one of the masters of bass guitar that expanded the world of bass guitar with his astounding ability and talent. However, it was his student that took the bass to new heights and along with Joe Zon designed one of the finest and most unique bass instruments on the planet…The Zon Hyperbass, Michaels’ signature instrument. With it he continues to stretch the very boundaries of the bassists’ realm. Michael has had and continues to have an outstanding career having performed and collaborated with the very finest musicians in the world. He has performed every type of music from New Age to Rock and Jazz to Fusion. His solo work has been some of the most innovative music ever composed for bass guitar including a work entitled “ My Three Moons” off his album “Thonk” where he simultaneously plays three basses at once with remarkable prowess. We have included a link to the video of him performing this feat on our web site at www.audiosmaximus.com. In this episode of the this episode of  The Tour Bus Music Show we sit down with Michael for an in depth interview where we discuss his career and experiences such as his friendship and collaboration the late acoustic guitar master and performer Michael Hedges. We’ll also get inside his head where he shares with us his unique perspective on the bass guitar, life in general and what helped contribute to making him the remarkable bassist he is today. In a personal note, I am a bassist myself (T. Mic), Michael Manring has been one of my personal favorite bassists for many years and has had a profound influence on my own playing style. It was a privilege and honor to conduct this interview and I wish to extend my personal thanks to Michael Manring for taking the time out of his busy schedule to talk with me for this interview. You can find out more information on Michael Manring and current dates for his concerts and clinics on at www.manthing.com.

In this episode of The Tour Bus Music Show on the Tales From The Back Of The Bus we are going to get funky in an interview with New Orleans/Gonzales, LA based bassist extraordinaire ,George Porter, Jr. (www.georgeporterjr.com) (www.funkymeters.com), To say that we’re going to get funky in retrospect is not quite correct because it is hard to pigeon-hole a man of Mr. Porter, Jr.’s  talent into just one genre of music. He has, in fact, not only is he a founding member of The world famous “Original” Meter’s but played just about every type of music there is on the side of some of the biggest names in the music industry as well as having as exception solo career as a vocalist, guitarist, and bassist in his own right. To say he is still in demand is to put it mildly. At 63 years young, George’s schedule performing with his four, mind you that’s four, primary bands, his “Solo” shows and all of the gigs he still performs with various other bands and artists would leave a younger bassist with his head spinning. He has recorded on to many albums to count with other great artists. Busy? Yes – In Demand? Yes – Exceptionally Talented? A Resounding Yes – Someone You Need To See and Hear? Without A Doubt – On The Tour Bus? He is In The House!. Join us in a rare candid interview with George Porter, Jr. as we sit in the comfort of one of his beautiful home near the historic Houmas House Plantation and discuss his experiences of a lifetime playing all over the world as well as his beloved New Orleans with artists and bands such as The Meters, The Funky Meters, Dr. John, Irma Thomas, Professor Longhair, Robert Palmer, Patti LaBelle, Earl King, etc. We’ll also play several songs of his during the course of the show. This will also be the first in our series of “The Bottom Line” shows where we will be featuring some of the finest bassist in the music industry and the world for that matter. You can look for upcoming shows that will be featuring Michael Manring, Tony Franklin, and many more outstanding bass players.