Episode 91 - Steve Butler

Rob Stoner has an amazing  life making music.  I met Rob around 2010 when we both recorded tracks on a Robert Gordon record produced by Quention Jones.  I found him to be a a genuinely good dude and super bassist. I found out that session that he played bass on Don McLean's hit American Pie but he also sings back up with the track. 

He was the band leader of Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue. Which was a  stellar band the included Rob, Nick Ronson. Howie Wyeth,Scarlet Rivera. 

Andy  Vineberg, Freddie B, David Uosikkinen host the podcast. 

Since 2006, Mike has been touring the world as a member of the classic/hard-rock band Y&​T playing major international festivals, concerts and clubs. Since his joining, Mike has recorded their DVD "One Hot Night," three albums, "Facemelter," "Live at the Mystic" and "Acoustic Classix Vol.1," as well as appearing in the band's documentary "On With The Show."

website- www.YandTRocks.com

As a side man, Mike has performed and/or recorded with Montrose, Vince Neil (Motley Crue), John Denver, Neal Schon (Journey),​​ Greg Kihn, Steve Lukather (Toto), Eric Martin (Mr.Big), ​Mickey Thomas (Starship), Jesse Collin Young (Youngbloods),  Fee Waybill (The Tubes), Kelly Keagy (Night Ranger), Nelson (Matthew & Gunnar), Kip Winger (Winger), Mark Slaughter (Slaughter), Lita Ford, Bobby Kimball (Toto), Barry Goudreau (Boston), Frank Hannon (Tesla), Geoff Tate (Queensryche), James Durbin (American Idol), Alcatrazz (featuring Graham Bonnet),

Tyran Porter (Doobie Bros.), Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson), Stef Burns (Vasco Rossi, Huey Lewis, Y&T), Jeff Scott Soto (Talisman, TSO), Ron Keel (Keel), Jeff Watson (Night Ranger), Stu Hamm (Joe Satriani, Steve Vai), Gary Pihl (Bostonm, Sammy Hagar), Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake, TSO),  Danny Vaughn (Tyketto), DavidEllefson (Megadeth), 

Dan Ashley (Bay Area ABC News Anchor), Andreas Öberg (world-acclaimed jazz guitarist), Larry Mitchell (Tracy Chapman, Billy Squire, Rick Ocasek),​​​ blues/rock artist

Jackie Greene, and country artist Shelly Streeter.​

Prior to Y&T, he recorded and toured with SoulMotor, featuring Brian Wheat (Tesla) and Tommy Mclendon (UFO). He’s also recorded three albums and toured internationally with guitar virtuoso Michael Lee Firkins, and was a member of Seven Reasons, whose self-titled CD (which Mike produced) earned them support for Bon Jovi.

When not on the road, Mike stays busy doing recording sessions, teaching, and producing artists, as well as recording drums online from his own studio. He has over 35 years experience teaching all styles of drumming to students of all ages, both privately and online, as well as studying extensively with drumming great Steve Smith.

Bailey James can bring a crowd to their knees.  Much like Janis Joplin she can hypnotise you with her incredible vocal styling and bluesy riffs.  Her swiftly growing audience celebrates her fresh musical adaptation that is well beyond her years. including country roots infused with blues, rock-n-roll and soul. 

David is joined by Freddie Berman. His guest is his longtime friend David Prater, drummer and music producer. He's produced Dream Theater, Glen Burtnik, Texas Hippie Coalition.  Member of bands. Baby Grand, Nektar, Driving School, Sanatana. Lots to talk about today with Prater.

It's About Time by Robyn Flans. 

Jeff Porcaro was a founding member of the Grammy Award-winning band Toto, and he also recorded and toured with a list of artists that reads like a who's who of popular music in the late twentieth.