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Pete Evick is a musician, businessman and author.  His latest book “MTV Famous” (co-written with Steve Olivas), chronicles his journey in the music business with his own bands as well as working with Bret Michaels. We discuss lots of great things including lessons from Bret, work ethic, his friendship with Mark McGrath, the downside of reality TV and more!

0:00:00 - Intro
0:00:13- New Sauce Company & Workload
0:05:00 - Work Ethic & Anxiety
0:07:55 - Music Career, Songwriting & Goals
0:09:45 - Camping, Youtube & Traveling
0:14:05 - Working Hard, Driving & Pete's Son
0:17:40 - Long Wong's, Arizona Scene & Gin Blossoms
0:23:53 - Sugar Ray & Mark McGrath
0:24:44 - Grunge Era & Seattle Sound
0:26:25 - Bret Michaels & Poison in the 90s
0:33:35 - Dropping Hints for the Bret Michaels Gig
0:37:50 - Getting Guests & Growing a Podcast
0:41:35 - Lessons from Bret Michaels
0:50:40 - Learning from Dana Strum
0:52:45 - Zoltan Chaney & Drummers
0:53:55 - Guns 'N Roses
0:59:40 - Rikki Rockett
1:02:45 - Don Dokken
1:04:10 - Rock of Love & Life As I Know It
1:11:55 - Being Happy with Who You Are
1:14:10 - Rockstar Movie & Perception Change
1:17:35 - Why You Got Into It
1:18:50 - Promotions
1:19:10 - Bret Michaels Life Rocks Foundation
1:20:40 - Coming to Arizona & Mark McGrath 
1:23:30 - Outro

MTV Famous Book:
https://www.amazon.com/MTV-Famous-Pete-Evick/dp/1956577076

Pete Evick Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/pete_evick/

Bret Michaels Life Rocks Foundation site:
https://www.liferocksfoundation.org/

Chuck Shute website:
https://www.chuckshute.com/

Thanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Season 1: 'What the... Country?'
Episode 5: '3 a.m.' or... The Country Side of Brian!

Have you ever thought of Marilyn Manson's relationship to... Country Music?
I know I have!
And we are going to explore this and other darker aspects of Country Music, in this special on 'Dark Country'.

Fans of the story and 'Learn 2 Write' segments will have to bear with us for a couple of weeks or so, as we are trying out a new format. The old one will be back shortly...

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All sfx sourced from:
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Listen to the Playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5UexIFHpxZQ73GdNMj4JLw?si=7065834e8bba45b3

***MUSIC CREDITS***

The muzak heard during the Call-to-Action is a mash-up of Bluegrass banjo licks inspired by various derivative versions of Eck Robertson's fiddle tune 'Sally Gooden' (1922)

Music written and performed by Panos K:

Intro: 'Rhymeless Sonata'
'Pensive Part I'*
'Crocodile Jim'**
'Believe'
'Saloon Banjo' (inspired by Pete Wernick)


*Drum loop for 'Pensive' courtesy of:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsuEqIPjjso

** Drum loop and bass by Paraskevi K