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To celebrate Harry's 75th birthday on Tuesday 23/4/24, here is his 2020 interview in replay. My guest today is bass player Harry Brus. Born in Austria, Harry and his family moved to Australia when he was 7 years old. Inspired by Hank B Marvin and The Beatles, Harry first picked up the guitar as a teenage. In '65 his band The Amazons scored a record deal with Festival Records and since then he has never stopped working as a professional musician. In '67 Harry jumped at the chance to play lead guitar for pop idol Johnny Young, and later joined Tony Gaha And The In People. A fortunate encounter with sax great Geoff Oakes started Harry's lifelong love affair with soul music. During these years Harry discovered bass-giant, James Jamerson, whose legendary bass style became Harry's true inspiration on the bass. Jamerson, the great Chuck Rainey and Jerry Jemmott became the three gentlemen of bass who inspired Harry's own unique bass style. Harry has played with a host of Australian and NZ greats. Mother Earth, Renee Geyer, Kevin Borich, Australian Crawl, Tommy and Phil Emmanuel, Barry Leef, Marcia Hines Jimmy Barnes and countless others. A workhorse of a musician, a true Australian music legend, this has kept Harry in the game for 53 years and counting. This one’s a cracker. So sit back back and open your ears to some of the life and times of Mr Harry Brus. This conversation was recorded 05/10/2020. For more information on Harry Brus: Harry Brus Facebook Harry Brus Band Facebook YouTube ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rate or review The Gig Life Podcast here. Follow The Gig Life Podcast here. Click here to securely donate or tip The Gig Life Podcast via PayPal. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you. The Gig Life Podcast

My guest today is Kerry Jacobson. Kerry is a drummer, original from Wellington NZ until he moved to Sydney to join Dragon. He played on all thos big Dragon hits such as "April Sun in Cuba", "Are You Old Enough" and "Rain" to name a few. Kerry also plays in Mondo Rock and has been the longtime tubsman for Ian Moss. He also has his own band, Filthy Animals. For more info on Kerry, see links below: InstagramFacebook This conversation was recorded 11/04/2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rate or review The Gig Life Podcast here. Follow The Gig Life Podcast here. Click here to securely donate or tip The Gig Life Podcast via PayPal. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you. The Gig Life Podcast

My guest today is no stranger to the show. Fran Kora is back! It was great to reconnect again after a couple of years. His band, Kora, have been busy. Lots of new music and a very full summer run of shows in New Zealand. Kora are about to hit the Australian shores in early April 2024 for a run of shows. Fran's previous apperances on the show were Episode's 18 and 117. Please check them out. For more info on Kora, see links below: InstagramFacebook This conversation was recorded 02/04/2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rate or review The Gig Life Podcast here. Follow The Gig Life Podcast here. Click here to securely donate or tip The Gig Life Podcast via PayPal. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you. The Gig Life Podcast

My guest today is Carlos Adura. Carlos plays drums for Tim Finn, The Strides, Skunkhour, The Tambourine Girls, Mr Ott and many more. Whilst in town for rehearsal with Tim Finn for Bluesfest, Carlos and i met up at the Entertainment Quarter in Sydney for a chat. There's alot of goodness here. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as i did. Stevie. For more info on Carlos, check out the links: InstagramFacebook You can check out Nick Weaver's album here. This conversation was recorded 28/03/2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here to securely donate or tip The Gig Life Podcast via PayPal. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you. For all things The Gig Life Podcast, click here

My guest today is Dan Maher. He’s back! Currently part of the Australian Idol House Band and The Masked Singer amongst many other projects. Dan was previously on the podcast back June 2019. TGLP Ep 48 that was. Go back and check that out. It was awesome to hang with Dan again. Heaps has happened in the almost 5 years since we last talked. We caught up a couple of days before he had to report back for duty for the Australian Idol house band for 2024. Dan’s a marvellous guitarist and producer and a great human. For more info on Dan, check out the links: InstagramFacebook This conversation was recorded 31/01/2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here to securely donate or tip The Gig Life Podcast via PayPal. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you. For all things The Gig Life Podcast, click here

My guest today is Serg Dimitrijevic. Serg is a guitarist from Sydney, now living and working in LA. Ariana Grande, Justin Timberlake, Heart, Aretha Franklin...well they are just a few of the artist that Serg has worked with. Serg is currently the guitarist for the legendary Earth, Wind & Fire (EWF). Also, check out his Indie/Electro Instrumental Funk project, Intergalactix For more info on Serg, check out the links: InstagramFacebook This conversation was recorded 24/01/2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here to securely donate or tip The Gig Life Podcast via PayPal. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you. For all things The Gig Life Podcast, click here

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: InstagramFacebook This conversation was recorded 17/01/2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here to securely donate or tip The Gig Life Podcast via PayPal. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you. For all things The Gig Life Podcast, click here

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 Jade, check out the links: InstagramFacebookWebsite: jademacraemusic.com This conversation was recorded 09/01/2024 at Starfish Club Clovelly. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here to securely donate or tip The Gig Life Podcast via PayPal. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you. For all things The Gig Life Podcast, click here

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. InstagramWebsite (jack-robert.com)YouTube This conversation was recorded 03/01/2024 in Alexandria. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here to securely donate or tip The Gig Life Podcast via PayPal. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you. For all things The Gig Life Podcast, click here.

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: InstagramYouTubeFacebook This conversation was recorded 17/12/23. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here to securely donate or tip The Gig Life Podcast via PayPal. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you. For all things The Gig Life Podcast, click here.

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/ferntully This conversation was recorded 20/10/23 in Erskenville, NSW. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here to securely donate or tip The Gig Life Podcast via PayPal. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you. For all things The Gig Life Podcast, click here.

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 conversation was recorded 19/12/22. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here to securely donate or tip The Gig Life Podcast via PayPal. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you. For all things The Gig Life Podcast, click here.

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 of years. His band Oyobi has released a bunch of music, plenty of gigs with 3rd Eye Lazer Cat, Toru and Suite Az, and gigs and recording with Karen Lee Andrews, Declan Kelly to name a few. In late 2020, Bones Hillman, legendary bass player for iconic Australian band Midnight Oil, passed away and Adm was asked to join the band for their final tours. Please enjoy my chat with Adm Ventoura. This conversation was recorded 30/11/22. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here to securely donate or tip The Gig Life Podcast via PayPal. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you. For all things The Gig Life Podcast, click here.

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 radio stations. This episode was recorded 03/11/2022. Click links below for more on Susannah Mirana. www.susannahmirana.com www.moulinroque.com.au www.instagram.com/susannahmirana -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here to securely donate or tip The Gig Life Podcast via PayPal. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you. For all things The Gig Life Podcast, click here.

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 also his own solo music. He has a couple of albums and EPs out with his latest album released recently. Its bloody good eh. This conversation was recorded 04/10/2022. For more on Phil and his music, see links below: https://www.instagram.com/philstackmusic/ https://www.facebook.com/PhilStackMusic Phil Stack on Spotify Phil Stack on Apple Music https://www.thirstymerc.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here to securely donate or tip The Gig Life Podcast via PayPal. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you. For all things The Gig Life Podcast, click here.

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 Sharam, The Seekers, Andrew Farriss, Lee Kernaghan, Glenn Shorrock and many others. Glenn has also been the drummer in the Tamworth Star Maker House band, and as a founding member, for over 20 years. This conversation was recorded 20/09/2022. Check out Glenn's studio videos at the links below: https://www.instagram.com/glennwilsondrums https://www.youtube.com/c/GlennWilsonDrums You can also check out Glenn, Gordon Rytmeister, Lance Philip and Stevie Taylor on TGLP Spotlight: Simon Phillips podcast episode. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here to securely donate or tip The Gig Life Podcast via PayPal. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you. For all things The Gig Life Podcast, click here.

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 Gurus, Marcia Hines and many others. Juanita has new solo music coming soon. This conversation was recorded 08/09/2022. https://www.facebook.com/Confection.sweetfunk https://www.facebook.com/Suiteaz https://www.instagram.com/juanitatippins ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here to securely donate or tip The Gig Life Podcast via PayPal. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you.

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 was recorded 06/09/2022. https://www.personalbestrecords.com/ https://www.instagram.com/joshuabeagley https://www.instagram.com/confection_boogie ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here to securely donate or tip The Gig Life Podcast via PayPal. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you.

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 world class, man. I have been a fan of Marcel's music for quiet awhile and we have also been talking over social media too so it was cool to hang out and chat. This is episode 131 and i hope you enjoy my conversation with Marcel Yammouni. This conversation was recorded 24/01/2022. https://marcelyammouni.net/ https://www.instagram.com/captainvibe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here to securely donate or tip The Gig Life Podcast via PayPal. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you.

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 Sunrise Over Sea, April Uprising and Flesh & Blood; the driving force behind Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Bomba and Bustmento. He wears many hats. And he has a new album out called Food and Shelter which for me personally, helped me get through a bit of a dark cloud at end of 2021 and so it was really great to sit down and chat with him. This is episode 130, and i hope you enjoy my conversation with Mr Nicky Bomba... This conversation was recorded 20/02/2022. For more info on Nicky, check the link below. https://linktr.ee/nickybomba ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here to securely donate or tip The Gig Life Podcast via PayPal. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you. The Gig Life Podcast: WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitter