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iTunes         Spotify         Youtube           Patreon Lisa Affenzeller is a FOH Engineer, Tour Manager, Production Manager, and Stage Manager based in Hamburg, Germany. Over the last ten years she has been busy building up her experience, skills, and resume with a list of artists that includes TesseracT, Butcher Babies, Kobra & The Lotus, Kiefer Sutherland Band, and many more. No stranger to the giant European festivals, she has logged time at Wacken Open Air, Reeperbahn, as well as various clubs in Hamburg like Mojo Club, Gruenspan, and Kukuun. Lisa is a graduate of SAE in Vienna with a degree in Music Production. Her passion for live music has taken her across many continents and given her the confidence to keep her cool when things go wrong. Even though she moved around quite a bit as she was starting out, Lisa now calls Hamburg home, and has the support of her friends and colleagues, whom she gets to see on her occasional days off.   Today’s episode is sponsored by showprobeardco.com and Stageha

iTunes         Spotify         Youtube           Patreon   Erik Rogers is a FOH Audio Engineer based in Florida who has been touring steadily for the last 15 years. He has spent the greater part of this year on the road with Godsmack and is preparing for another North American run to finish out the year. Throughout his career he has worked with Hunter Hayes, Testament, Death Angel, Avenged Sevenfold, Scott Stapp, and many more. In 2010 while on tour with Taylor Swift he was nominated for a Parnelli Award as Systems Engineer of the Year. He has also been featured in several trade magazines such as Live Sound International, FOH Magazine, Sound Pro Live, and AVNetwork Magazine. When not on the road, he spends as much time with his daughter as he can balancing the life of a touring professional and a single dad.   Today’s episode is sponsored by showprobeardco.com. Use the code ROADIE to get great discounts when you check out.     Special Mentions: Godsmack Tour, AES.org, Black Bear Music Festival, Filming Gre

iTunes         Spotify         Youtube           Patreon   Kevin “Kwiz” Ryan is a musician, producer, composer, audio engineer and artist development specialist from Bronx, NY. His professional resume begins as a vocal arranger for Jeff Redd's "I Found Loving" (Uptown/MCA) with his first production release, Brazilian Lady, appearing on Redd's debut album.  Since then, Kwiz's professional resume has continued to evolve and expand over 25 years with credits including numerous Grammy Award winning and platinum selling artists that rival the top producers in today's music industry. His musical goal is to make you dance, love, and cry, think, hate, make love, make babies, seek therapy, give therapy, hug your mom/dad/sister/brother/son/daughter and scream.  Kwiz's production credits include Mary J. Blige, Busta Rhymes, T.I., Slick Rick, Earth Gyrlz, The Family Stand, Tashan, Tiffany Moníque, Bliz Kardai, Flight School Alumni and many more. In the areas of mixing/mastering, he has lent his expertise to artists su

iTunes         Spotify         Youtube           Patreon    Tiffany Hendren is a full-time FOH Engineer currently based out of St. Louis. Performing and being in a band is what initially drove Tiffany into live music, but she realized that the combination of that passion and her interest in computers and engineering might just hold other options for her. After a few years in the military, she moved back to St. Louis and began searching for the right job in the industry. The Pageant in St. Louis became Tiffany’s musical university. She learned every aspect including merch, production management, and ultimately, how to be an audio engineer. Throughout multiple nights of various acts she cut her teeth and eventually got her first touring gig with the band A Silent Film. Multiple tours and many nights later, Tiffany has gone on to work with Alex Cameron, Betty Who, The Miracles, El Monstero: The Definitive Pink Floyd Tribute Experience, and more. Finally, in 2015,Tiffany joined veteran Monitor Engineer Karrie

iTunes         Spotify         Youtube           Patreon   This week’s episode is a little different than most. I’ve never really broken down the journey of how I started Roadie Free Radio and all of the crazy twists and turns that got me here. So I hope you’ll join me as I take you back 15 years ago to the release of my short film ROADIE, and the subsequent twists and turns that got me behind the mic and delivering this show every week. As I say in the episode, if it weren’t for an incredible list of people who helped me along the way I’m not sure any of this would have happened. So to all of them, and to all of you for listening each week, thank you!   Today’s episode is sponsored by airturn.com, showprobeardco.com, and stagehandsclothing.com. Use the code ROADIE to get great discounts when you check out.   Special Mentions: Roadie Short Film, Roadie: A True Story (at least the parts I remember), Alan Rogan - Guitar Tech Tribute, John Kane: Pilgrims of Woodstock, The Last Seat in the House, David Dann: "

iTunes          Spotify          Youtube           Patreon Peter Levin is a keyboardist and musician known for his work with The Blind Boys of Alabama and Greg Allman. A native New Yorker, Peter has recently made Nashville his home when he is not on the road. Equally at home on the Hammond Organ as he is on a Fender Rhodes or various synths, his most recent studio work includes Piano, Hammond B3, Clavinet, and Wurlitzer Electric Piano performances on Aaron Neville’s 2016 album release “Apache,” and Piano, Wurlitzer and Clavinet credits on Gregg Allman’s final album, Southern Blood, recorded at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and produced by legendary producer Don Was. Peter has performed with a genre-busting who’s who of music:  The Allman Brother’s Band, Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Aaron Neville, The Doobie Brothers, Allen Toussaint and Lou Reed. Peter has also toured in support of such mega-artists as Tom Petty, Robert Plant, and George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars.  When not on tour with the G

iTunes         Spotify         Youtube           Patreon Rena Nicole Kozak is a freelance audio engineer and tour manager based out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Rena has been working in audio in many capacities for close to 20 years and brings her experience to live audio for concerts and events, in-studio recording and mixing, training and education. Although currently specializing in FOH mixing, Rena also offers touring services as a monitor technician and tour manager. She has amassed a formidable client list including Albert Hammond Jr, Operators, Big Wreck, Pinegrove (band), Alvvays (band), Maggie Rogers, MacEwan Hall and Ballroom, Preoccupations (FKA Viet Cong) (band), Beirut (band), Palace Theatre/Flames Central (Concorde Entertainment Group, Calgary AB), Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, Sound Art Calgary, The Calgary Stampede, Red Bull Canada, Sled Island Music and Arts Festival, Wyckham House and the Students’ Association of MRU. Special Mentions: Rena Kozak – Soundpony, The Art of Music Tech Podcast,

iTunes         Spotify         Youtube           Patreon Maya Finlay is an Audio Engineer, Producer, Songwriter and Musician based in San Francisco, CA with more than 11 years of experience in professional audio.    As a live sound engineer, Maya has worked at some of the most beloved venues in San Francisco, including The Independent, Boom Boom Room, Elbo Room, the Stern Grove Festival and with Rock the Bike.  She does sound full-time at SFJAZZ Center and tours regularly with Rosanne Cash as Monitor Engineer.  Throughout her concert career, she has also mixed for such heavyweights as Sheila E., Esperanza Spalding, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Allen Toussaint, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Ghostface Killah, J Mascis, Snarky Puppy, Pink Martini, Ry Cooder, Emmylou Harris, and many more.  In addition to live sound reinforcement, Maya has done live multi-track recordings for numerous artists including Herbie Hancock. Maya started her audio career in the studio, and continues to do music tracking, editing, mixing, and

iTunes         Spotify         Youtube           Patreon Hanford Pittman is a Brooklyn-based FOH Engineer and Production Manager currently on tour with Sweden’s very own Tove Lo. Originally from Southern California, Hanford grew up as a musician playing with several local bands, before getting a gig as security at the world famous Troubadour. It was there that he caught the bug to be an engineer and he started working under the house staff learning the ropes. From there, he’s worked at The Echo, The music center in downtown LA, and at Roughtrade in Brooklyn, NY. His extensive festival experience includes Outside lands, Coachella, Lollapalooza, and Glasdtonbury with bands such as Siilversun Pickups, Warpiant, Purity Ring, Borns, and now Tove Lo. Special Mentions: Tove Lo Tour, State of Amorica Podcast, Fretmans Blog Podcast, Alan Rogan - Guitar Tech Tribute, AAA Communications, John Kane: Pilgrims of Woodstock, The Last Seat in the House, David Dann: "Guitar King: Michael Bloomfield's Life in the Blues", Jo

iTunes         Spotify         Youtube           Patreon This week we’re touching base with two great author’s with upcoming books that I can’t wait to get a hold of. My first guest, John Kane, is no stranger to Roadie Free Radio, he joined us on episode 50 with Bill Hanley. John is the author of Pilgrims of Woodstock: Never-Before-Seen Photos (University Press of Indiana) and The Last Seat in the House: The Story of Hanley Sound (University Press of Mississippi). Dr. Kane grew up in Somerville, Massachusetts, and now resides on the seacoast of New Hampshire. He holds a DA in Leadership Studies and is faculty in the design and media department at the New Hampshire Institute of Art. David Dann is also a past guest on the show (Ep. 24). In October, his newest book, Guitar King: Michael Bloomfield’s Life in the Blues, hits the shelves. David is a commercial artist, music historian, writer, and amateur musician who worked for many years in the news industry, including serving as copublisher of an award-winnin

iTunes         Spotify         Youtube           Patreon Friends, in this episode I open up about a whole mess of crazy stuff that happened to me in the last week. I hope you find some inspiration or maybe just a good chuckle at my expense. Whatever it is, it's honest, raw, and definitely a wild ride. Special Mentions: The PMA Effect - John Joseph, www.theproductionacademy.com, Masters of Maple, David Dann: "Guitar King: Michael Bloomfield's Life in the Blues", Phish: The Biography – Parke Puterbaugh, Amps!: The Other Half of Rock 'N' Roll – Ritchie Fliegler, The Complete Guide to Guitar and Amp Maintenance: A Practical Manual for Every Guitar Player – Ritchie Fliegler, Thistourlife.com, The Girl in the Back: A Female Drummer's Life with Bowie Blondie and the '70s Rock Scene, Roadie Free Radio Merch, Samson Q2U Handheld Dynamic USB Microphone Recording and Podcasting Pack, ShowPro Beard Co., Napkin Sketch Stage, Event Runner Pro, Over the Bridge.org

iTunes         Spotify         Youtube           Patreon Michael Thomas Regina is a FOH Engineer, Tour Manager, and Composer based in St. Petersburg, FL. Since 2017, Michael has been FOH/TM for Orlando based indie-pop band SALES. Over the last few years he has toured extensively in both North America and internationally including stops at Coachella 2019, Firefly Music Festival, and Corona Capital (Mexico City). A true believer in the DIY school of thought, Michael got his start in profeccional audio while attending Florida State University. Michael also is a film composer and musician, having performed as a session player all over the country for various acts.  Special Mentions: SALES – Tour, www.theproductionacademy.com, Masters of Maple, David Dann: "Guitar King: Michael Bloomfield's Life in the Blues", Phish: The Biography – Parke Puterbaugh, Amps!: The Other Half of Rock 'N' Roll – Ritchie Fliegler, The Complete Guide to Guitar and Amp Maintenance: A Practical Manual for Every Guitar Player – Ritchie F

 iTunes         Spotify         Youtube           Patreon This week it’s just me in the studio riffing on the state of affairs of Roadie Free Radio and friends. Don’t forget to check out The Production Academy, run by Scott Adamson (EP# 135), one of the best online schools dedicated to helping musicians and sound engineers get the technical knowledge they need to have successful shows. Sign-up now and get a free month! Just Use the code ROADIE at checkout and start your course right away. Expires June 15th. Congratulations to an old friend from Los Angeles! Film & Television composer Jeff Cardoni was just named TV Composer of the Year at the 34th Annual ASCAP Screen Music Awards. Jeff has worked on such TV shows as The Kominsky Method, Training Day, AP Bio, Silicon Valley, and Young Sheldon. Fela Davis (EP #20) and Denis Orynbekov of 23db Productions have opened a full-service podcast studio in Fort Lee, N.J.. One of One productions offers a great list of services including Podcast recording and produ

iTunes         Spotify         Youtube           Patreon Scott Adamson is a touring FOH audio engineer and the founder of The Production Academy, an online school dedicated to helping musicians and sound engineers get the technical knowledge they need to have successful shows. A California native who has been working in the music industry since the late 1990’s, Scott moved to Iowa with his family in his early teens, and it was there that he started playing the drums. His musical ambitions led him to play in several bands and he slowly developed an interest in the live sound aspect of the shows as well. He was part-owner of Semaphore Recording studios in Chicago during the 2000s, but the excitement of travel and working in live music production ultimately drew him to focus on touring as a full-time career. During the past 20 years, he’s toured with artists like Haim, Passion Pit, St. Vincent, Sleater-Kinney, Matt and Kim, Ingrid Michaelson, and The Hold Steady, among many more. Realizing that there was a la

 iTunes         Spotify         Youtube           Patreon Sahir Hanif is a Tour Manager, Production Manager, Industrial designer, creative director, studio drum technician, drummer, and entrepreneur. He is the founder of Masters of Maple Drums, and Ghost Tech: a full service production and logistics company.  A Southern California native, Sahir’s introduction to the music came from growing with parents in the industry. His father is an award-winning composer, and multi-instrumentalist, and as a child, he would often play on his father’s recordings, and help pack up all of the gear when his dad would bring musicians from the Middle East to perform live and in the studio. Sahir has taken his experience on the road and combined it with his business acumen to create two very unique and diverse companies within the music business. His objective is to help artists bring their creative visions to life while maintaining an economic balance in the ever-changing marketplace and musical landscape.  Since founding Mast

iTunes         Spotify         Youtube           Patreon Ritchie “the amp guy” Fliegler is a notable guitarist, author, and at one time an evangelist for both Marshall Amplification and Fender Musical Instruments. As a guitarist, he has worked with John Waite, Lou Reed, John Cale, Tom Verlaine, Johnny Copeland, and Alice Cooper. As an author on the subject of guitar his articles have appeared in several trade magazines, but he is most widely known for two phenomenal titles that every guitarist needs to own; Amps! The Other Half of Rock n Roll, and The Complete Guide to Guitar and Amp Maintenance: A Practical Manual for Every Guitar Player. For several years he served under the famed Jim Marshall before moving over to Fender where his tenure ran from the mid-90’s through the early 2000’s. Ritchie’s passion for the guitar and the music made by it has taken him on a journey he never could have expected, but one that he is humbled by and grateful for every day. Today’s episode is sponsored by airturn.com, show

 iTunes          Spotify          Youtube           Patreon Chez Stock is a experienced Tour Manager and Front of House engineer currently on tour with Amanda Palmer. She has toured extensively since 2007, building steadily on her no-nonsense work ethic, and a desire to continuously improve and grow as an engineer. Growing up as a music fan in Alaska, Chez quickly realized that to develop her interest in the music industry she would have to seek that education elsewhere, and she eventually ended up graduating from the Art Institute of Seattle in Audio Production. From there, she went on to spend five years with Carlson Audio Systems, as Production Manager and Sound Tech before eventually outgrowing the region. Chez then moved on to Eighth Day Sound, where she spent four years working with major artists such as The Black keys, Eminem, Tool, and Slayer/Megadeath. Along with her passion for sound, Chez also works diligently and at times aggressively, to champion women, minorities, and those struggling to find

 iTunes         Spotify         Youtube           Patreon Anthony Cioffi is a founder/partner in Boulevard Carroll Entertainment Group, one of the largest, full-spectrum backline and production companies in the country. The New York City location alone boasts a full 17,500 square foot facility, and seven state of the art production/rehearsal studios, dance-friendly mirrored/wood-floored rooms, production offices, comfortable lounges, all to meet the needs from anything from an acoustic duo to a full orchestra with room for choreography. Anthony started in the business with his twin brother, James, as successful musicians, playing up and down the East coast before realizing they could make more money supplying musicians with great backline gear and comfortable, professional environments to rehearse in. The long list of clients over the years includes U2, Bruce Springsteen, Southside Johnny, Kate Pierson, Dave Mason, Jorma Kaukonen, Keith Richards, Ronnie Spector, and many, many more. Today’s episode is spons

  iTunes         Spotify         Youtube           Patreon Ryan Philip George is a guitar and keyboard tech and one of the founders of thistourlife.com. Ryan is a graduate of Temple University and got his start in the music business in Philadelphia at Centerstaging in 2001, where he became well versed in all aspects of Backline. A few short years later he accepted his first touring gig as keyboard/computer tech on Beckʼs Guero tour. Since then, he has been touring full-time for such artists as Jack White, Sigur Ros, Arcade Fire, MGMT, Death Cab For Cutie, Macklemore and more. In 2014, he began collaborating with his partner on creating a new way to look at the world of music touring, and thistourlife.com was born. Ryan curates and contributes research-supported articles focused on the music touring lifestyle. When his schedule permits, he also gives talks at industry related conferences on the subject of health & wellness in touring. He continues to exhaustively explore, experiment and implement ways t

iTunes         Spotify         Youtube           Patreon Laura Davis-Chanin is a founding member of the band the Student Teachers, and the author of the book about her experiences in the NY punk scene, The Girl in the Back: A Female Drummer's Life with Bowie, Blondie, and the '70s Rock Scene. After being diagnosed with MS at the age of nineteen, she left Rock ‘n’ Roll and returned to school and eventually became a lawyer. Her love of writing was always constant, and since leaving law behind and finishing The Girl in the Back, she is working on the autobiography of Michael Alago, a unique and remarkable person who brought Metallica to the world, as well as a novel based on true events about her mother, entitled "A Finished Noise.” Laura is also the co-host of the podcast on Philosophy and Fiction called "Phi Fic" on The Partially Examined podcast network. The Girl in the Back was named one of the Top 10 Music Books of 2018 by BILLBOARD magazine. Today’s episode is sponsored by airturn.com, showprobeardco.co