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5: Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.
Ricky joins me to talk about my strategies on how I help musicians and artists get out of the negative self-doubt and celebrate their progress.
But for the two of us….Are we successful or are we just adequate at checking off the boxes on the to-do list that we think makes us successful? For both of us, it took our rock bottom experiences to realize that there may not be a definition or end game. For the ambitious or the serial lifestyle changers who don’t see success in their life it might be time to think again.
Also we talk about how comedians are supposed to be offensive, why I am scared to do live streams and my story of the string of bad life choices that everyone supported at the time. And general banter that gets outta hand as per usual.
5: Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads
Ricky joins me to talk about my strategies on how I help musicians and artists get out of the negative self-doubt and celebrate their progress.
But for the two of us….Are we successful or are we just adequate at checking off the boxes on the to-do list that we think makes us successful? For both of us, it took our rock bottom experiences to realize that there may not be a definition or end game. For the ambitious or the serial lifestyle changers who don’t see success in their life it might be time to think again.
Also we talk about how comedians are supposed to be offensive, why I am scared to do live streams and my story of the string of bad life choices that everyone supported at the time. And general banter that gets outta hand as per usual.
4: Life is Grape…Soda Henderson
Rapper/singer/songwriter GrapeSoda Henderson talk hustle, drive and hip-hop trivia. I’ve been working as his manager/publicist for a few years now so we take a look back at the past, present and future of his career and the skills that can make or break an artist’s success in the industry.
Check him out on:
Instagram: @thtgrapesodaboy
Facebook: /LifeIsGRAPEsoda
Merch: lifeisgrapeclothingcompany.com
YouTube: Villa Vibez
And all music streaming platforms!
3: The 27 Club
On this episode, Bella and Ricky run through the list of the infamous 27 Club members and talk about how fentanyl, heroin, and weed affect substance abuse. Then we watch the Stanger Things Master of Puppets scene right after a heated discussion about why I get scared at the movies which then evolves into an arguement about the definition of danger.
This episode is dedicated to the late legendary musician and drummer, Taylor Hawkins.
“Foo Fighters together with the Hawkins family have teamed up with Paramount to take their all-star celebration of the memory and music of a rock legend worldwide: Paramount will present the September 3rd Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert live to the world from Wembley Stadium in its entirety”. -Foofighters.com
If you need help with addiction or substance abuse, call SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
2: Stop Pushing My Buttons
My friend of 18 years Ricky Vorias joins me to discuss music, politics and other things as we go from deep conversations to debates with the goal of annoying me. He succeeds so I annoy him with random facts about the band Queen.
Here is a breakdown of the conversations:
Pick up the conversation in progress – start
Friends with benefits in your 30s – 5m10s
Noise Complaints past midnight 10m30s
Complaining about the process of making music – 13m50s
Music is business, not for the love of music – 18m20s
Requirements for holding political office – 22m25s
Civil War – 25m20s
Failed attempt to play a music game – 27m30s
Stranger Things (minor spoiler alert) – 29m00s
Shows to watch, Things to Listen to – 31m04s
1: She Get it From Her Mama
On this very first episode of BTF, I ask my mom all the questions I’ve never asked about her time as a lead singer in a classic rock cover band with my dad. From touring across the country to making $1,500 a weekend, we talk about how the early 80s were part of the good ol days where musicians actually got paid.