Breakfast with Vinnie!

This Episode talks about Listening and how it affects our comprehension, communication and awareness in life and musically as well. 

  David Foster is one of he most successful and key figures in contemporary music.  A consummate performer, composer, and producer,  he has won 16 grammy awards from 47 nominations, 3 Oscar nominations, 2 nominations and a golden globe award, and 7 nominations and an Emmy award. He has also composed soundtracks for several blockbuster films including The Bodyguard, and. St. Elmo’s Fire.  He’s penned and produced a staggering array of hit songs and records from artists as diverse as Earth Wind and Fire, Andrea Boccelli, Chaka Khan, Chicago, Celine Dion, Stevie Wonder, Seal, and many more, as well as having an uncanny ability to spot new talent, such as Michael Buble. Foster has also been inducted into the Canadian hall of fame, and received his star on the Hollywood walk of fame on Vine street, just next to the Beatles.  He has a Broadway musical in the works called Boop, about the iconic character Betty Boop, and has been philanthropically involved by creating the David Foster Foundation in 1986, to provide financial support to Canadian families in need of life saving transplants.  All of this is just a brief overview of his many, many achievements.  In an engaging new episode, we take a captivating journey with this celebrated music maestro. Taking listeners through his magnificent career, this compelling and heartfelt conversation is a testament to the passion that touches on the human aspects of music and showcases the enduring spirit of music in our lives. www.davidfoster.com X - @officialdfoster Instagram - davidfoster  

Bill Bruford spent a working life as an internationally-known musician with Yes, King Crimson, Bruford, and Earthworks before stepping out of practice to investigate aspects of creativity in popular music performance. Having earned his PhD from the University of Surrey in 2016, he now writes and lectures on the topic, travelling extensively to multiple European and North American institutions. His latest book Uncharted: Creativity and the Expert Drummer, University of Michigan Press (2018),  guides the reader through the many dimensions of creative performance, and offers fresh insights into in-the-moment interactional processes in music.  Bill lives in the Surrey Hills in the UK with his wife, Carolyn. His life’s work as a musician is well documented on CD and DVD at Summerfold and Winterfold Records and at www.billbruford.com . He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the group ‘Yes’ in 2017. Bill Bruford spent a working life as an internationally-known musician with Yes, King Crimson, Bruford, and Earthworks before stepping out of practice to investigate aspects of creativity in popular music performance. Having earned his PhD from the University of Surrey in 2016, he now writes and lectures on the topic, travelling extensively to multiple European and North American institutions. His latest book Uncharted: Creativity and the Expert Drummer, University of Michigan Press (2018),  guides the reader through the many dimensions of creative performance, and offers fresh insights into in-the-moment interactional processes in music.  Bill lives in the Surrey Hills in the UK with his wife, Carolyn. His life’s work as a musician is well documented on CD and DVD at Summerfold and Winterfold Records and at www.billbruford.com . He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the group ‘Yes’ in 2017. YouTube Facebook https://billbruford.com        

David "Avocado" Wolfe is a Speaker, Author, Earth Activist & Peak Performance Coach, health, wellness, nutrition, raw food advocate ,and drummer. He is the author of several books, including Eating for Beauty, Chaga: King of the Medicinal Mushrooms, and Naked Chocolate. With 25+ years of dedicated experience and having hosted 3000 live health events, David has led the environmental charge for radiant health via a positive mental attitude, eco-community building, living spring water, and the best-ever quality organic foods, wild foods, juices and herbs. David ‘Avocado’ Wolfe is the visionary founder and president of the non-profit The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation charity (www.ftpf.org) with a mission to plant 18 billion fruit, nut, and medicinal trees on Earth. www.davidwolfe.com Instagram: @davidavocadowolfe X (formerly Twitter) @DavidWolfe Facebook: DavidAvocadoWolfe Telegram: @davidavocadowolfe  

Pete Parada is a professional musician who has performed or recorded with Face To Face, my Chemical Romance, Devo, The Offspring, Saves the Day, deco, Alkaline Trio, Rob Halford, and Chris Shiflett as well as the Tim Pool band, and his new band called The Defiant.  He now has his own studio called Imposter Syndrum where he records, composes and collaborates. Pete is a powerhouse whose passion heard in his playing carries over into his valiant championing of justice and humanity.

This episode features Dr. McMillan discussing her new book "Fascination with the devil-why women love emotionally dangerous men", as well as socio political issues on micro and macro levels. www.drdinamcmillan.com

Gary Chaffee’s career spanning over 50 years has had him traveling and teaching students worldwide, as well as being the Chairman for the percussion department at the Berklee School of Music in Boston. During that time, some of his students were Vinnie Colaiuta, JR Robinson, Steve Smith, Kenwood Dennard, and many others who went on to utilize Gary’s teachings in their own careers. He has also authored many books explaining and demonstrating his unique ideas, among the most popular being the Patterns series.  As a performer he has played with such luminaries as Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Bill Frisell, Kermit Driscoll, Mick Goodrick, and many others, as well as a duo that he formed with fellow percussionist Steve Houghton, known as the Whirly Birds. Now retired in New England, Gary can enjoy his life celebrating his vast career and contributions.    www.garychaffee.com

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This episode discusses freedom.  Quotes are from Julius Ruechel; "Words From the Dead" - How to lift Society from the ashes of postmodernism.  www.juliusruechel.com

This episode features prominent intellectual and media theorist, author, lecturer, professor, and musician Douglas Rushkoff, discussing A.I., its current or probable ramifications, and various areas of effect.  https://rushkoff.com He also hosts his own podcast called Team Human, echoing his book of the same name.  https://www.teamhuman.fm  

PETE ZELDMAN Pete Zeldman is a uniquely creative musician who is as original as he is iconoclastic in a sense.  I first met Pete many years ago and I had never heard an approach like his.  It's one thing to hear certain rhythmic events or certain textures. But to combine them and translate what one hears, and to do it live is another, especially the way that Pete layers them.  Pete has lived in the U.K. now for several years with his wife Cheryl and their cat Pablo.  He has taught there extensively and has been a solo artist as well.  He has released two seminal albums, the first in 1991 called Other Not Elsewhere, now available as an MP3 download.  And the second being the more recent Twilight Walks Over, which is available on CD Baby.  Two audio excerpts can be heard in this episode. Download and purchase information is available HERE on Pete's website: http://pete-zeldman.com/page2/CDs.html By illuminating Pete's creativity, his gifts may be continually shared with the world.   

One of a kind.

This episode discusses the idea of more new music coming into existence, and whether or not it is 'necessary'.  

Dr. Dina McMillan is an American social psychologist and domestic violence specialist. She received her BA from Hunter College in New York and both a masters and doctorate in social psychology from Stanford University in California. In 2007, after moving to Australia, Dr McMillan developed a ground-breaking program called Unmasking the Abuser. Dr. McMillan wrote a book on this topic called, But He Says He Loves Me, published by Allen & Unwin, that’s currently sold in 14 countries. It’s become available in audible form. In 2020 Dr. Dina began a podcast series called Unmasking the Abuser, https://www.buzzsprout.com/985186 and developed a new education program, Healing the Rift, to reduce racial, ethnic and gender bias. It offers useful information without blame and shame. She currently lives in Australia. https://www.drdinamcmillan.com/

This episode features a conversation with music historian, author, musician, and musicologist Ted Gioia, with some concepts related to his book which I highly recommend: "Music: A Subversive History".

This Episode talks about inner determination, or resolve, to propel toward action.

This episode talks about the new year, new beginnings, and our ways of thinking about it and moving forward. 

This Episode discusses endings, closure, and reflecting on demarcation points, as well as contemplative hindsight and how it may affect decision making, actions, changes, or stasis. 

This episode discusses aspects of Christmas. 

This Episode talks about the sense of purpose.