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SixX Strings
Author: Shawn SixX
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A music inspired podcast featuring some of the biggest names in Rock and Metal as guests. The in-depth chats are recorded at various locations around the country.This is not your regular podcast, this is a conversation!
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SixX Strings host Shawn Sixx recently had the chance to speak with former Montrose singer and event producer Keith St John about all things Ronnie Montrose Remembered. Take a listen to their chat about Montrose’s impact on Van Halen, the finesse of Ronnie’s playing and how it influenced heavy metal artists of the 80’s, and why people should attend this amazing event!
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SixX Strings host Shawn Sixx recently had the chance to speak with Gemini Syndrome vocalist Aaron Nordstrom about all things music. Take a listen to their chat about where the new album will fit in with its predecessors “Lux” and “Memento Mori,” the influence of the band’s new guitarist Meegs Rascon, the recording process with Matt Good, and how the band is back with intention.
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SixX Strings host Shawn Sixx recently caught up with John 5 to talk about all things music. Take a listen to their chat about being too loud on a cruise ship, bluegrass inspirations, being told to put the guitar down and go outside, and volunteering to create a new Brady Bunch theme song for free…
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SixX Strings host Shawn SixX recently had the chance to sit down with Atreyu bassist Marc “Porter” McKnight to talk about all things music. Take a listen their chat about surviving 20 years in the business, going radio friendly, staying true to one’s self, and what a person needs to do if they want a career in music.
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SixX Strings host Shawn Sixx recently had the chance to sit down with Bert McCracken and Jeph Howard of The Used to talk about all things music. Take a listen to their chat about how the art is the result of a restrictive environment, being the original OGs, and being inside the bubble.
Photo: Randy R. Udell
SixX Strings host Shawn Sixx recently caught up with Chevelle drummer Sam Loeffler and vocalist/guitarist Pete “Pedro” Loeffler at the Las Rageous festival to talk about all things music. Take a listen to their chat about being a Dad while being in a band, getting drunk in Las Vegas, what things were shorted to be a skilled musician, and whether or not we were even there. Remember folks, it’s not always fun and games being a Rock Star…
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SixX Strings host Shawn SixX recently had the chance to sit down with Ben Cote of The Ben Cote Band to talk about all things music. Take a listen to their chat about the difficulties of the Boston music scene, using all that Berklee College of Music has to offer, Sea Glass Guitars, releasing new albums and videos, and not wanting to play someone
else’s music.
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SixX Strings host Shawn SixX recently caught up with Joyous Wolf frontman Nick Reese at the Orpheum Theatre Boston to talk about all things music. Take a listen to their chat about sleeping on the floor of a van, being on tour with the legendary Deep Purple, not using a song mill, and having bigger aspirations than nostalgia-driven Hard Rock.
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SixX Strings host Shawn Sixx recently had the chance to speak with legendary drummer VINNY APPICE about all things music. Take a listen to their chat about, Ronnie James Dio, new music, building stuff in the garage, connections with Verizon, the band Last In Line, and how Vivian Campbell’s commitments with Def Leppard are no problem at all...
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SixX Strings host Shawn SixX recently caught up with Steel Panther vocalist Michael Starr to talk about all things music. Take a listen
to their chat about keeping the dream alive, if the balls have been snipped off of rock-n-roll, Corey Taylor, and Steel Panther’s new album ‘Heavy Metal Rules.’ Remember folks, when in doubt… Death to All But Metal! \m/
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SixX Strings host Shawn SixX recently caught up with Corey Glover to talk about all things music. Take a listen to our chat about Living Colour, working with guitarist Mike Orlando, how singing is still a fun thing to do, spending an entire career trying to imitate H.R. of Bad Brains, and a new heavy band called Disciples Of Verity.
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SixX Strings host Shawn SixX recently caught up with Mark Tremonti to talk about all things music. Take a listen to our chat about what inspired the song ‘Godspeed,’ liking music and keeping the options open, the weight of teaching aspiring musicians, and Alter Bridge’s new album ‘Walk The Sky’… that drops October 18th.
SixX Strings host Shawn SixX recently had the chance to sit down with Corrosion of Conformity bassist and founding member Mike Dean to talk about all things music. Take a listen to our chat about squirreling away riffs and lyrics, the work ethic of new bands, working on the production side compared to the performer side, and whether the band is going to take any left turns with a possible follow up to ‘No Cross No Crown.’ It seems that the road might not be a straight one for Corrosion of Conformity, but it is still going in the right direction…
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SixX Strings host Shawn SixX recently sat down with CLUTCH drummer Jean-Paul Gaster at the Psycho Las Vegas festival to talk about all things music. Take a listen to our chat about how complex the musical influences are for the band, the musical distance ‘Book Of Bad Decisions’ travels, and how it is getting easier to be creative.
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SixX Strings host Shawn SixX recently had the chance to sit down with John Strickland and Joseph Wilson of the band Lullwater to talk about all things music. Take a listen to their chat about how it’s a great night when your eyes are closed, recording the album ‘Voodoo’ in New Orleans, and how you don’t pick the path… but rather the path picks you.
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SixX Strings host Shawn SixX recently had the chance to sit down with Ray West and Freddy Ordine of WEAPONS OF ANEW to talk about all things music before they took the stage at the Blue Ocean Music Hall in Salisbury, MA. Take a listen to their chat about what it’s like to be in a band at their age, being on tour with the infamous Scott Stapp of Creed, their recent album ‘The Collision of Love and Hate,’ being the opening band, and new music coming in 2020. If you are going to a concert with more than one band on the bill, make sure you pay attention to the opening band instead of waiting in the beer line. That opening band might just be the next headliner you have to wait in the ticket line for…
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SixX Strings host Shawn SixX recently had the chance to sit down with ALEXIS MINCOLLA of 3TEETH at the Brighton Music Hall in Allston, MA to talk about all things music. Take a listen to their chat about being born on a couch in Hull, escaping the gravity of the South Shore, playing the tension game with a major label, touring with the band TOOL, and how there is no work ethic in Los Angeles. Remember, you can take the guy out of Massachusetts, but you can’t take Massachusetts out of the guy…
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Back in 2015, SIXX STRINGS host Shawn SixX had the chance to talk about all things music with MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars. Take a listen to their chat about influences, touring for ever, being a pimp, and groupies. This is a great view into what Mick thinks of touring, and what some of the "excess" was really like!
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Back in early March of 2017, SIXX STRINGS host Shawn SixX had the chance to talk about all things music with BLACKTOP MOJO vocalist Matt James. Take a listen to their chat about influences, garage jam sessions, rural Texas, and Matt's experience with all this new and unexpected attention. This is a great view into how far Matt and the band have come, and how much that humble Rock-n-Roll heart has not wavered!
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SixX Strings host Shawn SixX recently had the chance to talk with Brian Tatler about all things music. Take a listen to their chat about him giving up working on cars for his love of music, Metallica covering a few Diamond Head classics, Greta Van Fleet emulating Led Zeppelin, the new album ‘The Coffin Train,’ and how Brian is not looking to get off at the last station anytime soon!
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