Frank Bello

Hello and welcome to a very special one off episode of Tour Talk as I’m joined by Frank Bello of thrash metal legends Anthrax to discuss his brand new book Fathers, Brothers and sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment and Anthrax. It really is a fantastic read and what struck me most was that even though this a co-write with Joel Mciver this book is very much in the voice of Frank. The book is a fantastic insight in to Frank’s life and he is incredibly honest when discussing some deeply personal moments as well as being hilariously funny when covering things  a little less serious. We also delved   into current topics too as we learn what life is like touring within the new ‘Covid Bubble’ environment. We discuss Anthrax’s 40th anniversary and the prospect of celebrating this properly on the road in 2022. Of course this wouldn’t be Tour Talk without discussing food so there’s a nice slice of that for you too.  

Hello and welcome to a very special one off episode of Tour Talk as I’m joined by Frank Bello of thrash metal legends Anthrax to discuss his brand new book Fathers, Brothers and sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment and Anthrax. It really is a fantastic read and what struck me most was that even though this a co-write with Joel Mciver this book is very much in the voice of Frank. The book is a fantastic insight in to Frank’s life and he is incredibly honest when discussing some deeply personal moments as well as being hilariously funny when covering things  a little less serious. We also delved   into current topics too as we learn what life is like touring within the new ‘Covid Bubble’ environment. We discuss Anthrax’s 40th anniversary and the prospect of celebrating this properly on the road in 2022. Of course this wouldn’t be Tour Talk without discussing food so there’s a nice slice of that for you too.

Tour Talk #28 - Frank Bello

Introducing 'My Friend Of Misery' editor &amp; co-producer of Tour Talk for his On Screen / Mic debut... Rob Anderton. Here's a glimpse behind the scenes at what it takes to put an episode of Tour Talk together and the various strains our 'friendship' endures trying to create a podcast and getting it out to the world. Please join us over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod for all the good extra stuff.Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate BergmanAll the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Introducing 'My Friend Of Misery' editor &amp; co-producer of Tour Talk for his On Screen / Mic debut... Rob Anderton.  Here's a glimpse behind the scenes at what it takes to put an episode of Tour Talk together and the various strains our 'friendship' endures trying to create a podcast and getting it out to the world.  Please join us over on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod</a> for all the good extra stuff. Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate Bergman All the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Tour Talk #27 - My Friend of Misery

Please help Dave support War Child Canada by heading over to Cameo and have him create a video request for you! https://www.cameo.com/6010220c4a8626001ef4e3a8Hello this is episode 26 of tour Talk and this week I was joined by the awesome Dave ‘Brownsound’ Baksh from Sum 41We talk bar fights, crossing borders with paraphernalia on board the bus and how the band narrowly avoided not only the London bombing but also being on the flight that took off from Newark on 9/11. Being a geordie and knowing Dave is a big Newcastle United fan we had to get in to that and then through no fault of my own Lamb curry is once again discussed on the show as Dave tells us about the time he almost moved to Newcastle and his love for my second favourite Indian restaurant here in town. I ask Dave what its like for a band having to make the tough decision to cancel a show during the pandemic, we talk quarantine collabs, and his first real taste of touring, which bizarrely was playing Rugby over here in the UK in his teens and a whole lot moreOh and there’s a moment of sympathy taken for Justin Beiber… obviously Please join us over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod for all the good extra stuff.Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate BergmanAll the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Please help Dave support War Child Canada by heading over to Cameo and have him create a video request for you!  <a href="https://www.cameo.com/6010220c4a8626001ef4e3a8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cameo.com/6010220c4a8626001ef4e3a8</a> Hello this is episode 26 of tour Talk and this week I was joined by the awesome Dave ‘Brownsound’ Baksh from Sum 41We talk bar fights, crossing borders with paraphernalia on board the bus and how the band narrowly avoided not only the London bombing but also being on the flight that took off from Newark on 9/11. Being a geordie and knowing Dave is a big Newcastle United fan we had to get in to that and then through no fault of my own Lamb curry is once again discussed on the show as Dave tells us about the time he almost moved to Newcastle and his love for my second favourite Indian restaurant here in town. I ask Dave what its like for a band having to make the tough decision to cancel a show during the pandemic, we talk quarantine collabs, and his first real taste of touring, which bizarrely was playing Rugby over here in the UK in his teens and a whole lot moreOh and there’s a moment of sympathy taken for Justin Beiber… obviously  Please join us over on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod</a> for all the good extra stuff. Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate Bergman All the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Tour Talk #26 - Dave "Brownsound" Baksh

So here we are, Episode number 25 of Tour Talk and in honour of hitting this little milestone we’ve decided to do something a bit different this week as we take a look back at some of our favourite moments from the proceeding 24 episodes. We’re genuinely blown away that we’ve made it this far and the fact we have people tuning in from all over the world including Australia, Canada, Pakistan, Spain, The Czech Republic, Malaysia, the UAE it is crazy to think we’re reaching out this far so thank you so much to everyone who has downloaded, streamed, watched, liked, shared, commented etc all of those little things mean a huge amount to us here to please continue to tune in and we’ll keep doing our best to keep you entertained!New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials!Please join us over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod for all the good extra stuff.Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate BergmanAll the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

So here we are, Episode number 25 of Tour Talk and in honour of hitting this little milestone we’ve decided to do something a bit different this week as we take a look back at some of our favourite moments from the proceeding 24 episodes. We’re genuinely blown away that we’ve made it this far and the fact we have people tuning in from all over the world including Australia, Canada, Pakistan, Spain, The Czech Republic, Malaysia, the UAE it is crazy to think we’re reaching out this far so thank you so much to everyone who has downloaded, streamed, watched, liked, shared, commented etc all of those little things mean a huge amount to us here to please continue to tune in and we’ll keep doing our best to keep you entertained! New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials! Please join us over on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod</a> for all the good extra stuff. Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate Bergman All the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Tour Talk #25 - All Killer No Filler

Are You Ready?We talk what it takes to be mentally and musically ready... not just for touring but for the highs and lows that come with song writing, booking tours, working in difficult environments with testing personalities  and being able to bring your best show when that phone call lands saying 'you're playing a show tomorrow.'New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials!Please join us over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod for all the good extra stuff.Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate BergmanAll the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Are You Ready? We talk what it takes to be mentally and musically ready... not just for touring but for the highs and lows that come with song writing, booking tours, working in difficult environments with testing personalities  and being able to bring your best show when that phone call lands saying 'you're playing a show tomorrow.' New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials! Please join us over on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod</a> for all the good extra stuff. Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate Bergman All the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Tour Talk #24 - Are You Ready?

Clint Wells

Ethan Luck

NEVER CROSS THE STEAMS… Unless you’re interviewing two awesome musicians who also run their own podcast… please welcome Ethan &amp; Clint from Metal Up Your Podcast!The guys are ideal guests for us here on Tour Talk because as well as hosting their own podcast they’re also song writers, touring musicians / sessions musicians working out of Nashville and Ethan has also worked on the crew side of the industry guitar tech’ing for Kings Of Leon before actually going on to be part of their live band. They’re about to hit the road for the first time together so we delve into their thoughts on how that’s going to work out, their approach to working as session musicians in Nashville, their thoughts on cover versions (specifically of Metallica songs) and we talk about how the guys met, the origins of the podcast and how they’ve reached the heights they’re at now after 4 years of discussing Metallica. New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials!Please join us over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod for all the good extra stuff.Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate BergmanAll the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

NEVER CROSS THE STEAMS… Unless you’re interviewing two awesome musicians who also run their own podcast… please welcome Ethan &amp; Clint from Metal Up Your Podcast!The guys are ideal guests for us here on Tour Talk because as well as hosting their own podcast they’re also song writers, touring musicians / sessions musicians working out of Nashville and Ethan has also worked on the crew side of the industry guitar tech’ing for Kings Of Leon before actually going on to be part of their live band. They’re about to hit the road for the first time together so we delve into their thoughts on how that’s going to work out, their approach to working as session musicians in Nashville, their thoughts on cover versions (specifically of Metallica songs) and we talk about how the guys met, the origins of the podcast and how they’ve reached the heights they’re at now after 4 years of discussing Metallica.  New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials! Please join us over on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod</a> for all the good extra stuff. Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate Bergman All the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Tour Talk #23 - Metal Up Your Podcast (Clint Wells, Ethan Luck)

Carla Harvey

It’s Monday so that must mean it’s time for a new Episode of Tour Talk and this week we’re delighted to have Carla Harvey from The Butcher Babies on the show! We find out what it’s like for her still getting starstruck at meeting her idols backstage which leads us on to an incredible story where Carla got to spend an entire evening hanging out with Mick Jagger. We also talk about the times we’ve ended up in places you shouldn’t be backstage, hosting  pizza parties, how to make the most of your free time on tour, and we look forward to Carla’s first full tour back on the road, which will see the band playing their debut album Goliath in full… oh and somehow we even end up talking about our love for Tesco Meal Deal Sandwiches when on the road in the UK.New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials!Please join us over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod for all the good extra stuff.Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate BergmanAll the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

It’s Monday so that must mean it’s time for a new Episode of Tour Talk and this week we’re delighted to have Carla Harvey from The Butcher Babies on the show!  We find out what it’s like for her still getting starstruck at meeting her idols backstage which leads us on to an incredible story where Carla got to spend an entire evening hanging out with Mick Jagger.  We also talk about the times we’ve ended up in places you shouldn’t be backstage, hosting  pizza parties, how to make the most of your free time on tour, and we look forward to Carla’s first full tour back on the road, which will see the band playing their debut album Goliath in full… oh and somehow we even end up talking about our love for Tesco Meal Deal Sandwiches when on the road in the UK. New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials! Please join us over on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod</a> for all the good extra stuff. Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate Bergman All the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Tour Talk #22 - Carla Harvey

Finally we're back on tour again!This week it's just myself and Nate chatting about what it was like for him to finally be back on the road, playing shows out in the States. We find out what it's like playing gigs post covid, how people are responding to seeing live music again and what's changed in general. Of course we find out what he's missed and what he hasn't and as always there's a couple of funny stories!New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials!Please join us over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod for all the good extra stuff.Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate BergmanAll the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Finally we're back on tour again! This week it's just myself and Nate chatting about what it was like for him to finally be back on the road, playing shows out in the States. We find out what it's like playing gigs post covid, how people are responding to seeing live music again and what's changed in general. Of course we find out what he's missed and what he hasn't and as always there's a couple of funny stories! New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials! Please join us over on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod</a> for all the good extra stuff. Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate Bergman All the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Tour Talk #21 - On The Road Again

Karina Rykman

Would you believe it, this is Episode 20 of Tour Talk! This time around we’re joined by Karina Rykman an amazing bass player who’s done everything from America’s Got Talent, jazz trio’s, riff rockin’ with our very own Nate right through to fronting her own band. We start by finding out what Karina’s all about, how she cut her teeth in the industry and what she’s aiming to achieve with her own    solo work. We learn how Nate and Karina met and how that led to a recent song writing session down in Nashville and all the intricacies that’s involved with bringing a batch of musicians together to develop some songs.All off that leads us in to the spectrum of being a session musician , how you prepare, how to achieve what the artist is looking for while also being able to put your own stamp on it and we find out how Karina achieves her bass sound.We learn how being a true New Yorker has had a massive impact on Karina’s approach to working in the industry and especially on the road, starting at just 18 years old! In Karina’s own words we’re in the fun business and we find out exactly what it takes to achieve that whilst touring.  New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials!Please join us over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod for all the good extra stuff.Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate BergmanAll the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Would you believe it, this is Episode 20 of Tour Talk! This time around we’re joined by Karina Rykman an amazing bass player who’s done everything from America’s Got Talent, jazz trio’s, riff rockin’ with our very own Nate right through to fronting her own band.  We start by finding out what Karina’s all about, how she cut her teeth in the industry and what she’s aiming to achieve with her own    solo work. We learn how Nate and Karina met and how that led to a recent song writing session down in Nashville and all the intricacies that’s involved with bringing a batch of musicians together to develop some songs. All off that leads us in to the spectrum of being a session musician , how you prepare, how to achieve what the artist is looking for while also being able to put your own stamp on it and we find out how Karina achieves her bass sound. We learn how being a true New Yorker has had a massive impact on Karina’s approach to working in the industry and especially on the road, starting at just 18 years old! In Karina’s own words we’re in the fun business and we find out exactly what it takes to achieve that whilst touring.   New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials! Please join us over on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod</a> for all the good extra stuff. Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate Bergman All the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Tour Talk #20 - Karina Rykman

Welcome to Episode 19 of TT and this week we’reDelighted to have Baz from Massive Wagons on the show. Wagons were actually one of the bands I used to play alongside on unsigned shows the best part of 10 years ago when we were all starting out and it’s been awesome to see them go from strength to strength, it’s amazing  to see a brilliant and super dedicated band reaping the rewards of their relentless hard work!So we begin at the beginning and learn how MW started out playing covers in local pubs with zero knowledge of the industry and learning their way together as a band from the grass roots right up to arenas and major festivals. We learn what it was like for the band having all their momentum building towards their first headline tour in Europe cut down by covid and how they came to the decision to realise their latest album the brilliant  ‘House Of Noise’ during a global pandemic.  We are finally able to start looking forward and discussing what it’s like to have played a socially distanced show and to be on the cusp of returning to Download for their Pilot Event to 10,000 people. Thank god!New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials!Please join us over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod for all the good extra stuff.Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate BergmanAll the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Welcome to Episode 19 of TT and this week we’reDelighted to have Baz from Massive Wagons on the show. Wagons were actually one of the bands I used to play alongside on unsigned shows the best part of 10 years ago when we were all starting out and it’s been awesome to see them go from strength to strength, it’s amazing  to see a brilliant and super dedicated band reaping the rewards of their relentless hard work! So we begin at the beginning and learn how MW started out playing covers in local pubs with zero knowledge of the industry and learning their way together as a band from the grass roots right up to arenas and major festivals.  We learn what it was like for the band having all their momentum building towards their first headline tour in Europe cut down by covid and how they came to the decision to realise their latest album the brilliant  ‘House Of Noise’ during a global pandemic.   We are finally able to start looking forward and discussing what it’s like to have played a socially distanced show and to be on the cusp of returning to Download for their Pilot Event to 10,000 people. Thank god! New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials! Please join us over on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod</a> for all the good extra stuff. Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate Bergman All the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Tour Talk #19 - Barry Mills

Discussing life on the road with the artists who've lived it. What happens on tour... no longer stays on tour 🤘🏼Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate Bergman.

Here we go again but not on our own this time, this week we’re joined by Per Wiberg. Current keyboard extraordinaire for Spiritual Beggars, rocking bass player for Kamchtka as well as being one of the Opeth alumni. I have to open this week with quite an embarrassing admission to Per and that leads us to discuss how the landscape of the music industry has changed since illegal downloading reared it’s head in the late 90’sWe discuss Per’s last touring experience before the pandemic hit, which just happened to be driving around Sweden in the snow with Nate, this takes us on to how friendships you make from short intense bursts  of time with people on tour can lead to life long, enduring friendships. We learn how European summer festival is essentially a adult day care centre for rock bands and what it’s like spending the summer bouncing around festivals, that includes seeing famous people all queuing up for lunch together, the etiquette around approaching artists your a fan of backstage and how its sometimes necessary to charter a plane to get from show to show. We bust out my cup of random questions towards the end and all in all have an extremely insightful and very fun chat with an awesome guy who’s spent his life on the road!New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials!Please join us over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod for all the good extra stuff.Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate BergmanAll the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Here we go again but not on our own this time, this week we’re joined by Per Wiberg. Current keyboard extraordinaire for Spiritual Beggars, rocking bass player for Kamchtka as well as being one of the Opeth alumni. I have to open this week with quite an embarrassing admission to Per and that leads us to discuss how the landscape of the music industry has changed since illegal downloading reared it’s head in the late 90’sWe discuss Per’s last touring experience before the pandemic hit, which just happened to be driving around Sweden in the snow with Nate, this takes us on to how friendships you make from short intense bursts  of time with people on tour can lead to life long, enduring friendships. We learn how European summer festival is essentially a adult day care centre for rock bands and what it’s like spending the summer bouncing around festivals, that includes seeing famous people all queuing up for lunch together, the etiquette around approaching artists your a fan of backstage and how its sometimes necessary to charter a plane to get from show to show. We bust out my cup of random questions towards the end and all in all have an extremely insightful and very fun chat with an awesome guy who’s spent his life on the road!New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials! Please join us over on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod</a> for all the good extra stuff. Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate Bergman All the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Tour Talk #18 - Per Wiberg

Hello and welcome to episode number 17 of tour talk, this week you’re stuck with just Nate and myself however we’re here to entertain you by getting deep into the gritty topic of Ego within the music industry. Drawing from personal experiences of handling our own ego’s at times as well as what we’ve encountered whilst being on the road. We also discuss our different approaches to instigating our creative processes and how different times of day can really impact that, which leads us into cultural variances around the world and our preferences of how different countries approach putting on shows.The episode kicks off by discussing our experiences of how to get a foothold in the music industry we had to over commit ourselves working a regular jobs and then utilising whatever spare time we had around that to facilitate our passion. I think it’s a trial that the majority of artists in all fields go through and eventually allows you to reach a point where all you have to focus on is your art… New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials!Please join us over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod for all the good extra stuff.Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate BergmanAll the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Hello and welcome to episode number 17 of tour talk, this week you’re stuck with just Nate and myself however we’re here to entertain you by getting deep into the gritty topic of Ego within the music industry. Drawing from personal experiences of handling our own ego’s at times as well as what we’ve encountered whilst being on the road. We also discuss our different approaches to instigating our creative processes and how different times of day can really impact that, which leads us into cultural variances around the world and our preferences of how different countries approach putting on shows.The episode kicks off by discussing our experiences of how to get a foothold in the music industry we had to over commit ourselves working a regular jobs and then utilising whatever spare time we had around that to facilitate our passion. I think it’s a trial that the majority of artists in all fields go through and eventually allows you to reach a point where all you have to focus on is your art… New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials! Please join us over on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod</a> for all the good extra stuff. Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate Bergman All the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Tour Talk #17 - Ego

Hello and welcome to Tour Talk’s coming of age party, this is Episode # 16… and this week is an extra special one for me as I’ve managed to coerce my former bands mates from Hell To Pay to come on the show and discuss what life was really like being in a band with me. It was genuinely awesome catching up with the guys, we had a lot of great times together traversing the country and it was really nice being reminded of some of those stories. Of course being a young, unsigned band with no guidance disaster was never far away so there’s plenty of funny stories coming your way good and bad! Sadly the band never quite achieved what we all hoped it would and I really appreciate the guys discussing that honestly and openly here on the show… we learned so many lessons not just as musicians but as human beings on our little journey and if there’s any young muse’s or bands listening to this then please learn from some of our mistakes!The best thing about doing this episode for me is that we’re all still able to chat like we’re in the van together on the way to a show. If you ever get the chance to be in a band then take it, it was  one the greatest experiences of all our lives.  New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials!Please join us over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod for all the good extra stuff.Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate BergmanAll the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Hello and welcome to Tour Talk’s coming of age party, this is Episode # 16… and this week is an extra special one for me as I’ve managed to coerce my former bands mates from Hell To Pay to come on the show and discuss what life was really like being in a band with me.  It was genuinely awesome catching up with the guys, we had a lot of great times together traversing the country and it was really nice being reminded of some of those stories.  Of course being a young, unsigned band with no guidance disaster was never far away so there’s plenty of funny stories coming your way good and bad!  Sadly the band never quite achieved what we all hoped it would and I really appreciate the guys discussing that honestly and openly here on the show… we learned so many lessons not just as musicians but as human beings on our little journey and if there’s any young muse’s or bands listening to this then please learn from some of our mistakes! The best thing about doing this episode for me is that we’re all still able to chat like we’re in the van together on the way to a show. If you ever get the chance to be in a band then take it, it was  one the greatest experiences of all our lives.   New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials! Please join us over on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod</a> for all the good extra stuff. Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate Bergman All the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Tour Talk #16 - Hell to Pay Special

Come on in for Ep #15 of Tour Talk…  and this week we have the fantastic Deborah Bond as our guest. Deborah is an amazing solo artist in her own right as well as touring and recording with legendary UK funk / soul band Incognito for the past 6 years. She’s also recently been working with Nate on material for his first solo album…more on that during the show.  Oh and she also has a degree in journalism and hosted her own weekly radio show so hopefully we haven’t embarrassed ourselves too much here!We discuss the dark art of live streaming performances during lockdown, what it’s been like handling the tech that goes with it and how it feels trying to connect to an audience via a stream… all of which inevitably segue into the guys views on being a performer and having to deal with the relentless demand for content from social media. And how people can manipulate your innocent content to create fan pages dedicated to your feet. I shit you not.  Eventually we do get round to discussing life on tour and the guys look ahead and tell us what they think it’s going to be like working together on the road… and how rare it is finding personalities that you really enjoy travelling and playing music with.We also get the flip side of that and hear from Deborah and Nate of what it can be like working with artists you admire who unfortunately don’t live up to what you were expecting. There’s also an amazing insight into song writing, producing and arranging and it’s fascinating to hear both Deborah and Nate describe their different approaches to this. Deborah has an amazing personality and that shines through throughout the podcast, it’s doesn’t take a a genius to work out we had a lot of fun shooting this!New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials!Please join us over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod for all the good extra stuff.Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate BergmanAll the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Come on in for Ep #15 of Tour Talk…  and this week we have the fantastic Deborah Bond as our guest. Deborah is an amazing solo artist in her own right as well as touring and recording with legendary UK funk / soul band Incognito for the past 6 years. She’s also recently been working with Nate on material for his first solo album…more on that during the show.  Oh and she also has a degree in journalism and hosted her own weekly radio show so hopefully we haven’t embarrassed ourselves too much here!We discuss the dark art of live streaming performances during lockdown, what it’s been like handling the tech that goes with it and how it feels trying to connect to an audience via a stream… all of which inevitably segue into the guys views on being a performer and having to deal with the relentless demand for content from social media. And how people can manipulate your innocent content to create fan pages dedicated to your feet. I shit you not.  Eventually we do get round to discussing life on tour and the guys look ahead and tell us what they think it’s going to be like working together on the road… and how rare it is finding personalities that you really enjoy travelling and playing music with.We also get the flip side of that and hear from Deborah and Nate of what it can be like working with artists you admire who unfortunately don’t live up to what you were expecting. There’s also an amazing insight into song writing, producing and arranging and it’s fascinating to hear both Deborah and Nate describe their different approaches to this. Deborah has an amazing personality and that shines through throughout the podcast, it’s doesn’t take a a genius to work out we had a lot of fun shooting this! New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials! Please join us over on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod</a> for all the good extra stuff. Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate Bergman All the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Tour Talk #15 - Deborah Bond

We're giving you a little break from all the guest related content this week as our hosts dive into their favourite gigs... one's they played or worked at as well as shows they've attended as fans. We talk conga lines, being invited to jam on stage with one of your favourite bands, late night forrest festivals in Greece (including Nate giving us some of his best Greek), crowds setting of flares mid show, crowd surfing at your first ever metal show and a whole lot more!New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials!Please join us over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod for all the good extra stuff.Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate BergmanAll the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

We're giving you a little break from all the guest related content this week as our hosts dive into their favourite gigs... one's they played or worked at as well as shows they've attended as fans.  We talk conga lines, being invited to jam on stage with one of your favourite bands, late night forrest festivals in Greece (including Nate giving us some of his best Greek), crowds setting of flares mid show, crowd surfing at your first ever metal show and a whole lot more! New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials! Please join us over on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod</a> for all the good extra stuff. Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate Bergman All the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Tour Talk #14 - Best Gig Experiences

Matt Ward

Hello and welcome back to Tour Talk. This week we caught up with Matt Ward from Mason Hill… now this was probably an incredibly inopportune time for Matt as we spoke the evening before the bands debut album was about to chart! However he very graciously gave us his time and Mason Hill smashed their way in to the UK’s official Top 20 so good times all round. We cover first ever touring experiences and if they lived up to the guys preconceptions including Nate’s 3 touring essentials… turns out fresh socks are super important. Matt helps us continue our conversation / education on the business side of the music industry, some of t    he mistakes the band have learned from along the way and how that’s helped them reach the great position they’re in now. We also get into what its like handling the press, including some hilarious, poorly written reviews the guys have been subject too along the way oh and we talk about my favourite ever rock band related news article… that did indeed feature Mason Hill.Finally we find out what it can be like when you bump into your musical hero’s and idols backstage at festivals and shows… avoid interrupting games of table tennis wherever possible!Mason Hill are out on tour relentlessly from September this year so make sure you go and check them out, they are an awesome band! New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials!Please join us over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod for all the good extra stuff.Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate BergmanAll the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Hello and welcome back to Tour Talk. This week we caught up with Matt Ward from Mason Hill… now this was probably an incredibly inopportune time for Matt as we spoke the evening before the bands debut album was about to chart! However he very graciously gave us his time and Mason Hill smashed their way in to the UK’s official Top 20 so good times all round. We cover first ever touring experiences and if they lived up to the guys preconceptions including Nate’s 3 touring essentials… turns out fresh socks are super important. Matt helps us continue our conversation / education on the business side of the music industry, some of t    he mistakes the band have learned from along the way and how that’s helped them reach the great position they’re in now. We also get into what its like handling the press, including some hilarious, poorly written reviews the guys have been subject too along the way oh and we talk about my favourite ever rock band related news article… that did indeed feature Mason Hill.Finally we find out what it can be like when you bump into your musical hero’s and idols backstage at festivals and shows… avoid interrupting games of table tennis wherever possible!Mason Hill are out on tour relentlessly from September this year so make sure you go and check them out, they are an awesome band!  New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials! Please join us over on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod</a> for all the good extra stuff. Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate Bergman All the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Tour Talk #13 - Matt Ward

Charlie Benante

Welcome to episode 12 of Tour Talk. I’m not quite sure how we’ve managed but this week we’re chatting with Charlie Benante of Thrash Metal legends Anthrax! Charlie was kind enough to give us an hour of his time so as you’d expect we used that hour to ask one of the best rock and metal drummers of all time predominantly about his love for playing guitar and his thoughts on the current state of hip hop and country music - We find out how Charlie put his free time to good use during the lockdown to eventually put together his new album ‘Silver Linings’ that saw him collaborate with an immense list of musicians including members of Anthrax, Testament, Suicidal Tendencies, Skid Row, Run DMC Butcher Babies, Volbeat, Living Colour  and many more!Of course we get into some discussions about touring including Charlie’s experiences of touring with Iron Maiden and travelling South America on their plane Ed Force One. We cover the weirdest things we’ve all ever eaten on the road   , and we take a look back on Anthrax’s seminal tour with Public Enemy, which saw the first time those genres were fused together in a major touring setting. Charlie’s passion for music in all forms is clearly evident throughout the episode so this is one I’m sure everyone will enjoy! Oh - I'm aware that referring to the George Floyd murder and Rodney King beating as 'things' is undermining the serious of both incidents. I'm still new to this and learning ✌️New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials!Please join us over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod for all the good extra stuff.Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate BergmanAll the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Welcome to episode 12 of Tour Talk. I’m not quite sure how we’ve managed but this week we’re chatting with Charlie Benante of Thrash Metal legends Anthrax!  Charlie was kind enough to give us an hour of his time so as you’d expect we used that hour to ask one of the best rock and metal drummers of all time predominantly about his love for playing guitar and his thoughts on the current state of hip hop and country music -  We find out how Charlie put his free time to good use during the lockdown to eventually put together his new album ‘Silver Linings’ that saw him collaborate with an immense list of musicians including members of Anthrax, Testament, Suicidal Tendencies, Skid Row, Run DMC Butcher Babies, Volbeat, Living Colour  and many more! Of course we get into some discussions about touring including Charlie’s experiences of touring with Iron Maiden and travelling South America on their plane Ed Force One. We cover the weirdest things we’ve all ever eaten on the road   , and we take a look back on Anthrax’s seminal tour with Public Enemy, which saw the first time those genres were fused together in a major touring setting.  Charlie’s passion for music in all forms is clearly evident throughout the episode so this is one I’m sure everyone will enjoy!  Oh - I'm aware that referring to the George Floyd murder and Rodney King beating as 'things' is undermining the serious of both incidents. I'm still new to this and learning ✌️ New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials! Please join us over on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod</a> for all the good extra stuff. Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate Bergman All the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Tour Talk #12 - Charlie Benante

Welcome to the latest instalment of Tour Talk - if ever you needed a deeper understanding of why we’re all crazy enough to go on tour together then this is the episode for you. We’re joined by Tobbe Strandvick from Swedish band Camchatka and I’m sure it’s clear to everybody listening that the 3 of us had a great time sharing some tight and border line unpleasant  spaces together on tour. Tobbe is not only an incredible drummer but he’s the very definition of what we refer to as a ‘Good Tourist.’ He was an absolute pleasure to be on the road with and I think the fact that we look back with great fondness on some fairly unglamorous situations is      testament to why we love doing what we do. He gives us an amazing insight into taking his positivity into every situation on road as well as how easy it is for one person to affect the vibe on tour and bring the whole mood down.  We find out what it was like learning to tour in Sweden as opposed to the UK &amp; the States, the origins of floor pizza, the correct way to listen to Meshuggah, the variances of playing in the studio compared to playing live, developing relationships with others bandsI had so much fun shooting this episode with the guys and I think it gives a great insight to the kind of friendships you make while out touring. New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials!Please join us over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod for all the good extra stuff.Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate BergmanAll the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Welcome to the latest instalment of Tour Talk - if ever you needed a deeper understanding of why we’re all crazy enough to go on tour together then this is the episode for you. We’re joined by Tobbe Strandvick from Swedish band Camchatka and I’m sure it’s clear to everybody listening that the 3 of us had a great time sharing some tight and border line unpleasant  spaces together on tour. Tobbe is not only an incredible drummer but he’s the very definition of what we refer to as a ‘Good Tourist.’ He was an absolute pleasure to be on the road with and I think the fact that we look back with great fondness on some fairly unglamorous situations is      testament to why we love doing what we do. He gives us an amazing insight into taking his positivity into every situation on road as well as how easy it is for one person to affect the vibe on tour and bring the whole mood down.   We find out what it was like learning to tour in Sweden as opposed to the UK &amp; the States, the origins of floor pizza, the correct way to listen to Meshuggah, the variances of playing in the studio compared to playing live, developing relationships with others bandsI had so much fun shooting this episode with the guys and I think it gives a great insight to the kind of friendships you make while out touring.  New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials! Please join us over on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod</a> for all the good extra stuff. Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate Bergman All the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Tour Talk #11 - Tobbe Strandvik

The brain trust here at TT HQ felt the best way to celebrate reaching 1000+ views / streams and making it to our landmark 10th Episode was to give you all a little something - turns out the only gift we've got is more episodes so here... try this one on for size.A little while back Dario and Nate sat down and talked through their story of experiencing lockdown on the front line, while in the middle of a tour together. It ended up being an immensely difficult time for Nate especially...  Shows were cancelled. Nate lost his mentor, had no income, no way to get home and no where to stay. It turned out to be a really incredible story that forged the path toward his solo career and all the developments since and we both felt that telling you guys about our experiences during that time would provide some insight for you guys about us and why we love doing what we do. New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials!Please join us over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod for all the good extra stuff.Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate BergmanAll the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

The brain trust here at TT HQ felt the best way to celebrate reaching 1000+ views / streams and making it to our landmark 10th Episode was to give you all a little something - turns out the only gift we've got is more episodes so here... try this one on for size. A little while back Dario and Nate sat down and talked through their story of experiencing lockdown on the front line, while in the middle of a tour together. It ended up being an immensely difficult time for Nate especially...  Shows were cancelled. Nate lost his mentor, had no income, no way to get home and no where to stay. It turned out to be a really incredible story that forged the path toward his solo career and all the developments since and we both felt that telling you guys about our experiences during that time would provide some insight for you guys about us and why we love doing what we do.  New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials! Please join us over on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod</a> for all the good extra stuff. Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate Bergman All the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Tour Talk #10 - 2020 Year In Review

Danny Vaughn

Roll up! Roll up! It’s Episode #09 time and we’re delighted to have Danny Vaughn from Tyketto, Snakeoil &amp; Harmony as our guest this week ! He takes us through the etiquette of being a headline act and an opening band based around his experiences of opening for Iron Maiden and Status Quo… sometimes wires can get crossed and Tour Managers can become very angry, very quickly. We get Danny’s must haves for travelling on a tour bus and multiple stories of how he’s nearly died on one… as a result we get into all the different ways he’s toured and how he prefers travelling now. We also get his take on the dangers of flying a beloved instrument around the world, how social media has changed life as a musician, utilising the Pandemic as an opportunity to restructure his career and his reasoning why some American musicians like himself have chosen to make the move and live in Europe. New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials!Please join us over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod for all the good extra stuff.Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate BergmanAll the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Roll up! Roll up! It’s Episode #09 time and we’re delighted to have Danny Vaughn from Tyketto, Snakeoil &amp; Harmony as our guest this week ! He takes us through the etiquette of being a headline act and an opening band based around his experiences of opening for Iron Maiden and Status Quo… sometimes wires can get crossed and Tour Managers can become very angry, very quickly. We get Danny’s must haves for travelling on a tour bus and multiple stories of how he’s nearly died on one… as a result we get into all the different ways he’s toured and how he prefers travelling now. We also get his take on the dangers of flying a beloved instrument around the world, how social media has changed life as a musician, utilising the Pandemic as an opportunity to restructure his career and his reasoning why some American musicians like himself have chosen to make the move and live in Europe.  New episodes go live every Monday so be sure to follow / subscribe / to Tourtalkpod at a safe and socially respectable distance on the Socials! Please join us over on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/tourtalkpod</a> for all the good extra stuff. Hosted by Dario Nikzad &amp; Nate Bergman All the hard work is done by Rob Anderton

Tour Talk #09 - Danny Vaughn

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