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Jan. 18, 2022

Classical vs rock - people listen with their eyes (Zuzana Engererova) | 2020'd Clips

Zuzana Engererova and our own Siobhán Cronin break down the differences between classical and rock audiences when performing... Which audience member are you? Come get 2020'd with us! FOLLOW 2020'd: Official Site: https://2020-d.com/​ Facebook: facebook.com/yougot2020d Instagram: instagram.com/yougot2020d WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE: https://lnk.to/yougot2020d

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Jan. 16, 2022

Ep. 120 - Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal [Pt. 1]: Learning to Play Eruption BACKWARDS

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (Art of Anarchy / Asia / Sons of Apollo / ex-Guns 'N Roses) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to talk every from his early years, to rocking out with Billy Sheehan on the double neck! We get an in depth look into Thals earliest works and influences,…

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Jan. 9, 2022

Ep. 119 - Zuzana Engererova [Pt. 2]: What I Learned Touring with Starset

Zuzana Engererova (Cellist / Starset / Pop Strings Orchestra) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory once again to talk life on the road as a touring musician. We talk everything tour this episode from building tone and bringing records to life live, learning to adapt on the fly, and the most…

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Jan. 2, 2022

Ep. 118 - Zuzana Engererova [Pt. 1]: Leaving Your 9 to 5 to Play Music Full-Time

Zuzana Engererova (Cellist / Starset / Pop Strings Orchestra) joins Benny, Siobhán and Cory to talk about her early years growing up in Slovakia, moving to the U.S. with a dream to be a professional musician, getting stuck in a 9 to 5 job outside of the music industry for…

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Dec. 31, 2021

Playing bass with a pick (dUg Pinnick) | 2020'd Clips

Don't take any more shit from people for being the bass player with a pick, if dUg Pinnick says it works... you best believe it. go get 2020'd! FOLLOW 2020'd: Official Site: https://2020-d.com/​ Facebook: facebook.com/yougot2020d Instagram: instagram.com/yougot2020d WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE: https://lnk.to/yougot2020d

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Dec. 29, 2021

Getting my first record deal at 38 years old (dUg Pinnick) | 2020'd Clips

Anyone who says you can't make it after 25... dUg Pinnick says fuck you! Get 2020'd with us and listen to this crazy story. FOLLOW 2020'd: Official Site: https://2020-d.com/​ Facebook: facebook.com/yougot2020d Instagram: instagram.com/yougot2020d WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE: https://lnk.to/yougot2020d

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Dec. 26, 2021

Ep. 117 - dUg Pinnick [Pt. 2]: People Aren't Listening to What Dave Chappelle is Saying

Dug Pinnick (King's X / Grinder Blues / Solo Artist) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory for another round of craziness. This time around we get the origins of "dUg", get his take on Dave Chapelle and the conversation on racism, and learn more about dUg's incredibly relatable past life struggles.…

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Dec. 19, 2021

Ep. 116 - dUg Pinnick: You Gotta Get Sh*t on to Get Better

Dug Pinnick (King's X / Grinder Blues / Solo Artist) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to go over his music filled journey to becoming Frontman of King's X. Songwriters are gonna want to tune into this one because dUg breaks down exactly how he figured out how to write songs…

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Dec. 17, 2021

Hearing Celine Dion and thinking someday I'm gonna play with her (Roddy Chong) | 2020'd Clips

Remember the first tine you heard an artist on the radio that made you wish you were right there alongside her? Roddy Chong somehow made that dream a reality! Come get 2020'd with us! FOLLOW 2020'd: Official Site: https://2020-d.com/​ Facebook: facebook.com/yougot2020d Instagram: instagram.com/yougot2020d WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE: https://lnk.to/yougot2020d

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Dec. 15, 2021

Learning to sing backing vocals from Mutt Lange (Roddy Chong) | 2020'd Clips

Anyone can tell you learning to sing is a daunting and lengthy task...that is of course unless you have famous record producer Mutt Lange telling you what to do... Come get 2020'd with us! FOLLOW 2020'd: Official Site: https://2020-d.com/​ Facebook: facebook.com/yougot2020d Instagram: instagram.com/yougot2020d WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE: https://lnk.to/yougot2020d

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Dec. 12, 2021

Roddy Chong [Pt. 2]: Surround Yourself with Successful People and Never Complain

Roddy Chong (Violinist - TSO, Shania Twain, Celine Dion / Speaker) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory once again as we wrap up his incredible stories from a violinist to a motivational speaker. This episode is filled with more Roddy craziness as he takes us through why you cant criticize Lindsey…

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Dec. 5, 2021

Ep. 114 - Roddy Chong: The 'David Lee Roth' of Violin

Roddy Chong (Violinist - TSO, Shania Twain, Celine Dion / Speaker) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory as we go into his fantastic journey as an accomplished violinist, playing for the famous Trans-Siberian Orchestra as well as huge stars like Shania Twain, and Celine Dion. Roddy breaks down some of the…

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Dec. 3, 2021

Moving Around The Country - The Price you pay for Opportunities (Gene Joly) | 2020'd Clips

What's the price you pay for opportunity? Gene Joly (Former President - Musician's Friend, Former Sr. VP - QSC) lets us in on what he had to do to move up. Would you be able to do this? Come get 2020'd with us! FOLLOW 2020'd: Official Site: https://2020-d.com/​ Facebook: facebook.com/yougot2020d…

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Dec. 1, 2021

What Music Stores Have That Online Retailers Don't (Gene Joly) | 2020'd Clips

Are music stores really going out of business? Gene Joly (Former President - Musician's Friend, Former Sr. VP - QSC) has something to say about that... and it might surprise you. Come get 2020'd with us! FOLLOW 2020'd: Official Site: https://2020-d.com/​ Facebook: facebook.com/yougot2020d Instagram: instagram.com/yougot2020d WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE:…

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Nov. 28, 2021

Ep. 113 - Gene Joly [Pt. 2]: You Wanna Go Places? Work Your Ass Off

Gene Joly (Former President - Musician's Friend, Former Sr. VP - QSC) is back with Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to give us more insider industry answers to the big questions, such as the importance of the Ukulele, how artists drive up market sales when using gear, and should you buy…

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Nov. 21, 2021

Ep. 112 - Gene Joly [Pt. 1]: Without The Beatles, There Would Be No Guitar Center

Gene Joly (Former President - Musician's Friend, Former Sr. VP - QSC) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to let us in on the insider perspective of managing iconic brands like Guitar Center, Musician's Friend, QSC and E. U. Wurlitzer at an executive level… Gene takes us behind the scenes to…

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Nov. 14, 2021

Ep. 111 - Myles Kennedy [Pt. 2]: The Differences in Performing with Slash and Mark Tremonti

Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge / Slash / Solo Artist) is back for round two with Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to talk about the differences he sees in the playing styles of Slash and Mark Tremonti, how to gracefully handle face planting in front of 30k fans, why he initially declined…

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Nov. 7, 2021

Ep. 110 - Myles Kennedy [Pt. 1]: When You Get Out of Your Own Way, That's Where the Magic Is

Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge / Slash / Solo Artist) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory for a brand new episode of 2020'd to talk about everything from his first musical memories, hearing Eruption for the first time, discovering his ability to sing and song write, all the way to being asked…

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Oct. 31, 2021

Ep. 109 - Nuno Bettencourt [Pt. 2]: Music Has No Place In the Record Business

Nuno Bettencourt (Guitarist of Extreme, Singer-Songwriter, and Record Producer) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory for another episode chock full of crazy stories like being offered the chance to join Ozzy Osbourne's band (and why he said no), the time he thought Yngwie Malmsteen might take a swing at him during…

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Oct. 24, 2021

Ep. 108 - Nuno Bettencourt [Pt. 1]: We're Gonna Get Cancelled...

Nuno Bettencourt (Guitarist of Extreme, Singer-Songwriter, and Record Producer) Joins Benny, Siobhan, and Cory to talk the full story of his path to stardom. From coming to the U.S. as the youngest of 10, being poor and experiencing discrimination, to singing Queen to Brian May and hundreds of thousands of…

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Oct. 17, 2021

Ep. 107 - Jim Foster: Who Cares If You Suck As Long As You Look Cool Doing It?

Benny, Siobhán, and Cory are joined once again by Jim Foster (Producer / Director at Red 13 Creative) to dive deeper into the crazy stories that come with being a Creative Director. Meatballs for Tommy Lee, Fish Surgery, and an inside perspective on working with successful bands like Godsmack is…

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Oct. 10, 2021

Getting A Request To Go On Tour With Starset Via Facebook (Mariko) | 2020'd Clips

Never underestimate the power of social media... Case in point, that time Mariko booked a tour with STARSET thanks to a Facebook post! FOLLOW 2020'd: Official Site: https://2020-d.com/​ Facebook: facebook.com/yougot2020d Instagram: instagram.com/yougot2020d WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE: https://lnk.to/yougot2020d

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Oct. 10, 2021

Performing An Unaccompanied Solo On The First World Tour of Cirque Du Soleil (Mariko) | 2020'd Clips

"After I had that experience, every show was more exciting." - Mariko FOLLOW 2020'd: Official Site: https://2020-d.com/​ Facebook: facebook.com/yougot2020d Instagram: instagram.com/yougot2020d WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE: https://lnk.to/yougot2020d

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Oct. 10, 2021

Nobody's Out There Singing Steve Vai In The Shower (Matt Bachand) | 2020'd Clips

Have you checked out our chat with Matt Bachand yet? FOLLOW 2020'd: Official Site: https://2020-d.com/​ Facebook: facebook.com/yougot2020d Instagram: instagram.com/yougot2020d WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE: https://lnk.to/yougot2020d

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