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(Don"t) Quit Your Day Job

Did you move to LA in the 80"s to make it on Sunset Strip? There are many stories about making music for a living. Sometimes you need a day job and sometimes you play the worst gig. Let"s talk about the stuff that happened with people who have "made it" or "come close" or played to a dog in an otherwise empty room. There are funny and enlightening stories out there, so I started a podcast to tell these stories.

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Episode 11 with Mark Tremalgia: Butter knives in...

(Don"t) Quit Your Day Job ·

2021/02/18

In this episode, Mark talks about "what if" scenarios for his bands that were so very close to being signed. Plus, the big tour that fell apart featuring Bang tango, Bullet Boys, Enuff Z’Nuff and Pretty Boy Floyd; getting strings changed by someone who should not change strings; how weekly tour payments work and the end of Mark's time in Bang Tango. Mark plays a solo every Sunday morning: https://www.facebook.com/mark.tremalgia/videos/10158662627521585 Paul works a day job and puts out vinyl and

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00:27:13

Episode 9 with Kevin Koch: Nerding Out With the Drummer

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2021/02/15

In this episode, I start the conversation with Kevin Koch who enjoys his day job as a mailman and uses his vast knowledge of rock history to play drums. We talk about the impact of the pandemic on bands and venues and we tackle the important questions like; are drummers the worst? Can you be a guitar player and a drummer? Why does one decide to be a drummer in the first place? Plus, Kevin is not a drum teacher, but suggests playing along to The Beatles Anthology, My Aim is True by Elvis Costello,

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00:27:29

Episode 8 with Mark Tremalgia: A Slap from Mr. Sambora

(Don"t) Quit Your Day Job ·

2021/02/11

In this episode, I quiz Mark to find out if he knew every guitar player from the late eighties LA scene, or only most of them. George Lynch vs. Don Dokken? Is Tommy Thayer actually Ace Frehley? Plus, learning about the value of music stands with Billy Gibbons and getting slapped by Richie Sambora. Mark plays a solo every Sunday morning: https://www.facebook.com/mark.tremalgia/videos/10158662627521585 Paul works a day job and puts out vinyl and puts on shows via Katzulhu

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00:29:19

Episode 7 with Mark Tremalgia: A Record Contract is a...

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2021/02/04

In this episode, Mark talks about being obsessed with music from a very young age and seeing BB King as his very first concert. How about being in your first band at age 14, and playing outside in December? Is there a difference between a guitarist and a guitar player? Plus going to see bad bands in order to see a great guitarist and trying to write a hit song amid pressure from the label. Mark plays a solo every Sunday morning: https://www.facebook.com/mark.tremalgia/videos/10158662627521585 Paul

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00:30:13

Episode 6 with Charlie Thornton: Release a Great...

(Don"t) Quit Your Day Job ·

2021/01/28

In this episode, we chat with Charlie about all things Radar including acting like a rock star when meeting people for the first time and deciding if you are actually a Chicago band or not. Is it possible to be a successful band from the suburbs? What happens when your band starts gaining traction in late 2019 and then a pandemic goes boom? Plus supporting Local H, being told by helpful family members to get a job and finding a drummer that you can tolerate. Charlie drives for Grubhub and plays in

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00:28:28

Episode 5 with Mark Tremalgia: Let's Go On a Big Tour...

(Don"t) Quit Your Day Job ·

2021/01/21

In this episode, we talk about the big 1996 tour featuring Warrant, LA Guns, and Bang Tango. What happens when the drummer quits the night before the tour starts or your pedal board gets stolen? Do tour buses really have chandeliers? Plus chatting with George Lynch and eating pizza with Dweezil and Frank Zappa. Mark plays a solo every Sunday morning: https://www.facebook.com/mark.tremalgia/videos/10158662627521585 Paul works a day job and puts out vinyl and puts on shows via Katzulhu

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00:26:09

Episode 4 with Mark Tremalgia: The Dreaded Record...

(Don"t) Quit Your Day Job ·

2021/01/14

In this episode, we talk about pay to play on Sunset Strip, neighbors in Skid Row videos and hanging with Paul DiAnno. Plus, so much record label drama with Bang Tango and touring with Tesla. Mark plays a solo every Sunday morning: https://www.facebook.com/mark.tremalgia/videos/10158662627521585 Paul works a day job and puts out vinyl and puts on shows via Katzulhu Productions https://www.facebook.com/paul.neil.12 https://www.facebook.com/katzulhu Mark is a working musician in LA, playing in Little

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00:31:54

Episode 3 with Mark Tremalgia: The Highs and Lows of...

(Don"t) Quit Your Day Job ·

2021/01/08

In this episode, we talk about how Line 6 amps brought Mark and Paul together after many years. Mark talks guitar gear, what it means to be "endorsed" and record label drama in the early 90's. Plus, how Mark joined Bang Tango (hair metal or not??) and the highs and lows of touring which apparently can be experienced all on the same European tour. Mark plays a solo every Sunday morning: https://www.facebook.com/mark.tremalgia/videos/10158662627521585 Paul works a day job and puts out vinyl and puts

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00:27:44

Episode 2 with Mark Tremalgia: The Early 90's Rock...

(Don"t) Quit Your Day Job ·

2020/12/29

In this episode, Mark talks about the changes in the LA club scene post Nirvana and grunge; not just a decrease in hair spray and flyering. Working at AT&T sales. Plus seeing Alice in Chains for the first time, meeting Stevie Wonder and expanding guitar styles. Mark plays a solo every Sunday morning: https://www.facebook.com/mark.tremalgia/videos/10158662627521585 Paul works a day job and puts out vinyl and puts on shows via Katzulhu

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00:24:01

Episode 1 with Mark Tremalgia: Let's Move to LA (in...

(Don"t) Quit Your Day Job ·

2020/12/13

In our very first episode, Mark tells us what happened when he moved to LA in 1987 with his high school band. Yup, just drive across country and jump out of your van on Sunset Strip. Meet Gene Simmons and Little Richard. And Guns & Roses. Post fliers for Scientology. Here is Mark playing on the Dick Clark show in 1993: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMDc-iRPMv0 Paul works a day job and puts out vinyl and puts on shows via Katzulhu

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