"Ness Pod" is podcast featuring stories, trials and tribulations of aspiring musician's, dj's, artist's, and athletes. Come join us for heart felt and funny stories of the journey, desire, dedication, experience and aspirations regarding their experiences, talent and drive to make it. My guests include personal friends, associates and contacts I have made through the years in the music business, the DJ world, athletics and business. Come join us for the ride.. "Almost Famous" Alright, Alright, Alright.
Coming back at ya' with Episode #10 Dana Brown (Part Deux). We kick it off with some classic Cobra quotes, fill in some blanks from part 1. A new segment: “What was the first Concert you attended?” We dive back into Dana's extensive band history & discuss sound reinforcement theory & experience. ‘Zero d’ Zero’ & ‘7’ live song samples & breakdown by Dana. The $6.95 New York Steak story! Epic quotes from 2000 degree band leader & band mate Sidney Wayne. A lyrical breakdown of the Counting Crows “Mr. Jones” & the relevance of name Jones. A live bass solo featuring Dana in “The Notorious 253”. We slide on out with What’Cha listening segment featuring an original song “Breathe” by Kira. Mmm Mm Mm.. Now that sounded good..
21 Dec 2021
Ep #9 - Dana Brown (Part 1)
Episode #9 features Dana Brown, musician, sound engineer & artist. Dana touches on his early days coming up in Redding, California. Early musical influences and motivations. We start in on his journey of playing in numerous bands and experiences. 70’s and early 80’s snippets are featured building up to the classic NessPOD feature of “I wanna know what you first bought”, a new parody snippet performed by JayVocals (Fiverr). Come join us on this amazing journey of an artist who has devoted his life to the art of playing, engineering, writing & producing music for the majority of his life! Keep your seat belts fastened for Dana Brown (Part 2) coming next. Check out JayVocals on Fiverr who performed the "I wanna know.." snippet, debuting in this episode. Put a period on it!
9 Nov 2021
Ep #8 - KeKe Walker Tha' Boss Talker
Episode #8 features Keke Walker “Tha’ Boss Talker”. KeKe touches on his early days growing up in St. Louis, MO. Young musical influences of family, church & P-Funk including his first purchase of Parliament Funkadelic. We do a deep dive into “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” including taking it all the way back to some roots featuring the Fisk University Jubilee Singers. The “Boss Talker’s” original music is highlighted: “She’s a Doenut”, lyrical breakdown of “Bustin’ Out”. Takin’ it back to the P.P.P. crew, the ‘Rainbow Coalition of Renton’ with audio from “Live” performances recorded at the Penthouse Lounge in Renton, WA: “You Down wit’ P.P.P.? and “No Sell Out” featuring KeKe Walker and Karlis Ewing. The “What’Cha Listening to?” segment features a breakdown of three J. Cole songs. In the final segment, KeKe & I discuss his published book “Father’s Dey”. (The trials & tribulations of growing up without a Father & ultimately becoming one) Insights from the Author’s perspective leading us into the song “Hard to Kill”, written & produced by KeKe Walker. Find Keith G. Walker on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keith.g.walker.1 (https://www.facebook.com/keith.g.walker.1) | KeKe’s Real Estate FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/condoslandandhomes (https://www.facebook.com/condoslandandhomes) | Simply JaJa: (JaJa’s Cooking YouTube Channel) https://tinyurl.com/jajacooking (https://tinyurl.com/jajacooking) | Check out Fega Michaels on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FegaMichaels (https://www.youtube.com/c/FegaMichaels) & vocalist Roxiie Resse @RoxiieReese (https://tinyurl.com/roxiiesearch) | Don’t sleep on “Tha’ Boss Talker”!
4 Oct 2021
Ep #7 - Dj Dez (Part 2)
Dean pays a visit to Desert Star Studios. We continue the saga of Dj Dez in Episode# 7, "Part Deux". We jump back into the club music, The NYC New Music Seminar in the late 80's. Retro Text to Speech segment featuring Sound Blaster's "Dr. Sbaitso". "5 Minutes of your life that you will NEVER get back".. "The Dirty Dozen". WE share some more stories about the trials & tribulations of mobile dj'ing and Waljam Productions. More song breakdowns. Dean talks about EBM (Electronic Body Music) and shares his take on the Seattle Music Scene. The classic NessPOD features of "Lyrical Breakdown" and "What' Cha listening to?" A new preview jingle is featured by Nigerian Rapper Fega Michaels, "Lyrical Breakdown". Lyrical breakdowns of Front 242 "Head Hunter" & The Scorpions "Black Out". What 'Cha listening to? featuring multiple songs.
18 Sept 2021
Ep #6 - Dj Dez (Part 1)
Episode #6 (Part 1) of the NessPOD featuring Dean Desimone aka Dj Dez. Get ready to travel all over the map on a eclectic musical journey. Dedicated to our 3 listeners! Music featured in this podcast from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, Classic Rock, Funk to Club music. Ness & Dean break down dj’ing 101 and the impact of NYC’s Studio 54 playing a key role in motivation of us becoming mobile & club dj’s. The inception of Waljam Productions, the parties, the gigs, the journey. A retail Jafco reference! A Fisher Dual cassette system used for Waljam #1. “Hey Ronnie Don’t you ... WALJAM”. Audio gear, 12” record talk. dj PD throws down a Nu SHooz – “I Can’t Wait” remix that simulates a audition at the Fed Way Black Angus, circa ‘86. Company B’s – “Fascinated” 12” remix & Georgio’s Tina – “Cherry” is featured. Break it down! Upcoming in Ep. 6B – Part Deux , more Waljam Production stories & experiences, mobile gigs & the club scene and of course more music! The NessPOD: 'Lyrical Breakdown' & 'What’Cha Listening' to segments upcoming in “Dj Dez - Part Deux”. Living at 120 BPM Big Daddy! "Welcome to the Square Cow Fun Bar!"
2 Sept 2021
Ep #5 - MC Lil Rod
Episode #5 of the NessPOD featuring MC Lil' Rod. Rodney touches on his early days growing up in Seattle's Rainier Beach area. Experiences leading up to becoming a MC, hip hop, comedy & music influences. DJ paris d. honors him with the title of the "Ambassador of Ol' Skool". Various music breakdowns, lyric break down of Rapper's Delight and The new music segment featuring Rodney's nephew: Prince Jae - "TOO THE NEKK". dj PD shares his new music selection featuring LaTasha Lee on the smoothed out R&B tip, old school feel. The evolution & stories of P.P.P. (Park Place Productions) and don't sleep MC Lil' Rod scatt'n on top of some Penthouse classics. "If it's all night, it's aaaaalll right!"
19 Aug 2021
Ep #4 - Carla Wagner
Episode #4 of the NessPOD featuring Carla Wagner. Carla shares her experience of being born and living in Louisiana, her first musical purchase and competing in Track and Field in the US & Europe. Shero's in Track & Field. The legacy athletics of her son & daughters. Don’t sleep on the “Mugen Blasters” featured after “What’Cha listening To?” segment at the end of the podcast. Coffee is black, coffee is hot and sometimes sweet as sugar.. Carla Wagner on the NesssPOD.
21 Jul 2021
Ep #3 - Brian Arrington
Episode #3 “Tales of the East Side” featuring Brian Arrington aka “Babu”. Brian shares his early musical influences, work journey leading into
landing a gig as the Manager of the Teen Club: The “East Side Annex" in Redmond, WA. Brian & dj paris d reminisce with funny stories, the tales of the East Side. Hip Hop, R&B, G-Funk musical selections from the early 90’s are featured and Brian shares his experience of serving in the Navy. A new music segment is featured “What’Cha Listening to?” featuring vocalist Roxiie Reese. “Comm’s Up Sailor” for Episode #3 of the NessPOD.
20 May 2021
Ep #2 - Mark Kato
Guest #2 on the NessPOD > Dj Mark Kato aka DJ PsyKato of Waljam Productions, Park Place Productions, The Sports World & an ambassador of Old School Music. Mark shares his journey on becoming a DJ, his love for freestyle, R&B, funk & club music. Mark touches on various stories along with DJ Paris d, breaking down club music, formats in various venues, crazy stories and the experience as mobile & club DJ in the Seattle area in the late 80's into the 90's through the eyes of a DJ. Enjoy the ride.. You down wit' P.P.P.!
7 May 2021
Ep #1 - Terry Hildebrand
The flagship, introductory podcast in the 'Almost Famous 40' podcast. Episode #1 featuring Terry Hildebrand. Former guitarist of Seattle heavy metal band SATO. Keyboardist & programmer for popular Seattle Top 40 band Zero d' Zero. At the beginning of the POD Terry talks about his journey in becoming a guitar player & love for music. Then he covers his days in Sato with Mike Starr, Doug Stokley, Darren Garret, Ken Kramer & David Jensen. Some samples of songs from Sato moving into the Zero d' Zero days & then featuring a cool break down of a "Stem" segment of a recent arrangement, collaboration of a Chapter 5 song written & programmed by Terry, lyrics & performed by bandmate David Booker. The end of the POD features a funky sound bite outro & the full version of "I Want U Bad" by Chapter 5.
6 May 2021
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