On the Road With...is a show dedicated to revealing the realities of life on the road. Created and hosted by musician, singer, entertainer and songwriter Gareth John, the show features conversations with experienced, reputable, successful touring professionals from the performing arts and entertainment industry. They discuss how they got into touring in the first place, the situations they've found themselves in and how its impacted on their career, the people they've worked with, the mental health implications of touring and much more.
In the finale of Season 6, Gareth chats with his longtime friend and collaborator, Hip-Hop producer, Vice Beats. They talk about, among other things, his reasons for stepping away from the live touring scene a few years back, his early days as an MC performing live and why he now prefers the studio, the J Dilla tribute album project that he masterminded, and much more.
The songs featured in this episode, which can be streamed via the 'On The Road With Songs' playlist on Spotify are 'Lost Time' (Vice Beats feat. Ellie Harris, Kinkai & Thalassic) & That Love (Vice Beats, Audessey, Greg Blackman & Knuf).
The show returns with Season 7 this autumn! In the meantime, join the 'On The Road With Official Community' group on Facebook for updates about the new season and much more!
1 Jun 2021
#33 On The Road With...Phil Gould
Gareth sits down with former Level 42 drummer and songwriter, Phil Gould.
Back in February, Gareth caught up with former Level 42 drummer, Phil Gould, to talk about the album he's been working on during lockdown and the creative productivity that has resulted from it. Having left the iconic group in 1987, he talks about his brief return in 1994 and his contribution to the album of that year, Forever Now.
This is also an honest account of his reasons for leaving the band, the nervous exhaustion that his brother, Roland 'Boon' Gould suffered as a result of the relentless touring with the outfit, and an in depth look at the songwriting process within the band during his time with them. They also discuss what he's done since Level 42, his approach to drumming, songwriting, multi-instrumentalism and much, much more.
The songs featured in this episode span Phil's career to date, including his latest single release 'Faint Love', 'The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)', 'Two Solitudes (Everyone's Love In The Air)' and 'Love Games', all Level 42, and to finish, Stevie Winwood's 'Back In The High Life Again'.
As always, you can stream all of the commercially available music on the 'On The Road With Songs' playlist on Spotify.
16 May 2021
#32 On The Road With...Dave Swift
For this jam-packed bumper episode, Gareth is joined by Jools Holland's longtime bass supremo, Dave Swift. In one of the widest-ranging interviews ever on the show, Gareth and Dave meander through various topics, such as Dave's advice to those looking to become professional multi-instrumentalists like he is, as bass was not actually his first instrument. Dave also takes us behind the scenes in the Jools camp and talks about the backstage side of how some of the most iconic moments on 'Later' with legendary world class artists, and the mindset and approach one must adopt as a musician when working at that level.
He also entertains with stories of playing at the G8 Summit in 1998 among other things, as well as the experience of recording posthumously with the late, great Amy Winehouse, and much much more! The following songs are also featured in the episode:
Misfits - Jools Holland, Terri Walker
Don't Go To Strangers - Paul Weller, Amy Winehouse & Jools Holland
Snowflake Boogie - Edwin Starr, Jools Holland
Remember, you can have all the tracks played on the show at your fingertips, by following the 'On The Road With Featured Songs' playlist on Spotify. To keep in touch with the show and for bonus content etc, join the 'On The Road With Official Community'.
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