Here is a truly amazing story of a guy that has lived so many exciting and challenging times in his life. I really enjoyed interviewing Duke Mollner and enjoyed it again when I was preparing the audio for you. Duke is my Brother-In-Law. He

RPB with Ginnie Pallone Mollner S2,E-2

Feb 7th, 2019 50m 49s

Ginnie Pallone Mollner is my sister. She started singing at very early age in Pittsburgh and always new she wanted to be a professional singer. My parents moved us to California because of the weather but also to help Ginny get a start in

RBP Rossaround with Ross Pallone Season 2, Episode 1

Feb 7th, 2019 3m 28s

It’s a new year and after taking a bit of a hiatus in December and January, I am excited to get season 2 of the RBP off the ground. After biting of more than I could chew last year, I have decided I will publish 2 episodes per month instead of

RBP Rossaround with Michael Stever, Episode 42

Dec 1st, 2018 1h 10m

Rossaroundbackstagepodcast.comMichael Stever and I worked together for several years on the Brian Culbertson tours. He is a great trumpet player who has done well for himself because of all his hard work and education. In Michael’s intervie

RBP Rossaround with Mary Harris of Ambrosia, Episode 41

Nov 22nd, 2018 50m 45s

Rossaroundbackstagepodcast.comYet another member of the Classic Rock group, Ambrosia. Mary has been playing with Ambrosia for several years now, giving the band a female voice and a second keyboard player to play along with Christopher Nor

RBP Rossaround with “Frame By Frame”, Episode 40

Nov 8th, 2018 59m 51s

Rossaroundbackstagepodcast.com“Frame By Frame” is a Ventura County based three piece band that I had the pleasure to record and mix a few months ago. The project was supposed to be a no-frills recording that truly represents this band as y

RBP Rossaround with Kenny Aronoff, Episode 39

Oct 31st, 2018 1h 28m

Rossaroundbackstagepodcast.comYou might think that a guy that has had so much success and is in such demand might be kinda stuck up, but not Kenny Aronoff. We became friends very quickly when we worked together on two shows with David Pac

RBP Rossaround with Steve Sykes, Episode 38

Oct 25th, 2018 1h 19m

Rossaroundbackstagepodcast.comWe have known about each other for many years but never met in person. Steve Sykes is a cool guy that has done a lot of different things during his career. He taught himself to play guitar good enough to be a su

RBP Rossaround with Dan Tracey, Episode 37

Oct 18th, 2018 1h 11m

Rossaroundbackstagepodcast.comDan Tracey is a extremely talented Singer, Songwriter, Musician and Producer. I met Dan when he was the Stage Manager for the Alan Parsons band. He is now a band member. Dan also had a stint playing for Bad C

RBP Rossaround with Tim Heintz, Episode 36

Oct 11th, 2018 1h 7m

Rossaroundbackstagepodcast.comI’ve met and worked with a lot of people in the music business and Tim Heintz has been a truly great friend to me for over 30 years. We met when he started working with Michael McDonald as his keyboard player

RBP Rossaround with Mark Browne, Episode 35

Oct 4th, 2018 1h 52m

Music on this episode by Lily Wilson, Produced my Mark BrowneRossaroundbackstagepodcast.comI met Mark when we worked together on a Christopher Cross Tour. He is a great Bassist, Composer, Musical Director, Producer and a Professor at the L

RBP Rossaround with Mary Broadbent, Episode 34

Sep 26th, 2018 52m 29s

Rossaroundbackstagepodcast.comAnother young upcoming Professional doing everything she can to compete in the male dominated job market of professional crew people. I met Mary on the Chris Isaak Tour where she handles selling the merchandise

RBP Rossaround with Joe Haramut, Episode 33

Sep 12th, 2018 54m 39s

Rossaroundbackstagepodcast.comHere’s a great story from a young guy that has made himself a success story in the competitive job market of the music industry. Joe Haramut gave up a college university scholarship to opt for a life in the mus

RBP Rossaround with Tim Aller, Episode 32

Sep 5th, 2018 1h 24m

Rossaroundbackstagepodcast.comTim Aller has had many jobs in the music and touring business, he is a real pro. Tim is the Tour Manager for the Robert Cray band and is also the Manager for Robert under the Fitzgerald Hartley Management compan

RBP Rossaround with Kenney Dale Johnson, Episode 31

Aug 30th, 2018 58m 10s

Rossaroundbackstagepodcast.comI started working with Kenney Dale Johnson last October. He has an unusual drumming style that fits perfectly with Chris Isaak’s music. He also sings harmonies a lot with Chris and they have a very tight blend.

RBP Rossaround with Roly Salley, Episode 30

Aug 22nd, 2018 1h 52m

Rossaroundbackstagepodcast.comRoly Salley has been the bass player in the Silvertone Band (Chris Isaak) for over 33 years. He has had an exciting career working with many artists and living the musican life with all of the complicated twist

RBP Rossaround with Michael Mason Episode 29

Aug 15th, 2018 56m 57s

Rossaroundbackstagepodcast.comI met Michael at the beginning of his career with Jame Newton Howard. He became a very important cog in the complicated film scoring machine. I was recording and mixing for them during James’s first dozen or so

RBP Rossaround with Scott Plunkett Episode 28

Aug 1st, 2018 1h 43m

Rossaroundbackstagepodcast.comScott Plunkett has had an amazing career and has worked with some of the biggest names in the music business including some of my very favorite artists such as Michael McDonald, Don Henley, Boz Scaggs, Fleetwood

RBP Rossaround with Dave Pallett, Episode 27

Jul 26th, 2018 1h 13m

Rossaroundbackstagepodcast.comI am so very fortunate to work with so many talented people in my career. Not all are celebrities as I have been showcasing in my podcast episodes. I have been working with Dave Pallett since October 2017 when I

RBP Rossaround with Jan Mengeling, Episode 26

Jul 19th, 2018 1h 3m

Rossaroundbackstagepodcast.comJan Mengeling is the current Production Manager for Chris Isaak. I did this interview last December but didn’t get around to it until today. Last week I published my interview with Bobby Herr who was sitting in

RBP Rossaround with Bobby Herr, Episode 25

Jul 11th, 2018 1h 15m

Rossaroundbackstagepodcast.comI had the pleasure of working with Bobby Herr this last month. He filled in as Production Manager for the Chris Isaak tour. He is a true Professional. He makes this work look so easy with his relaxed attitude. B

RBP Rossaround with Scott Taylor, Episode 24

Jul 4th, 2018 1h 14m

Rossaroundbackstagepodcast.com“Young Gun” Scott Taylor knows where he is going and he knows how he’s going to get there. I met Scott when I got hired to mix FOH for Chris Isaak. Scott was the Sound Image Rep taking care of audio set-ups fo

RBP Rossaround with Ken Stacey of Ambrosia, Episode 23

Jun 27th, 2018 1h 59m

Rossaroundbackstagepodcast.comI just started working with Ken Stacey this year when Ambrosia started calling me to mix their shows. I have been very impressed with Ken’s vocals. He’s a real pro. You don’t have to take my word for it. He is

RBP Rossaround with Bob Whyley, Episode 22

Jun 20th, 2018 45m 22s

Rossaroundbackstagepodcast.comI met Bob Whyley a long time ago when Michael McDonald performed on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 1993. I was Michael’s FOH Mixer, so my job was to be in the control room and make suggestions to the Tonight S

RBP Rossaround with Brian Kilgore, Episode 21

Jun 14th, 2018 1h 10m

rossaroundbackstagepodcast.comYou have heard him play many times. He is all over the movies and television shows that you watch on a regular basis. Brian Kilgore is an extremely talented percussionist who I have known and worked with for ma