From The West Barn: With Joe West & Mike Shimshack
127 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings"From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available on this page, on YouTube and anywhere podcasts are available.
West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure.
Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB
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Episodes
From The West Barn Podcast - Tim Pierce - The Guitar Players' Guitar Player!
June 09, 2020 05:00 - 49 minutes - 92.4 MBJoe & Mike talk with guitar guru Tim Pierce. Topics include: The life & stories of one of the worlds most in demand session guitar players. Some of the biggest hooks and records Tim's played on. LA vs NYC/Nashville. His success on YouTube and his online guitar training website! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry vetera...
From The West Barn Podcast - John Rich - Love Everybody
June 05, 2020 17:29 - 1 hour - 116 MBJoe & Mike talk with country music star and entrepreneur John Rich. Topics include: Today's volatile political culture, the explosion of Big & Rich and the Music Mafia, being down and out in the music biz, finding and developing Gretchen Wilson and fighting for what you believe in while spreading love & understanding! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. Wes...
From The West Barn Podcast - Brett Papa - Grow Your YouTube Music Channel!
June 02, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 123 MBJoe & Mike talk with Brett Papa from Brett Papa Guitar! With over 44 million views and 235,000 subscribers from nearly 100 countries and counting, Brett’s guitar instruction videos have become a worldwide youtube sensation. Topics include: How to get attention and grow your YouTube and online audience, guitars, California plus and minuses, Nashville and social networking. (The in person kind) "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West B...
From The West Barn Podcast - Jack Daley - Making Bass Great Again!
May 29, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBJoe & Mike talk with legendary bassist Jack Daley. Jack is also a sought after producer & mix engineer with a beautiful studio called DugDeep in Asbury Park, NJ. Topics include: Touring and recording with artists like: Beyonce, Sara Bareilles, John Mayer, Natalie Imbruglia, Rob Thomas, Iggy Pop, Mick Jagger, Jon Bon Jovi, Boz Scaggs, James Brown, Michael Jackson... + many others. NYC, LA & Nashville. How he gets his bass tone from pickup to printed file. + much more! "From The...
From The West Barn Podcast - Adam Shoenfeld Heaviest Guitar Tone In Nashville!
May 26, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBJoe & Mike talk with Nashville A-list session ace & touring musician, Adam Shoenfeld. Topics include: The guys talk about Adam's touring career with Tim McGraw, playing stadiums/small clubs. His role in the Music Mafia and guitar parts/tones on huge hits he's played on! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that...
From The West Barn Podcast - Joe & Mike - What 30 Years In The Music Biz Looks Like!!
May 22, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 138 MBJoe & Mike! Topics include: Nashville indy labels/producers/songwriting mentors making a living off of people chasing the dream... Some of them with no connection to success in their own careers. The Nashville studio scene and what musicians charge to play on your record. + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry vete...
From The West Barn Podcast - Jerry Goldenson Pres/CEO of KHS America - CEO 21 Music Brands No Problem!!!
May 19, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 130 MBJoe & Mike talk with Jerry Goldenson, President/CEO of KHS America. Sonor/Mapex/Hohner/Hercules + many others. Topics include: Tough times in the music industry, Making 21 brands successful. Finding and executing your mission/vision. Stories of running a global music company. "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry vetera...
From The West Barn Podcast - Andre Gaccetta CEO G7 Entertainment Marketing - So Your Band Wants A Brand Partnership
May 15, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBJoe & Mike talk with G7 Entertainment Marketing founder and CEO Andre Gaccetta. Topics include: Why your band doesn’t have a brand deal and what you can do to earn one. Stories of the mega artists and brands he’s brought together. Passion and purpose it takes to be at the top of your game as a creator in biz and art! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. Wes...
From The West Barn Podcast - Greg Becker Hit Songwriter Trying To Take Over Broadway!
May 12, 2020 04:00 - 59 minutes - 111 MBJoe & Mike talk with hit songwriter turned playwright Greg Becker. Topics include: Laying it all on the line funding your creative venture. The smilarities between writing hit songs and other creative outlets. "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past ...
From The West Barn Podcast: Jon Kaplan Grammy Award Winning Mix Engineer
May 08, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBJoe & Mike sit down with in demand Grammy winner mixer Jon Kaplan. Topics include: How Jon goes about getting & keeping his clients happy, schedule, staying booked, and the history of how he ascended through the ranks to be one of LA’s most in demand mixers! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available on this page, on YouTube and anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both ...
From The West Barn Podcast: Wynn Varble Mega Songwriter|Funniest Man In Nashville
May 05, 2020 04:00 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBJoe & Mike talk with NSAI Songwriter Of The Year Wynn Varble. Topics include. Nashville songwriting process and what publishers want. The stories behind his hits, "Waiting On A Woman", "Have You Forgotten", "A Little More Country Than That" + Others! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 year...
From The West Barn Podcast: "King Of Hustle" Ron Petroff Grammy Nominated Producer, Songwriter & Engineer
May 01, 2020 04:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBJoe & Mike sit down with Grammy nominated producer, songwriter & engineer Ron Petroff Topics include: Hustle/grit, overcoming addiction through music and friends, Finneas O'Connell's Grammy Tweet backlash & staying inspired! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been...
From The West Barn Podcast: Jeffrey Steele - Nashville's Songwriting Secret Weapon - Grammy Winner|Songwriter Hall Of Fame
April 28, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBJoe & Mike sit down with Hall Of Fame songwriter Nashville powerhouse Jeffrey Steele. 100's of cuts too many #1's to mention and as humble as it gets. Jeffrey Steele has changed the face of country music with his songwriting. You may not know the name but you know his songs. Joe & Mike talk with him about the essence of finding magic and getting it onto the page and all things that surround the life of creating for a living! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & M...
From The West Barn Podcast: Ep9 "Honor Thy Song" Meg Johnson & Rory Feek |Tim Johnson|Sold Out Ryman
April 21, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBJoe & Mike sit down with Meg Johnson and Rory Feek. In October, the Nashville songwriting community lost a good friend and a great songwriter in Tim Johnson. Instead of trying to raise some money for his family that will dwindle away and disappear... his friends want to do something that would truly last. So an "HONOR THY SONG" concert was organized at the Ryman Auditorium. Slated as "THE WORLDS LARGEST PITCHING PARTY", more than a dozen hit songwriters and artists gathered together to per...
From The West Barn Podcast: "Honor Thy Song" Meg Johnson & Rory Feek |Tim Johnson|Sold Out Ryman
April 21, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBJoe & Mike sit down with Meg Johnson and Rory Feek. In October, the Nashville songwriting community lost a good friend and a great songwriter in Tim Johnson. Instead of trying to raise some money for his family that will dwindle away and disappear... his friends want to do something that would truly last. So an "HONOR THY SONG" concert was organized at the Ryman Auditorium. Slated as "THE WORLDS LARGEST PITCHING PARTY", more than a dozen hit songwriters and artists gathered together to per...
From The West Barn Podcast: United States Senator Marsha Blackburn
April 17, 2020 22:13 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBJoe & Mike sit down with United States Senator Marsha Blackburn Topics include: The Music Modernization Act, fighting for music creators legislation, the Taylor Swift feud, civility in politics, free speech and the challenges of representing a diverse constituency all while trying to stay true to her principals. "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have s...
From The West Barn Ep 4 United States Senator Marsha Blackburn
April 17, 2020 22:13 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBJoe & Mike sit down with United States Senator Marsha Blackburn Topics include: The Music Modernization Act, fighting for music creators legislation, the Taylor Swift feud, civility in politics, free speech and the challenges of representing a diverse constituency all while trying to stay true to her principals. "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have s...
From The West Barn Podcast Ep3 Nir Z. Award Winning Studio Drummer Talks Music, Inspiration & Making Records With Hit Artists
April 16, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBJoe & Mike sit down with award winning "A List" session drummer Nir Z. Topics include... Recording with John Mayer, Blake Shelton, Genesis, Chris Cornell. His favorite unknown records that he's played on, the Nashville recording process, working successfully with producers, Superior drummer & I Want That Sound drum sample libraries and what it takes to be successful in a highly competitive field. "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The We...
From The West Barn Podcast: Nir Z. Award Winning Studio Drummer Talks Music, Inspiration & Making Records With Hit Artists
April 16, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBJoe & Mike sit down with award winning "A List" session drummer Nir Z. Topics include... Recording with John Mayer, Blake Shelton, Genesis, Chris Cornell. His favorite unknown records that he's played on, the Nashville recording process, working successfully with producers, Superior drummer & I Want That Sound drum sample libraries and what it takes to be successful in a highly competitive field. "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The We...
From The West Barn Podcast: Ep8 Steve Marcantonio Grammy Winner/Great Guy
April 14, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBJoe & Mike sit down with rockstar engineer Steve Marcantonio! Topics include: Sessions with John Lennon and other legendary artist over his storied career. His move from The Record Plant in NYC to Nashville and Steve walks us through how he tackles large tracking sessions. + much more... And of course food! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available on this page, on YouTube and anywhere podcasts are ...
From The West Barn Podcast: Steve Marcantonio Grammy Winner/Great Guy
April 14, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBJoe & Mike sit down with rockstar engineer Steve Marcantonio! Topics include: Sessions with John Lennon and other legendary artist over his storied career. His move from The Record Plant in NYC to Nashville and Steve walks us through how he tackles large tracking sessions. + much more... And of course food! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available on this page, on YouTube and anywhere podcasts are ...
From The West Barn Podcast: Ep2 Jimmy Wayne Country Music Artist & New York Times Best Selling Artist Talks Candidly About The Music Business
April 09, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBJoe & Mike sit down with Country Music Artist, New York Times Best Selling Author, Inspirational Speaker, Jimmy Wayne. Topics include... Jimmy's story, navigating Nashville's publishing/record deals, having a Billboard #1 hit, protecting your music and career, advise to new artists and coming to Nashville successfully. "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that...
From The West Barn Podcast: Jimmy Wayne Country Music Artist & New York Times Best Selling Artist Talks Candidly About The Music Business
April 09, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBJoe & Mike sit down with Country Music Artist, New York Times Best Selling Author, Inspirational Speaker, Jimmy Wayne. Topics include... Jimmy's story, navigating Nashville's publishing/record deals, having a Billboard #1 hit, protecting your music and career, advise to new artists and coming to Nashville successfully. "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that...
From The West Barn Podcast: Kyle Kelso 662,611,267 Spotify Streams
April 07, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBJoe & Mike sit down with hit producer/songwriter Kyle Kelso whose hit song with Kygo, "Stole The Show" has 662,611,267 streams as of today! Topics include: How ad agency work made him a better music producer. Finding creative partners that can step your game up. Different types of projects that round out his year. What it's like to have almost a BILLION stream of your song! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN...
From The West Barn Podcast: Ep7 Kyle Kelso
April 07, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBJoe & Mike sit down with hit producer/songwriter Kyle Kelso whose hit song with Kygo, "Stole The Show" has 662,611,267 streams as of today! Topics include: How ad agency work made him a better music producer. Finding creative partners that can step your game up. Different types of projects that round out his year. What it's like to have almost a BILLION stream of your song! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN...
From The West Barn Podcast: Elevado Brent Shuttleworth & Bradley Rhodes
April 01, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBJoe & Mike sit down with Brent Shuttleworth & Bradley Rhodes from the band Elevado. They discuss the life and challenges of the touring independent artist, finding your creative crew, serial monogamy, funny stories and the high's and lows of the biz. "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 year...
From The West Barn Podcast: Ep1 Elevado Brent Shuttleworth & Bradley Rhodes
April 01, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBJoe & Mike sit down with Brent Shuttleworth & Bradley Rhodes from the band Elevado. They discuss the life and challenges of the touring independent artist, finding your creative crew, serial monogamy, funny stories and the high's and lows of the biz. "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 year...