Inside MusiCast

Drummer, vocalist, and one of the founding members of The Blackbyrds, Keith Killgo has had music running through his veins since he was four-years-old. By the time he turned 11 he had already played drums with such greats as Sonny Stitt, Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Woody Shaw, Bill Hardman, Art Blakey's Band and Eddie Harris.  His piano teacher?  None other than Roberta Flack.  Music was Keith’s destiny, and this path led him to meet Donald Byrd and the formation of The Blackbyrds in 1973.  With a fusion of R&B, blues, and jazz, the band had several notable songs, including “Do It Fluid”, “Happy Music”, “Rock Creek Park”, and their Top 10 hit “Walking In Rhythm”.  Here to chat about his amazing career in music, as well as his role as an educator, is Keith Killgo.

Continuing the legacy of his father, the late Clare Fischer, Grammy award-winning Brent Fischer has been one of the most sought after composers, arrangers, and producers in the music industry.  Just like his father, Brent’s adaptability to a variety of music genres has been a key element to his success, having composed projects for pop, jazz, Latin, symphonic, and many others. His credits appear on over 30 million albums for artists including Usher, Michael Jackson, Elvis Costello & The Roots, Toni Braxton, Al Jarreau, Raphael Saadiq, George Duke, Natalie Cole, Vanessa Williams, as well as an artist that played a large role early in Brent’s career: Prince.  We have a lot of ground to cover on this episode of Inside MusiCast with our guest today, Brent Fischer. 

For nearly 55 years, The Doobie Brothers have been creating music and touring the world with no signs of slowing down.  And for the first time in the band’s history, the four current, principal members have recorded in-studio together for their upcoming album release titled, “Walk This Road”, which is set to be released on June 6.  The album launch will also include an extensive tour of Europe and the States that begins in July.  “Walk This Road” contains ten tracks and is a true band effort, and it includes the return of Michael McDonald alongside founding members Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons, as well as John McFee, and was produced by John Shanks.  The new album contains a variety of musical styles, with great vocal harmonies and the incredible musicianship we’ve all come to expect from this Hall of Fame caliber band.  Here to talk to us today about “Walk This Road”, and his reentry into the band, is our good friend and past guest, Michael McDonald. 

On this episode of Inside MusiCast, we welcome a new collaboration of great musicians who just happen to be father and son. Nathan East, who’s known for his work with Eric Clapton, Toto, Bob James, Daft Punk, along with a litany of some of the biggest names in the music industry, has teamed up with his son, Noah, who has become a world-class musician in his own right. Together, they have just released their first album project called “Father/Son”, which was released on April 18 and includes an incredible lineup of guest musicians.  Here to talk to us about this fantastic new album is none other than Nathan and Noah East.

Following the worldwide success of their 1985 release “Welcome To The Real World”, which featured two number one hits and another that cracked the top 10, Mr. Mister reconvened to create their follow-up, “Go On…”.  Released in 1987, the album was a continuation of the same, incredible songwriting and musicianship, touching on social, political, and spiritual messages, in a decade where materialism was front and center.  “Go On…” wasn’t the commercial success that its predecessor enjoyed, but to Mr. Mister fans, this collection of songs is just as powerful, with timeless lyrics that are still relevant today.  On this episode of Inside MusiCast, we’ll discuss this incredible album track-by-track, and we’re pleased to welcome band members Richard Page, Steve George, and lyricist John Lang.

If there’s a single characteristic that best describes Bobby Colomby, it might be intuition.  Since the beginning of his interest in music, Bobby’s intuition has paved the way for one of the most interesting paths in the music business.  For starters he’s a self-taught musician, but his passion for music was the driving force to his success in a variety of industry roles.  Not only was he the drummer for Blood Sweat & Tears, Bobby worked in various positions for major labels, as well as being an entertainment television reporter for Entertainment Tonight and CBS. He went on to collaborate with and producer some of the biggest names in the music industry, but recently he’s found his way back into the business by producing and developing a rising star in the world of jazz, Jesus Molina.  This man has stories to tell, and we’re pleased to welcome Bobby Colomby to Inside MusiCast. 

In 1978, a young musician from the Midwest found his way to L.A., and was ushered into the studio to record his debut album with some of the best names in the business, including Stevie Nicks, Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmit, JD Souther, Jay Graydon, Larry Carlton, Steve Lukather, and Bill Champlin to create his self-titled debut album that became a must-have classic for West Coast music enthusiasts. Fast forward 46 years, and Dane Donohue is back with a brand new album titled “LA Rainbow”, which was produced by Page99’s John Nixon.  On this episode of Inside MusiCast, we’ll discuss Dane’s path to the creation of both of these albums, including some amazing stories from the debut album and how he and John Nixon found each other for the new album, “L.A. Rainbow”.