Steve "Lips" Kudlow (Anvil singer/guitarist)
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03/02/21 • 67 min
Episode 109 - Steve “Lips” Kudlow, singer and guitarist for the band Anvil! Many people know the band from the award winning 2008 documentary, “Anvil: The Story of Anvil.” The band was incredibly influential early in the heavy metal game. With Motorhead, Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer and many more all citing them as an influence. Due to bad management and promotion the band didn’t break through to the next level. However after the success of the movie they finally broke through and continue to make albums and tour to this day. Lips is a great story teller and hilarious in this interview.
0:00:00 - Intro
0:02:05 - Canada & U.S. Differences
0:05:25 - Drummer Robb Reiner
0:06:25 - Johnny Z Setting Up Shows
0:10:45 - Aerosmith, David Krebs, & Musical Style
0:17:10 - Having No Record Label for Four Years
0:17:52 - Lemmy Offering Lips to Join Motorhead
0:19:30 - Making Music for a Lifetime
0:20:45 - Side Work So Lips Could Play Music
0:22:20 - Luck & Success & Perseverance
0:24:48 - Bad Gigs & Promotion
0:30:12 - Band Fights
0:36:30 - Big Shows vs Club Shows
0:39:10 - Jealousy From Other Musicians
0:42:05 - "Legal at Last" & Marijuana & Hemp Usage
0:47:05 - "Nabbed in Nebraska" Song Story
0:51:15 - Agreeing with Ted Nugent's Politics & Guns
0:59:35 - Live Shows and Next Album for 2022
1:03:25 - Fear & Misinformation with Coronavirus
1:04:58 - Children's Charity
1:06:05 - Wrap Up
Anvil Website:
http://anvilrocks.com
St Jude's Children's Hospital Website:
https://www.stjude.org
Chuck Shute Website:
http://www.chuckshute.com
Thanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!
Episode 109 - Steve “Lips” Kudlow, singer and guitarist for the band Anvil! Many people know the band from the award winning 2008 documentary, “Anvil: The Story of Anvil.” The band was incredibly influential early in the heavy metal game. With Motorhead, Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer and many more all citing them as an influence. Due to bad management and promotion the band didn’t break through to the next level. However after the success of the movie they finally broke through and continue to make albums and tour to this day. Lips is a great story teller and hilarious in this interview.
0:00:00 - Intro
0:02:05 - Canada & U.S. Differences
0:05:25 - Drummer Robb Reiner
0:06:25 - Johnny Z Setting Up Shows
0:10:45 - Aerosmith, David Krebs, & Musical Style
0:17:10 - Having No Record Label for Four Years
0:17:52 - Lemmy Offering Lips to Join Motorhead
0:19:30 - Making Music for a Lifetime
0:20:45 - Side Work So Lips Could Play Music
0:22:20 - Luck & Success & Perseverance
0:24:48 - Bad Gigs & Promotion
0:30:12 - Band Fights
0:36:30 - Big Shows vs Club Shows
0:39:10 - Jealousy From Other Musicians
0:42:05 - "Legal at Last" & Marijuana & Hemp Usage
0:47:05 - "Nabbed in Nebraska" Song Story
0:51:15 - Agreeing with Ted Nugent's Politics & Guns
0:59:35 - Live Shows and Next Album for 2022
1:03:25 - Fear & Misinformation with Coronavirus
1:04:58 - Children's Charity
1:06:05 - Wrap Up
Anvil Website:
http://anvilrocks.com
St Jude's Children's Hospital Website:
https://www.stjude.org
Chuck Shute Website:
http://www.chuckshute.com
Thanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!
Previous Episode
The Issue & The Ivins (bands)
Episode 108- The Issue & The Ivins! This is double episode where I interview members of two bands! First up is Clay Deters, frontman of the band The Issue. They are a hard rock band from Minnesota and have a new single that just dropped today called “What You Need”. Then I talk to Jim and Jack Ivins of the alternative rock band The Ivins. We discuss everything from Jack playing football with Russell Wilson to what a “minnow bomb” is. They also have a new single on the way called “Don’t.” Both interviews were a lot of fun!
0:00:00 - Intro
CLAY DETERS - THE ISSUE
0:01:35 - Life in Minnesota
0:06:00 - Hockey Prospect
0:09:38 - Early Days of Music
0:14:04 - Forming The Issue
0:17:25 - Covers Vs Originals
0:18:55 - Street Dances & Live Shows
0:25:26 - Long Term Goals
0:27:34 - "What You Need" Song
0:29:42 - New Music Plans & Indie Radio
0:35:45 - Live Shows
0:37:15 - Pete Frates ALS
JIM & JACK IVINS- THE IVINS
0:38:40 - Russell Wilson
0:41:30 - Moving to New York City
0:45:30 - Michael Caplan from Sony
0:48:45 - Social Media For Bands
0:50:40 - Songs in Media
0:55:04 - Big Tips Texas & Minnow Bombs
0:59:25 - Billy Currington Music Video
1:01:43 - Cover Bands & Tribute Bands
1:04:22 - Musicians in Nashville
1:07:43 - Tool Tribute Show
1:11:48 - Collaborating on New Music
1:14:57 - Red Bull Athletes Music
1:17:00 - New Single "Don't"
1:20:14 - Bill Leverty Collab
1:21:42 - Future Plans With Band
1:23:00 - Second Harvest Food Bank
1:24:34 - Wrap Up
The Issue Website:
https://www.theissuemn.com
The Ivins Website:
https://www.theivins.com
Jim Ivins Website:
https://www.jimivins.com
Pete Frates ALS Website:
https://petefrates.com
Second Harvest Food Bank:
https://www.shfb.org
Chuck Shute Website:
http://chuckshute.com
Thanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!
Next Episode
Steve Brown (Trixter, Tokyo Motor Fist guitarist)
Episode 110 - Steve Brown!!! Steve is guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer extraordinaire! Steve rose to fame in the early 90s as the guitarist in Trixter, but he has done so much more. He has worked with everyone from Dennis DeYoung (Styx) to comedian Jim Breuer. He spent some time filling in on guitar in Def Leppard and also appeared in the Rock of Ages on Broadway. We discuss all this plus his other projects past, present and future! Lots of great stories in this one like playing pool with Erik Turner and Jani Lane from Warrant!
0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:08 - Welcome Steve!
0:02:00 - Eddie Van Halen is the Best
0:07:23 - Practicing Guitar 6-8 Hours a Day
0:11:05 - Recruiting Pete Loran as a Singer
0:14:53 - Learning Music & Guitar Lessons
0:15:54 - "Give It To Me Good" Influence
0:18:22 - Remixing First Album
0:22:10 - East Coast Bands, Bon Jovi & Skid Row
0:28:25 - Blood, Sweat & Beers Tour
0:30:20 - Playing Pool with Erik Turner & Jani Lane
0:33:05 - Love of Music & Music Business Decisions
0:35:42 - "Hear" Record, Business Negotiations & Music Scene
0:39:56 - "Undercovers" EP
0:41:22 - "Throwing Rocks" Band
0:43:20 - "40 Foot Ringo" & "Soaked" Bands
0:47:35 - Def Leppard Getting Along
0:51:10 - Friendship with Kiss
0:53:33 - Playing with Jim Breuer
0:56:10 - Tokyo Motor Fist Record
1:01:55 - Success Formula & Luck & Love of Music
1:04:37 - Picking & Choosing Work Jobs to Take
1:07:23 - Autobiography & Future Projects
1:09:25 - Warrant, Firehouse & Trixter Tour
1:11:00 - Dennis DeYoung, Rock of Ages & More
1:13:45 - Steve Brown Solo Record
1:16:25 - Eric Martin Band Shows
1:17:10 - David Z Foundation & Music Education
1:20:45 - Steve Brown Website & Contact
1:21:40 - Wrap Up
Steve Brown Website:
http://www.stevebrownrocks.com
David Z Foundation Website:
https://www.davidzfoundation.org
Danny O'Neil Go Fund Me Page:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/helpdannyoneil
Chuck Shute Website:
https://chuckshute.com
Thanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!
Chuck Shute Podcast - Steve "Lips" Kudlow (Anvil singer/guitarist)
Transcript
Welcome to the show, and thank you for taking the time to check us out. I've been churning out these episodes left and right. And I hope you all are enjoying listening to them as much as I'm enjoying making them. And I hope you'll continue to follow the show as we grow and branch out and do more and more of a variety of guests. I'm really excited about some of the people I've scheduled. A lot of musicians, yes, but also some authors and someone
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