Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More!

Mandoki Soulmates is a European based Prog Rock/Jazz Rock supergroup that is led by acclaimed Hungarian drummer/percussionist/singer/composer Leslie Mandoki. The band has been together in various forms for over 30 years and has included such luminaries as Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), Jack Bruce (Cream), Al Di Meola (Return To Forever), David Clayton-Thomas (Blood Sweat & Tears) and Chaka Khan.

In this episode I interview Leslie Mandoki and Tony Carey, a member of the band. We discuss Leslie escaping from Communist Hungary in 1975 to Germany, forming the band, recruiting the all star musicians, and their concert last August in Budapest before 30,000 fans. Plus a Songfest!

My featured song in this episode is “The One I’m Not Supposed To See" from the Project Grand Slam album “East Side Sessions”. Spotify link:

https://open.spotify.com/track/3KMgeu0CDvjVLY25WMesqM?si=PDzSbbr2SXCLOi61o5UPQg

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In this episode Leslie, Tony and I discuss:

• Leslie’s boyhood dream
• Leslie escaping from Communist Hungary to Germany
• Forming the Mandoki Soulmates supergroup
• Their Utopia For Realists concert in Budapest in August 2021
• Their video concert premiere

In the Songfest portion we play and discuss:

“On And On” (1997)

“Last Day Of Summer” (2002)

“Young Rebels” (2019)

“The Torch” (2021)

Mandoki Soulmates YouTube Concert Premiere on Jan. 15, 2022:

Facebook-Event: https://fb.me/e/WF9mjhFj

YouTube-Stream: https://youtu.be/DOWVpz0CwtE

YouTube-Trailer: https://youtu.be/wyX1_6j1isA

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Robert’s “Follow Your Dream Handbook” is an Amazon #1 Bestseller. It’s a combination memoir of his unique musical journey and a step by step how-to follow and succeed at your dream. Available on Amazon and wherever books are sold.

Get your Complimentary DREAM ROADMAP with Robert’s 5 steps to pursue and succeed at YOUR dream. Just click here: https://www.followyourdreampodcast.com/dreamroadmap

Connect with Mandoki Soulmates at:

https://utopiaforrealists.mandoki-soulmates.com

https://www.youtube.com/MandokiSoulmates

https://www.facebook.com/mandoki.soulmates

https://www.instagram.com/themandokisoulmates/

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Email Robert: [email protected]

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Website: https://www.projectgrandslam.com

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PGSjazz

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectgrandslam/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/04BdGdJszDD8WtAFXc9skW

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/art...

Robert recently was interviewed by Reena Friedman Watts on her terrific podcast, Better Call Daddy, and he liked it so much that he decided to re-broadcast it as a SPECIAL EPISODE of this podcast. Reena skillfully takes Robert through his life's journey and his youthful music dream - which went off course for decades - until he entered his 60s when he finally pursued and succeeded at his dream. This episode has "value bombs" galore and will inspire you to follow and succeed at YOUR dream.

KEY TAKEAWAY: You're never too old, and it's never too late, to follow your dream!

Robert's featured song in this Special Episode is “My Baby”, which he wrote and recorded during the pandemic and released on this podcast. Reena asked Robert for a song to use in the interview, and he sent her “My Baby” because it’s perfect for a podcast called Better Call Daddy.

Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/album/529PLGPrKzua30e6ChHPeT?si=ResDiIZbT-2PBEYWa3jNew&dl_branch=1

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Robert’s “Follow Your Dream Handbook”, his highly rated combination memoir and how-to, telling his personal story and giving readers step-by-step instructions how-to follow and succeed at their dream, was recently released and immediately became an Amazon #1 Bestseller! Just go to Amazon and enter Follow Your Dream Handbook by Robert Miller in the search bar, or click HERE.

In this episode Robert and Reena discuss:

• His parents’ influence
• Playing the trumpet and then switching to guitar and bass
• His career change after college
• His 15 year music drought
• Getting back into music in his 40s
• Deciding to "go for it" when he hit 60
• Forming Project Grand Slam
• Project Grand Slam's accomplishments: Billboard #1, millions of video views and streams, openers for famous musicians
• Starting the Follow Your Dream podcast and having it reach the Top 5% within months
• Writing the Follow Your Dream Handbook
• Reena's daddy Wayne weighs in on Robert's journey

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Get your Complimentary DREAM ROADMAP with Robert’s 5 steps to pursue and succeed at YOUR dream. Just click here: https://www.followyourdreampodcast.com/dreamroadmap

Robert’s “Follow Your Dream Handbook” is an Amazon #1 Bestseller. It’s a combination memoir of his unique musical journey and a step by step how-to follow and succeed at your dream. Available on Amazon and wherever books are sold.

Connect with Reena and Better Call Daddy:

www.Instagram.com/reenafriedmanwatts

www.Instagram.com/Bettercalldaddypodcast

www.linkedin.com/in/reenafriedmanwatts

www.Twitter.com/reenareena

www.BetterCallDaddy.com

[email protected]

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Email Robert: [email protected]

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Website: https://www.projectgrandslam.com

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In 2018, in the immediate aftermath of yet another senseless, hate driven mass shooting at the Tree Of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA, I got fed up with the gun violence that plagues our country and I wrote “Tree Of Life”. It’s a somber, mournful plea to find “a better way” to deal with gun violence. When I started this podcast in 2021 one of the first episodes I put out featured this song after yet another mass shooting. Now here we are in 2022 and the carnage continues, this past week in Buffalo, NY and 7 other cities. There have already been 198 mass shootings in the U.S. this year! This is insane. The politicians continue to do nothing. As my song says, “we must find a better way - today”. Please contact your politicians and demand a solution to this terrible problem.

“Tree Of Life” Spotify link.

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The Follow Your Dream Podcast:
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Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:

Website: www.followyourdreampodcast.com

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Email Robert: [email protected]

Follow Robert’s band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:

Website: https://www.projectgrandslam.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/projectgrndslam

Store: https://www.thepgsstore.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PGSjazz

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectgrandslam/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/04BdGdJszDD8WtAFXc9skW

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/project-grand-slam/274548453

Email: [email protected]

“The Mighty Jim McCarty”, as his friend Ted Nugent calls him, is one of the great legendary blues rock guitarists of the rock era. He hit the top of the charts as a teenager playing with Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels on “Devil With The Blue Dress/Good Golly Miss Molly”. He’s gone on to play with a Who’s Who including Buddy Miles, Cactus (with Carmine Appice and Tim Bogert of Vanilla Fudge fame), Mystery Train and others. He recorded with Jimi Hendrix and Bob Seger. We talk about his life in rock and roll, and we do a Songfest.

My featured song in this episode is “The One I’m Not Supposed To See” from the album East Side Sessions by my band Project Grand Slam. Spotify link HERE.

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The Follow Your Dream Podcast:
Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries!

For more information and other episodes of the podcast click here.

To subscribe to the podcast click here.

To subscribe to our weekly Follow Your Dream Podcast email click here.

To Rate and Review the podcast click here.

“Dream With Robert”. Click here.

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Jim and I discuss the following:

• Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels
• Siegel-Schwall Band
• Buddy Miles
• Jimi Hendrix
• Ted Nugent
• Cactus
• Rockets

Songfest:
“Devil With The Blue Dress/Good Golly Miss Molly”
“Juggernaut”
“Dexter Digs In”
“Excelo Boogie” (live)
“Blues For Mr. Boiteau”

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“The Shakespeare Concert” is the new album by Robert’s band, Project Grand Slam. It’s been praised by famous musicians including Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad, Jim Peterik of the Ides Of March, Joey Dee of Peppermint Twist fame, legendary guitarist Elliott Randall, and celebrated British composer Sarah Class. The music reviewers have called it “Perfection!”, “5 Stars!”, “Thrilling!”, and “A Masterpiece!”. The album can be streamed on Spotify, Apple and all the other streaming services. You can watch the Highlight Reel HERE. And you can purchase a digital download or autographed CD of the album HERE.

Robert’s “Follow Your Dream Handbook” is an Amazon #1 Bestseller. It’s a combination memoir of his unique musical journey and a step by step how-to follow and succeed at your dream. Available on Amazon and wherever books are sold.

Get your Complimentary DREAM ROADMAP with Robert’s 5 steps to pursue and succeed at YOUR dream. Just click here: https://www.followyourdreampodcast.com/DreamRoadmap

Connect with Jim and buy his music at:

[email protected]

www.facebook.com/jim.mccarty.184

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063571627797

www.facebook.com/Mystery-Train-130872343609817/

Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:

Website: www.followyourdreampodcast.com

John Lodge is the longtime bassist, vocalist and composer for The Moody Blues. In 2018 he and the band were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He’s written many of their hits including “Ride My See-Saw” and “I’m Just a Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)”. We discuss his experiences in the British Invasion era, his career with the Moodys, and much more. And we do a Songfest!

My featured song in this episode is “The Captain Of Her Heart”, our reimagined version of the song by Double, from the album “Play” by my band, Project Grand Slam.

https://open.spotify.com/track/33DDR8OjNrx9WfA1JgrXRj?si=HgSgHhZ1Qm2lJpW6GhoF1A

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The Follow Your Dream Podcast:
Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries!

For more information and other episodes of the podcast click here.

To subscribe to the podcast click here.

To subscribe to our weekly Follow Your Dream Podcast email click here.

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“Dream With Robert”. Click here.

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In this episode John and I discuss:

• How he’s the 2nd Moody to be interviewed on this podcast
• “Go Now”, the first pre-Lodge Moody hit
• His memories of the British Invasion
• The Moody’s U.S. tour
• The “Days Of Future Passed” album
• His Fender Precision bass
• How he almost became a car designer

In the Songfest portion of the episode we play and discuss:

“Ride My See-Saw”

“I’m Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)”

“Gemini Dreams”

Listen to John's new music: "The Royal Affair And After"

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pabxocmaxmm46li/AADr-KlKCgKYtuINY0-SCkNia?dl=0

If you enjoyed the show, please Subscribe, Rate, and Review the podcast. Just click here.

Robert’s “Follow Your Dream Handbook” is an Amazon #1 Bestseller. It’s a combination memoir of his unique musical journey and a step by step how-to follow and succeed at your dream. Available on Amazon and wherever books are sold.

Get your Complimentary DREAM ROADMAP with Robert’s 5 steps to pursue and succeed at YOUR dream. Just click here: https://www.followyourdreampodcast.com/dreamroadmap

Connect with John at:

Website: https://www.johnlodge.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnlodgemusic/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnlodgemusic

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnlodgemusic/

Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:

Website: www.followyourdreampodcast.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/FollowYourDreamPodcast

Email Robert: [email protected]

Follow Robert’s band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:

Website: https://www.projectgrandslam.com

Store: https://www.thepgsstore.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PGSjazz

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectgrandslam...