Martin Motnik's Journey: Accept, Studio Work, and 1,000+ Recording Credits

03/27/25 • 44 min

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Martin Motnik shares his remarkable journey from practice sessions in his parents' basement to becoming the bassist for legendary metal band Accept, with over 1,000 recording credits to his name.
• Journey from bedroom practice to professional touring musician
• Auditioning for Accept and the importance of personal chemistry with bandmates
• Bass technique adaptations for playing aggressive metal music
• Creation of his solo album "Dream Chaser" featuring notable guest musicians
• The value of networking and treating every professional relationship with respect
• Balancing studio session work with live performance
• Equipment insights including his custom Sadowski bass with luminous fretboard markers
• Accept's upcoming 50th anniversary plans and tours with Judas Priest
• Pre-show rituals and maintaining performance quality across thousands of shows
• Life lessons learned from decades in the music business
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Franklin's Garage to Stage - Martin Motnik's Journey: Accept, Studio Work, and 1,000+ Recording Credits

Transcript

Rob Franklin00:00:28.240

Hi , welcome to Franklin's Garage to Stage and Beyond podcast . My name is Rob Franklin and my co-host is Dana Franklin . He's my best friend , my brother , my bandmate , my co-host and today's his birthday . So happy birthday , dana . Well , thank you .

Dana Franklin00:00:43.981

I appreciate that . I appreciate that , and so with us today . You know a lit