Episode 95 - 🔥Firehouse guitarist Bill Leverty! Firehouse has sold over 7 million records worldwide! They have a lot of great songs including the hits “Love of a Lifetime” and “Don’t Treat Me Bad”. We discuss the whole history of the band from handing their demo to Jon Bon Jovi to touring with Poison and more. We also talk about Bill’s new solo record “Divided We Fall” and lots of other fun stuff!
00:00 - Intro
01:05 - Welcoming Bill & Firehouse
01:55 - State Diving Champion
03:45 - Ice Hockey
06:29 - Carlos Montoya & Flamenco
07:33 - Jeff Beck & Guitar Greats
09:51 - White Heat & Michael Foster
11:15 - Original Demo With Dana Strum
13:15 - Demo to Jon Bon Jovi
15:26 - The Name "Firehouse"
16:46 - "Shake & Tumble" Song
18:47 - Blood, Sweat & Beers Tour & Sequel
22:05 - AMA Best New Artist
23:36 - "Reach For The Sky" Single
25:15 - Tours with Tesla, Poison & More
26:35 - "I Live My Life For You" Single
28:42 - "Good Acoustics" Album
31:45 - Changing Record Labels
32:25 - Bass Player Bruce Waibel
35:05 - Mental Health
36:43 - "Divided We Fall" Solo Album
38:10 - "You're a Natural" Solo Single
40:10 - Live Solo Shows
41:28 - Guest Appearances
42:40 - Firehouse Subs
43:38 - Bret Michaels
45:27 - Lita Ford, Don Dokken & More
46:55 - Rock Cruises
48:16 - Status Quo, Journey & Jeff Beck
50:25 - The Wrestler Soundtrack
52:03 - Wounded Warrior Project
53:25 - Wrap Up
Bill Leverty Website:
https://m.leverty.com
Firehouse Band Website:
https://www.firehousemusic.com
Wounded Warrior Project:
https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org
Chuck Shute Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/
Photo by Mario Leo Fasolo
Thanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!