TTP #13- Bassist Pete Shand: Purveyor of Heavy Low Frequency in a Groovy Style

New Tourganic Podcast episode!

This episode's guest is bassist Pete Shand from the New Mastersounds. Pete is a road warrior and has been through the hard partying cycle of touring and now is striving to create a more sustainable way of life on the road through a plant-based diet and daily stretching routines. Physical issues with his back also forced Pete to take a hard look at touring lifestyle and search for answers on how to continue to keep bringing his talents to the world.

In this conversation:

• His daughters influence on going vegetarian and finding a healthy way to maintain on the road

• Making the most of your time offstage while on tour to improve your show performance 

• The importance of stretching for his back problems and physical issues

• Daily plantbased protein shake w flax/chia seeds coconut water and garden of life greens

• Avoiding burnout over years on the road

• Getting back to show ready before tours

• Discipline of being in the military and transferring those skills after discharge

• Perspective gained from traveling

• Link of simplicity and vegetarian diet

• Preparation for gigs and constantly feeling like you have to work harder than the next guy 

• The role of the bass player

Feature in Bassplayer Magazine!

I'm psyched to report that I had a great feature in the October issue of Bass Player Magazine- The pre-eminent publication for bass players and all things related to great instrument of the bass. Awesome to be in featured alongside Bass Greats Doug Wimbish (Living Colour), Hutch Hutchinson (Bonnie Raitt) and Troy Sanders (Mastodon). The article gets into the nitty gritty of some aspects of my technique and the multitasking process of bass playing with my whole sampling rig on tour with the Pimps of Joytime.

The Tourganic Podcast: Episode #2- Bass Player Jordan Scannella's Path to Healthy Living

Bass player Jordan Scannella is a force to be reckoned with. Jordan constantly tours internationally with the group Tortured Soul and manages to do this while living a plant-based lifestyle focused on health and maintaining wellness. Years ago, Jordan had a crazy experience of a 3 month prison stint in Japan for a minor offense and during that time he wrote all the lyrics for his first solo album, which grew to him fronting his own hiphop/funk band- Jorscan. In this conversation:

• Jordan's path and why/how he went plant-based and how that decision has affected his overall wellbeing and ability to thrive on the road. 
• How a juice fast propelled Jordan into a higher state of awareness of diet and how that transcended into his musicality and all aspects of his life.
• Jordan's run in with the law and incarceration for possession of a tiny amount of pot in Japan. How he took something that could have shook his psyche and derailed his career and turned it into a truly positive force in his life that continues to affect him daily. 

Beyond being a extremely gifted bass player and overall musician, Jordan is great human being with much wisdom to offer to the world. His path is an inspiration and I hope you enjoy the second episode of the Tourganic podcast. 

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