The latest episode of the Instrumentals of Rock Podcast is up and ready to listen to.  Link in Bio. In the latest IOR podcast I interviewed Harry Weinger, a veteran of the entertainment industry who is currently Vice President of A&R for Universal Music Enterprises, the catalog division of Universal Music Group. Harry has produced and/or managed hundreds of releases, winning two Grammy® Awards and many other honors for his work.  We discussed his unique job in the music business and in particular two releases he was a part of, Marvin Gaye’s Funky Nation, The Detroit Instrumentals ..read more

Throwback Thursday!  I met Neil Zaza back in 1996 during the IOR radio days.  We met in 1996 on the floor of the Anaheim Convention Center for the annual NAMM show. Episode #5 is audio only from that interview. #neilzaza#iorock#instrumentals#instrumentalrock#iorpodcast#shredguitar#onedarknight#NAMM    Support the show ..read more

I met Neil Zaza back in 1996 during the IOR radio days.  On the last day in November of 2023, I spoke with Neil to see what he has planned for 2024 and talk about how his career path has allowed him to play guitar for a living.   Support the show ..read more

Episode #3 of the Instrumentals of Rock podcast has uploaded and is ready to listen to or you can view it on YouTube.  Episode #3 features, my interview with Thomas Brenneman from the Post Rock band still motions based out of Phoenix, Arizona.  We covered everything from the first instrument he played to his custom guitar company Sonder Guitars.  Hope you enjoy it and let me know who you’d like to hear on the podcast. Support the show ..read more

Welcome to the Instrumentals of Rock podcast.  This is episode #1.   This first podcast is part of my Then and Now episodes where I'll go back to interviews from a syndicated radio show I did in the mid-nineties that was called, not surprisingly, The Instrumentals of Rock.   This interview I did with Vinnie back in 1996 was to promote his new record titled Out of Nowhere. Enjoy! Support the show ..read more

My name is Mitch Barnett and I'm the host of the Instrumentals of Rock podcast.  In this short intro episode I'm just saying hello and letting you know what the show is going to be like. Support the show ..read more

Welcome to the Instrumentals of Rock episode #2.  Part of our Then and Now series featuring interviews I did back in the mid-ninties on my syndicated radio show the Instrumentals of Rock.  You can hear the interview I did  with Vinnie Moore back in 1996 on the IOR Podcast episode #1.     I caught up with Vinnie and found out out he's been up to and we talked about his new album Double Exposure. Support the show ..read more

Welcome to the Instrumentals of Rock podcast.  This is episode #1.   This first podcast is part of my Then and Now episodes where I'll go back to interviews from a syndicated radio show I did in the mid-nineties that was called, not surprisingly, The Instrumentals of Rock.   This interview I did with Vinnie back in 1996 was to promote his new record titled Out of Nowhere. Enjoy! Support the show ..read more

My name is Mitch Barnett and I'm the host of the Instrumentals of Rock podcast.  In this short intro episode I'm just saying hello and letting you know what the show is going to be like. Support the show ..read more