Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake, Trans-Siberian Orchestra)

Episode 201- Joel Hoekstra!!! Joel has quite an amazing resume! He currently plays in Trans-Siberian Orchestra, as well as Whitesnake and with his own Joel Hoekstra’s 13. He has also been a member of Night Ranger and toured with Cher. He has some great stories of all the musicians he’s worked with, as well great advice and insight on his success. I really enjoyed chatting with him- one of my favorite interviews of the year!

00:00 - Intro
01:13 - Live Shows Now
03:17 - Whitesnake Farewell Tour 
04:10 - Guitar Lessons & Early Gigs 
05:48 - Joel's Step by Step Career Climb 
08:40 - Lot of Work for Little Money 
11:25 - Joining Night Ranger 
13:28 - Making Mistakes & Playing with Distractions 
17:25 - Joel Hoekstra's 13 & Writing Songs 
21:45 - Classical Music Vs Rock Music 
24:05 - Guitar Institute of Technology 
26:30 - Working  at Cherokee Studios & Big Bands 
28:24 - Rick James & Screaming 
31:05 - Other Gigs & Musicians Played With 
36:12 - Working with Hugh Jackman & The Tony's 
38:21 - Joel's Climb & Networking 
40:46 - Crossing Names Off the Bucket List 
42:55 - Project with Michael Sweet & Future Plans 
44:57 - Salvation Army 
45:52 - Wrap Up 

Joel Hoekstra website:
http://joelhoekstra.com/news.html

Salvation Army website:
https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/

Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com

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