Tour Talk #12 - Charlie Benante

Welcome to episode 12 of Tour Talk. I’m not quite sure how we’ve managed but this week we’re chatting with Charlie Benante of Thrash Metal legends Anthrax! 

Charlie was kind enough to give us an hour of his time so as you’d expect we used that hour to ask one of the best rock and metal drummers of all time predominantly about his love for playing guitar and his thoughts on the current state of hip hop and country music - 

We find out how Charlie put his free time to good use during the lockdown to eventually put together his new album ‘Silver Linings’ that saw him collaborate with an immense list of musicians including members of Anthrax, Testament, Suicidal Tendencies, Skid Row, Run DMC Butcher Babies, Volbeat, Living Colour  and many more!

Of course we get into some discussions about touring including Charlie’s experiences of touring with Iron Maiden and travelling South America on their plane Ed Force One. We cover the weirdest things we’ve all ever eaten on the road   , and we take a look back on Anthrax’s seminal tour with Public Enemy, which saw the first time those genres were fused together in a major touring setting. 

Charlie’s passion for music in all forms is clearly evident throughout the episode so this is one I’m sure everyone will enjoy! 

Oh - I'm aware that referring to the George Floyd murder and Rodney King beating as 'things' is undermining the serious of both incidents. I'm still new to this and learning ✌️

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