The Nikos Show

#236 Whitecross - Dorn Reppert, Dave Roberts, Rex Carroll and Michael Feighan

Episode Summary

Whitecross is an American Christian metal band from Illinois, formed in 1985 by singer Scott Wenzel and guitarist Rex Carroll, and re-formed in 2000. The band won three Dove Awards in the 1990s. They have a new Album being released in March 2024 called Fear No Evil.

Episode Notes

Whitecross is an American Christian metal band from Illinois, formed in 1985 by singer Scott Wenzel and guitarist Rex Carroll, and re-formed in 2000. The band won three Dove Awards in the 1990s. They have a new Album being released in March 2024 called Fear No Evil.

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Episode Links:
Michael Feighan "I Still Believe" Official Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jj1zhovywc
Whitecross: https://whitecrossband.com/
Darthplumber Artist Management: https://www.facebook.com/DarthPlumberAM/

Timeline:
0:50 How to become a full-time musician
2:22 Are drummers the most important musicians in a rock band?
5:35 Practicing the guitar
8:17 Roland VDrums
12:09 Band management in the age of the Internet vs the 80s
14:30 Rex recovering from guitar soloing
15:16 How much of Solos are improvised
22:37 Nikos demonstrates his guitar skills to Whitecross and asks about playing what you imagine in your head
28:12 Rex on living as a Jesus follower vs doing good deeds

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