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Exploring the Energy with Anzo & Friends
Hosted by Andy Staib · EN
Welcome to Exploring the Energy with Anzo & Friends, a series of conversations with host and lifelong music lover, Andy "Anzo" Staib, and his friends and family. Together, they explore the common threads that bond them all together - namely their shared love of music, family, friends, life, loss, and love. The show was born from the notion that music helps keep us all connected throughout our collective long strange trip. We all have a story to tell, and here are a few of those stories. So join us, and let’s see where the energy takes us! #IFE #NFA
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50 Years of Love & Friendship with John “Dino” DeNatale
Sep 1100:56:23Tap to summarizeMy friendship with John “Dino” DeNatale began in kindergarten over 50 years ago in the early 1970’s in Huntington’s own Flower Hill School. In this episode, John and I look back on our five decades of connection, the memories that shaped us along the way, and the big-picture lessons that we’ve learned and carried forward to this day.At the heart of our conversation is a simple truth: LOVE is all that matters.But before we dive into the big picture, Dino covers a few of his wilder days in the 90’s on Wall Street and he shares his thoughts about our very two different career paths, and how our individual successes in business are a result of our common appreciation of people and of relationships. He shares a few of the details of the day he married the love of his life, Pam, and recalls what he kindly refers to as ‘the best, best-man speech ever.’ Dino reflects on how he tries to remind his kids, as Simon & Garfunkel say, “Slow down, you move too fast.” He quotes Bono and explains why Walk On hits the nail on the head. We celebrate half a century of friendship and reflect on what it means to stay grounded in love, and we explore how trusting that energy carries us through life.So join us, and let’s see where the energy takes us!The End https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-end/1441164426?i=1441164602New Shoes https://music.apple.com/us/album/new-shoes/213008576?i=21300899159th Street Bridge https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-59th-street-bridge-song-feelin-groovy/1467438660?i=1467438682Walk On https://music.apple.com/us/album/walk-on/1443100430?i=1443101089https://www.facebook.com/groups/1983015048745357
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Shooting Star: A Tribute to Jonny Staib
Aug 2801:20:12Tap to summarizeIt’s a tall order to try to capture the true color and the complete character of my cousin, Jonny Staib, in one conversation. Which is why I chose to invite four guests on this episode of Exploring the Energy to help me paint the full picture of this amazing human being. I’m proud to introduce a select few of his closest friends and family - including brothers Timmy and Tommy Sheerin, my cousin Diana San Venero, and last but certainly not least, Steve “Sonny” Peer. Together we share our collective “Jonny Stories.”Timmy, Tommy, Diana, Steve, and I share the innocence of the early days, and some of the nine lives that Jonny had during his teens, his 20’s and his early 30’s. Then, after 35+ years of living life in the fast lane, Jonny turned his life around, he launched a successful business, married the love of his life, Su, and bought a home on the water. Then tragedy struck. At the age of just 43 years, Jonny was killed in what can only be described as a freak accident in April of 2002. This is a tribute to a man who seemingly had nine lives, but who didn’t have ten. The title of this episode is fitting, because that’s exactly what Jonny Staib was, and always will be, a true shooting star. So join us, and let’s see where the energy takes us!Shooting Star https://music.apple.com/us/album/shooting-star/968637156?i=968637160 https://www.facebook.com/groups/1983015048745357
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Saddle Up with Kim & Gregg Carlin
Aug 1300:42:33Tap to summarizeWhat a treat hosting one of the best and most beautiful couples I know, Kim & Gregg Carlin. Kim, being a southern girl and all, kicks off our conversation by sharing her love of country music and explains why she gravitates to the likes of Chris Stapleton, Toby Keith, George Strait, and Willie Nelson. She comes clean explaining that she’ll be at Madison Square Garden the night after our interview with “another man” seeing the Chris Stapleton concert. No worries of a Coldplay Kiss Cam moment though, since that other man is actually her son, Hamilton ;)Then we shift over to Gregg’s muscial tastes, which tend to be in the ‘70’s genre. We touch on how Gregg and my wife, Margaret, could change the world if they teamed up on Name That Tune! He reveals his talent for impersonations, so keep an ear out for a cameo appearance by Christopher Walken.We relive our trip to Cabo with who we call The Cabo Crew and I share how that trip helped lighten my soul after having lost my father only a few weeks prior. Good friends, sunshine, tequila, and perhaps a taste of “chocolate” is all good healing medecine.We really had fun on this one! So join us, and let’s see where the energy takes us!Coldplay Kiss Cam Couplehttps://youtube.com/shorts/xL8gdhw4q5I?si=d9iXky0ESpxwp9gdHoward Stern + Chris Stapleton interview https://youtu.be/e1DIJy7PjXU?si=hA4HJcCJaaRxYDctStarting Over / Chris Stapleton https://music.apple.com/us/album/starting-over/1528423147?i=1528423148Next Episode / Dr Dre w/ Snoop https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-next-episode-feat-snoop-dogg/1440782221?i=1440783384Christopher Walken Pulp Fiction audio clip https://youtu.be/YFtHjV4c4uw?si=cuMzYaKrlP-EnQtlSugar Sugar https://music.apple.com/us/album/sugar-sugar-original-45-version/732889622?i=732889708https://www.facebook.com/groups/1983015048745357
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Flashback to ‘72 with Richard Sutton
Feb 15, 2024Tap to summarizeIn Episode 11 of GD&F, lifelong music-lover Richard Sutton gives us a firsthand peek into the buildup to the Grateful Dead’s August 27th 1972 benefit concert in Veneta, Oregon to help save the nearly bankrupt Springfield Creamery. In what would turn out to be one of the Dead’s most legendary performances, Richard was behind-the-scenes working with the Kesey family & friends in the sweltering 100+ degree heat helping prepare the venue for the band and estimated 20,000 people who would ultimately be in attendance. Richard describes his life on the road leading up to the epic ‘72 concert in fascinating detail. He paints an amazingly colorful picture of his experiences living on communes and shares his incredible tale of when he stumbled onto a Grateful Dead rehearsal. He recalls his crosscountry journey to the East Coast where he fell in love at first sight, married a beautiful model and never looked back. Join us, and let’s see where the energy takes us! #IFEhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/intro-live-at-veneta-or-8-27-72/680077190?i=680077195 https://music.apple.com/us/album/bertha-live-at-veneta-or-8-27-72/680077190?i=680077204 https://music.apple.com/us/album/ive-been-all-around-this-world-live-at-the-fillmore/1676232099?i=1676232357https://music.apple.com/us/album/workin-for-a-livin/723912623?i=723912769https://www.facebook.com/groups/1983015048745357
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