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Lead Singer Syndrome with Shane Told

Ray Harkins (Taken, 100 Words or Less Podcast)

Lead Singer Syndrome with Shane Told

Shane Told

Music, Music Commentary, Music Interviews

4.81.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2016

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

Episode 45 - Ray Harkins, frontman of the influential band Taken, as well as host of the podcast 100 Words or Less joins Shane for an in-depth chat. Ray discusses still being straight edge vegan at age 36, the balance between nostalgia and moving forward, his parents divorce shaping his upbringing, and the time he "spiked" the punch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is great.

0:02.0

This is the Jabber Jaw Podcast Network.

0:05.0

This episode is brought to you by Pepsi Max.

0:11.0

Christmas is great, but there's loads of ways to make it better like

0:15.8

sneaking some chili into the gravy for some extra oomps or building a playlist that

0:20.8

will even get your none up on the table. Or just cracking open an ice-cold Pepsi Max.

0:27.0

Christmas. Better with Pepsi Max. The new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Chromebook are better together.

0:40.0

Take hands-free selfies which automatically sinkch to your Chromebook, ready to edit, and access

0:45.4

recent chrome tabs across both devices. The new Galaxy Z-Flip V and Chromebook, better together.

0:51.7

Available on Sky Mobile.

0:53.6

Bluetooth and internet connection required.

0:55.6

You must be signed into the same Google account on both your phone and Chromebook. I'm going to. What is up everybody? Welcome to another episode of Lead singer syndrome a podcast where me your host

1:25.6

Shane told talks to other lead singers about what it's like to be the front man or

1:31.1

front woman of a professional rock band.

1:34.4

As I record this, I am right now looking out into a very, very rainy street

1:39.7

somewhere in Japan.

1:41.0

I believe it's called Miyazaki, Japan on the very southern tip.

1:45.0

Oh man, we've had some horrible weather over here on this tour.

1:48.3

We're doing a Japanese tour with Cold Rain, awesome, awesome Japanese band, super nice guys, they're taking us out over here in Japan,

1:56.4

but man I wish this weather would improve because we are just being pummeled with the rain on this trip.

2:01.8

Anyways, enjoying the Japanese whiskey, the Japanese beer. the country with such amazing people and people are just so warm and friendly here and it's

2:14.3

it's always refreshing to come over here we always have such a great time.

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