Episode 105 - Damon Johnson!!! Damon rose to fame in the 90s with the band Brother Cane. The band had hits like “Got No Shame” along with “And Fools Shine On” as well as live shows with Van Halen and Robert Plant. He since went on to build quite the resume as the guitar player for Alice Cooper and Thin Lizzy. In addition he has written songs with Sammy Hagar, Faith Hill, Stevie Nicks, Carlos Santana and more. His latest solo release “Battle Lessons” is produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Alice In Chains) and available on his website or streaming service. 00:00 - Intro01:21 - Welcome & Arizona Connections 02:32 - Early Days & Sticking With Music 07:58 - Marti Frederiksen Producer/Songwriter12:19 - Collaborating with West Arkeen 15:45 - Brother Cane & Early 90s Rock Scene18:15 - Harmonica on "Got No Shame" 21:35 - Working with Sammy Hagar 25:23 - Writing a Song for Stevie Nicks 29:45 - Playing Golf with Alice Cooper 33:55 - Quitting Alice Cooper for Whiskey Falls 37:05 - Thin Lizzy & Black Star Riders 40:10 - Slave to the System & Second Album 41:27 - Working with Rachel Bolan of Skid Row 42:20 - Independent as a Solo Artist 45:08 - New Album "Battle Lessons" 49:08 - Shows for Damon Johnson & The Get Ready52:48 - Future Plans with Thin Lizzy 54:55 - World Center Kitchen 56:02 - Dan Sokolik & Messaging 58:37 - Wrap Up Damon Johnson Website:https://www.damonjohnson.comWorld Center Kitchen Website:https://wck.orgChuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.com/Support the show (https://venmo.com/Chuck-Shute)