🎸 Shocking: Brian Wheat (Tesla): Why Massive Success Can Ruin Your Career And How I Prevailed
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- Опубликовано: 26 янв 2024
- Success often comes at great expense!
Without sugarcoating, my dear friend Brian Wheat, the multi-talented bassist, keyboardist, vocalist, and songwriter of rock legends TESLA, reveals his struggles in the ever-changing music business. An inspiring story of ups and downs: from a string of platinum records to excess and overcoming the band's breakup. From Metallica to Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus and much in between.
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About Brian Wheat:
With six platinum records and countless sold-out tours in the U.S. and around the world under his belt, Brian is a true powerhouse: gifted artist, songwriter, producer, studio owner, author, and photographer. Despite all this and managing Tesla’s career with great success for over 20 years now (taking over from Peter Mensch and Cliff Burnstein, the visionaries behind Metallica's career), Brian still finds time to lend his expertise to aspiring artists who are seeking their way to the top. With his exciting new project, 'Violet Breed,' a collaboration with the talented U.K. singer-songwriter Alex, Brian has once again taken on a challenge that I have no doubt he will master.
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Thanks for having me Joey!
A total pleasure you’re an inspiration to the whole world
Mr. BRIAN, I love your band so much my man! Thanks for sticking around.
Great show Saturday !! Glad the PA didn’t blow up here in Minnesota. I was at that show too at the HOB in Vegas Sep 30th.
Hey Brian! We went and saw Paul McCartney together at the MGM Grand back in 2004.
GREAT POINTS from you both! Kudos lettin upcoming musicians in on some truths🙌🏻💯
I'm really glad to see Joey has started a podcast. I think it's a great idea. He should do a segment where he allows fans to call in.
It's a pleasant surprise! 😀👍👍👍
He started it during COVID, but, presumably he got busy after the world came back to life, as this is his first episode in 3 years or so. Really hope he does more, its great to hear him impart his experience/wisdom
Tesla is such an all around great American hard rock band with timeless songs and Brian is such a humble, honest guy.
To see you two having this insightful conversation was such a treat! Thanks!
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Tesla songs were my anthem in high school from 87-90. I had all of my friends hooked on their music (thrashers, punks, skinheads', etc). Every song on the first 3 albums has a personal memory behind it.
At the end....MAB....Yup exactly. Fantastic conversation! Being 55 I lived the 80's-90"s. I would not trade living those years for anything. I always remember a sense of unity with my generation back then. No internet, no cell phones. Just radio and landlines. The world worked just fine or in my opinion....better.
no one can argue with what you’ve said amazing comment, and thank you so much for taking the time to write it please subscribe tell all your friends to join us
Brian, your an awesome musician/songwriter. I’ve loved you guys ever since late 80’s, got to see y’all in 93.?it was incredible, one of the best live shows ever.
Going to see you guys again in august can’t wait, its gonna be a blast. You guys know how to bring it !!! 🎸🇺🇸🎸🇺🇸🎸🇺🇸🎸🇺🇸🎸🇺🇸
Love Brian Wheat. I love Tesla. They were always my favorite band back in the day. They were just different than all those other bands. They seemed like real guys and not your average hair band ,rock stars. I think that was important to get a cross to their fans. They got a great success story coming out of Northern California. So happy to see them still going
GREAT BAND, fortunately met the band recently great humans and great story..Brian is the man with the plan..thanks
I love Tesla !!!!
I’ve seen them 9 times and I also played the intro to love song for my daughters wedding & bought and autographed copy of “son of a milkman”!
Thanks for all the great music and thanks for the interview!
Great musicians and people!! Well done Joey!!! We are waiting you back in Greece!! 💪💪
Brian’s bass playing is brilliant it’s heard but not all over the place! The guys great!
Brian,You Really Have The Best Interest,literally,and TRUST,from Your Band!That's Precious!Take care,now!Tesla and Joey!Best 4 U,all,nah!
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Thanks for this. I'm a Sacramento native and lifelong musician (Frank Hannon was my guitar student when he was 12 and helped my career immensely when Tesla found success) and love the guys in this band and have worked with several of them. Brian is dropping excellent reality-based knowledge here.
You’re more than welcome and yes you’re 100% right he’s a class guy with tons of talent. Thank you for your support. Please subscribe and tell all your friends to join us.
You've been my inspiration, Joey, since I first heard about Manowar. Great talent, one idol. I started playing the guitar thanks to you. I've always been an avid follower of you and Manowar. I supported as much as I could. I bought all the albums. I went to the concert venues early in the morning. I carved the Manowar tattoo on my body. Because my spiritual soul is satisfied thanks to Manowar. I've always been curious about your backstage life. And these podcasts allow for some of that. Thanks for all your inspiration, Joey!
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Intense stuff! Brian is so straight forward about all of the bullshit and seems like really humble dude. Was pleasure to watch and can not wait for part 2 🤘
Great conversation! it's a glimpse of what artists have to sacrifice in order to deliver to their audience. Loved it, can't wait to see/hear more Joey, keep them coming!
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Well, that was a treat! Also great Manowar news, can't wait! Greetings from Thessaloniki Greece.
This interview is awesome, I look forward to the next ones! Thanks Joey! Greetings from Brazil!
Thanks Joey, for your generosity. In just a bit more than 20 minutes we manage to learn so many things. And of course, you have an aura of class second to none
Thanks again Gus
Wow! What a great down to earth conversation. I am excited to listen to the next part.
Hell yeah, this is gonna be awesome!💪🏻
you have no idea
Great podcast episode ..Brian told the truth ..from the heart..and without hesitation..now if only we could have one again with Eric but this time , we get to SEE you guys too ; ))
Joey is an eternal person!
What an insight from two guys who are jacks of all trades and Masters of every one of them....they have been there, done that and got all the T shirts and videos....could listen to these guys all day - great interview - more please!!!
First time here Joey. Loved this. My Dad took me to see Tesla and Poison (89’) as my 1st stadium Rock concert when I turned 12. Changed my LIFE!
The points you both make about the industry are SPOT ON🔥.
It IS harder for kids to “make it” nowadays but Lets not DETER them! Its sooo important they Try right now!
I was 10 years behind you & Brian. It was the best ride of my life. I actually played with the band that split into Soul Motor years back, and some other folks in that Bay/Sac family. Lifes a trip
Great podcast🎉
Wow, massively cool comment. Thank you so much. All I can say is keep on kicking ass and keep on going. We need people like you to support this channel. Please subscribe until all your friends to join us and thank you so much again.
Great conversation gentleman. A lot to be learned by listening to you both about your experiences.
To hear great words like this makes it all worthwhile. That’s why I’m doing this there’s a lot of false news and information out there in the world. I can only share what I’ve gone through and hopefully inspire people not to be afraid to make their own mistakes better to make your own then let somebody else make them for you please subscribe to the channel and tell everybody you know to join us.
I really appreciate this conversation, the sincerity of both of you. You've done very good explaining how things go, and why tickets are expensive (or not). I really appreciate also the thing you both have in common: passion for your work, over the money. It's not easy to be a good player but also a good manager too, even being the "ass hole" of the band. Sometimes these things must be done and certainly you bothe manager them very well. Thank you for this podcast. Was very nice to see and hear you, I'm looking forward for part 2 and for other eps too. 14:59
Thanks glad u enjoyed it !!!
Incredible share of experience. Thank you infinitely for your insight all you are doing for us to become a better version of ourselves !
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Sitting under the learning tree is always a pleasure for those hungry for knowledge. Thank you both for your time and gifts.
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@@realjoeydemaio Absolutely, done with a quickness. Have a great evening.
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What a coincidence... I'm huge Manowar fan and seen them over 20 times live. I'm going to travel to USA first time in my life in April. Gonna visit Las Vegas and will be staying in Mandalay Bay hotel... And Tesla has 5 shows there and two of those during our time there. Definitely interested to see Tesla live.
very cool I’m sure you’ll enjoy seeing Tesla. They’re dedicated to rocking out and kicking ass.
Looking forward to watching it Joey... Your diction is amazing just like your sound 🤘🏻Hail!
yea it is ! The only thing i like hearing more than his bass guitar is his voice ! ; )
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Auburn, NY in the house!!! hails from Oswego, cheers all!!!
Wheat! An original kickass!!!
Great conversation. Thanks
Oh my God, it seems to me, we gotta get back to simplicity. All the world is on the run with technology 🎵Tesla Rocks and is one of the few 80s bands that has never stop producing new music! Best band period!
Can't wait to see this!
and more to come! tell your friends, they won't want to miss this
@@realjoeydemaio absolutely Joey!
same here ! : )
Loved it! What a great conversation 👊
Thank you. Brian is a unique mix of a great talent and a fantastic person. Honest, sincere and true to his values.
This was a great discussion... excellent job boys
In the beginning, when Tesla was selling platinum album after platinum album, all the guys really had to do is show up and play. Their machine did all the rest of the work for them. Now they are doing it themselves. I see that they are smarter, and honestly happier. I got to get Brian's book. I never new he wrote a book
Excellent as always!
Thanks again!
Joey, I enjoyed the interview, Brian's great! I've been a Tesla fan since '86 and have seen them a few times. Liked and subscribed!
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Great interview
This is awesome. I can't wait to see more podcasts.
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Such a great pleasure to see you put out a new episode of your podcast after such a long hiatus!
Thank you so much for taking the time to bring everyone such a stream of positivity with every guest you invite.
Keep the episodes coming! HAIL AND KILL!
THANK YOU Brian & Joey! This was hugely informative. Feel good knowing I'm doing all the right things. This video verified it. Again, thanks!
stay on the path don’t listen to assholes who have no idea what they’re talking about. Listen to people who know what’s going on and have really been there and done it and hopefully are still doing it. Stay strong and thank you for your support. Please tell your friends to join us.
Joey you continue to be an inspiration and motivator to all......even other professional musicians.
Greatness waits for those who try! 💪 🤘 Can't wait for the 40 year anniversary re-recording of ⚒ SIGN ⚒ ......it will KILL!!!!
Thank you so much very nice of you to say that’s what I’m doing this for. I want people to be able to see what’s really going on so they can hopefully make the best decisions that they can. We’re trying to do the same thing have fun and play our music, please subscribe to the channel and tell all your friends to join us
Great interview.
Joey and Brian ! Awesome brah !!
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Great words! This is the true.
Hail Master Joey Demaio!
Greetings from Sicily, Italy!
Rock on!
A very interesting podcast. I'm looking forward to part 2 and hopefully more interesting podcast partners. Joey is a very accommodating host.
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Great watch! THANKS GUYS
Glad you enjoyed it!
I met Tesla in 2019 in Clearwater FL great guys💯
Fantastic interview!
Much appreciated!
The Great Radio Controversy is a Cracking album!
Not a fan of Tesla but I still watched the whole thing. Interesting!
I love Joey! He is the one of the kindest and most talented artists in the business. I saw them in Colombia - they put on an amazing show. Hail and Kill 🤘🤘
Very kind of you, thank you! Colombia was a fantastic experience and we can't wait to return
Joey, you always bring the right people and you guys always have such great conversations, shedding so much light, never hiding the downsides of the story behind the music business, the failures, the nasty stuff nobody ever brings up in a conversation...love you man, keep up those great videos with all those beautiful guests coming- love from Greece, can't wait to hear all that new stuff coming from Manowar! HAIL and F@ckin' KILL!!!! 💪👏🍺🍺🍺
It seems something really interesting is coming up!
you bet, brother
Good interview, it's a Brave New World out There!
you got it but it’s up to us to try and find our way. It’s not easy for any of us. That’s why we we all gotta stick together and thank you so much for your support. Please subscribe tell your friends to join us.
I truly loved this interview so much. One thing we don’t get enough of is interviews with successful entrepreneurs like you both talking about the business of the business so it’s fascinating to hear what goes on behind the glitz and glamour.
I am a massive fan of both of you and both bands and to hear these firsthand experiences, with myself being a musician in a professional band (and fellow bassist!) its an amazing learning tool.
Please keep topics like these coming. I would love to hear such stories about Manowar and other colleagues and how bands, like you guys, who essentially managed their own destinies navigated things.
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@@realjoeydemaio Already subscribed and shared with many others! Glad to support. See you in Brooklyn later this year!
Absolutely see you there. Strap your nuts to your leg. It’s gonna be loud and proud.
@@realjoeydemaio If Berlin was any indication, I can only imagine what this one will be. Can’t wait, Joey!
Small world, my sister and mother ran into Michael at a Benihana here in Chicago a few months back and had a chat about my trip to Berlin to see you guys. Mom’s officially met more Manowar members than I have haha
You may have to bring your mom and sister with you next time you come over to Germany. I’m sure they’ll have fun.
First three Tesla albums are classics.Great Radio Controversy is my fav of the three.Great stuff!
Yes, their work is really legendary brilliant stuff and these guys are still kicking ass and I hope they will forever. Thanks for your support and please subscribe.
@realjoeydemaio Yes I will hail and subscribe. 🤘
Cool, thank you so much brother
Great interview!
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I loved the discussion at the end about new bands (the implication were that they were young, but they could be older too) expecting things to be handed to them like it is 1984 all over again. What rock have they been under? I am happy to hear that you are dispensing some reality to them, no matter how difficult it is for them to hear.
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Totally awesome, inspiring and interesting video from two legends. You got a sub here. DiMaio is a fantastic entrepreneur.
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Too bad i have to go to work tomorrow , but i will gladly watch this when i get home ! ; )
Great let me know how you liked it
@@realjoeydemaio surely i will ; ))
I don't know how much money goes to the band but I may check out music on a stream. If I like it I will buy the digital download.
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Nice talk! I always thought Manowar were aholes, canceling lots of shows and still claiming to do everything for the fans. The fans wanted that shows. But I now realized that they also have a huge resposibility for their crew. It's more than just the four guys in the band. Do I like canceled shows? No! But do I understand why they have to do this? Yes!
Friend, let’s be very clear we never canceled a bunch of shows we have chosen when it was impossible to do otherwise to inform my friends that we would not appear so the ticket monies would not disappear, and they could get their money back when someone reneged on their contract And we do do everything for our fans
I just saw Tesla a couple of weeks back awesome, they haven’t lost touch, they bring it 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Yes they do
very interesting,
greetings from colombia
Thank you glad you like it we love Colombia
It's so easy to download aka Steal music. I'm ashamed that I've done it and I hope that everybody that's doing it will stop. I realized that I was stealing my heroes hard earned money. We have to do better especially us Metal Heads who have the power to make change.
Continue with coverdale,meine, turner,martin,etc.cant wait for the new album
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@@realjoeydemaio tony martin is one my favourite singers and headless cross one of my favourite albums.
Yes Tony's voice is very special
Didn't know Joey had his own channel.
Subbed
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Two legends 🔥🔥
Thank you, brother!
You have great and good points. It was a pleasure to see this conversation. You explained very well about ticket price and why the band can't control everything. It is really appreciated that you're back with words of power. Now you know what happens.... I'm asking you to do it again 😂
Thank you so much that is the plan
This was a great interview. Thoroughly enjoyed it! Very in depth. My only disagreement with Brian is,... And with any other band or manager that thinks this certain way,..is.. If I'm going to sign Tesla to a new album contract I still want to know are the songs going to be good! or are they just going to rest on their laurels from the past,... Because when bands change styles like 80s band going grunge or alternative ...the alternative kids make fun of you saying that you're just trying to fit in and they don't buy your Album, then you alienate the original fans from the Rock/metal side because you changed styles, so you end up selling a thousand copies and playing to 22 people in the crowd. So I definitely want the music to sound like Tesla and be Tesla! I don't want grunge coming out of Tesla. I don't want alternative coming out of tesla. I want Tesla coming out of Tesla! And the songs have to be that good. Like the first five albums. Or at least darn near close. But other than that it was great interview. I agree with 90% of the interview.
I think you’re 100% right in what you’re saying although what Bryan meant was they were the same band and they were the same songs and as you can see by his interview he’s not the kind of guy that would ever change what he’s doing with regard to Teslabecause they are just like AC/DC what you see and here is what you will always get to prove that that’s why he produces and plays in other projects in case he wishes to experiment but in principle you’re still right about the concept, so thank you so much for taking the time to write this great comment, and for your support, please subscribe to the channel and tell all of your friends to
@@realjoeydemaio I see. Thank you. Thoroughly enjoyed the video. I love Manowar! Definitely sharing this video with other people. My favorite new channel!
Oh very cool of you to say that thank you so much. I’m trying to build a community here so that everybody can learn from each other and what you have to say is just as important as what I have to say and I want people to understand that.
@@realjoeydemaio 🎸 Much Metal Love!
Tesla should have been bigger than bands like Bon Jovi or White Snake in my personal view. I guess it’s what you like. I have always thought they were so underrated!
correct
Once again top quality content! Thank you Joey!
You’re more than welcome. Thank you for the support.
The 6 months playing for affeas as city kidd for the air force must been perfect paid 6 months to gel as band getting real checks to start musta helped
Both bassists have been to the top and then the gradual decline in sales and attendance yet continues to this day. 95% of entertainment careers see. Up and down trajectory over their careers .
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I could use your help 😢
Ikće Wićasa Iśta Wićapi.
Brian was married to Sandi Saraya, super talented singer and super hot as well
He’s a rocker to the bone
I love both bands but managing a band who is selling millions of records is not the same as managing a band that sells about 10 to 20 thousand records.
it’s not that much different believe it or not the process is the same it’s just like having a construction company that has 20 employees or construction company that has 100 employees or 1000 employees the bigger the business the more people you need to do the work, but at the end of the day, somebody’s gotta write the songs and make a record first after that, it’s just a factory machine that prints and sells but thank you for your comment and taking the time to write and for your support, please subscribe until your friends to join us
Natural hair.
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5 platinum albums is 5 million sold not 500 million! Jeezus get it right.
of course you’re correct but I was being sarcastic if somebody sells 5 million albums the chances of doing that are the same as selling 500 million albums but thank you for your support and taking the time to comment. Please subscribe to the channel and tell all your friends to join us.
Great interview @realjoeydemaio ! So much Love to @Manowar @Teslaband
Tesla was different. They were honest and not posers (except Tommy). Great song writing, great tones, great production values and on and on.
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Alotta you don’t realize be careful what you ask for you might get it,when you were Young wanted to be a rockstar tour and all these grandiose ideas ,but it eventually becomes a curse , and actually a lot of these guys lives were ruined and they would’ve been better off just working at 9 to 5 job for 40 years and have an a pension retirement and relaxing with wife and being somewhat content but alot of rockstar die early and are miserable. They’re broke and disconnected,I’ve heard of
Many of them say it time and time again.
What’s the deal with the constant rocking back and forth? On stage and off. Just curious if a medical condition. I’ve always wondered out of concern. Love me some Tesla and Brian sees to be a great guy.
like I said, he’s a rocker all the way to the bone and a brother and a big talent and a cool guy. Thanks for your support please subscribe to the channel and tell all your friends to join us.