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roadiecare.com

roadiecare.com

Sandy Espinoza is an industry veteran who is championing the cause to help fellow crew members in need by being the voice behind Roadiecare.com.

Tom Weber has been a much sought after Guitar Tech whose resume includes long-standing support for Eddie Van Halen and CC Deville.

Roadiecare.com seeks to provide assistance to those in the entertainment industry looking for mental health resource referrals or direct monetary support due to the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic.

Lorne Wheaton

Lorne Wheaton

To start us off on the right foot our first guest is Drum Tech and Stage Manager Lorne Wheaton. Not only does this award-wining tech have the respect of his peers, he’s also been in the industry long enough to have worked with some of the most revered drummers of our time. 

Kevin "Dugie" Dugan

Kevin "Dugie" Dugan

It’s the late 1970’s, you’ve stopped drumming in your local band because you realized you could be more effective behind the scenes, you cut your teeth in every major bar or club for the last few years after starting out in Cleveland, and as the 80’s fast approach you wonder where life on the road with rock bands will lead you.

Then the phone rings. It’s a band that’s on the verge of dominating the world several times over, but no one knows that yet. They need a Bass tech. You say yes, having never done the job.

Norman Harris

Norman Harris

For over forty years Norman Harris has been the go-to guy for vintage guitar enthusiasts the world over. His store in Tarzana, CA consistently has the greatest collection of player-friendly stringed instruments, while his dedicated and loyal staff cater to a wide range of guitar enthusiasts and players day after day.  

Greg Looper

Greg Looper

Parnelli award-winning monitor engineer Greg Looper knows firsthand the role fate can play in a career. For the last several years he has been with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, first as a systems tech for FOH engineer Robert Scovill, but eventually stepping-in at monitors, where he has proven to be an invaluable asset.