Sully Erna, Kip Winger & Myles Kennedy
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The Eddie Trunk Podcast delivers a dynamic triple-header interview featuring Sully Erna of Godsmack, Kip Winger, and Myles Kennedy, celebrating the enduring power of authentic rock performance and artistic reinvention. Sully Erna opens the conversation with heartfelt reflections on Godsmack’s upcoming live album 'Live at Mohegan Sun,' a raw, unedited farewell to the band’s original lineup and a tribute to the retirement of Tony Rombola and Shannon Larkin. He passionately defends live music against the trend of pre-recorded shows and announces a major personal milestone—his relationship with Dorothy, who will join the band on tour with Stone Temple Pilots, turning the tour into a high-profile romantic and professional collaboration. Kip Winger shares his transformative journey from rock icon to classical composer, discussing his new orchestral album 'Symphony of the Returning Light,' inspired by personal loss and progressive rock roots, and reveals he’s stepping back from full-time Winger touring while remaining open to select performances. Myles Kennedy reflects on Alter Bridge’s international success, particularly in Europe, where their heavier, longer-form songs resonate more deeply than in the U.S., and discusses the band’s innovative 'rock and roll democracy' setlist system using rotating 'audibles' to keep tours fresh. He also pays tribute to the late John Sykes, whose influence shaped his guitar style, and expresses cautious optimism about AI in music—valuing human authenticity while embracing AI’s potential in medical advancements. Eddie Trunk closes the episode with a forward-looking perspective, celebrating a resurgence of organic rock through bands like Feel and Jailer, and advocating for live performance as a cultural resistance to digital overproduction and technological fakery, while humorously suggesting an AI version of Kennedy for a cruise—highlighting a balanced, thoughtful stance on technology’s role in art and life.
Authentic live performances are experiencing a powerful resurgence as artists and audiences reject pre-recorded shows and digital manipulation in favor of raw, human connection.
Artistic reinvention is possible at any stage—Sully Erna embraces new love and collaboration, Kip Winger transitions into classical composition, and Myles Kennedy evolves with heavier, riff-driven music and innovative touring models.
Alter Bridge’s international success, especially in Europe, highlights the audience’s appetite for complex, longer-form rock music that transcends radio-friendly formats.
The future of rock lies in organic instrumentation, live vocals, and human authenticity, with younger bands like Feel and Jailer leading a revival of traditional amplification and performance.
AI presents both risks and opportunities: while it threatens creative authenticity in music, it holds transformative promise in medical science, particularly for aging artists and fans.
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Sully Erna: The Final Chapter of Godsmack
“I said, man, spend some time with Frampton Comes Alive. Like what I want to translate. I go, I know we don't sound like that. So I want you to kind of, you know this band. You've been with us forever. I go, I need what we do live on stage to translate through the vinyl, right?”
Kip Winger: From Rock to Classical
“The only thing that anybody should ever connect with classical music about is the way it makes them feel. And I challenge anybody to sit in front of an orchestra in any setting and not feel something different than they're getting at a rock show or at a pop show or an R&B show or whatever.”
Miles Kennedy: The Global Puzzle of Alter Bridge
“It's almost like we after the first record, we're like instead of let's instead of trying to make blockbusters, like if you were looking at like films, let's make like cool indie films. You know, let's do things that are a little bit off the beaten path at times and kind of challenges us, maybe challenge the listener.”
Global Reception & the European Appeal
“It's almost like we after the first record, we're like instead of let's instead of trying to make blockbusters, like if you were looking at like films, let's make like cool indie films.”
Setlist Challenges & Rotating Audibles
Kennedy details the difficulty of balancing fan favorites with new material in live shows, explaining their 'rock and roll democracy' approach with rotating songs to prevent setlist fatigue.
“I think there's going to be a faction of people who want to know it's made by a human being. There's just something... I read something I thought was a really great analogy. When the player piano came out...”
“The only thing that anybody should ever connect with classical music about is the way it makes them feel. And I challenge anybody to sit in front of an orchestra in any setting and not feel something different than they're getting at a rock show or at a pop show or an R&B show or whatever.”
“Knowing that we were going to get started at... a studio that... where so much of the music that I grew up on had been recorded. And also just the continuation, all the stuff Wolf's doing, which is brilliant.”
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Guests
Sully Erna
person
Miles Kennedy
person
Godsmack
other
Kip Winger
person
Alter Bridge
other
Dorothy
person
Eddie Trunk
person
Stone Temple Pilots
other
John Sykes
person
Tim Montana
person
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