The Struggle is Real – Episode #77 with Armand Petri

On Episode #77 of the Struggle is Real Buffalo Music Podcast, Ryan interviews producer/engineer/musician/educator/etc, Armand Petri. They talk about Armand’s beginnings in Fredonia, getting signed to Arista Records, they geek out over Ryan’s favorite Goo Goo Dolls album, Superstar Carwash, as well as a lot of other Goo history, talk about producing 10,000 Maniacs, managing and producing Sixpence None the Richer, how band management works on a local level, flying cows in Goo Goo Dolls videos, and HAIL Fredonia’s Virtual Dog Walk to benefit autism research. Ryan and Cassidy also talk about past shows (including Iesha Geen and Brookhaven), Ryan’s stand-up comedy debut, and play music from Molly Conrad, 77 Stone, and Yellow Jack.

0:00 – Intro
2:05 – BUT FIRST… SIR shows up in Buffalo Magazine, Ryan tries stand-up comedy, recent shows, including Iesha Green and Brookhaven.
13:59 – MUSIC – “In My Dream There Was a Fire“ by Molly Conrad
17:19 – INTERVIEW – Armand Petri
37:22 – MUSIC – “Seventy 7” by 77 Stone
40:12 – INTERVIEW – Armand Petri (continued)
57:46 – MUSIC – “Highway 62” by Yellow Jack
1:02:04 – OUTRO