Episode 330, April 23, 2019. This week we are joined by Eric Troyer. Eric has known Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley since the Wicked Lester days. In our discussion Eric recalls how they mentioned maybe forming a band with Eric BEFORE KISS was formed. Eric shares some INCREDIBLE stories about working with John Lennon, Carly Simon, Billy Joel, Bev Bevan and ELO Part II and... Gene Simmons! How Gene Simmons wanted Eric to form his own band.

Eric Troyer is singer and keyboardist (and sometimes guitarist) for the iconic classic-rock band THE ORCHESTRA which features ELO and ELO Pt 2 former members. Eric has appeared on David Letterman and Saturday Night Live, and has toured with various bands through the years. With over 100 recording credits, Eric has recorded in the studio with the likes of John Lennon (on Woman from Double Fantasy), Billy Joel (on Uptown Girl and other tracks on An Innocent Man), Bonnie Tyler (on the mega-hit Total Eclipse of the Heart), and with Celine Dion, James Taylor, Carly Simon, Billy Joel, Kiss, Aerosmith, Meatloaf, Barry Manilow, Air Supply, Barbra Streisand, Lou Reed and many others. Eric has scored for film, TV, and documentaries, his voice and vocal arrangements are on many films, including Footloose, Chicago, Adventures in Babysitting, DC Cab, and Streets of Fire, and he has worked extensively in the past producing, scoring, writing, and singing radio and TV commercials

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