Jim Peterik (songwriter w/ .38 Special & Sammy Hagar, formerly of Survivor)

Jim Peterik is a guitarist, singer and songwriter. He started his career fronting "Ides of March" and wrote the #2 hit song "Vehicle." He also co-wrote many songs with .38 Special including "Hold On Loosely" & "Caught Up In You" as well as the song "Heavy Metal" with Sammy Hagar. And of course he' was formerly in Survivor and wrote or co-wrote all their hits including the #1 hit smash "Eye of the Tiger" from Rocky 3. In this episode we discuss writing with Brian Wilson, Sammy Hagar & Tom Keifer, songwriting tips, producer style and more! 00:00 - Intro 01:03 - Jim Peterik & The World Stage 02:52 - How Write Great Songs 03:35 - Writing "Hold On Loosely" by .38 Special 04:45 - Using a Rhyming Dictionary & Songwriting Inspiration 07:10 - Sammy Hagar 08:11 - Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys 10:10 - Dennis DeYoung (Formerly of Styx) & Proof of Heaven 11:55 - Tom Keifer (Formerly of Cinderella) 13:34 - Funniest Musician Jim Knows 15:09 - Ron Nevison & Producer Style 18:55 - Live Shows & Singing 20:10 - Hired Guns & Liberty DeVito & Songwriting Credits 23:02 - Vehicle for Education Charity Jim Peterik website: https://jimpeterik.com Vehicle for Education website: https://theidesofmarch.com/a-vehicle-... Chuck Shute website: http://chuckshute.com Support the show (https://venmo.com/Chuck-Shute)