Us Redheads sure love our Sammy brand extensions! Beyond Sammy's many bands & brands raise your hand if you have collections of his tequila...mezquila...rum...beer... books....shirts & swag! Of course you do! We all do! Ever wonder who's mind those visuals come from and how Sammy's visions & vibes are captured & connect across all his many endeavors? Wait no more friend!
In this episode Bo-Hosts Brent & Darin sit down with Todd Gallopo, Creative Director and owner of the award-winning LA based design studio-Meat and Potatoes !
Todd has been a collaborator of Sammy's for over 20 years! We dig into his creative process, the terrors of facing "the blank page" and what it's like to work with music icons! Bo-Host Brent & Todd swap their fav Sammy recipes and plot how to import mass quantities of mezquila! Bo-Host Darin & Todd swap frustrations that today's definition of a graphic designer merely means having a copy of Photoshop! You'll hear how close Chickenfoot potentially came to being called Turkeyfoot, plus, Todd and Darin reminisce about a common mentor; Carter, a legend in the music industry who initially signed Sammy in '76 and later became Chickenfoot's Co-manager!
Also revealed: Todd confirms that Sammy will not proceed with legal action over the podcast's name! What is understood....need be discussed!
More about Todd , his studio and his impressive body of work:
https://www.meatoes.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddgallopo/
https://www.instagram.com/meatoes/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGOQck8I3fY
Crazy Times Art:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmhUHCWRuhU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGOQck8I3fY
"What is understood...NEED be discussed"
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