Rod Stewart Knows About Him… And His Former Bandmates Played WITH Him!

What happens when you look and sound so much like Rod Stewart that even musicians who actually toured with Rod say playing with you feels like they're playing with him again?

In this episode of Tribute Band Sessions, Mike sits down with Rob Caudill, the man behind Rod the Show, for an incredible conversation about a career that went from playing bass in clubs to becoming one of the most established Rod Stewart tribute performers in the business.

And here's where the story gets crazy.

Rob's show features musicians with real connections to Rod Stewart, including legendary drummer Carmine Appice and longtime Rod Stewart saxophonist Katja Rieckermann. Rob says both have told him that watching him perform can feel like they're back onstage with Rod.

And does Rod Stewart himself know about Rob?

Yes.

Rob says he's never personally met Rod, but Rod knows about him through Carmine and Katja.

Rob takes us all the way back to hearing Rod Stewart's unmistakable voice for the first time as a kid—and reveals that people were telling him he looked like Rod Stewart before he even knew what Rod looked like.

His career eventually took him through Legends in Concert, international touring and his own Rod Stewart production. He studied old performance footage to master Rod's mannerisms, accent and famous microphone-stand moves.

We also get into the real business of tribute entertainment: international touring, management, production, setlists, ticket prices, the changing perception of tribute artists and the increasingly blurry line between tribute bands and legacy bands touring without their original members.

And wait until you hear how big Rod the Show is becoming. Rob reveals they're adding video, flames and additional stage production while incorporating actual footage of Carmine and Katja performing with Rod Stewart.

This isn't someone simply singing Rod Stewart songs.