Wolfgang Paul (ARRA, Tom Sawyer) on Growing Up Drumming & Tribute to Pino | Hogpod Part 1

Welcome to Part 1 of our conversation with Wolfgang Paul, the powerhouse drummer behind Chicagoland tribute bands ARRA and Tom Sawyer, on the Hogpod Chicagoland Music Scene Podcast — hosted by Mike Orfanos (Misquitos), Mike Dermont (Coterie), Pete Jansons, and guest co-host Chris Rhodes. This episode dives deep into Wolfie’s incredible journey, starting behind a drum kit at age 3 and performing Iron Maiden’s “The Trooper” live by age 5. With stories about growing up in a musical household, being named after a classical icon, and cutting his teeth alongside veteran players, this is a must-listen for fans of the local scene.We kick things off with a recap of a recent Pino Farina Band show at Bannerman’s — a blue-collar Bartlett hotspot where Pino absolutely tore through covers like “Stuck in the Middle” and “What’s Love Got to Do with It.” Then we shift into Wolfie’s world: his early musical influences, recording songs as a kid, and his evolution into one of the top drummers in Chicagoland tribute bands today. From Judas Priest covers to disco grooves, this episode has it all.✅ Key Moments (timestamps added by Pete)0:006:29 Pino Farina Band at Bannerman’s6:40 Wally Swiatly Show clip    • Wally Swiatly Talks Singing with Trai...  8:20 Stuck in the Middle covered by Pino Farina Band    • Stuck In The Middle cover by The Pino...  12:55 Pino Farina Clip    • Pino Farina on Band Reunions, Origina...  13:16 Pino Farina Band covering What’s Love Got to Do with It    • Pino Farina Band - What's Love Got To...  19:30 Disco hate? Disco is the essence of rhythm21:06 Bannerman’s Bartlett https://bannermanssportsgrill.com/23:07 Mindy Shulman merch shout-out https://lmd-shop.myspreadshop.com/?fb...24:57 ARRA Band drummer Wolfgang Paul joins the show26:50 Wolfie introduction27:46 Tony Mok show clip with Wolfie    • HOGPOD Chicago Music Scene Podcast: T...  28:24 Wolfie drumming at 3 years old!32:31 Wolfie, 5 years old, at Broken Oar doing Iron Maiden’s The Trooper    • Wolfgang Paul - The Trooper by Iron M...  37:54 Wolfgang Paul’s mom Julie story40:00 Chris Rhodes’ start as a drummer42:06 4-year-old Wolfie singing Judas Priest’s The Ripper    • Wolfgang Paul - Sings Judas Priest  🙏 Shoutout to Beth Miller for booking the show and keeping the Hogpod rolling.🎧 Don’t miss Part 2, where we dig deeper into Wolfie’s time with ARRA and Tom Sawyer.✅ Support the show: www.patreon.com/HogPodSupporters#Hogpod #ChicagoMusic