Randy Jackson, who you may have watched for 13 seasons as a judge on "American Idol," has been plenty busy! Not only did he reunite with the band Journey, but he's also the band leader on Fox TV's "Name That Tune" which is a re-creation of the show from the 50's .
If you haven't seen "Name That Tune," the show tests contestants’ music knowledge as they battle it out in an assortment of challenging musical games for cash and prizes. Tony Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Jane Krakowski hosts, and yes, Grammy Award-winning producer Randy Jackson serves as band leader. Each one-hour episode is comprised of two stand-alone half-hour contests, each pitting two players against each other as they race against the clock to test their knowledge of songs, performed by the live band. Each contest features a rotating variety of games from the original format, before the iconic Bid-a-Note round. The player with the most money at the end of Bid-a-Note wins the game and takes his or her bank into the Golden Medley bonus round, for a chance to win additional cash and potentially the $100,000 grand prize.
Randy talked to Carolyn McArdle on her podcast about his time living in (and visiting) the Bay Area, re-joining Journey and of course his new job as the band leader on "Name That Tune!" Listen below....