Darryl "DMC" McDaniels is a founding member of the legendary hip hop group Run DMC. The group had massive success with songs like "It's Tricky" and their collaboration with Aerosmith on "Walk This Way." In 2009 they became just the second hip hop group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In this episode we'll discuss Darryl’s inauspicious beginnings through the massive success of Run DMC, the shocking secret he learned as an adult, channeling his...
Feb 19, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 4Ep. 219
Andy Timmons is the original guitar player for the glam metal band Danger Danger. He also spent 15 years playing with Olivia Newton John. In this episode we talk about music, dealing with anxiety, taking risks and why Andy loves nerds. And he plays his guitar for us! 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Arizona 01:03 - Wallace & Ladmo 02:23 - Playing with The Beach Boys 03:38 - Beatles 04:10 - Kiss & Alice Cooper 05:15 - Success & Sobriety 07:54 - Pushing Past Anxiety 10:10 - Taking a Big Risk 12:2...
Feb 17, 2022•34 min•Season 4Ep. 218
Bobby Amaru (vocals) and Wayne Swinny (guitars) from the band Saliva join me today. We discuss the music business, sobriety, the new Saliva album, Seattle bands, the Pearl Jam/Motley Crue feud and more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:45 - New Songs & Album 0:02:30 - Sobriety & Clear Mind 0:05:50 - Phil Collen & Sober Focus 0:07:30 - Recording & Release of New Music 0:10:00 - Radio, Spotify & Label Money 0:14:02 - Artists Leaving Spotify & Owning Masters 0:16:50 - Newer Rock Sounds ...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 217
Eric Martin is solo artist who also sang with Mr. Big for years. With Mr. Big he had a #1 hit with "To Be With You". Lots of great stories in this episode including playing pool with Bon Scott, touring with Rush, hiding from Journey in a closet, an offer to audition for Rainbow, playing on the Iron Eagle soundtrack, and lots of ball busting! One of my favorite interviews ever! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:40 - Eric's Curiosity with My Wall 0:02:10 - Posters at the Fillmore for Mr. Big &am...
Feb 14, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 4Ep. 216
Kee Marcello was a guitarist for the band Europe and has since embarked on a variety of other projects. His current band “Out Of This World” features singer Tommy Heart (Fair Warning). The album is getting rave reviews. In this episode we’ll discuss the production process, hanging with Def Leppard, why they didn’t work with producer Bob Rock and the #1 hit offered to Europe that they turned down. 00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Lighting, Production & Tech 02:23 - New Album & Producer Ron Nevison 0...
Feb 10, 2022•48 min•Season 4Ep. 215
Mike Reno is the singer for the band Loverboy, famous for such classics as "Working for the Weekend" & "Turn Me Loose." He also sang the duet "Almost Paradise" with Ann Wilson from Heart on the Footloose soundtrack. In this episode we discuss his early musical beginnings, working with producer Bob Rock, the revelation he sang backup vocals on one of the biggest hair metal songs of all time and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - Rockstar Injuries 01:45 - Tour with Styx ...
Feb 09, 2022•30 min•Season 4Ep. 214
In this episode I talk to Cooper rom the "Chill Fuel" YouTube channel. He has some very interesting videos about spooky or "chill" inducing topics diving into mysteries from the internet and beyond. We discuss the dark web, the dark side of YouTube, cyber hacking, and more. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:40 - Cooper's Background with YouTube 0:02:45 - Working on Current Videos 0:05:10 - Cicada 3301 Video 0:07:01 - Unfavorable Semi-Circle Theories 0:09:50 - E Mails from the Grave 0...
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 213
Felix Cavaliere is a singer and piano player most known for his time in The Young Rascals/The Rascals, with whom he has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He also played with Joey Dee and the Starliters, future Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent (in Treasure) and was part of Ringo Starr's All Star Band along with Mark Farner, Randy Bachman and others. In this episode we'll discuss playing on the Ed Sullivan Show, segregation of the 1960s, the stories behind some of the Rasca...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 212
Matt Wake is an entertainment journalist for AL.com and has also had his work featured in Spin, LA Weekly, Rolling Stone, Billboard & Guitar World. In this episode we talk about his journey as a journalist and discuss music, movies and celebrities. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:45 - Interview w/ Phil Lewis of L.A. Guns 0:06:40 - New Rock Bands 0:13:04 - DJs vs Danceable Rock Songs 0:16:10 - Film & TV 0:19:03 - Comedians 0:21:03 - Interview Format & Almost Famous 0:22:58 - Boogie Nights & ...
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 211
Jizzy Pearl (Quiet Riot, Love/Hate) returns to promote his new book, "All the Devils." The book is a collection of short stories of a variety of topics from groupies to aliens. In this episode we talk about the book, the music business, Rudy Sarzo's triumphant return to Quiet Riot and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Doing Interviews 08:08 - Doing Drugs 11:02 - Doing Pranks 14:05 - Tattoo Rodeo 16:26 - Formula to Band Success 23:10 - Rags to Riches to Rags 25:30 - The "G" Wor...
Jan 25, 2022•58 min•Season 4Ep. 210
Episode #209- We welcome Thomas Hargrove of the Murder Accountability Project. This project collects data on murders in the United States. Thomas was recently featured on Discovery Plus's docs-series "The Hunt for the Chicago Strangler." Lots of jaw dropping information revealed in this episode. There may be several serial killers on the loose in Chicago and many unsolved murders in your town! 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Welcome Thomas & His Background 04:04 - Existing Crime Data in...
Jan 21, 2022•57 min•Season 4Ep. 209
Episode 208 - dUg Pinnick!!! I sit down for a very candid conversation with dUg Pinnick (Kings X, KXM, Grinder Blues). We discuss his opinions on the Beatles and Led Zeppelin, critical acclaim versus popularity of Kings X, tour stories of Motley Crue & AC/DC and much more! Things get deep and philosophical towards the end and I really enjoyed the conversation. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:30 - dUg's Early Life & Musical Influences 0:03:54 - The Beatles 0:08:10 - Led Zeppelin 0:10:50 - Break...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 208
Episode 207- Hannes Braun of Kissin’ Dynamite! In this episode we discuss the fame Hannes experienced at a young age on a German Star Search, plus playing with Steel Panther and huge festivals, songwriting and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Welcome Hannes! 01:20 - Getting the Band Together & Singing 03:32 - German Star Search & Early Fame 09:40 - After Star Search 11:36 - AC/DC Influence & Vocal Stylings 15:10 - Writing Songs & Melodic Metal 18:01 - Signing with Capitol Records 20:5...
Jan 17, 2022•32 min•Season 4Ep. 207
Episode 206 - The Year End Wrap Up 2021!!! For this episode I invite past guests comedian Al Jackson (Daily Blast Live), Billy Harfosh (iHeart Radio), & Matthew Williams (West Coast Radio). We discuss some of the biggest stories of the year including the Metaverse, Covid, Dave Chapelle, Britney Spears, Tom Brady & more! This was a very fun discussion with three very intelligent people all with unique perspectives. I really enjoyed this episode and hope you do to! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:15 ...
Dec 20, 2021•2 hr 46 min•Season 3Ep. 206
Episode 205- The Year in Rock 2021!!!! This was a very fun episode!! I invited 3 of my podcast buddies to help me go over the entire year of rock music. We discuss the biggest news stories, plus our favorite albums, songs, concerts and interviews of the year! Special thank you to Rob Lane (Straight 2 Video), Clint Switzer (On the Road to Rock) and Darren Paltrowitz (Paltrocast, DLR Cast) for helping out. Check out their respective shows and make sure to subscribe! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:38 - Welco...
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 3Ep. 205
Episode 204- Jim Florentine!!! Jim has appeared frequently on Howard Stern as well as Opie & Anthony. Many people remember him as a co-host for “That Metal Show” for seven seasons. If you are a fan of Comedy Central you’ll remember him as the voice of “Special Ed” on Crank Yankers. He’s also made appearances in the shows Californication & Louie and the films Beer League & Trainwreck. His latest stand up comedy special is called “Bite the Bullet” and it's available for free on Yo...
Dec 14, 2021•46 min•Season 3Ep. 204
Episode 203- Biff Byford of Saxon!!! Saxon has a new album coming out soon called “Carpe Diem" (Seize the Day). The single is out now and fans of the band will love it as well as the rest of the album. In this episode we talk about the new album, live shows and lots of fun moments from the band’s history. Find out why they got kicked off the Rainbow tour, why Ozzy quit opening for Saxon, contributions from Elton John & director Ridley Scott, why Metallica was pissed at the band and more...
Dec 13, 2021•29 min•Season 3Ep. 203
Episode 202- Dr. Dean Radin! Dr Radin is a parapsychologist and author of several books on psi phenomena. His research has also been published in over 100 scientific journals. In this episode he talks about the experiments he has done as well as being a part of “Project Stargate.” I also get his thoughts on synchronicity, mediums, near death experiences and much more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:41 - Dean’s Background & Credibility 0:04:16 - Topic of Psychic Phenomena 0:06:36 - Statistical Signific...
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 202
Episode 201- Joel Hoekstra!!! Joel has quite an amazing resume! He currently plays in Trans-Siberian Orchestra, as well as Whitesnake and with his own Joel Hoekstra’s 13. He has also been a member of Night Ranger and toured with Cher. He has some great stories of all the musicians he’s worked with, as well great advice and insight on his success. I really enjoyed chatting with him- one of my favorite interviews of the year! 00:00 - Intro 01:13 - Live Shows Now 03:17 - Whitesnake Farewell Tour 04...
Dec 07, 2021•48 min•Season 3Ep. 201
Episode 200- William Sadler!!! It’s a landmark episode with an iconic actor. William has had big roles in big movies including Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, Die Hard 2, Iron Man 3 and The Shawshank Redemption. He tells me his latest project with Karen Allen (A Stage of Twilight) is his best work to date. Lots of great stories and insight in this one! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:41 - Stage of Twilight 0:04:45 - Preparing for Roles 0:07:35 - Improvising & Method Acting 0:12:01 - Different Kinds of ...
Dec 06, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 200
Episode 199- Ron Young! Ron is the singer of the blues rock band Little Caesar. He is quite the storyteller and this episode is packed full of great ones. He tells me about his brief time in Slash’s Snakepit & The Red Hot Chili Peppers, as well as the supergroup Manic Eden with Adrian Vandenberg. Ron also had a brief role in Terminator Two and he talks about hanging out with James Cameron. Plus some Paul & Gene stories from the Kiss tour, his phone call from Jon Bon Jovi, drinking liquid...
Nov 29, 2021•2 hr 33 min•Season 3Ep. 199
Episode 198- Dom Irrera!!! Dom is a comedy legend! His resume is quite impressive having several appearances on both the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson as well as Joe Rogan’s Podcast and every other talk show. He’s also had guests spots on Seinfeld, King of Queens, Everybody Loves Raymond and many other shows, as well as a role in The Big Lebowski. Younger folks know him as the voice of Ernie Potts on Hey Arnold. He’s got lots of great stories to tell!!! 00:00 - Intro 01:27 - Arizona Comedy Clu...
Nov 25, 2021•51 min•Season 3Ep. 198
Episode 197- Robbie Tobeck!!! Lots of great stories in this one! Robbie played college football at Washington State and then spent 14 years in the NFL with the Falcons & Seahawks. He went to one Pro Bowl and two Super Bowls. Hear all about learning to snap from Drew Bledsoe, scoring a TD as a Falcon, how they handled dropped balls in Seattle & more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:00 - Background & Work Ethic 0:03:10 - Sports Before College 0:04:34 - Introduction to Jack Thompson 0:06:18 - Maki...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 197
Episode 196- Eric Boatright of Shallow Side! Eric tells me the story of the band from beginning to now. From starting out selling CDs on the street & recruiting fans to being named Loudwire’s Best New Artist 2016. The band has 3 new cover songs out now, some shows scheduled and is working on a new album as well. Fun episode! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:24 - Doing Shows 0:03:30 - Surviving Without Shows 0:07:46 - Growing Up in North Alabama 0:12:06 - Dealing Drugs & Working Jobs 0:14:30 - Near D...
Nov 22, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 196
Episode 195- Paul Laine! Paul started his career as a solo artist. He learned a lot by watching Steven Tyler and Aerosmith record the “Pump” album with his producer Bruce Fairbarn. He also sang backup vocals on Poison’s “Flesh & Blood” album as well as The Scorpions “Face the Heat.” He also toured with Bryan Adams, Richard Marx and Joe Satriani. He then joined Danger Danger and was their singer for 11 years. He now has reunited w/ the bass player from that band, Bruno Ravel for “The Defiants...
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 195
Episode 194 - Steve Whiteman of Kix! Steve has new solo album out now titled “You’re Welcome.” Lots of great hard rock songs similar to Kix! We’ll discuss the whole album plus updates on Kix and his bandmates, some stories about the old days and more! 00:00 - Intro 01:22 - Welcome & Brian 01:58 - Playing All Instruments 03:03 - Easy & Get the Wild Out 04:36 - Shock & Makeup 05:23 - Prick Teaser & Sex Themes 06:33 - Kid Dynamite, Ronnie & Drugs 07:57 - Bad Blood & Donnie 1...
Nov 04, 2021•31 min•Season 3Ep. 194
Episode #193- Paul Gilbert!!! Paul is a guitar god who played in the bands Racer X and Mr Big. He also has an extensive solo career and a new Christmas album called ‘Twas. In addition to making music he also teaches guitar lessons. In this episode we discuss his whole career including singing, playing drums with Cheap Trick, having a #1 hit and being named one of the 50 fastest guitar players by Guitar World! Paul is great story teller! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:37 - Instructional Guitar Videos 0:03:...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 193
Episode 192- Chris Warren!!! It was a dream come true to have one of my childhood heroes on the show. We discuss his whole career from dominating at a D-3 school to dominating in the NFL. Lots of great stories involving legends like Howie Long, Warren Moon, Deion Sanders, Marshawn Lynch and more! 00:00 - Intro 01:25 - Welcoming Chris & Defense 02:45 - Playing CB at Virginia & Academic Issues 05:10 - Attending Ferrum College & Dominating D-3 08:25 - Trying Out for the Seahawks & G...
Nov 01, 2021•52 min•Season 3Ep. 192
Episode 191 - Donnie Vie, ex singer of Enuff Z'Nuff! This will mark Donnie's third time on the show. Check out the previous episodes (#5 and #43) to hear more about Donnie's past and history. In this episode he brings us up to speed on his long awaited new single "Party Time" as well as his collaboration with Howard Stern, and his new flash drive box set. We also talk about the future of him doing live shows as a solo artist and as Enuff Z'Nuff. 00:00 - Intro 02:52 ...
Oct 27, 2021•45 min•Season 3Ep. 191
Episode 190 - ColdWards!! Paul Crosby (Saliva) has a new project with his sons Zac and Sean and bass player Richie Hey. Paul and his sons drop in to tell us about the new band and the future plans they have for this project. A lot of fun to chat with these guys! 00:00 - Intro 01:29 - Welcome Paul, Sean & Zac 01:55 - Saliva & Management Updates 04:40 - Having a Rockstar Dad 07:15 - Forming Coldwards & Recording 09:05 - Production & Mixing 10:52 - Zac's Electronics in the Band...
Oct 25, 2021•31 min•Season 3Ep. 190
