Let There Be Talk welcomes my old friend singer-songwriter Pete Droge, known for his soulful voice, timeless songwriting, and contributions to both the folk and rock scenes. In this episode, we dive into his creative journey, the stories behind his music, and the experiences that have shaped his career. Pete has a brand new record coming out Aug 22nd 2025 called Fade Away Blue available on all the streaming. Hope you enjoy this episode and make sure you go back and check out all of his albums. M...
Aug 19, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Today I sit down with a fantastic guitar player / songwriter Mr Frank Hannon of Tesla. Frank and I dive into his long amazing career including his early days in City Kid, starting Tesla, finding lead singer Jeff Keith, and grinding it out in Sacramento. Still to this day Tesla is spun non stop on FM Radio. Hits like Modern Day Cowboy, ,Little Suzi, Hang Tough, The Way It Is and Love Song. I know you will dig this episode. Thanks my friends DDR Make sure you subscribe to my YouTube channel and Jo...
Aug 11, 2025•53 min
Today I sit down with Dean DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots. Dean and I dive into his love of Zeppelin, Songwriting, early guitars he's owned, Brendon O' Brien and his new solo project One More Satellite. One More Satellite is a fantastic record that I know you guys are gonna really dig. Keep rocking my friends DDR See my new special 5836 on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbeaApu4OP0 Join My Patreon for over 150 bonus episodes https://www.deandelray.com/patreon Like and Subscribe for more P...
Aug 04, 2025•55 min
Today I sit down with Charmaine Ha Dominguez and dive into the healthy ways of reversing Diabetes. With the insanity of toxic food and massive stress Type 2 Diabetes has exploded in the U.S. When I was diagnosed with Type 2 I was scared and had no idea what to do. With people like Charmaine there is just a wealth of knowledge available now on how to improve your health without Big Pharma. Enjoy this episode and share it with someone that may be struggling with Type 2. Patreon - / deandelray My n...
Jul 29, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Today one of the greatest hard rock vocalist and songwriters ever Lou Gramm of Foreigner joins me for a long in-depth conversation of his amazing career. Lou Gramm and Mick Jones together wrote some of the best hard rock songs of the 70's and 80's that are dominating the FM dial still to this day. Lou sits down with me today to talk about the early days of the band, songwriting with Mick and working with Mutt Lange on the Foreigner 4. 4 will be getting a huge box set treatment and will be releas...
Jul 21, 2025•54 min
Today I sit down with an amazing actor / friend John Pirruccello and talk all about his recent run on Broadway in the super successful run of the play Glengarry Glen Ross. John along with Bill Burr, Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Michael Mckean absolutely delivered one of the best performances I have ever seen on Broadway. John and I sit down and dive deep into what it takes to do a Broadway play and also how he got into acting. I know you guys will enjoy this episode. Thanks for tuning in. My ...
Jul 14, 2025•1 hr 35 min
Today I dive deep into the incredible weekend of music from the reunion of Oasis to The Farewell of Black Sabbath. Also some Iron Maiden talk on this episode. Thanks for tuning in. DDR Check out my Stand Up Special 5836 available right now on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbeaApu4OP0 Also Subscribe to my new Let There Be Talk Clips Page https://www.youtube.com/@LetThereBeTalkClips My new Tour Dates https://www.deandelray.com/tourdates Patreon https://www.deandelray.com/patreon...
Jul 07, 2025•53 min
Today I sit down with Singer/Songwriter A.J. Croce and dive deep into his long amazing career. A.J. Croce has a brand new record out called "Heart Of The Eternal" and can't recommend it enough. The song writing is just amazing and his voice is fire. Catch A.J. out on the Croce plays Croce tour where he will be playing his songs and his father the late great Jim Croce's songs. https://www.ajcrocemusic.com/tour Thanks for tuning in my friends. All my tour dates can be found here including Alaska J...
Jun 30, 2025•56 min
Today is new music Monday with Singer Songwriter Jonah Paz of the San Diego band Please Pill. If you like Britpop from the early 90's like Oasis, The Verve and Blur you are no doubt gonna love Pleasure Pill. Today I sit down with Jonah Paz the lead singer/songwriter of Pleasure Pill and talk all about their new record out this Friday June 27th 2025 called Hang A Star. Enjoy my friends and help spread the word. My Tour Dates can be found here - https://www.deandelray.com/tourdates Support my podc...
Jun 23, 2025•56 min
Today on a brand new episode of Let There Be Talk singer songwriter S.G. Goodman stops by to talk about her incredible new album Planting By The Signs available June 20th on all the streaming platforms. S.G. is a Kentucky based musician with roots in Americana and Alt Country music that I would say has a flavor of Lucinda Williams. I absolutely love her new album and I think you guys will too. Tyler Childers recently covered her song Space and Time and she explains to me how that all came about ...
Jun 16, 2025•59 min
Today I dive into - My absolute love of the Def Leppard masterpiece High n Dry, The Honda Motorcycle company has built 500 million Motorcycles, The press making Los Angeles look like the end of the world and Ojai's amazing classic movie theater Ojai Playhouse reopening. Thank you for always tuning in. Please get your tickets to see me live around the country including Fort Collins Colorado this week https://www.deandelray.com/tourdates Patreon for all your bonus episodes - https://www.deandelray...
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Today I dive into my trip to Austin for some Health Care at Ways 2 Well, 1970's toys by Wham-0 , My Love of the band Death Angel, Iron Maiden's insane new setlist and My week on the road in Arizona. Thanks for tuning in. Make sure you check my new special out on YouTube 5836 https://youtu.be/nbeaApu4OP0?si=HPOKI4OGHreoIDQg Tour Dates - https://www.deandelray.com/tourdates Patreon https://www.deandelray.com/patreon KEEP ROCKING DDR...
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr
Today I dive into - The 1983 US Festival in San Bernardino Calif, Comedian Ali Saddiq's incredible new special My Two Sons on Youtube and My dog Gertie turning 9. Check out my new special on YouTube right now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbeaApu4OP0 My new tour dates are here https://www.deandelray.com/tourdates Patreon Bonus Episodes can be found here https://www.deandelray.com/patreon Have a great week my friends DDR...
May 26, 2025•54 min
Today I dive into my thoughts on - The Electric Daisy Carnival last weekend, Drummers, Josh Freese and Zack Starkey being fired and My 5 favorite Watches. Thanks for tuning in my friends. Make sure you check my Tour Dates - Including Arizona Next weekend https://www.deandelray.com/tourdates My Comedy Special 5836 is out right now - https://youtu.be/nbeaApu4OP0?si=n2Hoxxc5wBAIogMB Patreon Bonus Episodes - https://www.deandelray.com/patreon...
May 19, 2025•1 hr 3 min
Today I dive into - The new Cheech & Chong Documentary, Getting my stomach scoped and My Morning Jacket's new record "IS" I hope you guys have a great week and thank you for tuning in. Check out my new Stand Up Comedy Special 5836 on YouTube right now https://youtu.be/nbeaApu4OP0?si=UxOoXZgnNUs60_pD Join my Patreon for bonus episodes of Let There Be Talk https://www.deandelray.com/patreon Tour Dates including Las Vegas this week https://www.deandelray.com/tourdates...
May 11, 2025•59 min
Today I sit down with a fantastic musician Jose Rios guitarist for Free Nationals. If you haven’t hear the Free Nationals do yourself a favor and dig in. Weather it be their record from 2019 or their work with the great Anderson .Paak Its all incredible and a must listen. Jose started playing guitar after hearing Stevie Ray Vaughan in his fathers car and that was it. He knew what he wanted to do with his life. Jose and the band have been grinding it out in the bars and clubs for years and are fi...
May 05, 2025•55 min
Today I celebrate the 800th episode of Let There Be Talk. I can't believe it’s been 13 years and 800 episode. Today I dive into listeners favorite episodes, The new Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees and The classic film Fast Times At Ridgemont High. I really appreciate the years and years of support. Don’t forget to check out my new Stand Up Special 5836 on YouTube https://youtu.be/nbeaApu4OP0?si=iTkKLZyDIy8sBMhl Tour Dates - https://www.deandelray.com/tourdates Patreon - https://www.deandelray...
Apr 28, 2025•55 min
Today an old friend of mine comedian Jessica Michelle Singleton stops by the show to talk about her brand new Stand Up Comedy special Hi Y'all! coming out April 29th. You can find it right here at this link https://punchup.live/jms JMS and I dive deep into our early days at The Comedy Store enduring the brutal Open Mic days. We also talk about her Country Music songs and the time she went on Let's Make A Deal. Tune in and enjoy my friends. My tour dates are right here - https://www.deandelray.co...
Apr 22, 2025•56 min
Today I sit down with an absolute legend Faith No More drummer Mike Bordin. This is a full deep dive into Mike's entire life, FNM, Cliff Burton, Drums, Korn, Black Sabbath and our love for the everything Day On The Green. This is definitely one of my all time favorite episodes with one of my favorite drummers ever. Dig in and enjoy. DDR Make sure you check out my brand new Stand Up Comedy Special 5836 out on my YouTube channel April 17th 2025 Website for my Tour Dates and Patreon https://www.dea...
Apr 15, 2025•2 hr 17 min
Today I come to you from NYC talking about - My brand new Comedy Special 5836 out now on my https://www.deandelray.com/patreon I also dive into the loss of a true legend Val Kilmer , New Music by Packs, Jacob Perleoni and Masters of Reality. Hope you guys enjoy this episode and dont forget to Subscribe to my Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@deandelray Tour Dates https://www.deandelray.com/tourdates...
Apr 06, 2025•57 min
It's that time of the Year again when Watches & Wonders takes over Switzerland. All the major brands set up shop and show off their new goodies and Kevin and I give our thoughts. We are definitely not the experts but we do love watches so sit back and take the ride. Up Coming Tour dates - https://www.deandelray.com/tourdates Patreon for early access to my special 5536 - https://www.deandelray.com/patreon...
Apr 01, 2025•48 min
Today I sit down with the amazing Bass Player, Songwriter Michael Shuman of Queens Of The Stone Age. Mikey has been playing bass at the highest level for Queens for over 18 years. Mikey's whole life changed the day he saw Green Day on MTV. He starting a band when he was 11 years old and was gigging all over Los Angeles. This man is a lifer. We dive into his love of West Coast Hip Hip, Sneaking in to see Dave Chappelle at The Wiltern, and his brand new solo single Boogie Man with GLU coming out T...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 21 min
Today we have a Bay Area legend on the show Mr Chris Hayes, former Guitarist and Songwriter for Huey Lewis and the News. Chris and I dive way deep into his long amazing career including, Growing up in the Richmond District in San Francisco, Hanging out at Winterland, Joining Huey Lewis and The News and the explosion of the Sports record. We also get into his life these days and what music equipment he still has around. It was an honor to talk to Chris and I think you guys will really dig it. My ...
Mar 18, 2025•1 hr 12 min
In 1976 a song came on the radio called Break Down by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and that was it I was hooked. The Drummer on that track and so many other epic songs by The Heartbreakers is Stan Lynch, One of the best rock drummers of all time. Today I sit down with Stan for a long deep dive into his amazing career. We dig into, his love of Charlie Watts, the genius of the bass playing by Howie Epstein, Working with Don Henley and even the U.S. Festival. Stan has a brand new band called The...
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 22 min
Today the legend himself Mr Angry Anderson of Rose Tattoo returns to the show to talk about his future retirement and the Tatts Farewell Tour. Rose Tattoo has a brand new single out called Hard Road and it is absolutely the classic Rose Tattoo that you love. Angry and the boys are playing Mar 6th and 7th 2025 at the Whisky a Go Go so get your tickets ASAP. Catch me out on tour all 2025. Las Vegas and Austin Texas are coming up next. https://www.deandelray.com/tourdates Join my Patreon for all yo...
Mar 04, 2025•49 min
Today I have an absolute legend on the show Mr Don Airey keyboard player on over 600 Hard Rock and Heavy Metal records. Don stops by and talks about his incredible career playing keyboards with all of the guitar legends including Ritchie Blackmore, Micheal Schenker, Randy Rhoades, Gary Moore and so many more. Don has played Keys on some of the most iconic records ever including Ozzy's Blizzard Of Oz, all of the great Raibow albums, and the huge 1987 Rainbow release. Don has a brand new solo reco...
Feb 24, 2025•41 min
Welcome to the show my friends. Today I sit down with the legend Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon. Kevin has written some of the biggest rock songs over the last 40 years and has sold millions of records including the massive masterpiece Hi Infidelity that came out back in 1980. Sit down and hear this mans ups and downs over the years with REO Speedwagon right here on a brand new episode of LET THERE BE TALK. All my tour dates can be found at https://www.deandelray.com/tourdates Join my Patreon fo...
Feb 16, 2025•1 hr 23 min
Years ago I sat down with one of the greatest artist ever in my eyes Mr Blaine Halvorson owner and creator of Made Worn Rock n Roll T shirts. Today Blaine returns to talk all about his new Vodka, Meili that he and his best friend Jason Momoa created from scratch in Montana. We also dive deep into more Rock n Roll talk and our Love for Los Angeles. Thanks for tuning in and make sure you check out my last episode with Blaine over on The Grail podcast. Tour Dates - https://www.deandelray.com/tourda...
Feb 11, 2025•56 min
Today I dive into Buddy Holly, Big Bopper and Richie Valens last gig ever in Clear Lake Iowa at the Surf Ballroom, The Grammys and the complainers that come with it, and A new band to me called Thee Sacred Souls that are absolutely incredible. Have a great week my friends and I hope to see you out on the road. Tour dates San Francisco - https://www.punchlinecomedyclub.com/artist/K8vZ917CDF7/dean-delray-events Las Vegas Comedy Cellar - https://www.comedycellar.com/las-vegas-line-up/ Patreon Bonus...
Feb 04, 2025•51 min
Today I dive into - My new favorite record called Manning Fireworks by the great MJ Lenderman, The insane quality of GORUCK Boots and Eddie Van Halen's 70th Birthday. Thanks for tuning in. DDR Join my Patreon for over 171 bonus episodes https://www.patreon.com/c/DeanDelray Tour Dates for 2025 https://www.deandelray.com/tourdates
Jan 27, 2025•55 min
