Dean Delray's LET THERE BE TALK

Today we celebrate new music with my guest Cade Pickering of Naked Gypsy Queens. Naked Gypsy Queens is a newer Rock n Roll band out of Tennessee with a brand new Ep coming out this Friday Feb 11th 2022 called Georgiana Rooted in amplified blues, hard-charging grooves, and dual lead guitars, the EP finds Naked Gypsy Queen building on the larger-than-life sound of their heroes from the 1960s and ’70s, keeping the flame burning for old-school hard rock while using their own 21st century fuel. Cade and I dive into how the band got started, His first guitar and his love for Kurt Cobain. These guys have some really good songs that caught my ear and I thought right away lets get them on the podcast. Hope you guys dig it. Keep rocking and thank you  for all of your support. DDR

Today we have the great blues guitarist Eric Gales talking all about his new album produced by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith called Crown which is out right now on all the streaming platforms. Eric signed a record deal back when he was 15 years old and found fame over night but with that fame came trouble with drugs and for the next 30 years he was completely out of the game. 5 years ago Eric got clean and it has been a comeback story that will inspire even the most jaded. Catch Eric on tour all of 2022 with Allman Betts Band. Thanks for Tuning in. Make sure you subscribe and leave a review on iTunes and Youtube. DDR

Today we have the fantastic, Singer Songwriter Mike Reno of Loverboy on the show. This band dropped their debut record in 1980 and immediately dominated FM Radio with massive hits like The Kid Is Hot Tonight and Turn Me Lose. Then in 1981 they drop another massive record Get Lucky and become complete superstars touring with massive bands like Journey and ZZ Top and it did not stop for them for years. Mike and I dive into the history of the band from opening for Kiss on the Dynasty tour, Working with Bruce Fairbairn and Bob Rock and of course that epic 1982 Day On The Green in Oakland with Iron Maiden, Scorpions and Foreigner.   Loverboy still to this day can be heard everywhere including major sporting events, TV series and commercials and all day long on classic rock radio. They currently have a brand new single out called Release and a huge summer tour booked with REO Speedwagon and Styx. Hope you guys dig this episode. Don't forget subscribe to my Youtube channel and leave a review on iTunes. DDR  

Today my guest is my old friend Manny Nieto, Record Producer, Guitar Player, Song Writer and Artist. This man has been in the arts all his life. From playing in bands to producing bands Manny has done it all. Manny has some incredible stories including going to China and recording underground Noise Bands, Producing The Breeders, Selling vintage guitar pedals to Eddie Van Halen and working with the Steve Albini. Tune in and enjoy this mans journey. Thanks for all the support have a great week and stay healthy. DDR

Today I sit down with one of the best Hip Hop DJ's in the world Mr. DJ Lord of Public Enemy. Lord and I sit down and dive into his history in Hip Hop. Everything from how he starter in Savannah Georgia, His first turntables, How he got the Public Enemy gig and of course our weekend with Metallica. This man is a killer on the turntables and a great human so sit back and enjoy some Hip Hop history today on LET THERE BE TALK. Candles Lit DDR  

Today the great Brann Dailor returns to Let There Be Talk for an in-depth conversation on the writing and recording process of Mastodon's new album Hushed and Grim. Brann and I also dive into our love of Stand Up Comedy especially the late great Norm Macdonald. Do yourself a favor and dive into Hushed and Grim today and catch Mastodon back out on tour later this year. I hope you enjoy episode #627 and please subscribe and leave a review on iTunes and Youtube. Happy New Year.

Today I sit down with Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame inductee John Lodge, Bass Player and Songwriter of The Moody Blues. This man is responsible for some of FM radios biggest hits including I'm Just A Singer In A Rock n Roll band and Ride My See- Saw. We dig into growing up in Birmingham, His love of the Fender P-Bass, The Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame and Buddy Holly. On this episode I also run down my top 10 records of 2021 so tune in and enjoy. Happy New Year  Candles Lit DDR  

Today my friend Gareth Liddiard of Tropical Fuck Storm returns to the show to talk all about their new album Deep States which came out a few months back. This band is absolutely next level and have been on heavy rotation in my life since first hearing about them a couple of years ago. Gareth also has a new side project called Springtime and they also have a new record out. Gareth and I dive into the challenges of recording a record during the Pandemic, Songwriting and life in Australia. Do yourself a favor and go and listen to this bands entire catalog. Happy Holidays Delraisers. DDR

Today on a brand episode of Let There Be Talk my guest is Stax Records and Booker T & The M.G.’s legend Steve Cropper. This man has played guitar with everyone Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett John Lennon, Ringo Starr, The Blues Brothers and hundreds more. We sit down and talk about his incredible life in the music biz including his recent Grammy Nominated Record “Fire It Up”. I’ve told this story many times before one of the best concerts I ever saw was Neil Young backed by Booker T & The MG’s at the Shoreline in the Bay Area. I still think about that show all the time. Tune in anywhere you listen to podcast including my podcast network https://www.cactusradionetwork.com/podcasts 

Today we celebrate the work of the legendary Rock n Roll Photographer Mr Jim Marshall with my guest Amelia Davis. Amelia is the owner and manager of Jim Marshall Photography LLC. Amelia stops by the show to talk all about the new fantastic documentary on Jim called Show Me The Picture The Story Of Jim Marshall. You name the artist and Jim has the most Iconic photo of them ever. I loved this film and it was an honor to talk to Amelia. This episode is brought to you by Rolling Stone 500 In the mid-2000s, few people were more famous than Britney Spears. But as she began to stumble in her personal life, the price of the public’s fascination was more than just a few nasty late-night jokes. Paparazzi swarmed Spears’ home and her family, turning the singer into a tabloid punching bag. But when you’re a platinum-selling pop princess, the show goes on even when you desperately need an intermission. In the midst of madness, Spears began recording an album that would become her defining statement, 2007’s Blackout. Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums revisits the album at a time when Spears’ music — and the raw treatment she received from the public and the press — is being revisited and rethought in a big way. Collaborators and friends, from the A&R rep who was one of Spears’ closest allies to the producers who crafted visceral hits like “Piece of Me,” tell the story of how Spears’ made classic songs in the eye of a hurricane. The result was an album that stood as a middle finger to Spears’ critics and established a dark, danceable sound that influenced pop for years to come. Be sure to tune in on Amazon Music. Listen to Rolling Stone 500: http://wondery.fm/RS500_LTBT